The life of a Not-So-Secret Agent
Ooh, it has been a while since I last did one and so it expired on Ticker Factory.
Had totally forgotten about it to be honest.
Anyway, restarted on 29 June after reaching my heaviest yet. Been doing a mixture of Go Lower and healthy eating but now switching to Diet Chef as to be honest, it all comes down to money and Diet Chef are cheaper. Sorry Go Lower but the pennies are tight right now 
I’m fed up. Seriously, life seems “niggly” at the moment and I’m not so chirpy. Perhaps it’s the weather - it appears like the dark days have arrived early and maybe, just maybe, the SAD has kicked in.
It will no doubt pass 
I guess I really need that holiday.
Okie dokie:-
1. I am loving the Diet Chef food. I won’t say I do not get hungry at times, but it’s a very satisfying diet 95% of the time and the food is fantastic.
2. Mother is supporting me on my diet now, especially since I am doing so well. To be honest, that is perhaps a major factor in my sticking to it - it’s great to have that support and her understanding/approval.
3. Didn’t get to see Space Chimps - my the time I fancied going out, alas, it wasn’t on. Duh, didn’t realise they only did afternoons on the kiddies movies. Oh well, always next week 
Hoping work is nice and busy - need to start saving up lots of dosh for our holiday end of October
Did my mother and Polyhex’s parents in one day and blimey, I was tired after that hehe
Sunday, I just did some work and then watched Around the World in 80 Days (the newer one) and Polyhex playing Rainbow Six. Had an afternoon nap which was nice.
Weather was awful - of course, today it’s lovely and sunny!
I decided to do some tougher stuff and so, with much nervousness, I went for the jogging. Goddess, I am unfit! Then did the rhythm boxing and that is really hard - good fun though.
Think I shall have to jog everyday. My calf muscles are so pathetic!
Having red quinoa again tonight - have soaked them in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last time haha
Tomorrow going to see mum, then going to Polyhex’s parents. Been ages since we have seen them.
I hope I’m not too tired - had a real bad night last night. Woke up and just got thinking, then had a really hard cry re dad not being here for my 40th birthday. Really hits you hard in the middle of the night! Didn’t get back to sleep until around 0500.
My hair is still blue! Going to get a dye tonight and go a reddish brown I think - that should cover the blue up hehe Well, have to admit the La Riche Directions is fantastic and the staying power is wonderful - only complaint is that it leave dye on the pillow even if rinsed, etc. The bath is no longer stained, phew!
Starts 27 September. I love science but admit I’ve never been great on the essay writing side of it. Have decided to have another shot at the science course now that the residential school is not combined with the course. Guess I may actually do a degree in molecular science if I get the swing of it. Not sure I want a career in chemistry though - more of a personal development/interest project.
Birmingham was fantastic - was overwhelmed by all the merchandise and didn’t buy much. Enjoyed the Q&As with the comic artist and the original voice of Bumblebee, Dan Gilvezan.
Think I will certainly go next year. Plans are to make it a two day affair as it’s 25 years of Transformers. Blimey, shows how old I am hehe
As is the bath and the pillow case on my bed :p
It will fade I’m sure hehe At the moment, the colour is fantastic. I lightened my hair to light natural blonde but didn’t bleach it all the way - then used La Riche Directions and wow, it’s amazing stuff. Way way better than the Stargazer.
Loving the colour but it’s a very messy hobby. Guess I always was a punk at heart as Donnarella says.
I wanted it blue for the Transformers convention. Don’t see me having it always blue - too much maintenance for that to be honest. But there are loads of different shades of blue and so many other colours. I can see the silver becoming a favourite
And less than a week until Auto Assembly 2008 - Transformers heaven here I come hehe
Had a great day with mum on Saturday. We went to Altrincham and booked the holiday to Tenerife - turned out more pricy as mother had to pay for four which is downright stupid if you ask me But maybe she will get a discount as my parents have been to that hotel 12 times! 12 :O
I then raided Holland & Barrett and stocked up on prunes, figs and some reduced muesli, as well as the Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba - I am really noticing a difference since I’ve been taking them (about two weeks now).
Then went off to Homebase get mum a new toilet seat - me bad and broke the last one, although it was old so perhaps it wasn’t all my fault hehe
Right, I broke my Tassimo I opened the cupboard to get some Aduki beans and the rice came tumbling out all over the machine. I tried to clean up with the Dust Devil and used a little brush to clean the Tassimo but when I removed the water tank at the back, more rice appeared from nowhere and fell in the filter - noooooooooooooo! Yep, the filter holes and just large enough for those pesky grains of brown rice, bah! Needless to say, my Tassimo machine appeared to be more covered in rice than expected and it having got in the cartridge mechanism at the top whilst I was trying to clean it off.
So, I got a new one An expense I can’t really afford but me without strong coffee :O Doesn’t bear thinking about haha The new machines take a larger variety of cartridge as they take the inch depth ones as well as the flat styles. Also appear to be better designed overall so I’m chuffed
Sunday was non-eventful hehe! Relaxed, overheated, relaxed some more :p
I looked up thinking it was raining as it had gone dark and there was all this smoke coming from the council estate. Apparently there were gas cylinders (there having been two explosions) inside so some people were evacuated. We were just on the outer edge so ended up staying inside. I thought I’d heard a loud hailer earlier in the afternoon when getting the washing in, but wow.
Of course, this delayed Polyhex getting home - he had to walk from Pottery Lane hehe