It’s Halloween tomorrow so HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you all! (Or SPOOKY HALLOWEEN if you prefer, it’s your choice, take it or leave it).
I made a cheeky pumpkin carving, and yes you should be incredibly impressed, this is the first pumpkin carving I have EVER done in my life…
Pumpkin!
I was so chuffed! Incidently I just had the biggest camera-computer malfunction, it was literally touch and go. There were raised voices (well just 1 raised voice – mine) and expletives. Crikey, it was quite an ordeal! So much so that I had to actually go and buy a yorkie. I’m eating it now. It’s really good.
Now, I know what you’re thinking, yorkies aren’t for girls… Well I challenge ANY man to eat a yorkie quicker than I just did. Hell, I could even fit in more, I laugh, nay, quaff at your yorkie, ha ha ha!
I’m getting off topic here…
Back to pumpkins… I carved some little ones too, wanna see?
Munchkins
They’re dinky. In the shop (Sainsburys) they were marketed as munchkins, which is just so cute!
I think Halloween is a really underrated holiday in the UK. In the USA it’s massive, people dress up and have a right old jolly time of it – we just get drunk – nice. I made a slight effort to dress up this year and felt sorely out of place amongst the group I went out with last night! Last year was amazing, we all made an astonishing effort and really looked the part. I dressed up as Lady Gaga, it was literally awesome.
Temporary employment
So next week I actually have some temporary employment! This will inevitably make me sound like a nerd, but I’m actually really looking forward to it. I’m even a little bit… dare I say it… excited?…
It’s only data entry but I’m just delighted to be leaving the house. I also have an interview on Tuesday, which I believe I’ve already mentioned in a previous post. However, I cannot for the life of me find the job description for the role I applied for! It’s for Marketing Officer at the BVA in London and I’m really excited to be invited to the interview, I’ve done my homework and researched the organisation, looked thoroughly through the website, etc etc, but it would be the cherry on the cake if I could find the role description…
This is a major downside of unemployment, having no reason to leave the house. I could potentially spend all week indoors if I didn’t force myself to leave the nest sometimes. Not that my home isn’t lovely, it’s just the outside world is really something isn’t it?
Musical whimsical fantastical…
I appear to have a wealth of songwriting inspiration at the moment, which is always a good thing. I have half written a folky sounding song and intend to finalise the words this week. Once I’ve written the bare structure of it (without thinking through the instrumentation or other such things) I’ll record it just me and guitar and see if I can upload it so you can hear. We’ll take it from there. Would be great to get some opinions once it’s uploaded!
I never heard back from Thorntons about me gigging there – boo. Although I don’t feel as bothered as I probably should…
Itchy feet
No guys, I do NOT have a rash!
A foot
Following on from being bored with sitting around on my ever expanding arse all day long, I’ve been really thinking about this travelling malarkey and have come to the conclusion that it sounds grand. There’s only 1 place I really want to go to and that’s America… and while I’m there I may as well visit Canada, it would be rude not to!
In true Karen style (that’s me) I would like all this to happen immediately. THAT MEANS NOW! But I do feel really selfish for wanting to do this, however many times people keep telling me it’s not. It’s just that I know my parents will be upset at me for wanting to go, and I know it will upset the delicate household balance I live in because while I’m living with my boy and his friend they’re able to save up to go travelling themselves, which they wouldn’t be able to do if I left. Although now I’ve just written that down I’ve realised that what’s happening is that I’m forfeiting my dreams to support theirs. That’s not fair is it? But if I follow mine, I doubt they’ll be able to follow theirs.
I am in a pickle people, a little help here?? Please?? I don’t want to hurt anyone but I want to do what I want too!
Arrangements for next week
I MUST remember to record Due South, or life will not be worth living!! (Melodrama – gotta love it)
Peace out y’all xx
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