T minus 15 days......

until Rialto closes and I find myself an unemployed bum.
Nope, still no job and I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!!!

It is probably the reason why I find myself with a cold. I haven't been sick for so long and I am not impressed.

I have had a couple of comments that perhaps it's karma. I broke up with Duncan on Saturday and woke up sick on Sunday.
I am pretty sure I did it as nicely as can possibly be done though. It was pretty hard, as I have never had a to dump a nice guy before. Scream and hurl abuse and threats at the cheaters, yes. But sweethearts? Never.
He was quite disappointed, but he did end up agreeing that there wasn't a lot of chemistry there.
I'm pretty proud of the fact that I didn't stick to the plkan I originally had before meeting him, which was just to settle for whoever should come along next. I have been so sick and tired of being lonely and trying to find someone, so thought, what the heck, the next guy who comes along, he's the one.
Turns out, I do value my relationships a whole lot more than that, as I just couldn't do it. I've been used and abused too many times to treat someone else like dirt.
So, I find myself single again. Sigh. I think I'm ok with it though.........Although perhaps I only feel that way because I have so much else weighing on my mind right now, like the fact that in 2 weeks I will be out of a job!!!!!
Nearly every email we get at work, and every second customer seems to mention the fact that we are closing, which is not helping my stress levels.

Ok, distraction blogging......

Cats! Fabulous show. One I had never seen before either, so that was exciting. Thouroughly enjoyed it. Fabulous dancing! Costumes and set were borrowed from Wellington, but are worth a mention anyway.
The only complaint is that HOS really needs to find new sound techs. When I saw Hair I couldn't hear a single word of the show because the band and the mikes were overpowering each other, and this time the mikes were very staticky and Grizabella's mike cut out in the middle of Memory, of all the songs!!!
Loved it all the same, as did my neighbour Lois who I took along. She's a funny old duck! Loves LilyBelle to bits though and often I find treats for wee Miss on the doorstep fresh from Lois' garden.

I also saw the film Then She Found Me the other day. I really need to stop looking forward to new films, even if they do star the dreamy and delectable Colin Firth!
It was quite slow and Helen Hunt's character annoyed the heck out of me. Also, I understand that this was her directorial debut, so please may I ask, why the need to focus on her breasts so much!!!!????? They aren't that great! Still, for some reason she felt compelled to walk around in her bra, in a shirt without a bra, and film a scene standing in front of a mirror trying to put her bra on! Not necessary Helen!
Matthew Broderick for some reason creeps me out and I can't take him seriously as an actor, except in The Producers, in a role I thought suited him nicely, so we won't dwell on him!
Bette Midler is a legend. I love her and she was great, as was yummy Colin. Drool..................
Sorry. What was I saying?

Anyway, back to gardens and bunnies, I got stuck into my garden this weekend and put up a "rabbit proof fence"......well kinda! They are just a few trellis panels which I blocked up the open areas with. Still a few gaps but as long as I position myself properly, Bella can have a good old frolic int he fresh air without having to struggle for an hour to get the harness on her!
She's still quite overwhelmed by the whole experience but enjoys little bursts of exercise. She needs to go on a bit of a diet, as she often needs to stop for rests! Oops! Bad mummy needs to stop giving her chocolate treats!

In other news, have finished lessons one and two of my correspondence course in travel consultancy, and am eagerly awaiting lessons three and four. Am loving it! Am have decided that travel consultancy is definately what I am meant to do.

Now, if I could only find a short term job to tide me over until I finish the course and can find an agency to hire me.....