Hallowe'en and Bengals

So spooky weekends were had by all I'm assuming!! My hallowe'en was rather subdued to say the least, no dressing up this year, no making pumpkins, well I sound like a right old party pooper don't I!! I was a little bit gutted that I wasn't going to be back home for hallowe'en with Laura, to watch Crayfish play.

However me and Sam weren't completely boring, we did go out on Saturday night to a tiny venue called Red Room and saw a couple of cool bands.

One called The Motherfolkers (haha - made me laugh anyways!) and they do a lot of covers

http://www.myspace.com/music/40670931/songs/69177486

and a band called Mantra Rhythms, who have a room in the building where Sams studio is, I'd put a link to their myspace but they have nothing on it yet (and the drummer said they've lost the password!! haha)

I also did manage to get back into the writing frame of mind on Saturday, which I am really pleased about, I finished the outline of a song that previously had 6 lines of lyrics and a couple of chords scribbled by it! Now, to drag Sam to his studio to get him to help me polish it off! :)

I'm very excited about the fact that I've ordered a new usb cable for my camera today too! Hooray! So I will actually have some pics to show you at some point soon.

ooooo I almost forgot I was at one of Sams friends houses (he lives in a really crazy building actually) and he had the most amazing cat I've ever seen - next time I'm there I will try and get a photo - he's called Monster and he's a Silver Bengal! He's beautiful and his fur was so soft he was super speedy when he's playing too!

love x x

Hype Dance

So I had managed to convince some of my new friends here to go to a dance class with me, and boy am I glad I did! We had SO much fun, we decided to go to a street dance class at a place called Hype dance (I will put a link for them at the bottom of the post) which is down a little alleyway and you probably wouldn't find it if you weren't specifically looking for it! Anyway there we were at beginners class, all 3 of us a bit nervous as none of us had done street dance before and Sara, bless her, at her first ever dance class!!! Then the teacher tells us she isn't taking her class this week but a guy from London will be and he trains with a guy who is one of the best in London at locking.... not to make us even more nervous!

Anyway, this guy was amazing, so much energy, so much fun, he had us doing loads of social dance moves like "the penguin" "funky chicken" "rock steady" and loads of other stuff, although somehow he makes all of this stuff look really cool whilst we are frantically trying to keep up with the pace! However, we all left the class on a mega high, I've not had so much fun for a long time! We're just hoping that next week (as we are all definitely up for going back!) will be just as much fun!! It also has to be said I am aching like crazy today, but I really don't mind as it's that good kind of aching! Hooray!

http://www.hypedance.org.uk/academy/home/home.php

A new beginning!

I know, I am rubbish, this has taken me a while to get it together to write a new blog! BUT so much has been going on, I've been in Sheffield for 3 weeks now, which also means I haven't been working for 3 weeks also! Very strange. Not having something that you have to be up for at a specific time is very strange for me.

However I have got a new job, I don't start for another 4 weeks, but I am looking forward to being part of a new team already.

I would love to upload a picture with this blog but I have lost the lead that connects my camera in the move, and it will be a while before I can buy a new one! The new flat is lovely, I am now used to it's quirks; noisy pipes, sounds of the neighbours, separate shared laundry room. It does have brilliant long windows, and in the living room the light shines in most of the day, which I love! There is nothing worse than a house with a main room that gets no sun - in my opinion.

I have spent a couple of weeks missing people back home, naturally, but I have met some really lovely lovely people here, I feel so lucky to have landed quite so firmly on my feet. The next few (eight) weeks are going to be really tight moneywise, but it's all a challenge right? I'll have a lot of time the next 4 weeks to really practice playing guitar also. I've been to The Works twice now, which is one of the biggest bouldering centres in the world (I think??) and it's really amazing, I feel quite out of practice though! My arms and fingers are getting tired out very quickly.

I have also seen a couple of really cool bands since I've been here, Mean Poppa Lean - who have SO much energy on stage, I can highly recommend anyone to go and see them, and I think they are touring most of the time, so check them out and go see them, I've never seen a venue ALL up and dancing, bar staff included!! And this weekend I saw a crazy band called Na Zdrove -also excellent!!!

It's funny, but it really doesn't take long to adjust to living somewhere new, it will take a bit longer before I think of it as my home. It's not going to take as long as I thought though!

Smiles x x

I've been so busy!

I had a week off, which was lovely! I got to see my best friend for a whole day which is so rare! We ate popcorn and sunbathed while listening to rock music and played with Peggy (the cat!) it was just really nice. I also went to Alton Towers, I had to take my boy.... he'd NEVER BEEN!! We had fun, I was so tired by the end of the day. We then drove up to his aunt and uncles house who live in a BEAUTIFUL place in the Peaks. It was so calm. And they fed us delicious food, which was very very welcome, after our lunch of warm soggy sandwiches hahaha!

Then we were off to Sheffield, our prospective home town. It was really nice actually, not anywhere near as bustly as I thought it would be. I'm a countryside girl at heart, I don't like to be too far away from nice green things. Which is ok in Sheffield because it's really not that far away! :) I met some new people (and a girl who loves cats as much as I do! hooray!) all of which we're really cool and fun.

Coming home was actually really wierd, I'd only been away 2 days and I could feel the different atmoshpere here to there. Which obviously wears off after, like, a day!

I've spent a lot of time learning new things musically also, covers mainly but it's really cool cos I've not learnt any new guitar (or had to) for ages, and it's good as I technically get free guitar lessons from my friend! Hooray! I'm looking forward to getting on stage again in a couple of weeks. :)

Being back at work after my week off was tough too, well initially anyway, but I guess I'm back in the swing of things now!!! heehee.

Well I'm off to watch some tv (no going out for me tonight I'm working tomorrow, party - sorry house cooling party - tomorrow night though!! haha)

Much Love!!

(no pictures this time I forgot my camera while I was away d'oh!)

A long week!

This week has actually been quite tough for me. Not in any sort of physical pain way, thank goodness. Just in that this week was my first week officially managing the shop that I work at, and it's just different I guess. I tend to take responsibility very seriously so it's going to take a bit of getting used to. I was so tired at the end of every day, and I had so many things running through my head all the time. Having said that this week came and went and we all survived so I guess it wasn't so bad.

I got to do some singing with a friend this week too. Which helps me so much, I NEEEEED a creative outlet like I need food! haha. I need to find more things to do!

I just can't believe it's a saturday night and no-one is out and about?!?! Living in a small town can be very dull sometimes. Oh well not for too much longer anyway! It's going to be wierd leaving here again, but it's something I need to do. I feel very much like I'm wasting my time, well maybe I feel like I'm not enjoying my time as much as I should here.

I have to stay positive, I've learnt SO much since I've been back here. I have much more confidence in my self too. I just hope I can find a home for myself easily where ever I may go in life. I was looking at some photos my friend has posted of her travels, that makes me get even itchier feet!!

I guess I don't really have any reason to worry about moving away, if it all goes wrong I can just go somewhere else, or come back here?? There is always an option of some sort.

Well I think I might go read my book. This is the start of my week off so I intend to enjoy it!

Here is a picture of a bird I saw at the zoo last weekend, he was cool, and beautiful and came to have a good look at us after he got bored with his nut! hahaha

much love x

A weekend in the sunshine.

I have had a lovely weekend. I haven't been out partying at all, but I have been spending some time outdoors. It's been nice weather I went to the zoo yesterday, which is always such a fun day. I love Cotswold Wildlife Park, it's lovely! Then Sam made me watch Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, which I LOVED!! I'd never seen it before and it was amazing. :)

Today I've been out in the sunshine a lot too, I went to see my old housemate as it was her little girls (who I hadn't even met yet!!!) 1st birthday! I'm afraid to say even though I put suncream on I am rather pink in colour now... not cool. I like sunbathing though (yeah I know it gives you wrinkles but I don't smoke so quit yer whining!) I've just had a wicked time the last two days. And I watched another film tonight called Danny the Dog, with Jet Li. I also have to say, I loved that too! It makes you want to give Jet Li a big hug!! hahahahahaha!

Hmmmm I should go to bed now, but that means it's monday when I wake up.... sigh... although thats not all bad. Me and Sam have decided to make mondays Music Monday, it's the day we have to practice lots!! hehe. I have to make sure I go to the gym more this week, I have been very slack. I'm starting to feel like I'm seizing up! Not good.

Anyways I'm posting a photo that sums up the feeling of my weekend. :)

Much Love x x

A funny few weeks

And it has been a funny few weeks for me.... I've been quite busy, with work. I went to London to the Natural Products trade show which was really cool but very tiring. It took me a few days to recover from that! I've not been training at the gym as hard lately as my knee is giving my pain every now and then. Which is actually quite annoying. I've never really had anything to stop me from exercising before, other than exhaustion anyways!!

The main thing I have been sad about though is my Molly passed away. I wanted to write a blog about her sooner, but it's been a week now and I've said my goodbye. She was actually the best cat in the whole world that ever lived (in my eyes anyway). Haha, I'm going to miss her little face. I can only hope that I gave her happiness in her life like she did in mine. Thats all we can ever hope for right? I feel kinda silly when I get so emotional over a cat, but she was a friend too, and part of my life for a good 10 years!!! So yeah, I've been a bit sad the past week, cos of that.

Life is funny right now, I feel like I need to plan something to look forward to, cos at the moment it feels like the rest of the year is stretching out endlessly in front of me!

So thats what I am going to do. Make plans.

Anyway, here is a picture of my (late) gorgeous best cat ever.

May you rest in peace Molly x x