Jo Malone = Bliss

Hello again Sweet, I think I told most things in our chat this morning but there may be a few things I've missed, so here goes!  The meeting with the Uni people went well and they generously spent 40 minutes with me, it was useful and definitely gave me a lot to think about.  The main thing I took from the meeting was that I need to research what career/job I'm actually aiming for in the long run.  Out of the two women that I spoke to, the woman I spent the most time with kept going over the negatives and I started to wonder if she doubted my ability to proceed on this adventure.  Having said that, I may have been projecting my own doubts onto her, maybe she was just testing my commitment and making sure I knew it was going to be a bit of a slog.  It was great to speak to people face to face and really helped clarify things in my own mind.

So, the important bit done, I picked up a few birthday cards and a few essentials, (lip balm,) stopped to listen and watch a deaf choir, (I hope that's the right terminology,) they signed to Westlife's version of "The Rose," and it was lovely to watch.  I contributed to their bucket then went into Paperchase to purchase my favourite writing utensil, I like to have a good few knocking around here but they didn't have any!  What if they've stopped making them?  What am I going to write to you with?  I may have go stop writing.  Yeah right. 

So, after my Paperchase trauma, I headed for Jo Malone, I'd found some vouchers and left over birthday money from last year and so decided to treat myself to what, quite frankly, is another essential if I want to retain my remaining marbles.  I slipped in to buy my favourite Amber and Lavender and was asked if I'd like a complimentary hand and arm massage!  This is like being asked if you'd like a million pounds, you're not going to say "no thank you," to either.  I had a lovely hand and arm massage by an impossibly smiley and enthusiastic but lovely assistant and she used Amber and Lavender and some kind of Blossom fragrance, it was divine.  I emerged smelling like pears, the fruit not the soap, although I do like the soap, reminds me of when I was very little.  And so I've spritzed this morning and I'm wafting around in a cloud of amber and lavender, (and egg and bacon panini as someone here has just ordered this.)  I wish you could smell me!  The lavender is just gorgeous, it feels fresh and clean and calm and the amber I think is a bit masculine and just gorgeous.

Did you listen to Rufus yet?  Not exactly a feel good song but so passionate!  Can you imagine being able to put your feelings into words like that?  If only.

I woke a few times in the night but still slept pretty well.  Jogged comfortably for 40 minutes and then it's arms and plies this afternoon, oh and I found some fake tan and applied it to my cheeks and bridge of my nose in the hope of looking, "sun kissed."  I know I should embrace the pastiness but I found a photo of me from a few years ago and couldn't work out why I looked well, it was because I had a bit of colour!  I applied just before you rang and by the time we'd finished chatting, I'd developed.

After the bright start to the day, it's now raining again.  I'm in jeans, boots, teal jacket and skinny scarf, (with silver balls, I need to photograph this stuff don't I so that you know what I'm talking about,) plus of course, Pandora, Jo Malone and Swarovski.

Thanks for test driving the new settings for mobile devices for me!  So glad I didn't break anything.

I know that I've told you before but I'll keep reminding you until you tell me you're using it so you may as well give in now.  I can't say enough good things about the Aussie hair range, you need to use this!  Your hair will thank you for it and you can thank me later.  Love you x