For today's prompt I need to first make sure of three things...

1. No consequences includes everyone feelings, No one is allowed to be hurt by anything I do or say.
2. There's nothing that come back on me for all the money that I would spend.
3. There will be no weight gain for all the food I plan to eat. Second breakfast here I come.

That said.
If I could live for a whole day without consequences...
I'd start it at a fancy five star hotel in a waterfall shower followed by a room service ordered full English. I'd buy the best camera money could buy and I'd get a on a plane to New York City.
(I've never been and I'd love to go one day) I'd be the best/worst tourist and take pictures of everything.

Now, a flight to New York takes approx. 6 hours, direct so during those six hours I would Drink champagne, I don't really like it all that much but it's what they serve in first class so what can you do? Eat a fancy ass lobster with all the garlic butter a girl can get on a flight and then I'd spend my time watching my favourite TV shows. I could even blog about my day.

Once I land I'll hire a driver for the day, his name will be martin, whether it is or not, and he'll take me where I want to go and stop every time I see something I need a picture of. We'll do all the things that one is supposed to do in New York, including insane amounts of shopping.

Next on the agenda is gift for my family and friends because I still care about them. I'd find the best hotel in New York, now that overlooks Central Park preferably and have a mini photo shoot with all the clothes I bought while my driver had taken me sightseeing. I need evidence of this day.
I'd head back out for dinner, Heading for Scarpetta on Madison Avenue because I will need Italian.
I will finish up my day on a first class flight home. By the time I make it bad to my bed it'll be early the next morning and I'll have completed my day of no consequences.

I'll go back to my life, dreaming of New York and blogging about everything that happened.

This day, or I'd rob a bank, spread the money out among my family and then go and have this day anyway. I'd turn in into a week, road trip to California and catch a dodgers game and then because I'd still have the money I'm come back here, buy a house in sandbanks and live off my stolen riches while I blog and have tons of fancy dinner parties. 

For me, this day is more akin to a day in which I could do anything I wanted. If I could just disappear for a day with no worries and do what I really wanted this is what I'd do.

What would you do? If you had no consequences, money or otherwise what would you do for a whole day. Where would you go, who would you see or talk to?
I'd love to know what you think of my day and what you would do with yours.
Throw me some comments wherever you like and give me a glimpse into your mind.

Cheers

I'm not paid much as a career. I'm not moaning because I do get a set amount of money a week and it's enough to sustain my lifestyle which if I'm honest is very nice.

What I mean is that although £60 a week seems like it might be a lot, with bills and things that I pay and contribute to the household there's not much left for me to save for presents and other things this time of year and it has proved to be a little stressful I think I've coped quite well this year given the addition of a whole new section of family and a siblings girlfriend added to the Christmas list.

I've spent what I needed to and saved on some by hand making some presents this year which is really a win win because people love homemade things and I've only really had to buy a frame for a couple of pieces.

In all honesty though I still feel like my presents are going to be underwhelming in comparison to what everyone else gives everyone else and I know they say it's not about how much it has cost and that's fine in theory but in our pretty materialistic world the value of something is often reflected in the cost. I just want them to know I've tired my best. The men in out family aren't super easy to shop for but I've tried really hard with gifts this year, for the gifts to be thoughtful or funny and just to be enjoyed, practical uses or otherwise.

Now I want to know how you've saved money this year or whether you've splurged for your love ones this year and whether you had a time finding gifts this year. Throw some comments down below and we'll get a discussion going.

Cheers and Merry Bloody Christmas.

I get this question a lot.

Every time I'm introduced to someone new which is pretty frequently these days what I 'do' is not really an easy question to answer given that my 'job' isn't really considered a conventional job and I am technically paid by the government.

 I am a full time career for a family member.

I usually I defer to my graphic design degree and the freelance work I've been doing with Hoop & Threads (a interior design company based in Camberley) for the last two years.
This seems like a good answer and it's left there.

The truth is I met Erin - she owns the company - through gumtree I think, when I was fresh out of college with a design degree and no idea what to do with it. Initially what we had agreed to was student portfolio building work but quite quickly I found that it wasn't sustainable and we came to the conclusion that I must be paid some for my work.

Over the last two years we've worked on this from wedding decorations, she's also helped me source other freelance work like logos and other company branding. We've done several launches of new collections and designs and a total company re branding which has an official Facebook relaunch this weekend.



The one thing that is very overdue is an actual meeting.

That's right... I've known Erin for the last two years and we've yet to meet in person, the beauty of social media has meant that we've actually become very good friends and we'd know what each other looks like but I think its kind of sad I think and really should be organised.


Head on over to Hoop & Thread Official Etsy Store for the wonderful range of home decor items available. - Hoop and Threads


Truthfully, I'm not actually sure how I got into design. I choosing GCSE's at school with no clue what to do and and even then it was just when in doubt do something you'll enjoy so I did art and textile along with RE and Business - wasn't my choice. Going on to college so I continued art and the found graphic design I guess. Sometimes it happens like that.

Either way I'm very grateful to have found Erin and her company and to have given me the chance to find my style, I guess. Finding the sort of designs that I enjoy spending time on and making design fun again.

If you're interested in any more of my design work, I feared some of my work with Hoop and Threads and work from my college days over on My Portfolio.

I'd love to hear how you got where you are, in life, in work, in love. write me a story down below or send me a link to your blog or site and I'll head over and give it the time it deserves.