The Absent blogger MK2

So...it's been 6 months since I last wrote on here..Fast times!

Here's the rundown!

Florida HAPPENED. I drank Butterbeer and visited Hogwarts.
Another forfulled ambition!
I drove a Chevy, went to Miami's South Beach, met Minnie Mouse!
Awesome :)

In October, A visit from Mum :)
We had some awesome days out including visiting Cobh, the Cork city Jail and the famous Mutton Lane Inn.

Then November, a trip to the UK, Nans 96th birthday family meal at the Ramblers Retreat.
Alexisonfire, 36 Crazyfists and some great nights out!

All in all, a great 6 months!! :)

w/e 13th June 2010

Well. What can I say. This week has been less than perfect.
With the prospect of 12 months of Fri-Mon looming and a sense of disappointment and dare i say anger at this generally, work has been a drag.
However. I have weighed in my negative thoughts for more POSITUDE.

With the totally awesome news on Wednesday that the main men WU TANG were planning a 2 date UK tour in August I was literaly bouncing off the walls. Tickets purchased. Clan in da front, let your feet stomp



And today. SIXTEEN Swans on the river outside the flat :o


Stay POSI :D

Plymouth Volksfest 2010

28th-31st May 2010.

My first, and probably last VW show for the year due to time/money/lack of car.

Had a great time hooking up with friends old and new :)

Got me thinking about how Blossom will turn out.

Resto thread link:

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=639146

And then The 9 were 8

April 8, 1972 – May 24, 2010
RIP

Off on my jollys!

Well, Not so much a 'holiday' but I feel like I need it!

Off to Dublin tonight to see the lovely Asherlee & Pie, then Mother Salmon is joining us tomorrow morning :)

Got my knitting ready for the 4 hour bus journey this evening :)
I'm knitting a yellow bag, in the round.

This week has gone TOOOOOOO slow! Work is stressing me out, and the lunchtime rant did nothing to help my general mood surrounding this.


On another note. Tara's bump is due today. However, I have her as:

Thursday 6th May. BOY. 8lb 2oz.

I hope i'm close!

Peace. JJTBV xx

So, how is living in Ireland going?

I review this on a daily basis. I am like a rollercoaster of emotions, heart on sleeve yet closed book.

Since November, when a shift change was called in at work, I have been working a Thursday - Sunday shift. Initially for a 3 month period, however, this has been extended, and extended again, to what is now quite a considerable stretch. This makes me extremely unhappy.
A 3 day weekend is ideal, however when these 3 fall on days opposite to my nearest & dearest it doesn't bode well for my home visits/vw shows/social events in general.

However.
I still feel I am in a very lucky position.
Moving here was a gamble. A BIG gamble.
Things were changing in my life, friends were changing, i was changing, yet everything around me was so stagnant.
The same people, the same places. The same minimum wage jobs, the 7 days a week working, and my ever increasing debts.
And what was to keep me at home. My Mum. The strongest, most inspirational woman I could ever wish to meet. I wanted to stay and see her every day, but I wanted to make her proud and grasp this opportunity to change my life and work towards my goals.
This said. Seeing my her once a month SUCKS.
But as I keep saying. 'It's for the greater good'

This year, we took my Mum to see Pompeii, forfilled a lifetime ambition.
It's Glastonbury in less than 2 months!!!
I am travelling to Florida for road trips and fun times with my bestest Hazeltron. And I am planning a visit to an old friend in Maine with my Ma and sis :)

In conclusion. I still don't know how I feel about being here.
But I know I can feel my Airstream dream edging closer to me as I travel and knit my way through life.

I'm 28 in 3 months and eventually finding my feet at last.

Vegan hugs JJTBV x

My first time to Dublin

March 2010

So, 4 hours on a bus takes you to Dublin. 2 days with Ashley, and a poorly Pie just out of hospital.

Strolled the streets, taught Ashley how to make vege chilli & stuffed my face at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Again. Good Times :)