HelenBaby

Hey guys. Hope you're all doing Ok!

Seeing as all the cool kids on here seem to be doing it I've gone ahead and set up a Facebook page to showcase my art. Please click like (would be happy to reciprocate if you have a page too?). Here it is : www.facebook.com/helenbabyart

Also, if you're a 3DS fan and you live in London please make your way on down to this : www.facebook.com/events/140720…

I can’t believe it’s been 3 months since my last journal. That’s just not like me, haha!
So what’s been going on in my life? Well I’m still unemployed, tsk. I did see a Careers Adviser the other week who gave me some really good advice with regards getting a job which I think will work for me. Just gotta keep at it I guess! I’ll be seeing him again tomorrow.
Aside from that I’m still doing my SonicLondon thang and my 3DSBlessed thang. In addition I’ve set up a new group with some friends called StreetPass London, which will serve as a place for 3DS fans in the capital to gather. You can find out more about this group here : www.facebook.com/groups/252053…
I had my palm read this week. It made me feel quite positive! I was told I’m struggling from day to day at the moment, which is correct, on account of the horrible place I live. I was told, however, that my fate line is very deep, and that I’ve got a great career ahead of me. That gave me hope that my current situation won’t last forever... I was also told I would have a single son, which made me feel so happy (I’m not sure if I want kids, but if I did have a single son would be absolutely ideal). The lady who read my palm (my friend Andrea’s mum) told me of some health problems I have, despite never having met me (and I’ve never told Andrea these things)!
I’m enjoying my Counselling class at the moment. I’ve got an awesome bunch of classmates, many of whom have become friends outside class too. Chief among them is the aforementioned Andrea (we’ve been hanging out loads, going pub and having sleepovers and whatnot. She’s a crazy gal hehe).
I managed to get my first ever review copy of any game ever. This took the form of Retro City Rampage DX on the 3DS, an amazing title I’d recommend to anyone. If you’re interested in reading up on my impressions please see here : 3dsblessed.com/?p=1659
Not alot to report aside from that! Life’s been good lately. It would be better if I had a job, yes, but, like I said, I have a good feeling that will happen soon

With 2013 now coming to a steep close I thought I'd take the time to sit back, reflect, and partake in my yearly tradition of writing some words.
Ah 2013. Not a great year for me. But, as I've come to realise in hindsight, it has certainly not been an awful year either. The biggest downside was the 9 months of unemployment, which began in March when my contract at my previous job came to an end. As I've written so many times, this coincided with my landlord announcing he was going to sell the home my parents were renting, and they subsequently went to live in Ireland. Now, I'd lived alone before, but my Mum had never been more than a tube's ride away. So this was a year of  independence. I tell ya ; it was hard at first, and still is hard, owing to my not having much money plus my living conditions being far from ideal. But I've grown to accept things, atleast for now.

This year wasn't without its good times, ofcourse! This year saw the founding of 3DSBlessed, my 3DS-centric website which has, so far, gotten off to a great start. Perks so far have included myself and fellow staff member Cyburn getting to go to Eurogamer and a few swanky BAFTA events on the site's behalf. I also managed to send Contributer Whistler to cover Play Expo for us, which was great

SonicLondon has continued to be successful, and even managed to get some recognition (and freebies) from games industry giants such as Nintendo and Sumo Digital! There were also some internal changes which made the running of the group less stressful and more efficient...

My friend Hannah came to stay with me for a weekend in the summer, which felr sort of like a holiday really! We drank much, ate out, went to a furmeet, and generally had a good time. Oh, and I took her to Capcom HQ for a Monster Hunter meet!

The Monster Hunter meets, hosted by the Monster Hunter Community UK, were probably the highlight of my year. Through them I got to meet so many amazing people and many good times were had. It also introduced me to a game which I consider my game of 2013, and my favourite 3DS game yet, so thank you guys!

I've just got back from a holiday in Ireland to visit my parents and relatives (my Mum got me the airfare as a Christmas present). I wouldn't say it was a wild holiday or particularly exciting, but it certainly was nice to have a change of scene and experience a different pace of life. I feel like I've returned to London a more chilled person than before, and feel very grateful for that...

So yea, despite the bad there was plenty to keep me entertained in this year of our Lord 2013. Tomorrow I'll be meeting up with my dear friends Max, Angela and Tareq to see in the new year at Angela's House Party. My resolutions for 2014?

1) Find JOB
2) Find a stable-enough job so that 'Find a job' isn't my 2015 New Years resolution for the fifth year in a row >_>
3) Pay back overdraft I very stupidly amassed while being unemployed (despite the fact they charge interest >.<)

Not saying these are the only things I wish to change but they are the things I feel most committed towards. Aside from that expect more 3DSBlessed articles from me in 2014, more SonicLondon meets, and I'll be helping out at the London Gaming Con in February as a staff member so if you're there make sure you swing on by and say hello . Those are my only plans for now (although there's a bunch of stuff I'm meaning to do if and when I get a job).

Happy New Year Everyone!

Hey guys, me again. And what's this? Yet another moaney message. Actually I've started a Counselling class and figured out why I find making posts like this useful ; its just like being counselled! I know there are people that still read these things (and maybe some people who even visit my page and root through old journals. We've all done it ) so who needs to spend £££/hour on a counsellor when I already have an audience?

Ok so I'm still feeling bummed about employmentness. I suppose things have been looking up slightly recently in the sense that I've actually been invited to a fair few interviews.

Had one today actually, with a local council. It went badly... which is a shame because it actually would have been a great job. Nevertheless the fact that I'm actually getting interviews shows that there are jobs out there for one thing, and also that I must be doing something right somewhere in these countless job applications I fire off.

So yea, I joined a Counselling class! Really enjoying it. My classmates all seem really clever and charismatic (unlike those annoying fobs in my book-keeping class) ; they're people I'd like to get to know better if I'm honest. The course is great too, really interesting. I must say I'm a little behind on my coursework, so I'm going to devote this weekend to getting it up to speed. Ah well, its nice to have something to do again! Such a shame it ends in 4 weeks Actually last night they helped me prepare for my interview today, which was invaluable (I always had my Mum to help me before. Still finding this whole independence thing tough, although it is getting easier). It'll be a nice qualification to have too, so I look forward to adding it to my CV ^_^

I was told by my doctor that I was low on Vitamin B and Calcium, so I need to buy some tablets to correct that. Might do that later...

I guess the main thing that's still bumming me out is money worries. I'm in overdraft territory now, which is not good... I know my mum will help in a crisis and all, but I can't help but be anxious. Guess all I can do is keep it up with the job applications!
I managed to order some glasses! They arrive next Saturday. Actually really looking forward to that, as daft as that is That's also the date of the Monster Hunter Halloween party, which I'm really looking forward to!!!

Ok I guess that wasn't such a moaney message after all

3DSBlessed is doing pretty well at the moment. We've been posting alot of articles recently lately, and our traffic seems to have gone right up. If you don't know ; 3DSBlessed is my news and reviews website based on the 3DS. You can check it out here : 3dsblessed.com/