Friday Favourites

 This week was meant to be quiet but instead it's been busy and mentally tiring . I did play with my

Cricut Maker though on Tuesday and made some cards, I'm feeling a bit more confident with it so I think next week I might try cutting vinyl with it. On Wednesday I had not one but two ReachOut speeches both over Zoom. The first was a casual interview/chat with Bart Jawien who is hiking 110km on The Overland Track in Tasmania to raise funds for ReachOut which was awesome and I can't wait to hear about his experiences once he completes it. The interview has been recorded and will be edited and then shared on social media so that's exciting. Then the second was giving a speech to 20 young people about living with anxiety and my experiences with a mental illness. Trying to write this speech as a bit challenging as I really had to go back to the beginning of it all but I managed it and I did a good job. 

I then had a job interview today, which is for an advocacy agency and I'm not sure how I went. I was one of eight getting interviewed and surprisingly they didn't have a huge amount of applicants which I found strange but I was told it really depends on the type of job. I should hear back within the next two weeks if I've been successful or not and I am just giving it to God and trying not to think about it. 

This dizziness is still existing and I see my doctor for my regular appointment on Thursday and it will be good to check in with him. Despite being off the medication for over a week now, I still don't have the greatest appetite and I am still having strange dreams, so my sleep isn't of the greatest quality (which affects my mental health). It's a bit weird not to be trying any medication on it or waiting for any specialists or tests and just waiting to see how things go on.  I'm expecting the 24th of September to be a hard day for me as that's when the dizziness started in spells and I never thought it would be still be happening and there's no end in sight unfortunately. 

Normally weekends are when I recharge but I have an engagement party open house to attend on Saturday before church and on Sunday I am going to some markets with a friend which I'm looking forward to (there's a 50% chance of rain so hoping it holds off) - it's my reward for doing two speeches on Wednesday and the job interview today and I love supporting small businesses. 

Onto Friday Favourites...

Bull (TV show) - trying to find something to watch that isn't a comedy but too intense but keeps me focused is a bit of a challenge at the moment, but I decided to give Bull a shot and I have been really enjoying it. It's about a (fictional) trial consulting firm and how choosing who makes a jury can make or break a case.

Darrell Lea liquorice bullets - I have probably eaten like three bags of these over the past week and they are one of my favourite treats. I like my liquorice chewy and the bullets are perfect, plus the chocolate is great quality so they are always worth the calories in my book.

Work It (movie) -  Netflix has been keeping me entertained with their original movies recently. I've watched this movie twice so far and I will probably watch it again this weekend. It's just a good feel good movie, with awesome dancing scenes and a great cast in it. I mean you can't really go wrong with Jordan Fisher and Sabrina Carpenter plus Keiynan Lonsdale (from Dance Academy). 

Pitch Perfect Reunion - I loved the Pitch Perfect films and seeing the cast all reunite made my week, you can just tell how much they love each other and the song is done so well. 

Sukin Oil Balancing Mattifying Facial Moisturiser - I'm trying to switch to more natural skincare and makeup and I decided to give this moisturiser a try. I'm really liking it, and find it absorbs nicely and does its job. It's also good that it's in a pump bottle which makes things easier in the mornings and means you can control the amount more easily (you don't need much at all).