29.72% Complete

I have to admit, I've not been very good at posting through April - sorry about that!  It's been a busy month what with interviews, prep, work and life!  This has been a busy week too.  I read The Da Vinci Code, fixed the satnav on my phone, I bought Will Portal 2 for finishing his HND - doing something that made him happy - and coloured in a colouring book.  All that brings me up to nearly 30% through my list at the end of four months, which isn't bad at all, really.

This is what I see when I sit in my bed.  It doesn't communicate quite so well through a camera, but I love that there's just lots of trees and how they contrast with the sandstone house.  It's a lovely view.

Monday, I had tea at with a lovely friend of mine.  Tea was delicious, and I got to meet her adorable new kitten Diego!  Isn't he gorgeous?!

I decided on Tuesday to take a picture of our tea.  Nom!  Not that I made it myself, but it was still good.

This is the same tree you've seen a few times.  It's amazing how quickly it's changed and the how much fuller the leaves have become in such a short time, it's a beautiful tree.  My washing keeps getting tangled up in it now though!

This arrived a while ago, but I've only just got around to taking a photo - this is my pack for the MoonWalk.  My hat, my t-shirt and my bra to decorate.  It's all becoming very real!  I'm really, really looking forward to it though.  If you'd like to sponsor me for the MoonWalk and have my Facebook, the link to my sponsorship page is in my info.  Alternatively, you can "donate offline", which basically means you gtell me how much you'd like to sponsor me for and pay me after the event.  Anything you can give, even £1, makes a difference and it's going to a really worthy cause!  All the money goes to charity and is distributed to cancer research, hospices and investing in equipment that can help people through their chemo/radiotherapy.

This is the colouring book I coloured in!  I got it from my lovely cousin Amy for my birthday.  It's cool because it's black paper and the crayons show up on it.  I was a bit dumb though and left it on my windowsill so some of the crayons melted a bit.  At least I'd done my colouring!

And finally, here I am with my FINAL season of 24!  I <3 it, big time.  It's taken over my life!  So I'm quite looking forward to finishing, but don't know what I'm going to do without it!

So, there you are.  Hopefully, I'll be a little bit better at posting in May and also I that I get some more things ticked off!  Fingers crossed.  :-)

The problem with keeping a blog whilst trying to do a huge to-do list, is that quite often you don't have a whole lot to write about.  This week, all I've done in my list is read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, though I have nearly finished The Da Vinci Code too.  

However, I do feel that sometimes, because I'm tired or whatever, I gloss over some of the bigger achievements.  I don't feel there was an appropriate amount of gloating upon paying off my credit card, for example, because you have no idea how long I've been trying to pay that off!  Since 2008!  And it's not even like it had a huge limit!

Or, there's the instance of "deciding what to do with my life".  Admittedly, it wasn't a case of waking up and saying "Okay, I'm going to decide what to do with my life today."  It was more of a creeping decision.  But still - maybe I should have been a bit more proud of that.

The issue, I'm coming to realise, is when recounting past events, you can gloss over the boring bits, like only ticking off one thing in a week.  But when you're retelling it all in real time, it's a little more ... of an effort to be entertaining, perhaps.

So, seeing as I've only read a book this week, why don't you have some pictures instead?

Self explanatory really.  A good book, but not my favourite of his.

This is Tabby.  I've had him since I was three and he still guards my bed.

Sparks from the chimnea. It looked rather pretty.

Will, at the awards ceremony.  His HNC project was nominated and although he didn't win, the fact he was chosen to represent his college and was in the final three for the award, despite it being his first major project, is a huge achievement and I'm very proud of him.

Blossoms.  They're just so pretty.  I wish they were around all year.

One big ass anchor.  I wonder how big the ship was that used to carry it!

Finally, my new crush, Jack Bauer.  (Not Keifer Sutherland.  Just Jack).  This man is one hot little bundle of killer sex appeal.  :-)  It certainly makes watch the entirety of 24 a lot easier!

One hell of a week

I appreciate it's really been far too long since I blogged last.  Really, I've no excuse other than it's been a hellish week, and I'm only just starting to recharge my batteries.  Let's go through what you've missed!

Monday, and Plant got a shower.  You'll be glad to hear that as of yesterday, he's been alive for four weeks!  That means that we've earned a tick.  If you're wondering why Plant gets showers, well it's quite simple really.  As a fern, Plant likes water on his leaves, not just his roots.  So when you shower him gently it's like rain.  Then he sits in the shower to dry.

Tuesday didn't get any ticks, unfortunately.  I was making cookies for my friend's leaving lunch at work.  The dough is tasty!  (Also, I know that looks questionable, but bear with me).

Wednesday was a lot more busy.  After work, I had dinner out with friends before heading to my parents' to swap cars.  They're looking after mine while it gets fixed and meanwhile, I get to drive my mum's car.  (See next picture).  Meanwhile, I decided to take a photo of my nails - purple! - but you'll have to accept my apologies for my weird feet.  Fat with tiny toes, I know.

As I said, Thursday brought me this cool mini.  It's fun to have a shot of it!  I also finished Emma.

Friday was a busy day.  I cashed in the penny pot, earning £36.38 all in pennies!  I also closed that savings account I've never really used, which has been annoying me for ages.  I should mention as well that this week I ticked off decide what I'm going to do with my life.  It seems a little obscure I know, but this week I decided for certain that what I want to pursue in life is a life of research and helping others in their higher education.  For that reason, I've decided to apply for a PhD, and keep at it until I make my goals.

Finally, today, I'm having some time to chill out.  It's been a long time coming, but I appreciate it.  Have a nice weekend!

Weather is awesomesauce!

Oh the weather has never been better and I am loving it!  So much so that I'm doing books and stuff but don't want to sit blogging for too long.  I do have some photo's for you though :)

Friday night I was watching some 24 and paused at an inoppurtune moment for poor Tony.  Had to take a photo!

Washing on the line... Makes me happy.

And out for a picnic today!

Spring is here!

Work's finished for another week tralala!

As per usual, I've been working on some long terms (keeping Plant alive, WoW, watching 24 - I'm on season four now!) and reading (Emma, Jane Austen) and taking my photos.  Today though I also bought a parker rollerball pen which looks very pretty.  I didn't get one of the ones that costs a fortune, because I have a car in need of repairs and a belly in need of feeding, but it's a parker rollerball nonetheless.  Tick!

I've been enjoying the new signs of spring.  It's been a lot warmer (14 degrees!) and now the first leaves and blossoms are coming out.  Those are my photos from Tuesday and Wednesday.

Today's photo is something a bit more mundane - the Saint of all foods not-particularly-good-for-you; sausage pasta 'n' cheese!  OM NOM NOM!

Flowers for my mammy and my granny

Ok, so I know the list says send flowers, but given it was mother's day, I was going to see my mum and gran on Sunday anyway, so I just brought the flowers with me.  Needless to say though, I bought mum and gran flowers for mother's day and earned two ticks!

Saturday's picture was of the lovely Leelu.  I was lying on my side on the couch and Leelu decided she'd balance on my hips rather than sit on the couch in front of me.

My picture from Sunday is of the train tickets I've bought to visit my wonderful cousin Amy.  I'm so excited!  It's been far too long a wait (my flights in December got cancelled) so can't wait to see her.

 

And today's picture is of the daffodils that are everywhere at the moment.  Spring is on it's way!

Two ticks

Today has been a good start to April, which hopefully means it'll be a bit of a better month than March.  First, I finally cleared my credit card.  It's nice to have that weight off my shoulders :-) I haven't closed the account because while the balance is zero, it's not costing me anything and it improves my credit rating - bonus!

I also finished Pride and Prejudice.  I've seen the TV adaption years and years ago and the Bollywood version (Bride and Prejudice) but had never read the book.  Is it awful to say I was surprised by how funny it was?  It was really good, and I really enjoyed it!  I've started on Emma, but am only on the second chapter so it's too early to give a verdict on that just yet.

Until then, here's some pictures :-)

Plant is feeling all at home - he's been alive for a week now!  Just three more to go before I can tick keep a plant alive for four weeks off too.

The next is of Beno, who was all cute sleeping on the spare duvet.  He was snuggling in there all day!

And today's picture is of Leelu.  We were watching The Karate Kid (the new one) and Will had some blankets over his legs.  Leelu was sleeping in the makeshift tent underneath!