132 // Monday Motivation

At the University Park campus

This past weekend was spent with these two wonderful ladies by my side; Auntie Ju on the left, Moomie on the right (although sometimes we mixed it up!). We spent as much time as possible between their arrival mid-afternoon Friday (a little delayed - why is it something always goes wrong with trains?!) and departure late-afternoon Sunday, catching up on all that we could do, chatting away the days - making up for the couple of months since we'd seen each other. It was bliss. I miss having family around me but thankfully I don't have to wait too long before it happens again as I'm back home for a Christmas visit as of Monday 23rd December. I can't wait!

It seems to be taking me longer and longer to get up on Monday mornings (I think if I hadn't had a book to take back for the boy this morning, before my seminar at 10 am, I may not have got up at all!) and feel at all motivated to make a start on my day. It's got to be done though, I have to get in the swing of things, as this week is going to be spent preparing for (and hopefully starting) two essays I have due on the 10th and 11th December as I've (another) couple of busy weekends ahead - the #EastMidsMeetUp this Saturday (hello to all going!) and next weekend I'm off to Bath for the #BathXmasMeet as arranged by Megan. I'm so excited because the two of us have been chatting for well over a year so it's going to be amazing to finally meet! I'm also looking forward to seeing all those I've made friends with via the opportunities blogging has presented me since I made myself a part of it's community last June (just by tweeting people whose blogs I read - I didn't start TT until February!); there are so many of you to list but you should know who you are by now (expect lots of mushy 'I can't wait to see you!' tweets over the next couple of weeks!). Hang on, what was I saying? Oh, that's right, essays. So, yes, they very much need to be started on because I'm going to endeavour to get them done (or at least to a point where all I need to do is check and print the following Monday) by next Friday. Should be interesting as I still have no real idea what I'm doing for either of them!!

Anyway, that's enough rambling for a Monday morning! Happy new week to you all, and here's a couple of photos to inspire and motivate you on your way....

I know it's hard to leave this

Image Credit: Vanessa, flickr

But remember, you can go get yourself one of these

Image Credit: Memento Mori, tumlr

And look forward to mid-morning when I'm sure you deserve one of these

Image Credit: themorningtrain, flickr

Or this

Image Credit: celine steen, flickr

I mean, you are a grown up after all. You can eat and drink what you bloody well please

Image Credit: hoa tran, flickr

Image Credit: emma louise. flickr

You can daydream, like this guy

Image Credit: synne j. flickr

Plan trips

Image Credit: Olena Vorontsova, flickr

Because there's no reason to forget places, landscapes and beauty like this exists

Image Credit: zazenit, flickr

Image Credit: deepsleepdarling, flickr

Image Credit: turquoiseacco, flickr

Image Credit: evgenia kohan, flickr

You can take the long walk home

Image Credit: Guilia, flickr

Then fill your belly with winter food

Image Credit: glutenfreedaily, tumblr

Before escaping to somewhere only your imagination and the company one of these allows you to

Image Credit: & it was fun fun fun, tumblr

Or write until your fingers and heart ache

Image Credit: The Straight & Narrow, tumblr

Or sew, maybe until that aching heart is content again 

Image Credit: Dream on Dreamer, tumblr

Then you can return to this

Image Credit: Lita Bosch, flickr

And say goodnight to him

Image credit: grandma hands, flickr

So you can sleep among these 

Image Credit: Man & Camera, tumblr