54. New year, bye for now!

Happy new year!

So it appears that when I’m happy, I don’t really have anything to blog about. This is good news though, for sure.

So I won’t be posting very often now. I’m sure if I have anything to rant about I’ll be back in a flash. But I’m merry (and I have a lot of work to do). This year is already easily the best year at university. It’s the first week of a new semester, and considering what I was like this time last semester, things have improved no end.

To end an era, I thought I’d check back to post number 4. I try my absolute best not to compare my ex with my BF, but the problem is, my BF is so much better it’s hard not to think ‘wtf was I doing settling for second best?’.
I think sometimes it is good to look back, because I can appreciate what I have now so much more. I have had the best 2/3 months with my BF, I wouldn’t ever regret anything that’s happened. And don’t think I’m convincing myself about anything, I don’t need to. The smile on my face says it all

Reasons why he is for me:

1. He doesn’t smoke

2. He doesn’t smoke weed

3. I know his friends!!!!!! Last night I went out with him and his housemates for a pub quiz, and went back to theirs, and it was SO good! It sounds stupid, but this was massive to me, and I loved it.

4.

5. I trust him.

6. He’s passionate about his work, and he’s interested in mine. He strives for perfection but doesn’t make me feel like a retard.

7. He has a secret side that loves pop music.

8. He is so funny to go out on a night out with, and I’m never worrying about what’s going to happen.

9. He never cleans his car, but it has moss and he doesn’t care. It’s actually quite comical, and he can laugh at himself.

10. He’s never once moaned about money, and wants a job he’s primarily happy doing.

11. I’ve never heard him slag anyone off.

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA

And this almost made me shed a happy tear (I didn’t, but almost ), my BF met my family for the first time last week, and as soon as we left my younger (and hard to impress because she’s at that age where everything’s uncool) sister sent me the most adorable message.

For the record, he is much better than X. Better by miles

Keep smiling without me guys, this blog will help you out - http://www.doodlelols.wordpress.com

In a completely unrelated note, I spent NYE in Dublin, Ireland (was amazing!) and whilst there watched the movie Pitch Perfect. You should go see it. Currently listening to the soundtrack, here’s a snippet:

Thanks for all your messages, love to all xxx

53. DoodleLOLs

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52. Merry Christmas!

Last post before Christmas!

I am shattered. I’ve done so much travelling this past week, I’ll be glad to get home and into my PJ’s!

So, here are a few pictures from the last few days…

First up my train ticket from Chatham to London got stamped like this! Made me feel very Christmassy, lots of love for South Eastern.

On my train from London to Darlington, came across a rather excessive punishment…. I took the risk.

Now, I think I’ve been fairly lucky not to see much rain (England has had it’s wettest year ever), but the further North I went the wetter the fields got.

Darlington station!

How cute is this! You don’t see many traditional ones like this anymore. I so want to be five again.

Darlington town centre…

Feeling very festive!!

I also exchanged gifts with the BF (it’s so official it’s even on Facebook now). He loved the card! We did really well on the present front, I got him an Addict-a-ball, a chocolate pizza, some Nivea lip care(!) and a USB mix tape, which includes a song written and sung by my two very talented flat mates. It went down well
He got me a Jessie J mask, some edible crickets (real, salt and vinegar flavoured – ingredients: 97% crickets), a mini cooper keyring and a masssssive chocolate hamper, which of course went down very well after the advent calendar event

It was really nice to see him, and all my friends, it made me feel very warm and fuzzy inside (oh I am getting sickeningly sweet).

I can’t believe how horrible I felt three months ago compared to now. It’s crazy. And dyou know what? If someone told me this is what comes after, I’d do it all again a million times over.

51. Wine

Last night was my friends leaving drinks at the company I worked for last year (and will go back to in July).
I love seeing all these guys. It’s kinda weird how many people I have to check in with when I go down to London, guess people just like me
I stayed off the wine until about 9pm. Stupidly I hadn’t eaten since 11am, but the suggestion of food went down well with the crowd, so at five to ten, five minutes before the kitchen closed, I found myself with four friends ordering fish and chips from a rather fancy bar, and more wine. I say more, I probably had 4 glasses all night, so not toooooo much.
This morning my head was a little bit achey. By lunch time the last thing I wanted was food, but I’m now regretting not eating the last two mouth fulls of burger in Byron. It was so nice.

And now I’m on my way even further south!!! I’m so excited, this week is a bit beautiful already, and it’s only Tuesday

50. FIFTY?!

Wow, that’s a milestone right?

Sadly, I don’t have anything very interesting to say. Well, I have the obvious – I’m happy with life!

So, first of all, check this out, some very funny meme’s: CLICKIDYCLICK

Secondly, I’m very excited for Christmas, however I’m not sure how I feel about PETA using Santa in their (deadly serious) adverts:

Merry Christmas

49. Arty Christmas Cards

Without stating the obvious, I paint.

A couple of weeks ago I agreed to paint my BF a card for Christmas. I don’t like painting under pressure

However, I’m rather pleased with the result (the red panda is a personal touch, I didn’t just go for the most obscure animal I could think of!).

Stage one, drawing:

Stage two, paint that panda:

Stage three, finish painting:

Stage four, emboss!! You can’t see it much on the photo, but I’ve stamped with an ink pad, added embossing powder and used a heat tool to give a snowy 3D effect:

Stage five, mount and add a few toppers:

Not going to lie, I’m very happy with with the results can’t wait to give it him now

48. Christmas Antics

Christmas is coming!!!

Our house now has tinsel everywhere. If it can hang off it, it is.

Yesterday I opened number 10 on my advent calendar. The advent calendar that my BF ‘kindly’ got me… He apologised for the bashed box (it was bought well after December started, I was getting sad that this was about to be the first Christmas without an advent calendar). I also noticed a glue gun on his desk in his room just before we left uni, but at the time didn’t think anything of it. So yesterday, along with a piece of dried pineapple, this is what I found:

I am torn between thinking this is the cutest thing ever and overwhelmed by the effort that went into personalising this, and the sheer anger of not having chocolate.

Obviously I can’t be angry though, this is adorable. As if anyone would ever go to such lengths?! I love how unpredictable he is, I hope it doesn’t ever get boring.

It’s also scored massive kudos with my family, who now thinks he’s the funniest guy in the world pulling this practical joke, and they haven’t even met him – things are looking up!

Yay! Still happy

47. Home

Today I came home for Christmas!

I’m trying my best not to think of it as a major holiday, as I still have a lot of rolling uni work to be getting on with!

I’ve had the perfect weekend! It was SO refreshing to be on a night out with a group of friends and my boyfriend(! – yes, we’re there!) and him to be NICE!! I didn’t feel claustrophobic, I didn’t feel like I had to babysit anyone, I could just be me – happy me. Words cannot express how good it feels.

It’s been a while since my ex text me so sure enough I was due another non-descript ‘Hey I’m out this weekend, don’t know if you will be? Xx’ text. Considering the last message shared between us was me saying ‘talk to me properly or leave me alone’, it kinda disappoints me he did this. So I took a different approach and ignored his message completely. Which, being so remarkably easy, I wish I’d done with his previous messages over the last month. Two days later I got a ‘suit yourself’ message, but maybe this means he’s finally getting the message?
Up until even now if I got a a phone call from him I would have answered it in the hope of just clearing the air. I’m too happy with my boyfriend and the rest of my life now, it would be too little too late. I can close this chapter without regret, knowing that I tried to stay friends, but from now on past is past. I can honestly say I want absolutely nothing to do with my ex now.

I finally have an advent calendar!! I was getting very worried that this was going to be the first year of my life not having one, but BF saved the day

 

I met his sister too this weekend who was really nice. I just hope she didn’t judge me when she saw me for the first time wearing an Ann Summers Santa outfit!

I miss him now. I’m not really sure when we’ll see each other – we talked about it and we will, four weeks is a long time but we just don’t know when yet. Who knows, I’m sure it’ll work out.

For now though, I’m hoooooome!!! Lot’s of family time, back to taking people to school at stupid o’clock in the morning (I’m not sure how my family copes without me to be honest, it’s always a given that when I’m home I’ll run people around – not that I mind, it means I get the car more!). I’m going to spend the rest of this evening unpacking, and tomorrow putting up Christmas decorations. My sister’s given it a go but the OCD within me will take it all down and put it back up in an ever-so slightly different place!

In conclusion – lol – the first day of term was the worst start to an academic year I have ever had. But the last day has been one of the best. I’ve grown up a lot in the last few months, and if I’ve learnt anything it’s that you only live once, live it being happy.

I am more than happy.

46. Say My Name

Found this remix of Destiny’s Child’s song Say My Name.

It’s been on repeat for some time, check it out.

45. One Month

Cute dinosaurs:

It has been exactly one month since our first date. Not that I’m counting…

It’s a weird week. Both of us have a lot of work and deadlines (him more than me for sure, either that or I’m not stressing as much as I should be!).  But I like the fact that he works hard and puts that before me. I don’t want anyone to miss out on anything because of a girl, just like I will always put my final year work first. It seems stupid not to.
We saw each other over the weekend but probably won’t see each other til next now. Which is fine, and to be honest it highlights how much I miss him.

I sent him a text saying it was 1 month, and then I kinda worried that it might have freaked him out. Like an idiot, I had my phone on silent, so whilst I was worrying that I wasn’t going to get a reply, there was already one waiting to be read. And let’s just say it was a positive message, and I went to sleep very happy at 1am this morning

Work wise, I had my last exam of this semester, which means over the three I’ve had I’ve got a first! So so happy. The big exam in May is worth 80%, so still a massive chunk, but to get a 1st in the first 20% means so much. Especially since this was the module I was dreading the most, as I have little interest in the content and find it pretty tough. Results in my other modules haven’t been less than 75% either. Granted I haven’t had much feedback from assessed work, but hey, what’s come back is looking mighty fiiiine!

Last thing for this semester is a project inspection on Friday. Not too sure what to expect, but I’m happy with the progress I’ve made, nothing is particularly broken, so what’s the worst that can happen? (I probably shouldn’t ask that…)

I guess I don’t write as many blog posts when I’m happy. I don’t have much to moan about now, in fact nothing. Sometimes I worry that life turned around to perfect too quickly, and it’ll crash again soon. I hope it won’t. If everything ended tomorrow I wouldn’t be heartbroken, I could look back at it as a positive experience. Truth be told, I don’t really want it to end. I like this.

But still, might as well enjoy what you have while you have it