LOOK WHOS BACK

Well the excuse for the length of time since my last post is two fold. I was finishing my CPP course, (big piece of work, left to last minute!) and I have become obsessed with Facebook!! (I feel a bit disloyal to blogger).

So the course is now over and I await my final grade. I pretty much know I have passed, unless I have done something terribly wronf with my last piece of work as I got distinction for all 4 of my assignments!! I know shocker really - who would have thought it?

I had a great weekend as my Dad go tickets to the Rugby at Twickenham and Wasps won. We also had tickets for the official picnic, so for a few hours after the match we were celebrating with the team. Was great fun - only would have been better if pete could have come too but sadly he had to work!!

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE HOLIDAY IS OVER

In a few hours, our holiday will be over! Boo Hoo!
Funnily enough I have been quite happy not going to work for the last week, but I guess that's life. So tomorrow it's back to the grind stone and college!
Thank goodness it's only a few weeks and college will be over! Also very scary as I have tonnes to do before then!!!

TWENTYEIGHT PLUS NINE

Today is a day of celebration in the Levie household! We have been married 9 years and it's my birthday! Hooray! Also Pete bet me that I had over 45 bags. I didn't think I had that many!! I don't have quite 45!!!! So that means Pete has to buy me a new one!!!!

BACK TO THE BIG SMOKE!

It has been fab to be away for a few days in Exeter with Mark and Becky, and as you can see we were right in the countryside and we went to the seaside. And it was spectacular, but as always it's good to be back in the city where we belong!!

HOLIDAY

Hooray! It's holiday time. Finally made it to Easter. Life has been so hectic but good! We are off tomorrow to Exeter to see my lovely Brother and the lovely Becky! then we are back in order to just chill out and spend time at home and we will be celebrating our wedding anniversary and my birthday!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE - Enjoy the long weekend!

I WANNA SEE THE SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN

Where is the time going? Very soon I will be 28 and will have been married for 9 years. My course will soon be over and my life will be a bit more flexible (I hope!).

Since I last blogged, Pete has been away twice - once at the matrix conference and once at BU Council and I am coping with staying by myself! Would never have done it 2 years ago!

I've managed to take in some Rugby at Wasps, lots of studying, practising my cooking skills, took my Mum to Hampton Court Palace for Mothers day, and negotiated a change to my working hours! As of next week, I will be working 8:30am - 4:30pm Hooray!! I might even get to see my husband at some point!

The good news is that we are on holiday the week after Easter. Spending Easter weekend with my lovely Brother and his Lovely fiance and then we have nothing planned!! Just chill out time together. I can't wait!

MAKE TRAID FAIR

Sadly Pete was working today, seems to be a lot at the moment :-(
After baking some heart shaped scones, I met up with my Mum and headed to a fair trade fashion show in a local church run by some kids at a local high school. It was great! My mum bought me a fabulous necklace as a pressie for getting a distinction in my second assignment at college!! That's two in a row! I hope I can keep it up!!

Now I'm tucking into my fairly traded chocolate brownies!! Fabulous!!
HAPPY FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT!

AS TIME GOES BY..............

Oh my goodness, where has the time gone??

It seems like currently my life is made up of work and college with moments of fun in between!

Pete and I went to the Tate Modern for our valentines Saturday! It was so lovely and once again it reminded me how much I love London! We were both scaredy cats and didn't go down the crazy slides! (plus there was a huge queue!).

My parents are still looking for a property to live in and it is all a bit stressful! But we are all hoping and praying that they find the perfect place soon!

My Brother and his lovely girlfriend got stuck in New York, due to a smokey plane!! The Good news was that when they were in the big apple, they got engaged!! Hooray!

My next assignment is due in on Wednesday so as you can see would much rather be wasting time on blog and even had a massive clear out of the flat yesterday! Oh well back to it!!!

END OF AN ERA!

Today was my parents last Sunday at Haven Green Baptist Church after 25 years! Real end of an era! Good to see lots of people and lots of laughs were had! It was a good day! Here are my parents on their posh and becks style thrones!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well here we are in 2007! Back to work today which wasn't as bad as I thought it woud be, but would prefer to be a home all day!

Oh well, lets see what 2007 throws at us! First few months look hectic!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

Hope everyone has had a great day and Santa has been good to them?

Despite another migraine on Saturday, I took it easy on Christmas eve and have enjoyed a nice day today with my whole family in my childhood home. This is significant as later in 2007 my parents will be moving from the house they have lived in for the last 25 years!! Times are achanging!

Looking forward to a lazy week!!

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all and to all a good night!"

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE, EVE, EVE, EVE, EVE!!!!!!!!

Just watched the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" for the first time ever! Great movie, really enjoyed it!
Am defintely feeling more and more christmassy! Horrah!

Genious???

Well I am as shocked as everyone else! I got my grade back on my first assignment and it appears I got distinction!!!
I don't think I have ever got that good a grade in aything I've ever done!
Trouble is, that I have now set my own standards a bit too high!!!
Oh well, roll on 2007!!

PAIN IN THE NECK

On Monday morning I awoke in absolute agony in my neck and shoulders. It was the kind of pain that makes you feel faint or really sick. I managed to stand up and go into the livingroom. Pete woke up and I explained. I went back to bed, but was still in excruciating pain. I could not move my neck at all. I felt like I needed to get myself up and going. It took a while and obviously Pete had to drive me but I got to work at about 9:45am. Fortunately for me the organisations Physiotherapist was in so my colleague Rob go me a last minute appointment. It was great and in fact he said much the same as my osteopath. Need to relax and the muscles in my shoulder and neck are weak!! He advised me to have early nights!!

I am now feeling much better. Still in a little bit of pain, but can move, drive etc. Thank goodness as this week is very busy!
This afternoon I went with my team ice skating at Hampton Court. It was lovely!!! I was feeling very well and decided I would skate despite my neck!!

ACHING HEAD PART 6!!

Annoyingly today I had a second migraine at work. I sat it out as long as I could and then I came home about 12ish. I didn't know whether to be upset or annoyed! Booked an appointment with the osteopath for tomorrow at 5pm and am hoping she ill be able to work some more of her magic. It is just so debilitating and frustrating, especially when I have so much to do at the moment.
Am praying I don't get another one, especially as I want to be well for the weekend and my Christmas shopping and time off.

ACHING HEAD PART 5!

Friday at about 11:30am Migraine struck once more!! I tried to sit it out at work with a 40 minute lie down in the medical room. Once my eyes were no longer flashing, I felt able to drive home apart from feeling nauseous!!
Once hone I slept all afternoon. When I got up at about 6ish I felt woos but my headache was not as bad as it usually is. I felt a bit whacked since but am hoping this is not going to be a repeat of the summer! I know I've been over doing it and have managed to let college work get on top of me and try and do everything!!! Definitely in need of a break next weekend now!!!

30 DAYS ...................

I can't believe two weeks have flown by without a post, almost as much as I can't believe it's only 30 days till Christmas!!!!

Pete and I went to see Deacon Blue in Birmingham Symphony Hall which was brilliant! Pete really enjoyed himself and I felt incredibly young for a change! I knew way more songs than I thought I would though! Whilst in Brum, we stayed with the Wickers who are finally in their new house which is lovely!!

On the Friday I had a study day in order to get my assignment finished by the following Monday! This took up most of the weekend, apart from a brief interlude - Youthwork The Conference - Eastbourne! It was OK, but my brain was pretty full up already to be honest.

On the Sunday afternoon, I did a word count on my assignment and found I had 3,707 words, when in fact my limit was only 2,000! From then on, the main emphasis of my work was hard core editing!!!!!!

Finally just in time for college, I finished everything including references and bibliography.
We'll see how it goes!
My project proposal came back and I have the go ahead to carry it out and the external marker didn't even give me any comments!!!

Tonight I will finally find out what happens to Harry Potter!! A few weeks back we started watching number 3 with some friends, when we got about half way theough the film and the DVD stopped working!! The fate of Harry and his friends has been preying on my mind and so I am relieved that finally tonight I get to discover the truth!!

Another busy weekend coming up but next weekend we head away to Gloucester to catch up with the Vollands which I am very mush looking forward to!

SUMMER HOLIDAY

I have been rather busy since I last posted, hence no post!
I handed in my project proposal! It's due back next week, so we will see if I can go ahead with the project or have to make ammendments!
HGBC held a worship day led by Martin Layzell. It was a good time. Afterwards Pete cooked up a delicious stew for dinner on a cold wintery night.

Last night I took my Mum to see Cliff Richard at Wembley Arena! It was brilliant, if a little cheesy at times!! My Mum loved it and I have to confess it was quite enjoyable. I wish I could be as energetic as him now let alone when I am his age! There was no support band and he basically led the whole show from 7:30pm - 10:30pm with a mini break in the middle.

Tomorrow see's the start of my Christmassyness. Annual attendance at a Christmas fair and then home to make decs and things! Great!

Looking forward to next Thursday when I am taking Pete to Birmingham to see Deacon Blue!

So much to do and so little time to do it in!!

READING WEEK!!

I'm sure that normal college students see reading week as time off!! I however have been studying hard!! Mostly because my first assignment has to be handed in on Monday 30/10/06!!
Yesterday however Pete and I had annual leave again!! This time it was because we were celebrating 11 years of being together!! We ended up doing nothing but watching movies all day as we were both a little unwell with colds. Last night we put our glad rags on and went to Kew Grill - Anthony Worral Thompson's restaurant. It was brill! Lots of steak and yummy mash!
I still feel full!! Lovely!
Today I am still not at work!! This is because I am on a study day!! I have lots to do!!! Might even go to the library!
Better go and make start!

CRAZY BUSY!!!!

Pete got back from his studying trip and not a moment too soon! ON the Thursday he was away I had a bit of a funny turn! I was out with my lovely friend Claire when I basically thought I was going to faint. It was not a very pleasant experience! I am fine now and think I was just doing far too much!
Upon Pete's return, he had to work all weekend! Saturday was great though, we went to The Gathering, a multicultural event run by Pete's colleague. The worship was lively and included and sitar! Speakers included Les Isaac - The chap who set up Street Pastors and Mark Greene - LICC. It was a good day with lots to take in!
The following week was still busy, college was winding up for reading week.
We had a fab dinner with our friends Buddy and Alex in a really nice restaurant in Harrow, from which we could see the Wembley arch all lit up! Not quite the same as the towers, but looked pretty spectacular!
Last Friday was annual leave and we headed over to Kent to see the family! It was good to catch up with Pete's brothers family, even if Elliot (our youngest nephew) accused me of always having a new handbag! As we had originally booked to be away this weekend, we decided to not do too much! So Saturday we did not much all day and then went bowling with the lovely Ana and Paul in the evening. On Sunday we were naughty and didn't go to church! It was very nice! In the evening we did however go to Stanmore Baptist Church to a new service there. It was good to be somewhere different for a change.