So lately we've been on the Titanic and have been convincing ourselves that "...our ankles aren't wet, just sweaty from dancing".

Well hello- Earth To Students In Denial! Yes, it's an iceberg; and yes, it's big; and yes, you've fucking hit it square on the nose.

...Oh, and there's one lifeboat left. On three go!

So yeah.

Enough of complacency, and enough of procrastination (I promise that this is just a break and in ten minutes I'll be back at the desk Statisticsking), and it's time I do my future some justice. No pressure or anything...

The past few days have been up and down and everything in between. Who needs Universal Studios when you've got the A Levels? Have you ever FELT THE ADRENALINE RUSH WHEN YOU LOOK AT AN ECONS PAPER AND HAVE A MAJOR WTF MOMENT there's nothing quite like it, I assure you.

Still, though, there have been blessings to be counted. There've been the marginally stellar moments. And even the quiet moments; like a little while earlier when I was tackling Math and listening to Imi Heap-- and the part where she goes:

"Not now but soon
The most beautiful light
Will wake us to pillow fighting excitement

Standing by the best days of our lives,
Magnificent, the best days of our lives,
Big bang boom, the best days of our lives
They’re coming right up
If we can just get through this one.

Who said it was over?
It’s as good as it gets
Well we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves yet--"

... and I listened to that and just felt comforted. Eighteen and toiling and never more alive!! i will sing as long as there is still air to breathe.

School has been draining lately, with the odd bit of funny anecdotal stupidity tossed in here and there. Creme de la creme? Us? Really?

eg:

"This is the basis on which other such arguments are based." (Kenneth's GP paper)

"Foreign direct investment is investment obtained directly from foreign sources." (Epic Fail at definition of FDI)

"All the world is migrant." (When all else fails, we misquote Shakespeare)

"Wah lao, be or not be" (Mr D's 'Hamlet: Condensed')

"Yay! Bitch dies!" (Mr D's 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Condensed')

and aptly, too;

Mr D: "Pocahontas 2?? Who watches those sequels- they're crap! Like that High School Musical 1, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year..."

Chris: "Next up- ...High School Musical 4: Retained."

Cara: "Starring... Us."

40 days to go and I'm gonna come out swingin' like a flapper from the '60s.

terrifying best days of our lives--