Work-less

Hello unemployment, my old friend. It's the second bout, post my Writers' Week contract and I feel like I'm better prepared this time round. I have a better idea of how to spend my days - to get stuck into exercise when I feel like it, rather than doing it at a particular time (a surprise for me to learn that when usually I prefer getting less enjoyable stuff over and done with early in the day). I am less stressed about the job hunting process, I know to check every couple of days rather than every day, and to widen my search.

I am using this time to walk my dog more, try to exercise more often, balance writing time with wedding planning (laughable since in the three weeks I've not had a job, this is the first day I've sat down to write and actually done so successfully), and not get caught up watching Youtube for hours on end.

I have caught up with friends but not felt guilty for it. I have cleaned the house. I have listened to the Moana soundtrack more times than I care to admit. I am halfway through re-sorting my wardrobe. I feel like I am going to be okay.

Happy Friday.

This Will Be A BIG YEAR

Happy 2018! Admittedly, I'm basically 4 weeks late to the party, but I've been running behind on all blog posts this past year, so let's call it in keeping with my style.

This year is going to be a big. I know everyone generally says that but '18 legit will be - not only will I face another bout of unemployment come mid-March, but we also have wedding on the horizon in November to prep/plan/pay for. How about we cue some stress headaches? It may be worse because we're going to have it at home so that means a whole lot of house work to get the place ready - and there are a lot of projects we want to attend to, to make the entire event special and memorable.

We have been engaged for 4 and a half weeks but already I've been asked so many questions that I just don't have the answers for yet. My mum and I went to a bridal fair the other morning, and whilst it was lovely, it didn't really help answer too many questions...though I did get some cake samples out of it :D

So I think this needs to be my motto: if I don't love it, don't do it. It won't be the end of the world. It doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg. And at the end of the day, it's just a hyped up party, right? It won't change the outcome - we're going to be married. The party is just the icing on the cake.

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WHAT SORT OF CAKE?!!?!