Weekly Update!

Sun, Cupcakes & Frisbee!

This week was my first proper week back at uni since Easter. It has been awesome catching up with everyone, and the weather for once has been lovely!

On Monday after a gloriously unproductive day, Chris came to mine for tea, and we had pork steaks with pasta salad and guacamole- it was delicious, and nice and light for a warm summery day. On Tuesday I walked into town to run a few errands, before going onto campus to use the gym (though I was still aching from Saturday's session!) and then in the evening I chilled out in front of the telly before catching an early night.

Wednesday was a lovely day, as I went to watch The Hangover Part II, followed by a Yummy Cupcake Company visit (white chocolate and raspberry if you were interested) and then in the evening all my friends came round and I made a huge lasagne with garlic bread for us all to munch on. It was a late and rather drunken evening, which was a great way for me to catch up on everything I've been missing in Lancaster.

On Thursday I slept in quite late, and after washing up the mountains of dishes from the previous night, settled down for an Apprentice marathon, as I hadn't seen any of this series so far. Another nice lazy day, as I was making the most of not feeling guilty about revising due to my exams still being a week away.

I gymmed again on Friday, before meeting my dad and his friends who had come up to visit for the day/ night. One drink in the Pendle Witch with them then turned into a bar crawl from there to Yate's, The George and Dragon, The Water Witch and ended with shot sticks in Revolution. We had a cheeseboard and wine in The Water Witch which was amazing, and it was only £12.95 for 3 big wedges of cheese, tomato chutney and homemade bread and butter, so not bad considering it fed 5 people.

Yesterday I wandered home from Chris' (I'd had to stay there as all the beds were taken in my house!) and then after a quick change I went to sit on the University of Cumbria field with some friends in the sun. We had a little makeshift picnic, played a bit of frisbee, and I managed to get a nice little tan going! In the evening I tagged along to a friend of a friend's birthday night out, as I wanted to enjoy my last weekend of freedom before revision kicked in. They had a strange oxygen bar in Sugarhouse, which although I tried, I have to say wasn't too impressive.

Today I've been rather hungover in bed, but I'm looking forward to a nice chicken casserole and some roasties later on when Chris is coming to stay. You can't beat a bit of comfort food to perk you up the day after a night out!

Summer Views...

The Hangover Part II- 4 stars ****

I loved the first Hangover film, and so when I heard they were making a sequel, I was eager to get straight to the cinema when it was released. I had heard from a few people that it was pretty much a repeat of the original, but that didn't put me off.

This time it is dentist Stu (Ed Helms) who is getting married. After all plans of a bachelor party are quashed by the groom, the group head across the water to Thailand, where the wedding is taking place. Having been persuaded by the group to invite Alan (Zach Galifianakis) to the event, who caused the chaos in the first film by spiking the men's drinks, Stu is relieved when everything seems to be going swimmingly. Two nights before the ceremony, all the boys go for a few drinks around a fire on the beach.

The following morning Stu, Alan and Phil (Bradley Cooper) wake up in an apartment, missing Doug (Justin Bartha) and the bride's teenage brother Teddy (Mason Lee), and with the addition of a facial tattoo for Stu, and a shaved head for Alan. They have no recollection of the night, and it soon becomes apparent that Alan has been up to his old tricks again. So begins a crazy trip around Bangkok in order to piece together their lost night, and recover those missing from the group.

In this way, it is similar to the first film, but that is not to say that there is a lack of comedy or action in any way. I definitely think that the shock factor has been played upon in this film, as it is ruder, cruder and more X-rated than its predecessor, and it is this coupled with the same screenwriters that make this such a good watch. The acting is second to none, with familiar faces such as Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) providing a great majority of the hilarious moments, and newbies such as Paul Giamatti adding a more serious tone to the piece. At the end a guest appearance by Mike Tyson really puts the icing on the (wedding) cake. Not for the prudish, but great for a laugh-a-minute night in.