Author: Rubyletters

Ruby’s secrets

It’s finally here!!! The first monthly post for Ruby’s secret.  Thank you so much to everyone who sent in secrets…and I’d like to encourage you to keep sending the secrets to Rubyletters@gmail.com  with the subject line ‘Ruby’s Secrets’.

After much consideration i decided to post 9 secrets per blog post.  So, for those of you that e-mailed a secret but don’t see it on this post…keep your eyes open in the next one:)

Flowers for no reason
Cheating  
I wish I could tell the world

I’m getting married:)
You’re the reason i stopped dancing
(Personally i find this one incredibly sad….you all know my views and love of dancing)

Virgin girl
Wondering….
Most beautiful woman in the world
Take the risk….I’m worth it

So my lovelies…there you have it..the first instalment of Ruby’s secrets:) Keep them coming!

Love
Ruby
xxxxx

P.S.  Credit for the original idea goes to PostSecret

Dear readers

So it’s time for one of my favourite regular blog entries:)  I’ll finish a couple of sentences and then you can finish them in my comments section.

People….will believe what they want to believe and no matter what you say you won’t be able to convince them otherwise

It’s better to….sort issues out directly….hashing, rehashing and indirect methods are bound to end in bigger issues

Sometimes.…spending a Sunday morning in the sun having a picnic with people who make you laugh is worth offering up some study time.  I was way more productive afterwards anyway:)

Exercise…..is not always fun but it’s an amazing way to clear your head

Currently listening to…….The Inside…by Def Leppard

I’ve learned…….that being patient is the best way to deal with a lot of things

There are times….when all you need to soothe your soul is good company

Now off you go my lovelies.  Your turn:)

Love
Ruby
xxxxx

P.S. Don’t forget about my little pet project.  Please send me your secrets:)

Dear Ghost of weekend past

I feel like going….wow! what an action packed weekend…but actually it wasn’t, and to be honest, it’s one of the best weekends I’ve had in a long time:)

As most of you know by now i wrote my final big exam for my masters on Friday morning.  To say that i was stressed would be a complete and utter understatement.  I don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous and stressed before an exam.  It’s what I’ve been working towards for 2 years…it’s scary.  The fact that i learnt last week that they were having issues with assignments i had submitted which they insist they didn’t get and were therefore giving me zero did NOT help my stress levels.  The admin lady phoning me on Friday morning and telling me she doesn’t think they’ll be able to help me sent stress levels into overdrive.  But being level headed me i figured I’d worry about that after the exam….first things first.  Exam, then stress about the missing assignments.

I can’t actually tell you if it went well or not.  It’s all interpretive and argumentative and there is no black or white answer to the questions…so I’ll have to wait and see how it goes.  Let’s just say i didn’t feel like committing suicide by the time i was done…that’s a good start right?  Friday night was spent having a celebration dinner a very good friend.  It was finally over….2 years of working myself half to death was finally over, regardless of what the results look like….definitely something worth celebrating:)

Saturday morning i woke up with a start at 7:20am…*sigh* i better get up and study.  And then it hit me…i didn’t have to.  I had nothing i HAD to do. I’m actually going to have a life again.  After 2 years this is definitely a life change.  I decided to spend the morning lying around and reading…something i haven’t been able to do in a very long time.  Saturday afternoon was spent with the GirlGuides crew at Moyo Zoolake …much fun was had:)  I expected to spend the evening quietly at home, but ended up going for a charming dinner at the Attic with a friend….surprise surprise…turns out that’s exactly what i needed:)

Sunday was a super lazy and super awesome day.  Lunch with the replacements followed by an unexpected and content afternoon strolling around the mall with awesome company.  Right now I’d like to mention that life can be pretty sweet sometimes:)

So, ghost of weekend past, please pay attention and ensure that i have plenty more of these weekends in the near future:)  Also, can everybody please hold thumbs that it went really well with my exams:)

Love
Ruby
xxxx

Dear residents of 119

Right…I get it.  You’re all young, you like to have fun and to party it up. So am I.  But there are limits.  You do NOT throw a huge ass party at your apartment in a complex on a MONDAY night that lasts until 5:30 in the morning.  You do NOT throw open all your doors and windows and make as much noise as you possibly can. 

You are selfish and rude and I’ve decided i don’t like you at all.  By 3am this morning i was close to tears.  I’m studying for one of the biggest exams I’ll ever write and last night i got hardly any sleep because of your party.  Now, if it had been a Friday or a Saturday night i would have been way more understanding…it’s weekend after all.

Please believe me when i say that if you decide to pull the same trick EVER again i will not think twice about calling the police, and as it is i shall be handing an official complaint to the body corporate.

Regards
GrumpyRuby