the end (of this blog at these)

Well this will be my last ever 'reforming procrastinator' blog. There is one very simple reason for this. I no longer procrastinate. I recently had a month's holiday, backpacking round Europe by train. This was something that I had always wanted to do and had finally managed to do it, hardly procrastinating huh??? I've realised that although I don't always have the time to do as much of my hobbies as much as I would like, I do spend some time doing them. I may not have a job that I love but when I'm outside of work I spend my time doing things I love; I see my friends and family, spend quality time with my husband (doing various activities), I knit, I love growing vegetables, I managed to teach myself enough Germany to get by in Germany for a week and I travel. I really have turned into one of life's do-ers or go-getters!! I think I originally started this blog because I felt that I had no goals, no purpose or no focus in my life. All that has changed. I now know what I want to do with my life and the career that I want. It might take me a while to get there but I know I have the determination to get there no matter how long it takes. I've learnt not to put pressure on myself and that 26 is not too old to make a decision and a career change. So now I am going to start a new blog about the road to a new career; the voluntary experience I need, applying and hopefully getting a place on a university course and the highs and lows of applying (and probably being rejected) for jobs. All whilst continuing my very full life. So long and wish me luck.

It's a New Year I'm moving onwards and upwards!!

It's no secret that 2010 was a very difficult year in my life. It was the year that I realised how much I had put off doing and also the year that I actually started experiencing grown up problems. So for New Year's Eve me and my husband decided to have a quiet evening in, eat cheese and antipasti and drink cava whilst watching the TV. (The theory being that if we were drunk we would be maudlin). So we both woke up early and refreshed and hangover free. Fantastic. Today really feels like a new start and I feel free of all the problems of last year. Exactly how a New Year should be.

So today is the first day of the rest of my life. I have decided not to make resolutions except I will try to get into shape (for the first time in 2 years since my under active thyroid started affecting me) and my new start will be a desire to learn more and see more and do more. So far today I have spent half an hour on the wii fit, I have decided on my present for my niece/nephew. It is the hanging pockets from the fall/winter 2010 Debbie Bliss magazine

(its the picture at the bottom of the page)
I think it's the perfect present whether for girl and boy and something that will keep forever.
I have also been working a little more on my university application (I'm applying for a Masters in Social Work course starting in September), I have two weeks left before the deadline so am just perfecting things now although I still have some work on my personal statement.
Finally and most exciting me and my husband have booked our flights to Prague on 21st April. We are going for a month trip around Europe visiting; Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Belgium, France and Holland. This is the trip that has been postponed for years and so it feels amazing to have actually booked it! Roll on April.

I know it's only 17 hours into the new year but it feels very positive so far. I know with the birth of my first niece/nephew it will be an amazing one. Although the first few months will be waiting months whilst I'm waiting to find out if I get onto the course and waiting for our big trip. But at least I'll have the finishing of the kitchen (yep one year after buying our kitchen units the rest will be completed), knitting projects and learning German to keep me busy. For now Auf wiedersehen!