"Scarce to be counted, filling the darkness with order and light."

[nausicaa83]

Big news, everybody! Today I went to the local Oxford School Of English, a few minutes from St Marco's Square, and signed up for the Cambridge Proficiency Exam, next June. The lady there was really nice, we talked a lot, and I'm really, really excited. It'll be my first exam in 9 years, and that's quite terrifying, but it'll also be a great opportunity, and that's what makes it exciting.

I'm coming down from a pretty intense adrenaline high right now, you have no idea. :D I haven't told my therapist yet, because it was her idea in the first place, and I want to surprise her. A few weeks back she told me the next step in my healing process was finding a new hobby/activity/course, anything that was new, not hospital-related, and that would take some serious committing to. I mulled it over for a few days, and then decided on doing something related to my love for the English language, because everything you see here is all self-taught. I contacted the lovely space_oddity_75, and she suggested the CPE. I did a test on their website, and scored 24 out of 25. After throwing a Martin Crieff there and then ("So I got a question WRONG?!"), I checked the rest of the website and decided to do it.

Next time I see my therapist I'm going to bring the receipt with me and surprise her. I can't wait to see her face! *______*

In other news, my Survey Corps jacket from Shingeki no Kyojin arrived, and it's amazing:





While yes, I bought it because I'm working on a SnK cosplay, this jacket is such great quality I'm planning on wearing it as a normal jacket too. Plus the weather is so warm and nice, in less than a month it'll be perfect to wear outside. *________*

And now I should probably lie down for a bit, because happiness is great and all, but adrenaline is my nemesis and I have to leave the house again in two hours. I should probably learn to do some meditation.

Comments

[nefertina86.livejournal.com]

Oh my goooooood, this sounds sooooooooo good! And I´m sure you will rock it! Your english is so perfect and I´m always thinking I`m reading the journal of a native speaker :)

I love your jacket! And your skirt!!! It reminds me on Sherlock´s & John´s living room wall ;)

Haha and funny you spoke about meditation. Next week I´m going to try out a yoga course! Hopefully it will be good and can help me to calm down from time to time. My Bachelor thesis is driving me mad x.x

[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

Thank youuuuuu!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

That was actually my very first thought on seeing that skirt for the very first time! :D

I think it would help me a lot to learn some basic breathing exercises, maybe some yoga for beginners. Maybe this is the year I finally do it!