If You Could...

...do anything with your life what would that be???

I've been sat here thinking this morning about how people get to where they are in life...like were they born into the life they lead or were they incredibly lucky to get where they are today???

If I could do anything with my life I would move to New York (I love that city) and live my life out helping people in some way...whether that be by being someone's PA, working for a charity, being a counsellor etc...I am an organiser, I love to help people so if I could do anything then that would be it...I would love to also have an online business doing something (not sure what) so I could work from wherever I am in the world...that would give me the flexibility to travel and see the world...I hate being so static in life, I hate that my job ties me to where I live and ties me to how much of the world I can see...

I think because I don't have much else to do that my mind is working overtime...it's good thinking and having internal debates with yourself though :0) I think that's the way that ideas and future plans are formed...I'm getting itchy feet again that's all, in my whole life I have never sat still for so long and it pains me! I have always been on the move, going to new places and living in new places! That's the whole reason I have so many friends scattered all over the place and I love that :0) once my knee is sorted I think I will be off, visiting friends in far flung places and enjoying life. The past 3 or so years I haven't truly been me...it's time to rectify that!!!

My heart is in Lowestoft, it truly is! My family and best friends are here. I love my job, it gives me proper job satisfaction for the first time ever...but there's something niggling me and I don't know what it is...I loved psychology at A-Level, I should've pursued this as a career instead of following my Art & Design roots! After all, where did that get me??? A photography degree that I can't even bear to acknowledge...what a waste of my time I guess! However on the flip side at least I have a degree that I can be proud of :0)...as you can tell there is a conflict of opinion within myself when it comes to my previous studies!

So I guess my next move is to figure out what I want to do...I think if I do anything I will do a home study course! The reason being for this is that I can't really afford to not be working, I wish I'd studied for a better degree when I had the option to but hey I suppose I am just going to have to deal with previous life choices and find a way to be doing exactly what I am happy with! I hate battling with myself, I wish I knew what path to take to be truly happy in life. Truth is I have never known exactly what I want to do in life, I've kinda always bumbled along hoping for the best. Now I realise I should've worked hard from the word go ~ followed my passion and not stopped! I should've never become disappointed when an experience didn't go the way I expected. I should've picked myself up the moment I came back off that cruise ship & not just settled for any old job (which is what I did do!)...and because I did that I will always feel slightly disappointed in myself and know that I could've done better!

The next difficult step is actually working out the best route to take...& not wasting any money or time on something that may not get me anywhere!...that's the scary bit...right??? 

BRING IT ON!!! 

WIP Coral Addiction Progress as of 09/06/12...

Here is my latest progress...4 pages of 12 finished. Not all 12 pages are full of stitches however due to the background having been removed...I have now moved onto the page to the right of the one in the middle that I just finished! I am roughly 1/2 way through this design now...

I hope that you are enjoying looking at my WIP pictures...

Long time no post...

I've been rather busy recently. I have just moved (well beginning of Feb) up to Stoke on Trent to be with my boyfriend and to start a new job. I am now manager of a 'The Works' store in a local garden centre. We sell books, art and craft stuff, stationery, kids books & toys etc... it is great and I love it. Although not much time to do any stitching or catch up online. However the other day we got a wireless router so I can be on my laptop again - so more time to catch up with the things I do online, yay!!!

My HAED has progressed a little bit since I last posted - here are some photos - here is a photo as it looked on 18th January!
This one is a little bit closer -
This photo is how it looks now (taken on the 18th of March) -
And here we have yet another photo which is a bit closer -
Here (just as a reminder) is what Moon Glow will look like when she is completed -
I hope that anybody looking really likes my progress - it is not coming on quite as fast as I would like but a lot of changes have taken part in my life over the past couple of months so I have to cut myself some slack really =0)

HAED Progress #2

My progress as of today (05/01/09) is this:


I have enjoyed stitching so far. Although I had to get some of my symbols for colours changed by HAED as they looked really similar and I couldn't decipher between them on my chart. SO HAED changed the symbols for me and sent me a larger chart too all free of charge :0) that's brilliant service!!!

So I shall be getting on with some more stitching later today!!!
xXx

HAED Progress #1

This is the progress of my HAED Moon Glow -

Okay you can't see the difference between the black and the navy. You can under my daylight though, and when just looking at it normally. I have done 2964 stitches now in 10days stitching. I am now going to move to the right and complete some of the coloured stitches there whilst alternating between the blacks on pages 1 and 2.

I am going to complete a couple of black squares (about 200stitches) for every coloured bit I stitch, so that I don't get bored of the black!

Pretty much the rest of that space that I have marked out on page 1 is black I've done all the navy stitches on that page

I hope you like my progress even though you can't see much at the moment...I'm quite proud of it...I have worked out that it will take me between 7 and 8 months to complete...so I am giving myself the next year to complete her!

Mum's Apron...third set of photos :0)

I have done some more on my Mum's apron. Finished the teddy and stitched MUM in the middle. Here are some photos:

I plan to stitch some cupcakes and a couple of christmassy things in the space I have left...I'll keep you updated when I finish it :0)...am off to do some now I think. Once I've flicked the heating on BRRR!!! xXx

Mum's Apron...second set of photos :0)

Here it is as of just now ...finished the teddy and his BS! few cupcakes and colourful bits still left to do though!

I am happy so far, it is growing quickly...
Here are some new photos -

I hope you like it so far now I've stitched a tiny bit more
xXx

Mum's Apron...

Mum told me she wanted an apron for xmas - for when she is doing Sunday dinner/baking. So an apron she is getting!!! ;0)...I found one on 123stitch.com that has an aida band running through it.

The design I am stitching on there is of a bear saying 'Too Much Of A Good Thing Is...Delicious' and with some cupcakes near by. My Mum loves her food & is always commenting 'too much of a good thing y'know!' so it is perfect.

Although might need to find some more designs to stitch on it as it is quite a long aida band :0/...

Here's how I have got on after 1 evening of stitching (about 2 or 3 hours)



I shall keep you updated as and when I do some more!!!
Off for a bath now...;0)...
xXx