My Two Front Teeth

This morning I had a missing front tooth!

Huh?

Earlier this year, I had an accident and basically knocked my tooth out. 

Oh!

I've waited for 4 whole months to get it fixed! Yes... all I've wanted is my two front teeth. Today, I finally got them! (And its not even Christmas...I couldn't resist!)

I'm...

(One of my favourite blogs did this exercise and I thought it was pretty cool so I decided to do one too):

I'm weird because...

Sometimes, I like to eat curry for breakfast (especially if it's last nights takeaway!)

I like to keep my toothbrush and other toiletries in the bedroom, not in the bathroom.

(I think I picked up this habit at University where we had a communal bathroom for 16 people and it just wasn't possible or even hygienic to share.)

I hate mess but my bedroom is never tidy...it's an organised mess ;).  

I get up at 04:30am every Friday to hang with lots of "adults" (mostly 20-30 years my senior) at a freezing ice arena. I love "adults". 

I put adults in inverted commas because technically I'm one too. Or so they tell me...

I've decided I'm going to start waking up earlier than I have to every single day...or at least every week day. 

I like to leave the shop labels in my clothes even though I know I'm NOT going to return them. 

I used to pretend I was allergic to ice cream at Primary School because I didn't like it. Now that I like it, I've miraculously recovered from my allergy and I eat it all the time...especially with strawberries yum!

I eat mint sauce with steak even though I know it's supposed to go with lamb. 

I lost one of my two front teeth in an accident earlier this year. I have a denture that I can use whilst waiting for a more permanent replacement but I'd rather not wear it and go around toothless instead. Comfort over beauty...most of the time ;). 

I eat honey with almost everything; my toast, my cereal, my yoghurt, my meat, my vege and with my latest discovery...cheese!

I am a massive hoarder and don't like to throw ANYTHING away! Even last month's "display in your car" day parking tickets. 

I like to check, double-check and sometimes even triple check even though I know I've already checked. 

I like to dance around my bedroom like crazy every night. 

And just before I go to sleep, I like to lay my pillows around my body instead of under my head. 

I'm a bad friend because...

I'm not the best at keeping in touch and I too often lose contact with those I hold dear. 

I wait for my friends to organise a get together rather than organising one myself. 

I sometimes take on my friend's problems as my own and I become sympathetic to the point that I lose sight of the bigger picture. 

I'm a good friend because...

I can offer a listening and understanding ear. 

I'm extremely loyal. 

I want my friends to be happy and successful. 

I'm always up for fun and spontaneity...I love an adventure!

I'm sad because...

My family and parents are split. Neither side will have contact with the other. My brother and I provide the only link. 

My Uncle had a heart attack last year and he is still in a comatose state. My Auntie goes to see him every day in hopes that he'll reach back out to her. But I'm worried that he'll never come back and it makes me sad. 

I know life can be difficult and there are always going to be hard choices to make. 

I think too much and my head can get a little crowded. 

I get bogged down and confused by "my future". I need direction and goals but I also need to learn to live more presently. 

I struggle with 'who I am' and 'what I want'. 

I'm happy because...

I have a fun, challenging and stimulating hobby in ice-skating. It has opened up a whole new world to me. 

I'm always learning and I feel like I've learnt a lot the past two years. 

I have a family...though broken, I still have one. 

I'm excited because...

I'm going to see Hot Ice Show in Blackpool on Friday :D 

(It was amazing, I wrote this last week)

I recently quit my job and I have some work experience lined up in a potential career field I'd like to pursue.

I've hired a Life Coach. 

I'm ready to learn more. 

Life and the unknown...

Thank you for reading. I'm Rachael and I ate last night's curry for breakfast this morning!

Thoughts of my last day...

In many ways, it seemed like any other day at work. Nothings changed, work’s the same.  I started in reception with the same old morning conversation, continued to sit at the same old desk, drank from the same old mug, made the same old emails and inputted the same old same old…

But today was different. Today was my last day. Today, everything that I’ve learnt and all the friendships that I’ve made culminated into an overpowering sense of gratitude, love and a sense of life beyond the mundane.

But today is not such a sad goodbye to all those wonderful things that my decision for leaving has gifted me the clearer sight of. Today is an acceptance of those things, a time to take them, learn from them and move on.

Today is a goodbye to all things familiar, safe and comfortable.

But today is also a great big hello to the unknown, change and continued growth.

Hello big world! I’m glad I poked my head out from under the duvet to see you again!

An Early Bird

There’s something so peaceful, quiet and still about the early morning. Don’t you think?  When the rest of the world is still asleep and its gears not yet set in motion.

This morning, I saw the sky turn from dark to light and I could hear the birds beginning to sing and chatter.

I’ve never really been an early bird myself before but I’ve decided that I’m going to make a big attempt to wake up earlier every day.

Today is my second and I wrote this at 6:00am.

Free Fallin

Free Fallin

Max Milner

I just love this and felt like posting it. Enjoy! 

September

It’s September, a new month, a new autumn and a new start.

For me, September is so concurrent with the chance to start over…like the beginning of the new school year: a time to reorganise and re-think my direction in life.

This year, I have begun September by firstly, hiring a Life Coach. YES, a coach for my life…we have coaches for everything else don’t we? And secondly, by taking a risky walk on the wild side by quitting my boring, non-directional job for 2 weeks of unpaid work experience in something that I may actually want to pursue. After that, who knows?

Hold your breath, I’m taking a plunge!

Did you know September’s birthstone is the Sapphire? It’s meaning is clear thinking. Some people may think I’m crazy but I feel like I’m unearthing myself to see things more clearly than ever.