Ugh. Left it too long again. Been meaning to write an update for ages, but I'm always too busy or too tired to do it.
Last update was a brief one in March & before that it was a new year post! Sheesh.
To bring you up to speed:
We now live in Cambridgeshire & I work at my company's store in Cambridge itself. I'm getting on well there, have made some friends at work & generally like 99% of the people there, which is good.
I get the train to work, which is more expensive than the bus was in Bristol, but far more pleasant, albeit still with a few annoyances.
Yes, I've managed to get a personal blog site up. Wordpress & with a default theme as I've not had time to get into designing it, but it's on my "To do: Someday" list.
I've also been writing a short story that I started ages ago & intend to finish. The novel is currently on hiatus, but I will definitely return to it. I was speaking to a customer at work who was a budding novelist & she said generally the first book for authors is about 60-75K words. Mine is just over 60 at present & I'm not quite halfway through. Yikes. Could be a lot of editing to do.
Our daughter turned 1 just over a month ago & is still an absolute joy 89% of the time.
I'm still very active on Twitter & Instagram & even had one of my images highlighted on a weekly forum on Instagram. On that note, I've been truly bitten by the photography bug, (which you can read more about here if you wish,) and splurged out on this bad boy:
A Canon 550D. It's fucking beautiful & it takes amazing pictures. I love it & am seriously considering a 5 year plan to becoming a professional.
Pictures
Instagram (iPhone 4S/Olloclip):
DSLR:
I'd be up for doing some portraits/sets if anyone was interested.
Last update was a brief one in March & before that it was a new year post! Sheesh.
To bring you up to speed:
We now live in Cambridgeshire & I work at my company's store in Cambridge itself. I'm getting on well there, have made some friends at work & generally like 99% of the people there, which is good.
I get the train to work, which is more expensive than the bus was in Bristol, but far more pleasant, albeit still with a few annoyances.
Yes, I've managed to get a personal blog site up. Wordpress & with a default theme as I've not had time to get into designing it, but it's on my "To do: Someday" list.
I've also been writing a short story that I started ages ago & intend to finish. The novel is currently on hiatus, but I will definitely return to it. I was speaking to a customer at work who was a budding novelist & she said generally the first book for authors is about 60-75K words. Mine is just over 60 at present & I'm not quite halfway through. Yikes. Could be a lot of editing to do.
Our daughter turned 1 just over a month ago & is still an absolute joy 89% of the time.
I'm still very active on Twitter & Instagram & even had one of my images highlighted on a weekly forum on Instagram. On that note, I've been truly bitten by the photography bug, (which you can read more about here if you wish,) and splurged out on this bad boy:
A Canon 550D. It's fucking beautiful & it takes amazing pictures. I love it & am seriously considering a 5 year plan to becoming a professional.
Pictures
Instagram (iPhone 4S/Olloclip):
DSLR:
I'd be up for doing some portraits/sets if anyone was interested.
We're finally back online after moving. I've been rinsing the 3G on my phone. Proper update soon as I'm about to leave for work.
I'm 37.
When the fuck did that happen?
I mean obviously I know when, it was my birthday recently and I went out for a meal with Pinklet and our progeny, along with Kristoph and TheKnives, along with a couple of other friends.
I mentioned my advancing decrepitude to a colleague the other day:
"I'm 37 soon!"
"Oh, well that's ok because you have a kid now!"
Not sure I follow the logic, but there we are.
So the big news is we're going to be moving. To Cambridge. I've got a transfer to the store there, (& just been told today I'll be getting a nice little bump in pay too,) so we can be nearer family. We won't be living in Cambridge itself, but more likely one of the cheaper outlying areas like Ely, where most of Pinklet's family lives. We'll also be closer to my family, making it easier all round for related folks to see The Bear, (our nickname for Evie,) & vice-versa. We've started looking for places & should move in the next couple of months.
I'm sad to be leaving Bristol. I've been here about 7 or 8 years now, (I'm bad with time, but I had my 30th not long after moving here,) & I love it, but it's not just about what I want any more, it's about what's best for the family. It's a sacrifice I'm happy to make & luckily my in-laws are awesome anyway so I'll get to see them more.
The second big news is that The Bear has teeth! Well, the beginnings of the bottom two anyway. It's causing her some grief at present.
Apps:
When the fuck did that happen?
I mean obviously I know when, it was my birthday recently and I went out for a meal with Pinklet and our progeny, along with Kristoph and TheKnives, along with a couple of other friends.
I mentioned my advancing decrepitude to a colleague the other day:
"I'm 37 soon!"
"Oh, well that's ok because you have a kid now!"
Not sure I follow the logic, but there we are.
So the big news is we're going to be moving. To Cambridge. I've got a transfer to the store there, (& just been told today I'll be getting a nice little bump in pay too,) so we can be nearer family. We won't be living in Cambridge itself, but more likely one of the cheaper outlying areas like Ely, where most of Pinklet's family lives. We'll also be closer to my family, making it easier all round for related folks to see The Bear, (our nickname for Evie,) & vice-versa. We've started looking for places & should move in the next couple of months.
I'm sad to be leaving Bristol. I've been here about 7 or 8 years now, (I'm bad with time, but I had my 30th not long after moving here,) & I love it, but it's not just about what I want any more, it's about what's best for the family. It's a sacrifice I'm happy to make & luckily my in-laws are awesome anyway so I'll get to see them more.
The second big news is that The Bear has teeth! Well, the beginnings of the bottom two anyway. It's causing her some grief at present.
Apps:
Photos
So here's me doing the accent challenge thing:
First video blog thing. Might do some others at some point. Who knows.
Currently off work for 2 weeks for a well deserved rest as it has been stupidly busy recently.
I finished my short story for the Blizzard annual competition. Fingers crossed - if I win I get to go to their headquarters and nab a load of free stuff. Plus obviously they'll want to employ me as a writer. (I wish.)
Tried to jump back on the novel 'horse' so to speak. Ended up reading the last 2 & 1/2 chapters again to catch up & not doing any actual writing. Tomorrow for sure.
Bought an iPad (loving it - particularly Flipboard,) and upgraded to an iPhone 4S. The camera is awesome. So, photos:
She turned seven months old yesterday.
Brain slug!
The wife made a severed toe necklace. Get in touch if you want one!
Mim yawning
GPOY
First video blog thing. Might do some others at some point. Who knows.
Currently off work for 2 weeks for a well deserved rest as it has been stupidly busy recently.
I finished my short story for the Blizzard annual competition. Fingers crossed - if I win I get to go to their headquarters and nab a load of free stuff. Plus obviously they'll want to employ me as a writer. (I wish.)
Tried to jump back on the novel 'horse' so to speak. Ended up reading the last 2 & 1/2 chapters again to catch up & not doing any actual writing. Tomorrow for sure.
Bought an iPad (loving it - particularly Flipboard,) and upgraded to an iPhone 4S. The camera is awesome. So, photos:
She turned seven months old yesterday.
Brain slug!
The wife made a severed toe necklace. Get in touch if you want one!
Mim yawning
GPOY
