And relax...

Sorry for the recent lack of posts.

I'd gone back to not really feeling it, but also had a week's holiday last week.

Me, Mr B and a beach.

It was bliss.

Already I feel like it was ages ago, and I only got back early yesterday morning.

I've got lots to catch up on, and while blog posts is one of those things, it's not all that high on the list. I'll be back as soon as, though.

BTW - I can't seem to be able to comment on my comments at the moment, so thanks to the folks that have commented recently.
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Holiday...

So, I'm bored in the office, and a bit p!$$ed off, too, so I decided to put some pictures from our holiday...

Giraffes in the Masai Mara... their colour is so much more vivid than in a zoo (which is the only other time I've seen a giraffe)








Week 2 accommodation at the beach retreat. I loved it. The best part? The morning we were woken up by monkeys running across the canvas. Cheeky little... monkeys?!






Much as we wanted to spend as much time as possible under these, the coconuts landed pretty hard on the ground, and we didn't like the idea of them landing on our heads!

1 more sleep...

Or one more sleepless night. Either way, we go on holiday tomorrow.

2 weeks away from work

2 weeks away from normality

2 weeks away from all the "other stuff"

It's the 2 weeks off work that's exciting Mr B and I the most too...

When we're back:

The diet starts

The exercise starts

and

The TTC starts

Bring on the new start!

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3 more sleeps!

I can't believe it's Thursday already! This week has flown by (luckily!) and I can't wait for 5.30 tomorrow to arrice so thatI can go home and not come back to the office until Weds 19th.

By boss finally got back from his holiday yesterday, so we've agreed that we'll catch up tomorrow morning (because there's only two people in the office today, so I won't have enough time!) at 9.30. He's not going to be in the office, so it will be over the phone, but it's better than nothing. And needs doing. I think once I've spoken to him, I will be able to truly relax on my holiday, and know that he'll be thinking about everything I've said, and, hopefully, have some suggestions / solutions in place for when I'm back. If he doesn't, then I'll need to make a decision about whether I stay or not. I need to put my health first.

That's number one on my list of things to sort out when I'm back from holiday...

The other things are:
* Get my ass in gear with my diet and fitness regime. I've been lame, and need to not be any more.
* Sort out about driving lessons. Working out work, will help me with that, though.
* Start charting / temping / OPKing / TTC. We've decided to postpone this (again!) until the Malaria tablets are totally out of my system, but I want to have a good plan of action in place before we actually start DTD.
* I read this article earlier in the week, and suggested to Mr B that we give it a go. What's the worst that could happen?!

This is, of course, all in addition to the goals I set myself in March.

I'm gonna be a busy little chick when I get back... But at least I'll have a tan. I hope...

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Soooo Excited!!

UK Airspace is open again!!! Woohoo!!! Chances are we'll be heading off on our jollys next week as planned after all!! Woohoo!! Thousands of people (including my boss) are still stranded all over the place, but because we have booked flights, we'll defo get our seats! Whoop! (Although I'm sympathetic to all of those people, this is my honeymoon we're talking about!)

I had a really lovely night with my friend last night - totally chewed her ear off - and all on the cheap, too! We went to a pub / restaurant, and they did free refills on soft drinks, so it cost us a grand total of £3.20 for two drinks (that we got refilled twice each) and another 80p for a bag of nuts. BARGAIN! And we were there for over 2 hours!

Mr B's friend is coming round for dinner tonight. It was all a bit last minute, but he wanted to see us before we go on holiday. It's weird - I never thought he liked me, but since the wedding, he's been totally different. I think it's because he was one of only 3 friends that were invited to the wedding, so he now realises that we both appreciate him and his friendship. Whatever.

I'm also really excited because I've ordered some Vac Packs for my clothes. They look TOTALLY AMAZING and will completely transform my wardrobe. If they work.I'm a little bit dubious, but can't wait to give them a try. I'm hoping that they'll arrive before the weekend so that I can pack stuff away at the same time as packing my bags. I'm not holding my breath that they'll be here by then, though.

Head mess

My head's in a bit of a mess ATM.

It's been building for a few days, and can be attributed to a few different things - work, the holiday (and my panic about this damn ash cloud that just keeps coming!), my weight, the realisation that TTC might not be happening quite as soon as we'd hoped, and being totally shattered.

My friend is coming to pick me up (as I don't drive. Yet.) and taking me to a local drinking establishment. She is well aware that her shoulder may be soggy by the time we go home.

I love my friends!
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4 Weeks to Go!!

I had a sudden realisation last night that our holiday / honeymoon is only 4 weeks away. I got so very excited!!

I read through one of the books we've bought about Kenya, and in the end, couldn't actually get to sleep! We plotted on a map where we're going, and we're covering a whole lotta ground!

We're starting off with one night in Nairobi then heading over 300km north to the Sambura Reserve for 2 nights. Then, we head 240km to Mount Kenya where we can watch animals at the watering hole at night - I think that's the one I'm looking forward to the most!
Then, Lake Nakuru - which has loadsa flamingoes, for one night, before spending 2 nights in the Masai Mara Mr B really wants to do a balloon flight, but I'm totally afraid of heights, and don't know whether I'd cope with it. That said, I don't know whether I'd regret not doing it while I had the opportunity. It's bloody expensive though!

Anyway, after that hectic first week, we're spending the second week here I CAN'T WAIT for the second week! I love that there'll be a maximum of 24 people there, and we'll all be grown ups. Don't get me wrong, children are everywhere, but I'd rather they weren't sharing my honeymoon with me!!!!

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And then I...

Well, when I got home last night, I felt totally shattered. All I really wanted to do was put my PJs on. But I didn't.

I cooked dinner (well, cooked is probably a bit of an exageration. I re-heated some Jambalaya that I'd got out of the freezer. I had cooked it in the first place though. Home made ready meals rock!)

And then I...

Spent some time sorting my finances with Mr B. This is a task I HATE, but because I refuse to go the whole hog and have just the joint account, I have to do. I'm fiercely independent, and like to have my own money, but I'm not too great at it. But, I can't get away with not doing it, cos Mr B's an accountant, and he likes to know that I know where I'm at.

And then I...

Chatted briefly to my friend H, who is off on her hols today. I'm very excited for her - she's bravely headed off to Egypt, on her own. You go girl!

And then I ...

Did the ironing. Another task that I don't really enjoy. I was supposed to do it on Sunday, but put it off. I contemplated putting it off again last night, but then realised that if I didn't do it, I'd have nothing to wear. In the end, it only took 40 minutes, so that was a result.

And then I...

Did an OPK. This is all quite new to me, to be honest - TTC isn't something we've seriously done before, but the closer the holiday gets, the more serious I'm getting about it. I was hoping that, as I'd had the most regular cycles of my life since December, that was set to continue, but it doesn't look like it. We'll see....

And then I...

Did some exercise. I did 50 sit ups. I'm not going to be winning any medals for fitness fanatic of the year, but it was a start. And I'm gonna get the Wii Fit out tonight, too.

And then I...

Sat down and watched Hells Kitchen USA with Mr B. I don't really enjoy it, but it's mindless TV, and time with the hubby!

And then I...

Went to bed and read a bit.

And then I...

Went to sleep.

So, all in all, a pretty productive evening for someone who was knackered!!

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6 weeks to go...

Well, it's 6 weeks today until we go on honeymoon.

Which means it's 6 weeks today until we officially start trying for a baby.

Which means I've got 6 weeks to lose a whole lot of weight.

Starting NOW!!! No more messing.

Phew!

I've spoken to the Kenyan Embassy, and all is fine! I will be allowed in! Phew!!

Now I can REALLY start getting excited about the holiday, which, for me, means getting organised about it! I like lists. I'm a list person. I'll write lists of: things we need to do, things we need to buy and things we need to pack. Might do that tonight. Or this weekend, at least...

This weekend has officially been deemed "Birthday weekend", and I don't know what I'm doing - Mr B's in charge of the plans - so I might not be in touch until Sunday / Monday.

Have a great weekend!
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It's F..F...Friday!

I'm feeling much, much better now, so that's a good thing. However, I have passed it on to Mr B, who is feeling particularly sorry for himself at the moment - he's taken today off as sick leave.

I wish I had. It's the last day of the month, and that means it's Target Time. We're £15k off of target at the moment, and that's the healthiest things have been for about 2 years. You'd expect the office to be full of people, doing everything they can do bring in the contracts and help us hit target. Luckily, they've all emailed me with a list of things to do to help them get their commission. I am totally pissed off - they haven't considered what work I might have to do, or that there's no one in the office (there are 3 of us here today) to answer the phones - they've just assumed it will get done. So annoying.

Enough about work though. Mr B and I have started to get a bit excited about our holiday... It's still 2 months away, but I have a feeling it's going to come around really quick! We got married in November, and although we had a week away at the time, it wasn't our "real" honeymoon. We were very lucky to get to go to Prague, but had decided we wanted a once-in-a-lifetime trip, too, and could afford to do it straight after the wedding.
Anway, we're off to Kenya in May for just over 2 weeks. The first week, we'll be on Safari in the Masai Mara, and the second week is a week of total relaxation at a luxury tented retreat. I can't wait.
However, I was looking into the Visas we need to be able to go yesterday, and I'm in a little bit of a panic. The forms say that you have to have a passport that's been valid for 3 months... I only changed the name on mine at the beginning of this month, so it's going to be just short of that. I'm really worried they're going to make me do an about-turn when I get there and make me come home!
I'm going to call the Kenyan Embassy today and find out what I need to do - in reality, people must get married / change their names all the time, so how do they get round it!? There must be a way!

Right, I'm off. Spose I should go and get on with everyone else's work, really... !!
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