Day three of my four day weekend.
I took the car to the garage to get my ‘dangerous’ oil leak fixed. That’ll take all day and means I have no excuse to not finish my coursework - this is the part where everything is encouraging me to procrastinate.

The end of this week is looking to be quite busy. Birthday celebrations, work, a course, and The Bushcraft Show, followed by two more days off!

I’m in a love-hate relationship with my car. I love that it drives me places, but I hate that it can’t handle the 15k miles I’ve done so far this year - I guess it is due for a service very soon.

Looking forward to a few planned things this month; Zoo trips, Birthday Celebrations, The Bushcraft Show, spending time with friends, a few days off work and hopefully some sunshine as well.

Finally had a day off in the sun, so spent 3 hours walking around the countryside and getting a tan. I hate being indoors when it’s nice weather.
I’m overwhelmed with options at the moment - work are throwing every opportunity at me to progress and my mid-year review impressed them, and University has opened up several options after I graduate.

This week I finished one of my courses, which means I’m no longer working 7 days a week and can finally enjoy the sunshine. yay!

After a month of impatiently waiting for a University response, I received it today. Unconditional offer! Hello MA Counselling Psychology, City University London!
I’m extremely happy.
Looking forward to taking my brother to the Zoo for his birthday, I don’t know who’s more excited. Me or him.

Yesterday, I drove across country with 3 friends to see Derren Brown’s Infamous show, and what a show it was. Thoroughly impressed and so much better watching it live than on TV.
This week, I also got some amazing feedback, started a Mental Health course and am still waiting for a University response.

Managed to snap my handbrake cable which has been annoying and educational, but I’ve learnt how to park on slops without one - I’ll get it fixed eventually.
Earlier this week, I visited a graffiti tunnel in London, it was amazing and I plan to join in next time I’m there.
I’m really looking forward to April, so far I have York, Derren Brown, Cruse and Mind training courses, birthdays and warmer weather. win.

I’ve realised that somehow I’m in the middle of working 12 days straight, two of which include training days. First Aid was today; I met some lovely people, enjoyed myself and learned a few things - which I think was the point…

I handed my manager an envelope at work and he asked me if it was my resignation, followed by “I hope not, because I don’t want you to leave”. Unfortunately, I’ve started looking for new jobs and although it wasn’t a resignation, it might be next time.

A brief evening with friends for a Birthday is what I needed, it’s been nice to socialise with people I like instead of being paid at work to socialise with people I don’t know. Recent news also made me realise that some friends don’t deserve the title any more.

I look forward to the day when I can enjoy the silence and space of my own home, and normal work hours.

I’m currently doing two job roles at work again, which means I’m at work all the time - and most of my wage is taxed. Other than that, I went to a Post-Graduate Open Day and loved the place, University and course and will be applying asap.

From the informal Q&A I had with students and lecturers, it sounds like I’m capable and more than qualified to go straight onto a Doctorate programme, which I probably will in a few years time. I shouldn’t doubt myself so much.

Every so often, I feel as thought I’m not doing enough with myself to find a career, so I frantically apply for voluntary jobs in the sector I want and courses I can do. So far today, I’ve applied for a Bereavement Counselling course, 2 voluntary jobs, a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a job; I have an interview tomorrow and 2 separate training events next week - and there was me thinking I wasn’t trying hard enough.
I wish there was more days in the week and more hours int he day for me to do everything I want.

I forgot that going to the gym early in the morning makes the rest of the day highly productive, and I’m surprised that my break hasn’t affected my stamina. I’ve gone every day so far, and I’m not aching as much as I thought I would. win.

I’m getting bored of seeing the same things every day, so I’ve decided I want to go on several day trips around the country, just because I can. Winter left me avoiding the outdoors and I miss it, I want to explore again.

It’s annoying when clients don’t turn up to appointments they arranged, how do they expect me to help them?

Over the past few days, I’ve turned into a real anti-social person by removing myself from several social networking sites and I’ve realised that nothing exciting is happening in my life. I want to see new things and meet new people and I can’t do that here.

I’m looking forward to the post-graduate open days next month, although I’m not looking forward to funding it myself. It’s annoying that I need money to educate myself.

I find it amazing/annoying that any slight change in weather (be it a reasonable hot summers day, a bit more rain than usual or a predicted snow storm) and the country struggles to function. The same thing happens every year…

Recently, I’ve been looking for a job that’s the start of my career which sounds easy but I’m essentially waiting in dead man’s shoes, and worried that they won’t like the idea of me starting a post-graduate course in September - assuming I like what I see at the open day. Talks of moving out have arose too which puts even more pressure on me finding a new job.

I’m hoping the tiny amounts of snow we had are all we’ll have for the rest of the year, I’ve never really liked snow or winter in general, it’s too cold.
The past two days have been quite proactive, I’ve managed to make and go to appointments, sort paperwork, as well as meet clients and attend a birthday meal which makes me realise two things - I should have spent my days off more wisely, and I have no idea what I want to do for my birthday.