2014 Bucket List

I thought that this year I would make a bucket list of five things that I want to do in 2014. Everything on my list is something that I have never done before and that I think I can realistically achieve. Hopefully when I look back at this list in December I will have completed everything on my bucket list.

My 2014 Bucket List:



1. Go on a day trip to London with friends

2. Read every book on my book shelf

3. See Phantom of the Opera at the theatre in London

4. Run the race for life

5. Go to the Harry Potter Studio tour

What would you put on your own 2014 bucket list?

Tumblr Favourites January 2014

Here are some of my favourite posts from my Tumblr this month. This is the first in a feature that I will be doing each month this year.

This month my Tumblr has included lots of fandoms I'm part of such as Sherlock, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Doctor Who, Harry Potter and Disney. For those who don't know, a fandom is basically a group of fans who love a TV show, film series, book series, characters, etc.
But my Tumblr isn't entirely based around fandoms, I also include inspirational quotes, pictures of Paris and New York and work by amazing artists.

Rediscovering Music

I love those days when I go back to a band or artist that I used to listen to a lot. It's great because I forgot how much I loved that song or musician. Also I amazes me that I can still remember all the words. So rediscovering old music usually results in me singing about dancing around my room just like I used to. It puts me in a good mood and reminds me of happy memories.

It's good to listen to old music as it can remind you of your childhood. Some of my childhood favourites were McFly and Busted; both bands are still on my iPod. I can't say how happy I was to hear that they were joining together to make McBusted.

With the changes in music and artists, we sometimes forget how good music used to be. There are some classics out there that are still popular decades later. Sometimes it's good to go back in time, music wise, and remember the good old classics that will always have a place in our heart.

"My belief is bigger than his doubt"

This is a quote I heard on the television months ago. It really stuck with me. To me this quote is saying that even though we may doubt ourselves and our abilities, there is always someone who will have faith in us and believe we can achieve our goals. Usually we cannot achieve things without having support from other people. For me this is a good reminder that you are not alone, even if at times it feels that way.

Words of wisdom

"Don't spend your life trying to please others all the time. There are moments when you will want to but you need to notice when pleasing them is no longer making you happy. If you sacrifice your own happiness you will end up as an alcoholic like me".
                                                 Some words of wisdom my Uncle shared with me the other day.

2013 in pictures

I know I'm a bit late but I want to wish you a happy new year. I can't believe it's now 2014. For me 2013 was a year full of changes and new experiences. The year had it's good and bad moments, so I thought to summarise 2013 I would share some of my favourite memories.

In March I went on a school trip to London to go to the Churchill War rooms and watch Warhorse at the theatre. This was just before I left High school and started exams. I had an amazing time with my friends and was the last school trip that all of us went on together. It had it's funny moments that we still laugh about.

The second photo is from my trip to London to see an exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein's artwork at the Tate. It is still one of my favourite places I have been to in London. I wrote a post about my trip here.

The bottom left photo represents leaving High School. It was strange leaving High School as I was used to seeing the same people each day of school for five years. I had been at school with some people every year since I was four years old. The idea of us all going our own way and finishing High School was sad, but also exciting as it was the start of a new chapter.

My High School prom was great. I was part of prom committee and I think all the planning was worth it. The bottom right photo is one of my favourite photos from prom. It is a photo of me and two of my friends in the car, travelling to prom. I think we all look really happy. I wrote about my prom here.

In the summer I celebrated my sixteenth birthday. I didn't want a big party so I spent my sixteenth birthday at a caravan site by the beach with my family. It was brilliant.

There are plenty of good memories from the summer, and far too many photos to include in this post. After I finished my exams I had a longer summer holiday than past years. It was a good way to relax after a stressful, but fun six months. I spent time with friends and family which was important. Also thanks to the amazing change in British weather I was able to make a few trips to the beach.

In September I started sixth form. Even though there is a lot of work, I can say that I am really enjoying sixth form. I am with old and new friends and studying subjects I enjoy. Although thanks to school work I don't have much of a social life. The bottom left photo is of me and my friends taking part in sixth from Halloween fancy dress. It is the only photo I have of most of my sixth form friends.

The last photo represents NCS (National Citizenship Service) which is a scheme I took part in from October to December. I enjoyed taking part in NCS as it gave me the opportunity to meet new people, try new things and improve my confidence. I met people from different schools and had the chance to take part in various activities, including climbing, quad biking, raft building, rifle shooting and many more. We even had to cope with a power cut for over 24 hours. Also I was able to take part in organising a charity fundraiser at a local football club.

These are just some of my highlights from 2013. I hope that 2014 brings it's own good memories which I can write about next January.

I hope 2013 was a good year for you. Let's make 2014 an even better year.