September 29, 2019 β’ Life
September, For Me
Enjoying the final days of summer in September.
![Matt and I enjoying the last day of summer](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8310.jpg)
Highlights
Career
- π» I rotated into my new team – Platform Engineering – as part of my graduate scheme this month!
- βοΈ And I’m learning loads about Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Linux/Uniux commands and more.
- π± Recieved some great feedback from my old team and new team!
- β¨ I had the opportunity to be part of an exciting work project.
Life
- π¬π§ I spent a weekend in Newcastle with my family, and visited the Angel of the North.
- βοΈ Matt and I spent some time away from the city centre to explore a bit more of Leeds for the last day of summer.
- π± My family visited me in Leeds and brought me some of their plants.
- π I’ve been heads-down reading some fantastic books!
- πΊ I spent most of the month chilling out! I got hooked to The Good Place and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix.
- πͺπΌ Business-as-usual: still working with my PT to continue my healthy lifestyle and gainz
Community
- β‘οΈ I attended the Empowering Women With Tech meet-up, after taking a bit of a break from meet-ups in general. I left inspired by the community, and the wonderful speakers that spoke that evening!
What an evening. β‘οΈ
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I’ve come back home feeling so refreshed & inspired by not only the two @EmpowerWithTech speakers, but also this community. I thrive off everyone’s smiles, energy & good vibes. I love being a part of it. β€οΈ
Thanks for organising @unharmonic, @YAhkter & co! pic.twitter.com/aVOBxYXjEh
Online
- π I was keen to run with a new Instagram-Story-like portfolio, but after thinking it through and planning it out a little bit, I realised that my current portfolio site is probably the best for purpose. I updated it recently – including the addition of a speaking page.
- βοΈ I finally published two travel posts this month, including our venture to the seaside and Norway.
- π³π΄ I created a short video of our time in Norway!
3 things that made me happy
1οΈβ£ Starting my 3rd rotation
I’m onto my third (out of four) rotation as part of my graduate scheme with BT. I can’t believe how quickly time has flown since last September! My first year of working full-time post university has certainly been the quickest year of my life so far. π I’ve done a lot of reflection of the scheme this month, most of which you can find here.
As I wrote in my 12 months in blog post that although I finally got used to my second team and am going to miss them, I’m super excited for this next challenge in Platform Engineering!
I have very little DevOps Engineering experience, so this is going to be a challenge compared to my second rotation where I was very much in my comfort zone. However, I’m looking forward to the learning opportunities and skilling up in this area. ππ»
2οΈβ£ My plants are happy!
…So that means I’m happy too. π
It has officially been 3 months since I introduced plants into my life, and although I have overwatered and killed some plants along the way… I’m truly getting better! I’ve learned so much about different types of plants and how to care for them.
![My new rubber plant from my parents](https://i1.wp.com/pawlean.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7499.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
It has also been a fun little hobby that has allowed me to take some time away from screens, and more into getting my hands dirty by re-potting plants into new pots. My parents visited my flat recently, and brought me 3 long-term family plants to keep. It has been lovely to have a bit of home back here in Leeds!
3οΈβ£ Just chilling out
It is a well-known fact that overwhelming myself with things to do is something that I just do. However, I’ve been spending most of this year trying to bring myself back and making more mindful choices.
In this case, I have been choosing to step back and spend my spare time watching Netflix shows especially after what became quite a busy summer.
September in Photos
![September in Photos](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7229-COLLAGE.jpg)
Favourites
π Books
- I finished The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin this month! I would rate it a 7/10, because although it was incredibly interesting… I felt like I couldn’t really take much away from what I was reading.
- I’m also on a reading spree, I finally picked up Sapiens: A brief history of Humankind and I am hooked!
- Good Reads is my new favourite website.
- I listened to the Audible Show, “Introduction to Gut Health” which inspired me to take action with improving my own gut health.
π¬ TV & Film
- I’ve recently been hooked to The Good Place, Explained series and Umbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. 100% recommend all these shows!
- I watched Hustlers this month and thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it was insightful and improved general awareness around stripers and that world. Again, 100% recommend.
π± Other stuff
- I invested in a new everyday bag from Away. I even got it customised with PAW on the side! So far I’m loving the quality and how functional it is. π You can check out the range here.
![My new Away bag with a thoughtful message](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7223.jpg)
Quote of the month
Next month
- I have a few London trips scheduled as part of work! Have I finally gotten to grips with work travel? Yep. Achievement unlocked! π
- Some more travel adventures with my family! π¬π§
- More heads down learning to do ππ»
- My health and fitness goal is to ensure that I keep hitting my 5 days a week of workouts, eating as healthy and happily as I can, drinking enough water and getting the necessary shut eye. In other words, the usual, but with a bit more effort. π€
![Spotted: caught taking selfies. Photo by David Lindsay.](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8644.jpg)
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