Egypt – GOOD GOAL.

Friends – with my relationships I have always found that it either went that way right from the start or it never did. This could well have been because of being ‘available’ and the opportunities having been convenient in their timing, however. If they had not, I think they would only have been a friendship but also a relationship-on-hold until such time that they were (and that time has not yet come with some people, hence the friendship continues). I disagree that you have to break a friendship down to almost nothing just to become a couple though.

Backstroke – It was always my most competitive stroke, but with some early hiccups. In my first competition (primary school swimming sports, that is) I went so wonky I hit the side of the pool at quite an angle about 2/3 down; I think I crossed at least 3 lanes to get there. In the second, I whacked my head REALLY HARD on the sharp corner of a little metal filter box thing that was inexplicably positioned sticking out from the wall at the end of my lane. Then I learned to use the overhanging wire as a guide for direction, and also the lines of flags as an end indicator, but as I got older I got more fearful of curving and end-whacking so now I turn around to check behind me often, and am now sloooo-ooo-ow.

Attraction – do not knock being attracted to people. I have not really found any new mind/body worthy of being attracted to in well over 3 years now. Life is excruciatingly dull this way. Having someone to come home to is awesome, not least because you tend to eat better. Mmmm, homekill steak, homemade wedges and a tomato and cucumber salad tonight. Nutritious! And this is just with a flatmate. (I have restarted Buffy-watching with her, btw; we’re up to Season 1 episode 7.) Having someone to cuddle would be miles better.

Risk – I have been hit by a bus. I was also hit by a car on my way to an exam. (Why don’t the kids believe me?) I have to try to leave a paper (and digital) trail of whatever I do with two Bio courses, as I’m the one running them both, for that very reason. Sure, someone could pick them up eventually, but I would want it to be easy for them. So maybe some day I’ll get around to writing that scheme.