Apologies ladies and gents, I got a bit caught up in the courses.
I have finished all the ones I was taking, I adored being back in the UK, London was amazing and I met some great people, spent time with my other lovely family and finally found out I can be very good at drawing and designing shoes : ) Yes ladies.... Shoes.... More about this shortly.
We are now back in Dubai, the land of sand and lost dreams.... and lost figures. It is very well known for the spare tyres that it adds onto our bodies. Eat, Drink, Sleep, Work, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Work..... on repeat 7 days a week - 365 days a year.
It gets very hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle out here. Motivation and lack there of it is definitely to blame.
About 2 years ago, I got to a point, I was so unhappy with my weight and began working out a lot. It became obsessive but it worked.
It used to be that people would say (To my face) :
"You got chubby yes?"
"You fat now"
"Not so skinny now...."
Yeah, tact, not a lot of it in peoples mind sets here.
It depresses you, especially when you hear that people have been calling you fat behind your back for the sake of conversation and bitchiness.
Well I can happily say that I am not fat or chubby or any other word associated with being a larger lady anymore. But if I have to be honest with myself, I never was. I was out of shape yes, but fat? Thats a very strong and cruel word.
Back in Dubai I immediately felt uneasy about people seeing me again, would they say I got bigger?
The thought is killing me a little, but I have been running and working out whilst in the UK. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and walking everywhere.
Now I am back, I know I need to keep this up.
So Sunday I will be back in the Bikram room :) Its going to hurt for the first few times, but it will get easier. I have to start adapting to humid conditions, summer is coming!
Also I contacted a company who started Burlesque classes! Amazing! Fingers crossed they take beginners.
I am not working. I am taking a risk with this, but luckily the rent is paid off until July and I have enough to cover bills each month.
Im going to attempt to design and get shoes made. I found that I could sit and draw designs for hours. I already have 3 collections. And more to come.
There is a shoe factory in Al Qusais, so next week Im going to head down and find out some quotes. Yes, need to spend money to make money!
After that, about 4-8 weeks until I would get the shoes back I think. Then, approach stores and boutiques with my designs.
I also have another career change up my sleeve, but will keep it quiet for now. I have 2 months to make things happen with both career choices. Scary!
My deadline has a meaning, which will hopefully determine the next step.
All I can say is stay tuned. Im going to write mainly about shoes, my fitness regime (customised to accommodate chocolate and small allowances of carbs ; )
"When a woman buys a pair of shoes, she never looks at the shoe. She stands up and looks in the mirror, she looks at the breast, the ass, from the front, from the side, blah blah blah. If she likes herself, then she considers the shoe." -
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