Barbie

My little sister has just decided to sell all her barbie dolls so she can save money. It's a sad time; not only will I have to accept that she is growing up, I also have to come to terms with the fact that she is better with money than me. Seven years my junior and a larger disposable income than most students.
It reminded me of the time when we went into the city, about three or so years ago now. She had all her birthday money, and money she had saved from christmas, which amounted to about eighty pounds. The purpose? Simply to see if she could, if pushed spend.
After much agonised deliberation, visiting several toyshops, Next and TammyGirl (NB: little girl heaven) she left with a lollipop.
I don't think I have ever even owned eighty pounds 'just to spend'; and even the idea of spending it sends my mind into overdrive - all the things i could buy! Clothes, shoes, books, make-up, stationary...
This may explain why I am very much in debt. However, I feel slightly happy that although my sister is a gold star saver, she is a rubbish spender, whereas I have a boundless imagination, and my propensity for purchasing knows no bounds. At least, it helps me get to sleep at night.
Now all I have to do is find a millionaire to help part with his cash...

As a footnote, if i did have lots of money, I would most definately buy myself these barbies. Educational and fully poseable!

Ugh, my degree!

Until today, I had no idea that you could insert tablets up the bum. Aparantly, it increases their short-term absorption! YEAY!

A Lobstrosity from Q.I

Something Quite Interesting from the Herald:

A lobster with an extremely rare gene mutation which makes it look like it has been cooked has been donated to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

Most lobsters are dark blue and only go red and orange when they are cooked, however, the appropriately named Tango is already orange. Not only is it this odd colour, but it also the unusual condition of having two cutter claws, whereas most lobster have one cutter claw and one crusher claw. For a lobster to have two such mutations is almost unheard of.

Tango, who is between 10 and 15 years old, was caught south of the Isle of Wight a fortnight ago by crabber Emma Jane from Salcombe and skippered by Chris New.

Douglas Herdson, information officer at the National Marine Aquarium said, "I've seen ones with two crusher claws and orange - or even white ones - but the likelihood of having both two cutters and being orange must be millions to one."

In The Beginning...

First, I began to make this blog, and saw that it was complicated...
Hello, Salut, C'kemi, Zdravo, Γειά σου and Guten Tag. My name is 'Mille', and for reasons quite obvious i'd like to remain anonymous. I'm a twenty-something student studying in London. I like lots of things, especially writing, and thought that this would be a good place to practice.
The title is borrowed (stolen) from a little anecdote I saw in a computer magazine; the gist being, a world without the ghastly typeface Comic Sans might be a better place for everyone. Suffice to say, you won't be seeing it on this blog.
Hopefully, I shall provide some insightful (at best) and moderately interesting (at worst) bits and pieces to keep the bored slightly less bored, and to fill the couple of seconds till hometime.

Phew. I'm glad the difficult bit is over!
Best, Millie