Time.....

I feel like the past two weeks have been so packed, I've had no time to write anything here. It seems like so much has happened and I could have written something for nearly everyday in here.

But for now, as time is ticking and I need to get some sleep, I will comment on the fact that time going quickly is usually time well spent. I feel like I've spent my time well the past couple of weeks. I've seen more of my friends than I probably have done in the past 6 months.... it feels that way anyhow. I've loved it though, even if it's meant I've not had much time to myself, it's been so nice to see people that I care about.

I even got to see my nan and my cat this evening!! haha!

I feel like things are back on track, I'm so excited about my job, it's been so much fun so far this week. I've seen beautiful Laura lots, whom I love dearly. In general life is busy, which means life is good. :)

Love x x

"Cheshire" moon and The Rude Shipyard.

It's a cheshire moon tonight - as I call it! hee hee, it reminds me of a cheshire cat smiling in the sky. I like the moon.... that probably sounds like a really dumb thing to say, but I really do. I think it has an effect on us more that we realise. The amount of times I've had a day when I've been feeling all out of sorts and then realised that it's the full moon... hahaha makes me sound like a weregirl! I refuse to believe that we aren't affected by the moons cycle, if it affects the seas and oceans then it must affect us! Right? Lunar - loony...

Anyways, I went to Sheffield again this weekend, the drive felt really long this time, but it was so worth it because I had such a lovely time. I went to The Rude Shipyard for tea and cake with Sara. I love it in there, it's like going back in time, even the guy serving looked like he was from the 70's on Saturday! haha, it was amazing, you might have to share a table with someone else and it's like being in someones living room, in a bookshop and in a cafe all at the same time. I still haven't tried their famous Guinness cake though - that'll have to be next time! They've always sold out by the time we get there.

Me and Sam went out for dinner, then to James' house, where he, Marianne, Nick and Sarah were playing cards and drinking wine.... that was really fun too.... my head was a little bit sore the next morning too! yeowch! Although I only need to have 2 drinks and I get a hangover.... :(

This week I'm looking forward to Open Mic night, and being on a mission at work. I like it!

Go outside and take a moment to just look at the moon.... it always makes me feel happy, you might find it makes you feel happy too...

Much Love x

The first week, and a long weekend off.

My first weekend back at work at Nutrition Centre has been really cool, I really enjoy the interaction with the customers and the organising of things. It's so easy to forget how satisfying it is to have a customer come into the shop feeling down or poorly and have them leave feeling more cheerful or hopeful that they'll feel better soon. It's even nicer when they come back a week or two later telling you how well the herbs/vitamins worked and how much better they are feeling!

I was so tired by the end of the week, and on Friday I embarked on the drive back to Sheffield, which took 3 hours because of a minor little thing of a car burning just up ahead of me on the A42!! Pretty crazy! So I was exhausted when I finally got there.

It was a nice weekend though, we went to the Western Park Museum, which was kinda cool, some of it was a bit wierd, and it's all a bit random.... there isn't a set theme for the museum - just a bit of everything! haha! In the animal section I found a giant insect (see photo above) - I don't think it represents the actually size! hahaha!

We also watched the new Darren Aronofsky film The Black Swan, which I loved! Natalie Portman played Nina beautifully, and all of the characters are so intricate in their insanity! I did think some of the special effects for the swan were actually unnecessary as the acting portrayed what was going on well enough.

Today I spent the afternoon with my very best friend - which is one of my favorite ways to spend my time!

Much Love x

First day back at work

Today has been an interesting day. Lots to take in. It's nice to be employed again though! Hooray :)

I spent most of today learning what I am going to be doing in my new role. It's going to be fun, I'm going to be doing a lot of work on the website skinnutrition.co.uk which I am really looking forward to! But I won't start that fully for a couple of weeks.

Incidentally staying at my parents house while I'm working (they're letting me stay temporarily) means I get to play with the cute cats they have - Ozzie and Merlin. Merlin is currently tearing around the living room chasing his toy mouse, and Ozzie has spent the last hour attempting catch the biggest fish in the fish tank, through the glass.

I'll pop up a picture of Ozzie in a backpack.... he got in there himself, he loves getting in bags!

I don't have much else to post for now, life is very different to how it was 4 weeks ago.... and even more different to how it was 52 weeks ago! haha. It's funny sometimes how things work out.

Much Love x x

All change.... again!

Two weeks on.... and everything has changed! Well nearly everything anyway! So the job hunt was relatively short I suppose, I was applying for anything that I thought I could deal with doing, although none of those jobs were anything like what I actually would enjoy doing for work. I know that some people have this odd idea that you don't need to necessarily enjoy your work as long as you are enjoying your free time.... that is not how I like to live! If I'm going to have to spend over 20% of my week doing a specific thing, then I really hope to enjoy it, or at least have an interest in it!

Well anyway, at the start of last week I was offered a job 18 hours a week, and minimum wage.... nowhere near what I need to earn to be able to live, but I took it regardless thinking I can always get a second job. (And by this point I'm really bored and just wanted something to do!! haha) I then called my old boss just for a chat and to tell her about what I was doing, and I asked her if she needed any help for the rest of the week before I started my exciting new £5.93 per hour job .... to which she replied yes please!

So off I pootle to Cirencester in my little green car to do 3 days work for Nutrition Centre. On my second day I get a bombshell dropped on me.... "Donna I've got a position available at Nutrition Centre, and I wanted to offer it to you before I offer it to anyone else.... " aaaaahhhh what?!?! - was my initial internal response! Hahaha!

Luckily 15 minutes later my very good friend and confidant Dan turned up to take me out for lunch. No joke, I was shaking! I knew that I wanted to take the job.... but I live in Sheffield? How on earth was this going to work!? After an hour long chat and a very nice caesar salad I felt a little calmer. After the rest of my day and a chat with Sam I was even calmer than that.... after accepting the job and returning to Sheffield, and knowing that this is how it was all supposed to work out anyway, I felt my shoulders relax for the first time in what has felt like a long time.

I start in a week... my working week will be spent in Gloucestershire and my weekends will be spent in South Yorkshire, and for all of you who think I must be mad - I'm actually looking forward to it?! I get to spend my week working for an independent company that I love, surrounded by the Cotswolds and all my old friends - and my weekends with my man in a city, which is fun and a stones throw from the Peak District!

Much Love x x

The hunt gets serious!

No no no, i'm not talking about hunting animals, or people for that matter!! I'm talking about the hunt for employment! Lets face it, looking for a job is a rubbish task, and it's even more rubbish because when you are doing it usually you have no income. So it's not like you can enjoy yourself at the same time as looking for a job, oh no, this is a serious, no fun allowed business. Right? Well I just hope it's not a long drawn out process, because it's boring me just thinking about it! hahahaha!

No, seriously though, I have been applying for jobs, but you find yourself applying for things (because you feel like you should) that you probably don't really want. I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I get interviews for the ones that I actually really want! So cross your fingers and toes for me too!!

May all of you who are back at work, remember how rubbish it is when you don't have a job, and enjoy your day!!

Much Love x x

Smiles in the cold!

I am a true believer in things happening for a reason, even if sometimes we can't see that reason. Sometimes I feel like I have everything in the world, other times I feel like everything is slipping away. I know however this is all a state of mind. The other night after coming back to Sheffield, after being at a lovely wedding, where everyone was feeling happy and close to their family, I got to my flat on my own, and the heating wasn't working - it was SO cold, and I honestly had a moment of thinking, Oh god everything is awful - I'm all on my own, I have to go and work at a job I don't want to go to tomorrow, and it's so cold I have to sleep with thermal clothing under my pyjamas.... then (after about an hour of this) I was overcome with gratitude for what I have. I actually said out loud "I'm so thankful to have a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in, I'm so thankful to have people who love me, and thank you so much for letting me meet all the wonderful people that I have, thank you for the food I have to eat...." I'm not sure who I was thanking - as I'm not religious I guess I was thanking the universe for providing all of this for me.

I'm not sure how normal it is to feel like that when it seems like it's all a bit rubbish, but thats the feeling that came over me. I guess that my reason for feeling like this was to remind me of how much I do have.

I am however looking forward to going home again for christmas - as it's still SO cold in my flat!!

Here is a smiley picture to remind me (and you) that smiling makes everything better (right?)

Stay warm

Love x x