Thursday 8 November 2012

A (Relatively) Quick Update

Hello!

It's been a few weeks since I last posted so I thought I'd do a quick update before I come back with a proper post super soon.

Of late, I've been busy with uni, work, trying and failing to lose weight for my 12 week challenge, working on my zine - Slimeball - with Katy and looking at pictures of cats on the internet.

In slightly more depth:
I've not been very successful with my 12 Week Challenge in the past few weeks. I'm 6 weeks, so half way, in and had some rubbish weeks recently - no loss, a gain, a loss, then a small gain - so as it stands I've lost about 6lbs which, although commendable, isn't where I was hoping to be at at this stage.
If I'm honest, I really haven't been trying very hard (...but I'm placing 80% of the blame the new coffee shop next to work with the most delicious cakes I've ever eaten) so I'm going to be making an active effort from now on!
6 weeks and 8lbs to go!

I haven't spoken much about my masters course on here, probably because I haven't had the time but it's going well! I'm struggling a little to balance uni, 2 jobs and a life but the life has definitely taken a back seat. There are some aspects of the course that I'm finding really hard but having had 3 years out of this kind of academia, I did expect it.
Everyone in my classes are incredibly intelligent, so sometimes I do feel like the dunce, but they are all so lovely and I can feel myself starting to get the hang of the work and the passion for the subject has certainly come back with full force!
My first essays (12,000 words in total) are in after Christmas so I'll be spending December stuffing my face with mince pies in front of the computer (the diet won't appreciate it but I'll need some fuel!)

Miles is delicious as always and it's his birthday a week on Monday so I'm really excited to give him his pres. After that it's Christmas shopping time and I'm such a festive nut, I'm definitely going to get carried away!

I had planned to do a proper post today but spent most of my day laying down with a migraine, feeling very sorry for myself. It'll come soon though I promise - I'm planning a haul post of my recent eBay purchases (perhaps it might inspire some ideas for christmas presents, it might not, but either way, give it a read!) I know a lot of people do these as videos but since I'm a dweeb on camera, it'll just be text and pictures...
Keep your eyes peeled for that!

Right, this was supposed to be a quick update so sorry for rambling on, though it's no surprise I'm sure!
I'm off to bed to watch Drop Dead Gorgeous (in my top 10 fave films of all time) as I have work tomorrow - I'll be more interesting soon, but until then, here's a picture of me with a lovely cat friend I met in London.
Byee!
Xo