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11月17日 Well .... here I amOMG ... can you believe I haven't posted for 2 months ... Well I am not even going to apologise or make excuses ... I just hope you remember me
 Ok ... Ok ... sorry I have been MIA but I haven't really been up to blogging. Now let me see if I can remember everything that happened in the last 2 months.My mom came to visit me for 2 weeks ... It was really great to have her here. We didn't do any touristy things ... we did lots of shopping and visiting family. It was nice to have some of mom's cooking and company.
I had a fall out with a friend almost 2 months ago ... I was quite upset about it when it happened but I have since seen her true colours and heard the things she said about my back and realised she is just a sad case and it's no wonder she has no friends. I was supposedly insensitive with a comment I made (because I was trying to deal with my own problems) and no matter how much I apologised it was simply not good enough. Some people are just not forgiving.... and I can now see a pattern in her behaviour ... anyway she is out my life now. One good thing that came out of knowing her was that I made other really great friends.
I lost my biggest client in SA (and my biggest source of income). That came as a huge blow to me but I guess everything happens for a reason and there is not use getting to upset over it.
I am still struggling here in the UK ... it's not easy to make friends, people don't reply to job applications, expenses are high ... blah blah ... I think this has probably been the hardest year I have had to deal with , but I guess this is part of the master plan that was devised for me.
I am going back to SA for a month of summer holidays. I leave the UK on 1 December and arrive back on 31 December. I am so excited and cannot wait to see my family and friends. I am looking forward to some sunshine and warmth (I don't think the UK get much of that) ... I am going to relax and put this year behind me and get ready for a new year ... a year of new things ...
It's my birthday in 9 days ... I am going to London to meet a friend that I met online. She will be over here for 5 days ... so we are getting together on my birthday. I am so excited !!
K xxx
9月19日 Pocket Babe - Know what you want from loveThink personality traits, not physical attributes and cash-flow projections.
Looking for a new man is akin to looking for a new party outfit. Head off without knowing what you want and you'll come back either with something that doesn't sut you, or with nothing at all. Have a plan of action that includes details of the kind of man you'd like to date and why he's perfect for you. 9月17日 Pocket Babe - Get a dateIt’s not what you look like that will get you a boyfriend; it’s what you do to find one ! Are you trying? It’s obvious advice, but moaning to your mates about being single, watching constant reruns of Sex and the City and making shopping your only hobby won’t land you a boyfriend (unless he sells shoes). Reality is the more fully formed attempts you make at meeting and dating me, the higher your chances of finding love. Pocket BabeI bought myself a new book the other day … a small, pink book, titled “Pocket Babe - Essential solutions to life’s little dilemmas”. It appealled to me at first because it was PINK, but flipping through the pages made it more appealling… Each page has very simple, to-the-point, piece of advice on general day-to-day “dilemmas”. I will post a page each day (or every 2 to 3 days). The author has written a few other books which I may try and get.
K xxx 8月23日 Not much to reportI don't have a ton to report.
I fell down the stairs at home on Saturday - it was bound to happen because I seem to fall up and down almost all stairs that have been in any house I have stayed in. This time was strange because I wasn't running or doing anything silly. I just slipped and fell on my butt - down 6 steps. It hurt quite a bit and I now I have a HUGE bruise on my bum that is 4 inches wide and 2 inches high.
Mmm .... what else can I tell you ....... UMMMM
I am off to Switzerland this weekend - its a long weekend in the UK and I found a special online. I am quite excited.
Now where the hell are all of you ???????
Will let you know how this weekend goes and how wonderful Switzerland is.
K xxx 8月11日 Hormones ....How do you make a hormone ?? Don't pay her
 That is one of the only 2 jokes I remember from back at school ... It really is a silly joke, but it's usually the silly ones that stick !
In my next life I am coming back as a man ... the only hormones they have to worry about are the raging randy ones ... I know I complain about the same thing every month, but since coming of the pill (that caused my stroke 2 years ago) I have aweful "monthlies" - or whenever the choose to come.
I feel yuck, sore, uncomfortable and not in the greatest mood !! The slightest thing irritates me and now my skin has broken out and I look all spotty !
K xxx
p.s.. 2 posts in 2 days ... I am getting good ! 8月10日 I have a good excuse !Yeah Yeah ...... I know ..... been ages since I blogged ..... but my regular "fans" were all away so I didn't want them to miss anything important ... HA HA HA
Ok seriously....
My grandfather had a stroke last week and I have been run off my feet visiting every day and working and launching my new website.
He had a stroke last Monday / Tuesday and when the did the scans they discovered a scar from a previous stroke which we believe to have happened just before the wedding last year in the US. Anyway - he came out of hospital on Wednesday and is slowly recovering but it has been a long and worrying week.
I have been quite busy with work and launched my new website for my business ... now my designer and I sit and wait for the jobs to come rolling in ...
I bought myself a new lawnmower - rather exciting, huh ! Well when I moved in here there was a manual push thing - total waste of time and energy... it does not work unless the grass is short ... I eventually gave up and bought a cheap electric lawnmower and it works wondefully. The grass was cut in 5 minutes (literally) ... I have a tiny garden ... and I am all for doing things as easy a possible.
The rain has finally dried up. We have had terrible floods nearby but for the last week we have had sunshine and blue skies and it has been hot !!
Hopefully the weekend will be the same.
Hope you are all well !
K xxx 7月23日 Floods in the UKI don't think I can ever say my stay in the UK has been that boring - there is always something dramatic happening here. First it was the floods up north, then the foiled bomb attempts and now this weekend the major floods - but this time my town is bordering the 3 counties that have flooded.
They say its the worst floods in nearly 100 years. Some parts have been declared major emergency areas. Many homes have been evacuated. Cars were stranded on the motorway for over 15 hours on friday night. Some areas had 3 months of rain in 48 hours....
And all on the weekend I decided to go out .... I got stuck on the motorway on friday night for 2 hours - to just drive 5 miles, but once I got onto the other motorway I headed off for my night out. I had a really good time, and got home at 2am.
On Saturday morning I went to my friend for the weekend. We went out to one of her friends and spent the day with a few other friends.
I had a really great weekend, and am now safe at home and will probably stay indoors as much as possible until the floods and rains stop
K xxx 7月20日 Pink and sparklingIt's pink and it sparkles ....
I had my belly button pierced again today. I had it done in February as a going away present from a friend ... but just my luck, my body rejected the piercing and it worked its way out ... I really enjoyed it while it lasted and decided to have it done again. I went today ... I asked them why they thought my body rejected the first one ... There are a few reasons, but apparantly stress can cause it - and it happened when I moved from SA to the UK, which you will remember was quite stressful, and it was when I was so sick for a full month... so now I know why it possibly happened.
ANYWAY ... it wasn't really that sore. I think the anticipation was worse than anything. I only got a brief glimpse of how pretty it is before the lady covered it with a dressing to protect it from infection. I can remove the dressing tomorrow.
It's pink and it sparkles - 2 of my favourite things
K xxx Now this makes more sense :)Cellulite is not an imperfection, those dimples are saying "im sexy" in braille ..... 7月18日 Remember me (again)Ok ... I am not even going to try the excuses this time round ... Sorry I haven't blogged in ages, but I kinda don't want every blog entry to be a whining-poor-me blog ... but I have had a shit month and to couldn't quite see the light. I am not a suicidal person, but I woke up some mornings thinking "why am I even here"
I sometimes wonder if moving across the world was a great move ... I have never lived on my own or supported myself financially and having to do that all now in one of the most expensive countries is not easy - especially when one of the shittest currencies is what is supporting you. I have never been financially dependent on anyone, but living with someone did lower the bills.
The work in SA is still flowing in steadily, but I cannot live on that. I am freelancing to a company that has very bad work ethics, treats their staff like babies and in general is not an overly pleasant company to work for. I have to work very long hours to get enough to pay rent, and rent is not that high. I am embarrassed to say that this month my mom and dad paid my rent. I never asked for the money but I think hearing me so down and in tears a few times just got too much for them and they insisted on me giving them my bank account details and waaaalaaa the money appeared.
I am desparately looking for my own clients over here and a decent income, or at least a steady income ... otherwise a gorgeous rich man would be just as welcome (a girl can dream can't she ?)
I went shopping last week with my grandparents ... my grandmother was wondering around a shoe shop which took forever so of course I looked around myself - I grew up with a dad that always said "you can never have too many shoes" and OMG is he right .... If I could spend ever penny of my earnings on shoes I would. WELL .... there was a sale stand. And there staring me in the eyes was a stunning pair of leather black sling back heals..... AND there was only one pair .... IN MY SIZE !! I believe in signs, and will read almost anything as a sign ... perfect price (huge bargain) and perfect size ... PERFECT SIGN. I bought myself a new pair of shoes. A friend of mine showed me this saying that she found and I can completely relate to it.
I put on a new pair of shoes and suddenly everything seems right with the world
I don't have much else to report. For the first time in ages it isn't raining - in fact there is not a cloud in the sky and it's warm today. I hope it lasts for a few days - I am a tad sick of the rain. I love rain, but not all the time.
Ok .. that's enough for today ... I will definitely do my best to blog before Monday ... I am going out on friday night with all the people I work with, so I am sure I will have something to talk about (if I remember it all)
K xxx 6月27日 Winter wonderland ...Just my damn luck !!!
It never snows in South Africa other than high up in the mountains in regions near the coast.... I have only ever seen snow twice in my life - once in South Africa in 1981, and once on holiday in England 3 years ago....
I move to England 5 months ago and it damn well snows in South Africa today .... It's HUGE news  Dawn broke on Wednesday on a country all dressed in white, after widespread snowfalls overnight. For the first time in a quarter of a century, Johannesburg woke up to a snowscape on Wednesday morning, covering most parts of the city. The last time it snowed in the country's biggest city was on September 10, 1981
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20070627111450952C890831 I lived in Johannesburg <sigh> I know ... I need a life, but its the small things that excite me .... K xxx 6月22日 Nothing great to reportI still feel very down ... some days are worse than others, but in general they all suck right now.
 The only news I have to report today is that I went to the Summer Solstice Party at Stonehenge. Well I went to friends for the evening and we drove down to Stonehenge at 3am. It was rather entertaining to watch very drunk or very stoned people dancing around amongst the stones waiting for the sun rise. We saw a few druids doing their thing ... overall it was fun to watch and be part of. We got home at 6 am and I drove back to my place. I arrived home at 7:30 am and spent the day sleeping.
I woke up rather achy all over - we walked forever from the car to the stones - actually it was a mile there and a mile back ... in the cold, dark muddy field.
We didn't see the sun rise as it was rather cloudy - but we did see it get light before we went home.
And that is my news for the day. I don't have a whole lot planned for the weekend, so the next update might be just as short LOL
K xxx 6月18日 <sigh>The "blues" are back ... I am feeling quite down at the moment ... I am feeling very overwhelmed with life in general at the moment .... homesick, lonely, swamped with work and worried about money and whether I will have to go back to South Africa ... <SIGH>
I think I am a little homesick because yesterday was fathers day and today is my mom's birthday - both occasions usually had me rushing over to their house for a visit and and a meal ... so right now I am more home sick than a few weeks ago.
Work - I am just soooo frustrated right now ... I am working hectic hours just to make ends meet ... I guess that's the joys of moving to a new country.
So right now ... I feel blah !
K xxx 6月17日 Holy Crap its been a monthOh My Gosh !!! It's been 1 month since I blogged .... I am still alive. I have a hectic month. I had a visitor for 4 weeks from the USA - We had the most wonderful time. We did a huge amount of sight seeing and travelling all over the area. I got to explore the wonderful sites all within 1 hour of where I live. I will definitely be going back to each place at some point. It has definitely been confirmed - The Cotswolds (a series of villages near me) is one of my most favourite places in the world
I have also started freelancing for a company here in the UK - well I told you that already ... but things are sooooo busy. I am working on about 10 to 15 websites at a time which is so hectic, and I work very long hours. It's not ideal and I don't want to work like this forever, but right now I really need the UK income to pay for the UK bills.
Life in the UK is ok - its really hard and I am struggling quite a bit ... but I will have to make the most of this phase of my life and hopefully things will turn out for the better.
I have a friend here in the UK from South Africa - we don't see each other often as she stays an hour away ... but we are close friends and have been for 14 years.... however, I have made another friend here in the UK. He works at the company I freelance to. He has introduced me online to his girlfriend - They also stay an hour away, but they are in contact with me a lot and are always checking that I am ok which is really sweet.
Now that I am alone again and not off galavanting around the lovely villages nearby I hope to blog more regularly (yeah yeah, I say that often don't I LOL)
K xxx 5月17日 Back from ScotlandDid you all miss me ??
I went to Scotland for 4 days and had the most amazing time. I left on Saturday afternoon on my 6 / 7 hour trip. I stopped half way for the night as I didn't feel like doing the whole trip in one go. I explored the Lake District for a few hours on Sunday morning and headed to Scotland for the 3 nights in Barony Castle. It was more like a manor house but is called a castle. It was set back in the trees and could not be seen from the road.
I got to see Edinburgh Castle, Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose Abbey and Jedburgh .... The weather was wonderful and sunny despite the rain there and back and all over England. I did a bit of walking which I think is a good thing
I had a wonderful time .... If you would like to see some photos please feel free to take a look at my flickr set -
I drove the whole way back in one trip. I stopped a few times as my ankle got sore after a while - I have never driven more than 2 hours in one go .... the drive part was about 7 hours .... I covered 900 miles in 5 days
So now I am home and back to work .....
K xxx 5月7日 Good ol' South AfricaSouth Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world with about 50 people being murdered everyday. The government is desperate to counter the country's violent image, especially in the run up to the soccer World Cup it will host in 2010.
<sigh> ... what can I even say. It's one of the most amazing countries in the world, yet it's full of crime, which doesn't seem to be improving
K xxx 5月5日 Boy JobsI have been in the UK for almost 12 weeks. In some ways I feel I have achieved nothing in all that time, and in some ways I feel I have achieved a huge amount.... but overall I am settling in, and I feel this is my home (albeit temporary).
There are times when I really do feel the loneliness and feel the affects of being in a new country. Last weekend my friend, her sister in law and I decided to do a girls day out and go shopping. We were going to Basingstoke (about an hour away from where I live) .... I couldnt find my car key so I just grabbed the spare key and off I went. Well that was the plan but my car would not start. Of course back in SA I had a man living with me and I would have just asked him to fix my car (afterall boys fix cars don't they ?). Well all I could think of was how much would this cost me, who do I phone, how do I check my own car... What they hell do I do. The first thing that came to mind was to cry. Of course that didn't really help much so the only thing I could think of was to phone D and ask him what to do - after a list of questions and instructions to find my car key the problem was resolved. Turns out there is some or other transponder in my car key which is the car immobiliser... Well, after a bad start I headed off to the shops. The 3 of us spent 7 hours shopping, eating lunch (at a good old South African restaurant - SPUR) and then dinner before heading home. The day turned out really nicely ! I got a few new outfits for summer.
Talking of Boy Jobs .... I am not sexist and completely believe women are very capable of doing things that boys can do ... But I have decided some jobs are far better done by a boy, like fixing my car, and carrying wood - let me explain !! I have a bed called a divan bed - for those that don't know, its a bed with a divide in the middle, and drawers on either side. The concept is fantastic, but the implementation was not thought through carefully (in my opinion). The bed bows in the middle, which is not great for the mattress or the back. A friend suggested to get a huge plank of wood to put on the bed, to protect the mattress, the back and to level things out. So off I go to Wickes (like Builders Warehouse) and order my huge plank of wood for a double bed (2cm thick). They delivered it on Wednesday but have not cut it to the length I ordered, so they had to come back and fetch it and drop off a replacement piece. I was left with a huge piece of heavy wood in my kitchen, which is not really where I wanted it, so I decided to carry it upstairs myself about 30 minutes agoe. When you get to the top of the stairs you need to turn a corner to go back down the passage to the bedroom... Well .... I hauled this piece of wood up the stairs. It really is not easy carrying such a huge, heavy piece of wood up stairs and round a corner without bashing something or dropping it. Anyway I managed to get it upstairs, with a slight chip out the paint on the wall (shit!). I did contemplate aborting the job half way and at one point also considered calling my neighbour to come help me. Well despite having achieved what I set out to do, I have decided carrying huge pieces of wood is just simply a Boys Job !!
K xxx 4月26日 You have the powerI have just bought 2 eBooks .... written by Todd Fitchett (a friend's fiance). Click the books to visit his site to read more, and buy your own copy. They are very reasonably priced, and I am sure will prove to be very useful and inspiring to many .... so please take a look .
K xxx A good updateI plan to do more regular updates, but I am finding the time is just flying by and at times my days seem to just blend into one another ... I am having a bit of a down day today. Feel very homesick and miss my mom and dad and friends terribly. I know this is pretty normal so I am sure it will pass quite soon.
So for the general update ..... I am completely better now. It took about 4 weeks to work through the system and the anti biotics seemed to have worked. Thank you so much for the well wishes and concern. I don't think I have ever been sick for so long. I think a lot of it has to do with stress. I think when you are so tired, run down and emotionally drained your body battles to fight off the general bugs. But I am now better and slowly getting back into gym which is great.
And now for some really fantastic news .... I have UK Work !! FINALLY ........ I am now earn a few Pounds which is good. I bought some postcards advertising my skills and showing a link to my portfolio. I was going to mail them out to loads of companies. Last Thursday I phoned a company to get the name of the person to send my details to. The receptionist transferred me to him. He told me to email my portfolio, which I did. The next morning I spoke to him again and had a telephone interview. They were quite impressed, and I went to see them on Monday for a full interview. They outsource all their work to India as its cheaper ... BUT they really like me and my work and employed me as a freelancer on the spot. I will be doing designs for them and building websites. It's not a high paying job, but it will be regular work and in Pounds.... I have already been given 2 jobs to do - I email the designs to them tomorrow. Not bad for being interviewed 2 days ago. These 2 jobs cover the rent alone - so I feel a little relieved. This will allow me to save a few of the SA Rands that I still earn from clients back home, and will also allow me to buy a few treats for myself .... Another reason I feel down - I haven't been shopping for AGES !!!
I still have about 80 postcards to send out - so if anyone wants one, send me your postal address (kirsty_fulton@hotmail.com) .... I now need to find companies to send them too, and I need to find more work .... I think the busier I am the happier I am (I am sure I will moan about being busy in future postings)
Anyway - its 2:30 am and I better head to bed now
K xxx |
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