Time for a catch up methinks!
Well, i'd like to say things have changed a lot since the last post but not as much as I'd hoped.
Actually I could be on the verge but more about that later.
So, the kids are growing up, as they do. The oldest still likes to be with his friends but he's still happy to come down on movie days which is cool. Amazingly, he still has the same girlfriend since I first mentioned it, is that a record for a pre- teen? Apparently, they are considered the cute couple of their year (information courtesy of Facebook).
There was a bit of drama in the summer as he had an accident on his bike whilst showing off to her and her friends on his bike. He flipped it over and somehow lost part of one of his fingers as he landed! That was a scary day.
In fact, it highlighted one of the horrible things about being apart from them. Actually it probably wouldn't have been much different as I was in work anyway but it made me think about the whole 'what if they were in a terrible accident and they all died' type of situation.
I hate the thought that something like that would happen and I'd be left without them. Is that selfish? I just don't know how I could carry on with that much loss.
Changing subject...
My second oldest is the one that seems to miss me the most but we've had a number of opportunities where he's been able to stay for the weekend in the last few months so that's made it better.
It's great spending evenings with him catching up on comedies. He's got a really great sense of humour (he was voted funniest in his class recently too) and I've found he really enjoys Red Dwarf The IT Crowd and Outnumbered especially.
We've spent some time working on a website where he's learning to build his own. He's really enthusiastic about it and its wierd thinking he's 11 and learning HTML!
Keeping the younger two occupied is still the biggest challenge as they all have their different interests and whilst the older two can be convinced to do something else the youngest really do not like the thought of doing anything other than what they want to!
It hasn't been made any easier by the fact that my PS3 has gone kaput so there's even less for them to do when they come to the flat.
Of course that segue's nicely into the job front. Money's as tight as it has been for most of the year but one way or another that's about to change. I like where I work and it has plenty to keep me occupied, motivated and content but there's no way I continue part time. I brought this up with them and they seemed eager to assure me that if I want to work full-time then they would be keen to keep me.
However, a couple of months passed with no firm offer and so I'm having to apply for others. Fortunately, despite only having applied for around three I got a call for an interview which I attended yesterday. The only thing is that its in London so would require moving if I got it.
Ideally, I'll get an offer from my current workplace before I find out whether I get this one but at the end of the day this is one situation where money has to come first before I sink!
Also, I've finally got the freedom to date again!
After previous separations ended with me and my ex getting back together after she changed her mind I decided to wait until I could be sure she'd moved on. She's now been seeing someone for a couple of months and even went on holiday with him a couple of weeks back so I can finally feel like there's no chance of her disrupting any new relationship I find out of jealousy. I hope!
Anyway that's enough for now. I'll try and post more regularly to avoid these condensed scattershot ramblings in future!
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