Faffing about Oxford

Trip Start Jan 05, 2006

Trip End Apr 13, 2006

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Monday, January 23, 2006

So, if you're wondering, to "faff about" as it's been explained to me means to procrastinate or putter around. If you google the word (as I just did), a youth hostel blog cites the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) entry as follows: FAFF v. & n. (Brit Colloq);
-v.intr. (often followed by about, around) fuss, dither.
-n. a fuss.
Another one gives a definition closer to the one my British friends told me. Faff: v. to dwindle; to fuss; to act indecisively; to procrastinate unduly. To faff about. eg. Harold faffed about for 10 minutes before leaving the house. Harold missed his appointment because he was faffing about in the bathroom.

So yes, the first bit of these pics is from me faffing about Oxford on a gorgeous Friday

01 Oxford 1

. The next bit is from my first women's football (soccer) game against Wadham College. I'm playing for Queen's College and really feel like I'm helping the team grow in their offensive and communicative areas. Not offensive like I cuss a lot or anything. Cause I don't. Yeah... Anyhoo, we lost 0-1, but the coach and all the girls said it was the best game the team's played yet! Caitlin's the blonde chick in the pictures. She lives at the other SCIO house and played really well. I'm up at striker (fillin' in where they need help) and had a couple close calls, but it never fell for me. Oh well. We play Keble this coming Sunday at 2 pm, so cheer on Queen's when you wake up! :D

Last thing, one of my next-door neighbors, Elizabeth, thought I was in need of a photo shoot Sunday with my outfit and matching tea-mug and teapot. I'm supposed to commandeer these photos at some point tonight, so I'll post them as soon as I can. Love to you all! Nicole

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02 Oxford 2	03 Radcliffe 1	04 Radcliffe Entrance	05 Radcliffe and St. Mary the Virgin's
06 Brilliant Radcliffe	07 Mary's Spire	08 Lunch Break	09 Aspiring Buildings
10 Half Light	11 Tilted Head	12 Parting Shot	13 Gate house
14 The Game!	15 Caitlin	16 Going for it	17 Me and Kitty
18 Happy Girl	19 Half Time	20 Caitlin 2	21 Watch Out
22 Adoring Fans	23 Caitlin 3	24 Post-game	25 The Team
26 Me 1	27 Me 2	28 Me 3	29 Me 4

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arienaysel33 on

hi
hi nicole! this is katie... i created one cause 1. i just finished applying to oxford for the michaelmas term and 2. cause i wanted to comment on yours!! much love!!!

cmhart9 on

football!
You look so hardcore and cool on the field! And I LOVE THE HAIR! -C*

luke0 on

hey
whats up nicole, glad to see you're having a splendid time thus far! when we went to oxford, everything started closing at 5 sharp, so we hit up that wine shop next to the Scream bar at the bottom of the hill and talked politics with some pakistani bloke on the ride back to london. hooray for oxford!