What a way to start the week!

If you have something coming up this week or the next which you are dreading this should most likely cheer you up! As previous readers will know I work at a spa which isn't 100% joyous.

Well today started as most Mondays would, slightly crammed on the train with an oversized man opposite who decided it was ok to lean his knee in my knee..and he seemed to has an inability to close his mouth. Lovely.

At work today I came a cross a massive cockroach, luckily the boss took care of that; however as I went down the corridor towards the spa I spotted a poo. Yes, a human poo poo on the floor. Luckily he who deposited on the floor did actually clean that up. I thought I was at a spa not a nursery.

So after the annoying leg/mouth man on the train, cockroach and poo poo I was rather relieved to get out like Aladdin and gene from the cave...oh but it didn't end there!
I ran to the station and up the 30 something stairs to find I'd just missed the train and had to wait another half an hour for the next one.
Once I got to the station I reached in my pocket and realised I didn't have my oyster card! I have lost my bank card, provisional license and cinema card so when I got home I spent the next few hours phoning companies to cancel cards and report lost/stolen property!

What a day. Tired and watching tele now. There is a bright side though, the boyfriend earned major brownie points by bringing round these lovely roses and ferror Roche chocs x

I hope this puts a few smiles on a couple of faces and maybe cheers you up for whatever you have coming up xxx

Birthday :)

Today is my 22nd birthday and I have found myself reflecting. The last few years have not been easy to say the least but I feel encouraged and happy that now things are working out.
I have passed my massage therapy course so I can now begin to practice. I have been working for the spa for 6 months now and feel a little more comfortable here with much needed sense of humour.
Bring on the next few years of discovery in love, life and business.

I got some fantastic pressies this year including a business book for dummies, driving theory book, tele, smelly stuff and not forgetting the cuddly toy! Here's to the future.

May you realise and appreciate how far you have come and what is yet to be and I wish you enjoy every minute of it!

Chin chin!!!

STEP 1: NEW HAIR

I may have got a bit carried away!

Here it comes...

Oh gosh, now the pout.

and for the grand finale...the swish!

I hope you have enjoyed this awful display of cameritis and laugh merrily into your mug of tea :)

All the best, me...

Frances xxx

Out with the old, in with the new!

It is the Tenth of January and I am sitting here with dye in my hair. That's right guys I am changing my look.

It all started about 3 days a go where I spontaneously dyed my hair as it has been not quite blonde not quite ginger naturally for years and I'd got fed up! Here I am doing it again however, as unfortunately first time round my hair turned out an odd ginger colour which changed in different light. hmm.. not a good look I'm afraid!

The next thing I did was take a lot of photos down from my wall. There were some from 2006, ticket stubs that reminded me of nasty things and drawings from friends I no longer see. Doing this was nice and refreshing as i think its only healthy to realise every now and then that life is not what it was and its time to except this. In doing this however, it has made me realise how small my life has become and now I wonder what I should fill that wall with? Will I meet new people? Will I travel? When will I learn to drive so i can go and take new shots and have new experiences?

I promised myself that I'd get on top of things this year and this means combatting stupid things like...feelings ergh! Oh theres a lot to combat and one of those things is weight.
Im not humungous but i still manage to get nasty comments and looks. Im a size 14 (UK). At work on Monday (just before I managed to swing a metal stand into my leg and cutting myself oops) a work colleague..horrible little man with something large, wooden and sharp lodged up his behind decided it was ok to say 'Frances, you've got a belly'. Thank you.
At Pizza Hut the waitress seemed to insist I had diet pepsi and just to top it off she gave me the pizza me and the other half couldn't finish in a take away box. Lets rephrase that..the waitress gave ME the box. Grr.

In conclusion, there is only one thing for it. Change my identity and run away! Too much? OK Ill start with the basics.

Step 1: Dye hair to feel different and a little more sparkly and new.

Step 2: Learn to drive.

Step 3: Lose some weight. Lets face it, none of us want to be part of the statistics. "UK IS OBESE"

From now on I will blog about a variety of things such as, healthy recipes, easy exercises and how my weight is shifting. I'll also be updating you on my friendly fun endeavours so if you fancy, follow me for this nano-second of my life and maybe I can help you with yours.

Picture of hair coming soon...

Frances x

Sister Act!

Me and my sister, Louise are very handy to eachother. Louise has a degree in marketing and I have a degree in photography.
Louise has become increasingly interested in the crafts over the last couple of years (hands on not witchy poo craft). When Louise went to a tweet up and showcased some work the Brentwood Gazette people asked if she would feature in the newspaper and show how to make a christmas cracker. Unfortumately there wasn't a photographer at hand....in comes my role :)
So here are my pictures of my sister in the Brentwood Gazette. My first public work. Its very exciting!

Have a peek.

Lots of love :) xxx

Interesting/hilarious convo 1

On Monday 12th December 2011, after deep cleaning the spa again I felt well and truly shattered and fairly fed up.
However, Mondays = men only day at spa.
The men are much nicer than the women if not a little flirty but if they aren't chucking flannels at me or shouting at me bout temperature and boob exposure I'm a happy bunny! Anyway, onto the story.

Group of men discover I am doing a course in massage therapy and then produce, with team effort a career plan for me!

First man: You should join the Navy and massage the soldiers, that way you can see the world!

Second man: No, cruise ships! You can definitely see the world and its a bit safer.

First man: Okay, you should work on a cruise ship, get out of this place, see the world until you're 25, then come home and get married!

Third man: Theres just one problem to this plan...are you sea sick?

Me: Oh, I don't actually know.

First man: You'll have to hire a boat, just a paddle boat. Sit in it for a few hours and see how you feel, Then you'll know!

What a brilliant conversation!
How nice for these men to invest thought, imagination and life experiences into my massage therapy career conundrum!

Thank you gentlemen, you have made my week...possibly month.

Frances xxx

11.11.11

Last year as a photography project to celebrate remembrance day I visited the veterans at The Royal British Legion in Muswell Hill

Here were the results.

They were lovely people. Quite shy about having their photos taken but brilliant and patient. They are proud people who have helped carved out country into what it is today.

Frances x