Sort of revamping...

Well I am feeling a bit better but still light headed so it is off to the doctors tomorrow to check that there is nothing really wrong with me. I am hopeful that it is just a slight ear infection. 

This is the start of my xmas cards and things for next year... well there is nothing like being organised! I also bought some boxes and have started organising my cross stitching stock for the year. I spent ages looking for the below image and I had put it somewhere that I didn't even remember.

I am also getting the flowers sorted for the wedding, I have been to my local florist who was lovely and is getting us some prices sorted. Then hopefully I can tick that box :D 

Who knows what I will achieve tomorrow!! 

Less poorly

Today I am less poorly so I managed to finish off this.... 

Tomorrow if I am well the revamp of my life begins...

I am back!!

Well Christmas is officially over and I am poorly... again... I figured out that I have spent about 1 month this year poorly with a cold! I am so not impressed. So all my plans for getting out there and loosing weight are on hold. I also have periods of dizziness which is just uber fun (no fainting though which is good!).

I made a Mary Berry Christmas cake (my first attempt at a real cake). It turned out really nice but very very heavy. I rehomed it to dad after Christmas, I don't think I will make another one as it was expensive and I am not that much of a fan of Christmas cakes. 

Other than that I have not been kept on at ASDA (although they do want me to apply back for other seasonal vacancies), it was fun working there but hard work. I won't mind going back again next year if they want me. I can't do Easter as I will be away on my hen weekend in Paris. Mum is planning and organising this and Ellie is doing something else for me... but I don't know what it is!! :D

I have been trying out a few new crafty things, but will put pictures up when I have something to show for it!

I need to get better now so I can get on with all my developmental stuff and weight loss and wedding planning and house extensions. 

Busy busy busy

The last few weeks I have been  super busy enjoying myself, going to London to the Winter Wonderland and basically shopping till I dropped. I have managed to get the presents wrapped today but I don't plan on any development stuff till after Christmas as I have no motivation for anything (other than sort of trying to loose weight... but only sort of!). I just feel so busy at the moment. We haven't even managed to get the tree up or any decorations yet.

Tonight is my works xmas party... though as I am self employed it is just me and the puppy. We got a take away pizza and are listening to cheesy Christmas movies.

Graduation

I graduated (again) on Saturday and it was amazing - I am now Jenny Thompson BSc, PGCE, MSc... there will probably never be PhD as unless I can find a funded one I just don't think I want to put myself through the pain lol. We had so many photos taken as we were the first MSc students to graduate from the college and we had to add our thoughts and quotes to a press release for the college. I am getting free advertisement for my business so I didn't really mind writing a few nice things lol.

I managed to get the job at ASDA so at least for a few weeks I am going to have lots of money coming in. I have an induction at the end of the week and then I should be good to go :D I cannot wait to get paid and put some money back in my bank account again!

I am reading The Murder at Styles (1st Agatha Christie book) at the moment, very apt as the last Poirot was on the TV the other night. I have been naughty and getting all my books from the library so I am no nearer to my target of 20 books, but on the plus side I have not really bought any (excepting the three that fell into my bag at the charity shop).

All the chocolate is gone from the house so I am trying to focus on loosing some weight. It is 6 months to the wedding and I really need to loose about 4st before then so I am going to be pushing it. I have been meaning to loose weight for about 7 years but it has never happened. I finally feel ready though...

Oh and I made my first pairs of earrings yesterday (something I have been wanting to do for about 9 years). They turned out quite well, I will have to remember to take a photo of them tomorrow. My friend has also told me she will help me learn quilting (though I think that will have to wait until after the wedding!)

We also went for afternoon tea with the OH's mother which was lovely and we have said we will have to do it again, maybe in February which I think is the worst and most depressing month. November isn't too bad and December has Christmas to liven it up. January is when I accept that it is winter but by February I am just bored of it all lol.

Another job

Another job I didn't get, not enough experience... even though all they asked for was enthusiasm with animals and you would expect years of pet ownership and actually teaching animal care at a college would be enough! I am getting very disillusioned with the job market. I have seriously struggled to find work after my car accident :( Still I have an interview with ASDA today (I made it through the initial selection bit) to do some Christmas temping work on the checkouts.

When I was there they made us build a house from cards, this is my attempt... it is my first and possibly last house building attempt.

My website is up and running which makes me very pleased and I am just waiting for feedback from my mum on a press release on keeping pets safe over the winter period to send to the local newspaper.

I am narrowing down the wedding music selection and am trying to keep the house in order. This would be made much easier if I wasn't so messy! I am just constantly battling against my own messy nature lol. I just have cross stitching stuff everywhere in the front room.

Tomorrow I graduate from my Masters at Beverley Cathedral so then I can put that bit of my education behind me and move onwards. My best friend has booked me onto an online grooming course as my Christmas present and I am really looking forwards to getting another string to my bow :) I don't have to pass any exams or be assessed for it which means it won't be at all stressful.

Autumn colours

The other day we went to Fountains Abbey, it looked amazing with all the colours, I always have to do an autumn visit. Here is the the puppy dog and I at the lake there.

I have lining curtains up in the lounge now, so hopefully we will cut down on the heating bills. I am happy to only really use the lounge over winter to keep costs down. We only have the heating on for an hour in the evening which I don't think is bad going for mid November. 

Still struggling to find a job, though I have an interview for a Xmas job at ASDA. I do love working at supermarkets over Xmas as people are always happy and buy the most interesting food! 

I have booked tickets to the Wildlife Photography exhibit in London later this month (which I have always wanted to go to). 

I may start writing my book 'Life with a house rabbit' :) If no one wants me then maybe I can write my own job!

Need to get myself back on track with development type stuff!! No point in a blog if I have nothing to fill it with...