Growing older without growing up..

Since our last meeting I've had a birthday.. not a big one but a birthday all the same. I've also bought some new shoes. A connection? Perhaps.. the beige heels were for birthday drinks and the animal print with birthday pennies. Otherwise I feel the shoe and birthday link breaks away.. as most things appear to be unlinked to the growing old process.

Last year (in birthday years) was very much a 'getting through it' year. In the middle of a three year course it neither felt like the beginning of the end of anything and so expectations for last year were so clear.. survival. This year however, is very much the end of something. The race is on and the end of my three year itch is fast approaching.. but where to go next?

The last few weeks have thrown up opportunities to posh-frock up and present a more solid version of myself than I feel, to potential employers. More are lined up and so it would appear that progress is being made, lessons learned etc.. I'm not so sure. It's hard to move onto the next chapter before you've finished the last few lines of the previous.It's just premature.

For the time being, I'll be focussing on my juggling act and also on finding a cosy chocolate brown jumper dress to match some new tights I was given as a present.. any help in this quest would be much appreciated.

The only new chapter.. scrap that.. new book I wish to share with you is Belle. She is a beautiful bundle who has moved in to take advantage of the garden and space and to liven the place up a bit. So far I've not had much of a chance to get to know her but very much look forward to sharing her with you all.. once I've had fun having her all to myself!

and obviously.. a picture of her paws will follow :)