I’m still going through the photos that I took for the wedding last weekend. I’m so bad when it comes to editing. I find it really monotonous and half of me just wants to get it out of the way and the other half of me would rather be playing Facebook games. The photo’s I took of the rings are my favourite ring photo’s that I’ve done in all the weddings I’ve done. The bride and I were chatting while I was taking those photos as I went to their house the day before the wedding to take photo’s of the rings. Her wedding band is very simple; just a plain gold band. She was saying that she didn’t want anything fancy as she has a big diamond engagement rings and she said she didn’t want the rings to look like they were taking over her hand! I told Alex before we got engaged that if he ever got me an engagement ring that I really didn’t want anything big. Mine is a very simple but beautiful white gold ring with three small diamonds on it. I love my ring. It’s very simple and it’s just me.

When I went up to the shops yesterday with my sister to buy bread and milk until I go shopping tomorrow evening, I saw that they had Christmas themed chocolates out on a stand. Christmas. In August. I mean, I am an early starter when it comes to Christmas shopping but early to me is the end of October! Thinking about Christmas now just makes me worried! They seem to be bringing out Christmas stuff earlier and earlier every year. A friend told me that there is a card shopping in a shopping centre that already has all its Christmas cards and decorations up for sale. It does give you plently of holiday gifts and ideas but I don’t like to think about Christmas until after the girls birthdays – 12 and 17th October – and even then it’s more “What are we doing for Halloween?” rather than “What do you want for Christmas?” I definitely need a couple more months to think about this!

I saw an old friend yesterday who I haven’t seen for a while. It was nice to catch up with her. Because it was a bank holiday yesterday, she got paid on Friday instead and she was saying that by Wednesday, she’s going to be skint again because all her car payments will be going out. That’s one reason I am glad I don’t have a car. It costs so much money. I still would really love one for the convinience of them but money wise, there would be no point. She has even shopped around the car insurance companies and has the cheapest one but because she’s a fairly new, young driver, she doesn’t have the cheapest insurance rate as it is.

I was a guest and the photographer for a friend’s wedding on Friday. It was a lovely wedding and I’m pleased with the photos I got for them. I’m still sorting through them but should have them done by this coming Friday. I always like going to weddings to get ideas for my own wedding. We still don’t have any real plans to get married yet and I definitely think it will be a long time before we do but it’s always nice to have a general idea of what we want. I think the one thing we haven’t properly decided on is the colour scheme. He wants a blue suit and I want a red dress which just won’t work! At this wedding I went to the colour was light pink. She had a white dress with a pink ribbon at the back and he had a black suit, white shirt and a pink tie. They also had pink flowers. It actually really worked because they weren’t covered in pink and it wasn’t too over the top. We have a while to decide yet but there are things we know we definitely DON’T want – he won’t wear bow ties, I don’t want a huge meringue looking dress and we don’t want a church wedding. At least with all this time to think about it, we will end up with everything perfect.

My sister is still job hunting. She’s looking daily online and in the newspapers for work and she still hasn’t had anything positive back from anything. She even applied for KFC and was told that she doesn’t meet their requirements. What kind of requirements do you need to work at KFC?! I worked there and got the job within days of applying. I also left after my first day because I spilt a big tub of fat all over the floor and was too embarrased to go back. That and the fact that after a whole four hour shift of just making burgers, I forgot how to make them all. It was probably just nerves and it would have come back to me when I did my next shift but what I’m saying is, if they can employ someone like me who forgets how to make burgers after doing it all day and spills a tub of fat all over the floor then surely my sister is qualified. She’s not as stupid as me! She’s still looking at different types of jobs and I really hope she finds something soon because it’s getting a bit ridiculous now. She just wants to work and get off benefits so she can pay her own way. Keep your fingers crossed for her.

Like I said the other day, I am starting back to college in two weeks. The reason I am going back to college is to get into university. I could have gone straight to university but the course I am going is specifically for adult learners who haven’t been in education for a long time and its to prepare you for university. I have decided that if money allows it, as I start my second year of university I’m going to buy myself a laptop. I will probably look around at some computer reviews nearer the time but I know I definitely want a laptop and not a desktop as I want to be able to take it to university with me. I am leaning towards a Mac instead of a PC but I’m going to see how I am financially at the time. I really hope I can afford to get myself one as I have been looking forward to it since I decided on it.

I’m so glad I don’t need to sort out health insurance. I could get it but in the UK its optional because you pay for the NHS through your wages anyway. I think the common misconception with people who don’t live in the UK is that the NHS is completely free. You do get all your doctors appointments, hospital stays, blood tests and operations for free but you have to pay for dental care, opticians and prescriptions. I don’t know what I would do if I had to pay for insurance though. I can just about afford new glasses when I need them. If you are looking for health insurance then NC health insurance is probably a good place to start.

I’m not the biggest fan of netbooks. I like the idea of them but I just personally don’t like them. I did until I actually used one! My sister has a 13″ Dell netbook and I was so jealous when she got one. It’s small, cute and green. I used it once when I went round to my parents house and after about twenty minutes of being on it, my eyes were hurting and I was just fed up at how small it was. I think they are good for use every now and again but I don’t think they are for every day use.

I must have mentioned how much I want to redecorate my bedroom a thousand times now but I’m still paying this big overdue bill off and can’t do anything until it’s out of the way, paid off and I’m straight with it. I do keep looking at ideas for the bedroom though and I think I’m finally settled with what I want. Alex and I have been discussing back and to about what kind of flooring to put in. At the moment, it’s just bare floorboards because the carpet that was down was so old that we just wanted it up. It wasn’t helping with Alex’s allergies at all. I have always wanted carpet and Alex laminate floor but I think I’m leaning more towards laminate too now. I would definitely get a nice fluffy rug for my side of the bed though so that it wouldn’t be too cold on my feet in the mornings! I want the walls painted a turquiose blue with black and white decorations, curtains, lampshade and bed sheets. I want a black wooden bed frame and white wooden furniture. I have been looking at some modern furniture online and in catalouges – mainly Ikea because that place is amazing – and I think I have found what I want for a reasonable price. I need to hurry up and pay this bill off!

As of September 6th 2010, I am officially a full-time student again! I’m really excited but also very nervous. Mainly because I don’t know how I’m going to manage my time. I have less than two weeks to prepare myself and I’m a little concerned at how I’m going to fit everything in. I’m in college 9.30AM-3.30PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Meghan is going to be going to pre-school from 9AM-12PM and then she’s going to lunch club before going to nursery at 12.45-3.45PM. The pre-school teachers take them over to nursery which is at the school the pre-school building is on. I still have things to buy for college. I’m actually looking at a backpack now and even though I would LOVE this one, it’s definitely out of price range so I think it’s going to have to be this one. It’s still nice but I would prefer the green one if I had the money.

Although there is the option of doing an Online Schools course but I really wanted to go back to college and while I’m not working, I have the opportunity to. Online courses are really good for people who still have to work full time but want the qualifications to improve their current job or to get a new career.