Five Friday Favourites

10 days until the ENT appointment (can you tell I am counting down?) and I am so ready. I saw my doctor yesterday and mentioned that it was 11 days until I see the ENT and he said he didn't blame me for counting down and he would be doing the same if he was in my shoes (have I mentioned how much I love my doctor?). 

At this point in time I am expecting getting sent for a more tests which will hopefully lead to answers. I can't remember what it's like to not be dizzy or that everyone else isn't feeling this way, for me it's normal and there is some part of me that wonders if this is my new normal. Nothing major happened that could've caused this dizziness, I wasn't hit on the head by a frisbee or that I had a concussion, it just started happening and in a sense it would be easier to accept if it had a cause. 

I've been doing a lot of venting to people lately about it, as it seems like everyone has an opinion on what it could be and it's nothing that I haven't heard before and I am over it. I wish it was due to low iron and it could be fixed with supplements (side note if you're low in iron take the supplements!), I wish that the specialist physio I saw fixed me and I wish I had any idea on what it could be. I have said this many times but I honestly thought having an iron infusion would fix it, but it didn't and here I am counting down the days to see an ENT and praying that I will finally get some answers.

I've applied for a few jobs recently which is lifting my spirits, I am hopeful that maybe one of them will be 'the one' but who knows? It's been almost a year since I finished my diploma and I thought by now that I would have a job, but then again I also didn't think I would be dizzy 24/7 or that Covid would've happened. I am having to be picky with what jobs I apply for due to the dizziness and I need something that isn't as hands on as I would like and I've had to adapt my expectations for the type of job I can see myself doing. I will say that God is in control and he has the right job out there that ticks all the boxes.

Restrictions have finally lifted enough that church can return which is great and I feel like things are 90% back to normal. Obviously everyone is still being cautious and a lot of events have been cancelled or adapted, like the yearly Christian women's convention (which is cancelled) and the inter-church sports competition (which has been adapted and isn't happening in person). Of course at this point in time I would have no idea if I would be up to attending either of them. 

This past week hasn't been majorly busy which is nice and I've enjoyed just being able to sit and do nothing. Today I went to a friends house to catch up which was nice, and I loved being able to sit and talk and be completely honest about how my life is going. chur

I've also returned to the gym and I'm surprisingly not as sore as I thought I would be. I'm easing into it and just going twice a week at the moment, with the aim to eventually go three times a week once I've built up my stamina more. 

Space Force - I am a huge The Office fan, so I was counting down the days for this show's release on Netflix. It did not disappoint, while it wasn't super funny I did still laugh and it's a good launch pad (see what I did there?) for hopefully future seasons. I also really liked Ben Schwartz's character and while he did play a similar character to when he played Jean Ralphio on Parks and Rec it just worked in the series and I loved seeing Steve Carell's character have a hate/hate relationship with him. There was a bit of swearing in it though so be careful of that. 

Tea Tree Anti-Imperfection Daily Solution - I've been using this for two weeks now and I have noticed a difference in my skin. It soaks in super quickly and while I do have the odd small breakout they don't last for more than a day and I'm sure they will reduce the longer I use it. You only a need a tiny amount and I've barely made a dent in the bottle despite using it twice daily. 

Salted White Chocolate Cookies- it's Winter which means cookie season (though lets be honest every season is cookie season) and these cookies caught my attention. I'm not a huge white chocolate person and I will always choose milk or dark over it but at the same time some times you just need some white chocolate. I made these last week and they were so good, not super sweet like you would expect (sprinkling salt on top makes all the difference I think) and they melt in your mouth. I made these rather small and a couple of them hit the cookie craving, I also followed the recipe exact and included the raw sugar which added something to them. I also think these would be great with almonds or other nuts added to them to provide some crunch. 

Regatta Core 3/4 Sleeve Tee - as soon as the weather starts getting cooler I begin to live in my 'Winter uniform' which is jeans, a jacket (or a cardigan if it's not super cold), a long sleeve top, boots (sometimes I mix things up and wear my Keds or if it's raining then my rainbow gumboots come out) and maybe a scarf. The thing is I struggle to find long sleeve tops that I like and aren't plain colours, so I was thankful when I wandered into Myer last week to browse that I was able to find some cute long sleeve tops that weren't plain and were affordable. I ended up buying 3 different prints and my Winter wardrobe is sorted, I was also told that these tops last so I'm hoping I will get at least 2 seasons out of them. 

Llama Pajamas - I mentioned to my friend last week how I had this quilt cover, these sheets (which are so soft and I also have them in a cat print), and this throw which all match due to llamas, she asked me if I was going to buy the matching pyjamas and I said I wasn't as that would be going overboard. Well this week they went on sale and I couldn't resist so now I match my bed. They are so soft and I know they will give me sweet dreams. Also I should add that I have the matching heat pack and I am getting this toy llama for my birthday from my parents.