My Busy Weekend & other ramblings‏

As you know (well you will if you read my post yesterday) it was my year anniversary with the lovely boy yesterdayJ Itwas a weekend of celebrating it in the end.

I got home Friday to a beautiful bouquet of flowers, we went for a yummy dinner on Saturday night, and Sunday evening we exchanged presentsJ (who doesn’t like presents?)

I was spoiled to say the least (a girl could get used to the princess treatment I tell you)

Anyways, it ended up being a very busy weekend for me. In between the celebrating, I had my eyebrow waxed and my lashes tinted, went to the cinema to see Taken2(defo worth a watch), had a bone crunching session with the chiropractor, got my hair dyed and cut and went shopping to buy my last few bits for holidays next week! I did squeeze in time to paint my nails and watch Xfactor UK and USA!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So apologies for the lack of a post on nail polish! I didn’t get the time in the end. (Nail post to follow tomorrow hopefully, the photos have been taken)

This week will be spent eating well, getting a few walks in (if the rain stops) and packing for my holidays (the suitcase came down from the attic, so that’s a step in the right direction)

My last weigh in will be this Thursday lunch time. So that will tell me a lot! I had hoped to hit my holiday target this week. But after the weekend I’ve had of eating out, I’m a little worried!!

But fingers crossed that the weather will improve for the next 4 days and I’ll get out to walk the roads and drink gallons of water and my smelly boot tea (to de-bloat).

Being down before I head away will definitely be an extra boot for me!! I’m putting off trying on the clothes that didn’t fit me a few weeks back for as long as possible!! Eeek

I can’t wait to be away at this stage, the shops are starting to stock Christmas decorations and selections boxes and I haven’t had my Summer Holidays yet!! There is defo something not quite right about thatL

So my countdown is ON… 5 more sleeps and counting until I get some sun on my bones. I’ll look like an Oompa Loompa with a tan in October, But I’ll take it. I can’t wait to be away with nothing to do, and all day to do it. I’m going to buy myself two new books and hopefully read both. BLISS

 

 

Mondays always feel like a fresh start for me, I try to get focused and organised and plan my week ahead so I can fit everything in. I’ve even starting scheduling (if you like) my walks into my day. Because If I tell myself that I’ll go later. “later” never seems to come around. But when I tell myself 6.30 is walkies time before it gets too dark! Then I go, almost so I can cross it off my too do list.

Does anyone else do this? Its working for me for the last few weeks!

I’m sorry this post is kinda all over the place. Its been a busy few days and by writing this my mind is starting to relax a little now that I’ve shared what’s going on in there today!!

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY‏

 

This day last year ( Friday 7^th October 2011)

 

It was  Friday, I was happy that my busy week at work was done and dusted and I had the weekend to look forward too. I had a date tonight. Imagine, me. Going on a date. I know! But I was.

It was essentially a blind date, yes I’d seen a photo, read his profile, shared a few emails and texts but having never met or laid eyes on each other, it was very much a blind date! I was nervous, my belly was like a demented washing machine, my brain working overdrive with all the ‘What if” sort of questions. What if he’s smaller than me, what if we don’t get on, what if we don’t have anything to talk about, what if he’s boring. How will I get out of it or leave early if I need too?

 

A little background, I was 27 and single a good while. I had written myself off in my own mind that some people are just destined to be single. I was one of those people. Yes I’d had boyfriends in the past, but none worth talking about or worth my time (they’re Ex’s for a reason right?) I had great friends whom I went out with and had fun with. Me being a sky record junkie loved nights in at home, pjs, couch, tea and soaps. I was busy at work and on a constant fitness kick, so I kept myself busy and was for the most part content with what I had, so I thought.

 

But something was missing and I thought to myself, there have to be other people out there in my situation, young, single, not in the pub all the time or out and about and in a position to meet new people. My mum used to quip a lot “you’ll never meet anyone sitting at home with me every night” and she had a point. My friends used to tell me how great I was and anyone would be lucky to have me, and I would of course meet someone in time, (but friends are always biased.) (when? I would be thinking, when will I meet someone?)  I genuinely did not think that I would meet someone ever!

 

Around the time that I was feeling like this I was  listening to Ray D’Arcy on today FM and he had couples on that week that had met online and it had worked out and it was also a feature on the Late Late show that same week, a couple even got married on the TV show “Don’t tell the bride” after meeting online and living 200miles apart.  So the seed was planted in my head. Could I go online and look for a boyfriend the same way that I buy almost everything else online? I didn’t have anything to loose but possibly a lot to gain. So I signed up to a free online dating agency. I’d heard a lot of awful stories about these sites, so I was specific with my requirements and set the filters to try and prevent the creeps! And that was the start of it. Guys would email me, we’d chat and a lot of them seemed ok, you could spot the chancers and the guys only after one thing after a little while and I had to be blunt with a few that wouldn’t take no as an answer.

 

I could and will one day write a post about the guys I chatted to and the dates I went on!! There may even be a book in it!! Eeek! But as I write this I’m thinking of one particular guy and that’s what I want to share…

 

The arrangements were made. We would meet on Friday night at 8pm outside Roches (although it  was and still is Debenhams) He called it Roches and I liked that quality, even if it sent me back to going on dates when I was much younger J  I was late (not that he knew at the time that this would be a recurring thing) only by 10 minutes tho. I approached from across the road, so I’d get a look at him before he’s see me. It was quite around town that night, so  as I crossed at the lights I spotted only one guy outside the shop. “Cute I thought, please let him be taller than me” (a deal breaker for me) he spotted me and stood up a little taller, I approached him, he smiled at me, shook my hand and that was it. I apologised for being late, he said he hadn’t noticed (awwh) and we started to walk up Patrick’s Street.

I had to ask him why did he pick Roches as our meeting point to which he replied “If it was a good enough place for my dad to meet girls years ago, then its good enough for me now” and I knew then that I liked this guy. We went to a bar for a drink, I talked the ear off him (I talk A LOT when I’m nervous) and he sat and listening, not sure how much he took in but he appeared interested.

*he told me months later that I told him all about cleaning out the fridge in work that day!! Cringe)

 

The Night flew by, When I checked my watch it was 11.30pm, my car was in a car park that closed at   12, so he walked me to my car, I then offered to drive him back across town to his car. I got into the car and just drove. I went the total wrong direction! He pointed to a spot and said, “Sure pull in on the left and I’ll walk over to my car.” I literally just flew into a space.. no indicators, no warning, I just pulled in like he told me to do!! Not something I’d usually do, but hey, it was a first date and I was super nervous. As he went to get out of the car he asked could he see me again, I said yes.

 

And that was the start of it. One year later I can’t believe that I met my guy that night and also I can’t believe that he didn’t run for the hills after hearing my fridge cleaning story and experiencing my  erratic driving!! (I would have) We’ve possibly seen every film that has been released in the last 12 months and eaten A LOT of pizza. We’ve spoken and text every single day  since and have yet to have a real argument (a miracle in itself  as people that know me would say) So I think its safe to say at this stage that he’s a keeper J And I couldn’t be happier.

 

Its one year today since our first date; Time flies when your having fun as the saying goes  & I’ve been having lots of fun.

 

 

I’m now a convert tho, I never thought that I’d meet anyone, let alone someone I can see a shared future withJ

So if it can happen for me, then I’m living proof that there’s someone out there for everyone.

 

 

Looky Looky what the postman brought me :)‏

I got home from work on Wednesday to find a lil package with my name on it waiting for me J

It didn’t look like a bill either, so that made me extra happy before I even opened it.

Inside in bubble wrap I found these two lil beauties J

I won a giveaway over on Emma’s blog fluffandfripperies last week, I was thrilled on the day got the email  because I was sick. But I somehow forgot that they were on their way to meJ so WOOO HOOO

It was an even nicer surprise for me to come home too.

I haven’t had a chance to test these out yet. But I was too excited to keep them to myself for another few weeks so I took some pic’s to share (show off) for now.

Ciate – Strawberry Milkshake 079

Ciate – Cabaret 046

Aren’t they fab J The only other Ciate in my collection is one I got free with a magazine a few weeks ago.  The bottles are lovely to Quote Emma’s page  

“Housed in the signature Ciate bottles - tall, elegant and adorned with a jaunty little bow - these shades are both absolute stunners.”

CIATE

These little babies have won me over already.. its love at first sight J I can’t wait to test them out… watch this space