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Life really is a Roller-coaster!

Happy Friday! Only four days (well, three for me) and we’re back to the weekend!

I had such a gorgeous weekend in Belgium at my sisters. I slept in every day, I ate whatever I wanted and I absolutely loved just being with my sister and her kids. We didn't really do much ‘touristy’ stuff, my sister has lived over in Belgium for around 10 years and she has so many visitors that it gets a bit boring after a while. We went to the town funfair, it wasn't massively entertaining for the adults but my nephew went on the dodgems 7 times and absolutely loved them! We did take him on a few other rides but the dodgems were by the far the favourite. We did a lot of baking, we made a coconut tart, some fairy cakes and a chocolate tart (like I said, I ate what I liked). We also did the Easter Egg Hunt which was one of the highlights of the weekend, Oscar was absolutely amazed by the ‘Easter Bunny’ who left arrows and chocolate all over the garden!

Since coming home I had such a come down after a fab weekend. I couldn't bear the fact I was coming back to face real life. In life everything has a negative and a positive side, for example work might be annoying and we might not like getting up to go to work each day but at the end of the month our wage comes in and it’s not so bad after all. When I get in a massive depressive place I can’t think any further than the negatives. I end up thinking I hate my job, I have no friends, I have no future and there isn't any point.

This morning I gave my head a good wobble and realised everything I have; in reality my job isn't all that bad, I've got a ton of friends, I've got a plan for the future and I have tons of things to look forward to in my life! Next month I'm going to Manchester for my cousins 18th and to Scotland with Jamie. In June I'm going to Parklife with my brother and to London with my pal Neisha for a weekend. In July I’m going to Majorca with Alex. And in August I’m going to CarFest North (http://www.carfest.org/Content/CarFest-North-Landing-Page) with my mum and my brother and to Creamfields with Alex. I've also got loads of other little things going on, I'm starting horse riding lessons next week, me and Alex are going to do some meditation at the Buddhist Centre and probably loads of other stuff I haven’t even planned yet.

Life is good and I just need to keep reminding myself that it is!

Love, hugs and kisses,

Ruby xxx



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Onwards and Upwards!

Hello everyone!

So, things haven’t been great recently hence why I haven’t blogged for nearly two weeks.

I lost another 2lb in Slimming World (I also put on 1lb the following week). I've been really, really good this week though and get weighed tomorrow, I feel like I have lost and even if I haven’t my size 12 jeans fit me again!

This weekend Sam and I went out for dinner to a gorgeous place by ours called ‘Fat Mommas’. I have always loved it here but usually I fill my boots with a starter, main and pudding. However on Saturday I was really good, I had baked salmon with salad and seasonal veg. I’m not a massive fan of Salmon but it was actually quite nice. I did wonder though, is there ever a time green beans aren’t in season? Whenever I go out and order the side of seasonal veg there seems to be green beans. I’m not complaining though, I love a good green bean!

I also went out with my mama on Sunday for Mother’s Day. We went to Cheshire Oaks to watch a film and go out for tea with a couple of close family friends. I took two of the girls to see the Muppets Movie. It was hilarious! I've not seen a Muppets movie before and I think I might be buying them all. ‘The mums’ went to see a screening of War Horse from the West End. They all really enjoyed that too.

After the films we went to Pizza Express for our dinner, this could have been a disaster! I managed to withhold and ordered the ‘Superfood Salad’. I was jealous of everyone getting Pizza and Pasta when I could smell them getting cooked but when mine came it was gorgeous. It would have worked out as 8 syns but as I didn't eat the avocado it was probably less than 5 syns. Mega proud of myself!


I have been feeling really low the past couple of weeks, it’s so hard to describe why I feel the way I do or even how exactly I feel. I saw an image earlier which I think describes depression really well.

‘It’s like drowning. Except you can see everyone around you breathing.’

One of the girls from work, Jess, has been absolutely amazing! I've known her less than a month and she has been so supportive of me! We've made some spontaneous plans and I haven’t had enough time to work myself up and stress so I have really enjoyed both nights. I don’t want any of my other friends to feel like I value them any less obviously but sometimes a something new is really helpful for me.

I bought my car on Monday, she’s a right beauty! I am absolutely loving being back on the road. This weekend Jamie and I are going away, just to spend some time together and I'm so excited to drive there (and see him obviously)!



Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone, we've already reached the hump-day!

Love, hugs and kisses,

Ruby xxx

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