Living Out Loud

There has been lame amounts of blogging in recent times. Sorry about that, but i'm a very busy lady. Next week should be better as the two job crazyness has ceased today.

Not long to go now before i leave & i'm panicking that i'm not ready, in quite a few senses. Lots & lots swirling around my mind of late. Lots & lots to sort & organise. Lot's & lot's of everything in general is happening and not happening. Not been in the mood for making stuff, but have been making more observations. Taking less photographs. Just sucking it all in.

Been feeling really different the last few weeks. Younger. Ok that i'm a free spirit who's been running a little wild for the last 4 years. More at ease with the fact that i have no career to speak of. Happy with the idea that i'm probably never going to grow up. More comfortable with the person that i am & who i will be.

Been trying to see & speak to people as much as possible & feeling grateful everyday for knowing the people i know.

And 2p machines make me feel happy. Especially when i've got someone fun to play them with!

Rules

i'm breaking pretty much every one of my own at the moment, that i have in place for very good reasons.

The reasons don't seem as important anymore.

i haven't had the chance to scrap for weeks & today i just felt the vibe so i whacked these out in a few nano seconds.

i have been super happy the last few weeks (except when i am at the office when i am very stressed). i've loved going out & raving it up with my mates, taking cinema trips & lunches, and just generally laughing my socks off. It's been a full few weeks that have made my heart happy. But as a result i am currently very emotional about the subject of going away, i don't even want to think about it & haven't planned much for a while, which is troubling. i just need to get through next week & then i will have more time on my hands to start sorting stuff & hopefully i will start getting excited again. There's so much still to organise. eek!

Annabananna

Happy Birthday!! Love you about a squillion more times then you could imagine. Thanks for everything you do & being one of the most amazing people i know. Have a great day. xx

Getting sentimental...

So despite having to work 2 jobs, i've actually cut down my shifts at the restaurant over the last week & managed to regain my social life! Not just going out with people and dancing the night away but long chat's on the phone, girly lunches and msn convo's, cos i've got friends who are too far away for me to have a one to one natter with ya know. i honestly could not describe to you how amazing my friends are. i am so grateful to have each and every one of them in my life. But Adam, Anna, Katie, Michaela & Nic, i want you to know, that wherever i am, you light up my world. :)

Here's some stuff i made a few weeks ago. The second one is a scraplift from Miss Elsie's book. She is one of my most favourite things to scrapbook. Heart full of love for her. My other sister starts school this week! i still can't believe she's old enough for that yet! Wondering how she's going to cope with all the structure and discipline and interact with the other kids. i hope she makes friends easily.

This week i've actually managed to spend time with friends, which makes me happy! Jon & Amber filled out bellies with roast, chocolate pudding and custard on Tuesday night, it was great to just hang out & talk with everyone. Last night i went to see Plain White T's with Anna and Lauren and they had a great support act, Takota. Then met up with the crowd from work to celebrate Dan & Matt's birthday. Good times.

10 weeks to go...

i am back to the 2 job crazyness for the next month or so, but i am still trying to make an effort to blog! This is just a page i did about 2 weeks ago, 24 thing i love at 24. My hair actually looks reasonably frizz free in this photo, which it never does it real life. i am really needing to make stuff right now, but don't have the time or the energy. i leave for my travels in 10 weeks {big eek!} and i just know i'm going to miss creating things, i plan to keep a journal but i think i will have to pack a glue stick too, otherwise i feel i may start to lose the plot.

Long time, no blog

i apologise for my lack of blogging recently, but i've been working soooo much and haven't even had time to check my e-mails let alone blog or even do anything interesting to blog about!

Here is the interview that Laura did for The News which featured one of my photographs (click to make it bigger). i went to see Rawkis at Little Johnny Russell's on Wednesday and was super chuffed to see one of my photos used on their promo cards. So exciting when i see a photo of mine used.