The lives and the loves of eskimo friends

Clever Girl!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:16:37 +0200

Well done to my clever daughter for making it through trials and for being selected to play for Northampton football squad. We are all very proud!!!

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Wow!!!

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:35:37 +0200

Well what a fantastic week its been!

Ellie's final week at school has been her best week ever. She was firstly voted by all the children of the school except four to be the team leader for this years sports day. She then went on to win all three of her races! Sophie also took part and won three of her races and came second in the fourth. Then came speech day.....a day for giving out prizes to children who have stood out within the year. Ellie won a trophy for sports personality of the year due to her endless dedication at representing the school in all sports, always giving 110% effort and for always smiling no matter what the result. So, Ive been one proud Mum!

Then comes me! I received my results back from Uni and got two A's and a B+, so a big fat DISTINCTION for me........wow, can't believe I did it, especially after the year I've had. It just goes to show that if you're determined enough, anything can be achieved!

Then to top all that off, I get asked to be somebody's girlfriend! How funny at my age! It all sounds too young. Uni and somebody's girlfriend at the age of 34........well, why the hell not!!

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Lucky Me!!!!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:06:16 +0200

How lucky was I to get a photo taken with Danny O' Donoghue, lead singer from 'The Script'........I think the smile on my face pretty much says it all!!!:

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No more study please......

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:09:02 +0200

Three more days of study to go........yipeeee!!! Thank god because I'm now at my wits end with it all. I have a human physiology exam on friday morning and then I'm done till October. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end and I can look back at this time with no regrets!

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Sun, sun, sun!!!

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:51:50 +0200

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Happy times at last !!!!

Fri, 15 May 2009 13:49:49 +0200

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The Joys of Facebook!!!

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:08:36 +0100

For some unknown reason, I have been trying to avoid using Facebook. However, it seems to be the only way people communicate nowadays! So I have finally given in and I have to say, "I'm now addicted!".
I have been talking to old friends from school, two friends in Oz, even an old friend from primary school who lived in the same street and we used to play marbles together! It's great! I've never been so sociable. However, the studying is starting to suffer as I'm always chattering on Facebook now.

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Crazy Antics!!!!!

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:27:57 +0100

Have had to retire early from sledging today, due to myself and Jo having one almighty crash, leaving everybody in absolute hysterics!
It all started when Darren gave us one almighty push, just as we were about to set off. We flew down this icy track, just about managing to dodge people walking back up the hill, only to crash into the wire fence at the bottom, taking out the wooden post and getting my leg caught in the fence. So now I have a great big gash to show for sledging antics. Even the kids thought it was the funniest thing. People were crying with laughter, including myself and Jo.
This picture shows how cool we were to begin with. Unfortunately too much drama to get one at the other end!

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One Snowy Day!

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:30:34 +0100

Today we had the best day! No school, so lots of time to play in the snow. We went sledging, built snowmen, attempted an igloo, made snow angels and had one massive snow ball fight where I definitely came out worse! Snow was in my ears, mouth, hair, down my trousers, anywhere possible really.

I wish it could snow more!!!

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Fantastic Day!

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:29:36 +0100

Today I started work at my first placement and I have to say that I had the most fascinating day ever!! I absolutely loved it! Staff made me feel so welcome, which was one of my main concerns but everyone couldn't have been more friendly and helpful.
The security side of things is going to take some getting used to though as there are so many different rules to remember. They even trust me with my own set of keys which is kind of worrying on my part incase I forget to lock a door.
The nature of work I will be taking part in is just as I hoped it would be and today I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to my chosen career choice. This for me is exciting as I remember when in 2006 I started on my long journey of education to get where I am today. So today was a kind of pat on the back to say well done for getting this far and sticking with it, when many laughed and said I never would (my brother being the main one!)
I already know that Occupational Therapy is going to be the perfect job for me as it's principles are everything I agree with. It's such a fantastic service that is offered and it's a shame that more people are not aware of who and what Occupational Therapists do. They play an extremely important role that puts the service user's needs and wants first, unlike many of the other professions who do what they believe to be right for them without considering and asking what their feelings are. OT's follow client centered practice which is what it should be all about.
Looking forward to my second day tomorrow!

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Today is a good day!

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:54:23 +0100

Time to celebrate!!!

I have just completed all my assignments for this term, so I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself right now. Especially after I have spent the last three days ploughing myself through journal after journal to try and find relevant articles to include in my essay.

I am also excited as I have landed myself a ticket to see Take That, live next year in London, with a group of friends. Plus I have also got a ticket to see Flashdance later this month at the theatre with some other friends aswell as a date for saturday night.

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Somewhere over the rainbow, dreams do come true

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:38:47 +0100

At last it seems my luck is on the turn!
Since saturday things have started to look much more promising and I feel like I'm getting back to my old self(smiling once more).
This morning on my way home from work, I saw the most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen. I was driving along a country road and literally drove right through it. It just arched perfectly over the road and I felt it had been put there especially for me! Well, thats what I choose to believe. That was my sign telling me all the hard times are coming to an end, time for new beginings.
I'm not sure if you ever still look at this blog, but I will tell you this just incase you do. You know what I'm like with my silly signs and things. Well on sunday, I popped to Bicester Village(my first time for ages) only to observe this new wooden structure that had been assembled outside the Ted Baker shop. Guess the name that was on the plaque above the door? Neal's Yard. Do you remember from the book? How weird is that? You must go and see it, its quite creepy considering it's right next to the coffee shop(if you remember the chapter, you'll understand why).
For the first time in years I feel ready to move on. I know I'm writing this to you now, but it's not for any reason other than to tell you whats going on in my life. With us, I think the attraction was there but we both had completely different interests and it would never have worked. It did need to happen though, so we could move on.
We had an offer on the house yesterday but it was too low, so have given them another price and am now just waiting to here. So fingers crossed there.
Uni is going great! Made lots of lovely new friends and am learning lots of new info which I just find so interesting. I start my first placement in January, and luckily for me, I got my first choice which is working in the private mental health sector in forensics. This basically is the murderer's, paedophiles, sex abusers etc, all the high risk sectioned cases. So am very excited as this is an awesome first placement to get.

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A year or a life time?

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:15:16 +0100

2008 for me, has been the hardest year that I have ever encountered in my 33 years on this planet. So many emotions, both happy and sad, have washed over me. I find myself keep asking when will it stop? When will life return to a normal state of autonomy?

Today I found out my little dog Sammie has got terminal cancer. He has been part of our family for the last thirteen years. My two girls don't know life without him.

During the past week, I've taken Sammie to the vets three times. One time was to have the tumour removed from his back leg and the other times for various tests and check ups. Every time we arrived, his little face just looked at me as if to say "not again!". I wish I could explain to him why there was a need to keep returning.

It was only seven weeks ago that my youngest daughter lost her hamster, Lilly. Losing pets is so hard, especially when you have children whom you have to help deal with their grief aswell as your own.

On top of this, my best friend has just lost her mum to cancer and she was only in her late fifties. Also, two of my really close friends have just split up after twenty five years of marriage. I am so heartbroken for them, probably more so for them than I am for my own failed marriage.

What is happening? Everything is just doom and gloom all the time. I can't remember the last time I really laughed. Actually I lie, I can and thinking about that just makes me feel even worse.

Everything has just got on top of me at the moment and this once strong person doesn't have much fight left anymore. I've had to currently stop the volunteer work due to everything becoming such a burden. I am trying to keep up with everything at uni but its not easy. I need extra hours to fit in more studying. We were told just recently that the health module we are studying is the same that is studied the first year at medical school, so no pressure really.

Hopefully the next time I blog there will be better news.

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