Be Still...

Been absent for a long time as you can tell. Winter is not my favourite season I find it a struggle to get through. Now the sun is showing it's face I think it's time I showed mine.

I have been up to a lot of things during hibernation most of them good with the odd problem here and there but such is life. Yesterday I sat in my car for a good 30min on my own when I was waiting for the gates to be opened at the carboot sale where I was selling all my unwanted treasures. The sun was shining and there were plenty of people in their cars who had come to do the same thing. I opened my car door to let the sun in and was so surprised by the quietness of my surroundings. As usual I switched on the radio. At that moment I thought to myself, what am I doing. It was then I realised how much I am used to noise. I am surrounded by it all the time be it at work, in my car I usually have the radio on, when I am home we have the telly on or my ipod stuck in my ears looking at a screen of some sort.

                                                    

It really saddened me how I never seem to have any quietness around me or us. Something is always going on. I can't even remember the last time I sat with just a cup of tea or a book and relaxed. Apart from always being surrounded by noise I always seem to be doing something. It doesn't matter what I am doing I have to be busy and mostly it's doing exactly the same thing.

    I don't mean to mourn in my first post back but how do you all find quietness in your lives.

                                                      How do you create a balance.

xxx

What A Difference...

It's only been a week but I have to agree with all the experts when it comes to exercising. It is definitely good for your health. I am fully of energy and I can't get enough of it. It is also addictive. I hope I keep at it. Master T is joining me so it's a family affair which makes it worthwhile. I love my food so I am making sensible choices rather than dieting. I don't necessarily want to lose weight that is not my aim but if it happens I'm not going to complain. My aim is to be fit and healthy. My blood pressure has been slowly creeping up in the past few months and there is a history of diabetes in my family. If I can help it I want to avoid any ill health that I may contribute to if I that makes sense. After all I am in control of what goes in and out of my mouth and I am able to exercise.

Like I said earlier its only been a week but I can tell you I am going to try my damn hardest to keep up with these changes.

What changes have you been making in your life this week. Hope everything is going to plan.

Have a wonderful week.

xx

Happy New Year...

I do hope all of you see the new year safe and sound.

 

2013 was a good year for me...

 

I completed and passed my course, got myself a job that I am loving and graduated as well.

 

Master T turned 11 and he is growing into a lovely young man

 

We went to Disney Paris and love it

 

My sister came to visit for 4 whole weeks and it was wonderful having her round

 

My brother and his girlfriend came to visit

 

2013 is also the year I became an aunt. I haven't had a chance to go visit my little nephew but will be going down in February when I have some time off.

 

It might not seem like much but the above has made me so happy. If 2014 is half as good as 2013 I will be a happy bunny.

 

2014 is nearly upon us and I have a list of resolutions/goals that I would love to complete. Most of them are the usual lose weight, b good with my finances blah, blah. blah. You know the rest. If I could summaries what my resolutions/goals for 2014 are I would say to take back my life. If I manage to do this I am sure everything else that is not covered under that will just fall into place.

 

Over the last few years I have stopped doing the things that I love. The things that make me me were overtaken by studying, placements and work and just trying to juggle all the other general life stuff. At the moment I have no other commitments apart from work and daily living so I am very hopeful that I can somehow start doing the things I love.

Making Plans...

I am sure at this time of the year everyone has the same thing on their mind, that thing being new year resolutions. I am naturally an unorganised person but I am trying. Because I am so unorganised I never seem to have any resolutions and when I do I never see them through. At the moment I am taking time to think about what I would like to achieve in 2014. When I make up my mind about it I am going to try my damn hardest to achieve them. I am sure I will come up with some unrealistic goals but I am sure their is no harm in dreaming.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to 2014.

xx

Merry Christmas...

...to you all. Hope you all have a wonderful. The Christmas tree and decs are up and I am getting into the Christmas spirit. Master T is watching Rise of the Guardians while I sip on some red waiting for Harrison Ford ;)

 

Stay safe and enjoy the holiday.

xxx

An Update...

Thank you Kezzie and Scarlet for your best wishes for my graduation. I had an absolutely fabulous time and loved it but by Wednesday all the excitement had worn off and had to come down to earth. Unfortunately none of my family could make it due to other commitments but they shared in all my excitement and they all made sure to tell me that I had made them proud. It's times like these I am glad of modern technology because we were constantly whatsapping and skyping all day.

 

Now that the excitement of graduation is over I might as well start looking forward to Christmas. I have bought everything for Master T including the DVD we will be watching on Christmas eve. I just need to buy a present for my secret santa at work and complete 2 hampers for my friends and that will be it apart from some food.

 

Have you completed all your Christmas shopping.

 

Hope you have all had a good day.

 

xx

Goodbye November...

...hello December.

 

November was a good months (not that all the other months aren't), but for some reason I just feel as if I was paying more attention this month. I have written lists for all the things that I needed to do. Unfortunately I haven't been blessed with the gift of organisation or memory for that matter. I am not am not a natural list maker even though I have wished so much that I was. It has taken a lot of will to write things down. Having a pretty notebook and colourful pens has definitely helped.

 

My list making wasn't just for the things I need to do but it extended to my shopping list. I have tried many times before and failed to stick to a shopping list. I either leave it at home or I just abandon it completely and shove things in the basket. In November if it wasn't on the list it never made it in the basket. I used the mantra do I need it, will I use it and is it worth it. I can tell you it helped. I hope this is a sign of things to come.

 

Anyway enough about that. I am graduating tomorrow. Yay!!! I never thought it would happen to me of all people. I have worked my socks off for the past 3 years and it has paid. I have a job that I trained for and I love it (it's only been 2 months) and I think I made the right decision going on this career path.

 

On to more good news, I opened my sealed pot today thanks SFT and had £156.70 which I will use very wisely.

 

I hope you have all had a relaxing weekend like I did.

 

xx