LAUREN

Time for an update I think. I'm still Lauren, and I'm still a Literature student, though I'm also a proper Philosophy student now. If you still know me, you can still tell. I still probably like books a little more than is socially acceptable, and, like a reptile, I'm not happy unless it's warm. I'm still skint, still irrepressible, usually still hungry, still very sarcastic, still honest and I still never lie, and I still enjoy nothing more than being with my friends. Unfortunately I just decided to fuck off to uni so they're a little scattered and far between.
So, uni. It's fucking expensive. I go to Southampton, where it's meant to be nice and warm and I'm studying English and Philosophy. I live in a house with 5 fantastic people and we have many excellent adventures. I have a hilariously small amount of lectures to go to so I'm usually in bed, reading, or at the gym, pretending to get fitter.
I play a slightly obscure sport called Ultimate Frisbee, which is in my opinion the greatest invention since electricity. I used to be a horrendously lazy and unsporty person but this sport has actually put me in shape and made me a lot active and healthier. There are many great things about this little known 7 a-side non-contact disc sport, but I could literally go on for hours, so I'll stop. So there.
Things I generally like or am rather into or interested in would include: human rights, animal rights, being ridiculously enthusiastic, pacificism, equal rights, and on a less serious note, cheese, sunshine, poetry, kung fu movies and drum & bass.
Things I'm not too fond of (usually means 'absolutely despise') would include: racism, nationalism, sexism, homophobia, religious or cultural intolerance, people being mean to animals, apathy, mushrooms, and having to do lots of washing up.
I'm the kind of person who usually has an interest or something to say on most subjects. However, I'm also very aware of the fact that I'm only 18 years old, and therefore, contrary to popular belief, I don't know everything and I'm very willing to give a fair listen to other people's ideas, opinion and idealogies. I'm pretty friendly and open-minded about the majority of things - life is far too short not to take every opportunity.