July 2014 - an update

If you've been keeping up with my lack of shenanigans on Facebook, you'll know the last month has been a bit of a trial for me. Got side-swiped by a virus, that behaved like a weird stalker ex-boyfriend by refusing to go away; the lack of movement during this time has buggered both my back and wrist. 

In other words, any blog post I might write starts "whinge, whine, moan..." 

Therefore, I fall back on blogging with bullet points:

• Dave's coffee business is now up and running
• It is a lot of fun
• The equipment is really heavy (coffee machine alone is 65kg)
• The coffee is really good
• I'm the cashier/order taker and I wipe up mess every 3 seconds which drives the barista absolutely nuts, but keeps everything clean
• It's bloody hard work
• I really hope my gym membership is tax deductible, because if I am to continue working with him in this business, I must become much, much stronger.

• It is the season of weddings
• We were doing coffee at a wedding yesterday and it was fab
• Boy and I will go off in a couple of weeks to celebrate The Viking and his lovely's wedding
• I am really looking forward to it
• I know they will continue to be a very happy couple and be very good for each other.

• Rummy is totally bonkers
• Boy continues to claim Rummy is a dick
• He rushes outside to break up the many fights Rummy has with his doppelgänger neighbour, Rocky
• Boy is still pleased when Rummy comes to sit next to him
• In the morning, after I given him breakfast and made myself a cup of coffee, Rummy comes to sit on my lap until he gets too hot.

• I miss running and I miss the gym
• I miss that feeling of accomplishment after a workout or a run, even if it wasn't the best
• I'm going down to the gym this morning to book myself into some yoga sessions to try and free up my back
• It's nuts how much ground I have lost in such a few weeks
• My body has made it very clear it needs to move
• Finding the balance will be the challenge from here on in
• Finding the balance is always a challenge for a person who naturally enjoys extremes.

• Summer should be my best time of year, given I love warm weather
• With my hayfever, sinusitis and increased vulnerability to bugs at this time of year, I now perceive Autumn and Winter completely differently
• I was much healthier last Winter, despite the cold and the bugs flying around the office
• I will be doing a lot of research into allergies and sinusitis for next year
• The Lovely Ursus gave me a light bulb moment when she reminded me this is my tough time.

• I suspect I have become vain in my old age
• Urban Decay make up is now my drug of choice
• I had several oops moments in their counter
• I have now more eye shadows than Pantone have colours
• Some are sparkly, some shimmery and some are barely there
• I haven't decided on a "look" yet, it's all down to mood right now
• In fact, it's all down to mood. I'm sure there's a deeper meaning to my current obsession, I don't much care to think too deeply about it
• Eyebrows continue to be the bane of my existence
• However, I'm beginning to get the hang of them
• I no longer look continually cross or surprised (unless I'm cross or surprised), which I'm counting as progress.

• My finances are challenging
• Thanks to new government regulations, I am unable to consolidate my debt to a cheaper monthly payment
• I have way too much fun with cash
• I tell myself, this is a learning experience
• When I finally clear my debt, I won't be so quick with my credit card
• That was until Friday when I went to the Urban Decay counter
• It's time for me to think outside my financial box.

• I'm in my fourth decade and I haven't begun another degree
• It worries me
• I did my BA in Development Studies in my 20s
• I did my BA in Creative Writing in my 30s
• My 40s stretch in front of me and I'm not sure what to learn next
• Not that I can afford another degree
• But I am beginning to think about it.

Considering I didn't know what to write, I think I've done quite well...

That's all for now folks. Catch you later...