AshesFromStars

Sims 3 – I want this duvet cover, originally uploaded by Melissa Gray.

It’s been a while, my dear blog. I’ll be impressed if anybody actually reads this anymore. To be honest, I barely read blogs these days never mind think about updating my own. Damn Twitter.

I’ve been busy playing the Sims 3, which I love. It’s a fantastic game and even though my laptop isn’t very good specs wise, the graphics and attention to detail is amazing.

At the moment, I’m playing 2 different families. It’s only because I get bored of the houses that I’ve built very quickly and like to remodel. I suppose I take after my mother in that sense, we seem to re-decorate our own house every year or so. I have myself & the boyfriend living out the perfect life and a single woman who has all the traits I don’t have in real life – cook, perfectionist, tidy. I think I prefer living out the perfect life fantasy though. That’s a bit sad, isn’t it?

Other than playing The Sims a lot, I’ve mainly been working. There’s a surprise! I’m loving my job, I really am. It’s a lot more stressful and hectic than I ever imagined it to be but it’s great having to deal with new situations and problems every day. There’s nobody that I can go running to any more, it’s down to me to fix things and make the decision. It’s a good job that I had two amazing mentors before I was promoted, because it’s allowed me to make some fantastic changes for the better in the short time I’ve been managing my own shop which should hopefully result in a really good bonus to pay for my holiday.

Until next time…

dirty, dirty laundry, originally uploaded by Melissa Gray.

You remember a while ago that I posted a blog entry on behalf of my friend who was looking for contributions for her magazine?

Well, much to my amazement, she’s only went and published the thing; and I have a copy. I received it in the mail a few days ago but didn’t get it from the Post Office until today (due to erratic work hours) and have just sat and read it cover to cover while drinking a glass bottle of Irn Bru, sitting in the sun.

I’m impressed. I’m amazed. It’s clever and simple, uplifting and depressing. There’s so many words in there that I feel I’ve said myself, so many that I know will tumble out of my mouth at one point in my life.

The story of the Russian pimp? Right up my ally. I have an obsession with reading stories from the ‘oldest profession in the world’, as any of you who’ve seen my Amazon wishlist could testify. The email correspondence had me in stitches, even though I was already aware of the situation.

Hell, the photography and writing is stunning. And I’m very proud of you Louise, it’s a stunning piece of work.

Beads, originally uploaded by Melissa Gray.

You know that creativity I mentioned in my last blog post? It’s going absolutely mental. I can’t stop making things, it seems that every spare minute of my life at the moment is being put into creating something.

I’ve sat for about 3 hours tonight making up some necklaces and bracelets for myself from various beads and charms that are kicking about my bedroom. In fact, I have hundreds of jewellery making stuff since I’m still making necklaces and selling them through eBay and work. But I wanted to make something a bit more special, for myself. I’ve ended up using these beads to make myself a gorgeous bracelet that I adore already and I’ve only been wearing it for about an hour!

The only time that I stopped today was when I was watching The Apprentice and Waterloo Road. Oh Em Gee, how sad was Waterloo Road? I was in tears, twice. That program gets slated left, right and centre but it’s actually rather good. I can’t imagine being in either Chlo or Kim’s position and it was heartbreaking to see the (if not obvious) change in circumstances for them both. As for the Apprentice..well, that was awesome. If only because the boyfriend has one of those SELK sleeping bags; and they’re awesome fun! So comfy as well and bright yellow. It makes you look like Maggie from The Simpsons.

Tomorrow I have a busy day ahead of me, some parts of which I’m not looking forward to. Need to sort out things in the shop that will make me rather unpopular, but it’s got to be done. Then a manager’s meeting and back to the shop to sort out deliveries and the like. I don’t have enough hours in the day.

Oh, and I’m bored of the swine flu text messages people – stop sending me them!