As
most of you know by now (hopefully), I’ve been trying to make it clear that
this is by no means just a beauty blog, but has lots of other bits
(lifestyle/music/fashion etc) going on as well. So, in keeping with this theme,
I thought I’d do a bit of a “lifestyle”, this is what’s going on in my life
post.
So
I started my new job on the 1st of August, and it’s actually going
really well. Just over a month in, I feel pretty settled. A few things are
still yet to be sorted, eg if I can keep my desk where it is and what specific
duties I should be solely responsible etc. But apart from that, I’m actually
loving it. Everyone is really nice, the work I’ve been doing is interesting and
I’m sort of sorted into a routine with my days. In general, this part of my
life is good.
The
other thing that kicked off at the end of July/beginning of August was driving
lessons. I’ve been saying that I’d do this since my 17 birthday and for many
reasons just hadn’t managed to get round to it. But I was itching to. I’ve
always said that I wanted to learn to drive as soon as possible, as I think
that for me, it’s just, the right thing. The first instructor that I went with
did not suit my learning type at all. In that kind of environment, you have to
get along with the person or you’re just going to get nowhere. The instructor
that I have now, is really good. The driving is…getting there. My spatial
awareness has improved greatly, so that’s something at least! I’m really
enjoying my lessons anyway, and hope that it won’t be too long before I’m ready
to take my test.
Love
and lust and everything of that elk. It’s been 6 whole months since I broke up
with my ex. Typing that is crazy. In some ways it feels like it was last week
that we were together and in other ways, it feels like a lifetime ago. Us
breaking up, for me, was not a difficult decision to make. Actually executing
it, was tricky. But I had amazing support in this, and the transition from
having a partner of 2 years to being single again was pretty easy. Much easier
than I had expected anyway. For quite a long time now, I’ve sort of bounced
from relationship to relationship, with varying degrees of seriousness. This 6
months, I haven’t done any of that. I’ve had some time, solely to myself. It’s
been really nice. I think I needed to remind myself that I don’t need anybody
else, to valid how I feel, about myself. And for having that time and
experience, I feel a lot better. Having said that, I am know more than ready to
get back in the game. I’m not saying that I need to be in a committed relationship
right away, definitely not. But I don’t want to close myself off from any
opportunities, be that romance or friendship or whatever. (And if other elements of this could pick up, that would be gr8).
I’m
mega keen to get back into photography again, as I kind of fell out of this
when I was with my ex. I really miss it. Watch this space!
I’ve
also started baking again, and it will soon be time to start my annual Christmas
cake. I’m really enjoying trying out new recipes and experimenting with the new
baking bits I got for my birthday.
While
we’re on the topic of birthdays, I’d like to say a massive thank you to
everyone that sent me birthday wishes a few weeks ago – I really appreciate it!
If
you’ve read this, thanks. If you’d like to see more or less posts like this,
let me know in the comments below. I hope you’re all having a good week. Mwah.
