It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog post. Since I have a bit more time on my hands, why not. I’ve wanted to type up something on here for a while. I have so many posts in my drafts that I haven’t posted. (They aren’t very good, so they will never see the light of day). So, it’s time to update you.
Where have I been?
The thing that has been taking up most of my time is university. I haven’t been loving it, but I am getting on with it. In fact it has been a long emotional journey. I have one month left and I can’t wait to be finished. On my last day I will be doing what they do in the movies and throwing all their notes in the air. The few problems with this is that I will probably be at home for my essay hand in and also most if not all my notes are digital and I won’t be throwing my iPad around.. I’ll make a mental note of throwing my notes around the room like I’m in an American teenage movie.
Another reason is that my grandmother has been living with us since December 2021. Don’t get me wrong, I have loved having her here with us. However it does impact how we normally are as a family. When my Mum is at work, it is my responsibility to take my Grandma to any appointments that she may have or get her anything she needs, which is fine, but also takes up time.
This is all due to change as my Grandma is going back home today. After 4 and a half months she is going back home as her bathroom work has been completed AND we are all as healthy as she can be. So it is time for her to try and live at home again. I do feel guilty that we are sending her home after being with us for so long when we all know that she wants to stay here and be with us. But, we all know that she misses a fair few aspects of her life, such as going to church every Sunday and seeing her friends at her local coffee mornings.
So in some respect, it will be good for her to go back as she wouldn’t be able to do all of those things that she used to love. However, there is still a little part of me that feels guilty. I’m also going to miss her being here. When you have lived with someone for months they become part of the furniture, so it will take a bit of time getting used to. Obviously, I will still go and visit, but it won’t be the same.
What else is new?
Well I have been back making weekly vlogs on my YouTube channel again. ( I am a little behind with editing them, but they are coming I promise!). It’s been so fun making content again, and I am starting to feel a little bit more like myself. With the pandemic and me not loving uni I lost my way a bit, but now that I’m back doing things I love, I feel better than ever! I’d like to keep up with making content and also writing for my blog. I’ve been meaning to update here for months, but have just not got round to it! I’m hoping that this update post (which I am really enjoying writing at the moment) spurs me on to write more for my site.
Another new thing which I am collecting today is a car.
Well, its new to me. At the end of March I was in a car crash (not my fault, someone crashed into me at a roundabout as they didn’t look!). My beautiful and lovely car that has been my favourite car I’ve ever had was written off and I had to say goodbye to it.
But last week I found a car that was similar. I don’t think this will be my favourite car. I do think my red Nissan will be my favourite, but my grey car will be just fine. It was such good value for money and I would not have been able to get better for the budget that I had. The engine size is smaller than my last car which for me is the one thing that I know I’m going to hate. I could notice it when I was taking it for a test drive. But it will do for now.
They don’t tend to make cars with the same engine size I previously had (which is annoying) and going up to the next engine size will just increase my insurance hugely, so its not worth it. Maybe in like 3 or 4 years I can trade this one in and get something better. But for now, I have a new car that will see me through, and it was such a bargain!
What’s happening next?
Well, like I said, I finish uni at the end of May, which I am overjoyed about. I really could not care less about my course and I just want to be finished and start work, so I can work on saving money to purchase a house and move out of home. Again similar to my Grandma leaving in a sense, that I don’t really want to move out. I love being with my Mum all the time, she is my best friend. But, I know it is right, and I need my own space.
Another new thing is that my boyfriend, who has been living in London since August 2021, will be moving into my bedroom at the beginning of May as he is starting a new job down in Bournemouth which I am so excited about. It is quite daunting though for both of us. It cements a new part in our relationship of the fact that we are like together if that makes sense. James is moving from his home and family in London to be with me in the New Forest.
It’s another moment of me feeling guilty as he is the one moving, but I think we both know that I need the support of my family far too much to move that far away from them. Even though it is only an hour and a half drive away to my boyfriends house, I still said that was too far. My dream is for my Mum to live within walking distance. I need her support more than anything. She has helped me get through so much. I’m not sure where I would be without her.
Anyway, enough about that! My boyfriend is moving here. I go get him in just over a weeks time for him to settle here and start his new job! I can’t wait to spend more time with him. It’s obviously not ideal moving into my room, but he needs to save for a deposit to rent, so the easiest thing for that to happen is for him to live here for a month or so and I take him to work. The plan is for me to join him in the flat as soon as I have a full time job. My part time supermarket job won’t cover any bills, so I am on the job hunt now. I have found a fair few jobs that I like the look of. Just need to update my CV and then I will be applying for jobs left right and centre.
Disney World?
Yes that’s right. I am heading off to Disney World in September. We have about 4 or 5 days before we enter the parks to acclimatise to the Florida heat and then its 2 weeks in Disney. I am going with my boyfriend and its going to be amazing! I think James will end up hating it as he does not do well with heat and getting up early!
Any other Disney plans?
Sadly, at the moment no. I have been debating for the last few months if I was going to renew my Disneyland Paris annual pass. I haven’t used the pass all that much thanks to the pandemic. There also always seems to be an excuse that I can’t go. But I have decided that it is worthwhile as I do hope to go on a couple of trips this year with my Mum. My Mum and I have at least 2 trips in the works, so it makes sense! Any other trips I do to DLP are a bonus! However, I do update my insta with any Disney trip plans so head over there and you will be the first to know!
The Cosmic Frog Shop
In my last update back in September, I wanted to expand my shop and have a new range of products. However, this did not happen and I got all too busy with uni and life in general. I got my self into a state and didn’t fulfil orders as I couldn’t cope. So in December, after months of delayed orders I put my etsy shop in holiday mode. I only planed for The Cosmic Frog Shop to be closed for a month or so whilst I finished some university work. But I currently have the shop still closed. It was too much to think about with everything I had going on. Therefore it was easier for the shop to remain closed until I was in a calmer place.
I have every intention of reopening the shop. I finish uni at the end of May so once I have a little break after uni to congratulate myself, I plan on reopening the shop. Hopefully like I said in my last update with some more products in my shop. There are quite a few ideas that I have going on in my head so watch this space! I will be updating the shops instagram about any re-openings or new products so head on over there and give me a follow!
So there we go. A little update for you.
Well, it was a pretty big update. I have seemed to have typed an essay for you to read. So if you got this far then thank you. I hope to post more content on here from now on that life is starting to ease a bit. But bare with me, my life is at that stage where the real world kicks in and I need to search for a real life big girl job and deal with all the big girl adult problems that come with that! So wish me luck.
However, if you are interested in me and want to keep tabs on what I get up to then make sure to follow me on my Instagram and also my youtube channel.
Once again thanks for reading this update!
