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19.9.21 – Come dine with me…

Dear diary,

If you don’t already know, I love me some food!

Programmes like Master Chef, Dinner Date and Great British Bake Off are some of my faves!

As I’ve been knee deep in Celeb Master Chef for the last couple of months, it got me thinking…

“If I had a dinner party, who would I invite?”

Now, obvs, I would invite all of my co-d’s and my family but if I had 6 golden tickets to invite anyone I wanted – dead or alive – who would it be?

I didn’t have to think too hard to be honest.

Here’s who I would choose –

Nipsey Hussle – Nip was such an insightful guy. He often spoke about contributing to his community, which I found inspiring. When he passed, I was honestly devastated. I would love to ask him about his upbringing and what inspired him to take the route he chose in life.

Chadwick Boseman – Another soul gone too soon. Chadwick was Marvel’s superhero – Black Panther, King T’Challa. Chadwick did this and more roles whilst fighting cancer. I would love to talk to him about the roles he played and how he pushed through the physical pain of his illness to play his characters with such conviction.

Aaliyah – Beautiful Aaliyah. One of my favourite singers! Her music is timeless, unique and linked to so many of my childhood memories. I’d love to talk to her about the height of her career and what her biggest achievement was before she left us.

Mo the comedian – I’ve followed Mo since he started his sketches on social media. His laugh makes me laugh before I’ve even heard the joke! He’s soaring in his career at the moment and I would love to talk to him about breaking down barriers as a black man from London who is now on prime time TV.

Mary J. Blige – Another one of my fav singers. She has produced album after album of pure greatness. It’s no secret that Mary’s early life was hard, to say the least. I would love to talk to her about overcoming certain life issues and how it feels to be the Queen of Hip Hop and RnB.

And last, but by no means least….Rihanna! – My birthday twin. My Pisces hottie! Rihanna has built herself a billion dollar empire and continues to push boundaries and the goal posts. Just when you think Rihanna couldn’t do anymore, she shows us there’s no limit to her creativity or ability. I’d want her there for pure vibes and to talk about how she continues to create greatness.

Who would you invite to your dinner party?

Let me know

xoxo

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5.9.21 – Not this time,

Dear diary,

Mate, I’m feeling hella deflated!

I’ve decided to take a leap of faith and change my career.

It’s not that I’m unhappy with my job – I’m unhappy with my wage. For me, that and rude parents are the only cons!

So….I sorted out my CV, wrote a mint cover letter and started applying.

I must’ve applied for – no lie – 50 jobs!

So far, only 3 companies have offered me an interview 🙃

And from those 3 interviews, I fell at the last hurdle!

All I’m hearing is ‘no, no, no, no, no’ like I’m an original member of Destiny’s Child.

Being told no so many times is so deflating!

When am I gonna hear ‘yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah’?

I just wanna give up

I wanna say 🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾I’M DONE!

But why am I struggling with rejection?

If one of the children in my class said “Miss, I’m done! I can’t do it”, I’d probably say the usual cliché one liners and tell them to not give up. Keep going. Keep pushing! We wouldn’t get anywhere if we gave up!

If I could throw a tantrum like a three year old – and I’m talking kicking and screaming, the whole deal – I would….no 🧢

But I can’t…

I’m a grown woman who needs to get a grip 😫

I really have got to keep going!

Everything I want costs money (🤷🏽‍♀️ let’s keep it 💯) and if I stay in my current job, I’ll never progress and get the things I want.

I know that I’m going to get knocked back more than I’ll get yeses.

I know that I gotta keep persevering!

The right job is out there for me. I’ve just got to keep looking.

And when the universe is ready, it’ll show me a sign.

So I guess, for now, the job hunt continues…

Doesn’t mean I’ll be happy about it 😒

Wish me luck

Xoxo