Mia: Mia has enjoyed having a new playmate again today but is now totally conked out at my feet! :)
Life: it was a slow start to the day, waiting for Pauline to turn up at noon. But it was then non-stop afterwards. First we went to B&Q, and from there to Liverpool. Where we wandered up Bold Street window shopping and then into Kasbah for an early tea. I had the couscous salad which was lovely. :) Then it was more window shopping and up to the CofE Cathedral which we had a wander around whilst being treated to the fabulous sounding church organ! :) It was then back to the car and out to see Anthony Gormley's Another Place. After that, we came back into town and went to St Brides to drop off some flyers for Sparkle In The Cathedral, but they were having a spirituality meeting there and bribed us with drinks and nibbles to join them, which was most hospitable of them. :) After that, we drove to New Brighton to get some Cakeaway from The Seahorse, which we ate back at my place whilst Sonia played with Mia. :)
One Thing: so much to choose from today but I'm gonna choose having the company of Pauline and Sonia and, in particular, Pauline's generosity of spirit in doing so much driving around! :)
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Friday, 29 April 2016
29th April 2016
Mia: not really seen anything of Mia today but I think she enjoyed having a new playmate tonight :)
College: had a snotty bus driver take me to college today! He wanted to know why I'd taken his bus instead of a different one! I told him to go away (my exact words) and then took a photo of his bus and reported him. My college day was largely a productive one and I'm almost done on my FMP - a fortnight early! One of my tutors bumped into me in the library and gave me considerable praise for my work, which was very rewarding. :)
Life: I went into Liverpool this evening to meet up with Sonia. Except I must've got the wrong end of the stick as she was just going to a psychiatry film. So I sat and watched it as well. It was a very good film but I hadn't been intending to watch a film tonight. I thought we were just gonna hit the town! Anyway, afterwards we went to Damas for tea and shared a very nice mezze and a tirimisu. Then we did what I thought we were gonna do - check out Liverpool's gay scene. We started at The Lisbon and then went to Navy bar but that was completely dead so we called it a night - at 10pm! It seems Liverpool's gay scene doesn't get going until past my bedtime! :(
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is the praise I got off my tutor. It was most unexpected but lovely! :)
College: had a snotty bus driver take me to college today! He wanted to know why I'd taken his bus instead of a different one! I told him to go away (my exact words) and then took a photo of his bus and reported him. My college day was largely a productive one and I'm almost done on my FMP - a fortnight early! One of my tutors bumped into me in the library and gave me considerable praise for my work, which was very rewarding. :)
Life: I went into Liverpool this evening to meet up with Sonia. Except I must've got the wrong end of the stick as she was just going to a psychiatry film. So I sat and watched it as well. It was a very good film but I hadn't been intending to watch a film tonight. I thought we were just gonna hit the town! Anyway, afterwards we went to Damas for tea and shared a very nice mezze and a tirimisu. Then we did what I thought we were gonna do - check out Liverpool's gay scene. We started at The Lisbon and then went to Navy bar but that was completely dead so we called it a night - at 10pm! It seems Liverpool's gay scene doesn't get going until past my bedtime! :(
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is the praise I got off my tutor. It was most unexpected but lovely! :)
Thursday, 28 April 2016
28th April 2016
Mia: poor Mia had to go to the v.e.t. today because she'd been losing hair near her bottom. As usual getting her in the carrier was traumatic for both of us but I've discovered if you drape her towel on her it calms her down just enough to pick her up and put her in her carrier (of course that doesn't stop her trying to escape before you've had time to put the lid on, scratching or hissing at you!). So I shall have to remember that in future. Anyway, the v.e.t. reckoned it was blocked anal glands and took her away to sort her out. She brought her back 5 minutes later smelling rather whiffy! So I dread to think what they did to her! Anyway, all sorted now. That's the main thing.
Life: had a pretty lazy day but this evening I discovered the microwave meal I was gonna have doesn't cook from frozen and there was nothing else I fancied so it was an excuse to go out. I went to the Marino Lounge. I dunno what's happened to the place but the food and service were dreadful! I shan't bother again! I then came home and had strawberries and meringue for pudding and watched Daredevil on Netflix, which after the first few lacklustre episodes of season 2 has picked up again now. :)
College: I had a go at writing my 750 word essay this afternoon. I only got 500 words done and I couldn't think of anything else to write. So I sent it to Patricia to see if she had any ideas but she didn't. So I've printed it out and will show it to my tutor tomorrow for her feedback.
One Thing: I'm choosing cuddles with Mia again. After the traumatic day she's had it was lovely to see she still loves me. :)
Life: had a pretty lazy day but this evening I discovered the microwave meal I was gonna have doesn't cook from frozen and there was nothing else I fancied so it was an excuse to go out. I went to the Marino Lounge. I dunno what's happened to the place but the food and service were dreadful! I shan't bother again! I then came home and had strawberries and meringue for pudding and watched Daredevil on Netflix, which after the first few lacklustre episodes of season 2 has picked up again now. :)
College: I had a go at writing my 750 word essay this afternoon. I only got 500 words done and I couldn't think of anything else to write. So I sent it to Patricia to see if she had any ideas but she didn't. So I've printed it out and will show it to my tutor tomorrow for her feedback.
One Thing: I'm choosing cuddles with Mia again. After the traumatic day she's had it was lovely to see she still loves me. :)
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
27th April 2016
Mia: I've had fun and games and cuddles with Mia this evening! I feel quite spoilt! :) However, that might change tomorrow when I have to take her to the v.e.t.!
College: I've been working on my graphics all day - except for 90 mins of contextual studies when she insisted we did her work... despite the fact I've done all her work! So I went to the library and got a book to read! Waste of 90 mins of my time! I hate people who can't be flexible and so waste your time for no good reason! :( However, I am happy with the progress I've made on my FMP today. It's looking good! :)
Life: this evening I watched Carol (it was a pleasant enough film but I can't really see why people are raving about it!), and then Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (slightly more enjoyable than Carol but still largely forgettable!).
One Thing: I'm very happy with my FMP tonight. I think it'll do me justice. :)
College: I've been working on my graphics all day - except for 90 mins of contextual studies when she insisted we did her work... despite the fact I've done all her work! So I went to the library and got a book to read! Waste of 90 mins of my time! I hate people who can't be flexible and so waste your time for no good reason! :( However, I am happy with the progress I've made on my FMP today. It's looking good! :)
Life: this evening I watched Carol (it was a pleasant enough film but I can't really see why people are raving about it!), and then Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (slightly more enjoyable than Carol but still largely forgettable!).
One Thing: I'm very happy with my FMP tonight. I think it'll do me justice. :)
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
26th April 2016
Mia: I haven't given Mia the attention I would've liked today; She disappeared off out straight after breakfast and I was doing college work for most of this evening. I think she felt neglected too. Poor love! :(
College: I got to college this morning and was promptly informed Kerry would do my photoshoot for my FMP at 1:30pm, which was very kind of her. :) So I was in for my graphics lesson just long enough to inform my tutor of this. The photoshoot went very well and I had a good selection of photos to choose from. So we got them into my folder on the computer and then I went back to graphics for the rest of the afternoon where I gradually narrowed down my choice of photo to use. Unfortunately, my tutor kept on telling me to explore this, that, and the other option so I left feeling like I'd accomplished a great deal but also had a great deal more to do before I was at the stage I wanted to be at today. :( So this evening I've worked on my graphics stuff until 9pm but now feel clearer in mind exactly what I want and what I have to do. :)
Life: so today the junior doctors went on all at strike for the first time ever. That alone should tell you how badly the government are treating them! I am definitely on their side in this! It was also announced that the Hillsborough 96 had been unlawfully killed. I've not lived here all that long but it's long enough to know how this travesty runs like a vein through Liverpool. So I was quite emotional even though I'm merely an onlooker. On a completely different subject, when I got home I realised another pair of boots have but the dust! I'm fast running out and I've yet to find any decent replacements that don't make me baulk at the price!
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is the verdict for the Hillsborough 96. It was long overdue but it is only the start.
College: I got to college this morning and was promptly informed Kerry would do my photoshoot for my FMP at 1:30pm, which was very kind of her. :) So I was in for my graphics lesson just long enough to inform my tutor of this. The photoshoot went very well and I had a good selection of photos to choose from. So we got them into my folder on the computer and then I went back to graphics for the rest of the afternoon where I gradually narrowed down my choice of photo to use. Unfortunately, my tutor kept on telling me to explore this, that, and the other option so I left feeling like I'd accomplished a great deal but also had a great deal more to do before I was at the stage I wanted to be at today. :( So this evening I've worked on my graphics stuff until 9pm but now feel clearer in mind exactly what I want and what I have to do. :)
Life: so today the junior doctors went on all at strike for the first time ever. That alone should tell you how badly the government are treating them! I am definitely on their side in this! It was also announced that the Hillsborough 96 had been unlawfully killed. I've not lived here all that long but it's long enough to know how this travesty runs like a vein through Liverpool. So I was quite emotional even though I'm merely an onlooker. On a completely different subject, when I got home I realised another pair of boots have but the dust! I'm fast running out and I've yet to find any decent replacements that don't make me baulk at the price!
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is the verdict for the Hillsborough 96. It was long overdue but it is only the start.
Monday, 25 April 2016
25th April 2016
Mia: Mia has been in a cuddly mood today. It was rather lovely :) What wasn't lovely was her clawing at my bedroom door, pulling strips out of it! A few more days of that and she'll have made her own handle!
Life: I went and did the food shopping this morning. Being veggie is certainly proving cheaper than being a carnivore so far! :) this evening I went to yoga. I dunno whether it was cos I missed it last week but tonight was hard! I really got angry with myself - which is not the idea at all! Coming back I got caught in a hail storm. It was crazy weather! On the bright side, my gutters aren't dripping. So it looks like that was money well spent! :)
College: I got my graphics sketchbook up-to-date today. Didn't take more than half an hour. :)
One Thing: I'm choosing cuddles with Mia. Cuddles with Mia makes any day special! :)
Only 8 months to Christmas now...
Life: I went and did the food shopping this morning. Being veggie is certainly proving cheaper than being a carnivore so far! :) this evening I went to yoga. I dunno whether it was cos I missed it last week but tonight was hard! I really got angry with myself - which is not the idea at all! Coming back I got caught in a hail storm. It was crazy weather! On the bright side, my gutters aren't dripping. So it looks like that was money well spent! :)
College: I got my graphics sketchbook up-to-date today. Didn't take more than half an hour. :)
One Thing: I'm choosing cuddles with Mia. Cuddles with Mia makes any day special! :)
Only 8 months to Christmas now...
Sunday, 24 April 2016
24th April 2016
Mia: the day started well with fun and games but ended badly when I realised I had one less pouch of wet food than I thought. So, faced with a choice of giving her no tea or no breakfast, I opted to give her no tea. She has plenty of dry food so isn't going to starve but her look of expectation is heartbreaking and I keep apologising to her but it's upsetting and I feel bad. :(
Life: this morning I watched catch-up telly and then caught the bus to Liverpool for heArt School. Today we were doing oil painting. I enjoyed it but my hunch is I'm not going to be swapping acrylic for oils anytime soon. This evening I had chip omelette for tea (my own culinary creation but I'm baffled why it's not offered at chip shops! Perhaps I shall have to start asking for it and create a demand!) and watched the BBC's celebration of Shakespeare. I enjoyed it and it amplified my feelings that, when done by proper actors (instead of at school), you can hear the musicality of it and understand it! Perhaps then, instead of forcing it down our necks at school, they should allow us to discover it for ourselves when we're mature enough to appreciate it!
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is heArt School. I learned a great deal - and not just about oil painting!
Life: this morning I watched catch-up telly and then caught the bus to Liverpool for heArt School. Today we were doing oil painting. I enjoyed it but my hunch is I'm not going to be swapping acrylic for oils anytime soon. This evening I had chip omelette for tea (my own culinary creation but I'm baffled why it's not offered at chip shops! Perhaps I shall have to start asking for it and create a demand!) and watched the BBC's celebration of Shakespeare. I enjoyed it and it amplified my feelings that, when done by proper actors (instead of at school), you can hear the musicality of it and understand it! Perhaps then, instead of forcing it down our necks at school, they should allow us to discover it for ourselves when we're mature enough to appreciate it!
One Thing: the one thing I'm choosing today is heArt School. I learned a great deal - and not just about oil painting!
Saturday, 23 April 2016
23rd April 2016
Mia: we had fun and games this morning but I'm convinced the only thing she's really interested in is food! Move towards the kitchen from anywhere in the house and she meows excitedly and hurtles towards the kitchen! Then, when you don't give her any food, she looks at you confused as if to say "where's the damn food?"! She gave me a bit of a fright this evening too when I thought she was coughing up a furball but it went on for ages! In the end, she didn't cough up anything!
Life: first thing, I applied to the Writing On The Wall 10 week writing course. Then, after breakfast, I worked some more on my latest canvas. This evening I got the bus to see a one man theatre production of 'The Singular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Don't Go Down Into The Cellar! Productions. I didn't know what to expect but it was very good. I most enjoyed it! :)
College: I got my contextual studies stuff up-to-date this afternoon. I have no intention of adding anything more to it now. So that just leaves me my FMP to complete. :)
One Thing: I'm choosing going to the theatre tonight. It's nice to treat myself now and again (a little too often, to be honest!). :)
Life: first thing, I applied to the Writing On The Wall 10 week writing course. Then, after breakfast, I worked some more on my latest canvas. This evening I got the bus to see a one man theatre production of 'The Singular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Don't Go Down Into The Cellar! Productions. I didn't know what to expect but it was very good. I most enjoyed it! :)
College: I got my contextual studies stuff up-to-date this afternoon. I have no intention of adding anything more to it now. So that just leaves me my FMP to complete. :)
One Thing: I'm choosing going to the theatre tonight. It's nice to treat myself now and again (a little too often, to be honest!). :)
Friday, 22 April 2016
22nd April 2016
Mia: haven't really seen much of Mia today as I went upstairs this evening to work on computer and she chose to stay in lounge. Couldn't even really get her interested in chasing the ribbon before I came to bed.
College: a fairly productive day at college for a change. I have the rough concept of my campaign poster and the logo for my 'grief charity' done.
One Thing: I'm choosing having a productive day at college, with people I like, listening to Prince all day. :)
College: a fairly productive day at college for a change. I have the rough concept of my campaign poster and the logo for my 'grief charity' done.
One Thing: I'm choosing having a productive day at college, with people I like, listening to Prince all day. :)
Thursday, 21 April 2016
21st April 2016
Mia: Mia is still alive and, the way 2016 is going, I am mightily relieved about that!
Life: I started another canvas this morning. This one is gonna be in my Art Journaling style. After that I went and met Clare to discuss the future. However, as we were dining at Wagamama, I got the news Prince had died. I saw him live in the mid 1990s and it is in the top 2 best concerts I've ever been to! He was such a gifted musician! :( After meeting Clare, I came home and have been watching Netflix.
One Thing: I am really made up with the tattoo I've got. It really didn't hurt anything like I thought it would! I will look forward to adding to it when I get more cats. :)
Life: I started another canvas this morning. This one is gonna be in my Art Journaling style. After that I went and met Clare to discuss the future. However, as we were dining at Wagamama, I got the news Prince had died. I saw him live in the mid 1990s and it is in the top 2 best concerts I've ever been to! He was such a gifted musician! :( After meeting Clare, I came home and have been watching Netflix.
One Thing: I am really made up with the tattoo I've got. It really didn't hurt anything like I thought it would! I will look forward to adding to it when I get more cats. :)
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