New Toy

I bought myself a new toy today. My laptop suddenly died on me a few weeks ago so since then I have been looking around for a new one and finally decided to get myself a Macbook Pro.

My old laptop had a big 15 inch screen and its safe to say I have got used to it and love it. I hate looking at screens as it is and so the bigger the better. However today when I went to the Apple store I realised I could save £400 by getting the 13 inch instead of the 15 inch. So now I have a 13 inch screen, its okay I think I will get used to it, I couldn't justify spending another £400 for that.

So tonight my brother set it all up for me, because I would not have had a clue. It is all up and running, I am slowly trying to figure out how to use it. Its so fiddely! Some of the buttons are different and do different things. But I will get used to it.

Flossy x

Travels

On Sunday 4 of my girls set off on their 7 month traveling adventure.

Their trip sounds incredible. All together they are going to Dubai, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Hong Kong.

The one place that always makes me jealous is Australia. If I could only pick one place to visit in my life it would be there. I've always wanted to go, ever since I was a little girl. Every year for Christmas the last thing on my list is a ticket to Australia. My family went before I was born, literally just before i was born, my mum was pregnant with me. They could have at least waited 6 months.
The main reason I want to go there is to cross off the top thing on my bucket list which is to touch/ feed a kangaroo. I am dreading the day the girls go to Australia zoo and put up pictures of them with the kangaroos. But ill get my picture one day and it will be worth the wait.

I also really want to go to Thailand to go to ko phi phi beach. Where they filmed The Beach with Leonardo DeCaprio. I've heard it's become overly touristy now which is annoying but when somewhere is that beautiful you can't really be surprised. Mike spent a while out in Thailand a few years ago and one of the locals took them to a deserted beach and he said it was amazing! They stayed in huts on the beach and no one was around. That's probably the best thing to do while traveling is get friendly with the locals. They will know the better and secret places to go.

I've have always wanted to go traveling. In hindsight I probably should have gone after finishing school taken a year out and then gone to university. But then I wouldn't have met the amazing people I did and might not have been where I am today so I do not regret my decision. The world isn't going anywhere all those amazing places will still be there in a few years so I can go then. But I do definitely do want to travel and visit as many places as possible.

One day.....

Flossy x

Tickle Tickle

I have been so intrigued and fascinated by Reflexology for a long time now, so on Thursday I went and had a hour long session. It was not what I thought it would be at all, but it was still really really good, and I would defiantly go again.
The lady who did it works as a clinical reflexology in the hospital so she is one of the top in the profession. Before she began we had a long chat and she asked what I wanted out of it, what made me come for the session, and then gained more of a detailed background about me and asked about my health. I was weary of what I told her, because I know that they are able to see health problems in your feet. So I didn't want to tell her things for her to then tell me those things in an attempt to try and amaze me.
I don't know if I can call it a massage because it wasn't what I think of a massage it was fairly light touches and more just using pressure points. It still felt really good. A few years ago I would have been so grossed out at the idea of someone touching my feet, but I have grown to LOVE it. Its so relaxing. I was trying not to fall asleep as she was doing it. I was also scared of her tickling me, I am super ticklish and lose all control and kick out, that would have been terrible. But thankfully it was okay, it was a bit touch and go when she started going in between my toes but I held it together.

At the end of the session she told me 2 things she noticed: she felt some grissle in the area that relates to my neck and also my right shoulder. She also said that my neck area felt very very warm, so I now know I have one very hot big toe :s
I was shocked and surprised at how much sense that made. When I was around 15 years old I had to give up playing Badminton because of my right shoulder, it is very very weak and painful when I use it alot and often clicks and locks. I also have been sent for blood tests to look at my Thyroid and also check everything else, so the part about my neck made sense and also kind of scared me a bit. I don't want any health problems.

I had my blood tests this morning, I hate needles! I am a big baby. I don't mind putting them in other people in work but do not like them coming towards me. The lady had trouble finding my veins too which didn't help. The ones in my hands and feet are great but not in my arm, so she dug around a bit and managed to find one. I just clenched my teeth and looked away. Hopefully my results will come back all fine, I'm sure they will, I should find out next Tuesday.

In the meantime I am sat phone watching, its so frustrating! They say a watched kettle never boils, well a watched phone never rings either!

Flossy x

Shaky Jake

I had my first ever interview for full time adult job yesterday. And I will be more than happy to never have another one again. It was so nerve-racking. I thought I had prepared well, I was happy with my knowledge and I had prepared a few answers so in that sense I was as prepared as I could be . I have such a hard time with my nerves though. I get nervous over anything and everything, and they do get the better of me. Most times I just feel horrendously sick and I become so shy.

There were 4 people on the interview panel, they were all lovely. None of them were there to catch me out or anything like that. But I just found it terrifying being sat in front of 4 people who are going to be the ones deciding if I get a job or not. Throughout the interview my voice did not stop shaking. It sounded like I was about to burst into tears at any moment. And because I was so aware of it, I think I stopped my answers short.

I hadn't realized just how much I had wanted the job, I knew I did obviously want one. Leading up to yesterday it hit home and I built myself up so much, that I was upset with how it went. I'm not confident about getting a job offer. I just hope they take me nerves into account, and I hope I came across how I wanted to and my answers were good enough. They said they were going to start ringing people hopefully at the end of next week to let them know the outcome. That is going to be one scary phone call, and potentially very awkward if the answer is no. So next Thursday and Friday I am not moving from a spot where I have signal which is hard in my house. But I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed, and try to keep myself busy so I don't just sit here and over think it.

In the mean time I am just relaxing, which is all well and good for a day or two but after that it quickly gets boring. I'm trying to do some voluntary work, next week I have a meeting with a local organisation to try and see whats around for me to do. I really want to work with old people, but I would really enjoy working with children. I'll just see what they have available and what they think will be most suitable for me. But now at least I have a chance to work through my to do list that has been building up for the last 2 years. I am dying to wallpaper my room, which is going to be amusing. And I really want to get fit, I'm currently looking at gyms to see which ones I can afford.

Come on next Thurdsay!!!

Flossy x