A Curious Girl: By popular request....

...ok, just by the request of the lovely Lo who signed my guestbook, reminding me that I've been neglecting to write entries lately! Anything for you, Lo :)

(Incidentally, the reason I've been being scarce is my excessive desire to write stories... I have one finished, and one nearly finished, which will soon be online for your enjoyment)

Last Wednesday I went to York University... I did write an entry about this but the magic of the internet did a vanishing trick on it, *sigh*. It was for the Biochemistry/Biology open day, and Clive drove me up, starting at 6:30 am... *yawn*. Stopped off for breakfast, though, very nice fried bread *licks lips*. We got there well in time for the 1:30 pm start though, thankfully :-) There was an introductory talk, a tour, a lecture on insulin (I took notes. Then I realised everyone else was sitting back with their arms under the table and I was the only one with paper out, plus they were all looking in my direction for the overhead projecter. So I rested it in my lap) and a tutorial. That's something I like about York - they have lessons in small groups where there's and opportunity to discuss and ask questions. I also like that they have a chemistry heavy course... the more chemistry I do, the more I like it :-)

There were three other girls in my tutorial, from varying places with varying interests. The professor (yes, professor! :-) ) had our UCAS forms (cringe) and asked us mainly general questions on who we were, why we wanted to do Biochemistry etc. When he asked what we wanted from university, the others all said what I was planning to, all the stuff about maturing and seeing other perspectives etc., so I thought hard about what else I wanted and when he asked me, I said all that and I wanted to enjoy the course :-)

He also asked us what we'd like to do afterwards, and the others said forensic science, pharmaceuticals and research... I was the only teacher :-) ("We certainly need enthusiastic teachers!") When asked why we wanted to do Biochemistry, we were all a bit vague except for one girl who'd done work experience and was passionate to the point where she seemed to have felt she'd embarrassed herself in front of the rest of us!

Afterwards I went meet Clive and called Keith... He came down and introduced me to his friend Tom who's doing Biochemistry and made it sound all the more cool :-) After that Keith and I chatted more... nice to talk! He gave me their Christian magazine thing, which looks cool :) I really like York. Have to pray about it, I guess.

Rory proceeded to tag after me constantly last week. On Thursday he asked about my day in York and whether I saw Keith... I couldn't even remember telling him I would see Keith! "Are you an item?" Please Rory, get a grip :)

Of course, I heard, through the grapevine anyway, that Rory asked James's sister Naomi out on Saturday... and he wondered why I said no... have to admit, I find it funny! It saves me from delivering the 'why I can't go out with you' speech I'd prepared.

My driving theory test Friday. Eeek :-S

Saturday and Sunday I had work... even though Kim annoyed me to start off with, I really like her now. Although I'm trying not to chat with her too much, because the managers will probably think we're shirking or something. She's a caring person, it's nice :) her sister, Sharlene, who showed me around on my first day, is really nice too.

And Sunday was Church, as always :) A man from Toronto, so the Toronto Blessing got mentioned... OK, I admit it, I'm a skeptic :) But on the other hand, I know what it is to laugh/cry with the Holy Spirit - sometimes God's love is so overwhelming, so wonderful, that it's really the only way you can express it! Nothing like that happened in Church on Sunday, though - but there was a long opportunity for ministry, and even though the service closed officially at eight, the pews didn't empty until ages afterward - most people didn't leave until twenty past by the earliest! I went up for prayer (after some massive inward debate - I ended up deciding that it's my duty to God and myself to get rid of whatever's in the way of our relationship). I finally got prayer for the stuff I talked about in this entry... better late than never :) There were also a couple of other issues I needed to pray about, I'm really grateful that I got the opportunity. I feel really blessed :) It's difficult to describe, but I feel so much that God cares about me, that he's looking out for me. Margaret, who prayed for me ages ago, prayed with me this time. She's really wonderful, I know she's praying for Chelle, too. I love how God moves - how he blesses us so much, for no reason other than he loves us.

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