Trying to keep warm!

05Oct09

I am so cold!

And have been all day. I can’t believe it’s only the 5th October and I’m already imaging wool scarves, gloves and hats. Warm boots and layers and jumpers. Hot chocolate and log fires. Snuggling under blankets and thick socks and mittens.

I love winter and the coldness it brings, the crisp air and the glistening frost. I just don’t like being cold and having to de-ice the car!

Like I said, I’ve been cold all day and just haven’t been able to warm up. I wore two pairs of socks and three layers to work, I sat beside the heater all day after our office move around and I still wasn’t warm. And it’s only October! What am I going to be like in December?!

I know I’ve been a bit absent in the blogging front but last week was a bit of a nightmare what with working late, going to college and then towards the end of the week I started to feel unwell. Nothing a weekend of sleeping and a few DVDs didn’t cure though. I think I was just a bit run down and trying to burn the candles at both ends, something I will try to refrain from in the future.

College is going well, I’ve been there 4 times so far and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve been practicising massages and manicures at home and we have even started dabbling with nail art, something I’d love to be good and confident with but I will need a lot of time patience and creativity in my veins. Whether I will be any good at it remains to be seen, but the main part is I’m having fun and I’m so glad I took the plunge and opted to take this course on.

How has everyone been?

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MIA

28Sep09

There has obviously got to be a reason why I’ve been MIA in the past few days, and it’s not because I’m neglecting this blog. Far from it.

The reason posts have been few and far between?

This:

So the reason is all of my nail equipment to allow me to do this course. I’ve spent so much money and consequently have received so much stuff which has all needed to be sorted out and packed up or I need to find room to store it.

I’ve managed to squeeze all of that down to one black bag, one box and and the white bag you see in the picture. I just need to find room to store these for a bit. I’m hoping (in the long run) to get a large beauty trolley/case to help me with walking around the college and carrying all the bits and bobs I need.

So there you have it. I have a few evenings when I’m home and not thrashing myself around the gym, and on those days I’ve been reading up a little about nail courses and packing my ever increasing collection into as little bags as possible.

Has everyone been well? I hope you have all had a good weekend!

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Colder Days

27Sep09

There is something about the days getting colder, you just want to snuggle up with a good book and keep warm with a delicious cup of hot chocolate.

Yum!

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Cupcake Heaven

19Sep09

I was browsing through the foodie blog of a real life friend, who had linked to a Flickr photostream of some cupcakes she had made. I was being nosey and read one of the comments on a picture and clinked on the link of the author and found these gorgeous delights.

They are so yummy and beautiful. I wish I had skill and creativeness it takes to create something like these. They are fab-u-lous!

Check this out! I think these might be my favourite cupcakes that I have seen, and there are just far too many to look through. They are all just too good to eat.

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Charlie

17Sep09

Charlie, our little black 19 year old cat passed away today at 12pm.

He’d not been himself all week and hasn’t drunk, eaten or gone to the toilet since Monday. He was giving up. He was weak and could barely move.

Yesterday he went to the vets and we were told there was nothing they could do for him, but the gave him some fluids to hydrate him. We were to take him back today at 2pm to have him put to sleep if he hadn’t perked up by then.

He died peacefully in his favourite place on the sofa surrounded by the people who loved him the most.

He’s not suffering anymore and that’s the main thing. It doesn’t make it any easier though, does it?

I’m sorry Charlie. I love you and I’ll never forget you. x

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Weekend Movies

14Sep09

We only managed to get round to watching to films this weekend. Not that I mind, we have plenty to get through and I love watching films so it’s all good.

First up there was Lesbian Vampire Killers on Saturday night. A film Mark wanted to watch and I ended up paying for. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Would I watch it again? Maybe.

Then yesterday afternoon Mark let me watch one of my birthday presents, Confessions of a Shopaholic which I absolutely loved. I’ve read most, if not all, of Sophie Kinsella’s books and have loved every single one of them so I didn’t have any doubts about the movie. Admittedly it doesn’t compare to the books, it doesn’t have some scenes in that were in the book, but then isn’t that the way when a film is made from a book.

I wasn’t disappointed with the film, not one bit. Instead it just wanted to make me go out and buy lots more things and given my current financial situation it definitely isn’t a good thing!

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Birthday Reflections

14Sep09

So I’ve been thinking about how much I have changed in the last year and I realise now how far I’ve come.

Not only have I grown up from that 25 year old, I’ve matured in so many other areas too. I’ve taken control of my life for what feels like the first time. I’ve gone to the doctors and started to get myself sorted out, I’ve got engaged and had my first holiday with the boyfriend. I’ve discovered so many things about myself that I didn’t even know existed.

I feel like I’m finally becoming me. Becoming the person I have always meant to be. So what if it’s taken me 26 years to get here, the main thing is I finally did managed to achieve it.

I’m proud of my success.

I’m proud of me.

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It’s My (Birthday) Party..

10Sep09

..and I’ll cry if I want to!

Ok, now birthday party coming my way this weekend, however I will be going out for a celebratory meal with Mark and the family. Mum’s birthday is the day after mine so we share a good old family meal out.

For those of you who don’t know, tomorrow (Friday 11th) is my 26th birthday and I’m definitely nearer 30 and it’s starting to scare me a little.

So updates this weekend might be a little bit lapse and sparse but you’ll forgive me right? x

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Nail Services Level 2 NVQ

06Sep09

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So it looks like I will be enrolling in this course in the next couple of weeks.

Thursday I went to an open day and had a chat with one of the tutors, who was very friendly and filled me in on everything I needed to know.

The course is going to run for around 30 weeks, two night a week, 3 hours a night so it will be taking up a lot of my time. But is it worth it?

I’m still not entirely sure if I will join although I’m at around 70% knowing I will. I like nails and all things beauty related. Nails intrigue me. I like painting them and would love to perfect my manicures and pedicures.

But is the course for me?

It’s expensive too. I have worked out it will cost me around £1000 to enroll and buy the equipment and uniform required. Plus I have to buy stationery and keep stocked up on tissues and cotton wool etc.

Should I do it?

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Big Brother 10 Final

05Sep09

I’ve been slack with entries, but not because I have my other new blog.

No, I’ve been busy. Thursday night I returned to the college for an open day and to discuss this Nail Services course I’d been thinking of applying for. That’s a whole other post, I’ll probably do tomorrow sometime!

Then yesterday I just had to watch the Big Brother 2009 Final. So Mark raced to pick me up and get me back to his so I didn’t much, and I didn’t just the first 25 minutes or so. Still in time to see who had been evicted in 5th place although I didn’t get to see the interview.

I’m glad Sophie won. I think she deserved it. So what if she has big boobs and blonde hair, she still seemed like quite a sweet nice girl who made a fantastic friendship with Rodrigo. For those of you who didn’t watch it, this post will mean absolutely nothing to you. Sorry!

Anyway, here’s a picture of the gorgeous Sophie and then I’ll be off to make some decisions.

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