Happy New Year??

Sunday 3rd January 2016

Evening Folks!

So today I've been thinking a hell of a lot about my future and work and urgh. I don't like really thinking about jobs because I feel like I could've done so much more with my life by now, and I know that there's no changing that, as much as I wish there was, but I can't help feeling like that if I wanted to start a completely different career path I'm kinda screwed. I didn't finish my A-Levels, I'm 20 now so wouldn't fit in at all in college, and I can't go to uni without going back and doing exams to finish my A-Levels and I have no time to do that, see my issue...




I have no idea what I want to do with my life, right now all I can think about it travelling, getting married, drawing and kitty cats. My head feels overwhelmed at the moment and I'm not sure what to do about it. Don't get me wrong I don't hate my job, but I by no means love it or look forward to Mondays! All we seem to do right now is worry from pay day to pay day, plod along, pay bills and yeah our evenings are super cute and cuddly and when we have days off we go on little adventures and have fun. But I want to whisk Freya away, go on adventures, pack up and drive all through the night, living out of the car, taking the cats on hikes in little harnesses, live in nature, look forward to waking up and living each day differently. One day, eh?

Hey, It's a new year, with many things to come, you never know what'll happen. Don't forget to pay your rent! Start the year off right!  Tis the season for health kicks and gym memberships, but don't pressure yourself to change like that, straight away and rushing to "better" yourself. Do things gradually, plan out, research, invest your time properly. Make your resolution to be happy, to change and alter things to make you happy, not to conform to others, and what they think will work or make you "better". Long story short, just try and make 2016 that tiny bit better than last year but focusing on making yourself more comfortable in your life, and yourself. That's hard I know, but through trying you'll make yourself that little bit happier day by day. 



Take time to appreciate nature, go for a walk, stand in the rain, go for a picnic in the car to the middle of the forest, do whatever you can to make life more raw, simpler and meaningful for you.

Have a good week kids! You can do this. 

Todays Bird of The Day is the Tawny Owl -

The tawny owl is an owl the size of a pigeon. It has a rounded body and head, with a ring of dark feathers around its face surrounding the dark eyes. It is mainly reddish brown above and paler underneath. It is a widespread breeding species in England, Wales and Scotland but not found in Ireland. Birds are mainly residents with established pairs probably never leaving their territories. Young birds disperse from breeding grounds in autumn.

It's been almost a year...

Monday 28th December '15

Woah, so I guess it's been almost a year since I last posted a blog post.

Whoops! So, so, so many things have happened. I think I've just been so caught up in everything, changing of jobs, houses, all sorts. Things have been up and down and now I'm feeling sorta settled again and have really missed posting little ramblings on here. Also sounds like you guys have missed it too, so here it goes. Let's give it another go!

The last post I wrote was in February this year and now were just days away from welcoming in 2016. Seems pretty apt that now is a time to "change yourself', "make resolutions" and that's not the reason behind starting up this blog again, but it sure kinda gives me the motivation that I'm definitely lacking after stuffing my face full of roast dinners the past few days! I hope that you have all had a very Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays/ whatever floats your boat!

The most significant thing that has happened this year was in June!

On Saturday 4th June '15 we moved all the way from Canterbury, Kent to Warrington, Cheshire. We moved our entire lives 260 miles up north. Why? I'm from here originally and we wanted to be up north near my family, Freya had just finished Uni and got an amazing job up here, so why not eh! My dad drove with us, hired a moving van and off we went! We have to transport all of our little loves and man, I still think back and worry that we left lots of things behind, but hey ho, we're not going back down there any time soon! We now officially live on our own. Just me and Freya and the fluff babies. That's it. It's WONDERFUL! Honestly, I knew it'd be amazing to live on our own, but now it has finally happened, It's incredible and so relieving. 

So we now live on our own, not exactly on our own... Not so long after moving in, and both of us having cats at home before leaving home, we missed having little meowing creatures around so much, we adopted two little boys! They're called Loki & Mol (Mjölnir - like Thor's hammer)! They are our little angels and are incredibly affectionate! Mol is the little Tabby boy and Loki is the blue-eyed Siamese. They are both 4 years old now and have come so far. There is a pretty cool story behind them. We found them on Pets4Homes, spoke to their owner and went to meet them, we fell in love with them instantly. They are actually stray cats from Spain, who were feral. They were rescued from the streets from locals over there and fed and loved, they noticed that these two boys were inseparable and via a charity over there called San Animal Sanctuario were transported over here to the UK to go and live with the lady we got them from, she has many cats of her own, but also works with the charity to help foster them out to loving homes and get the adopted into their fur-ever homes. We brought them home and for the first 3-4 weeks they just didn't appear from behind the sofas, that was until we'd go to bed, then they caused havoc running about downstairs, but we loved knowing that they'd come out to play. Eventually Loki would come and have snuggles whilst Mol was still very nervous. Now, Lord, you sit down and before you could even switch the TV on they'll both have jumped up onto your lap and be fast asleep within seconds. It's so wonderful to think that these guys were strays and now they love cuddles and cannot leave us alone, even Mol is a big softie now. They love each other so much and have been as good as gold, apart from Mol disappearing for almost a week and giving us both heart attacks, they've been amazing. 

The summer months between now and then have consisted of us both starting new jobs and time being spent with family and having a mini break to the Lake district, just settling into northern life and making our house a home. It really does feel like our sanctuary now. We live close to the lakes now and so many beautiful places to go exploring and for walks. It's so nice to be able to spend time together, not stressed about housemates etc and just enjoy life, just us.

Over the past few months I've started my new job, Freya has graduated from University, she has turned 21 and I have turned 20! Lots of little things have happened and I'm so glad that now I'll be able to share more of these little things as they happen with you.

About 2 months ago we welcomed another little Lyon into our family. Having been in constant contact with the charity in Spain and the fosterers - we had a total of 4 cats brought over from Spain. Two little kittens for my grandparents, one for my parents and one for us. We chose to us the charity again as unlike in the UK and many other places they do not have anything like the RSPCA etc to help stray animals. So this is Flor, she is just over a year old and the most affectionate little girl you could ever imagine! She spoons us as we sleep, she is such a cutie pie, our little family feels complete with her here. We still need to improve how her brothers chase her around the house but we are so happy! Sadly though our little darling hamster Chubbs passed away from old age, we miss her dearly.


I'm trying to think of other things that have happened, I'm sure I will fill you in as and when I remember! Its now less than 6 months until we get married, I cannot wait!! In 6 months time she'll be my wife, our family will be more and more complete.

So I'll leave you with a Bird of the Day!

Jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the crow family, Corvidae. The names jay and magpie are somewhat interchangeable, and the evolutionary relationships are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian magpie seems more closely related to the Eurasian jay than to the Oriental blue and green magpies, whereas the blue jay is not closely related to either.

I'll speak to you soon guys! Have a wonderful day! 

It's That Time Again...

Sunday 30th November '14

Evening Lovelies! It's been a couple of days since my last post but to be honest now a great deal has happened!

So today is Sunday and we spent the day at the library whilst Freya finished off her essay for university and I applied for some jobs, we're at home now all snuggled up and going to get some dinner in a bit. Let's see, yesterday was Saturday and we had a pretty lazy morning before Freya's choir concert last night! She was wonderful, it was a lovely evening out and I love watching her sing! On Friday we had a pretty busy day to be honest, we had an early start and did a bit of food shopping, then went to the cinema to see the new film "Horrible Bosses 2" we went on the opening day but because we went at like 11:30am it was dead, there were about 2 other people in the cinema! It was so lovely and quiet!

We then had a wander around Westwood Cross, which is like a little shopping place just outside Canterbury where the huge Vue Cinema is! Finished off a bit of Christmas shopping whilst we we're there and then headed home for a shower and relax just before Freya's friends from her Stepps group arrived.
We hosted a little game night with them, it was lovely! It was the first time that I had properly met them! You mostly likely know about Freay's blog about her Stepps Support Group for BPD but if not here is a like to her blog, it is wonderful, informative, funny, serious and just so helpful so check it out! Whether you aren't sure about what's what, are a sufferer yourself or someone who is wanting to help others, it's worth a visit! - http://somewheresouthofcrazy.blogspot.co.uk


Not too much has happened really. But hey, it's December tomorrow which means it's nearly Christmas and that's cool. I like winter, I love being bundled up in so many layers, or sweaters, hats and scarves and coming home and snuggling up in bed with a hot water bottle and loads of teddies it's just wonderful. But I do especially love beanies, I mean I do wear them constantly but it's just that bit more justified when it's chillier! It does make it harder to do things, the weather I mean, not the hats. Like, in winter part of me wants to go out and explore and wrap up and drink hot chocolate outdoors and yeah, but the other half just wants to stay indoors and curl up with Netflix an yummy food. I'm finding the balance, just after I finish watching Family Guy.

I mean and another thing too it's hard being a grown up. I know I'm 19 and whatnot but this photo I found really does show how my mind works. I'm guessing that I'm not the only one! But hey ho, I'm still young right!

I'm sorry that todays post has been pretty all over the place and stuff, but I guess that's how my mind is feeling at the moment, just a bit messy and blurgh, feeling a bit sick and headachey too, so let's hope this goes soon!

Not too much planned for this coming week, need to get writing out Christmas cards and job hunting, but I'm sure I'll let you know how it all goes, not that anyone proabaly reads this to care that much but yeah (I seriously need to stop saying 'but yeah').

Sorry again, but I'll speak to you soon, right after Bird of the Day! Oh and Imma make braised steak for dinner!




Todays choice is...
The Long Tailed Tit! Look at this cutie!
The long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail that is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. Gregarious and noisy residents, long-tailed tits are most usually noticed in small, excitable flocks of about 20 birds. Like most tits, they rove the woods and hedgerows, but are also seen on heaths and commons with suitable bushes. They like to eat insects and occasionally seeds in autumn and winter and they have 340,000 breeding territories in the UK, you can spot them here all year round!

Alright Kiddos, 

Speak soon!

:) x

Poorly Sick Day

Thursday 27th November '14

Hey Lovelies!
Hope you're all okay today. I've had a bit of a sick day, been throwing up and just pretty unwell, but Freya has been taking good care of me! We've stocked up on lucozade and chocolate and had a lovely roast dinner for tea. So pretty much today has been a lazy one, we wandered into town for a bit of fresh air and grocery shopping, then came home and I had a little nap, played some video games and then this evening we re-dyed our hair with a top up and painted our nails. It's these little lazy days and evening in that I like the most! I mean, I get to curl up and be looked after by my little munchkin, yeah feeling poorly is crappy, but it's nice to have a little rest I guess :)


I'm feeling kinda soppy today, probably being ill isn't helping, but I'm so happy. Yes, I don't have a job at the moment and some other things could be better, but hey, so many things are incredible. I have a wonderful fiancee by my side, I have an amazing family who support me no matter what, I have a roof over my head, food in my belly and clothes on my back I just feel comfortable. I mean, I live with Freya, spend pretty much every hour with her and we ne
ver run out of things to talk about or get bored of each other and I know that sounds silly, but I'm just so happy. We can sit in silence for hours and feel as comfortable and content as we would if we we're speaking for hours. But yeah, I'll stop rambling but I'm happy, as I may have mentioned...

Due to the soppiness here's a little something that I wrote...

Eye sight’s a funny thing isn’t it. 

It can change so much and control it too.

But until I met you, my sight was merely for seeing. 

Not for feeling. 

It was for seeing oncoming cars, street lamps flickering. 

It was for identifying the time, words, all things that come naturally. 

But now, now it is so much more. 

My sight allows me to feel secure. 

When I look at you and see you gazing back, that’s safety, that’s love. 

When I turn to see the small of your back, I feel warmth. 

When my eyes trace over every curve and scar upon you, I feel forever. 

My sight has never been so important to me.

Anyways...

Back to the fact that I don't have a job at the moment, no I'm not a dole dosser, I'm actively looking and searching for work. I hate not working. But, for anyone out there who is in the same position I came across this whilst job hunting and thought it was A). Cute B). Very helpful and C). Does actually work. Follow the little steps on there and I'm such you'll make a wonderful impression and hopefully have a very successful interview! Good Luck! :) 

Oh and for anyone who is searching, some of the best sites I've found to look for jobs are:

Reed Jobs

Indeed Jobs

Monster Jobs

Job Search

JobSite 

Fish 4 Jobs

Total Jobs

There are many more but there are a few for you incase you need help getting started! It is also very important to keep your CV unto date and have a Cover Letter that you can adapt to any job you apply for.  You're around 85% more likely to be considered for a job and get an interview if you attach, even a small, cover letter. It allows the employer to realise that you have taken the effort to read actually acknowledge the job you are applying for rather than just sending your CV out to any job going. Even if you do apply for any and every job, make sure you make slight changes to make it apt for the job. Such as if it is in a busy office/ customer environment, saying something like "I have the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. I possess excellent critical thinking, reading, writing and verbal skills and I am able to listen to employees and staff to maintain good communication, using excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with any customers to help and make them feel welcome by providing a friendly environment." Even just something short and snappy to get there attention rather than having to go all the way through your CV to find something interesting or important to them. Having a snappy like in there makes them more interested. 

Fun Fact! 

Something great to put on your CV is that you were voted 'Person of the Year' '06 - It's true!

In 2006 Time Magazine, for their "Person of the Year" Award voted for 'you' meaning everyone worldwide! So big yourself up a bit!

Bird of the Day

Todays bird of the day is the Screech Owl! Twenty-one living species are known at present, but new ones are frequently recognized and unknown ones are still being discovered on a regular basis, especially in the Andes. Similar to other owls, the screech owl females are larger than the males of their species. The northern screech owls are found in eastern states, such as New Jersey and New York. The screech owls are named for their piercing calls! 

This is an Eastern Screech Owl --->

These supremely camouflaged birds hide out in nooks and tree crannies through the day, so train your ears and listen for them at night.

But anyways, still feeling poorly sick so going to head to bed for an early night and hopefully shake this off! Might be going to the cinema tomorrow, and try not to get caught up in the Black Friday Sales! Oh and if you're in America or celebrating it today - Happy Thanksgiving!

Stay safe and speak soon folks!

(See I promised I'd try and get back into this) :) x

It's been a while..

Wednesday 5th November '14 - Bonfire/ Guy Fawkes/ Fireworks Night!

Hey lovelies, so so sorry for my absence recently! I know I haven't kept up my daily blog and I've really only just started - I am disappointed in myself but it hasn't been without reason. I won't got into too much detail (but saying that I probably will...) I hope you can forgive me and for the people who do keep coming back to read my ramblings - welcome back and hello, I hope you've been good!

<---Look! Starbucks have now got the Christmas cups back!

But anyways I'm back and hopefully *fingers crossed* staying back!

To be honest I haven't had the energy or the want to write really, things at work have been crappy and I've been let go, they are making cuts wherever they can and so yeah, no more work for me. Well not there anyway, towards the end they started to pick faults with anything and everything and if I'm being brutally honest I am kinda glad that I'm out of there! I mean it is good timing in a way as it is my birthday in 3 days time (November 8th!) and christmas soon so I needn't worry about having to try and fight to book time off etc, but on the other hand - no money, I'm for a few weeks I will still be being paid and getting my bonus through, but I need to be extremely sensible!

Happy Bonfire Night Folks! Make sure you stay safe, yeah?

Remember, remember the fifth of November ... today is known as Guy Fawkes Night, Bonfire Night and Firework Night.

It is an annual celebration observed on November 5th for more than 400 years following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when 13 conspirators planned to blow up Parliament and kill King James I.

Fawkes was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords.

People in London lit bonfires to celebrate the failure of the plot, and an act of Parliament was passed to appoint the date as a day of thanksgiving for the "joyful deliverance of James I". This act remained in force for 254 years, until 1859.

To mark the occasion, here are some facts about Guy Fawkes, gunpowder and fireworks:

• Political protesters sometimes wear Guy Fawkes masks to protect their identity. You might recognise these masks if you’ve seen the film V for Vendetta, which is very loosely based on the story of Guy Fawkes.
• The only place in the UK that does not celebrate Guy Fawkes Night is St. Peter’s School in York. Guy Fawkes went there as a boy and they refuse to burn his image in respect for their former pupil.
• Guy Fawkes wasn’t the main conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot, but he had one of the most important roles. He guarded the gunpowder underneath the Houses of Parliament, and had he not been caught, he would have been charged with lighting it.
• Physicists from the Institute of Physics have calculated that the 2,500kg of gunpowder Fawkes hid would have wreaked damage almost 500 metres from the centre of the explosion.
• Fireworks were invented when a Chinese cook accidentally discovered how to make explosive black powder - the early origin of gunpowder - during the 10th century. The cook accidentally mixed three common kitchen ingredients - potassium nitrate or saltpetre (a salt substitute used in the curing of meat), sulphur and charcoal and set light to the concoction. The result was colourful flames. The cook also noticed that if the mixture was burned when enclosed in the hollow of a bamboo shoot, there was a tremendous explosion.
• Fireworks arrived in Europe in the 14th century and were first produced by the Italians. The first recorded display was in Florence. The first recorded fireworks in England were at the wedding of King Henry VII in 1486.
• Dummies have been burned on bonfires since as long ago as the 13th century, initially to drive away evil spirits. Following the gunpowder plot of 1605, the focus of the sacrifices switched to Guy Fawkes' treason.
• It is said that the word ‘guy’ actually comes from the name Guy Fawkes. It originally meant “an ugly, repulsive person” but, throughout the years, simply became a synonym for “man”.
• One suggested origin for the word ‘bonfire’ is that derives from 'bone-fire', and comes from a time when the bodies of witches, heretics and other misfits were burned instead of being buried in holy ground.
• The Houses of Parliament are still searched by the Yeomen of the Guard before the state opening which has been held in November since 1928. The idea is to ensure no modern-day Guy Fawkes is concealed in the cellars.

How do you celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? We are off to watch the Fireworks tonight in Canterbury!

Oh and if you like associating songs with specific events then listen to Bonfire Heart by James Blunt - very apt for today! And lovelies, enjoy yourself but most of all make sure you take care and be safe!

So.. What've you missed other than the whole work situation? Not a whole lot to be honest! I had a bed day yesterday and spent the majority of the time with a curled up Seren on my tummy and we we're both enjoying the warmth and watching Netflix! 

Look at the snuggly baby boy! When we first moved in he appeared at our backdoor - us and our housemates let him in when it's chilly and dark and really just whenever he's hungry, we all feed him and sometimes multiple dinners if we haven't realised he's already eaten! He eats, snuggles and then goes back outside exploring! He was a stray so it's not fair to keep him indoors but especially now the weathers turning we need to make sire he stays warm and fed! I'm sure he appreciates it in his own special way! He's got a bit of a runny nose at the mo though, so extra cuddles need to be given!

I know that I have written this post pretty early today but I've been sat in Starbucks for a while now, Freya is busy today with her Uni work and also a field trip to a prison today! So I'm making the most of having a free day - guess there are going to be more of those now that I'm jobless - wahoo, at least it's through no fault of my own eh! Going to head home soon to possibly have a nap and a cuddle up with either the cat or our teddies, it's so chilly outside today! I'm so excited to get wrapped up so warm in huge jumpers and scarves and hats tonight to go and watch the fireworks! Have a wonderful evening!

I am also ridiculously looking forward to tomorrow as we are taking the 4 and a half hour drive back up North to see all of my family and get away for a while for my birthday! I miss them all so much and so does Freya. So it's going to be wonderful to see them all again! Not long now until we are going to be up there permanently! Neither of us can wait!

But make sure to pop back tomorrow as I'm sure they'll be photos of last night and the drive up tomorrow etc.. to show you!

Bird of today is going to be - The Snowy Owl - or Hedwig to some of you Harry Potter fans out there! The snowy owl is also known as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. The oldest Snowy Owl living in the wild was recorded to be 9 years and 5 months. A captive Snowy Owl lived for at least 28 years. Snowy owls are mostly white with narrow, sparse brown bars and spots. Their golden colored eyes are rather small for an owl and their toes and claws are thickly covered with feathers. They are among the largest North American owl species. They live mainly in the North of America and Canada also Alaska!

That's all for today Kiddos! Have a wonderful Bonfire Night/ Fireworks Night/ Guy Fawkes Night and make sure you stay safe!

See you tomorrow!

Brighton bound!

Saturday 25th October '14

Happy Saturday! 

So today we dove back to Brighton and had a lovely day wandering around town, grabbing some lunch and having a lazy evening in! 

Freya is originally from Brighton so it's lovely to take the hour and a half drive back when we get the chance to say hello to her family and also explore the wonderful town it is!

I've been treated to lots of wonderful things today from shopping! Lucky ME! 

Including Fernando here! He's awesome!

We started the day with the drive and went straight to park in town, which is not recommended on a bustling Saturday. Bought some lovely clothes from Pull & Bear, I treated the missus to some things, and also did some shopping in Topshop and bought some cute new ear jewellery from Puncktured! Brighton's top piercing studio! I'm sure I'll be showing you at some point! Maybe even start doing an outfit of the day? Maybe anyways! 

I love walking around Brighton and especially down the Laines with all of the independent and quirky shops, we stopped off for some lunch in the cutest cafe called Kensington's, I had hunters chicken, and Freya had avocado and halloumi salad! We sat overlooking the Laines and people watched in the afternoon! We also bought some completely AWESOME Adventure Time slippers, from a cute little shop called Snoopers Paradise in Brighton - it's a retro and 2nd hand emporium but also has some amazing new stalls! Check these bad boys out! 

I'm feeling pretty random today, so here are some wacky facts for you. They're going to boggle your mind! Complete nonsense. 

1. The dates 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, and 12/12 all fall on the same day of the week during any one year.

2. The official color of the universe is “Cosmic Latte” (#FFF8E7).

3. A Swedish couple named their kid “Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116.” The name is pronounced “Albin.”

4. In 1938, Adolf Hitler was Time magazine’s Man of the Year and in 1939, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

5. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.

6. Some people claim an episode of Johnny Bravo predicted 9/11.

7. A “dancing plague” killed people in Strasbourg in 1518.

8. Harry Nilsson’s song “Coconut” (“she put the lime in the coconut,” etc.) has only one chord in the entire song. It’s the only song without any chord changes to land on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

9. Applying a male’s underarm sweat to a female’s lips can help women relax, boost their mood and help regulate their menstrual cycle.

10. When a male honeybee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and he dies.

11. The USSR requested a clear-colored Coca-Cola in the 1940s so that it looked like vodka.

12. Caligula, the emperor of Rome from 37 to 41 CE,ordered his troops to go to war with the sea.

13. Technically speaking, a female dude is a “dudine.”

14. Tiger sharks’ fetuses fight, and sometimes cannibalize, each other in the womb. The survivor is born.

15. If you eat a polar bear liver, you’ll probably die.

16. Shoppers are far more likely to buy French wine when French music is playing in the background of a store, and German wine when German music is playing.

17. The national anthem of Greece has 158 stanzas.

18. Marilyn Monroe had a higher IQ (163) than that of Albert Einstein (160).

19. Sloppy doctors’ handwriting accounts for 7,000 deaths a year.

20. The Tyrannosaurus rex lived closer in time to humans than to stegosauruses.

21. The word “facetiously” contains all five vowels and “y” in alphabetical order.

22. Honey doesn’t spoil, ever.

23. Dragonflies have shovel-shaped penises so they can scoop out their rivals’ sperm.

24. The “S” in Harry S. Truman doesn’t stand for anything. His middle name was just S.

25. And finally… the brain named itself.

Weird Eh!

Oh and look! We also cuddled some Mice today! Freya's sister has 3 fancy mice - Gus, Marvin and Zaphod! Meet Marvin... 

Tomorrow I think is going to consist of some more exploring and possibly a trip to the pier to try and win some prizes on the grabber machines! I'm a boss at those! 

Last day off tomorrow before another week at work, so going to make the most of it for sure! Staying over in Brighton tonight and will probably drive back to Canterbury tomorrow afternoon, back in time for Monday! Oh and 2 weeks today it's my 19th Birthday! I'm actually pretty excited! We also spent today cleaning Freya's Mum's house! It was so rewarding and now it's SO clean! Happy Hannah!

Todays bird of the day is going to be the Seagull! I mean there are so many of them here in Brighton it felt rude to not give them the prestigious "Bird of the Day" position.  In fact Brighton and Hove's Football Team are called the Seagulls! They learn, remember and even pass on behaviours, such as stamping their feet in a group to imitate rainfall and trick earthworms to come to the surface. They even have a small claw about half way up their legs to help them cling on, and stop being blown off cliffs and edges, I guess that's why you can never get rid of them! 

Night Night Kids! 

Chatting with Ed Sheeran

Friday 24th October '14

<--Hello, it's the missus writing!

Hannah has worked until 9 today, though she did get a lie in at least, but she has whizzed  through the door and got changed and now we've ordered a Chinese and she's off for a shower! Oooh, and I have a glass of wine, which is most important for a friday night. I'm not sure what to write here to be honest...I have my own blog, over at somewheresouthofcrazy.blogspot.com, so you can go see me write more frequently there! I have spent my day doing very mundane things, watching too much t.v and trying not to have a nap (as I know I will then not manage to fall asleep tonight!) Tomorrow we are off to Brighton for a night, as I am originally from there and my mum lives there, and it will probably just consist of too much shopping, enjoying my memory foam mattress which I miss hugely, and cuddling my cats, not that any of that is a bad thing! It might be nice to get away for a night, sometimes things can get overwhelming in the same environment, especially when a storm has passed...

I have known Hannah for a year and three months. For 14 of those months, we have been together, and for 8 months of those we have been engaged! I know I will spend my life with this lady, because of all of the little things you notice over time. That she squeals whenever she sees me naked! That she meows all the way up the stairs when she comes home. The way she snores, and the way she laughs when she's done something naughty, and the way she can hold her drink. Little things, they add up when you're in a long term relationship. I don't care much about big gestures of romance, I care about the small ones- when she gets me a card for no reason, or makes me dinner, or tidies the room for when I come home. In nine or so months we will be moving into a place of our own, just us two and a menagerie of animals! I cannot wait, it's going to go so slowly until we reach that point, it always does when you're waiting for something exciting. We get married in a year and ten months! So much exciting stuff. We have an amazing future planned! 

Madam is out of the shower now, smelling fantastic...I will hand you over to her!

So, back over to me now! Hope you're all good, and thank you so so much to Freya for helping me to add some to my blogpost today, today has been so long and busy that I haven't had time to write a whole lot and I am sorry for that! But hey, today has been pretty good, I worked and 12pm through 9pm shift, tiring yes but at least I'm done now, and I have the weekend off! 

I've been performing really well at work today and have done the best in Canterbury! Oh and no biggie but I spoke to Ed Sheeran today and he was awesome! 

Today is join to be quick from me but don't forget that I'm off this weekend so will be alot more fun and interesting!

Todays bird of the day is going to be the Little Owl. I call the missus my Little Owl, because I mean, look how cute! This small owl was introduced to the UK in the 19th century. It can be seen in the daylight, usually perching on a tree branch, telegraph pole or rock. It will bob its head up and down when alarmed. In flight it has long, rounded wings, rapid wingbeats and flies with a slight undulation.

Breeding Bird Survey data suggest that Little owl numbers are declining, with the UK population estimated to be down by 24 per cent between 1995 and 2008.

So that's all from me and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Speak to you tomorrow! 

Reasons to smile + eating naked

Tuesday 21st October '14

6:30am and my alarm went off, well that's a lovely way to start the day, I sleepily got myself ready for work and dragged myself out to the car. Oh and it's so beautiful that early in the morning! The cold now that the autumn is coming! The smell of the cold crisp air, and most of all the quietness. It's so cosy to stay in bed on those days but do try and see the outside world early in the morning - it's incredible.

Work has been okay today, I've had hot chocolate and jaffa cakes left on my desk for me, also some polishing spray! My lovely manager knows me too well, I feel so welcome there and I never actually thought that work could be that awesome!

I've been thinking a lot today about publications I've seen about mental health and people wanting to take their own lives and it just makes my heart sink, I'm not going to try and lecture anyone or tell you that you have to stay, I'm going to list so many reasons that I've found and written that will most likely make you happy and some little reasons to stick around, comment anymore that you'd add!

Here it goes - 

1. The way rain makes the world smell
2. Making someone smile
3. Going to concerts
4. Being able to say ‘I did it’
5. Being able to say ‘I won’
6. Proving all the people who said that you can’t wrong.
7. To eat new foods.
8. Progress
9. The way you feel when you finally get to bed after a long day
10. Soft blankets
11. Pets
12. Speaking to people you love
13. Family
14. Warm showers
15. Yummy food
16. Nice hugs
17. Baby animals
18. Laughing until you cry
19. Meeting Internet friends in real life
20. The way the sky looks before it rains
21. Hugging your favourite stuffed animal
22. Feeling the sun on your face
23. Visiting new places
24. Cheesy pick up lines
25. New flowers blooming in the spring
26. To find something to believe in
27. New music from your favourite bands
28. The smell and taste of fresh baked cookies
29. Hot tea on a cold day
30. getting a new piercing or tattoo
31. Snuggling with someone you love
32. Having someone say, “Because of you, I didn't give up..” 
33. Being able to say “I told you I could do it”
34. Friends you haven’t met yet
35. Eating ice cream from the tub
36. Because you’re strong enough to pull through
37. Travelling
38. Today will soon be a memory
39. Bath bombs
40. The smell of old books
41. Tomorrow may be forgotten
42. Waking up early to realise you can sleep in that day
43. Finishing school
44. Being able to be one of those people others look up to
45. Getting the good kind of butterflies in your stomach
46. Forgiveness
47. Movie marathons
48. Books yet to be read
49. Watching raindrops chase each other down windows
50. Gardening
51. Building snowmen
52. Surfing
53. Learning a new skill you’ve always wanted to have
54. Big comfy sweaters
55. Awesome new video games
56. New technology
57. Creating art
58. Perfecting your eye liner
59. Doodling
60. Being surrounded my people who love you
61. Drawing eyes that match
62. Water fights
63. Disney movies
64. Random acts of kindness
65. Sleep overs
66. Looking through old photo albums
67. Crunching Autumn Leaves
68. Not wearing pants
69. Lying naked beside someone
70. Death will wait
71. Shooting stars
72. Puzzles
73. Learning to play a new instrument
74. Listing situations you didn’t need that thing they’re making you learn in maths
75. Writing poetry
76. Visiting libraries and reading in the quiet spaces 
77. Fluffy slippers
78. Horse riding
79. Books you can’t put down
80. Learning to cook your favourite meal
81. Orgasms
82. Water colour paints
83. The smell of your favourite plants
84. Tattoos you want to get
85. All the books you haven’t read
86. Freshly cleaned bed sheets
87. Singing Disney songs
88. Drawing on steamed up windows
89. Puppies
90. Songs that make you happy
91. Cuddles with cats
92. Making other people smile
93. The cute noises that babies make
94. The look on your animals face when you come home for the day
95. Giving a little kid a present that they wanted
96. The autumn air
97. Kissing
98. Warm baths
99. Movies you used to watch as a kid
100. Talking in funny accents
101. Small victories
102. Finishing a long assignment
103. Long walks in the summer
104. Sunsets
105. Sunrises
106. The sea
107. Getting to say ‘I do'
108. Getting to watch the new series of your favourite TV show or getting to a sequel to your favourite movie
109. Listening to your favourite music
110. Daydreaming about a world you would love to live in
111. Jumping into cold water on a hot day
112. Taking a hot shower after playing in the snow.
113. Snow ball fights
114. Hot chocolate on cold days (or tea or coffee, which ever you like best)
115. Bands and artists you love but haven’t seen yet
116. The day you can get out of that town and away from these people
117. Making little kids (or other people) smile
118. Oceans you haven’t swam in
119. Adventures you haven’t gone on
120. Roasting marshmallows and setting them on fire
121. Warm blankets fresh from the dryer
122. Playing in the rain
123. Every new year when you feel like you have a new start
124. Every morning you wake up in a good mood
125. Every day you laugh at something small
126. Someone that makes you laugh
127. Anything

Anything that you feel makes you happy should be a reason to live, it's incredibly hard but you can do this!

So if you're having a crappy day please don't give up. I've not got many ideas to write about tonight and I'm sorry if this is boring! But even if you don't have the energy thats okay, it's okay disappear and come back to things later, you're existing and that's hard!

Sorry that I haven't had much to talk about to due to work, oh a bought a new shirt though! 

It's late now and I'm up early again tomorrow so wish me luck, I've been busy running errands this evening so hopefully tomorrow will also be a bit more interesting.

I wrote a little poem for the missus and I quite like it so, here it is if you wanna have a little look!

You don’t say “I love you” like any one else can. 

You say it in a way that grasps my heart. 

The soothing words lace my ears. 

It takes away any worry instantly. 

Would it be too much to say those words mean everything to me. 

If that was all you ever said, I would have no troubles at all. 

I’m overcome with warmth. 

A feeling that never leaves. 

Even in the darkest nights. 

Those words trace my mind and then everything starts to settle again. 

I love you.

You’re all I ever need.

Bird of the day time folks - Today's is going to be the Puffin! Look how cute (yeah, I do say every bird is cute, but they are!). They are renowned for being the face of Puffin Books and re the clowns of the bird world! They are actually an amber rated bird on the endangered list. Puffins eat mainly fish especially sandeels, and can be found mainly between March and April right up to the North of England, including Northumberland and Shetland and many small isles off the cost of Scotland! They're the sweetest and I just want to cuddle one!

Have a great tomorrow lovelies and catch ya later!

Urgh Monday...

Monday 20th October '14

So you all know what day it is! Happy Monday!

Well, hopefully it's happy one for you - even if you're sat there on a constant drip of coffee and losing the will to live even though you've only been awake for 5 minutes, then that's okay!
Monday isn't our friend and we need to give him a big boot up the arse. I have spent my day at work on this wonderful Monday trying to find things to inspire me to get through the day - this has consisted of playing tank trouble, looking at last minute holidays and also wedding ideas! To be honest that's a pretty good kick to want to get though the day and one more day closer to marrying my girl and travelling and even just to cuddles once I get home.

Monday can be a right bitch but sometimes as hard as it is, sucking it up is the best thing to do, it's inevitably coming around and hey once that day is out of the way then you're so much closer to the weekend and if you have to work the weekend, then yeah that's crap, but you're one day closer to a day off and a day full of Netflix and takeaways in bed! Monday would be better off spent like that I know but well, we ain't that lucky I guess. Meh.

So today was the day... I moved desks, it finally happened and it's worked out a lot better than I first thought! So long story short, to be honest, the desk I was supposed to be moving too the computer there was broken, so I was then moved to another one and oh my gosh yay, right at the back of the office, next to the window and so nice and quiet! I cannot describe how happy I am, I spent the majority of the morning cleaning it yes, but lord it was filthy! Not anymore though it's pristine! Then the panic washed over me "this isn't permanent, this is temporary" and seriously that was scary, I know that sounds stupid, I know that but it's ridiculous how pathetic I am! But along with a desk change we changed managers, and he is lovely! He brought me a can of red bull as I had just finished mine, when something was sold or done well I got high fives or hugs and he is just wonderful. I know that sounds cheesy and what not but, it's lovely to actually be praised for doing good work as apposed to it going unnoticed. Oh and he's let me stay at this desk. He is now my favourite! There's that saying isn't there, that goes "A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected". Hopefully I can prove that?


So I'm maybe a litre bit too happy about such a little things, but it is the little things that matter! Oh and I did say "long story short, maybe not".

Oh and if you don't feel appreciated, then you are, even by people who don't show it, they may not know how to, but even if you don't believe that - I appreciate you, you're incredible and you are here now and even if that's a struggle, look, you're doing it!

The most important things can sometimes only be the smallest and it's important to remember those, even just taking 20 minutes in a day to sit down and read or have a cuppa, even to call your parents, or friend or family member, and tell them how crap your day was or how shitty one of your colleagues is. To just do some of those little things can be much more relaxing than just trying to hold it in and hope that it disappears, and even if you don't feel like you can talk to anyone then I'm always here!

Life really is beautiful and it can take a while to realise that, but it truly is! Please don't give up and if you're feeling not so good today, then this is your sign that someone is think about you and believes in you, yes you, you're awesome!

I'm struggling to write today and I think Monday's just drained me, well I need to up for 6:30am tomorrow morning, and the prospect of that, let's just not think about that now shall we.

Okay kids, that's enough for today I think, I'm spewing out nonsense as it is so let's not do much more!

Bird of the day today shall be... *drum roll please*
The Long Tailed Tit (shush!) - They're so cute and tiny and round and fluffy and bouncy and aah!
You'll probably always see them hopping around car parks! They are found mainly in Europe, UK and Asia! They love eating insects and also seeds in Autumn and Winter. You hardly see them on their own as they tend to stay in flocks of around 20 birds, and they're extremely noisy!

That's all darlings!
Stay safe and have a lovely day!

Speak tomorrow!

This is going to take some getting used to.

Saturday 18th October '14

So today's been a weird one... I guess a first day back at work always is. 

But hey - it's a Saturday, that means dress down and well, this selfie a day might become a thing too.

Getting settled back in at your desk - vigorously cleaning it as said desk is filthy because someone decided to sit there whilst you were away. Repeatedly again cleaning said desk as god knows who sat there/ what they did/ eew was it that weird guy who sits with his hands down his pants, oh god maybe it was him, oh lord. But anyways besides the point - I work mainly on the telephone and if my mind being pre-occupied on the dirty desk wasn't enough, I was then stumbled when it came to answering the phone... "um hi" was the first thing I blurted out before my mind automatically reverted back to "work mode" and began spewing out generic "drilled into your head and never to be forgotten" scripts that seem to spin around my head when they needn't be there but the one time they do, like a lot of things I guess, "um hi" decides to make an appearance. Aren't I such a professional!

Along with the whole desk malarkey found out today that due to a team switch over I will be moving desks... "how wonderful" was obviously my first reaction, now I had to clean that one and get it fully organised and rearranged and, no no no, it isn't next to the window! I don't know about you but the one escape from an office environment, besides standing outside with the smokers on your break, trying to disguise your spluttering at the smoke as a tickle cough, it being there to gaze out of the window as the traffic flies past and people watch as you wait for a call to come through or even to just zone out whilst people ramble on at you. You had that freedom, to just alienate yourself in an instant. But now, I have to re-establish myself, this is going to be harder than it sounds. But change is good right?

"Dear Mr Window Seat, I hope your next occupant fully appreciates your skills and abilities as much as I do, I shall glance over as I walk past you on my way into work, but I won't think too much about you as this is hard enough for both of us without any added stress. I miss you dearly, I hope life treats you well. So long - Your Once Faithful Occupier."

Wow... That went a little bit further than I imagined. So I guess I loved that window seat in all its glory, I mean the same can't be said for aeroplane seats, but let's not go into that today! For both mine and your sakes!

Besides from work today I ate spaghetti hoops, called my parents for a chat at lunch (I miss them so much, they're still up North, but I see them soon for my birthday), snuggled with the hamster and my girl, that's all you need in an evening really! Oh and Freya cleaned the entire kitchen whilst I was work, I mean if that isn't something to come home to I don't know what is, that was such a relief!

I was almost too sleepy to write this but, I guess once you stop you can't pop, no wait... In all honesty I'm knackered and I'm surprised I'm still awake! But at least I have tomorrow off work - god, it's my first day back and I already have a day off!

But hey guys, I saw this today and I loved it - because come on, some days it is so ridiculously hard to pull yourself up and out of bed, and I mean even if you don't manage to do a whole lot, you've done so well to even just accomplish the tiniest of tasks. If all you have done today is lay in bed and surf the net or read this then, hey you, I'm proud of you! 

So munchkins, even if you just do a few of those things today you have accomplished great things! Tomorrow you may manage more, or even less, but no matter how few or how little, well done.

So let's keep going as I started yesterday and here is my bird of the day - Today, say hello to the Red Kite. Look how beautiful he is! They are a bird of prey with a wingspan of around 2 meters long! That's more than my height (5' 7" if you're nosey). I have so many fond memories of going to see the Red Kites in Wales with my family on several holiday trips when I was little! They eat small animals, birds and worms. Living in primarily wooden areas, even wetlands and valleys but are rapidly declining in numbers due to habitat loss and pesticide usage. 

So there we go, another day gone.

I'll see you again tomorrow, stay safe, stay cool and most of all stay you.

Have a lovely day kiddos!

Catch you later.