Summer-part 2

It's hard to believe how much time has passed and that tomorrow I start back at university. It's been a bit of a mixed summer and a bit different from usual what with the time I spent working in one of the labs at uni, going away on holiday so late and the fact that the weather has been so flipping awful for the most part. That said it has  also been a great summer because I've done a lot more than usual with paintball, concerts, nights out etc.

My time in the lab went pretty well, gave me a bit of a boost in confidence in terms of my practical skills, I got some good experience and it meant I wasn't sitting at home lazing about for 3 weeks. My supervisor was very helpful and thankfully gave me clear instructions that said they really need to install air conditioning in the lab as it was unbearably hot at times.

Before we went away on holiday me and my brother went to both days of Tennants Vital which is a 2 day music festival in Northern Ireland but each day starts in the afternoon and there's no camping. I am extremely lucky because my brother also runs a fan site for it and other Northern Irish festivals and so he was able to get us two press passes which meant we not only were able to bypass the queues but we were also guaranteed access to the pit area. The first day was fantastic with the Foo Fighters playing an amazing and memorable set. The Black Keys were also awesome as were the Northern Irish band-Trucker Diablo, unfortunately I wasn't that fussed with either The Minutes or The Cribs. The second day was more of a mixed line up but was still very enjoyable. I plan to do a feature where I talk about all the bands I've seen live so look out for that.

This is me outside the pit before the gates opened 

I went to Malta with my family and it was nice to go somewhere hot and sunny after the dismal summer we've had. The apartment which we stayed in was very nice and very fancy, much better than a cramped hotel room. It was definitely more of a relaxing holiday although we did go out to the walled city of Midina one day and the capital Valletta another. There were also lots of cats about which was nice to see especially since they looked a lot healthier than those we've seen in Cyprus, by the end of the holiday we had regular visits from four different cats who obviously lived in the complex looking for food. There was also the bonus of the journey to and from Malta being a lot shorter and less stressful than that of the journey to the states last year, especially coming home.

Thanks for reading.