Approximate Reading time: 11 min You aren’t going to believe this…but I started online dating again. I know, I know….you are probably wondering what the hell brought this on. Am I just a perpetual glutton for punishment? Surely, I should just give up and let THAT dream die! Never I tell you! About two weeks …
Category: Dating
Challenge completed.
Approximate reading time: 7 min I am back. I am sorry I took a brief and much-needed hiatus. I have officially finished my online dating challenge. Number of men messaged: 75 Number of first dates: 4 (+ 2 zoom dates) Number of second dates: 3 I wish I could tell you that it all paid …
Unconnected dots
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes I’m back in the land of the positive. I can’t remember if I mentioned that I got my dissertation proposal back? I got 68% (The lowest I wanted was 68%, so I’m happy.) The feedback my lecturer gave me was very helpful except she said: “You seem to have a …
Where Tall People Go
Approximate reading time: 18 min It’s been a busy week. (I have attempted to code 12 interviews, so far, I have only coded TWO correctly! Apparently, practice makes perfect …..I have 18 more to go!) But it’s been fun and I have learnt some more dating lessons. I have been thinking a lot this week …
Poking Bears
Approximate reading time: 14 min I am pleased to report, it has been a significantly calmer week this week. Of course, it helps that I am on holiday for two weeks and that I’m back looking after my two favourite cats in the whole entire world… Aren’t they adorable? So, this whole week I have …
For the Naysayers with love
Approximate Reading Time: 18 min I am very conscious that my neurotic energy is rampant at the moment. I haven’t journaled in almost 2 weeks I am struggling to focus on anything I am thinking about everything I have been eating crap since December I am ashamed to admit I haven’t done my yoga or …
What NOT to do when sick!
So, I wish I could say it has been an exciting week. But it has not. I’ve been in bed with flu for most of it. Personally, I think my body has had an allergic reaction to dating and is trying to get me to stop. (I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!!) I know I said …
The Art of Discernment
Approximate reading time: 7min It has been a bit of an up-down week. We received a letter from the receivership company’s solicitors informing us they are applying for a court order to have our flat repossessed. (It wasn’t a great day.) It triggered quite a lot of emotions in me. There was a colossal amount …
What WOULD Einstein think?
Approximate reading time: 6 min It’s amazing how a looming prison sentence can breathe life into you forcing you to ‘carpet diem‘ with an inordinate amount of zest and zeal. It’s been a busy week… frankly, I’m exhausted….I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. (Ummmm am I allowed to take breaks …
The End of the drought
Approximate reading time: 11 min It has been a good week. Lots of news! I have had another really lovely week in the same school, working with the same autistic boy. I really love doing the one-to-one work and not having to worry about the whole class for a change. I have one more week …