Goodbye February and Hello March 2012!!!

I am officially excited that February 2012 is over - I did get some good news i.e Student Finance agreeing to pay my tuition fees and finally getting one of my good friends back in my life other than the odd text which was brilliant but all in all I'm just not a fan of February. For me personally it's almost like the comedown month after the hype of my birthday in October, the build up to Christmas in November and then December. Then it's New Year which normally takes a week to get over that before for me the absolute marathon shopping sprees I do in the sales in January (which I just adore) and then you get to February! 

And February just isn't a month I ever seem to enjoy as there seems to be deadline galore, the horror of Valentine's day and then the undecided weather that flips from freezing to mildly warm in a second. I always seem to hit an absolute wall of lowness in February and no more than the last week that has literally been such a stressful, tiring and just weird week in itself and it's been the build up of a pretty intense month which I am going to avoid happening during March! 

March is going to be the month I finally get back on track and get the motivation back that I have unfortunately lacking so very much as if I don't now then the rest of the year will follow suit on what February 2012 has been - underwhelming and just self doubting! But with March comes Spring and I fully intend to have a spring in my step!

 x Loves n Hugs x

Facebook Cull = Opportunity!

So I decided today after a very annoying but thought provoking meeting last night when I was out to cull my Facebook friends of people that are simply just no good to me. It all started when I saw a former guy out with another girl and he completely ignored me so I went on Facebook and de-friended him! It might sound petty but it actually felt good and then I realised that I must have so many more people on my friends list who I don't know and who simply are just there for no particular reason so this started another good batch of un-friending people and I think all in all I got rid of about 30 deadbeats that I simply have no use for in my life (it also gives me a lot less temptation - never a bad thing especially with me giving men up for Lent!). It also made me realise I need to be a lot more fussy about who I actually now let into my life because there are so many out there who can come across as genuinely nice people but they really actually aren't. Appearances can be deceiving!

However I am making a resolve and I am now feeling much happier it has to be said. Doing a facebook cull gives you a new sense of opportunity haha! 

And the current situation is actually not so bad!

For a change the current situation is actually not so bad as it has been in recent weeks that is for sure. I am embracing single life as you are supposed to be and also making sure that I am spending time with friends, keeping in regular contact with my family, staying away from boys (YES!) and looking towards the future in a positive way! All this make me extremely happy and makes me feel very contented like I haven't been in quite a long time which is definitely good for me and my health it has to be said especially as I currently have a hundred and one things to be done but the key is NOT to panic and so far I haven't been. Will keep you posted on any developments. 

xxx Loves n hugs xxx

No matter what I am going to make this a good week!

Today has been a bit of a horrible day - being sent home from work in a complete state due to my teeth causing me a considerable amount of pain however it should put a dampener on what I feel about this week but it's not going to even though;

a)- I am in a lot of constant pain.

b)- I am going to be spending Valentine's day alone.

c)- I am absolutely skint. 

But it's not really all that bad - things could be much much worse so that is why I have decided that I am going to have to make this a good week otherwise I am just going to let those 3 things get to me. You may ask how I am going to do that but apart from Spending Valentines alone (a bottle of wine can be my company) I am going to do something about the other two. Life is what you make it after all.

That has never felt so true after hearing about the tragic death of Whitney Houston when I woke up this morning. At 48 for your life to suddenly end is terrible and no more than for the daughter and her family and friends she leaves behind and it's a reminder life is what you make it when you can as one day it can be all over without you even knowing. 

So I refuse to know regret and I will do my best to make sure I achieve and get whatever I want regardless of the what I have to do (obviously as long as they are moral and legal haha) as if I don't work hard to achieve then I could end up achieving nothing and I refuse to let that happen! 

Back on track!

I've had a lot of fun this week it has to be said and got up to all sorts but now I'm back on track and starting to save myself before I fall into a bad track (i.e start liking a member of the opposite sex a bit too much) and this is something I am not going to allow myself to do especially as he doesn't seem particularly into me. I think I have to accept - He's just not that into me! 

So I accept and I move on! I have a hectic week this week with working 3 days this week, uni and having a wonderfully drunk catch up with one of my best friends - I am ridiculously excited. For once I feel that just letting my hair down this past week has got me back onto my track and I am so excited. And as for a man - the name of this blog is Mulberry Over Men and that is how it should continue! The man ban has now become indefinite - oh yes!!!!

Update - I broke the Man Ban!

I was extremely bad on Friday night and decided to go out even though I hadn't done all my work, had work the next day and had barely slept the night before as well as having a lack of funds but I decided that it would be absolutely fine to go out even so. However in doing so I broke my Man Ban which I at the time didn't really care about - due to large amounts of intoxication but also because I thought oh it will be fine. No I lie I totally forgot about being on the Man Ban and so decided that it would be absolutely fine as nothing was holding me back.

But no there was really however now thats out of the window as I have to restart this Man Ban again! The thing also was it was the same person who has been constantly texting me every night he's been out for the past 2 weeks but now that will stop thankfully and so will temptation so this time it last until 15th February and hopefully beyond! My reason is that up until then everything gets all romantic and I cannot be dealing with it - 14th February is definitely my most hated day of the year however this year it's on a Tuesday so I can drunk cheaply (Tuesdays are student nights) and eat loads of pizza (2 for 1 at Pizza Hut and Dominoes) so maybe it won't be so bad! I might treat myself to a new dress or shoes though to show the appreciation to myself.

That however is next week and that should not be thought about seeing as this week in 2 days time I have 2 big pieces of work due in however I haven't really got round to doing them yet and everytime I do I get distacted so my aim is my midnight is to have my portfolio finished - I shall give you an update then of how my mission to get the work has gone!!!

Splurge or Save?

So I am going to introduce my Splurge or Save? - This is for items that I am in lust with but just not sure if I should part with the cash. 

First up are these beautiful green heels from Primark for £16.00. So lovely and in my favourite colour but I have to be practical and realistic when thinking about Splurging or Saving! 

Will I wear them? Are they an investment? Do I need them?

My answer to all three is NO but they are green, £16.00 and so pretty to look at. Definite consideration on these beauts! 

So the week started so positively......

...........I had loads of plans and I was going out tomorrow night and I was going to get all my work done but the works not got done, the night out has been cancelled and really I'm literally just very unmotivated currently. Although one thing I definitely am sure about is the career path I am interested in. I love the buying and selling on ebay and I generally love shopping so I need something to be able to combine the two although obviously I would have to do a lot less shopping and buying and a lot more selling for my business to be a success but it's something I am definitely seriously now thinking about. 

  I am a stronger believer that as long as you put enough determination and hard work into life and things generally then the rewards are more than worth it but finding my motivation isn't the easiest thing at the moment it has to be said. I literally wish that you could  buy motivation in a bottle and I could drink and boom it's all done and dusted and I'm on track and manage to get everything done but no unfortunately it doesn't work like that - the absolute shame of the situation it has to be said. 

But I will get there.

And I will get the blog upto a suitable standard i.e not so boring, pictures and other interesting things soonish!!!

x Loves n hugs x