I realise that I haven't blogged here for absolutely ages, in fact my last post on here was simply copied and pasted from my Tumblr account. At the moment I feel the need to just write and write so I've opted to do this here. To be frank, people on Tumblr would moan if I wrote a long blog entry whereas people on here either enjoy reading or never actually come across my blog anyway.
It's been a strange few months adapting to my after-uni life but I'm finally getting into the swing of things! I still remain unemployed but I am getting used to the applying for jobs malarky and have also started to volunteer as a helpline support worker for a mental health charity. I'm quite enjoying the voluntary work I do, not only am I helping those in need but it also breaks my own week up and gives me something to do and new people to talk to. I'm starting to feel more and more content with unemployment, I know I'll get to where I want to someday soon. The job market is pretty lame at the moment and I do realise that I'm not the only person who doesn't have a job. It was so depressing at first but now I feel ok with it all and I suppose my new positive attitude helps when applying for jobs anyway, I'm the kind of person who reflects my mood through my writing!
So, apart from job hunting and volunteering I haven't been up to a fat lot. I guess I've been cooking and baking quite a bit more. Earlier on I made a pizza with marmite-mushrooms, 3 types of peppers and cheese on it, it tasted pretty lush, so I'll be making it again soon.
Today is the 1st of December which means the run up to Christmas! This year I actually feel excited about Christmas and I have no idea why because I have less money than I had last year. I think it's just the idea of spending time with family & friends and good food. I remember being spoilt as a child, Christmas was pretty much about presents, now I really appreciate the company, the food and the thoughtful gifts. I started to feel proper Christmassy this afternoon when I went into town with my mom to get some frozen food ready for Christmas and just have a general browse around the shops. I bought two Christmas CDs, one with songs by Frank Sinatra on it and one with classical Christmas music on it. I now have a wide range on Christmas music, I made a playlist on iTunes earlier and I have over 100 Christmas songs which is great at the moment but I have the feeling that I'll get annoyed when Christmas tunes are selected on iTunes shuffle in May!
I've decided that I am going to update this blog more regularly from now on, so watch this space!
- Jodie
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