Tangled up in black again

And hello again... again

2010-12-08T17:59:27Z

It has been over a year since I came on here and posted. Quite a lot has changed since then, the biggest thing..

I'm now mummy to two fantastic little boys. Dexter is 2 now and far to clever for his own good and Austin, the newest arrival to the family, is 11 weeks.

So how is everyone? Have I missed anything big?

Just a quick one

2009-01-08T10:56:56Z

After my meeting yesterday things look like they're going to work out with me returning to work.

Hurrah!!!

My boss has just got to speak to her boss on Friday (and bear in mind it's the fourth one she's had since I left as so many people have left on voluntary redundancy) but we're hoping he'll agree that she knows best that reducing my hours will be okay. So just got to wait to hear.

Fingers crossed.

Eek

2009-01-07T11:14:53Z

I'm off to work in a while to try and sort out going back from my maternity leave. We've worked out I'll be able to go back on part time hours (12-5) each day instead of my full time hours. It worked out we'd actually be worse off if I was back full time as Dexter would have to go to a nursery for the mornings and paying for that would be more than I'd be earning!! Also Gaz and I had decided before we have Dexter we didn't want someone else bringing him up. At least this way I can look after Dex in the morning and then once Gaz is back and has had a sleep (he goes out to work at about half one in the morning) I can go back to work and he can look after Dex.

Things seem positive from when I've spoken to my supervisor, just need to have a meeting with her now and my manager and I've got my paperwork all sorted out for my application of flexible working for parents. I'm starting to get nervous about it because I'm not quite sure what we'll do if they say I can't do it.

Wish me luck! I'll be back later to let you all know what happens.

shock

2006-07-05T18:41:30Z

Electricity!!!!!!

It's a miracle!

Our power's been out since around 10.30 this morning, just came back on at around 7. Luckily I've been at work for the majority of it but Gaz has been here bored to tears. The back up generator took a while to kick in at work though, we were in darkness for about a minute then the computers wouldn't come back on for another 20. Time to get a coffee though ;)

I just hope all the food in the freezer's okay.

And while I'm here, just wanted to wish daizze a very happy birthday!!

cosmo_mouse @ 2006-04-16T19:45:00

2006-04-16T19:46:31Z

I had to think this morning what day it was ;) That's what bank holiday weekends do to me!

Hope everyone's having a relaxing weekend, today has been all that a bank holiday should be. I've been painting, sorting the garden and baking!

I made the Raspberry and Coconut slice again, it turned out much better than last time. Don't get me wrong, it was nice before but it went a bit mushy because we had to put it back in the oven (it was in for longer than it should have been but still wasn't cooked), but this time I changed a couple of bits and it's lovely! (If anyone wants the recipe let me know)

We also finally got around to doing something with one of the box frames we bought earlier in the year.

The shells are ones that we picked up when we went on the boat trip at Clearwater. We always said we'd do something with them and now we have.

And random pic, because Gaz put his football in Hughie's run and I couldn't resist taking a picture.

Vicodin For The Artist's Soul

2006-03-25T19:37:21Z

We'll I finished the update. Could someone has a quick look around for me and check everything's showing up for them before I post about the update.

Vicodin For The Artist's Soul

Thankies!

Plus I've had inspiration as far as my art site goes, so that's next on the list. :)

For the House/Cam fans on my Flist

2006-03-09T21:48:37Z

And there seems to be a few of you :D

Because I said I would... and because alias_jems poked me. :P I've made another anim icon, another 'little moments' from Tuesdays US episode. ~~I think I'll have to have another go at it to try and get it better (because it's a bit small to see) but~~ you're welcome to use it.

There's a slightly clearer one as well now.

and another same scene, just a different size :)

Random House nonsense.

2006-02-09T22:05:50Z

Oh yes and something else I ment to mention. Looks like the creative guys making House have the same ideas about composition and lighting as me ;)

Cap from last night's show (US)

A piece from an old artwork

*g*

/Random

2006-01-30T21:43:07Z

My dining room looks like a bomb has struck, although I have made 14 (15 but Gaz stole one) new greeting cards. Shall make some more tomorrow but I can't be bothered at the moment.

We're off ice staking again tomorrow. We can't go to Nottingham like last time so we're going to see what Peterborough's like. Hopefully I won't break any bones ;)

Good start to the weekend

2006-01-28T13:31:35Z

I've just snagged some craft related freebies from a forum that I go to... I love it when other people have clearouts :)

And, I've just downloaded some new caps to make icons. Fraggle Rock!

Okay now I really should make some cards, I have orders!

A little early...

2005-12-31T21:05:27Z

But just to say to everyone, Hope you have a great New Years Eve what ever you're up to. Hope that 2006 is a great year for all of you.

And a thank you to all on my flist, who've been there for me this year. Through getting stressed over the wedding (and sharing the squee as well :D), being bummed out over various things and everything thank you all for being there for me.

*hugs*

cosmo_mouse @ 2005-12-31T18:35:00

2005-12-31T18:42:40Z

Aren't you proud of me... I've started my Christmas scrapbook already!

I thought it would have been about July when I'd finally get around to it. I bought a brand new album the other day (this one) so I'm just stating filling it now :)

I'll have to share once it's all done :)

Oh and new art and textures shared over at even_art

Merry Christmas everyone!!

2005-12-24T22:40:24Z

I was up insanly early this morning (couldn't sleep properly after Gaz got up to go to work at 3!), finally decided to get out of bed at about 7.30 and start getting the house straight.

And now everything's done! My house is so very bright and shiny, all the presents we've bought for other people have been delivered and we have lots of gifts underneath our tree. Gaz and I are a bit like kids at the moment, out first Christmas together as a married couple, it's lovely... and I have lots to scrapbook (and more to come I'm sure!)

Tomorrow, we don't have a lot planned except the usual of opening presents and eating far to much. Just the way Christmas should be!

So I hope that everyone has a lovely Christmas and gets everything they've asked for :)

*Christmas huggles all around*

cosmo_mouse @ 2005-12-19T13:58:00

2005-12-19T22:01:43Z

As I'm going to try and get my resources site up over christmas, I thought I'd ask a bit of a weird question. Does anyone have any of my old sets of brushes.

I lost the majority of them when my system crashed and I'd really love to be able to offer them again. If anyone does have them would they be able to comment here so I can try and arrange to get copies back?

Thankies :)

cosmo_mouse @ 2005-11-25T10:26:00

2005-11-25T18:28:01Z

Could someone do me a favour, just so I know it's not just me.

I've just uploaded a file so it should be there (because according to the support helpdesk they've fixed the problem) but I'm still getting the same thing.

http://www.even-star.co.uk/Christmasgradients.jpg

Everyone else get a 'page could not be found message'?

Thanks

GIP

2005-11-18T19:41:13Z

Because it's for a good cause... a new icon :)

And don't forget to donate :D

Wouldn't you know it!

2005-11-15T18:53:36Z


house/cameron is love
brought to you by the isLove Generator

WTF

2005-11-13T17:39:27Z

It's November

It's dark

It's 5 degrees outside

So why the hell can I hear an ice cream van outside??? Crazy!

GIP

2005-11-02T21:43:32Z

*Yay* House is back!

Grr

2005-10-27T15:09:58Z

To the asshat who decided to crash into our car while it was parked and drove off without saying anything.

I hope you suffered whiplash

Voting

2005-10-22T16:14:19Z

So two of my creations are up for voting, one icon and one piece of artwork.

One of my icons is up for voting at house_icontest. I can't tell you wich it is (because that would be cheating!) but you can go and vote for your favourites :) here

And the piece that you all picked for the decadence challange at Creative is also up for voting :D See the entries (including mine) and vote here.

So yes that's the end of the self promotion! *is shameless*

cosmo_mouse @ 2005-08-01T15:24:00

2005-08-01T22:24:49Z

Where's my pretty layout gone?????

*flails*

Seriously, anyone else's gone weird?

Icon Brush Search Engine

2005-07-23T17:00:44Z

So I can now unveil my latest plan. :D

An archive of icon sized brushes (photoshop/paint shop pro/Gimp and any others I've forgotten), where you can search for brushes by keyword and add all your own sets.

The idea came to me a while back, in fact I think I mentioned something about it before *runs of searching* yep all the way back in February. I've noticed that recently I've been stuck with trying to find just the right brush and found it difficult to get thing looking just how I wanted. The hope is that once the site is up and running properly there will be a huge amount of sets to help you find just what you're looking for. Anyway, the site is very small at the moment (only a few sets of mine) but you are free to add your own using the submit form so lets hope that soon the site will be a big hit.

Feel free to pimp :)in fact please do!

I've gone and done it!

2005-06-15T18:44:04Z

I now have my own domain :) Waiting for the hosting company to get back to me about that and they've said will take 24 hours to activate so I'll share with you all then!

Resources

2005-06-08T18:37:29Z

I'm building on this as I go along, so bear with me if credit isn't here. I'll get too it :)

My Own resources full post coming soon.

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