Anniversary of freeeedoooommmm X3

Yesterday was a very important anniversary. I celebrated by making a huge bowl of fruitsalad (from fresh yummmy fruits) and enjoying the night just by relaxing. ^_^
It's been 5 years since the big break-up. 5 very eventful years. Not always so fun, nor easy, but unforgettable years. The first anniversary I celebrated with the boys, drinkin and clubbing, it was a hilarious night, after that I haven't really celebrated, but this year is special:
They say, that if you've been with someone, say 2 years, you'll need one year to get over it after the break-up.

We were together for 10 years, so my "time is done", 5 years. I am now a completely free from all shackles. Well, I had that another relationship, that lasted 2 years, but it never went anywhere, and maybe that was because it was still in the time limit of my five years. (I've been counting how many days we actually spent together with my last ex, and it's somewhere around 60 days, so I've suffered that one too. X3)
With the "10-year-ex" we spent almost all of our time together. And I mean ALL. We were apart for 5 days, during 10 years!

But now, freedom and future awaits. I am having a good time right now in life. Work is going well, I keep losing weight, art classes are fun, therapy is going really well, I've been painting a bit, and just feel relaxed most of the time, there are a lot of fun things to look forward in the future.
I have energy to do stuff and feel like doing them. The diet isn't horrible, it's difficult but bearable. And we have a few new guys at work... very good looking ones, so that part of life seems to be going well too, eyecandy, yum yum. ;P
... actually, a fun present for my anniversary: A guy who I keep seeing a lot in weird places, suddenly came to work yesterday and told that he's gonna be working there for the next 3 months. HURRAA! XD
Eyeeeecandyyyy.

And it's finally winter, it's been snowing!
And it's not even a month until mine and Ktiraam's christmas cruise to Stockholm, YAYYYYYY! =D =D =D

The fire lady. An acrylic painting I did for
myself because I needed a "power
picture". =D
50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 inches)

=) is not as easy as it should be.

I've decided to try to live as positively as I can, thinking everything good and nothing bad. When I'm anxious about something, I try to think what good will happen, not what bad will happen and so on.

This hasn't exactly worked out. ^^; I am so very tired at work because I've gotten one extra day (an art class) and my own art class started at the same week. Usually today would have been the end of my workweek but now I got to wake up early tomorrow too and trot to work. ^^;
I am pretty sure it's gonna be a fun day and I would be looking forward to it, if I had any more energy.

I was just feeling a little more uplifted, after taking a quick walk outside when I walked past the pizzeria where the guy asked me out on a date. Last week he said that it was his last week there and next week he was gonna return to his real job. Well, he was there again today. Looking as sad and disappointed as he could, when he spotted me from the window.
Now I feel rotten. ;_;

But I don't want to go out with him, because I just know he's not the guy for me. I know this from the times we talked outside. And I had decided on Monday not to answer if he texts me... he did and I didn't answer, feeling relieved that I'm not gonna see him again. Aaaand...
well, things never go the way you plan them, do they. Urgh! >,<

I have some really good and happy things to look forward to though:
- Me and Ktiraam booked our annual christmas shopping trip and we are going to Stockholm! YAYYYY! We went there the other christmas too... was it last christmas, I think so, or the one before that. Anyways, I cannot wait! \^_^/
- I've been sticking to my diet, so if all goes as planned, I will be a thinner me next summer. Spring is always so much easier time to diet than fall. It's so dark and gloomy outside that I just want to eat chocolate and read books.
- All these art classes are making me a much more inspired artist, I am just sketching out my new painting, my first acrylic painting ever. It's gonna be a woman, a warrior woman. =P

It's almost raining men! XD

To rise the spirits on this rainy day (at least here it's really rainy, in some parts of Europe it's baking hot... I don't know what it's like elsewhere), I got a few summer'y and sunshin'y photos. =D
These are taken last week from our workplace's (rehabilitive workplace) "cabin". Quite a place, isn't it, woah! ♥

I've had quite a week at work. Monday morning I heard that the huge oil painting I had been painting for the exhibition at work for 1st September, should be done NOW as in on Monday or Tuesday. When I got off work I started to paint like a maniac and got it almost done, I rushed to a print shop and printed out the other work I wanted to show there, a digital painting...
On Tuesday the painting wasn't dry so I said I was gonna bring it tomorrow (Wednesday). On Tuesday we had a cabinday, which was hilariously fun, we laughed so hard at the peer with some coworkers/friends that my cheeks were aching! ^___^

When I had walked back home I got this naughty message from a coworker who had asked me to draw his character. ^^; I felt a little disturbed, because he is a coworker, I kind of feel like it's almost normal to get naughty/kinky messages online, but not from coworkers... so I had to send him a little bit rude note back. =( I hope he didn't get pissed off about it. And I don't know, maybe he had some kind of crush for me, but unfortunately he's not my type at all... not like this one other guy at work who I just *squeal* really like. (he's older, tall, dark haired, really quiet and he has the most amazing ass ever! HAHAHA...) *^_^*  XD

This morning (Wednesday) I had the not so nice realization that the painting was still not dry and had to go to work without it. And had awkward moments with the guy who sent the message. And had to do 2 different work things and saw an old friend who was feeling really gloomy, it wasn't a fun meeting. :S
... I mean, I love to meet friends but not really, if they have absolutely nothing positive to say about anything.

Tomorrow I have to get the painting to work, no matter what. If it's not dry, I just have to get it there wet, which is gonna be really tricky, but hopefully I'll succeed. ^^; Then: one week and the art exhibition, yayyy!

I've been feeling almost giddy! Maybe because there's been so much happening, I've been doing so many things with so many new people and... I have a new crush, so I think I am definitely getting over him... which will be really nice, because missing someone who will never be yours is not fun at all.

I'll be posting pictures of the painting here one of these days and I'll try to get some photos of me with the painting at the exhibition to show how huuuge it is (60 x 80 cm). =D I had some other stuff to write about too, but this is getting way too long so... bye! ;P