October last year I wrote about things I wanted to acheive before Howard Campling finally predicted the correct date for the world ending. With it now getting close to being the Mayan end of the world as we know it I though it might be timely to seeing if I have managed to tick anything off the list and add anything new. Here goes...
1/ Travel overseas.
Not yet but... Planning a trip to London next year to see my sister and brother in law. Hoping that in addition to walking through Whitechapel where they live I may do a side trip to either Eastern Europe to see Houska Castle or to Elba where my grandfather is from. I am definitely dragging my sister to Barry in Wales. I HAVE to see what's Occurin' Barry! (for any of you who didn't get the Gavin and Stacey reference, add watching this series to your pre endof the world must do list right this minute!)
2/Sing in public again without a Karaoke machine as back up.
My new workplace has a radio station that plays through the office everyday. I sang on the radio..that kinda counts!
3/ Write a book and actually finish it. I have so many half finished books lying around it would be awesome to find an ending for at least one of them.
Still need to get this one done!
4/ See Noah's band perform.
Several times now! So impressed with him. First time I became Metal Mummy I was ready to make all the mummy noises of "you were really good love" but didn't have to pretend. Incredibly talented and Noah kicks some serious butt in the stage presence department.
5/ Teach Dexter some new tricks.. he can sit, drop, beg, sing and jump but has yet to master pouring me a glass of wine and giving me a foot rub...
He has learnt some new songs, but balancing a glass of wine apparently isn't in his repertoire.
6/ Own an iPhone..
I know what the fuss is about and don't remember why it took me so long to get one!
7/ Find a committed boyfriend who is mentally and emotionally stable, knows how to laugh at themselves and my jokes, is employed, doesn't have six kids and doesn't have more baggage than can fit in the overhead department.
HE DOESN'T EXIST!!!!!
8/ Live long enough to see my grandkids. I am more than willing to wait for this one!
Still happy to wait
9/ See the end of this season's Dexter. Omg it is seriously looking to be as good as season four with the Trinity Killer!
Yep not as good as the Trinity Killer.
So anything new?
1/ Most of you will be aware that I have been losing weight this year. So far it is over 35kgs and I want to lose another 20kgs.
I can't believe that I had gotten so big but I can chose to be embarassed by how much weight I had gained or proud that I am doing something about it. I chose PROUD.
2/ Give up smoking. With this whole getting healthy thing it is only fitting that I stop with all the toxins I am putting into my body.
Side note: This new packaging has got me pretty angry. Not because of the graphic pictures.. the eyeballs just gives me a hankering to rewatch Clockwork Orange and the baby picture to me just says "Another reason not to get pregnant". No, the reason I am getting peeved is that what happened to the gazillions of dollars the Tobacco Industry spent on branding and marketing? I can guarantee that the savings won't be passed onto the consumer. Most likely they are lining the pockets of tobacco company big wig pockets and government slush funds. How about putting it into research programs and education? Just sayin'...
3/ Get Noah to move out! Honey, I love you . You are the light of my life, but its time that you experienced the world on your own. Its time you experienced that feeling of paying bills, rent and food and having nothing left to live on until the next paycheck. It's time to realise that there is not a magic fairy that comes and cleans in the middle of the night when you leave your crap everywhere, can't change the toilet roll or don't wash your clothes. Its time I got that library set up in your bedroom. It's just time. But not too far away, ok?
Hopefully, the Mayans got it wrong. If their predictions are anything like the 2012 movie from a few years ago it will be a load of crap. So catch you all soon.
1/ Travel overseas.
Not yet but... Planning a trip to London next year to see my sister and brother in law. Hoping that in addition to walking through Whitechapel where they live I may do a side trip to either Eastern Europe to see Houska Castle or to Elba where my grandfather is from. I am definitely dragging my sister to Barry in Wales. I HAVE to see what's Occurin' Barry! (for any of you who didn't get the Gavin and Stacey reference, add watching this series to your pre endof the world must do list right this minute!)
2/Sing in public again without a Karaoke machine as back up.
My new workplace has a radio station that plays through the office everyday. I sang on the radio..that kinda counts!
3/ Write a book and actually finish it. I have so many half finished books lying around it would be awesome to find an ending for at least one of them.
Still need to get this one done!
4/ See Noah's band perform.
Several times now! So impressed with him. First time I became Metal Mummy I was ready to make all the mummy noises of "you were really good love" but didn't have to pretend. Incredibly talented and Noah kicks some serious butt in the stage presence department.
5/ Teach Dexter some new tricks.. he can sit, drop, beg, sing and jump but has yet to master pouring me a glass of wine and giving me a foot rub...
He has learnt some new songs, but balancing a glass of wine apparently isn't in his repertoire.
6/ Own an iPhone..
I know what the fuss is about and don't remember why it took me so long to get one!
7/ Find a committed boyfriend who is mentally and emotionally stable, knows how to laugh at themselves and my jokes, is employed, doesn't have six kids and doesn't have more baggage than can fit in the overhead department.
HE DOESN'T EXIST!!!!!
8/ Live long enough to see my grandkids. I am more than willing to wait for this one!
Still happy to wait
9/ See the end of this season's Dexter. Omg it is seriously looking to be as good as season four with the Trinity Killer!
Yep not as good as the Trinity Killer.
So anything new?
1/ Most of you will be aware that I have been losing weight this year. So far it is over 35kgs and I want to lose another 20kgs.
I can't believe that I had gotten so big but I can chose to be embarassed by how much weight I had gained or proud that I am doing something about it. I chose PROUD.
2/ Give up smoking. With this whole getting healthy thing it is only fitting that I stop with all the toxins I am putting into my body.
Side note: This new packaging has got me pretty angry. Not because of the graphic pictures.. the eyeballs just gives me a hankering to rewatch Clockwork Orange and the baby picture to me just says "Another reason not to get pregnant". No, the reason I am getting peeved is that what happened to the gazillions of dollars the Tobacco Industry spent on branding and marketing? I can guarantee that the savings won't be passed onto the consumer. Most likely they are lining the pockets of tobacco company big wig pockets and government slush funds. How about putting it into research programs and education? Just sayin'...
3/ Get Noah to move out! Honey, I love you . You are the light of my life, but its time that you experienced the world on your own. Its time you experienced that feeling of paying bills, rent and food and having nothing left to live on until the next paycheck. It's time to realise that there is not a magic fairy that comes and cleans in the middle of the night when you leave your crap everywhere, can't change the toilet roll or don't wash your clothes. Its time I got that library set up in your bedroom. It's just time. But not too far away, ok?
Hopefully, the Mayans got it wrong. If their predictions are anything like the 2012 movie from a few years ago it will be a load of crap. So catch you all soon.
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