I need a hobby.

Like.. a hobby, hobby.

I don't know what kind to go for? I know that sounds silly, but I like reading and that's about the extent of my 'extra-curricular' activities (unless you count the internet which really just opens up a whole new can of worms.. youtube, blogs, facebook etc etc).

But I don't count that as a hobby, and I really really want to have a 'proper' one. One when a job interviewer asks me 'so what do you do in your spare time' I don't just answer 'er.. I go on the internet all day every day' -_-

I don't know whether it's because I feel like I'll miss out on something, or that there's just so much stuff on the internet that I get lost reading or watching things and before I know it there's another day over!

Anyway..

I've had a little look on Wikipedia at their list of hobbies and have picked a few out- mostly that I know I will like and want to do. My aim is in the weeks leading up to the New Year I am going to give the ones I've picked a really good go and see if any of them take my fancy and become something I really enjoy.

1. Blogging (Obviously, but again I want to make a conscious effort to keep going with this!) I also need to actually do things in my life that make me have something to blog about!

2. Colouring .. I know I know but it's so therapeutic, I have tons of colouring pencils, I just need the book!

3. Cooking, I want to try and make one new recipe a week!

4. Foreign Language Learning- tomorrow I'm going to head down to my local library and get out at least 4 books or DVD's to help me learn Spanish. It's a language I have always wanted to know.

5. Juggling- I can't juggle! I would love to learn.

6. Keep fit- I have so many fitness DVD's that are getting no use whatsoever. I aim to get back into the swing of things and make sure I do some sort of exercise (I have dance ones, zumba, pilates, cardio, toning etc etc) at least twice a week. More if I'm feeling it. Also a lot of the time my job gives me a great cardio and strength workout when I'm in the stockroom - but I am not letting that count as part of it.

7. Reading- I'm going to read 4 books before New Year!

8. Yoga- I am probably the least flexible person you will meet, but I've been reading a lot lately about 'self love' and relaxing and many books and websites suggest yoga.

9. Go for a walk, once a week I am going to get out of the house and go for a walk, whether it is along the seafront, the pier, the woods whatever. I live next to such a beautiful coastline and I never take advantage of it.

Might as well round it up to a big number eh? 

10. Take more photographs. I am not going to be the best photographer in the world, but I need to start using my camera (phone or regular) more often. I'm getting a new camera for Christmas so I can do this better after then, but I think I might try and upload at least four instagram photos a week, I love looking back on what I've done and I figure that's the easiest way to do it for now.

There we have it. 10 things before New Year that I am going to have a good old go at. Let's see what happens!

Rest In Peace Molly Mittens

A sad post today, our gorgeous pussycat Molly Mittens had to be put to sleep on Friday after she fought and fought to overcome a horrendous fox bite.

We took her to the vets last Monday morning as we noticed her looking very uncomfortable on Sunday night. Originally the vet said she had a really bad urine infection, but once she went through a few more tests and an operation we found out that her bowel was punctured and she had an abscess near her rectum, from an apparent fox bite that couldn't have been in a worse place.

They did all they could, fixed up her bowel again and she was getting better by Wednesday but unfortunately on Thursday she went downhill and so we went to visit her where she seemed to perk up a little bit in the hour we were there. But she looked so sad and the vet basically said we need to make a decision in the next 24 hours, he, my mum and myself wanted to give her a bit more of a chance so we were giving it till Friday afternoon, but sadly I got the text from my mum on Friday morning as I was on my way to London saying that it was all over, she'd gone even more downhill over night and it wasn't fair to keep putting her through it.

Needless to say we are devastated, she was 9 years old and in the last year or so had really become a more friendly cat, wanting to sit on our knees and letting us stroke her a lot more than she used to.

I've just come back from London today and my mum has just gone away, and the house just seems so quiet and empty.

Rest in peace baby girl, I will miss you so much <3