Well, just a quick update everyone. I spend all morning in hospital had x-rays taken and nothing was broken which was good. But I was told that I had torn the ligaments and tenants
in my foot. So I've now got a long tight bandage from my knee down, and they've given me crutches to walk. I was told to rest for at least a week with it. My foot looked really bad though all swollen and blue ugh and very painful.

Looking on the bright side, I haven't been fired from work yet lol. I called in and told them the whole story and they were like "But you can still come in right" I said the earliest I'd be in is Monday. They were like oh ok, you do realize you'll have to have another attendance review because of this. And I was like do I look as if I care right now, my leg is in bandage and I'm in a great amount of pain.

Hmph other than that my day has been fine lol talked with Clayton for a little while today. He cheered me up which was nice. Just wish he was here to take care of me. Anyways hope everyone has a good weekend.

Ugh well today hasn't been a good day. This morning I kinda tripped and fell down the stairs and some how sprained or twisted my ankle. It's really killing me and is all swollen and tender. So I was off work today resting the foot with a cold compress. The swelling hasn't gone down much, and I'm still in agony. So my aunt is going to take me to casualty first thing tomorrow morning to see if everything is ok. I think I might have pulled the ligaments in my foot somehow, but we'll soon see when I go to the hospital tomorrow.

And I'm probably going to get fired from my work when I go back. Ugh I've had loads of major problems with my work the last couple of months. I was off sick a couple of times last year with general stomach bugs, I work in the restaurant there so I had to stay off work. Well, when I got back I had an attendance review which resulted in a verbal warning. Then do you guys remember when I was sick with vertigo a couple of months back I was off sick for about 3 days and had a Doctors sick note to say I wasn't fit to work. When I got back to work I had another attendance review in which this time I had a written warning.

Then on New Year's eve I had very bad flu, but went into work as I didn't want another warning. I had a very high temperature but kept working. I was told by the duty manager to go home as I was so sick. She checked with the manager, and I went home. I missed about an hour of work. When I went back to work on my next shift, I had yet again another attendance review, which apparently let into an investigatory meeting into my sickness. I had the meeting the next day, which resulted in a final written warning. All because they send me home, how insane is that?? I only missed like an hour of work, but apparently that still is a sick day too them.

So tomorrow now I'm probably going to ether have another final warning or get sacked because I fell down the stairs. I didn't think you can get sacked for being sick? Grr I'm not a happy bunny.

Well, it's Monday night already wow that day sure went by fast. Not a lot to say today, I worked this morning and got back at 2pm. Then headed straight back out again, to post my visa forms off. I should get a date for my interview and medical soon. I'm getting pretty nervous about everything now, especially seeming that they can say no to us at any time.

Anyways when I got home I ordered a movie off box office, my sister Eloise is back from university for a couple of days. So we just sat and watched "Sweet Home Alabama" I've seen it before when I was visiting Clayton for the summer. But it was nice to see it again.

Met Clayton online for the rest of the evening. I've done a huge revamp to the "Our Story" section of our site. I had the template from Laurie I think I will be keeping the same template for the whole site now, except the front page. So I'll be updating and changing all the pages shortly.

Anyways that's about it here, I have a day off tomorrow, I was thinking of going to the gym. That is if my sister is up for it. Night all.

New Valentines Blog Layout, I wanted to use one of the photos of the roses Clayton send me but couldn't work anything with them in PSP. I'll keep trying though, and if I get anywhere I'll post the pic up. I got the rose from Free Stock Pictures.com

Today hasn't been all that bad pretty funny actually. Work was funny, they were all asking me to work Sunday's and I've told them no several times. I don't see why I should work a Sunday when all the rest of my co-workers go out drinking on a Saturday night, and don't work the Sunday shift cause they all have hangovers. Anyways I told my duty manager no, simply because I will be attending church very shortly. This is because I'm not a member of the Church, and if I would like to have my blessing there next year I would have too attend for about 6wks. Well, my other co-worker over heard this conversation, and somehow picked up that I was getting Married tomorrow. So I went into work today, and practically everyone in the store thought I was getting married tomorrow. Everyone was asking me "Are you getting married tomorrow" "Congratulations for tomorrow" I was like I'm not getting married tomorrow, I'm just attending Church.

Last night I went to my friends place for a couple of drinks and to watch a few movies with the girls. I found out that Catherine my best mate will be going to Florida Disney World to work in the resort from May-October. She's going with her College, so that's cool. I asked Clayton if we could take a road trip down there to see her, and he said sure. She said she can get us a discount for the hotel and the park, so that'll be so cool can't wait.

Well, today has been an okay day. I had a nice long lay in this morning which was nice. I didn't start work till like 3pm so that was good. I did my 20 min aerobic workout, which I feel really good about. Then came on here and made a few more blinkies. I made this very cool cow blinkie, and then one valentines blinkie what you think...

I'm thinking of starting up a Blinkie MSN group, putting everything I make there. Then have like a request and pick up board. Where people put their request of what Blinkies they would like and I'd try and make one for them. I think that might be a cool idea.

Clayton's home safe, his surgery went well. But he's in agony, the doctor told him to stay off his foot for a couple of days. So he won't be in work for about 2,3 days. Yaaay which means I can spend more time with him yaay lol.

Yaay I lost 3lbs this week, how great is that? I've created a blinkie for my efforts

The Blinkie is linked to my Weigh in page. Been to the Gym today with my sister so I did my work out for the day, it was pretty refreshing. Afterwards we had a nice healthy salad from the restaurant, which was really nice and tasty.

Talking to Clayton right now, unfortunately he has to go into hospital for his ingrown toe nail on Thursday. This time it's being removed, eeeh painful huh. So he'll be out of sorts for a couple of days, hopefully he'll be better soon though.

Oh Stacie gave me this link from Julies wedding page. It's a Wedding Cracker site, I have been looking for Wedding Crackers for our wedding, and funnily enough the store is in Bellingham WA. Where Clayton lives hehe, so that's pretty cool, oh they do Christmas Crackers too. Guess I won't be needing my mum to ship me any over for Christmas then.

Oh I made two more blinkies, I got the Teddy Bear Tube from Amanda I also made this Country Blinkie for my hunny.

Been making a few Blinkies over the last couple of days. I made a few Welsh ones and a few online love ones.

I'm having fun making these, hehe me and Stacie have been working together on them. We we're both chatting last night and had a brain wave, that if we both get good at making these we might work on opening a Blinkie site together that would be cool. It won't be for a while yet though, hehe don't think I'm that good yet. Plus I have a lot to get through with me moving and stuff.

Haven't talked to Clayton much over the last couple of days, he's been working alot and so have I. I got to talk to with him for about 2hrs today and that's about it. Can't wait until this whole long distance thing is over with.

Guess what I had this morning, everyone guessing... I had a bouquet of red white and yellow roses off Clayton. The delivery guy came round this morning they are really nice, here I took a pic "My Roses" aren't they just gorgeous hehe I'm spoilt. Thank you hunny they are lovely. I feel so special and loved.

Today has been pretty good, not only because of the Roses lol. I started creating some cool Blinkies. So I was very proud of myself, I thought the one for my Diet challenge (Below) Was pretty good. Oh I also found this Welsh Clinque today. Hehe as you can see in my menu box hehe "I love Wales" I went in searching for Welsh Blinkies but couldn't find any and came across the Clinque, so now I'm in the process of making my own Welsh Blinkies. I'll post them on here for all too see when I'm done.

I've finished my new section on my website

I've spend ages on it. I've also added Before and After pics in the "Loss & Goals" section. I've also added a tag board so please tag me with your encouraging words, your support is greatly appreciated. I also made the blinkie myself, what does everyone think?? The diet is going pretty well, I'm very hungry though. Trying to snack for Apples and bananas rather than sweets

Not a lot been going on, chatted for Clayton a little while today before he had to leave for the Train museum again. He had his first Real Estate class last night, he said it went pretty well so that's good. We won't be chatting much tomorrow and Friday, cause when I finish work he'll be starting so we'll miss each other. Although he did say he'd call me in my mornings and then call me when he has a break. So that's nice.

Wow it's Monday already not much to say really. Work was ok, pretty quiet actually, I'm thinking of going to get my old job back. I've been having some grief and hassle where I am now, I think I'd enjoy my old job. So I'm going to talk to them tomorrow hopefully they can offer me something. Been working on my Diet pages today, I'm nearly done so I should be able to post the link soon. I've done some changes to the Our Story section on my site, I've changed the text. I've spend ages figuring out how to make fancy text work in psp and I did it. Thanks Lydia for the links and help.

I'm feeling much more better about things today, I miss Clayton but I'm not as down as yesterday. So that's good. Been talking to him all evening, he has a lot of days off this week, but he's mainly helping with the Museum stuff seeming it's opening sometime next week. I've also had a good chat with Stacie today too, so my day hasn't been all that bad.

Tomorrow I have a day off, so I have a few things to do, I'm going to rejoin Weight Watchers. Then I'm going to go to my old job and talk to them. Wish me luck guys. Oh by the way can everyone do me a big favour, can you please vote for me in the site fights. I'm in the Desert this week the support would be great. Thanks guys.

Well, Sunday has been ok somehow it doesn't feel like a Sunday though lol My sister Eloise had to go back to university this week so my parents and my other little sis took her back. There was no room in the car for me so I stayed home. Like my new smiles I got them off Mazeguy I thought I needed some. Anyways haven't done all that much today, I redid my 100 Things Page I found a very cool webset, from Cosmic Handmade I think it looks great.

Other than that not a lot happened, I managed to have a nice bath without interruptions from my sisters lol. Then I sat down and watched Charmed, it's Charmed weekend on tv, so that's cool. Been talking with Clayton all evening so that's nice, although I'm having one of those days where I miss him so much. It's so not easy being this far apart, I know I have to think positive, but you have your days.

I start my diet on Tuesday. I'm rejoining Weight Watchers. Hehe Sanna yeah I lost a lot on it too, that's why I'm rejoining. Thanks for the tip though. Anyways that's all my news today, hope everyone had a good weekend.

Hmm this could be a problem, this is what's in our news headlines at the moment. "US urged to extend visa deadline." As far as I can see though I won't have to apply for a new passport not until my recent passport runs out. Those people who's passports do run out shortly will have to apply for a tourist visa to get into the US. The new passports won't be available in the UK until 2005, so everyone wanting to travel to the US, will have to apply for a tourist visa at the London US embassy.

"British travelers holding a "machine-readable" passport - issued in Britain since November 1991 - can still travel to the US without a visa for the 10-year lifetime of their document. " So I think I can still travel with that passport, I'll just have to be fingerprinted and photographed when I enter the US. My family however will have to apply for their passports now, to be able to enter the US without applying for a tourist visa. It's all quite confusing, but I'm hoping it won't be a problem for me or my family.

I'm starting a new section on my website it's called "Natalie's Diet Challenge" yes that's right people I'm getting back into losing weight again. The pages aren't finished yet, but as of next Monday I'll be starting a new diet. Hoping to bring out a healthier happier and confident Natalie. I've already lost a lot of weight. Before I met Clayton for the first time in person I managed to lose around 56lbs I've put about 14lbs back on since then. I really don't want to put all the 56lbs back on again. So I'm going to work really hard, I've always been overweight and this time I'm going to win.

Clayton's been having major snow blizzards in his area the last week. Yesterday was the worst, Seattle was pretty much snow covered completely. Check out this article in the Seattle Times It was way cool, I was watching it on the Seattle Space Needle Web Cam I can't believe all that snow hit in one day, and yet today it's noting but rain and slushy ice. LOL clean off. I want snow I want snow I want snow!! Hehe Clayton was so cute I was so jealous of the snow he was having, so when we were chatting he changed the IM environment on yahoo, too snow flakes awwww lol.

I'm on my lonesome tonight big awwww everyone. Hehe Clayton's gone to the Train Museum, apparently they are moving to a new location in Bellingham. They are having the grand opening in a over a weeks time. So everything needs to be in order, you can check their website here The Bellingham Railway Museum

Oh Sanna the place I play monopoly Online is here Games.com it's a really cool place, you have to register with them first though. Hehe Clayton and I are having so much fun with it. Didn't think you can play monopoly online, I'm a major monopoly fan and so is Clayton.

Oh by the way Sanna I took your Blinkie Linkie and finally added it too my daily reads. Hehe looks nice with all the others there.

Finished my Photo MSN Group, if anyone would like to join here's the addy Our Photo Album if anyone applies to join, can they state who they are in the application thanks :):)

Not much going on really, work was alright. Came home and got a call from my Grandfather, he's doing me a favor. He's collecting my Long Birth certificate up at the registry office, it's for my visa. Then I can send my immigration papers off.

Been talking with Clayton all evening, which is nice. We've been playing monopoly online, I won yaaay lol. It's nice that he has a few days off, we can spend alot of time together. We're off now to watch our fave movie together. Sleepless In Seattle hehe ring any bells lol.

Oh by the way, just a quick message to Miriam and Anne, I can't seem to post anything on your tag boards. They keep coming up with page not displayed, so I'm not ignoring you guys. Hehe it's just my silly computer acting up. Hope you both have a good week if I can't tag you both lol.

Anyways I'm off to watch my movie with my hunny.

Well, the weekend has been ok. I worked on Saturday which was alright. Been working on a Photo MSN group over the last couple of days. Been putting all our photos of our meetings in there as well as pictures of our cottage so everyone can see where I'm moving too lol. It's making me all reminiscent scanning all of our "First Meeting Pics" in. I'm missing everything so much can't wait to go back. I know it sounds strange but I even miss our little cottage and our car. lol

Once I've added all the pics I will let everyone know and they will have to apply to join.

I've filled out all my immigration papers, so I just need to send them off now. I've decided that we'll have a wedding in June because my sisters can come out then for the wedding. Seeming they still had school and such.

Hehe Erin I promise I won't change my blog layout for a while now. I'm quite happy with the way it is now. Oh and for everyone wanting to see my dress, I can't post it on here because Clayton comes here often. And I don't want him to see it, obviously bad luck lol. But I'll take a Digital pic and email to everyone too see.

I haven't talked with Clayton much over the past 3days, he's had to leave early for work. The weather has been so bad there with the Snow and such that he has to leave like 45mins early to get to work in time. But he has like 3 days off next week yaaay so that'll be nice to spend alot of time with him.

Wishing everyone a great start to 2004.



HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!