Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Exciting and new

Well... Hasn't this been a busy few months!

So aprox two months ago i applied for a job as a Marketing Assistant for a college. Its been a long process that has had a lot of stop/start moments, but finally i shall be starting my new position next Wednesday.
I have to admit, i am very excited as i love new challenges but i am also very scared!!
I have worked in my current job for four years now and i'll be honest, they are rather lapsidaisicle about a lot of things. Therefore i feel as though i am starting from scratch with no experience of the working world at all. To add to this, i shall also be doing a college course. Its only one day a week for a year but even so. A new 'proper' job and going back to college!! What was i thinking!

So on my penultimate day at my current job i got to thinking what i have to look forward to as 2012 finishes....

At the weekend i baked my 1st Christmas cake! It is now been fed with brandy every week until i am ready to decorate it. Which is the 2nd fun part!

I think i am going to opt for a simple design like the Holy Leaves.


Tonight i am going, with my girlfriends and my Dolly to see Twilight. I am excited for this and before you ask, i dont know if I am Team Edward or Team Jacob.
I read all the books first and over time have grown to love the films (i have a major issue with books to movies and how badly they are done and how horrific the actors are they choose to play the characters!)
So tonight we shall go to dinner and then embrace our inner Vampire!

Team Jacob or Team Edward?


This weekend i am going out with my sister, she is younger than me and i dont think we have ever been out, just the two of us before. So, that is exciting in itself, but what is more exciting is that we are going to see Professor Green... I have an actual school girl crush on him!!

Dont as what it is, he's just lush!

This leads me to Wednesday... My First Day!


Scaredandexcited.com

Since my new job is full time, something else which is new to me as i haven't worked full time in 13 years since Dolly was born, i have had to go the majority of my Christmas shopping already. So comes the next bit... The wrapping. Now i usually get excited about this but as time goes on i am realising that all it causes me is a bad back and mess. Alas, it cannot be avoided and the end result is always a joy!

The best feeling is giving.




Then comes the decorating of the tree. Every year i want a real tree but i am such a perfectionist i fear that once the netting is taken off i am left with a sparce, un even, wonky attempt at a tree. I do however this year need a new fake tree... So the search begins for a full and fabulous fir!




I wish my house looked like this!


And so comes the Christmas parties, the get togethers. The practice run of eating, drinking and being merry!!
As i will have only left my job for three weeks and i organised our Christmas party, i still get the pleasure of attending!

Fun times


Last but not least Christmas day...
This year my family will be coming to me and i am so excited to get my 'cook on!'

YUMMY!!!

So, if i dont get chance (because my new job will be so busy!)

Merry Christmas to everyone
May 2013 be happy and filled with love and laughter

xxx

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

The winds will change as will the clocks....

Autumn.

Such a gorgeous season full of vibrant colours, chilly sunshine and the excitement of Halloween, Bonfire night and of course 'Preperation Christmas'

Since October seems to have crept up on us so damn quickly, i, like everyone else is preparing for 2012 to end. Usually preparing for something to end is a sad time in some way or another but i find this time of year to be so exciting and the prospect of a new year, thus a new start is always exciting and yes, admittedly sometimes scary!

For me i have so much already to look forward to in the coming months.



There is the posibility of a little mini break to see my good friend in Malta.



A new venture




Halloween and a P*A*R*T*Y!





Bonfire night


And since i live in the city, its a must i celebrate....

The Plaque reads....

GUY FAWKES BORN HERE
APRIL 13th 1570
The notorious gunpowder plotter who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605.
He was hung, drawn and quartered in Westminster London January 31st 1606



The winds will change as will the clocks, the nights will draw in and the wolly jumpers will come out.


Love it. Embrace it. Enjoy it.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Live Laugh Love

Three little words that have great meaning to me and now have great meaning to my best friend and her husband after i  wrote rather a touching reading for their wedding.
Still now i love finding quotes, images and sayings that can come under these 3 titles. Three titles that play a very big part in anyones life.
So, here are some i have gathered....

LIVE 
















LAUGH






LOVE










Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I love the ocean, the sea and the seaside.

Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think
Robert Henri

Whitby by Joe Cornish
Memories by Miss M

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it's always ourselves we find in the sea
EE Cummings

Whitby steps by Joe Cornish
Memories by Miss M

Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love through the stars walk backward
EE Cummings

xoxo

I love the ocean, the sea and the seaside.
I find it calming and soothing.
I can think clearly.
I have fond memories of specific days with certain people.
I would like to re-live those days.
I feel free by the sea.
I feel as though only me and the other person are the only people that matter in the whole world.
I wish i could live in that world.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Come What May xoxo



Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings?
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time

Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather,
And stars may collide
But I love you (I love you)
Until the end of time(until the end of time)

Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, Oh I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place

Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

xoxo

Will Summer ever come?

Well... i am doubting it at the moment. However as i am ever the optimist i still have faith!!
So in the meantime, here are the things i am looking forward too....


My Favorite baby Boy's First Birthday and i get to make his very special cake!!


A trip to see my very good friend in Malta. A full weekend of sun, diving, eating and drinking!


BIRTHDAYS.... Mainly my Dolly's!!! I also still need to celebrate my best friends!!


Notting Hill Carnival... I have never been but i am determined to go this year as it looks like so much fun!


Of course i am still planning my Alice in Wonderland party!!


York Races.... I have missed two meet's that i have wanted to go to so far so i am determined to fit in three if not four!


 So... That brings us to August and what i have planned so far... i am sure a few other things will pop up in the meantime, if your lucky enough... i might share!
Lets just hope Summer will come!!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Sade - No Ordinary Love



This womans voice is blissful....

I gave you all the love I got
I gave you more than I could give
I gave you love
I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love, you took my love

Didn't I tell you what I believe
Somebody say that
A love like that won't last
Didn't I give you
All that I've got to give, baby

I gave you all the love I got
I gave you more than I could give
I gave you love
I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love, you took my love

I keep crying, I keep trying for you
There's nothing like you and I, baby

This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love

When you came my way
You brightened everyday
With your sweet smile

Didn't I tell you what I believe
Did somebody say that
A love like that won't last
Didn't I give you
All that I've got to give, baby

This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love

I keep crying, I keep trying for you
There's nothing like you and I baby

This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love

Keep trying for you
Keep crying for you
Keep flying for you
Keep flying I'm falling
I'm falling

Keep trying for you
Keep crying for you
Keep flying for you
Keep flying I'm falling
I'm falling