Class of '18 still nattering.

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As someone who has never plucked their mono-eyebrow, even I know that microblading is semi-permanent eyebrow tattooing.

I think dd is surviving on free food still.

DS1 sent me a Snapchat of what appears to be some lecture notes, so some actual studying has begun.

I mistakenly thought eyebrow threading involved stitching, a bit Ike plaiting a horse.

Ursula

Have just read through the avalanche of loving , encouraging and supportive messages to you Marmite and have a massive lump in my throat and leaky eyes.

The support and comradeship on these threads is incredibly touching.

Bless you all. I keep thinking what fun it would be to meet you all as a group down the pub! Who knows maybe one day we will all meet.

I love the tiny rollerblades. Yes it is a semi-permanent tattoo that fades after three years. I just think it will make my face look less odd than if I lose my eyebrows completely.

I love the support on here from you nest of vipers! The best of mumsnet threads ever.

Lots of love to you Marmite. I had no idea that was what microblading was. I always thought it meant trimming your eyebrows with a very small scalpel. I was very confused as to why you would do that.

So. DD complete with severe social anxiety has met her subject “parents” and 3 “siblings” and gone out for the evening drinking and clubbing. I am so proud! She isn’t being quite as sociable as I would like, and still can’t initiate arrangements but still a huge achievement. My main concern is she is not a big drinker and is not used to being out late. She has a 9am lecture today! I might just check that she is up later.

My DD now has an operatic society parent and siblings! Not sure what it means but it is good to have different support systems. We tend to text each morning to say Good morning and sneakily make sure she is up!

still hearing very little except a lot of thank yous whenever something administrative is sorted for him. Asked him if he needed me to set up a book account at Blackwells, and received the "if I need Books I will let you know"...and there was me assuming books were a necessity.
Maybe it is all digital or aural. Ds is not really rising to any bait to initiate contact.

Hardwick I'm the same about ds. Everytime he socialises I'm happy. It is such a breakthrough for him. Ds didn't appear anxious, but he didn't go out at all although I know he longed to be part of the gang at Sixth Form. Somehow it never took off as a social group for him outside lessons.Anyway, just to hear he has gone out clubbing or talked to new people is very heartening. Still I worry it is going to come crashing down, and he'll "retreat" again, but I'm not going to tell him this!! Hopefully just having to get up and walk a mile to small size lectures/seminar will give him a bit of a social focus.

DS has said that he doesn't need any physical books (yet) as lot of the reading he needs to do for his course is through research papers and he can get those via digital means.

He has just rang to let me know the bank had put a block on his card and he had to ring the fraud department. Apparently it was due to 'unusual activity' on his bank card - probably because he hardly uses it...he's managed to sort it out.

DS2 initiated contact twice today.

Once to ask me for his university ID number (which he has used dozens of times in the past 5 weeks to register and log in to everything university-related).

Once to send me a photo of a cupboard full of food.

Translation: "Hi mum. I'm still forgetful and disorganised, but at least I am remembering to eat."

On the non student front DD has been getting more job interviews. She had an unexpected telephone interview this morning and was invited to a group interview as a result. She can't make either of the group interviews due to other commitments, but I'm pleased that her efforts are paying off.

She visited a friend at her university at the weekend, and is going to visit the boyfriend this weekend. He is still drinking very heavily, and sleeping through lectures. IMO it's time to get rid.

Lonerica that's great that she is being invited to interviews. Many applicants don't even reach that stage.

It's for temporary Christmas staff so there are loads of jobs about at the moment. Even if she only gets 3 months work it will go on her CV and show that she has some retail experience.

Nettleskeins - books are so last year
Lonerica - hope all goes well - DD's job has been the making of her.

Thank you captain. She had an interview this afternoon and said it went well.

Good to hear that the shy, less social students are finding their way. I hope DD manages this when she goes next year.

That's good news Lonicera - think with hindsight DD would have found a gap year really useful x

Visited DD today for her birthday and had a fabulous lunch in a restaurant opposite her Halls. I am frequently disappointed by food but I've found a good'in.

She has been so lucky with her flat mates. Reading some posts on the FB group some have missed out on Freshers completely.

Her only complaint is the small laundry facilities in the halls.

Hugs marmite that's tough going, hope the treatment goes well.
Dd talks a lot about micro-blading and if you go to a good person you can't tell! There's also lash extensions?
If you need help pm me and I'm sure dd will help source you someone who is good local to you as she's in a lot of beauty groups

Best of look to her loni

Dd has had her switch approved,awaiting new timetable!
Room swap she's cancelled as it meant her been potentially homeless as the person who's room she would be taking hasn't found somewhere and the girl who would have been taking her room needed to move ASAP.
She awaits another room.
She has had a job offer but it would mean potentially not coming home at Christmas which is not suitable unless she works and then quits

fantasy great that dd has managed to switch courses. I am sorry that her accommodation is still causing problems.

That's great news about her course Fantasy :) I hope the room switch happens soon.

Dd starts lectures today. I'm really looking forward to hearing how they went.

It's still not really twigged with me that she's gone yet. By the time it does she will be back for Christmas!

Good news about her course fantasy, I'm sure she'll get a room swap soon.

Kitten I haven't really twigged that DD has left yet either.
I have had a couple of times when I remember. Like leaving for work yesterday, I had to lock the door behind me. It's been years since I've had to lock the door as I go to work, DD has been leaving later than me since she started secondary school, do she's always been in when I leave. Or coming home today dd2 said "you can just leave me with dd1 when you go shopping" and I had to remind her that dd1 isn't here, but then I still bought her favourite dinner.

DS seems to have embraced student life fully.

Answers and talks if called but wouldn't call himself. Have sent my first care package with sweets, chocolates, and paracetamol.

Funnily tonight was talking to him and he said he needed to wash his towel, I said use your other one, he said but it's just a hand towel. Hadn't realised he had a another full set of towels and bedding in his cupboard "that's handy" was his response!!

Thankfully we're only coming up to the end of week 2 when we had that conversation. Love 'em x