Rainy day song

I laid everything out on the bed and Dexter started wandering between it all, as if saying ‘this is my haul?!’, having a right good sniff and choosing what he wanted to play with first. I am still not going to go overboard in the amount of treats I give him, and recently have been using them as a sort of teaching tool so I don’t want him to start taking them for granted. After the success of fetch, I’ve managed to teach him recently how to sit nice, and give me a paw. I know he isn’t a dog – but he absolutely loves it. As an indoor cat he doesn’t get to go out and explore the world as most cats do, so essentially my house is his wee kingdom and I want to make sure he gets as much excersize and stimulation as possible. Maybe that’s why he’s picked up these tricks so quickly, he’s just a total sponge for information (or maybe he just REALLY loves Dreamies…)

I have just finished a week of filming down at BBC Dumbarton on a project with the Musical Theatre and Digital Film & TV students from my old uni. They get the use of River City while the cast and crew are still on holiday for the winter, and I got brought in as the art department. It was great fun, but so cold filming outside and I feel like I could hibernate now for the rest of january.

I have some time off now so looking forward to some nice plans my diary has lined up for me. I wish I could just relax and laze about when I have a free day, but I always end up giving myself the biggest to do list. Certainly my own worst enemy at times.

I have started off the year feeling refreshed and inspired, and there
are so many films I want to see and new music suggestions I want to fill
my ears with. I also feel excited about writing again, and I must admit
that blogging isn’t the easiest thing to do when your heart just isn’t
in it or you’ve had a shit day. I’ve been offered some very kind opportunities
with different companies and PR folks over the past year or so, which I am so grateful for, and it is
madness because I started this blog as a diary and wasn’t even aware of
the presence that bloggers have and their relationships with other
businesses. All in all, I don’t have a bloody clue what I am doing as a
‘lifestyle blog’ – but I know what I am doing as ME. And that is what I am going to continue to do.

One very important person in my life who has helped me feel comfortable in my own skin and excited about life is John. With Valentines Day next month I was hoping to do my next post as a competition entry to win us something a little bit special in February. John would enjoy a cosy candle lit dinner, some stylish Armani Underwear and loveheart shaped chocolates as much as any other fella would. But you know me, my nature doesn’t tend to let to do things in halves (own worst enemy with the list that is never ending, remember?)

Ayden x