2017 - Week Thirteen
'Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have
made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you
feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel
guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.'
(Alan Cohen)
(Alan Cohen)
Welcome to April guys! I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by, I have now been single for nearly 3 months, I am going to Ibiza in 20 days and my best friend gets married next month - lots of exciting things to look forward to.
On Monday I scored some free tickets to The Royal Exchange theatre from my boss, to see a performance called The Suppliant Women. I went with Emily, who kindly lent me a top to wear and cooked me tea beforehand as we were in such a rush that I had to go straight from work. It was definitely an interesting play - probably not something I would usually watch but it was entertaining even if we didn't entirely understand what was going on!
On Monday I scored some free tickets to The Royal Exchange theatre from my boss, to see a performance called The Suppliant Women. I went with Emily, who kindly lent me a top to wear and cooked me tea beforehand as we were in such a rush that I had to go straight from work. It was definitely an interesting play - probably not something I would usually watch but it was entertaining even if we didn't entirely understand what was going on!
We popped into the Slug and Lettuce for a boozy hot chocolate post-show, where I was approached by a (completely sober!) guy who awkwardly sat and talked to us before asking for my number as we left. He was lovely and fairly good looking, and despite not being my cup of tea I still fist pumped in my head considering I was completely void of makeup. As an ex-acne sufferer who endured Roaccutane for 6 months, getting chatted up without my war paint was a fantastic ego boost for a Monday evening!
The track above is one I discovered via Apple Music, as it is on their 'Today's Chill' curated playlist under the 'Chill' tab on the 'Activities & Moods' section. The whole playlist is really cool just to stick on as background or car music as it is a mix of uptempo dancier beats with some more sombre relaxing tunes now and again, but this particular song kind of has a sad quality to it that, being a bit of a glutton for sentiment, resonated with me this week.
On Wednesday it was tattoo day! I went to Sacred Art in Chorlton at 10am for my appointment with Marko, who specialises in line and dotwork and realism, and loved what he had drawn up for me based on my specifications. It took a little over an hour for him to do and hurt like a bitch but I am so thrilled with the outcome, it was worth the pain, and now I have a little homage to Manchester on my calf. I treated myself to a triple chocolate brownie and a hazelnut praline hot chocolate at Cocoa Tree chocolatiers around the corner from the parlour afterwards, some sugar for the shock!
We did another walk today up Kirk Fell, but it was incredibly steep, to the point where we were using our hands at one point, and when we hit some loose shingle I had to call it a day as knew the dog wouldn't be able to make it to the top. Andrew and his girlfriend Sarah came back down with me, and we had a drink whilst we waited for the others to complete it which only took another 90 mins or so. Then we all packed up and drove home (with fish and chips for tea on the way) and now after a much welcomed hot shower I am so ready for a proper bed!
I've got to admit it has been a bit of a mixed up week. I've been sleep deprived due to having so much on, which has manifested in some pretty zany dreams so I've woken up feeling on edge and anxious on a few days. Because of the constant going out I have had alcohol every day bar one, and I've only got into the gym once which is usually what gives me some focus and headspace, although the walking at the weekend helped. I've also had out of the blue contact with 4 of my 5 exes (how's that for bad luck ha) which though majority positive, doesn't do wonders when you're already feeling drained and sensitive!
The track above is one I discovered via Apple Music, as it is on their 'Today's Chill' curated playlist under the 'Chill' tab on the 'Activities & Moods' section. The whole playlist is really cool just to stick on as background or car music as it is a mix of uptempo dancier beats with some more sombre relaxing tunes now and again, but this particular song kind of has a sad quality to it that, being a bit of a glutton for sentiment, resonated with me this week.
On Wednesday it was tattoo day! I went to Sacred Art in Chorlton at 10am for my appointment with Marko, who specialises in line and dotwork and realism, and loved what he had drawn up for me based on my specifications. It took a little over an hour for him to do and hurt like a bitch but I am so thrilled with the outcome, it was worth the pain, and now I have a little homage to Manchester on my calf. I treated myself to a triple chocolate brownie and a hazelnut praline hot chocolate at Cocoa Tree chocolatiers around the corner from the parlour afterwards, some sugar for the shock!
That evening I went into Manchester to Matt and Phreds with one of the first guys I matched with on Bumble ages ago (enter alias C). We were messaging for a while and arranged to meet up a couple of times but he was flakey and I lost interest so deleted his number. He recently randomly got back in contact and suggested meeting for a drink as he doesn't know many people around here. We shared a bottle of wine, did tequila shots, watched a jazz singer and had a laugh, and conversation was easy, but there wasn't much flirting or chemistry, so it felt more like a good platonic fun night, but we shall see!
On Thursday I went to Victoria Baths in Manchester for the Gin Festival with Emily, Ellie and her friend Hannah who I have met a couple of times before. What a venue! I fell in love with the place, it is all Victorian coloured glossy tiles, glass ceilings and fairy lights. There was live music and magic tricks, and of course, lots of my favourite, gin! We had to swap our money for tokens (£5 each) and one token got you a gin with mixer and funky garnish, in a gorgeous goblet that we were given as a souvenir upon entry.
Across four bars (two British, one international and one flavoured gins) there were over 100 types, and many that could be sampled in the second smaller room next door. I tried Brockmans with ginger ale served with pink grapefruit and blueberries, Wight Mermaid with light tonic served with cucumber and juniper berries, Le Gin 1 & 9 with ginger ale served with chilli pepper and Zymurgorium Sweet Violet with lemonade served with lemon, which is made right here in Manchester, and tasted like Parma Violets!
On Friday I got a review up on Candid of GOOSE's new album (read it here) and after work I drove to my friend Luke's near Garstang with the dog, as a group of seven of us were heading to the Lake District early yesterday morning. I didn't arrive until half nine so just had a glass of red with some chocolate and got an early night, ready for action climbing some mountains. After a bacon and sausage sarnie and packing the cars up we drove for a couple of hours to Wasdale Head, and started our ascent of Scafell Pike. It took us 5 hours to get up and down, but that was tying in conquering Lingmell next to it, so pretty good going, and I was super proud of Ferryn, who has never walked more than about 5km!
We were in the Wasdale Head Inn for 4.30pm with a pint, and left the four guys to put up our tents (£5 per person to camp, bargain!) whilst the three girls had a natter, and we all stayed there for the rest of the night having a few drinks and some tasty food (I had duck spring rolls and then a sticky toffee pudding with custard). James, Kirk and I were troopers and made it to midnight before creeping to bed slightly worse for wear after a 7am start. I had come prepared with fleece pyjamas, a sleeping bag and a blanket so was nicely toasty in the tent, and although it rained during the evening/night it had cleared up by the morning ready for a day of glorious sunshine today!
I've got to admit it has been a bit of a mixed up week. I've been sleep deprived due to having so much on, which has manifested in some pretty zany dreams so I've woken up feeling on edge and anxious on a few days. Because of the constant going out I have had alcohol every day bar one, and I've only got into the gym once which is usually what gives me some focus and headspace, although the walking at the weekend helped. I've also had out of the blue contact with 4 of my 5 exes (how's that for bad luck ha) which though majority positive, doesn't do wonders when you're already feeling drained and sensitive!
I'm not saying any of that for a sympathy vote, but purely as I know a lot of my posts are very... WOO, party, gigs, fun, tea, cake and prettiness, and it serves as a reminder that being continually busy, boozing lots, not looking after yourself physically, or taking time to process things mentally just equals a tired, emotional, skint human. I have had an awesome week socially but my God I am glad I have next week off work to recharge!
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