last month in the UK

Sooo... September is finally here!

which means it is OFFICIALLY the last month that i will be in this country. EEKS!!! Yup, by the time September comes to a close, ill be settling myself into a new way of life... in sunny Australia! Aww, dont be too jealous guys.... haha :p

big mouth

Anyways... Project: BE BUSY & LIVE LIFE has been carrying on in full-force. After a very nice sleep-filled friday, recovering from the shenanigans of Brighton, i was wary of the approaching empty space of the weekend. Murrrrrh. Weekends have always been a frenemy to me. Part of me likes the fact that its the weekend, so i dont have to be at work/be busy/do stuff. But the other half of me HATES the fact that nobody seems to do stuff on the weekends, cos they are occupied with home-stuff or spending time with family or their partners. Snorrrrre!

SO, just as i was pondering what to fill me time with... my geeky music teacher friend (who also hates weekends) suggested an adventure somewhere - now i LOVE me an adventure! So i figured Why Not?! I mean, we're not exactly "best friends", we dont have that much in common and didnt really hang out that much at work, cos i have my girly friends. BUT he is a lonely single bod too and i since dont have anyone to hang out with on the weekends, it made sense! We decided to go to Lakeside, where there is a big shopping centre and a retail park with Ikea and other big stores to mooch in. A good way to pass a dull day if you ask me! (even if i did have to put up with his VERY annoying "catchphrases" and seriously bad jokes....) i pretended to be deaf most of the time - by far the best solution :s

ikea bedrooms = perfect way to catch a few sneaky zzz's

packing myself up ready for Oz :p

Anyways, I have been trying super hard to keep up my motivation to eat more while being less active... i felt i managed pretty well in brighton with my friends (its always easier when you are distracted or "doing" something...) but its when im alone and bored that i feel like i need to walk and do exercise. SO, this was a good distraction to keep the flow going... We drove there, then the only walking i did was around the shops! It shows that i CAN do it and still be okay - but it definitely helps if im occupied and therefore distracted from the ED thoughts.

sylvanian family LOVE!

So after a random, but fun day! (which included a verrrrry tasty lunch at pret a manger!! oh how i LOVE that place :p) we headed home and i pushed myself to eat a full dinner even tho i wasnt very hungry... GOOD GIRL CLEM!! Today im feeling good to carry on that strength of mind, the niggles of ED thoughts are still there - cos im sitting around at home not doing anything, just some laundry and emails and stuff... but i wont cave in. Im going to stroll into town to get some bits from the supermarket later, cos it closes at 4pm, but other than that... NADA! and thats ok. I have plenty i should be doing here...!

So thats my weekend folks. nothing too exciting im afraid! Its a bit chilly here today, so im glad to see that next week we are due another heatwave - HOLLAAAAAH! Im pretty impressed with the UK weather this summer, its been not bad at all! But i still want as much warmth and sun as i can get before i leave... it makes me a much happier clemster :p And i have plenty going on again next week, so the sun always makes things feel extra good! Oh, the mothership is back this week too :) we'll see how that goes tho... she's been away for like 2weeks now and altho i DO miss her - im also very aware that we always seem to have some "settling in" issues when she gets back from being away. Hmm, must remember to be cautious of that, i certainly dont want to be triggered or upset and resort to ED behaviours... not when im doing so well!!!

Im also hoping to change my nose stud to a hoop this week! the guy who pierced it said about 3-4weeks shud be ok and it'll be 4 weeks on tues...  Soooo, im gonna go back to the shop and see what he thinks, then hopefully he'll put a hoop in for me :) Yayers!!!

ikea makes cider?!? M'okaaay!

Hope you guys are having a lovely weekend, whatever you're upto! And dont forget to enjoy the sunshine while we have it... After all, it IS nearly Autumn!! xx