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I have been tagged by Anushka to write 7 things about me:

The rules: each player starts with 7 random fact about themselves on their Blog. People who are tagged need to blog 7 facts about themselves and post the rules as well. At the end of their blog list 7 people you are tagging. Let them know that they are tagged by leaving them a comment.

1. I don't start things for fear of not being able to finish them. This goes for books, piano pieces, knitting patterns etc. Mostly creative and/or intellectual pursuits. I don't like to fail as I feel like I'm disappointing someone, so I often do not even begin to attempt things. I also feel terribly disappointed in myself when I fail at something like this as it's the only thing I've ever had any real aptitude for. Recently I have begun to challenge myself more. Which is a good thing. I've started to accept my short comings and improve my weak points.

2. I should be writing an essay. To accompany my masters application. I have applied to do a masters in Museums and Galleries: The History of Textiles and Dress. Currently I am supposed to be writing an essay about the connotations of the word "knitting", and how a textile can have multiple and competing histories. It's actually rather fun. But then, I thought that about music when I started my degree.

3. I dislike attention and/or recognition. I dislike people looking at me, and I get nervous when people praise me. Recently I got a payrise at work, which was a big surprise (cut backs are being made because the budget is being reduced). No one else got a payrise. For a while I was quite impressed, but I later began to feel like a fraud.

4. I like reading. I like reading a lot, but I haven't had much time in recent years. Knitting and crafting gets in the way a bit, and I suspect that I am not quite intelligent enough to have many different hobbies. I have begun to read a lot again in my lunch hour. This is also good for getting people to leave me alone. I know it's sounds horribly antisocial but there it is. I don't have much in common with the people I work with as they have all been in admin since they were about 16. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing or is any less worth than going to university, it's just different. I would like to stress this. My mother tells me I think I'm better than other people. I suspect my colleagues think I'm a bit of a loner geek. Which may well be true. Of course, they've never seen me drunk.

5. I like gin. Gin and tonic or, my personal favourite, gin and squash. My good friend Margaret introduced me to this drink way back when. It's like squash but with a bit of a kick.

6. I'm going out for a curry on Friday. With Matt, Rich, Craig, and Carly. This will remind me of the good old days of second year. I met Rich and Craig on Valentines day 2005 (?). I went for a drink with Matt and they came along too. Happy times. Matt is going back to Basingstoke now, and Craig is off to travel the world.

7. I'm a part of Stagesoc. The university's back stage society. And I like it very much :)