new camera=WINNING

So on sunday i took matty out for a curry on behalf of my mumma! which was lovely we both had a great time and proper enjoyed our meal.. (om nom nom)

it was sooo nice to spend some time with matty and we decided to make it our christmas and exchange gifts..i was summoned out the room...and when i came back there was a fire on the telly ( a christmassy wood fire) and christmas tunes playing.

i gave matty his bag of gifts..which included marmite chocolate..he ate the whole bar..i thought it was disgusting! haha

i was soo excited to open mine....and i didnt get what it was for  a while...but this beast was what matty got me:

id never seen or heard of anything like it before..but what it does is it uses 35mm film to make a movie..it has a winder and then that records on to the film

i am in love

i need to go and play but the idea is that it creates something like this!

http://vimeo.com/30070294

i am soo happy :D

more info about this camera is available here:

http://microsites.lomography.com/lomokino/

mucho love xx

posh?...party?..RANT

Yo Yo
so far its been a rather interesting week..work was ok..and then i spent much of the week chilling out, but its been good..matty bless him has been working so hard to get all his uni work done and im soo proud of him :)

on thursday i went to the music tech xmas party which was ace, saw a band called wobbly bob..who played some ace scar..i skanked like  i was 15..was epic!
friday i worked at the town hall which was good..i like working there its pretty easy and the staff are nice.

So im writing this in my empty lounge on a saturday..a week before christmas...it seems that no one i live with is up for a party
im not being funny but why is everyone always in bed at 11..im not asking for a wild raging party..just some social time..it seems that when we moved in everyone was eager to go out and have a good time..and now no one gives a damn..apart from when im working obs...wanted to go to the german market sooo much..and they all planned to go when i was at work!..TWICE!!....it seems like no one wants to do anything when im free..probably being soo paranoid..but i feel really left out at the moment.  plus people seemed to find it funny..but some people always get there own way i guess!
so im pretty miffed..i just wanted to go on a night out..and it seems that no one can be bothered...plus people in this house hate christmas..how can you hate christmas..i mean...but they are all grumps saying its shit..etc...i think the only christmas lovers are me and matty!..(glad my boy is on my side)

oh and another thing...

People have also been judging me behind my back for drinking champagne the other week ( a bottle bought for me to celebrate my graduation)
Seems a lot of people still find it funny to wind me up because of  my background..i am always called posh, rich, blah blah blah...truth is..my parents have done well from themselves...and i am rather well spoken..but im not posh and im not rich..i just come from a nice middle class family..but im not a twat about it...im a friggin youth worker for goodness sake..I AM NOT POSH!!....i wish people would get over it and stop judging me..i think my family is pretty average and im proud of who i am..so what if my dads a bank manager..i am so proud..he spent 5 years at night school to get his job..and he works extremely hard for his money!
i reckon people are just jealous..but to be honest..being from a middle class background is great..but i had the smallest student loans..and these guys have the biggest grants..and probably enjoy a much better standard of living than i did at university.
I work so hard and im sick of people judging me on my background when i would never do it to them!..so get over it people!!

on a possitive today was lovely..i went out with mel , who ive not seen for about 6 months..CRAZY..but we had lunch and went shopping..and i got 3 dresses in one day haha..i love shopping with mel cos she is a big woman..but she also works in fashion..so she gives me great honest tips and stuff about what looks good on me!

got some right bargains..my favorite dress being this one from asda:

£16...deffo a winner

got a good week ahead though..sunday (tomorrow) going to take matty out for a curry on mummys money (her xmas present to him)..and that will be lovely

things with me and matty seem to be amazing again...i feel all sparkly and lovely..and i think that weve had the chance to spend some quality time with each other which has been soo nice...weve had a fajita picnic, mulled wine, kisses and cuddles this week and its been ace...had such a laugh..nice to see our stress levels reducing in each others company!

monday im going to attempt to make this:

a baileys choc cheesecake

gonna make this to take to mattys mums on wednesday for solstice.

Monday/tuesday night im working nights..which is cool..glad to get them out the way

Wednesday/thursday is going to be spent in skipton celebrating solstice with mattys family..and also the exchanging of gifts between..im soo excited because mattys got me something from lomography.com!..always a win!!

Friday: RETURNING HOME!!..cant wait to get home and see my family and friends..it seems that relationships between me and my mum have really improved since moving away and i cant wait to see her and ofcourse daddy rib..im soo close with my family and cant wait to have a loud roudy christmas ( which someone in my house sounds like hell)..i literlly love my loud, fun, down to earth family..we are AMAZING..much rather be like that than boring!!

Friday night i get to see my girls for a chinese and to exchange gifts (secret santa but not) should be soo fun..and i might finally get the party /silly night ive been craving for AGES...

so bring on the next week...:D

its officially one week to christmas and i cant wait

mucho love

innovation Labs, feeling ill :/

Today i woke up at 5.30 ..for my 6.30 train and headed down south, feeling a bit sick, but excited for the day.
I was lucky enough to be involved in an innovation lab that is focusing on working with young people, mental health and technology, and how we can create technology to improve mental health. The event was fantastic, i was lucky enough to have a behind the scenes role as a social reporter.

My role was to go to the workshops, take pictures and to tweet about what was happening and i loved it.
some pics of mine below:

although they arent the most exciting images, the show what the day was about, which was discussion, brain storming, character profiling, good food and meeting new people. unfortunatly because i had work tonight ..i had to miss the best bit, which was the last hour, where ideas were formed..but from what ive heard there were some innovative ideas that came from the day.

i loved tweeting and being involved in social reporting..i cant wait until feb when i can do it again.

I met some absolutely amazing people and its been a really great experience,

some tweets: http://visibletweets.com/#query=innovlabs&animation=1

The day was ace, but unfortunately it ended on a downer, it took me 5 hours to get home, during which time there was a fatality which caused me to get stuck in doncaster, during this time my anxiety, exhaustion and tiredness got the better of me..and for the first time in my life i had to call in sick :(

ive been sicky all day and im pretty sure that the stress and the unsettled routine is whats making me feel so rubbish..after a busy day, the anxiety of a ten hour night shift and my extreme tiredness has gotten the better of me, so im writing this blog, curled up on the sofa with some ginger nuts ( to settle the tum) and some calpol....urgg...im sure i could have got through the night (just), but in all honesty i think i would have felt even worse than i do now, plus if i do have a cold/flu coming on..it would be dangerous to the clients!. Im going to see how i feel tomorrow as to weather or not i go in tomorrow night. I feel terrible for taking a night off..but i do need it, i dont feel good and i dont want to cause any illness to my clients :/ just need some sleep and a bath!!

all in all its been a good day..but its gotten the better of me!

mucho love

katey :)

Getting in the spirit

Good and proper getting in the spirit of xmas..just ordered this:

WIN

Huddersfield festival of light

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Huddersfield! and on Sunday me and matty went t celebrate the light festival..it was fun t have the chance to play with my camera again and get creative, it was also extremely romantic, festive and cold!..pictures:

flowers

like something out of a tim burton film

light garden

they cut down trees to put in fake ones that do more damage to the environment than good :/ ..very pretty though

me and matty soaked but loving it

light bulbs

christmas carols at the station

tree

out with a bang!

lots and lots and lots of things have a happend

EEk i have really neglecting the whole blogging thing, as soon as i left huddersfield for the summer..boom i had no time or decent internet access..

so after a long eventful summer of embassy , where i worked with some amazing people, i went sailing with the rona sailing project was great, the girls were ace but i was sick as dog the whole time which made moody..and to be honest i didnt get along with some of the staff..so my holiday wasnt much of a holiday in the end but i had some great times sailing round france...i am deffo a fair weather sailor now, i dont see the fun in the boat being so rough that it no longer feels safe!! (and getting to the point where you vomit up your stomach lining)...deffo a fan of sunny sailing!!

so after the sailing i had to say goodbye to my friends which was really hard, but i was excited to being moving back to the north and starting my proper adult life!!

so heres a pic of mine and mattys room in the hud: 

this is probably the tidest our room has ever been..but its lovely and big!!

I also started my new job in september as a carer, ive been in post for 3 months now and its been a rollercoaster, ive learnt so much about life and looking after people, stress and how hard night working!

i do 2 ten hour nights a week and its proper hardcore, for ten hours one does not get a break, i have to give medication and put people to bed, give personal care, urn people, clean, do laundry and a substantial amount of paper work. at first i thought that wiping someones bottome would be horrible, would make me sick, but ive come to realise that the people im caring for were once young, they are peoples mothers, siters and granparents..and they deserve dignity..although cleaning poo isnt my favourite job in the world..i empathise that its unenjoyable for both partiies. The people i work with have dementia..and its a horrible condition, wouldnt wish it on anyone.

i am enjoying my role as a carer but there are many stresses, the workload is mental..and i am exhausted after a night, even when im off nights my body is still recovering, i have poor concentration and low energy...it has messed my body up good and proper. Other issues is staff morale..its soo low and i do feel for the care staff, we have 3 people on a night to nearly 40 clients...making our work soo difficult, we are under resourced and we cant spend the time chatting with clients that we would like, but we all try our hardest to make the best out of a shite situation!

on the job front i have been uber busy working at greenhead park cafe as a barista/kitchen assistant. and the best news of all is that in january i will be starting as : A PART TIME YOUTH WORKER!!!! for kirklees..a 12 hour post in hudds..soo happy!!..winner

its been an eventful few months, me and matty to be honest have had a rollercoaster of a time,lots of ups and downs...our relationship has really changed, im now working and he is doing his final year..both very stressful times..but im happy to say that through the tough times we have stayed strong and we are still very much in love..weve been together over 3 years now and we had a lovely time celebrating :)

our anniversary, we went to the thackry museum and tropical world in leeds..was lush

living in a shared house has had its ups and downs..good stuff= social times..lots of fun nights out and people to chat to..bad stuff..shared bathroom and kitchen something im not used to..so my bad habbits have got the better of me soometimes..oops..but we are a nice family when we go out!

night out for mattys birthday!..lovely bunch!

its been an amazing few months and one really special day was graduation, the closing of the uni chapter, and a love chance to spend time with my parents..pictures:

getting my degree 

cap and gown

the best parents in the world <3

patrick stewart

the silly cringe hat pic

im very proud of myself and where i am currently in life..next goals for the new year are to get fit and to learn to drive, ..oh and join a choir and get my own proper flat..and to get a new job away from care
so a nice long list of things i want to achieve..haha..


watch this space

mucho love

<3

long time no blog

its been forever sine i last blogged and a lot has happened!
im nearing my 8th week of summer school in london, which has been a blast, compared to last year this summer has been amazing ( apart from a few annoying people) haha

i had the best news of my life a  few weeks ago, that i have gained a 2.1 in my degree!!!..soo happy, i am really proud of myself :D

i turned 21...the birthday was not that great to be honest, was tired, stressed and lonely, had a meal and some drinks..but was pretty shite tbh!...however a few days after embassy threw me a great party which was lush!

i start my job and new life on the 1st september with the council! so its all sorted now!..very happy..everything has fallen into place, me and matty are missing each other lots but very happy!

so yeah life is being kind to me atm...apart from having no money!..boob!

June

woah its june already!
Ive still not had my CRB check back yet..but hey ho!
got a week left in hudds before i head down south to do summer school
got heather, sarah and nic over next weekend which i cant wait for!
im gutted to leave, i literally love the hudd, soo much, im so glad i know im coming back!
going to miss matty sooooo much!!!

Last week i had volunteer management training which was funny, and then drinks at the pub, swimming and lots of giggles its been great!
got a nice week ahead going to take it easy and clean and stuff, but ive got sessions planned with charlotte in the library to get her dissertation done, media museum with work ( SU) and kudas party on friday..and then girlies of course
after that its all over for a few weeks!

Lovely Weekend!

Ive been a busy bee this weekend which i am uber grateful for, would have gone mad with boredom otherwsie!

Saturday:

went to aoifes for a lush bbq, scones, skewers the lot, was lovely, was nice to socialise with a group of people i dont know that well :)

Sunday:

Sunday was epic, me and matty went to his mums house and she made a curry feast for us and it was beautiful. She also filled me up with bubbles and got me a bit piddled! haha
an epi highlight was mary and matty teaching me chess, ive got a lot to learn but its soo much fun!
After lots of chess, and curry Bev and chen ( family friends) came over for a drink and we played texas poker..and yes i beat 5 other people ..haha i won..YAY!...Had such a nice time!!

Monday (Bank holiday)

Had a bit of mental journey back due to signal failures, but we got back to huds in one piece! We had a lush shower, did some foody shopping then went out for a toby cavery!..was well good..and as im veggie it only cost me £5 SCORE!!

so ive had like the most fun weekend..hope the week is as good :)

happy bunny