Well, where shall I start so I don't sound all negative & whingey!!!?
Had the Hen's Night out which was really good fun and I laughed 'til I cried at the comedy club....fantastic.Must try and get hold of some of Dave Flanagan's comedy stuff....v.funny indeed!! Went for a boogie afterwards but was overcome by tired-vibes by 1a.m.....well, I am nearly 40 and have been getting up at 06:20 all week!
My week off was not great though we did discover my wages hadn't been going in as they should have so that was a nice surprise........trouble is, it didn't get paid in 'til the Thurs by which time the week was about over!! Had parties to take the kids to both weekends either side of my week off and, needless to say, got very little 'me-time'.....soooooooo need some 'me-time'!!!
Quando, quando, quando, quando? (Always sounds so much better than 'when, when, when, when' doesn't it!!?)
Mind you, it was really cool not having to get up at the same time in the a.m and just chill out and be a home-bod for a change. Just wish-as per usual!!- that I'd had more scrappin' time, or at least not constantly being interrupted! Hey ho.
So, now I'm back at work. The good news there is that the lady I've swapped with is now leaving(loadsa folk breathing huge sigh of relief!!) and now I'm being 'targetted'/persuaded to consider staying at the other place full time!! It would be ok but alot easier if I had use of a car etc which, going off this company that DH was going to work for, is not looking likely!! They've still not even sent him a contract through yet!! Still my main workplace is nice really and, practically etc, is a lot easier to get to.(At least I get to see the kids in a morning, even if I go on the bus!!!)
I still suffer from pangs of homesickness and seemed to really struggle with it when I was off. Maybe I had more time to think about what I miss there and what I'd usually do on a week off work in the UK. When I think about it realistically though, it's not a great deal different only the 'friend' factor is missing. A huge factor for me really in that I have no-one who 'knows' me really well and will do that thing where you don't even have to talk or, when you do talk, it can be as deep/meaningful or as trivial as, say, sock styles, and your bestest bud is there with you....iykwim!!! That I miss big stylee.
There is so much more here though in terms of quality of life/air/food etc. We've been to Victor Harbour today and it was blowy, but lovely. Even looks nice in the winter with choppy sea....and it's clearer!! Wouldn't be anything like that in Skeggy!!!
Still, I've managed some scrappin';it's still an issue-silently, within- that I don't have my very own workspace where no-one else sits. Constraints, both financial and equipment, prevent that, I know, but it kinda galls me that the desk, etc was set up under the guise of me having that space/time etc. When I do get near it, it's a case of catching up on emails, letters, blogs etc that I've not had the time to check, ramble on pouring out stuff when I could really be spending my time getting on with the scrappin' I dream of during the day!!!
Life's good really. Am off to do some planning for pages and poss for my Book of Me as well.......mind you, the venepuncture study day is on Wednesday,hmmmmm, now which do I prefer??!!!........
It's all good
All will be well
All is well