Breakfast with a Mint Royale Soundtrack

I have been up for a while. Since 5.30 AM to be percise. Work stuff, dont ask.

Important thing is that I am soooooo tired. Went to bed around 11.30PM last night after reading BFF some of the story that I am writing for her. She had made some heavenly christmas biscuits, which got me into the christmas spirit. I am hooked now. Christmas all the way and its not even December yet.

How sad.

That is all for now.

Me x

Happy Happy Day Playlist

1. Perfect day – Hoku

2. You give me something – James Morrison

3. Crazy B**** – Buckcherry (Just love this track at the moment. )

4. You picked me – A Fine Frenzy

5. Violently Happy - Björk

6. Wild Young Hearts – The Noisettes

7. Blue Song – Mint Royale

Me x

Ah, what a way to start a day!

Just had my doctors appointment to make sure that I dont have tonsilitis anymore. They took blood, injected some echinacea into me to ensure I stay fit for the rest of the year at least. Work is crazy busy (I worked until 10PM last night, hands on, by the way!!) and I am supposed to see everyone at once at the moment. BFF is trying to get me to come round almost every night so we can watch the first season of the Tudors together. (2nd time watching it for me, but still awsome. 1st time watching it for BFF and she is in L-O-V-E ) N is finally coming down from the big city, doing a gig in a town (farily) nearby, so I will go with him on Friday. Plan is, I will bring the Laptop to finish another chapter in BFFs Timetravel novel that I was working on for the NaNoWriMo. (Given up on that now as I am still on 17000 words currently. Tonsilitis set me right back.) I want to give the book to her for christmas. Hope she loves it.

Aaaanyway. Reason for why I am so happy happy today! After the doctors I ran into this guy I used to hang out with before I moved to London. He went into my favourite Cafe and asked if I fancied a quick Latte Macciato. So, I joined him, only to find out that one of my other friends was there as well. It was so lovely! Just chatted about going out, clubbing (V my other friend is a brilliant DJ) and the bar. (Boyfriends workplace.) I ended up leaving ten minutes later with a Cafe Latte warming my belly and my soul. I am absolutely sure that Cafe Latte is my feel good thing. Will have to put a list together with the top then soul food!

Ok, so that was that. Actually, I should probably tell you that I am refusing to go into the bar at the moment. Still resulting from Saturday 14th. Apart from that, life is good and the sun is shining.

What more can you want?

Love,

Me x

Things that make me smile…

Its very early in the morning, I have been browsing blogs since I have gotten here, combined with some lovely apple tea. Since I am always so depressed and constantly down, I thought I should write down the things I love and that make me smile, so I dont drown in my self pitty – which is easy to do.

Ok, here goes the long overdue list!!

1. Rainy days in Cornwall.

2. My boyfriend when he wakes up in the morning. (<– Corny, I KNOW – who cares!)

3. My cat doing her rabbit impression.

4. The smell of a hot chocolate with cinamon.

4. The first taste of cream mixed with the hot chocolate and cinamon.

5. Autumn.

6. A nice empty notebook.

7. Vince Noir and Howard Moon.

8. Calls from N at 12AM that last until 3AM, talking about weird and wonderful things only we can talk about.

9. Emails in my inbox from my friends in the UK two hours after I have already started work.

10. The noise my BFFs throught makes when she smokes. (Seriously, it sounds hillarious!)

11. Staring at people that have tattoos and trying to convince boyfriend to spend his tips on my new tattoo rather then on his own.

12. Boyfriend in general, really.

13. Writing more then 3 pages and still having ideas.

14. Cinamon stars from the Hintertupfing christmas market.

15. Apples. Dont know why, but the smell makes me smile.

16. Talking to women on Medieval fairs about witchcraft and fairytales. My favourite!

17. Fairytales.

18. Christmas lights.

19. Love.

Ok, this list could go on forever!

Love,

Me x

A new week, a new everything

Weekend was good. Just good. I really cant complain. We did not do much, boyfriend and I. He only left the house on Saturday to come out to my mums, that was all.

I actually got to spend a little bit of Saturday on my own, crusing though the countryside in the car, almost crying because of the incredible beauty of it. (Soppy, I know! )  I drove out to my grandmothers, who I am not allowed to speak to (My mum and her had a massive fight. Long story, too long to tell, for now, anyway. ), and past the places I used to play at, with my best friend S, who I actually ended up going out with for a short while, ruining 12 years of a perfectly good friendship. Another story for another day…!

Friday and Sunday night, BFF and I spent the evenings in the company of The Duke of Suffolk and King Henry VIII, as my Tudor DVDs (Season 1 + 2, yipppiiii!) arrived on Friday. BFF loves the Tudor history like I do and we ended up watching the first 4 episodes together. I had watched them before, but aaaaages ago. 3rd Series is starting in December, here in Germany and we wanted to catch up with it before then.

Plus, my NaNoWriMo novel is set in 1514 England, so it helps with the inspiration.

Speaking of novels! I have started putting together new stuff for “Hold Fast”. I am getting so motivated now. Promised myself to finish it by March, as I have already prepared so much in advance. Pirates everywhere I look now. I also picked my new tattoo, which is OF COURSE pirate inspired. Boyfriend is giving me that for Christmas. Lucky, lucky me!

Ok, that is it for now.

Me x

Back in the real world and hungry

I am indeed feeling much better. Still snotty nosed but better.

Last night I spent 3 hours on the phone to 3 of my closest friends, catching up on what has been going on in their lifes. Its important to keep contact with the real/outer world, if you live almost in quarantine for a week. Today, I fully intended on staying in bed and resting for another day, but I just could not. Try not leaving your house in almost a week, coughing in unison with your other half and stinking the place up by leaving lunches and dinners from days ago standing around. No, not pretty. So, I decided to leave boyfriend there to fend for himself today. Poor boy. I will go back there later on and attack the place with some hard core eco friendly cleaning products to clear the germs out.

Other then that, not much has happened, as you can probably imagine. I have had an unusual boost of self confidence lately which came out of nowhere yesterday, whilst speaking to my friends M and N. I stated that I will indeed finish my book by next year, March and send it off to publishers. The confidence phase is still on as it seems. Weird for me, I KNOW! So the plan is as followes:

1. Finish NaNoWriMo Novel by latest Christmas so I can give it to my friends as a gift.

2. Start to finish my actuall novel on the 1st January, finish it by March.

3. Send out Novel by April.

4. Hopefully resulting in getting published. Correction: Being published!! (N says I must not NOT big myself up in front of myself! )

Me x

I am ill but still need cheering up – Playlist

1. Celebration – Madonna

2. Jump – Madonna

3. All this time – Maria Mena

4. Via con me – Paolo Conte

5. Dolls – Primal Scream

6. Holidays in the sun – Sex Pistols

7. My Generation – The Who

Me x

Tonsilitis Day 2

Still not much better, promise I will write more tomorrow.

Sorry!

Me x

Tonsilitis and chocolate

I have spent most of yesterdays afternoon on the couch. No, I di dnot wirte, and not even think much about the NaNoWriMo. Today, I am feeling better and I have promised myself that I will sit down and write 5000 words today. Its not as if I can do much else anyway, except for eating chocolate. Boyfriend is also off sick. I have successfully passed on the germs to him, poor bloke.

More tomorrow.

Me x

I am not feeling well! AT ALL!

Good morning and happy Monday to you all!

I woke up this morning with a runny nose and a splitting headache. Got an appointment at the doctors at 10AM. Hope she signs me off so I can sleep this off, feel like poo poo.

Ok, as you can tell, I am not making much sense right now.

Just really quick, NaNoWriMo is not going very well. I have had so much to do all weekend that I did not manage to write a single word. Being ill does not help. Keep your fingers crossed that I am starting to feel better soon, so I can finish that book, I should be halfway there by now.

Love,

Me x