Reflection – Page 6

10 things about me

1. I love chocolate. (There, I finally said it!)2. My favourite book is April Fool's Day. (Have you read it?)3. I play the piano and I like to sing.4. I really hate losing. At ANYTHING.5. That's why I don't really like Pictionary.I also ...

My first date

My first date wasn't even mine.When I was fifteen, quite a few of my school friends were loved up. They went out together, they had fun together, and that was all very fine and okay.But one particular friend felt a bit bad about neglecting ...

Things that made me smile this month

Getting five hours' consecutive sleep on some nights. It might not sound like much, but it's a vast improvement!The book Word Freak. ('Heartbreak, triumph, genius and obsession in the world of competitive Scrabble.' YES.)My husband's back feeling ...

Things that made me cry this month

A big spell of sleeplessness.Another big spell of sleeplessness.Accepting that sleeplessness may just be my life now.The book The Green Mile.The book Under the Dome (I'm extremely late to the Stephen King party).My husband sustaining a back injury.My ...

Goals for 2014

I started to write my goals for this year: What I want to achieve in my life and career. The list got long. It got a little scary. The purpose suddenly seemed contrary. I chucked it out. I started again, Shut down the computer and picked up a ...

Decisions

How many decisions do you think you make each day? Ten? Twenty? Fifty? A hundred?I have no idea how many decisions I make each day. Possibly less than when I was working full-time. Possibly more, but because they're seemingly smaller they don't ...

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,I swear we just had a visit from you. You're back again? How did that happen?I digress. Already.Hi Santa! The wonderful Jess over at EssentiallyJess has invited me to share a letter to you. I get to ask you for five things!Even though she ...