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the last post was a complete jinx

so here i go. i've spent the last week watching reality tv with my boyfriend, whilst the swine flu gallops away from us. today we managed to walk for an hour. thankfully, no more reality tv - watched three hours of the wire in a day so far. walking one hour, tv three hours, sleeping rest of hours.

well, i'm awake and pottering about on the internet, as the music (something shimmering with ciccada sounds) has hypnotised my boyfriend by a resisted but unconquerable wave of sleep.

i'm keen to become more successful with my etsy shop - to live off it - not just to cover bills, but to earn enough to save - is my dream. i want to save for jam jars, decorative wreaths with tiny sugaredalmondcoloured birds, floral wallpaper, art prints, sheet music, dresses, future houses, christmas presents, and mad men (after the wire, it's my turn to buy a tv series for us to watch)

this past week i have been looked after so well by my housemate - we fell into comfortable silences to america's best dancecrew, and she helped us get better without ever being claustrophobic (that's the worry, with the week's incubation period). i miss sarah though, and feel like i've hardly seen her since july! can't wait to see her screenprinted picture soon.

this weekend i wish to achieve: chocolate cake

this week i wish to achieve: sort out my money, list lots on etsy, sell lots on etsy, watch season 4 of the wire

xx

23

so where have i been?
i have moved areas
watched daytime television
rediscovered at least four tv soaps
ebayed half of my life
kept reading "white teeth", which is taking me quite a while for some reason
lusted over 99p clothes on ebay
went to kirkstall festival and had a poem written for me
met sarah's lovely and cool sister emily who reminded me of hanging out with my best friend from back home when we were at school (everythingcamebacklikedonniedarkoandhollyoaksandboysinbands)
cut up books and rummaged through bags of old jewellery to put on etsy
got to recognise the local cats (little ginger one and cow cat)
put up with a mighty old heatwave
relaxed after finally finishing university (and receiving my results... 2:1!)
shared meals with my friends
socialise everyday as i now live with my favourite girls

18

from here

i spent this weekend:
eating my boyfriend's homemade birthday cake
hiding away with him, watching high school musical 1+2
giving and receiving the sort of hugs where you press your whole cheek against their body
learning more about him through his home town and the way he plays guitar
scaring myself by playing an improv set whilst drunk
chatting on the floor with my friends
cooking a last minute meal and spending time with friends
giving birthday presents and feeling like i could never stop giving him everything
finding the future reassuring

xx