I've caught the lovebug...

I've caught the love bug, and it's bitten me hard.

Disregard all of what I've said and known, for I did not know true love, until I met him. In previous years I've been a victim of what only can be called 'infatuation', but there's something about this time, that makes me think believe that I've found what everyone has always talked about, true love.

Just as an old flame was fizzling out, a hopeful little ember ignited my hopes once more. From out of nowhere he seemed to arrive, when my skies were clouding over and turning grey, a ray of sunshine shone through. It was something so unexpected and so exciting, it's something you can only imagine, and something that dreams are made of.

I'd always told myself that I wouldn't allow myself to fall so hard for someone, and I always told myself that I wouldn't even contemplate pursuing someone that works in the same company as I do - but this time it's different. I'd spotted someone around work, someone with an aura of mystery, someone I instantly felt magnetised towards. Who was he? What was his name? I didn't have a clue, all I knew, is that I had to find out, somehow. In the coming weeks there were a few socials and coincidentally, he was invited to get ready at a mutual friends house, and then we all headed out on the town together. I could feel the chemistry straight away, the question was, did he feel the same way? I went into school-girl mode and suddenly all logic closed down as we danced on the dancefloor, when normally I'd feel quite confident, all I wanted to do was kiss him, but I never conjured up enough courage. As a last ditch attempt, when I was waiting for a taxi, I asked him for his number so that I could find out when he was home safe (smooth, right?!).

We started talking more and more after this, we became connected via social networking sites and we started texting, and getting to know one another. With every message exchanged, I could feel myself pining for him, something that was so new, and so unusual for me, yes I'd had crushes before, but nothing quite as earth-shattering as this. As time went by, work put on a 'It's a Knockout' family fun day in the summer, fun and games, banter and food. The team I represented won the competition by one point, and his team came second - instant playful bragging rights. At the end of the day, after having some laughs and getting to know eachother even further, we decided we'd rally the troops and go out for the evening with some friends for some drinks, so he invited me over for drinks. Wow, was this really happening? Was everything falling into place?

Later that night once I'd gotten all of the bubbles and grass out of my hair from running around in fields in competition, and after a few panics and a few outfit choices later, I arrived at his house with a couple of bottles of wine. We got to talking again, and everything flowed so perfectly, I felt like I was on cloud nine. As the conversation continued to flow, we weren't even aware of the time slipping away, and we just kept having so much fun together, lots of laughs and a few flirts. When the time felt right, we were playing and I removed a flag from over his head and leant in and kissed him - and he kissed back. The night was pure perfection, words cannot even describe how incredible it was, my heart was racing, my mind in knots, and my stomach full of fluttering butterflies, I think I've found the one.

I'll keep you posted on this one...

Until next time xoxoxo

(Aug 2012)
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An update:

The supposed 'one'? well, now I can happily say that he is my boyfriend, and has been since the 5th October 2012. We have shared some amazing times together, with trips to London, Bristol, Swindon, Birmingham, Nottingham, Lichfield and Loughborough, Reading etc, and a lovely holiday to sunny Fuerteventura. I cannot imagine my life without him, he really is my kindred spirit, my star in the night sky, and my knight in shining armour.

The past 3 months have been the best I have experienced in a very long time, not only have I found a boyfriend, but a best friend, a soul-mate and my true love. He makes the world a truly beautiful place, and not only do I feel happier with him around, but my life is starting to fall into place, he makes me forget all my troubles, and give me hope once more. To know that I have someone so jaw-droppingly incredible, spurs me on, gives me something in life to fight for. He is my inspiration, motivation and I can think of nobody better to spend the rest of my life with - and it's only early days!

We make sure we make the time we spend together special, from shopping in different cities, to ice skating, bowling, clubbing, dining and even sitting in complete silence, and feeling completely comfortable with one another. He doesn't need to even try, he is effortlessly the most important aspect of my life, and for the first time, I can see myself planning my life not around my circumstances, but with someone - and nothing makes me more ecstatic than that.

I don't know if he'll ever get to read this, but with baited breath, I sit back and wonder whether he'd find it hopelessly romantic, or just cringe-worthy, but nevertheless, I care about him more than anything, and more than I could ever even comprehend even a few months ago.

Peter Seng Ow-Yong - I love you baby.

Until next time;

xoxo

(Jan 2013)

Weight - the only thing I'm losing this year...

Seen as though it's a new year, it's going to be a new and improved me. The latter part of 2012 was amazing, not only did things start to fall into place with work, pay and travel, but I have found what I would call, my kindred spirit. 2013 is a year for making a change, making things better and living a happier lifestyle.

At work we run a £ for lb challenge, which is where the company donates £1 for every pound in weight lost by each participant. The scheme runs for 11 weeks and you are able to weigh-in as little and often as you like. The minimum is the start weigh-in and the final weigh-in which is around Good Friday.

The charity our company has chosen this year, is Parkinsons UK, so I am looking forward to raising money for such a valuable charity. Parkinsons is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in a specific region of the brain. People that suffer with Parkinson's have movement-related symptoms such as shaking, rigity, slowness of movement, difficulty with walking and later on cognitive problems may arise with dementia being a common occurrence. Currently scientists and medics are researching ways to combat symptoms of Parkinson's, and the money we raise will hopefully contribute to this and make Parkinson's disease sufferers and their loved ones more comfortable and give them the quality of life that they deserve.

So, what am I going to do? Well, after weighing in this morning, it has been confirmed that Christmas does indeed add a few pounds to your waistline, BUT the more weight I carry now, the more I can lose and the more money can go to charity in the end (at least that's what I tell myself!). My current BMI is sitting at 25, which, for my height is considered as healthy on the scale, but it's right at the higher end. So, I will aim to get somewhere in the middle of the healthy weight scale.

My plan is to lose between a stone and a stone & a half. I will try and weigh-in every fortnight to see progress, and if progress is high, I may change my weigh-ins to weekly up until the end. I'm cutting my carb intake and increasing the amount of water I am drinking, to try and help speed things along. I've stocked up my fridge with grapes, bananas, lettuce, carrots, plum tomatoes, peppers and chicken for dinners. I have placed them all in front of the goodies that remain from the festive period, to remove temptation from immediate view. I am going back to Netball League after the Christmas break, and I am also back to swimming at least 2 tiimes a week. I will also do simple things such as walk the dog (my mum currently does it, so she will get double the walks and spoilt!), a few sit-ups in the morning/before bed and steadily increase them, and I will also go to bed 30mins earlier, and eventually rise 30mins later, a well rested person is less likely to crave junk food, so that's a simple starter.

Until next time;

xoxo