here's to you.

I only took this photo and another one all night, because I was busy doing other more important things, like seeing in the new year with my best friends in the world. For the fourth year running, I had a party. It was all sorts of fun.

I'm not really one to shy away from being sentimental, even when it can absolutely be avoided. You have been warned.

It's been a hell of a year! I lived in Rome, where I got a fantastic tan, learned to drink, did absolutely no work, almost began to think that Europop wasn't that bad and met all sorts of weird and wonderful people, some of whom I will see again, some of whom I won't. I made a couple of friends I would like to be friends with forever.

I also got the chance to go to Ireland, tour a little bit of Spain, and hop on a boat to Capri with my Mum.

The first term of university was not great. I missed Italy terribly, and let myself fall behind on work, but I'm feeling positive, and hoping that the new term will be a little bit easier to get into. There are society things I'd like to do more of, and people I'd like to get to know better.

And then there was Tom. After two years, we decided to cut our losses and go our separate ways. This led to a while of feeling shite, and while there are still times when I miss him terribly, I feel so much better now. A wise man once told me that if you're not happy, you should do something about it. Time to wipe the slate clean and get back on with life.