Summer Reading List.

1. Harry Potter (1-7) J.K. Rowling - When I was in year 5, I read page 1 of the 1st book, 1,000 times, but I wasn’t in it, that was 9yrs ago, and in that time, the whole school read the books, and my family, even new friends I have met have read them, I have never had an interest in the books, although I do admitting to waiting till midnight for mum to come home when then final book was realesed, It took me 2 days to read, but I wanted to know how it ended, I have always been more interested in the films, but it’s come to the point where im fed up of everyone telling me the books are better, and the film missed loads out, so my time is up. And im on chapter 5 of The Philosopher’s stone.

2. Catch 22/Joseph Heller - The amount of films that mention catch 22, and the use of the saying these days, is indeed popular, it’s about time I understood the story behind the catchphrase.

3. East of Eden/John Steinbeck - It’s no secret that I fell in love with ‘Off mice and men’ during the GCSE period at high school, and hearing a review of this in college, always interested me, John steinbeck has an abiltity, to write such amazing characters, so I wonder who he can introduce me to next.

4. Factotum/Charles Bukowski - Bukowski has always been a name I’d heard of, quotes from his books or poems, have always been floating around and many of them are inked on my bedroom walls, but I am as yet to read any of his novels. I guess this is a good palce to start as any.

5. Lorna Doone/R.D.Blackmore - I was given this last summer to borrow, knowing my love of reading my best friends nan, told me of her favourite book, Lorna Doone, She lent it me to read before I went to off to university, but with the preperations and packing I never got round to reading it, this summer I shall.

6. Ticket to ride/Dennis Potter - For my GCSE Drama, we had to choose a scene from The Play ‘Blue remebered hills’ Haven chosen our scene, I got so into the story I took the book home and read it, enchanting, we even got to watch the film adaptation once we had done our final pieces. I have always wanted to read more of Potter’s work, and being from The Forest of Dean, and being influenced by his environment, It’ll be nice to read more of his work, which was inspired by the peaceful tranquility of sucha beautiful place.

7. Pulp/Charles Bukowski - As before, But I just couldn’t help myself in the book store and bought to books, ‘Pulp’ and ‘Foctotum’ synopsis on the back, appealed to me the most.

8. Neon Angel/Cherie Currie - After Just watching ‘The runaways’ adaptation, I was amazed by the depth this story carried, I of course like everyone else was only made aware of them, through this film, and through my search of Kristen Stewart on IMDB. Thankfully she seem’s to have raised great knowledge to teenage girls, about this band. The film shocked me, from beginning to end, without any knowledge of Joan, Cherie or of course The Runaways, I was unaware of anything they had done, although shocked as well, that many classic songs were written and recorded by them, now faces to memorable songs, the film was inspiring and my guess is the book is just as inspiring.

9. Vanishing Acts/Jodi Picoult - During a very long summer last year, I was bookless, The sister was moaning and pregnant on the way back from some place i don’t remember, and I wanted a book, unfortunatley for her, I needed to de-tour to ASDA, while there I picked up the first book I saw, ‘Jodi Picoult’s - Songs of the Humpback Whale’ unknown to me was I sat down and read that book in a day, this book could of been awful they way I just rushed it of the shelf it wasn’t it was brilliant, so on a littel trp to Abergavenny, I popped into the book store and headed straight for her section, I read the front cover and knew i had to have it, however mum told me to wait and read books I already had, unluckily a few days later I got in my car, and drove to Aber myslef, I picked up the book, Bought it and came straight home, It still lies vacant on my book shelf.

10. Apathy for the Devil/Nick Kent - It’s about time I read another Biography, so it’s a good job this is the second on my list, I read a review for this in a magazine, I have never heard or never claim o have heard of Nick Kent’s name or what he did, but the short synopsis, sounded interesting, and it’s nice to read about influential people, who you have know knowledge of, it’s the best way.

11. Jane Eyre/Charlotte Bronte - After finally reading her sister’s ‘Emily Bronte’s’ famous ‘Wuthering Hieghts’ only last year, I decided to pick up, this just as famous ‘Jane Eyre’ many people I have spoken to have read it, and say it’s a great read, so we’ll see.

12. The Host/Stephenie Meyer - After the Twilight movie was thrusted in my face, and I was forced to watch this movie that I knew nothing about, I became enchanted by it, like everyone else, Although being honest I was extremely shocked when Bella reaveled that Edward was a Vampire. (Like I said I knew nothing abotu the movie) or in fact books, it was there that I decided to read them, After being pulled in by the unravelling story of vampire, Human and wolf, and it’s end. My attention was drawn to the author’s new novel ‘The host’ after ‘Twilight’ being such an EPIC story, I decided why not, this author seem’s to have some imagination, I wonder what characters and places will pull us in this time. Unfortunatley, I read the first chapter and got distracted, Im guessing it’s one of them you gotta keep reading till and IT WILL GRAB YOU books, Persitance Ruth, It’ll pay off.

Anyways there’s 18 books for now, Im off. Cya’

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Not much has happened in the last week, been busy attempting assignments and failing miserably 2bh. Anyway here are a few snaps, from the week.

chloe attempted to wash her hair in my shower... harder than it sounds.

Later on... I tried to eat her.

We Party'd, must admit it was fun being pretty sober, and watch the others suffer the next day
with tales from their drunken antics. (Y)

And I found out that 'Shadow Ruth' has a very small head,
See middle person (vv)


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Ok... so here it is... The first of the photo blogging.. (this one is quite long it's about 9months squished into 35 photo's) enjoy.

It all started with Frankie and Benny's.
Alice found Love with Pizza


And I found Love with the knickerbocker Glory!


Me Alice and Sean's Adventure, Ended us up here... Silver Tree!


Me and Katie went to Visit the wonderfull Emily in Cardiff.
Even if I nearly killed her on the way there.




My 18th Birthday bash.
With all my lovely friends.




Me and Katie, had a bit to much fun!

2days Later.. Me, Alice, Katie and Bex Geeked out at London Film and Comic Con 09'

Where we met.. Thomas Sangster, Eve Myles, Alexandra Moen, Peter Facinelli,

Alex Meraz and of course Danny John-Jules

Me and Alice, Jetted of on a last minute sun dive to Cyprus.

The Sun did something to the way we acted..

But our View, from the Balcony was amazing!

And then I moved to Ipswich, and went to a UV party.

The stragest thing ever!

Found out that going out is FUN

But so is a good movie night, in your Pyjama's.

After being in Ipswich for a week, I got the train to London, met Alice

And we then saw 'The Darling Buds' perform in Hyde Park under a park light.

AMAZING

Met some amazing people in Ipswich. Including Amy and Leanne.

Went home during Study week, and of course Headed straight for F&B's (Y)

Me Alice and Katie, then Decorated are faces with Sudocrem.

We wanted to be Vampires to.

But alas I had to come back, And Alice came to Ipswich.

To go see New Moon. :)

Not long later, I surprised my mum and Dad and snuck down to Hereford

stayed with my sister and surprised them at my Uncle's 60th...

L-R Mum, Uncle Phill and Aunty Norma.

(Don't they look alike)

Then come Christmas me Leanne and Amy, tried our hand out at cooking

Christmas dinner... ICELAND!

And then it snowed (Y)

When I went home it snowed aswell.

And I made a snowman with Jemma and Khye

Me and Lauren.. had a photo moment, in the Loo's

when I came back, we started going out again :)

These are some of the Girlies I live with.

There are about 40 of us.

And we Did this... :)

And this is what happened, when we made it to the club.

Me amy and Emily tried our hand at making pancakes

Didn't go so well

Me and Chloe introduced Monday Coffee house Dates..

Costa, Starbucks, Nero (Y)

Then i went back to my routes in Hereford.

And tried on some sexy sunglasses ready for the summer.

Addiction.

Me and Alice... then made sad Faces,

at the time we thought it was the end of PAT

(don't worry it's not)

I sat on top of PAT

Who just passed His MOT, Yahoo. Can't wait to get back

and drive when I get back.

Me and my big Sister went to the XFactor tour 10' at LG Arena Birmingham.

We saw some of the finalist's including:

Lucie, Jamie, Jedward, Lloyd, Danyl, Olly, Stacey...

And of course the Winner Joe McElderry...

(I owed mother like 28£ my phone bill was HUGE, voting for Joe all those Times)

And lastnight.. we all went out dressed up (fancy dress) for Leanne's 19th

Me Emily and Chloe.. Getting into the Spirit.

Mine and Chloe's Twin Sailors outfit's bought hours before the Event :)

Amd there has it... :)

Blogging again.. a new way!

Okay so, I finally decided to start this thing up porperly but this time.. im going to blog in pictures and captions (in some cases they may be long captions) and maybe some writing depending on my mood.. I will try and blog once wvery fortnight, or depending on what is happening may be longer in some cases.. but I have missed so much stuff out, in a vital stage in my life and I don't want to miss anymore.. So I will start this new Picture Blog experiance later, let me chose some photo's.. (there may be hell of alot gotta catch myslef up on, on a very long time) but the other days will definatley be more up to date day by day week by week. updates :D
Ruth

I'm Finally Home...

My life has changed so much in a few months, weeks even... I can't remember ever feeling this happy, and it's all because of these people, this place, this feeling...

So things have been majorly hectic... i so hope i can keep this up a bit more, now that things have died down a little and things are just a little less crazy around here!!

So on September 19th i packed up all my stuff and left the lovely place of Hereford, for bigger and better oppurtunities, which ended me up here, in Ipswich the lovely dock side town... It's so fresh and new and independance wise, im completley buzzing! so i moved into student accomodation with 48 other people... minus the few empty rooms that are floating around here, and it's crazy...

Freshers week where do i start, i don't other than saying i have never drank so much in my whole life than i did in that 1st week, everything was crazy that week, no time to slow down, let alone stop...

But i have met some amazing people...

I feel like im finally home... :)

Ruth xxx

Sorry

I Haven't Posted In Ages Because I Have Been Driving Everywhere :D I Have Lots Of Journey's To Post To Everyone... When I Catch Up With Myself, Untill Then Take Care!!
Ruth xoxox

Camping&&Driving

So Weekend 29 through 31 I went camping with my friend Alice, metioned in my blog before and her family whom live in Liverpool. So I went over to Alice's On Thursday and stayed over, so as to get an early start Friday. On Friday morning, Alice, Me, Sean (Alice's Little Brother) and Her Mum, bunddled all our stuff and ourselves into her mum's little 2 door Corsa, It was swealtering.
So yeah.. We went to Llangodden, in the the North Wales Valleys. We stayed at a campsite which surrounds a beautiful Abbey. On Friday we chilled and I met her family, they we went for a little walk and had a paddle in the river which flowed at the bottom of the field. Oh yeah well then it got to about half 7, 8 o clock and i was like Alice want to go for a walk, she was like ok, and steph, her cousin came with us. We ended up walking up a massive 'mountain' which was actually a hill, didnt feel like it, we stopped and rested so many times it was so steep, and then we finally after 2 hours got to the top, and by this time night fall was coming down on us, very thick and very fast, so we rang the guys at camp and i put my camera light on and they put their car lights on and we could see eachother, it was magic. we shuffled down the 'hill' on our bottoms, which was the only way as it was way to steep to walk down especially in the dark, it was an interesting thing, as i was infront and so Alice was shuffling ruble down my pants and steph the same to Alice, when we finally reached the bottom about an hour later, we were unaware of where we were and it was pitch black we used a phone light to climb back over the fence and i fell while walking through the dew covered grass. but finally we returned to base camp, all dirty and yucky..! We slept well that night except Alice elbowing me in the nose and then being afraid i had a nose bleed. I didnt, thank god. On Saturday i got burned so bad, seriously is still look like a tomarto, then we walked into town along the canal, what canal still uses horses this one, i was absolutley petrified (If you didn't no i hate horses, i might tell you that story one day, and NO i didnt fall of one) So yes i hid in the bushes or got Alice to pull me past them while i screamed and closed my eyes. Yes then in Llangodden town we went to some shops and then we went to River, and we paddled some more, then we walked to camp and paddled in the river there. And then we lit a bonfire, and toasted bread on the fire, it made the most gorgeous toast i have ever tasted, seriously. That was really nice.
On sunday me and Alice stayed at base camp while everyone drove into town in 2 cars, when we returned from our trip to the camp shop 2 of Alice's family had come back so we spent half an hour trying to pop the bonnet on their car, Long story, absolutley hilarious. :) then when everyone returened we had dinner, and went back down to the lake where i got egged onto the rope swing which goes over the river, i gashed my toe open though on the rocks in the river without feeling it, so strange, anyway then we left and took the 1 and a half hour car ride back home.
Check out these pics...

Part of the Abbey, and the 'mountain' we walked up - Me on the rope swing.

The river in Llangodden Town - Llangodden town coming over the bridge
More pictures coming up soon :)

The Canal walk into Llangodden town

Well anyway today... I Passed my Driving Test, I now officially have my driver's license. :)