on the downhill slope to 40...

Well that's it, I am 39 and the next birthday is he big one.  I can hardly believe it really, I still feel as though I am in my 20's - that is apart from the fact that I have 2 kids and that my body is starting to ache first thing in the morning.....

Cars 'n' things....

So I sold my MX-5 yesterday, after a lovely 8 years. Am a little sad but less than I expected to be as I think I was more sad when it was sat on the driveway being unused on a sunny day. I definitely couldn't work in sales as it wasn't much fun selling it and I felt quite stressed. I guess it didn't help that I know nothing about cars so would have struggled if questioned intensely. Luckily the guy was quite chilled and handed over his cash and went...

a window back to my old life...

Today's excitement was a meeting so doing some project HR work, much more successful than the one a few weeks ago which I had to abandon due to a horrendous migraine. I was great to actually be able to sit down (in a pub, which always helps, and talk technical HR stuff instead of potty training, sleep patterns and calpol.  don't get me wrong, I really do love my life, but I am also eternally grateful for the fact that I will be able to dip my toe gently back into the world of work and keep those brain cells working.  now I just have to work out how I find the time to do it, and who will look after my kids....!

Interesting article about recording your baby by photograph each day/week as they grow older.  I love the idea but doubt I could keep it going, given the lack of Completer-Finisher in me (as my husband regularly reminds me, as he takes over cooking the dinner when I have become absorbed in Facebook).  The slightly more disturbing bit of the article was the reference to "a recent poll of Facebook users, which puts baby photos as the second most irritating picture annoyance on the website".  Ooops - that'll be me as a culprit then.  Still, people can always block me if it gets that dull.

I'm currently trying to sell my MX-5 on Autotrader as it is unfortunately incompatible with 2 kids and has pretty much sat on the driveway unused for the past 2 years. I will be sad to say goodbye but will appreciate the room on the drive and not having to squeeze out of the passenger door.... anyway, I haven,t had much interest yet apart from a bloke in Ireland who wrote an email only in capitals, who wanted to pay me over the odds and would also pay more money than It was worth into my account which I was then to wire onto his "trader" who would collect it... dodgy? Oh I think so....

Quick post at lunchtime today as I probably won't post this evening due to playing about on my new IPAD!!!!! woohoo - a veritable luxury and unnecessary purchase but one that was paid for by "extra" money, from premium bond wins, a tax rebate and the profits from having to sell my Snow Patrol tickets in February due to a rubbish clingy daughter. It's here, in the box, staring at me. but I am waiting till after the kids are in bad so Paul and I can open it and enjoy the smell of new technology.... mmm.....

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