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Here is what I have been currently loving and hating!

Hate

* Dogs being kept in apartments - no matter how small or big the dog or apartment is I fully believe that apartments are not for dogs. Dogs need space, walks, gardens and I am getting really annoyed with the amount of dogs that are kept in this apartment complex. I have seen, small pugs, chiwawa's, large huskys and Labradors all being kept in apartments here. There is one small dogs above us that barks early in the morning when its owners leave the apartment and it starts all the dogs in the building off! I don't care what any one says but I think its cruel to keep a dog locked in an apartment all day on its own.

* Rude people when out shopping - I have said this before but I still don't understand how people can, push past you, knocking into you and not apologise especially when the person they are being rude to is six months pregnant!

* Older people who have no respect for younger people - Yet they want respect and expect respect of the younger generation. Don't get me wrong not all older people are like this but I have notice that a lot are. For example I was going to work the other morning and had to get the bus an older lady pushed past me so she could get the last seat on the bus! I was never going to take it anyway and a man around my age got up and gave me his seat but I just thought that was horrible that an older woman pushed past a six month pregnant woman to get a seat on a bus and yet she would probably expect someone to get up and give her a seat if the bus was full.

* Being on bed rest - I know I need this at the moment as I am constantly tired and feeling drained. My body is going through a hard time at the moment. I am lacking iron again and have aches and pains everywhere. It's my body telling me to slow down a little and it needs a bit of a break. Which I understand but I find it hard just to stay in bed or just to rest around the house. I like being busy and being on the go, I like doing things for myself, I like getting the house work done and getting to work to keep my brain busy all of which I can't do at the moment.  So I found it hard this week to back off and let Paul do more stuff around the house and I had to take a few days off work. I get a little down or frustrated and then I feel a little kick from baby and I know it will be worth it in the end.

Love

* Going to see my favourite band ever Fleetwood Mac - Tomorrow night we are going to see my favourite bad ever! I have seen Fleetwood Mac live twice before last time was back in 2009 so it has been a while. They always put on a good show, in the past when I have been to see them live I have always got standing tickets so I can get up close to the stage and dance! This time when we where buying the tickets way back in February the standing tickets sold out in seconds at the time I was upset but in hindsight it was meant to happen as I don't think I could of stood for two and half hours with people dancing beside me while I was six months pregnant! Can't wait for me and blip to channel our inner Stevie Nicks!

* The TV show Behind The Dome - Loving this TV show which the hubby got me hooked on! We are onto episode ten its based on a Stephen King book. Every episode has a little twist and ends on a cliff hanger can't stop watching it!

* Yankee Candles - I am loving lighting these candles and getting all cosy especially after the horrible weather we have been having in Ireland this week!

* My Hubby - he has been so good this week as I have been put on bed rest. Apart from tomorrow night when I go see Fleetwood Mac. I am not sure how long I will be on it could be another week could be two but Paul has been great at helping around the house, cooking dinners and drying my tears when things got a little over whelming for me. Couldn't ask for anything more he is amazing.

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* Smokers who blow smoke in your face - If you want to smoke that's fine it's your choice but please don't sit beside a pregnant woman at a bus stop and light up a cigarette and blow it in her face! I always have to move away and its not fair!

* The atmosphere in work at the moment - People in my job are not getting on I have witness horrible behaviour from grown adults. I am not involved thankfully but its not a nice atmosphere to go into work too.

* Rude people when out shopping - I find this so annoying when out shopping and people push past you, hit off you and don't apologise.

* Public Transport - Well Dublin Bus mainly so annoying when we time a bus and it goes past you just as you get to the bus stop 15 minutes early!

Love

* ASOS website - The maternity section in this website is amazing! I wish I found it earlier before I spent €150 on maternity clothes I only half like! I bought three dresses, a pair of tights and a top for €50!! Bargain! I also found a dress for a wedding we are going to and a lovely pair of shoes!

* Ben & Jerry's Ice cream - I am having some major cravings for ice cream (any dairy food at the moment) and am loving the flavour fish food and cookie dough.

* That we are finally got a new car - Our money came through and now we finally got a new car after months of saving! A red clio and we named her Betsy!

* Game of Thrones - What are amazing TV show I totally love it can't wait for season four!

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* People leaving parks & beaches in a mess - Please bring rubish home with you and don't leave places like rubbish tips.

* That materiny clothes are so expenisive - Its very hard to get a nice matertiny dress for less than €60!

* Ear Infections - I have another one!

Love

 

* This beautiful summer we are having - everyone is in a better mood when the weather is good finally we are getting a summer!

* Being pregnant - sure there are times when its a little uncomfortable but I am totally loving being pregnant.

* That the birds that where here last summer have come back - the bird song every morning is so pretty!

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* Public Transport - The more I use it the more I dislike it! If its not buses being late, its women who think the handbag needs a seat in rush hour traffic, its people who push pass you to get on the bus, it's people who don't stand aside to let you get off the bus, its the odd weird person who always seems to sit beside me! We really need to get ourselfs a new car ASAP!

* People who spit in the street - its disgusting don't do it!

* Cold weather - I live in Ireland I should be use to the rain hail and cold weather but I'm not! Come on mother nature show us a bit of Spring...please!

* Having no motivation to go to the gym - I have a holiday in three months come on Lisa get with it! I need to get toned up so I will look good on the beach!

Love

* That it is St Patrick's Weekend - yippee long weekend and the day that makes everyone want to be Irish! Time to drown the shamrock (get drunk!)

* Things are looking up for me health wise - was back in the hospital about my PCOS. I could of kissed the doctor when he told us the treatments and medics are working fingers crossed for the next few months!

* The birds song I hear when walking to work - I'm fairly grumpy and cranky in the morning but the past couple of days the bird song I hear on the way to work is wonderful. If only I could sound like that in the mornings!

* That Fleetwood Mac have confirmed they are doing some old songs on tour - Stevie Nicks confirmed she will be singing Sisters Of The Moon on tour I LOVE this song and it's not been sung live since the early 80's! Hope its not dropped before the European leg of the tour!

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 * Being so unwell again - I now have a sore throat, cough from hell and am burning up so bad...go away flu or whatever you are!

* When people don't move there handbag from the seats on buses or public transport - I had to ask a women on the bus the other day to move her handbag so I could sit down! 

* People who do nothing in work and get all the credit for everything - this is happening in work at the moment and its so annoying.

Love

* That the hubby got me these Sleep in Rollers - can't wait to use them when I am better! So he did get the 100's of hints I left around!

* Our new wifi Internet - after months of bad Internet we changes providers and got a great deal on our new wifi package.

* My hubby he is so good - first he spoiled me for Valentines day and then when I wasn't feeling well at the restaurant last night he arranged it that we could go back again when I was feeling better. I am a lucky girl x

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This week I have been hating & loving this:

Hate

* The wet windy weather - Dublin has been having horrible weather all week. I got caught in rain, sleet and hailstone showers this week! Come on spring I am waiting for you!

* Being poorly - for the past two week I have felt awful, first tummy upsets from my meds, then a cold, now a ear infection and pms. Come on body give me a break!

* Litter bugs- I actually saw a man empty the contents of his pockets on the ground the other day disgusting! Come on people have respect for where you live and work!

Love

* Ms Kate Bush - listening to her music makes me smile, love her album The Hounds Of Love. Come on Kate gives us another album soon!

* February - Hooray its February and its almost spring! Come on hubby get me something nice for Valentines Day!

* Its Friday! The weekend stretched out before me! Come on weekend lets have some fun!

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I know we are only a few days into January but here are some of my love / hates at the moment!

 

 

Hate

 

 

* The thoughts of taking down our Christmas tree this weekend - I took down most of the decorations but I will miss the twinkle of the Christmas lights.

 

* Lazy people in work -who do nothing and give out when there asked to do something, you do know you getting paid to work here right?!

 

* Doing housework - and then five minutes later the place looking dirty again!!

 

* Tax & PRSI charges going up again - my payslip is getting less income and more tax my the day!

 

 

Love

 

 

* Getting pictures our little niece Molly over Christmas -  makes me want to take a trip to Sweden to she here really soon!

 

* All the lovely Christmas presents family & friends got me - I really got spoiled!

 

* Getting back to work -maybe the walking to and from will help shed the Christmas weight!

 

* My parents - I love them so much and I think sometimes I take them a little for granted will try not to do that much this year.

 

 

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* That bus & rail fare here in Ireland have gone up again - It now costs me almost €2 just to get to work I know it doesnt sound much but that would be almost €22 a week in bus fare for me!!

 

* That the Irish budget is this week which will result in more cuts in welfare and yet more taxes for Irish people- the Irish Government need to start cutting there own pay!

 

* Pushy shoppers - was in a shopping centre with my godchild this weekend and the amount of times someone bumped into us was crazy! Not even a sorry or excuse me out of them! Manners cost nothing people!

 

Love

 

 

* My Goddaughter Lauramay (she has got a lot bigger since this pic!) it was her 12th birthday this weekend and I can't believe it I remember the day she was born and I was asked to be her Godmother! She has grown into a lovely young lady and I had a great time going to the cinema with her, singing Christmas songs and eating birthday cake. Happy 12th birthday Lauramay x

 

* Putting up our Christmas tree and decorations - finally got the hubby to agree to it! Our apartment now looks a little like Santa's Grotto!!

 

* Listening to Christmas songs full blast on the radio and ipod - Paul has got sick of me singing I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!

 

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* That our heating boiler has broke - so we now have no heating or hot water. So I am now wearing more layers indoors than outside!!

 

* That the hubby will not let me put up our Christmas tree- maybe he is the reasonable one of the two of us but in my eyes he is Scrooge at the moment!!

 

* When we have 100's of TV channels and there is never anything on - really I spent twenty minutes the other day flick through channels and there was nothing on!!

 

* Young teenage couples kissing in public - no don't get me wrong I am not an old grump but the other day at the bus stop this guy almost swallowed his girlfriends face!!

 

* Being sick - first sore tummy from my new meds, then sore throat and now an ear infection.

 

 

Love:

 

* Its beginning to look alot like Christmas - I love the shops decorated and the Christmas songs, some may say its too early but I like it and I will have my decorations up in the next week or so!

 

* Buying my Christmas presents - can't wait to see the look on my family and friends faces at Christmas.

 

* That I am finally on new meds - even tho the meds are very harsh on my stomach I feel at least we might be getting somewhere.

 

* Listening to the sneaky Christmas song on my ipod - not confidant enough to listen on the ipod dock yet just encase the neighbours think I'm crazy!!

 

* The hubby - he has been great the past few weeks, bring me to the hospital for tests and looking after me when I'm sick. My rock x

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Hate

* When smokes are in public areas i.e. standing at a bus stop,walking along the street or in parks, and they blow smoke near you.

* I know I said this one the last time but its strongly become the most annoying thing! When people rush on the bus before letting others off the bus - I nearly missed by stop the other day because of this.

* People getting wires crossed because of bad communication and then jumping to conclusions before even talking to you -so bloody annoying!

* The dark nights - I love winter and I don't mind the cold weather in fact I quite like it...hats, gloves, scarfs, tights and boots I love it! The one thing I don't like is when the clocks go back and it get starts to get dark at 4 and 5pm. I hate going to work in the dark mornings and coming home in the dark nights!

Love

* Sarah Brightman - I love her and her music I am really excited about her new album Dream chaser due out in January 2013. I love her even more due to the fact that she will be one of the first tourists to go to space in 2014 at the age of 54 she makes me feel like anything is possible and to never give up on your dream.

* The colours of the Autumn leaves - the make such love colours all over the park across from our apartment to look out every morning at the lovely colours make me happy!

* Starting our Christmas Shopping early - I love the run up to Christmas and to be honest we started our Christmas shopping at the end of September this year! My birthday is on Christmas Eve so the month of December does be crazy for us with family nights in, Christmas work party's and nights out for my Birthday. So I love to be prepared and enjoy my birthday month of December!

* Halloween - I am enjoying getting ready for Halloween and we are also going to a 30th birthday fancy dress which I am also looking forward to!

This are my love and hates recently. What are yours?

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 Hate

 

* Timing a bus and it never coming - standing around a an hour on a bus that was meant to come 45 minutes ago. It really really annoys me!

 

* People who do nothing in work - while other people do everything...this really gets on my nerves and it happening allot at the moment.

 

* When people push past you at the bus stop when getting on the bus - this happened to me the other day I was the first person at the bus stop and yet the last person to get on the bus!

 

* When you feel rich when you get paid - but by the end of pay day your broke again!

 

* People with no manners - it costs nothing to be nice.

 

 

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* Having a nice bubble bath after a long day - I love this light a few candle, put some soft music on, run a bubble bath and relax!

 

* I am cooking and baking allot more - due to inspiration from Nigella Lawson and The Great British Bake off!

 

* Curling up on the sofa with the hubby after a long day!

 

* Maggie Smith In Downtown Abbey - Her lines are just pure magic!

 

* Sarah Brightman's new song Angel - It means so much to me already reminds me of my brother.

 

* Pukka Tea - I have just discovered this tea due to a lovely lady in work and I love it. Can't to discover all the different flavors.

 

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Hate

* That the little bird has gone from our window - thank you little birdie for your lovely songs all summer!

* Housework - enough said!! 

* That my battle of the bulge plan has hit a wall - I haven't lost any weight in four weeks and I am so dishearten that my weight is more or less the same since 10 weeks ago.

* People who over-react to everything - I mean there is no need to have a breakdown because you broke a nail!!

Love

 * My Hubby - thank you for a amazing anniversary weekend and the presents you spoil me and you are even willing to see Swan Lake with me...I could ask for a better husband xx

* The good weather - love how we always seem to get good weather when the schools start back!

* My new job - its great to get out of the apartment for a few hours, work my brain and met new people!

* 50 Shades Of Grey - the hubby got it for me as one of my anniversary presents (I know he has a one track mind!) and I have to say I'm enjoying it. Its badly written but it is very addictive! 

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More things I have been loving & having recently:

Hate

* That the nights are getting shorter - which sadly means one thing summer is almost over before it even began!

* Not getting any post other than bills, bills & bills. I hate bills!

 * Male Posers In the gym - I go to the gym to work out not to see men posing around the gym in tank tops & groaning!!

* Slow broadband connections- this has been annoying me all week snail pace broadband might be time to change broadband provider!

* Litter bugs - we have a lovely little park across from our apartment and the amount of litter in it is terrible. We actually saw a man empty a wheelbarrow worth of litter into the hedge in the park! That is just disgusting!

* That I stopped wearing my retainers after I got my braces off - now my teeth have gone a little crooked and had to fork out €100 for new retainers to keep my teeth straight. Thought me a lesson to look after my pearly whites!

Love

* My friends - I love them to bits esp Michelle who got me a ticket for the show Chicago and it was a fun night out!

* The Great British Bake Off - I know I'm a middle aged woman in a 20's body! But I am really enjoying this show to see all the different types of baking. It is quite funny too!

* The seasons changing - I am actually looking forward to autumn. I am a bit fed up of this none existing summer! Looking forward to winter boots, coats, hats, gloves!

* My Mammy & Mammy in law - Don't get me wrong love my Daddy & Daddy - in law too but I just love having two wonderful strong women in my life who I can turn to for anything.

* The One Show - Middle aged is calling for me! I really like this show with it's mix of history, wildlife, lifestyle and showbiz!

* My New Job - I got a new job and start on Monday. After been out of world for a while I am really looking forward to starting my new job!

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Some more things that I have been loving & hating this week!

Hate



* Rude people who knock & bounce off me at rush hour without saying sorry - this happened allot this week.

* Men especially young men who walk around with no tops on at the first glimmer of sun - too much milky white skin on show for my liking!!

* Posers who change there twitter, facebook or what ever profile pictures ten times a day - really there is only so much pictures of pouting I can take!

* People who talk with there mouth full - really I don't want to see what your food looks like chewed up!

* Young girls who's whole conversation consists of "wow, like, omg, totally" - please learn some new words!

Love

* Dublin - I learned to love my hometown again this week, the sights and places to see are beautiful.

* The Summer - It finally seems to be here, the smell of cut grass, the noise of children playing outside, people in there summer clothes, and music playing from every house.

* Finally getting to drink & eat on the roof of our apartment - Wine tastes so much better when the view is amazing!

* New Girl - Only discovered this show and watched most of the series when I got the chance this week!

* My amazing friends - I am so lucky to have amazing people who love and look out for me and I am so proud I get to call them my friends.

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Some more things I am Loving or Hating recently:

Hate

* People who throw rubbish from there car into the street - I saw someone do this today and its just disgusting.

* This crazy spring weather we are having in Dublin - One moment its sunny the next raining!

* Whoever didn't "get" the Olympics Ceremony - Come on people it was amazing!

* People who scream conversations on the phone while on public transport - It's like being on Trigger Happy TV!

* Neighbours who kept there dogs locked up all day in a little apartment- Really it just cruel on the poor animals.

Love

* Curling up with a book with a cup of tea or a glass of wine - Bliss!!

* Getting into bed after putting new bed clothes on the bed - It's the little things in life!

* The little bird that sings outside our bedroom window most mornings - Thank you little birdie you make my heart happy!

* Getting my hair done - There is nothing like stepping out of a salon after getting your hair done!

* My lovely family - I am so blessed to have an amazing family x

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Some things that I am Loving or Hating lately!

Hate

* My slow old computer - I really really need to get a new laptop!

* Girls wearing pj's to the shops - really is it that much of an effort to put clothes on?

* My caveman 5 year old mobile phone - again really need to get an up to date phone!

* Women wearing makeup to the gym - this is my new pet hate! WHY? WHY? WHY? If your going to sweat it all off why bother?

* This so called summer we are having - rain, wind, floods, is not my idea of summer!

* All the sport this summer - football, golf, and now the Olympics!

Love

* Phantom of the Opera - I am really really looking forward to seeing it on Friday.

* Going to the gym - woman getting done up to go to the gym aside, I am really enjoying getting fit.

* Reading - I am enjoying reading different authors...I am even going to give 50 Shades a go!

* Badminton - While we haven't got to use our badminton set alot yet I am hoping that's going to change soon!

* Blogging - loving blogging at the moment and also reading other blogs, often spending way too long reading other blogs!

* My hubby - he is brill and cheers me up when I am feeling down.

What are you loving and hating??