Been busy and will be busy… so here’s a brief list of thoughts and events that happened this week and then I’ll be away from this blog for a while until things start to settle a bit…

• Had interview on Monday: went well! Although a few really tough questions were hard to answer I left with a positive feeling!
• Client asked for quote: once agreed I’ll have to design new spring collection catalogue.
• This sad pathetic person once again checked my business website last Friday and looked for the presentation that I’ve password protected.
• Had to get loads of groceries for my mum’s birthday and clean her house.
• Still been bothered by a severe cold and fever and having to go out three days in a row to buy all necessary stuff for a birthday is not helping much when you should be in bed.
• Received a phone call on Friday that I’m through to the 2nd round, there’s only two available places so in two weeks I’ll know, but getting through feels great already!
• Received a ‘friend request’ on this business networking website from a former teacher (Graphic Design study), exchanged emails with him, he invited me to come and talk. He’s a good contact and a really great teacher so I should head over one day!
• Received two great references from MvdM to place on the aforementioned website and my own business website.
• Updated my portfolio on my business website with projects I’ve worked on, should update blog as well, perhaps later today after some ‘me’ time.
• Younger bro came over and stayed all weekend. Of course I wanted to entertain my sweet 1.5 year old nephew and my 3.5 year old niece!
• Crocheted a stuffed toy for my nephew in five hours: a cute lamb…
• My niece named him ‘Kerrie’ (Dutch for curry *LOL*) she’s got great sense of humour!
• Took her out for a walk today to feed the duckies, she loved it.
• Sis-in-law wondered how I felt about having/watching a mini version of myself running around the house: I just love it! She’s too cute…
• My Vaio laptop needed formatting/new OS: I use it to check cross-platform website design, needed it coz I’m working on one. Bro helped me out. Bloody windoze…
• Going to start working on my business plan in a few: will start product design because after a busy week I need some wind down time for me.
• Managed to put myself first without feeling guilty or selfish, I could suppress the urge to only make time for others. Instead I set priorities and left those things to wait.
• Cut the Valentine’s day roses, even dried they remain gorgeous.
• Time to get started on my product designs…

Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

Update February 28 13:51:33: wow, at times it’s good to have tiny kids around with globs of snot. My previous annoying cold has now turned into a full-on flu and fever. One week and I’ll feel better again…

© Zesty Gal – ‘Kerrie’ a crafted gift for my cute nephew

© Zesty Gal – Still gorgeous…