Preparing to Succeed

I might not have actually ticked anything off "per se" but I have made the steps for another three ticks.  On Friday I'm hopping on a train to visit my fab cousin Amy (tick!) - a long overdue trip that was originally scheduled for December but got cancelled because of the snow.  I also used the genius that is Groupon to get a discount voucher for a piranha pedi.  Me, my mum, my aunty and another cousin are all going to go together.  Woop!  Also, finally, I have set myself the challenge of having a shopping spree whilst visiting Amy.  Cool beans.

First, I have Friday's photo to show you because I didn't upload it for last time.  This is a rocking chair I found in a charity shop!  I was so happy - it's exactly like the rocking chair my mum rocked me in when I was a wee baby.  I love it!

By Saturday, it had started raining.  Not a bad thing since we've had the driest March and April on record, but it rained hard all day - check it out!

Still raining on Sunday.  I tried to be a bit more artistic this time around.  I'm still learning how to use my camera properly, but this one isn't too bad, huh?  I like a bit of rain though, it's been lovely lying at night listening to it.  There's something very therapeutic about it.

Monday's photo is my friend's new kitten, Travis.  Travis is eight weeks old and rather adorable!  Don't you just think he's so cute?  He goes from being full of energy and running around like crazy to fast asleep and back again in a heartbeat.  Awwww.....

In preparation for my loooong train journey on Friday, I got myself a wee treat.  The new Pokémon!  I haven't started it yet, I'm saving it for the train.  Looking forward to it though :D

And finally, today.  A poor shot of my suitcase.  It's empty just now, because I am knackered after my first go of taekwondo (great fun btw) but it will be all packed tmorrow after work!  Braw.

A busy week!

Ok, so I know I said I would post more regularly, and it's a been a few days since last time, but I do have a good explanation!

So, on Monday I was at work.  It was a busy day with some final preparation for a meeting on Thursday.  (We'll get to that).  I was a busy bee!  And then at night time there was Glee, and I was tired.  I did take a picture for you though (how nice).  This is a pinata Will made me for our first anniversary.  He filled it with feathers and sweets and glitter - it was awesome!  I didn't want to break it though, so we cut a hole in the bottom.  I still have it to this day (obviously) and it still makes me smile.

Tuesday was a day off, but I spent most of it walking.  My practice walk was fourteen miles - I walked more than a half marathon in a day people!  This picture was with a penguin outside the Discovery.  Why are they there btw?  I've no idea.  You can tell this was earlier in the walk before I got tired, because I'm smiling.  Lol.

Wednesday I was back at work.  I submitted a PhD proposal last week (that's what Thursday's meeting was about).  For those of you who aren't familiar with how a PhD works, it's three - four years of hard hard work.  And lots of reading.  I got given this giant pile to start with.  And yes, I said "to start with".

Finally, Thursday.  I had my meeting and it went really well - we now have an academic backer! - but I'm not telling you any more than that because it's *top secret* and if I told you I wouldn't have to kill you, but I would have to shut you in a cupboard for a very long time.  In the evening Will's end of year party was happenin'.  Here's a blurry, funny-coloured shot of the two of us.  Awww, aren't we pretty?

I'm sure I've probably done some things I've forgotten to tell you about, but if I haven't, I'm working on those ticks - don't worry.  May is a "no chocolate" month (tick) and I'm also going to visit my wonderful cousin Amy next week (tick) and I can't wait!  I'll probably do some boring stuff too just so I can bore you with it.  I'm so good to you.  :p

I salute you, Jack Bauer

The first of May - I hope many of you are enjoying the long weekend and the rather gorgeous weather we're having at the moment!  It's been beautiful, huh?  

First, today's picture.  I like this building because it's a conversion of an old mill, which I think looks fab, and they kept the original style of the facade.  Although it isn't the same at the back, I love the sandstone and huge windows.  It's also what we call "pigeon hangout".  You can't see much of it in this photo, but there are arches over all the windows, and pigeons sit on them so all along the building you have pigeons in curvy lines.  It appeals to my sense of humour anyway...

We also successfully found a bulb to go in our bathroom light, so you can actually see in the shower now!  Fantastic.  (Tick!)  I also forgot to say yesterday that I've ticked off take better care of my feet.  I haven't had a pedicure yet simply because I can't really afford it, but I've been moisturising, self-pedicuring all that malarky.  My feet are looking quite pretty!

The main tick I wanted to write about though was watch the entirety of 24.  I watched the final episode of season eight today!  I have to say, one of my favourite shows of all time.  What I love about 24 is that by then end you feel like you know the characters, you've felt their pain and know how they got to where they got to.  Now that I'm finished it's like the end of an era... and I can't quite believe there's not a real-life Jack Bauer!  (Never mind that Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer is nothing short of, well... delicious.)  If you haven't seen it, you have to.  You'll laugh, you'll cry and when you're done you'll wonder what to do without 24 in your life!