The past week has been a tough one. Last week
at Uni is always a bit stressful, but alongside our deadlines we also had a
news week, which my poor body just couldn’t keep up with. But now I’ve got
three weeks off, which I’m sure will fly by! I’m nowhere near ready for
Christmas though, so goodness knows when people will be getting their cards and
presents. I’m just trying not to stress about it too much, as I’m hoping people
will understand and know I’m thinking of them.
It was our church’s Christingle service last
Sunday morning, so my Mum took me along, which was nice. I always feel like
Christmas has started once I’ve been to it and I love the magical atmosphere
when all the candles are lit. I came home and sorted my medication for the week
ahead. Then my Mum drove me over to my lovely friend Charlie’s for a
Christmassy afternoon with her and her two children, Izzi and Joe. We had some
snacks and watched Elf first, then played a game and did some Christmas crafts
with Izzi and Joe. We ended our afternoon by chilling out and watching The
Polar Express, before my Dad picked me up and brought me home. I was given this
cute card and presents when Charlie and I exchanged gifts. They’re the first presents
under my tree (or they would be, if I had a tree!)
I was up early on Monday for the start of a
busy week at Uni. We had a news week, so had to be in every day, which was
going to be a massive challenge, especially when I was already running on
empty. I worked with Amber on a story about the cost of Christmas food and the
fact you can often get the same products, from the same suppliers as high-end
supermarkets, in shops like Aldi and Lidl. We did some research, and then went
into Farnham to do some filming. We also compared the cost of a basket of
Christmas foods in two different supermarkets. Back at Uni, our group all
swapped Secret Santa presents. I got a bath set and some gel pens, which I look
forward to using. I had to leave early, so my Dad picked me up and brought me
home. My Mum then took me to see my GP. I’ve been feeling really dizzy a lot of
the time, so she gave me some tablets to see if they help. We also talked
through a few other things – I have to continue on a high dose of iron and have
to go for blood tests next week to check some other levels. When I got home I
opened some post, which included a Christmas card from my closest friend,
Sarah, and a gorgeous photo of her little boy, Charlie.
It was another early start for Uni on Tuesday
morning, which I anticipated was going to get harder as the week went on. Our
programme was Christmas themed, so we all had to do a story/feature around
Christmas. I worked with Ife and Tazmyn on a Christmas gift guide to suit any
budget. So we spent quite a bit of time looking round the shops for inspiration
and managed to find a good amount of gifts for each budget. I also picked up a
flamingo diary for myself from WHSmith and couldn’t resist these Yankee Candles that were reduced in Clintons. We spent the afternoon editing our footage into
a package and writing a piece to go online. I was so pleased to get home
because, although I enjoyed the day, I was so exhausted and was finding it hard
with the constant dizziness.
I was back at Uni on Wednesday for another news
day, although it was just a planning day so we didn’t have a programme at the
end. I was assigned the role of editor for Friday’s radio programme and we
decided to make it a 2016 round up. So I spent the day sending out loads of
emails to try and get local guests for Friday’s show. I really wasn’t feeling
too well though and just found the whole day a bit too much to be honest. Plus,
being stuck in a room with no windows or natural light wasn’t much fun and
really got me down. By the time my Dad picked me up I was really struggling, so
when I got home I just dozed on the sofa for a while. I finally got round to
opening my Crown and Glory Glitterati box for December. It’s got some really cute items in this month and really
cheered me up.
I decided not to go into university on
Thursday. I was completely exhausted, didn’t feel very well and was really
struggling with this dizziness, so I thought a day off was probably the best
thing. I hate letting other people down, but I knew I needed to put my health
first. I had an appointment with my Dietician first thing. I hadn’t seen her
for a while, so we talked through how much I’m struggling and she gave me a few
advice sheets to try and help. There’s not really much more she can do for me,
so I was discharged but can get another appointment through my GP if I need it.
My Dad brought me home and I did some work to one of my Uni articles, before
falling asleep on the sofa for quite a while. My Mum woke me up around
lunchtime, and I finished the last of my Uni work that needs to be in before
Christmas, which was such a big relief. I had quite a chilled out afternoon
watching a bit of TV and finally writing some of my Christmas cards. These are
a few Christmassy pieces I’ve accumulated so far this year. A couple were in my
alternative advent calendar that my Mum kindly does for me, and the other mug
is something I picked up from Waitrose in a 3 for 2 deal when I bought a couple of gifts.
It was our last day at Uni on Friday and I was
editor, which I was a bit nervous about. Unfortunately, pretty much everything
that could go wrong went wrong! The radio software wasn’t working, so we had to
find a way to work around that. Our lecturer also needed to be in about three
places at once, so I kept having panics every time I needed some advice and he
wasn’t there. We were meant to have a bulletin at 12noon, but no stories were
ready, so we moved it back to 1pm. But we didn’t have many stories then and a
few had to be dropped; however we managed to get a bulletin out. Our next show
was at 3pm. We had a lot of guests come in that I’d organised for a series of
discussions, which went really well. It was a massive relief! Afterwards, we
had all brought some food in so we listened to Christmas songs and had a bit of
a party. It was a lovely end to a really difficult term. When I got home I
found that my Mum had put my Christmas bedding from ASDA on my bed. This is the first
year I’ve had Christmassy bedding and I love it! Now I just need to replace all
my cushions with festive ones, as I’ve had to take them off because they don’t
go.
The December Birchbox is full of lovely products and I love the style of the box this time!
I had a much-needed lie-in on Saturday morning,
which was so good! Once I’d got myself up, dressed and put on a bit of make-up,
I made a YouTube video with my sister, Bekkah, and her friend, Keshy. We made
this gingerbread house and, although it’s a little rustic, I was pretty happy
with how it turned out. Keep an eye on my YouTube channel, as hopefully the
video will be up soon. In the afternoon I watched Arthur Christmas and wrote
some more of my Christmas cards. There was an outdoor Nativity in my town in
the afternoon, which I had hoped to go to, but I just felt so exhausted and
still have lots of Christmas planning to do, so I decided to chill out at home
instead.
You can check out my YouTube channel here, where I have recently uploaded a few new videos (and hope to
continue doing!)
I’m also trying to post on Snapchat a bit more,
so if you fancy following me, my username is Jennycole44.
If you don’t already, please give me a follow
on Bloglovin here - I would love to reach 800 followers, and do have a little
giveaway planned for when I get there!
What have you been up to this week? I always
enjoy hearing about your news and adventures!
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