It WAS my birthday on Monday - thank you for remembering!

So my weekend was absolutely jam packed full. First off to the gym. Alex, my PT is getting quite disheartened at the fact that last week i put on 2lbs...so i just did cardio at the gym.

Then i raced home to drop off my gym stuff, and then headed into Town for my tutorial. I weighed myself...i had LOST 3lbs! I guess my Lent resolution of giving up crisps and chocolate is paying off. I hope I can lose 2lbs this week, as this would bring me under 13 and a half stones, which is a major milestone. Keep those fingers crossed. Then the tutorial. I like my tutor, he has a rather rye sense of humour, and is very interesting about his subject. Hopefully i will be up to the task.

Then i got my hair cut and coloured and i was not home until nearly 6! Then i went into town, i was meeting people at Bar Epernay. It was a pretty sad evening on the whole. Mel and Bryan left at 9, and Joolz and her friend Sally left at 9:45. I was really upset by that. Mel and Bryan has a good excuse, but Joolz left to meet up with other people.

ortunately Lindsay and Darren were still there, Lindsay has 3 weeks to go before the new baby arrives, and they were so kind to me, suggesting that we go and eat. It wasn't how i had planned my birthday night (i was up for drinking and dancing all night!), but i considered myself lucky to have a friend like Lindsay.

Sunday i went to combat and then in the evening i drove down to Shepherds Bush to see Nerina at Ginglik. I took a rather long way there, but still made it in an hour and a half. I parked in the big multistory and eventually (after knocking at 3 wrong doors, and having to get the owners to come and show me the right door!) found my way to the teeny tiny place that is Ginglik. I saw Riccardo immediately who waved me over, and Nerina was not far behind. She gave me a big hug and thanked me for coming.

It was a great gig, Helen Boulding was supporting and she was a lot better than a remember. Nerina was on top form, and i told her afterwards that she had to be more positive. She is very talented, and this year she is going to be BIG.

The other Nerina fans persuaded me that i should come done again on the 27th. Well as it only took me 2 hours to get home, i am definately going to do that. Richard is a member, and he very kindly offered to have me down as his guest.

IT is so nice to be with people who love music, and don't make you feel bad for liking "strange" things. Joolz laughed at me liking Brazilian pop. I say - whatever makes you feel good: listen to it!

Monday, on my actual birthday i went to Joolz. It was very quiet.

I am more determined than ever that I am going to change my life for the better.