It seems to be a habit of mine that I don't always develop my ideas. I have thoughts for stories, paintings and blog posts that I let pass by without much thought. Just a fleeting thought caught up in a strand on other ideas. This needs to stop as who knows where it will take me.
This is why I have began to get into the habit of noting down my ideas. Even if I look back and alter the initial idea slightly, at least I haven't forgot it. It still exists and could lead to something big such as a sense of achievement.
Saturday 31 October 2015
Thursday 29 October 2015
Bursts of creativity
We all have those moments where inspiration takes us. We have an idea for a book, video, present, day trip, anything really. We feel motivated to take note of that idea and see it through. These moments can come from anywhere at anytime and have the potential to turn into something great.
The important thing is to make the most of that motivation as it will inevitably run out, leaving you to wait for the next burst of creativity to strike.
The important thing is to make the most of that motivation as it will inevitably run out, leaving you to wait for the next burst of creativity to strike.
Sunday 16 August 2015
Italy Adventures
Recently I was lucky enough to go on holiday with my Dad on a cruise round the coast of Italy. For as long as I can remember Italy has been somewhere I've wanted to travel to. There have been so many places within Italy that I have discovered through research and want to make time to visit. The week long cruise was not enough time to see everything, but it gave me a flavour for Italian life and has made me want to travel back as soon as possible. One day I hope to do a road trip around Italy, I'll save up for that first though. I'll get some friends or family, load up my car E.T. and set off on an adventure.
I could go on a lengthy, in depth, ramble about how much I enjoyed far too brief time in Italy, however I will abbreviate to prevent you from scrolling through pages of text. We joined the ship in Genoa, which involved an incredible view as flew over the Alps. Something that I enjoyed about the cruise is that you'd go to sleep and wake up in a different location. We left Genoa and woke up in Florence and travelled to Naples in the same day. Even on the sea days we found ourselves waking up Dubrovnik (Croatia), and were able to watch out as we travelled into Venice. This swift and easy transition from place to place appealed, however you don't get enough of a chance to really take in all your surroundings as you are at times rushed from place to place to have a opportunity to see everything, as well as trying to keep cool in the August heat.
One of the main subject matter of my photographs was sunsets, as I love the variation in colours and feel that the lighting can transform a landscape. On my travels I am known to collect three things; Postcards, sunset photographs and thimbles (which are being difficult to find in souvenir shops). I also collected as many photographs as I could as I walked round with my camera, trying to capture Italian life. A particular part of Italian culture that Dad and I enjoyed was the food and drink, think we tried most of the flavours of gelato available.
A part of cruising life that I enjoyed was having the opportunity to dress up in the evening. It did not bother me in the slightest wearing heels every night as I didn't feel out of place. It was lovely on our two formal evenings seeing everyone dressed up in their finest, where it is fair to say that some went all out with ball dresses and tailored suits. The night life on the ship was a favourite of my Dad's where we met some amazing people and sampled most of the cocktails and shots on offer, which led to my Dad's ritual karaoke session that he can never live down thanks to the evidence on my phone.
It is fair to say that I would recommend a trip to Italy if you ever get the chance. You may not have time to se everything, but even the smallest taste of the culture will make you want to return for more.
I could go on a lengthy, in depth, ramble about how much I enjoyed far too brief time in Italy, however I will abbreviate to prevent you from scrolling through pages of text. We joined the ship in Genoa, which involved an incredible view as flew over the Alps. Something that I enjoyed about the cruise is that you'd go to sleep and wake up in a different location. We left Genoa and woke up in Florence and travelled to Naples in the same day. Even on the sea days we found ourselves waking up Dubrovnik (Croatia), and were able to watch out as we travelled into Venice. This swift and easy transition from place to place appealed, however you don't get enough of a chance to really take in all your surroundings as you are at times rushed from place to place to have a opportunity to see everything, as well as trying to keep cool in the August heat.
One of the main subject matter of my photographs was sunsets, as I love the variation in colours and feel that the lighting can transform a landscape. On my travels I am known to collect three things; Postcards, sunset photographs and thimbles (which are being difficult to find in souvenir shops). I also collected as many photographs as I could as I walked round with my camera, trying to capture Italian life. A particular part of Italian culture that Dad and I enjoyed was the food and drink, think we tried most of the flavours of gelato available.
A part of cruising life that I enjoyed was having the opportunity to dress up in the evening. It did not bother me in the slightest wearing heels every night as I didn't feel out of place. It was lovely on our two formal evenings seeing everyone dressed up in their finest, where it is fair to say that some went all out with ball dresses and tailored suits. The night life on the ship was a favourite of my Dad's where we met some amazing people and sampled most of the cocktails and shots on offer, which led to my Dad's ritual karaoke session that he can never live down thanks to the evidence on my phone.
It is fair to say that I would recommend a trip to Italy if you ever get the chance. You may not have time to se everything, but even the smallest taste of the culture will make you want to return for more.
Friday 24 July 2015
Running through life
Recently I have had a great urge to pick up running. Not for a physical health reason but for a way for me to process my thoughts. To stop my mind racing I thought I'd start running to control it. Just put my headphones in and follow the local scenic footpath. Got to make the most of this weather we've been fortunate to have somehow.
We all have moments where we want to run from our thoughts, so I have decided to run with them. I'll be able to calmly process them as I take in the world around me, rather that sitting and dwelling with no real perspective.
We all have moments where we want to run from our thoughts, so I have decided to run with them. I'll be able to calmly process them as I take in the world around me, rather that sitting and dwelling with no real perspective.
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Latitude
I recently went to my first festival with some friends. Latitude Festival is a mainly a music and comedy festival that has a range of activities for a more family orientated experience. My friends and I mainly went for the comedy aspect. It's fair to say that for some the trip had its highs and lows, with friendship fallouts and some friends struggling with the camping aspect of the festival. Despite all of that it was still a great experience, filled with many comedy acts, late night dancing and matching hat to cover up the festival hair.
A highlight for me was meeting my favourite comedian Adam Hills. I was so excited about watching The Last Leg Live, that having the chance to meet Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdecombe was a huge surprise. I had thought about what I'd say to Adam Hills if I ever met him. I would've said how I've watched the show since it first aired for the Paralympics,
However none of these ideas came out as the second Adam Hills said hello, I just blurted out 'I'm a huge fan!' My hands were shaking so much that m surprised the photo came out clearly. So there it was, my not so cool, almost fan-girlesque, meeting with my all time favourite comedian.
One of our favourite parts was the evening events where we could listen to amazing live acts, such as Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds who headlined, and the Dj sets that took place later each evening. The great music and bright lights gave us all a chance to dance and have fun, reminding us of the true reasons why people enjoy attending festivals.
A highlight for me was meeting my favourite comedian Adam Hills. I was so excited about watching The Last Leg Live, that having the chance to meet Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdecombe was a huge surprise. I had thought about what I'd say to Adam Hills if I ever met him. I would've said how I've watched the show since it first aired for the Paralympics,
However none of these ideas came out as the second Adam Hills said hello, I just blurted out 'I'm a huge fan!' My hands were shaking so much that m surprised the photo came out clearly. So there it was, my not so cool, almost fan-girlesque, meeting with my all time favourite comedian.
One of our favourite parts was the evening events where we could listen to amazing live acts, such as Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds who headlined, and the Dj sets that took place later each evening. The great music and bright lights gave us all a chance to dance and have fun, reminding us of the true reasons why people enjoy attending festivals.
A change in direction
This year I seem to have taken a break for blogging. With all the pressures of exams and revision I felt that my brain couldn't process a straight trail of thought to create an insightful and interesting post. Since having time to think I have realised that I would like to just post my thoughts and capture how I feel at certain moments of time. Over the year I have been documenting my thoughts within a small journal that I hide and do not share with anyone. It's my private place where I place my ideas on to paper and keep them safe.
Now I feel it is about time to share some of them with you. I'll let you into my world on the good and bad days in the hope that they will help you and make us all realise that we have days like these. Days where we are so happy that we could scream from the roof tops, followed by days where you feel crushed by the weight of fear of the unknown.
I hope you'll stand by me as I attempt to recapture my blogging mindset.
Now I feel it is about time to share some of them with you. I'll let you into my world on the good and bad days in the hope that they will help you and make us all realise that we have days like these. Days where we are so happy that we could scream from the roof tops, followed by days where you feel crushed by the weight of fear of the unknown.
I hope you'll stand by me as I attempt to recapture my blogging mindset.
Monday 13 July 2015
Why must things change?
We are all told that change is good and to not fear it. However we are not warned about the changes that creep up on us. The ones where one day we stop and think to ourselves, 'what happened there?'. We can't explain how or why but we find ourselves missing something and feeling nostalgic for a time gone by.
One of the more frustrating things is the unexplained changes where no one can understand why the change occurred. A change in feeling? Loss of contact? Other issues taking priority? We can't be entirely sure.
I guess that at the moment I'm being constantly reminded about the unpredictability of life. One moment you can be on a path that only seems to go up as you find pressures fade and you feel that everyone and everything in your life is in place. But enevitably it is followed by a path filled with self doubt and grey skies. All that we can hope for is that one day the clouds will shift and that once again we will see blue skies.
One of the more frustrating things is the unexplained changes where no one can understand why the change occurred. A change in feeling? Loss of contact? Other issues taking priority? We can't be entirely sure.
I guess that at the moment I'm being constantly reminded about the unpredictability of life. One moment you can be on a path that only seems to go up as you find pressures fade and you feel that everyone and everything in your life is in place. But enevitably it is followed by a path filled with self doubt and grey skies. All that we can hope for is that one day the clouds will shift and that once again we will see blue skies.
Sunday 17 May 2015
Media Filming A2 Music video
This year saw the return of another media studies project as we were set to film a music video for the song of our choice. Our group decided on the song 'Not Giving In' by Rudimental, and a storyline that involved road trips to Holkham beach and filming a club scene in a garage with bright lights timed to music. We were lucky to have a have such amazing friends who were willing to dance around and join us on a beach road trip with the reward of pizza and having a laugh. It has given us all a sneak peek to the fun we'll have over the summer when exam are over.
I can say that it was a brilliant project to work on, and we feel it was a huge improvement from our horror film trailer we made last year. Now our next project will be to edit an outtakes reel, which doesn't earn us any marks but is highly requested by our friends.
I can say that it was a brilliant project to work on, and we feel it was a huge improvement from our horror film trailer we made last year. Now our next project will be to edit an outtakes reel, which doesn't earn us any marks but is highly requested by our friends.
Friday 27 February 2015
2014 In Pictures
Last year I made a post summarising the year in a series of photographs, which I thought would be a good tradition to continue in 2014. There were so many photos that it was difficult to narrow it down to just eight. Somehow I managed and would like to share some of my best memories from 2014 with you.
The first photo shows my AS Art exam piece based on a photograph I had taken of the view from a plane window of the clouded skyline. I was really proud of this piece which I made from acrylic paint. To the right is a group photo taken from a history trip to London on one of the hottest days of the year. The day included a waking tour of London and a trip to one of my favourite museums, the V&A. The lower left photo is one I took of My Great-Nanny who celebrated her 100th birthday. We had a family celebration with relatives from Britain and Canada. I was even able to organise my Nanny's birthday telegram that was signed from the Queen. With another group photo we celebrated the first day of the summer holidays with bowling and a park trip. A truly great day with unforgettable memories including striking celebration, 'stunning' comments and how we managed to take the selfie on that bridge.
The next photo was taken on my birthday when Mum surprised me with a trip to see Phantom of the Opera in London. It was the best show I have seen on stage, and was far better than I could have imagined. Within our group at Sixth Form Uno matches became a tradition which we spent most of our free time playing, as shown in the right hand photo. The summer holidays were also filled with long walks and photo opportunities with my regular walking companion. The walks no longer happen but the memories were good at the time. The final photograph is from my friend's birthday party as people began turning a year older, reminding me how much younger I am. It was a brilliant night were I laughed and danced, and where I felt incredibly grateful for the amazing people I have in my life. Sorry I'm getting a bit emotional typing this.
Thank you 2014 for a great year. Let's see what 2015 has in store. I wish you all a brilliant year x
The next photo was taken on my birthday when Mum surprised me with a trip to see Phantom of the Opera in London. It was the best show I have seen on stage, and was far better than I could have imagined. Within our group at Sixth Form Uno matches became a tradition which we spent most of our free time playing, as shown in the right hand photo. The summer holidays were also filled with long walks and photo opportunities with my regular walking companion. The walks no longer happen but the memories were good at the time. The final photograph is from my friend's birthday party as people began turning a year older, reminding me how much younger I am. It was a brilliant night were I laughed and danced, and where I felt incredibly grateful for the amazing people I have in my life. Sorry I'm getting a bit emotional typing this.Thank you 2014 for a great year. Let's see what 2015 has in store. I wish you all a brilliant year x
Thursday 26 February 2015
It's been a while....
Where has time gone? I've found myself asking that a lot recently:
The rush of work deadlines.
Saving dates in the diary for interviews and social events.
Even thinking about how people have changed - Can someone really have changed that much in a month?
I realise that I haven't kept you up to date, but it has been an eventful few months with plenty of highlights. As usual there's been A-Level work filled with deadlines, open evenings and plenty of laughter. Despite all the work I'm still enjoying Sixth Form with it's open study timetable and independent learning. This new freedom has led to the odd trip out to McDonalds in free lessons, the benefits of having friends who can drive. On that note I am learning to drive but am yet to take my test. This independence has enabled me to travel even more by travelling to London on my own and visiting universities across the UK with the thought of my future. Interviews and offers all add to endless possibilities of places I could go, what I could study and even possible careers. Too many decisions to make and sometimes it feels as though I don't have enough time.
Mid January even brought the ending of a relationship.... but we won't talk about that. We're still friends, but my friends haven't held back in sharing their opinions and explicit names for the two of them....
Won't worry about that though as I've got plenty of time for a relationship. Just got to hope that there's someone out there who will care enough about me.
I've carried on with a smile and a lot of laughter as always. I've really appreciated having my family and friends. I'll focus on them for now and my A-Levels to hopefully get me to university. Although the thought of summer and end of exams is appealing, I'm trying to make the most of my time now. I've got too much work to do to be able to think too far ahead. Also I don't want to wish away my time as I'm really happy. I don't want things to change, but am intrigued by what the future holds.
The rush of work deadlines.
Saving dates in the diary for interviews and social events.
Even thinking about how people have changed - Can someone really have changed that much in a month?
I realise that I haven't kept you up to date, but it has been an eventful few months with plenty of highlights. As usual there's been A-Level work filled with deadlines, open evenings and plenty of laughter. Despite all the work I'm still enjoying Sixth Form with it's open study timetable and independent learning. This new freedom has led to the odd trip out to McDonalds in free lessons, the benefits of having friends who can drive. On that note I am learning to drive but am yet to take my test. This independence has enabled me to travel even more by travelling to London on my own and visiting universities across the UK with the thought of my future. Interviews and offers all add to endless possibilities of places I could go, what I could study and even possible careers. Too many decisions to make and sometimes it feels as though I don't have enough time.
Mid January even brought the ending of a relationship.... but we won't talk about that. We're still friends, but my friends haven't held back in sharing their opinions and explicit names for the two of them....
Won't worry about that though as I've got plenty of time for a relationship. Just got to hope that there's someone out there who will care enough about me.
I've carried on with a smile and a lot of laughter as always. I've really appreciated having my family and friends. I'll focus on them for now and my A-Levels to hopefully get me to university. Although the thought of summer and end of exams is appealing, I'm trying to make the most of my time now. I've got too much work to do to be able to think too far ahead. Also I don't want to wish away my time as I'm really happy. I don't want things to change, but am intrigued by what the future holds.
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