I must apologise for my un-announced break from blogging.

I started a three-week work placement in an Art department in a secondary school last Monday which I am thoroughly enjoying. However, it does seem to be taking up much of my time - I have alot of lesson planning to do for the lesson I am teaching on Thursday (eek!)

I was planning on touching base at the weekend but unfortunately my house got broken into while me and the boy were there. It was very frightening and I’m still really jumpy and shocked by it. Luckily, nothing was taken, it appears that we gave the buglers quite a shock when they discovered we were in, but it is still really disturbing to wake up to someone being in your house. Anyway, onwards and upwards.

I hope everyone is well, I will post soon with info on the lesson I am planning, it is very exciting! Till then I will be taking a short break.

“Fort Lauderdale” 2000 Photographer: Constantine Manos

Biscuits are delicious enough without the people over at Biscuiteers making them look irresistible. Take a look at these lovely decorated and brilliantly packaged treats:

In review of my to-do list I put together last week, I have been very lazy. Let’s take a look.

1. Start to pack things up for moving day
2. Find some suitable clothes for when I’m teaching
3. Find a watch to cover up my tattoo on my wrist
4. Research and buy Stuart’s birthday present (unfortunately i can’t post my ideas so far, he occasionally reads my blog!)
5. Produce a piece of art (god knows what yet) for my dad for Fathers Day
6. ^ For which I need some new art supplies

I have decided that it would be best if Stuart and me pack together because I need a boy to lift down the heavy boxes I have also found a few clothes for teaching but need some more. And with regards to the piece of art for my dad, I’m working on it.

However, in some sweep of irregular good fortune, it is sunny in Manchester so I’m hoping it will give me some new and much need motivation in completing my list!

I recieved my second ever etsy purchase today through the post!

 

Little Lamont has already been exploring and is enjoying Manchester very much! Thankyou Laura! He has discovered his favourite little perch, on top of my Orchid plant, and has even made some new friends amongst my Giraffes!

I began to start on the piece of art my dad wants for his newly decorated living room. I took a trip to a wonderful art store and spent perhaps a little too much! But I was in need of some new supplies and there was even a 50% discount on the new set of oil paints I picked out.

To be honest, I’m still unsure of what I’m actually going to paint but my little experiment is going well so far. Here’s a sneaky peek:

Hope everyone is well and I’m sending lots of good luck the way of my friend Becca who is still in the midst of her exams. You can do it Bec!

Hello All!

I had a wonderful time last night! I loved the film, I thought it was brilliant (I cried alot!). I have heard some bad reviews of it but to be honest, it is what it is - Sex and the City. The outfits were amazing and I had such a good time, what else to do you want from a girly movie?! However, I do not want to spoil it for those who are yet to see it so I will keep it at that.

I have been rather lazy today. I have only managed to cross one thing off my to do list! I did buy a book though which I am very excited about starting. I adore going into a bookshop and choosing what to buy. I could quite literally spent hours scouring the shelves!

I am currently listening to a wonderful mixed tape hand picked by T over at Cosy Up. I have to say her choice of music is excellent! I thought it was such a good idea, I am afraid I stole it! Here’s my few songs I listened to on the bus into town today.

1. David Bowie - ‘Jean Genie’
2. The Style Council - ‘My Ever Changing Moods’
3. Nina Simone - ‘Feeling Good’ 

I had my last exam yesterday! Although it went terribly (it did for everyone - our lecturer told us to revise certain topics that didn’t even come up in the exam, he writes the questions as well!) I am so glad to be able to be doing my first guilt-free post in a long time. No more thinking ‘but I really should be revising…’!

Also, because of how hectic things have been of late, I forgot to tell you that me and the boy have found a flat! It is in a gorgeous area with lots of little delis and cute little bars. It only has one bedroom, so a little on the small side but the kitchen is big enough to fit a dining table in which is what I wanted and we just fell in love with the location. So I have been searching the Internet on my first morning off for any space saving ideas I could find. With Martha Stewart.com fast becoming the website I consult first about such matters (is there anything that women can’t do?), I found these ideas:

Empty paint cans that have been cleaned up and transformed into little storage pots

Squares of spare carpet make a notice board with a difference

An old ladder can double up as a towel rail (looks wonderful but a little impractical for mine and the boy’s flat I think)

Although the uni year has finished, I still have a mountain of jobs to get through before I start a three-week work experience placement in a secondary school teaching art.

1. Start to pack things up for moving day
2. Find some suitable clothes for when I’m teaching
3. Find a watch to cover up my tattoo on my wrist
4. Research and buy Stuart’s birthday present (unfortunately i can’t post my ideas so far, he occasionally reads my blog!)
5. Produce a piece of art (god knows what yet) for my dad for Fathers Day
6. ^ For which I need some new art supplies

However, the jobs are going to start tomorrow for tonight I am off to see Sex and the City! Stuart bought us advanced-screening tickets, you can only imagine how excited I am. I think we are going for cocktails before hand as well!

Sorry for this very long post, I’m getting quite carried away with all my news! Hope everyone had fantastic bank holiday weekends!