For the last 7 months I have done nothing but complain that I have no free time, and now, here I am, on a Bank holiday Monday, with some free time. Why was it I wanted it again? The baby is asleep, the other half is happily typing away (presumably a blog post about Liverpool FC since some chairman there has said something he shouldn't have to a journalist), and I have cleaned/washed/mopped or hoovered everything I need to. So now what?
Well, maybe as this is my first real attempt at a blog, a bit of an introduction wouldn't go amiss. I am a full time office Supervisor in North Wales, with a nine month old daughter, 34 year old grinch and an addiction to shoes (The last time I had a clear out, I threw away over 80 pairs, and was still left with over 100!). I think I am in the lucky minority who are able to say they enjoy their job (most of the time - there are, of course, the odd gripes any human has!). I enjoy making things happen, making improvements, and helping people see those improvements! Gives a good sense of satisfaction. It doesn't compare to the time I spend with my little girl though. I love coming home in the evenings and playing with her - its fantastic. Words just can't describe it, no matter if the day has been stressful, if people have been shouting at you, if your best has just not been good enough, the uplifting feeling from your child when they simply smile at you erases the sourness of a hard day in a nanosecond! She is also at an age where everything is a journey or a discovery - amazed by everything, intrigued and inquisitive (not always a good thing!), it is a delight to be around her. I can truly understand why people enter the child care profession.
Personally, business interests me and I am studying towards a degree in business and management in the evenings, and have just finished the first of two years. I am looking forward to finishing the course, and taking a year off before considering my options for the future (I spent the previous two years achieving the foundation degree). I have thoroughly enjoyed the degree, more so in the first two years, but I think that maybe because of the time constraints this year, it has been difficult finding the time to complete the work. I have not learnt this year as much as I feel I did in the first two years. Maybe, considering I had a 3 week old baby, it was slightly optimistic of me to think I could undertake a college degree, and full time employment. It is most certainly getting easier to get the work done as the baby gets older, either that or I am improving on my time management skills, and so I look forward to the final year as I did those first two years.
I also like to (try and) keep fit. This is the one area of my life that has been neglected rather badly these last 18 months. But I am now back in a place where I think it might be possible to fit it in. The babe has started to sleep through, which means I have more energy, more motivation and a far more positive outlook. The lack of sleep over the last 9 months has had a serious effect on my motivation without a doubt - I become a monster when sleep deprived, and passionately hate everything. Thankfully, I have the wisdom to realise that my "bad mood" and the "dark place" I might be at on any given sleep deprived day, is just a result of the broken, disrupted sleep from the previous night.
I should also like to briefly talk about the other half, the grinch! We have a fabulous relationship and he is supportive and kind. I won't go into too much detail here, as no one wants to listen to someone harp on about how brilliant their relationship is, but thankfully, it is! I have found the one!
So this is me, and hopefully over the next few weeks (or months) I will be posting more blogs, about more specific and interesting topics than just little ol' me! I hoe you have enjoyed finding out about me.
