Posted by Becca on Jan 30, 2010 in
personal Thanks for the feedback on my jewellery 
I get so much out of making it.
It was my birthday on Monday and I got some really beautiful beads from my work mates, as well as a voucher for my favourite bead shop in Norwich. That quickly got spent
I’ve got another blogging stint lined up thanks to a friend of mine. I’m going to be reviewing books for a site called bookcrawler. There are various sites in the “family” as far as I understand they are comparison sites, the most used one is gamecrawler. So I’ll be urging you all to go along there at some point!
Erm.. I’m going to make a pair of earrings as a blog giveaway this weekend, so if anyone has ever run one please let me know so I can pick your brains!!
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Posted by Becca on Jan 25, 2010 in
personal I’ve been having a creative weekend. The following are some of the pretties I’ve made
Tags: jewellery, personal
Posted by Becca on Jan 21, 2010 in
personal I’m off driving tonight. That is providing I get home in time.
I’m really actually enjoying thr driving, much more than I ever believed I would, or could.
Tags: driving, personal
Posted by Becca on Jan 19, 2010 in
personal This blogging thing gets a bit addictive after a while doesn’t it? Well, at least until you run out of stuff to say!
I’m trying to think of some kind of theme for my blogging. I’m sure you guys don’t want to constantly read about my day to day life! I’d like to put some regular posts up about my jewellery making, and hopefully some pictures too. I might even run a giveaway at some point. Maybe after I’ve made sarah’s red sparkly necklace I’ll do a blog giveaway on the next piece I fuse.
Any suggestions of things to blog about? Being “in social media” I feel I should have a list of things to talk about, but sadly, im lacking that.
Recently at work we had to change our email signatures, to bring them on brand. But one of the things I miss is my little quotes. I used to find inspirational sayings and quotes and have them as part of my email signature. I even had a few comments about them. I think the one that got the most comment was one of the Obama ones. I think it was the one about hope. I’ll have to dig it out. I’ve also kind of become a bit of a quote collector, at one point I even started a book, just somewhere to put the ones that really inspired me. That fell by the wayside. And people share quotes with me. My boss came into work one day and said the girl behind the desk at his hotel (he spends part of the week here, but lives in another part of the country) printed out a quote for him most stays
Tags: personal, quotes, stories
Posted by Becca on Jan 18, 2010 in
personal So this last Christmas my lovely dave got me a glass fusing kit. Since I’ve been making jewellery one of the things I’ve really wanted to do is make my own beads. This doesn’t quite do that, but it is a great starting point and this weekend we had a go…
I’ve made my very own pendant, and it is beautiful! I’m really pleased with it, and once I get the hang if it properly it’s going to take my jewellery making to a whole new level! I’m so excited and very grateful to my lovely dave.
It’s all done in the microwave and is really quite clever. The fusing itself doesn’t take long, thr most time consuming bit is waiting for it to anneal, it’s like cooking yorkshire puddings, you mustn’t open the door during that process!
And now, the reveal! Somewhere in this blog entry should be a picture of my first pendant!
Tags: craft, fun, personal
Posted by Becca on Jan 16, 2010 in
clothes So, I’ve been trying to think more about what I wear, and today we’re going for…
Tags: clothes, fun, personal
Posted by Becca on Jan 14, 2010 in
Uncategorized Apparently I caused Dad a sleepless night after my last blogging session!! I guess he was just concerned I was ill! But, as I’m on a roll, Dad, I apologise in advance if this causes another sleepless one .
So, today (this was actually written on thursday!) is definately what you would class as a good day! In order of good things (I’ll detail them in a sec):
1) great phonecall!
2) good appraisal
3) good meeting
4) decent driving lesson
These are the specifics of my good day! The best one though was number 1. Ladies and gentlemen, I have been asked to give a presentation, to a whole bunch of social media people from various companies, talking about my job and the things I’ve achieved! I’m going to be presenting to around 60 people. The thing is, I know it’s not as crazy exciting as I’m making it out to be, but this is a massive achievement for me. It will be the biggest ever audience I’ve presented too and I’ve been asked because I’m bloody good at my job. I’ve been popping with excitement all day. I feel so damned proud of myself!
The others are less earth shattering for me. But all in all I think today’s been great. My boss is pleased with my work and I’m doing good things. I met with a supplier I’ve been talking with for months and I think we had a good meeting and then driving tonight I really feel like I’m making progress!
So anyway, enough gushing! I have shopping to order, tv to watch and chocolate to nibble.
Tags: driving, personal, work
Posted by Becca on Jan 11, 2010 in
personal I am seriously rubbish at this blogging malarkey. You’d think or someone who worked in the industry I do I’d be better. But alas, apparently this is another thing I start and forget to continue with!!
It’s so weird, it’s not that I think I have all these profound thoughts that should be written about for all the world to see, but I do feel that blogging is something i should do more of.
But no more empty promises of more blogging, or more interesting blogs, I’ll just keep trying!
So, an update in the world of me!
I survived the first week back after thr Christmas break. Woohoo. Go me! I love Christmas time, and had an extra lovely time this year and it made going back even harder.
I passed my theory test just before Christmas. In theory I’m allowed to drive! I also had a driving lesson on snowy ground. I’ve never been more scared in all my life, but it was actually not the worst lesson I’ve had. I was rather proud of myself actually!
I’m back on the eating healthy/not buying lunch/walking to and from work thing I do periodically. But I feel pretty good for it. Partly, I’m doing these things because I need to be healthy, partly it’s possibly the best way to get through January without going into my ovedraft.
I’m in the middle of waiting for something. I can’t go into huge detail, it’s worky stuff, so as you guys know, I do need to be careful with what gets said online, as soon as I can say anything I will.
Erm… I can’t really think of anything else for now, but will try again soon. I promise.
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Andrew has been missing
since 14 September 2007.
