We are off....

....to spend two hours standing in a que to watch

Harry Potter!!!!

The things we do for our beloved other halves(who asked if i wanted to go in Harry Potter fancy dress with him....i think NOT).

A thought

Would you consider yourself flexible? This is a question that i often get when i go for interviews and without hesitation or much consideration i always say "Yes, without a doubt.". But more and more I have begun to notice that i am not as flexible as i once thought i was. I don't know if it has something to do with being older or if it has more to do with life but i find it difficult to adapt to change.


What exactly do i mean? Well, i hate having people dropping by unannounced. Don't get me wrong, i love having visitors, i just like them to call before they come over. Unless your my mom and dad in which case you can come over anytime. I also battle if i have my own plans set up for the weekend or evening and then i get a call from a certain someone who just wants me to do one little thing for them which takes up a whole chunk of my time.


This falls into a lot of areas of my life. Its difficult to put words to what i mean exactly but this is something that i need to work on.

Trying something new.

“To succeed, we must first believe that we can.”
-Michael Korda

This weekend i decided to try my hand at something a little different to what i usually do. If you have taken a look at Kal's blog lately you will see the amazing art that she creates and also the tips that she shares with us. When i was younger i used to draw - that was my creative outlet before watercolour painting and before scrapbooking - so when i saw her technique i just knew that this was something that i wanted to try.

Here is the layout that i did along with some closer detail for you...

I am so pleased with how this came together. I love the colours and the look and most of all i love the feelings that looking at this image leaves me with.

Study wise I have now been doing my course for 3 weeks and to be honest i am battling with it. Not so much the content of the work at the moment but more the actual studying and concentration of it. I am so not a morning person so getting up early and actually getting my brain to absorb anything useful is a no no. This leaves me with the evenings. After an eight hour work day and cooking dinner and cleaning the house. Then i try to study. I manage an hour every night but realistically i need to be doing about two hours a night. I have to get through 198 pages and i have 10 days to do it. Any suggestions or tips would be much appreciated.

Over here in the UK, as many of my friends in the states have also had, we have had more rain than sunshine this summer. Yesterday i received an email from my friend with the latest fashion trends if this rain is to carry on the way it is......

It really made me chuckle.

On Friday i got tagged by Rhonda so i will leave you with this.......

7 Random Facts about me that you may or may not know *in no particular order*

* I have a very special place in my heart for elderly. Not just the elderly people in my life but those who i see in town and at the grocery store. I always feel as if i need to offer them some form of help or see if they need anything. I worry about them because you don't know if they have family or if they are all alone in this world.
* I eat mayonnaise on everything.....but only extra light Helmanns Mayonnaise.

* I always have a hundred different projects on the go at once. I love starting new projects and only eventually get around to finishing them.
* The inner me is a true dancer. If i could dance my way from place to place i would do. Music moves me and touches my soul like nothing else.

* I cant eat any sort of fish that comes with eyes or tails on it eg. prawns, crabs, crayfish. I love salmon and cod but if its got its head on then it puts me off my food.

* I love the outdoors and the being at the ocean.

* I have lived in three different continents in the last 6 years and all on my own.

If you are still here after such a long post then thank you. Hope that you have a fantastic day.

Peace.

An Update

I am felling very tired today. I was going to do a nice long post with all sorts of stuff that i have to tell you about but right now i just don't have any energy. Sorry ladies.

So for now i will just share with you a layout that i did on Saturday for this weeks Scrapjacked challenge.
Journaling reads: My girl, I am so very proud of you. For all that you have done and for all that you are going to do - so proud! For traveling the world and following your dreams, for knowing who you are inside and for staying true to her. You are kind, fun loving and such a special soul. Hold your head up high no matter what comes your way and remember that you are strong – so much stronger than you realize at times. Your gentle heart is something to hold onto and to treasure. Remember that there will ever only be one you in this world. Believe in yourself. Love yourself and above all trust yourself.

I will leave you with a photo of some of the items that i found over the weekend.

Hopefully tomorrow i will feel more energized!

Take care.