Week 5 + 6: The Whitworth Posse Massiv’
Posted by Coombes on October 4, 2011
This week I shall be analysing my personal freshers and the beginnings of lectures in a SPECIAL DOUBLE BLOG BECAUSE I CBA’ED LAST WEEK. There have been many positive points to extract from these weeks, as well as a few lessons in alcohol consumption and self-preservation.
So I have already spoken of the beach party and my visit to the newly refurbished HMV Ritz. Monday night was relatively uneventful. I had a couple of pints at The Grovel before heading up to 5th Avenue to have a look round there, only to realise that I couldn’t be bothered to stand around in the queue and instead went home for some pre-job induction sleep.
My introduction to my first job couldn’t have been more terrifying and exhausting. I’ve been assigned to a rather busy, upper-class area of the stadium, so I have got to be at my best and perform whenever I am on the job. I have learnt how to set and clear tables; polish everything; how to serve, greet and send off customers; and how to open and serve wine and champagne – in my area, I have to serve champagne on arrival, so it’s a skill I have to acquire very quickly. I’ll practice at home.
Tuesday was a good night – went out to 5th Avenue with Cath, my flat and a few others. My first experience of a proper indie club was splendid as I danced the night away and had a brilliant night out. Wednesday was a lot quieter – same group of people, went to a comedy night at The Grovel which was absolutely hilarious and Sam and I shared duties initiating applause… well, whenever he wasn’t there I did it, so I was the vice-applause guy. Thursday was the epicness of the Whitworth Park pub crawl – plus of course the lovely Cath. Brilliant night up until the point where drinks were drunk a little too much and violence ensued… all over my face. I got punched, unprovoked of course, but that’s what happens when you drink too much, you lose control. A lump on my head is the enigma of a freshers warscar. Friday was a little bit different. Went to The Grovel for drinks, then went to Joshua Brookes bar for another drink. 5th Avenue went rather badly due to over-staggering and as a result we couldn’t get in. As a result we got another drink at another bar before heading back to the flat for a glass of wine and some intolerably greasy food and a chat.
Saturday and Sunday proved to be much more chilled out affairs as a much needed break from obscene alcohol consumption was needed for my liver. This recent week has seen me attend copious amounts of lectures, but it feels good to be settled into a good routine now and doing a minute amount of work! In my first lecture, I learnt how to save a file from the internet, so you can see just how challenging a degree from the world’s 30th best university is!
I would also like to say that my flatmates and others who I have met so far are all a bunch of legends. So happy that you aren’t dicks!
I have also joined a number of societies. I have signed up to do fuse.fm, the Manchester Student Radio and am currently on the lookout for co-hosts. I am also in the debating society and have been attending campus football try-outs, but I am yet to break into a team, just got to keep up the hard work in training and I’ll get my chance I guess! Bagged a couple of goals along the way too, just need to find my best position and my best form. I fully intend to sign up to the film society and the gaming society very soon as well!
For those of you who haven’t seen, here is my song of the fortnight: a mash up of Come On by The Notorious B.I.G. and the Thomas The Tank Engine theme song. Fucking club anthem mate.
Fare-thee-well!
Coombes
