childhood dreams

When I was younger, I used to dream of running away and becoming an animal rights activist. I was going to join Green Peace and go out to sea to fight for whales, or fly to Thailand and save the bears or become a Park Ranger and drive around in a Jeep or dress in khaki and search for fossils and artifacts like Indiana Jones. I wish I still had such imagination!

exam time

Just as my whole world seems to be turning on its' head, everything seems to moving so fast around me yet I could not feel as happy as I do right now. Things are going so fast pace with university yet I still feel like I'm in slow motion and for some reason it doesn't bother me. Sometimes it's just better to go slow and admire the journey then to be swept along with it.

city

Yesterday I met my friend in the city for lunch. We stopped by in a little cafe talked for ages while the streets were busy outside. We got massages, it was my first time ever getting a professional massage done. I'm not too sure if it's actually meant to be that painful, I felt like crying! And today I feel so sore, maybe he didn't know what he was doing? Either way, it was a new experience. My favourite part of all was visiting the chocolate shop which sells chocolate and candy from all over the world. I of course stocked up on Reese imported from America; my favourite are the buttercups! I bought some Reese pieces to make some cookies for a picnic. It was a lovely day of strolling around the city and visiting our favourite bookshops.

film, r.i.p.

All of the photo labs around my hometown are shutting down; this makes me so sad. There is nothing like going to an independent store and getting your film developed by someone who has spent almost a lifetime in the trade and takes care to get it right. Instead now everything is automatic and cold.

I'm not sure if you can tell but this is me at a cemetery; far out in the country. Not much surrounded this place.

I started this blog on my 19th Birthday which was a few days ago but have been so busy with university I've only just gotten around to posting now. My birthday dinner was was of the loveliest nights of my life. My family and I all cooked and I set the table. We used my Grandmother's china plates and cutlery set and we tried to imagine the last time it had been used. It was such a special night; there's nothing like spending a night with your family and sharing a home-cooked meal! The setting actually looks better with the lights out: