2017 Black & White Diary - January
I know I have already posted the first 7 days of this project, however I didnt keep up with the weekly posts after that so I thought, as it is now the second half of the year, I would post the first six months, one post per month.
That post explains what the project is however for a brief rundown: Everyday since January 1st this year I have been taking a black and white photo with the same filters on Hipstamatic and sharing it on Instagram in a diary style format - each day also includes a song of the day.
I will re-posting the first seven days as it makes no sense to leave them out.
Hope you enjoy.
7.25am New Year's Day
petrol station filling up my brothers car, on the way to the hospital to get my injury from the other day checked out. In pain. Pink Floyds 'Wish You Were Here' on the radio. Roads are almost deserted. Everyone in my family is exhausted and slightly grumpy, cold and dreary summer morning.
2.50pm January 2nd
spending most of my day laying in bed, dozing, watching YouTube videos. My last day of holidays, not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow, mostly because I am still in a fair amount pain and will need to put on a certain item of clothing tomorrow that will make the bruises and aches worse. Kept trying to find a playlist on Spotify that fit in with my mood today, after going through about 8 or so I finally found one that played 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden and for some reason it made me incredibly happy.
12.40pm January 3rd
in my boss' car he is driving me home, pain is too much to deal with at work so I am finishing up early. Champagne Supernova by Oasis is playing on the radio, that makes me laugh because my bruises look a bit like supernovas. Think I might take a couple of painkillers and have a nap.
4.11pm January 4th
Apparently due to flooding/roof collapsing in multiple parts, we are not allowed back to work until further notice (with pay!). It is my father's birthday and unfortunately due to our own flooding at home we still have noisy carpet dryers in until at least tomorrow. So I am chilling out the back again with my two babies (pixie the dog, cookie the bird) laying on a towel, reading Prozac nation. Imogen Heap's 'You Know Where to Find Me' playing on my tablet. Quite a nice summer afternoon, only downside is so many mosquitos.
2.23pm January 5th
Sitting at a cafe at the shopping centre with the Mother and the father, Shakira's 'Underneath Your Clothes' is playing on the mall speakers. The fans and carpet driers have not been taken away, stuck with them again. We had to get out of the house for a bit, not only is it hot at home but the fans are so loud, after 3 days of them we are all getting headaches. Luckily they can go off at night. This milkshake was not the best only got half way through it. Did buy some summery clothes though, as well as some pamper stuff and a crap tonne of bubble mix to keep the puppy entertained.
2.53pm January 6th
'Tiger Striped Sky' by Roo Panes is playing on Spotify, laying in the backyard on a towel again, we are stuck with two of the heater/fans until probably Sunday now. I am covered in mosquito bites, my clothes and hair are slightly wet after hosing down a hot puppy, cookie bird has been sprayed lightly with water a couple of times, and my ribs are aching, however I am quite comfy laying here, I could fall asleep at any second.
5.45pm January 7th
currently playing 'Killer' by Phoebe Bridgers. Still outside. Still hot. Still have fan/heaters here. Everyone is irritable. It is upsetting the dog a bit. I had to coax her out of hiding in the garden with bubbles. She seems a bit happier now. Think I am gonna block out the world and read another fear street book. It is too hot to focus on Prozac Nation, I need something familiar, something simple, something comforting.
4.12pm January 8th
the fans/heaters are still here but we haven't bothered to switch them on, so we are inside, I'm curled up on the recliner reading another Fear Street watching cold case. The song Pale Blue Eyes by Velvet Underground is n this episode. That's part of the reason I love cold case, has great music. It is Elvis' birthday today, one of the channels has clambake on, my mother and I got excited but then I realised we were mixing that up with Girls! Girls! Girls! Which is my fave elvis movie. I guess cold case and fear street will have to do.
11.15am January 9th
Back at work, got so much mapping of a course to do it is not funny, listening to Gentle Acoustic on Spotify to stop me going bonkers. Think iga ever fallen in love with Beautiful Lies by Birdy. My ribs are a bit sore but bearable. Seeing my doctor tonight. Just want to go home and sleep but it I am working until 5pm.
8.31am January 10th
just gotten to work, my neck and shoulders are so stuff and sore from the way I slept that I couldn't get out of the taxi properly. I woke up from a dream this morning that had someone I hate in it and it really put me in the mood. The neck/shoulder pain mixed with the dream and waking up with a stuffed nose and sore throat makes me think this will be a hideous day. Proud of myself for making it to work today. Was rewarded by the sounds of Alice Cooper's 'Poison' blaring from my coworkers car as I walked up to greet her, it put me in a better mood.
10.27am January 11th
have popped into a couple of my fave op shops/thrift stores/charity shops after having an ultrasound done on my injury. Taken the day off work for the scan and follow up appointment and since I was in the area I thought I would take advantage. I haven't found as much as what I do usually, but what I have is some of my fave finds. Daryl Braithwaite's 'Horses' is playing on the radio as I scan the books.
8.58pm January 12th
Sitting on the recliner watching Bones, 'Penny Lane' by the Beatles stuck in my head because my brother came out into the lounge singing it, eating my dinner with this one looking up at me with those pleading eyes wanting some of my chicken. I haven't been awake that long, I went to bed after I got home from work because I was exhausted, we had an orientation today at work for one of the classes and I am wrecked. Thank god tomorrow is Friday.
1.31pm January 13th
I have a fear of the number 13, and nothing good happens on Friday the 13th. These letters I am posting for my boss proves that. One is a sympathy card for a coworker who had a death in the family, the other is a letter telling someone they won't have a job this year. Westlife's cover of 'Seasons in the Sun' is stuck in my head, seems only fitting on a crap rainy day like today. Work wasn't the best - we only had 9 staff members in today and 2 ended up in tears, 1 caused those to people to burst into said tears, 1 was in a shitty mood snapping at everyone, 1 was stirring up trouble, 1 got yelled at for the trouble the other one was stirring up, 1 ended up leaving because they were literally doubled over in pain, 1 had a migraine, and the last person was perfectly fine hiding in the dark of my office away from everyone... Sadly I was not the one hiding in my office, I was one of the two that ended up in tears. TGIF! I don't think I could take another day like this without a break. #2017blbnwdiary
8.30pm January 14th
Been a lazy day, got woken up before 8am by my father skipping with his friend in New York. Spent most of the day napping or reading/watching stuff on my phone. Think it is time to get a new pillow though my shoulders/neck has been aching the past few nights. Chilling on the recliner now with the father watching the final episode of heart beat that we have on DVD, Long John Baldry's 'Let the Heartaches Begin' is playing in this scene, I think I need to go online and purchase some more seasons!
9.46am January 15th
'Sunday Bloody Sunday' by U2 is playing on the radio as my father, brother, and I sit in my brother's car outside of the good guys at DFO waiting for it to open at 10am. Had to make an emergency trip this morning, the cooler I got my mother for Christmas is destroyed, a certain little border collie x kelpie got to it last night and chewed through the plug. So guess who has to spend $90 to get a new one! At least the JB Hi Fi down here has the heart beat DVDs I need so I am going to pop in and get those too!
4.02pm January 16th
listening to My Morning Jacket's cover of 'Rocket Man' (on spotify's ultimate covers playlist) whilst I map a unit for one of our courses, and chew on the top of my pen. It has been an odd day here, it has been crowded and someone has brought in some bad vibes with them and none of the staff are particularly happy atm, it has eased up a bit but I think we are all just counting down that final hour!
6.38pm January 17th
Got in the bathtub straight after work today because it was a long exhausting day and it is HOT! I haven't gotten out yet! Listening to Disturbed's cover of 'Sound of Silence' for the second time today, I think I like it more than the original! Just got off the phone with a coworker about all the shit that went down today. It has not been a very good week and it is only Tuesday! Was a two bath product kind of day. Only 3 more days left to go.
11.02am January 18th
I am still mapping the units for a course at work - and getting massively frustrated and fed up by the incompetence of the former coworker who bullshitted his way through this before he quit. I had literally almost finished this unit when I noticed he had combined two key elements that he shouldn't have. Back to the start for me to double check everything - again! Luckily Buddy Holly's "Heartbeat" came on Spotify and completely calmed me down/made me happy. I prefer the Nick Berry version that's the theme for the TV series - Which my father and I have been marathoning most of the year. In fact I am hoping seasons 4&5 arrive at home today, we finished series 3 last night!
10.18pm January 19th
I am exhausted. I think the stress of the week has finally caught up to me - what with issues at work, massive psoriasis flare up, nose that keeps bleeding, and my mother ending up in hospital yesterday (she came out the same day). I am just ready for this week to be over with but I have one more day of work argh! Heartbeat (season 4 episode 4) is on pause while my father helps my mother, so I decided to play a click shuffle on a random playlist on spoitify and Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' came on. That song is calming and makes me feel all the feels at the one time. My eyes won't stop watering, luckily this episode is almost over and o can go to bed.
7.03pm January 20th
IT'S FRIDAY IM IN LOVE... With the fact tomorrow is the weekend! Playing song pop with my mother after dinner and I made her play The Cure's 'Friday I'm In Love' even though I only heard it this morning (listened to it in the taxi on the way to work to get me pumped). I am so glad this Sh!t week is over... It ended in the worse way possible with what happened in Melbourne. The wife of one of my co-workers was clipped by the car, thank god she wasn't hurt! I am so ready for the weekend. Also ready for my long (four day) weekend next weekend! I am physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted.
11.06pm January 21st
Just got out of the most beautiful and heart wrenching movie I have ever seen. My two coworkers/friends and I had dinner at Laurie Dee's and went to see it. Sia's 'Never Give Up' from the movie is also beautiful. We all had full on tears streaming down our faces throughout the whole movie. Pretty much the packed cinema did. definitely recommend. Having coffee now and then will need to go home and curl up in a ball and cry some more.
12.49am January 22nd
Home from the movies and little miss here had been waiting up for me to get home, had to let her out of her room for a bit to have a snuggle, pretty sure she is going to fall asleep in my arms, wouldn't be surprised if I fell asleep too, quiet house + Guy Sebastian's 'Set In Stone' makes for a very relaxing cuddle session. Won't be long before I head to bed, just realised my health insurance is due though so I might pay that and the other two bills I have and then take a painkiller for the pain in my knee that I hurt last night jumping back away from a cockroach I saw. The Cookie Boy is still awake too so I better put him to bed for the night.
6.10 pm January 23rd
relaxing in the bath after work, listening to 'Teardrop' by massive attack, it is one of my fave songs of all time and really calms me down... Also the theme song from house lol. There are so many bubbles in this bath it is ridiculous! It has been really hot and humid today that I needed a cooling bath as soon as I got home from work, it was a long day, thank god I only have 2 more days and then I get four days off, gonna need a long weekend to prepare me for the new school year next week, gonna be hectic. Also made a decision today with the help of the bestie, deleting the Facebook app off of my phone and tablet. There is just too much negativity on there and I don't need that in my life. I think it is for the best and I haven't checked FB since this morning (and even then it was frozen on a profile it has been since late last night) and honestly I feel a lot better already. Anyone (except for the parents lol) I really care about I follow on here anyway!
11.14pm January 24th
I don't know why but today has been filled with nostalgia. Before going to bed last night I was going through photos I had printed out over Christmas and on a random playlist on Spotify Jena Irene's cover of 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' came on, I have never heard that version but it made fit in with going through the photos as the Elvis version is my parent's song. Most of the photos I was going through at the time were of my parents and my grandparents (my mother parents). Tonight I spent literally hours scouring etsy for vintage items (toys, clothes, mostly kitchenware) that reminded me of my childhood - the mugs we used to have, the pots my grandmother had for us children to play with, etc. had me feeling very sentimental. Maybe that is just me that gets that way looking at old crockery lol.
12.15am January 25th
Chilling out, drinking hot milo before bed, listening to 'Sick of Losing Soulmates' by Dodie. I need this so bad, just had a run in with one of those freaky ass looking orange/red wasp things, I really need to stop leaving my windows open - so many weird ass creepy bugs get into my room when I do. Urgh! At least it is my last day of work before a 4 day weekend. I so need the break. Trying to stay positive about the day.
9.52pm January 26th
I am currently laying in bed listening to 'Slow' by Shallou. I have done nothing today but lay in bed watching YouTube videos and sleep. Actually that is not fair, I was up all night, chatting with the mother and waking everyone in the neighbourhood by screaming about a spider. I also made a 20 tweet story about the incident. I had gone to bed at about 12/1am but woke up an hour later and didn't get back to sleep until about 5.30/6am. I did get up at about 10.30am and snuggle with the puppy for a bit but I needed a day like this, sometimes you just need to recharge your mental batteries. don't worry though I am actually getting out of the house and doing something tomorrow since I don't have work. Note: it is late Thursday evening and I haven't been on Facebook (excluding messenger app) since Sunday night. Haven't even had the urge to check it. Feel a lot happier!
1.01pm January 27th
beautiful day today, glad I took it off! Caught up with the BFF for some yummy food at Misty's, now I have the Shirelle's 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' stuck in my head. I love that song but I think I like Amy Winehouse's cover more. Just walking back to the car after popping to 7/11 to get slurpie which were subpar.
9.36pm January 28th
Listening to Joni Mitchell's 'A Case Of You' whilst I make my bed because this song and Joni in general makes me feel all the feels, and I am feeling sad over the passing of yet another legend, John Hurt. The reason I am making my bed is because I woke up at 3am this morning with a serious case of psoriasis itch, everything was uncomfortable and making me itch so I went out today and bought new sheets and a new quilt cover in hopes of a less scratchy night. Also picked up some new block out curtains which i am already in love with, an awesome colour changing lightbulb, and a bunch of bath stuff. So I am quite content now. One more day before I have to go back to work :( and exactly 7 months until I turn 30 eekeeeekkkkk!!
8.17pm January 29th
sitting on my bed in a red lit room, face mask on, listening to 'Sweet Sir Galahad' by Joan Baez, willing away the period pain I am currently having. Spending some time relaxing, reading some of my fave Fics and watching Hinterland, trying not to think about the fact I have to go back to work tomorrow and it is going to be a hell of a day. My new bedding is super cozy and I didn't get the psoriasis itch last night, or at least not to the extremes I have been. First night in a while I have managed to have the doonas and sheets on all night. Still didn't stop me waking up at 3am and not getting back to sleep until 6.30am, but that was more due to the tablets than the psoriasis. Wish my weekend was longer!
5.21pm January 30th
sitting on the couch in the reception area at work, it is almost silent except for the sound of the teachers in the function room having a staff meeting and 'Two of Us on the Run' by Lucia playing in my headphones from Spotify on my phone. I am trying to unwind a hit before I go home, it was the first day of the new school year and they are always horribly hectic and stressful. I made about 20 invoices today, I forgot how tiring they can be, it is the first time in a year or two we have been able to charge for the English classes. Also had some issues with a member of admin and a couple of the teachers today. I swear there are days that I think if I had known a certain someone worked there I would have run a mile when I applied for my job. It is odd how large reception looks when there isn't 20+ people standing around talking over each other. I like it when it is like this.
10.04pm January 31st
It was an absolutely crap day. I found out that every invoice I have made this year has the wrong date on it so I have to go back and adjust them all - that's 30/40+! Then I ended the work day in tears because of asshole coworkers. Came home and went straight up to my room, had a bitch session on the phone with a coworker going through the same issues, bitched a bit more on messenger with her, then stayed in my room and watched about 4.5 eps of Rose and Maloney. Got up at about 9pm had dinner, hugged with the puppy a bit, put her to bed for the night, played song pop with the mother and 'Welcome to the Black Parade' by MCR was one of the songs. That song always makes me happy so I decided to come back up to my room and rock out to it a bit. Think I need to make a cheer up playlist on Spotify, with that being number 1 (Valerie by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse would probably be second). On a happy note, Pixie did something cute today, she picked out her own food for dinner when Da held two up to her. It was frickin adorable. Anywho goodbye January - to be honest you have been kinda shit!
note: I will hopefully be making one post per day but as my laptop has now seemed to have died I will have to work it in when i have access to a desktop.
That post explains what the project is however for a brief rundown: Everyday since January 1st this year I have been taking a black and white photo with the same filters on Hipstamatic and sharing it on Instagram in a diary style format - each day also includes a song of the day.
I will re-posting the first seven days as it makes no sense to leave them out.
Hope you enjoy.
7.25am New Year's Day
petrol station filling up my brothers car, on the way to the hospital to get my injury from the other day checked out. In pain. Pink Floyds 'Wish You Were Here' on the radio. Roads are almost deserted. Everyone in my family is exhausted and slightly grumpy, cold and dreary summer morning.
2.50pm January 2nd
spending most of my day laying in bed, dozing, watching YouTube videos. My last day of holidays, not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow, mostly because I am still in a fair amount pain and will need to put on a certain item of clothing tomorrow that will make the bruises and aches worse. Kept trying to find a playlist on Spotify that fit in with my mood today, after going through about 8 or so I finally found one that played 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden and for some reason it made me incredibly happy.
12.40pm January 3rd
in my boss' car he is driving me home, pain is too much to deal with at work so I am finishing up early. Champagne Supernova by Oasis is playing on the radio, that makes me laugh because my bruises look a bit like supernovas. Think I might take a couple of painkillers and have a nap.
4.11pm January 4th
Apparently due to flooding/roof collapsing in multiple parts, we are not allowed back to work until further notice (with pay!). It is my father's birthday and unfortunately due to our own flooding at home we still have noisy carpet dryers in until at least tomorrow. So I am chilling out the back again with my two babies (pixie the dog, cookie the bird) laying on a towel, reading Prozac nation. Imogen Heap's 'You Know Where to Find Me' playing on my tablet. Quite a nice summer afternoon, only downside is so many mosquitos.
2.23pm January 5th
Sitting at a cafe at the shopping centre with the Mother and the father, Shakira's 'Underneath Your Clothes' is playing on the mall speakers. The fans and carpet driers have not been taken away, stuck with them again. We had to get out of the house for a bit, not only is it hot at home but the fans are so loud, after 3 days of them we are all getting headaches. Luckily they can go off at night. This milkshake was not the best only got half way through it. Did buy some summery clothes though, as well as some pamper stuff and a crap tonne of bubble mix to keep the puppy entertained.
2.53pm January 6th
'Tiger Striped Sky' by Roo Panes is playing on Spotify, laying in the backyard on a towel again, we are stuck with two of the heater/fans until probably Sunday now. I am covered in mosquito bites, my clothes and hair are slightly wet after hosing down a hot puppy, cookie bird has been sprayed lightly with water a couple of times, and my ribs are aching, however I am quite comfy laying here, I could fall asleep at any second.
5.45pm January 7th
currently playing 'Killer' by Phoebe Bridgers. Still outside. Still hot. Still have fan/heaters here. Everyone is irritable. It is upsetting the dog a bit. I had to coax her out of hiding in the garden with bubbles. She seems a bit happier now. Think I am gonna block out the world and read another fear street book. It is too hot to focus on Prozac Nation, I need something familiar, something simple, something comforting.
4.12pm January 8th
the fans/heaters are still here but we haven't bothered to switch them on, so we are inside, I'm curled up on the recliner reading another Fear Street watching cold case. The song Pale Blue Eyes by Velvet Underground is n this episode. That's part of the reason I love cold case, has great music. It is Elvis' birthday today, one of the channels has clambake on, my mother and I got excited but then I realised we were mixing that up with Girls! Girls! Girls! Which is my fave elvis movie. I guess cold case and fear street will have to do.
11.15am January 9th
Back at work, got so much mapping of a course to do it is not funny, listening to Gentle Acoustic on Spotify to stop me going bonkers. Think iga ever fallen in love with Beautiful Lies by Birdy. My ribs are a bit sore but bearable. Seeing my doctor tonight. Just want to go home and sleep but it I am working until 5pm.
8.31am January 10th
just gotten to work, my neck and shoulders are so stuff and sore from the way I slept that I couldn't get out of the taxi properly. I woke up from a dream this morning that had someone I hate in it and it really put me in the mood. The neck/shoulder pain mixed with the dream and waking up with a stuffed nose and sore throat makes me think this will be a hideous day. Proud of myself for making it to work today. Was rewarded by the sounds of Alice Cooper's 'Poison' blaring from my coworkers car as I walked up to greet her, it put me in a better mood.
10.27am January 11th
have popped into a couple of my fave op shops/thrift stores/charity shops after having an ultrasound done on my injury. Taken the day off work for the scan and follow up appointment and since I was in the area I thought I would take advantage. I haven't found as much as what I do usually, but what I have is some of my fave finds. Daryl Braithwaite's 'Horses' is playing on the radio as I scan the books.
8.58pm January 12th
Sitting on the recliner watching Bones, 'Penny Lane' by the Beatles stuck in my head because my brother came out into the lounge singing it, eating my dinner with this one looking up at me with those pleading eyes wanting some of my chicken. I haven't been awake that long, I went to bed after I got home from work because I was exhausted, we had an orientation today at work for one of the classes and I am wrecked. Thank god tomorrow is Friday.
1.31pm January 13th
I have a fear of the number 13, and nothing good happens on Friday the 13th. These letters I am posting for my boss proves that. One is a sympathy card for a coworker who had a death in the family, the other is a letter telling someone they won't have a job this year. Westlife's cover of 'Seasons in the Sun' is stuck in my head, seems only fitting on a crap rainy day like today. Work wasn't the best - we only had 9 staff members in today and 2 ended up in tears, 1 caused those to people to burst into said tears, 1 was in a shitty mood snapping at everyone, 1 was stirring up trouble, 1 got yelled at for the trouble the other one was stirring up, 1 ended up leaving because they were literally doubled over in pain, 1 had a migraine, and the last person was perfectly fine hiding in the dark of my office away from everyone... Sadly I was not the one hiding in my office, I was one of the two that ended up in tears. TGIF! I don't think I could take another day like this without a break. #2017blbnwdiary
8.30pm January 14th
Been a lazy day, got woken up before 8am by my father skipping with his friend in New York. Spent most of the day napping or reading/watching stuff on my phone. Think it is time to get a new pillow though my shoulders/neck has been aching the past few nights. Chilling on the recliner now with the father watching the final episode of heart beat that we have on DVD, Long John Baldry's 'Let the Heartaches Begin' is playing in this scene, I think I need to go online and purchase some more seasons!
9.46am January 15th
'Sunday Bloody Sunday' by U2 is playing on the radio as my father, brother, and I sit in my brother's car outside of the good guys at DFO waiting for it to open at 10am. Had to make an emergency trip this morning, the cooler I got my mother for Christmas is destroyed, a certain little border collie x kelpie got to it last night and chewed through the plug. So guess who has to spend $90 to get a new one! At least the JB Hi Fi down here has the heart beat DVDs I need so I am going to pop in and get those too!
4.02pm January 16th
listening to My Morning Jacket's cover of 'Rocket Man' (on spotify's ultimate covers playlist) whilst I map a unit for one of our courses, and chew on the top of my pen. It has been an odd day here, it has been crowded and someone has brought in some bad vibes with them and none of the staff are particularly happy atm, it has eased up a bit but I think we are all just counting down that final hour!
6.38pm January 17th
Got in the bathtub straight after work today because it was a long exhausting day and it is HOT! I haven't gotten out yet! Listening to Disturbed's cover of 'Sound of Silence' for the second time today, I think I like it more than the original! Just got off the phone with a coworker about all the shit that went down today. It has not been a very good week and it is only Tuesday! Was a two bath product kind of day. Only 3 more days left to go.
11.02am January 18th
I am still mapping the units for a course at work - and getting massively frustrated and fed up by the incompetence of the former coworker who bullshitted his way through this before he quit. I had literally almost finished this unit when I noticed he had combined two key elements that he shouldn't have. Back to the start for me to double check everything - again! Luckily Buddy Holly's "Heartbeat" came on Spotify and completely calmed me down/made me happy. I prefer the Nick Berry version that's the theme for the TV series - Which my father and I have been marathoning most of the year. In fact I am hoping seasons 4&5 arrive at home today, we finished series 3 last night!
10.18pm January 19th
I am exhausted. I think the stress of the week has finally caught up to me - what with issues at work, massive psoriasis flare up, nose that keeps bleeding, and my mother ending up in hospital yesterday (she came out the same day). I am just ready for this week to be over with but I have one more day of work argh! Heartbeat (season 4 episode 4) is on pause while my father helps my mother, so I decided to play a click shuffle on a random playlist on spoitify and Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' came on. That song is calming and makes me feel all the feels at the one time. My eyes won't stop watering, luckily this episode is almost over and o can go to bed.
7.03pm January 20th
IT'S FRIDAY IM IN LOVE... With the fact tomorrow is the weekend! Playing song pop with my mother after dinner and I made her play The Cure's 'Friday I'm In Love' even though I only heard it this morning (listened to it in the taxi on the way to work to get me pumped). I am so glad this Sh!t week is over... It ended in the worse way possible with what happened in Melbourne. The wife of one of my co-workers was clipped by the car, thank god she wasn't hurt! I am so ready for the weekend. Also ready for my long (four day) weekend next weekend! I am physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted.
11.06pm January 21st
Just got out of the most beautiful and heart wrenching movie I have ever seen. My two coworkers/friends and I had dinner at Laurie Dee's and went to see it. Sia's 'Never Give Up' from the movie is also beautiful. We all had full on tears streaming down our faces throughout the whole movie. Pretty much the packed cinema did. definitely recommend. Having coffee now and then will need to go home and curl up in a ball and cry some more.
12.49am January 22nd
Home from the movies and little miss here had been waiting up for me to get home, had to let her out of her room for a bit to have a snuggle, pretty sure she is going to fall asleep in my arms, wouldn't be surprised if I fell asleep too, quiet house + Guy Sebastian's 'Set In Stone' makes for a very relaxing cuddle session. Won't be long before I head to bed, just realised my health insurance is due though so I might pay that and the other two bills I have and then take a painkiller for the pain in my knee that I hurt last night jumping back away from a cockroach I saw. The Cookie Boy is still awake too so I better put him to bed for the night.
6.10 pm January 23rd
relaxing in the bath after work, listening to 'Teardrop' by massive attack, it is one of my fave songs of all time and really calms me down... Also the theme song from house lol. There are so many bubbles in this bath it is ridiculous! It has been really hot and humid today that I needed a cooling bath as soon as I got home from work, it was a long day, thank god I only have 2 more days and then I get four days off, gonna need a long weekend to prepare me for the new school year next week, gonna be hectic. Also made a decision today with the help of the bestie, deleting the Facebook app off of my phone and tablet. There is just too much negativity on there and I don't need that in my life. I think it is for the best and I haven't checked FB since this morning (and even then it was frozen on a profile it has been since late last night) and honestly I feel a lot better already. Anyone (except for the parents lol) I really care about I follow on here anyway!
11.14pm January 24th
I don't know why but today has been filled with nostalgia. Before going to bed last night I was going through photos I had printed out over Christmas and on a random playlist on Spotify Jena Irene's cover of 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' came on, I have never heard that version but it made fit in with going through the photos as the Elvis version is my parent's song. Most of the photos I was going through at the time were of my parents and my grandparents (my mother parents). Tonight I spent literally hours scouring etsy for vintage items (toys, clothes, mostly kitchenware) that reminded me of my childhood - the mugs we used to have, the pots my grandmother had for us children to play with, etc. had me feeling very sentimental. Maybe that is just me that gets that way looking at old crockery lol.
12.15am January 25th
Chilling out, drinking hot milo before bed, listening to 'Sick of Losing Soulmates' by Dodie. I need this so bad, just had a run in with one of those freaky ass looking orange/red wasp things, I really need to stop leaving my windows open - so many weird ass creepy bugs get into my room when I do. Urgh! At least it is my last day of work before a 4 day weekend. I so need the break. Trying to stay positive about the day.
9.52pm January 26th
I am currently laying in bed listening to 'Slow' by Shallou. I have done nothing today but lay in bed watching YouTube videos and sleep. Actually that is not fair, I was up all night, chatting with the mother and waking everyone in the neighbourhood by screaming about a spider. I also made a 20 tweet story about the incident. I had gone to bed at about 12/1am but woke up an hour later and didn't get back to sleep until about 5.30/6am. I did get up at about 10.30am and snuggle with the puppy for a bit but I needed a day like this, sometimes you just need to recharge your mental batteries. don't worry though I am actually getting out of the house and doing something tomorrow since I don't have work. Note: it is late Thursday evening and I haven't been on Facebook (excluding messenger app) since Sunday night. Haven't even had the urge to check it. Feel a lot happier!
1.01pm January 27th
beautiful day today, glad I took it off! Caught up with the BFF for some yummy food at Misty's, now I have the Shirelle's 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' stuck in my head. I love that song but I think I like Amy Winehouse's cover more. Just walking back to the car after popping to 7/11 to get slurpie which were subpar.
9.36pm January 28th
Listening to Joni Mitchell's 'A Case Of You' whilst I make my bed because this song and Joni in general makes me feel all the feels, and I am feeling sad over the passing of yet another legend, John Hurt. The reason I am making my bed is because I woke up at 3am this morning with a serious case of psoriasis itch, everything was uncomfortable and making me itch so I went out today and bought new sheets and a new quilt cover in hopes of a less scratchy night. Also picked up some new block out curtains which i am already in love with, an awesome colour changing lightbulb, and a bunch of bath stuff. So I am quite content now. One more day before I have to go back to work :( and exactly 7 months until I turn 30 eekeeeekkkkk!!
8.17pm January 29th
sitting on my bed in a red lit room, face mask on, listening to 'Sweet Sir Galahad' by Joan Baez, willing away the period pain I am currently having. Spending some time relaxing, reading some of my fave Fics and watching Hinterland, trying not to think about the fact I have to go back to work tomorrow and it is going to be a hell of a day. My new bedding is super cozy and I didn't get the psoriasis itch last night, or at least not to the extremes I have been. First night in a while I have managed to have the doonas and sheets on all night. Still didn't stop me waking up at 3am and not getting back to sleep until 6.30am, but that was more due to the tablets than the psoriasis. Wish my weekend was longer!
5.21pm January 30th
sitting on the couch in the reception area at work, it is almost silent except for the sound of the teachers in the function room having a staff meeting and 'Two of Us on the Run' by Lucia playing in my headphones from Spotify on my phone. I am trying to unwind a hit before I go home, it was the first day of the new school year and they are always horribly hectic and stressful. I made about 20 invoices today, I forgot how tiring they can be, it is the first time in a year or two we have been able to charge for the English classes. Also had some issues with a member of admin and a couple of the teachers today. I swear there are days that I think if I had known a certain someone worked there I would have run a mile when I applied for my job. It is odd how large reception looks when there isn't 20+ people standing around talking over each other. I like it when it is like this.
10.04pm January 31st
It was an absolutely crap day. I found out that every invoice I have made this year has the wrong date on it so I have to go back and adjust them all - that's 30/40+! Then I ended the work day in tears because of asshole coworkers. Came home and went straight up to my room, had a bitch session on the phone with a coworker going through the same issues, bitched a bit more on messenger with her, then stayed in my room and watched about 4.5 eps of Rose and Maloney. Got up at about 9pm had dinner, hugged with the puppy a bit, put her to bed for the night, played song pop with the mother and 'Welcome to the Black Parade' by MCR was one of the songs. That song always makes me happy so I decided to come back up to my room and rock out to it a bit. Think I need to make a cheer up playlist on Spotify, with that being number 1 (Valerie by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse would probably be second). On a happy note, Pixie did something cute today, she picked out her own food for dinner when Da held two up to her. It was frickin adorable. Anywho goodbye January - to be honest you have been kinda shit!
note: I will hopefully be making one post per day but as my laptop has now seemed to have died I will have to work it in when i have access to a desktop.