Liz Going On

I got…

 

An evening at the Chill factory and skiing lesson

4 pairs of earrings.

Lots of fireworks.

Nice things from the Body shop and the Sanctuary spa

Chocolate

23 Birthday cards

25 Birthday texts

12 Birthday facebook messages

My personal horoscope

A frock

A skirt

A boots voucher

Flowers

A book.

Craft supplies.

 

 

I was very spoilt! 

On Thursday night we had a concert. It was St Matthew’s passion by Bach. Boy it was a big sing, but was lots of fun.  I took Thursday as annual leave as we had to be ready to sing at 5pm. It was nice to have a short week and a day to catch up and relax.  I thought the concert was amazing, but some of the reviews didn’t agree. 

Straight after the concert I drove to Borth with Andrew.  I’d been to the optitians that day and had some trial contact lenses in. They prescription wasn’t quite right so my right eye was a little odd, but the next pair I get should be perfect.  I wore the lenses for 10 hours before they felt like cardboard and were dismissed.  The weather on the way down was not very nice at all. It was so windy, but thankfully as it was late at night the roads were really deserted, so we made it in good time. It was nice to wake up in Borth, and Gordon, Kristie and Mum were already there. 

Despite the weather being cold and windy and snowy and cold and wet and cold and windy and cold we had a nice weekend. We shopped in Aber, and I got a fab frock from Monsoon to wear to the weddings in the summer and to Mum’s forthcoming party. On Saturday we went swimming and there were large floats in the pool so we played like kids.  Sunday was a little warmer, so we went for a 6 mile walk along the river and back along the beach. It was still cold though.

But the highlight of the weekend was my birthday fireworks on the beach at high tide. I love fireworks, and we had a fire too. Even though it was cold it was still mucho fun.  There were lots of waves as it was windy, but thankfully it didn’t rain.

Easter sunday was also my birthday.  Much chocolate was eaten. mmmmm

 

Then today we came home. Work tomorrow. Nice weekends like this should never end.

So this blog is about me. A total self obsessed look at my life from my point of view.  You’d think I’d be able to write about anything.  But actually I can’t, and sometimes I even struggle to write anything.  Why? Well although I’m a ‘wear my heart on my sleeve’ kinda gal in real life most of my emmotions are triggered by interactions with other people.  And its not nice to slag people off in public, or to do things that may invade their privacy, so quite often there’s large things going on in my life that I don’t write about. (And that’s even before anyone mentions anything work related…..)

Looking forwards….

I’m really looking forward to Borth and Easter. Firstly cos its lovely to spend time with family and Andrew and secondly cos its my birthday, and birthday’s are ace.  I’m also looking forward to the concert on Thursday night (although its a big sing and there are still some bits I’m really not very good at, but at the last rehearsal I was at I was better than most in my section, so I hope its ok!). I’m also looking forward to going to Cornwall to sing for a week (but that’s a little bit scary too). I’m going to get contact lenses soon too and I’m quite (almost disproportionally) looking forward to that too.

Looking backwards… 

I’m so glad the weekend is over. Long hours at work. My dieting is in a bit of a rut and I can’t seem to break it.  That’s cos I’m now happy with how I look, and at the begining I thought this is how I’d look at my goal, but I’m two stone away from that. I am persevering for the moment and will reassess in a few weeks.

Lots of things are going on at the moment.

Tomorrow is my and Andrew’s two year anniversary. Its really odd. In some ways it seems like we’ve been together forever, and in others it hardly seems any time since I was single. I have to admit I am a little underwhelmed about it, as its doesn’t really seem that important.

But I’m also underwhelmed about my impending birthday. Normally I have lots of parties planned, but this year there’s just no time, so I’m celebrating on the day with my family in Wales (as its Easter Sunday).

I was on a course this week, Advanced Trauma Life Support. It was lots of fun, and I’m considering doing more trauma and prehospital stuff. But I might have to do it in my own time, which doesn’t look so appealing. I passed the course with distinction and failed all at the same time, which I thought was quite clever (and a bit annoying!  I have to resit the multiple choice part of the test, and I hate MCQ papers as I’m rubbish at them, but if I get over 90% then I can go for instructor training, which would be lots and lots of fun).

There’s been a viewing on my house, but still no offers. I’ve given up now.

I should really start revising for the big exam in October. But I’ve got too much fun going on.

I’m a bit rubbish at dieting again. Not totally disasterous, but not great. I’m hoping to be really really good for the next two weeks to get me back in the swing of things and to get out of this rut.

I’m working this weekend and that is shite. But I do get to see Alison for the third weekend running and that is most excellent! 

Hello

I went to Edinburgh to visit Adam and Alsion last weekend. It was amazing. Photos are, as always on facebook.

I took friday as annual leave and had a nice day. It started with a little shopping in Manchester and then the train ride.  I was sharing my carriage with a deaf family and their kids. Trouble is the kids weren’t deaf. They were amazingly noisy. But there was no quiet carriage and I had a table all to myself, so I endured their noise.

On my arrival in Edinburgh I installed myself in Chocolate Soup and waited for Alison to Flexitime off work. That evening we saw some comedy and I laughted a lot and loudly. My favourite bit, which of course isn’t as funny when I recount it, is someone writing a letter in code, and the baddie cracking the code.  The letter went something like…. Elephant tower elephant bridge elephant is elephant a elephant temple. I have spoken in code whenever possible since, especially in text message.

Saturday was wet and windy and more wet. But we went to the Royal Yacht Britannia nevertheless. And had a party and watched some Rubgy (on the telly, not live) and had lots of laughs and giggles and walked quite a way too.

Sunday was Arthur’s seat climbing day. Its quite a big hill and is very very windy at the top. I’d never climbed it before, but I will do it again, but I decided that I wouldn’t want to do it every day. Coming down the steep bit I favoured the three pronged approach, while Alison favoured bottom tactics. Adam was rather manly and just did it on his feet.

I have been sad all day today as I had such a fab weekend and I want it back.

Sunday night after I’d got back we visited Andrew’s parents who have returned from their nine week holiday. It was a nice end to a magnificent weekend.

Hurrah for friends and nice weekend

 

No.

 

Highlights of the last week include.

 

Teaching medical students. Singing. Sleeping on the floor. Shouting at estate agents. Visiting London, but not really going there. Friends. Forgetting sleeping bags. Posting handmade post. Wearing skirts.

 

You’ll have to guess how they all fit together.