Normal Service Resumes

So here ends my week off work, it's been a nice break even if the weather meant I couldn't do the things I wanted to do as far as travel and photography went.  However it has put me in a better frame of mind.  I will be able to tolerate my job and the people that brings me into contact with again for the foreseeable future.  In less than a month I will be escaping them again for a few days to go celebrate my Uncle's birthday in Ireland.  Because of where he lives I won't be able to see friends which is a shame, but that will be reserved for another escape another time later in the year.

 

I can't give a definitive answer at the moment as to why, but I really am missing being in Ireland a lot at the moment, but it is good motivation for me to work hard at my job hunting as the sooner I get into something better work wise the more likely I am to be able to afford to visit more frequently and also do more fun things when I am there.  I've only applied for two jobs this week, which is a bit of a disappointment if I am honest I was hoping to reach that number every day at least.

 

Anyway enough about jobs and boring stuff, let's look at more fun things.  My tattoo is healing nicely, I am thrilled with it even more now than I was when it was finished.  It's true what they say about tattooing it is addictive, I can't wait to afford my next one.  Am thinking this one will either be on my chest or on a leg.  Ideas are welcome, but try and keep it relating to what I have already if you have seen them I have the Chinese word for listener on my back, one my left arm I have a Celtic Knot and on my right arm a Celtic Knotwork heart.

 

On Wednesday I visited Newport, Wales' newest city, to investigate the Transporter bridge, one of two in the UK, even though it isn't operational until April this year, it did give me ideas for a photo shoot one day as it is quite a beautiful structure.  Though like another photo shoot I have in mind on Penarth pier it will take a warm day and a brave hearted model, as I really fancy the structures as backgrounds for lingerie shots.  I am thinking big fake fur coat and lingerie underneath in a pseudo fifties style.

 

Over the past few weeks I have felt so much more in tune with myself as a whole than I have for a very long time.  Whilst there is an awful of going on in my mind right now it isn't going in the way it usually does which is one big scrambled mess, it's neatly compartmentalised into the relevant areas.  I'll cover those areas another time, but suffice to say I have some great ideas in my head right now that will come out and will also be acted upon.  You've seen one of the ideas in my photography box come out already, there are lots more in there for photography but also for life in general.

 

I've decided that my Tarot reading entries are going to come one a month, on the day of the full moon, yes I know all about blue moons and they will be included when they happen.  It's the day of the month that I feel most in tune with myself so it's probably a good day to do a reading.

I've recently found an app that will edit my camcorder footage, which is great news except for the fact to do so it will only do so by transferring the raw files to my tablet unfortunately with an hour taking up 8gb and my travel tablets only having 11gb to play with I am going to have to wait until such times as I can copy the files across to an SD Card and edit them from there.  This should be within the near future as my tablets are due an upgrade of operating system which will allow it.  As I don't use the cameras for much at the moment though it is not a big deal.  If you have ideas for anything I can create using them for uploading to Social Media let me know.

 

Yesterday was spent in Aberdare on errands for Dad, but I did manage to find time to visit the park and also the Green Street chapel where there was a daffodil festival (their words not mine) on, where I had the rather wonderful experience for the first time as an adult of meeting the midwife who brought me into this world.  She’s into her nineties now but still as vibrant and intelligent as I remember her when I was in my teens.

 

Today was spent in part in Ross for the market which gave me an opportunity to start a small amount of mischief, which will be fun.  There is a store near to the market which sells clothes, suitcases, hats and various other things, called Labels which has a great delicatessen which I always find something interesting in, I’m not a “foodie” but at the same time I do enjoy trying new tingles on my taste buds.  Whilst I can’t afford it at the moment I will be able to in the future, I discovered there is a black Scotch Whisky and you can see it looks interesting even from the label.  Anyway here’s to a good week ahead with lots of positives for everyone but mostly because I am being selfish, me!