This is me, now (July review)

Listening... Ne-yo (love Beautiful Monster), Muse, Example, Plan B, Twilight movie score, Alicia Keys, Big Band / 40's stuff.
Reading... New Moon has come to a bit of a stand-still again! Think I ruined it by watching the DVD the evening before I went to see Eclipse. I've mostly been burying my head into magazines this month to be honest. Honourable mentions go to Heat (as usual) and Your Home.
Watching... EastEnders (as always!), Big Brother, Who Do You Think You Are?, Father Ted repeats - genius tv!
Buying... This is a bit of a cheat as I didn't buy much at all in July. It's now August and I've just purchased lots of Lush goodies!! I've finally used everything that I bought at Christmas (see here to see everything I got then!)
I'm very proud of my restraint when it comes to Lush actually. I don't let myself buy anything new until I've used up all of my existing Lush stash.
Wanting... My cousin Mike's operation to go well tomorrow (Thursday 12th). That is all I want.
Trying... to remain positive about everything.
Loving... witnessing Gizmo cat fussing the vet when I took him for his annual jabs (he never fusses anyone except me and my Dad). He's such a tart (aaand we're back to Gizmo now, not my Dad). And a creep. But he got the jab anyway, the vet wasn't falling for that one. Also loving the vet cooing over Gizmo. I always knew that Giz was beautiful but once again this has beeen validated by the vet calling the veterinary nurse in to admire his sweet little face. I was such a proud mum :)
Planning... My holibobs, woo! We go next week (to the North Norfolk coast) and I can't blimming wait! We're only going Monday - Thursday as my friend Lou is coming over from Germany and staying at mine on the Thursday night - reunion of the old gang with lots of good food and partying planned! - I think the break from work and my usual routine will do me the world of good.
Making... house and garden plans (still!)... everything would be so much easier if I wasn't so reliant on other people to help with the manual work all the time. It's so frustrating :(
Writing... not enough! Am shockingly behind on my Mass Observation assignments, must must must get scribbling... (hmmm, this hasn't changed from last month. Or the month before that...)
Cooking... well apart from ordinary eat-to-live daily cooking I've been baking some yummy treats this month, namely butterfly cakes, lemon drizzle cake and apple crumble... mmmmmm! Baking / desserts are definitely my thing.
Inspired by... hmmm, well I have been browsing through my old cross-stitch boxes that live under my bed - I've found lots of things that I forgot I had as it's been 5 years since I last stitched anything! I'm hoping to start again on holiday if we get any rainy confined-to-caravan days. Are there any other cross-stitchers among you lovely readers?

*photo from weheartit*