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In 2010, I NEED to be BALANCED. Restin' when I need to rest, working when I need to work. Learn what I need to learn - and teach what I need to teach - life is about: giving and taking ebbs and flows. I'm going to deal as gracefully as I can with the high and lows of life. So here's to a BALANCED 2010. Happy New Year to YOU!!! xoxo

It's soon to be the start of a New Year, I want to say thanks to some people: Thank you to my friends and family members who have made it their mission to help me progress mentally, physically and spiritually. God bless you. I pray I do the same. Thank you to those who have left my life: I have learned many lessons from you and I wish you the best. Thank you God for never giving up on me ;o) Love you lots! xoxo

Seven is a lucky or blessed number for a lot of people. For some, it signifies completion. A week is done. Seventh heaven. Seven out of 10 is enough to get a distinction at uni. I think you get my point... It’s also the number a wise woman instructed me to use to measure out of 10 whether the man I was dating at the time would be 'worthy of my hand' – the relationship with that particular guy didn’t work out funnily enough. It’s also the number a friend stated out of 10 I should use to gauge whether I was worthy of heading out of the house, garmentally speaking. Sometimes it was a case of stepping out at five, or even four. Now, that just won’t do. Seven is real, not idealistic. In my mind, 10 is ultimate perfection – and yes, I can get to eight or even nine, but seven is now the minimum for effort, satisfaction, or aptitude level. I don't aim for seven, but I demand nothing less. We're human and therefore fallible – so seven will do – and hey, it’s my lucky n...

I know you're not meant to have regrets, but I wish I'd had a better time at uni... I did a Journalism degree (I realise now that you can pick up journalistic skills along the way in your new job - so I would do a degree in something else for a wider range of knowledge) and while I was at uni, I worked relatively hard on my assignments and work projects. I did write for the uni newspaper, but I didn't max out on the opportunities I had there. If I was a student now, I'd... 1. Start the first year well. Attend (most, if not all) lectures and become pally with my lecturers (well, not best friends, but get on well with 'em) and do the work they set to the best standard possible. I figure, if they see potential in you, you never know where it may lead job-wise after you graduate. 2. DO LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE while at university, if not sooner. Especially if I was sure about what I wanted to do in my career. One woman...