Day 18, Tuesday: Tell a story from my childhood. I will try to dig deep and try to be descriptive about what I remember and how I felt.
When I was six years old we went on a family holiday to Weymouth. When I say we I mean myself, my parents and Tink, who was 2 1/2 at the time. We stayed in a guesthouse on the sea front and had some great times. We sat on the beach, we went to a model train place (Pecorama) in Beer, and generally enjoyed ourselves. We played mini golf one night at what felt to me like midnight but was probably just 6pm or something. We ate fish and chips, ice cream and laughed a lot.
I have real memories of smiling a lot that holiday but one memory stands out more than most. We met a girl called Heidi in the guesthouse who was a little older than I was and I thought she was amazing, in that I want to be just like her because she is perfect kind of way. My family and I spent the day at a Sea Life Centre which was brilliant and whilst there Tink and I had our faces painted. I was so happy and thought I was the coolest girl in the world, especially when Heidi smiled at me on my return.
When I had to leave for home I was gutted I wasn't going to see Heidi again, but then this wonderful thing happened. In a shop we found a little cuddly rabbit that lived in a little white plastic log. It was small, cute and had pink ears and a pink tail. The little white plastic log had the name "Heidi" printed on it, the rabbit was named after the girl I had so adored.
To this day that little rabbit is my most prized possession. It has traveled the country and the world with me, it has jumped out of a plane with me and it has stayed in my sleeve though every interview, exam and stressful situation in my life. Heidi sleeps beside me each night and I cannot imagine my world without her, and every now and then I remember that my little rabbit is a reminder of the little girl I once knew and the first time I really looked up to someone.
The best part of it all is that the week in Weymouth was one I recall as being so very happy, a time when my family seemed to have a perfect smiley time and I can look back with fondness both on that week and all my memories of when my little Heidi has helped me out of a hole.
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Saturday, 15 June 2013
June Challenge: Day 14: Ten things that make me really happy
Day 14, Friday: Ten things that make me really happy
This is an interesting one to ask today of all days, which is also why I didn't answer it yesterday when it was due. However as stressful as the past few days have been I do have reasons to smile, some of which I've listed here.
This is an interesting one to ask today of all days, which is also why I didn't answer it yesterday when it was due. However as stressful as the past few days have been I do have reasons to smile, some of which I've listed here.
- Making a difference at work
- Watching a television programme I love
- Taking time to sit back and enjoy life
- Unexpected messages from someone I wanted to hear from
- Weekends away with good friends
- Spending family time with my mum and Tink
- Snuggling up with Emma as she snuffles in her sleep
- Bonkers fictional conversations at 3am with Toni
- Writing scripts and fanfic, especially at midnight
- Knowing that someone is there for you when you really need support
Sunday, 9 June 2013
June Challenge: Day 9: A moment in my day
Day 9, Sunday: A moment in my day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
I chose two photos. One of Cardiff Castle in the sunshine and one looking out over the beautiful blue water of Cardiff Bay. No words required really.
Perfect.
I chose two photos. One of Cardiff Castle in the sunshine and one looking out over the beautiful blue water of Cardiff Bay. No words required really.
Perfect.
Thursday, 6 June 2013
June Challenge: Day 5: Professing my love
Day 5, Wednesday: Publicly profess my love and devotion for my favorite person, book or place. What makes it/them great?
I love To Kill A Mockingbird. There is an irony to that given I never read the book when it was a set text for my G.C.S.Es and managed to pass purely from having read the revision guide. The moment my exam was over and reading the book was no longer mandatory I read it on one sitting and fell in love. There is something so moving and beautiful about the innocence of Scout transposed against the racial and political tensions of the world around her and once the story grabbed my attention it refused to let go. This book is my favourite of all time and I've been to see a stage adaptation also. There are so many powerful messages within the piece that I feel Harper Lee deserves far more recognition than she ever received.
In terms of people, I would have to profess my love for my little sister who is affectionately known as Tink. She is someone I've watched grow up from an adorable child to a brilliant young woman. I was once asked if I was jealous of Tink. She had this ability to make friends more easily, she was far more creative and artistic etc. It isn't jealousy I feel but pride. I am ever so proud to call this girl my sister and I'm so grateful that I also get to call her a friend. Yes we do each other's heads in from time to time and we can have the most awful rows but that's what siblings do. She is most generous, kind hearted and genuine person. There is no side to my little sister, she just is who she is and all the more lovely for it. A lot of my favourite memories have been had standing beside her and I love her for standing beside me every step of the way - especially when I'm freaking out over something and need a rational point of view.
In terms of a favourite place, or a place that I love, well that is difficult. I fell for Iceland, but also the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park. I adore Wales but Devon and Cornwall are my home, in a feeling like I belong sense rather than physically. I am the sort of person that hates beaches and loves sightseeing but also wants to spend some time sitting back and enjoying the very spirit and essence of a place.
I guess if I had to choose one place though it would be somewhere I feel at home, because I am home. London is my city, I live in the suburbs and work right in the heart of town. It's so easy to forget what an amazing place this is when you're here every day. However just recently I've been standing back a little and appreciating that I'm lucky to be here. I can walk over to the Thames in a few minutes from my office and I'm immediately able to see all the key places that make up the skyline. I can see St Paul's Cathedral from my office window. There is a vibe I witness every day in the buzz of people that I've loved for longer than I realised. My favourite view of town is from Richmond Park where you get the most epic panorama of the city landscape. It's breathtaking. I don't think I ever gave it enough appreciation before. What more could you want from a place than what I currently have staring back at me every single day? I love it here. I smile here. My life is here. London is as much part of who I am as the job I do.
There we go then. I thought I'd tackle all three!
I love To Kill A Mockingbird. There is an irony to that given I never read the book when it was a set text for my G.C.S.Es and managed to pass purely from having read the revision guide. The moment my exam was over and reading the book was no longer mandatory I read it on one sitting and fell in love. There is something so moving and beautiful about the innocence of Scout transposed against the racial and political tensions of the world around her and once the story grabbed my attention it refused to let go. This book is my favourite of all time and I've been to see a stage adaptation also. There are so many powerful messages within the piece that I feel Harper Lee deserves far more recognition than she ever received.
In terms of people, I would have to profess my love for my little sister who is affectionately known as Tink. She is someone I've watched grow up from an adorable child to a brilliant young woman. I was once asked if I was jealous of Tink. She had this ability to make friends more easily, she was far more creative and artistic etc. It isn't jealousy I feel but pride. I am ever so proud to call this girl my sister and I'm so grateful that I also get to call her a friend. Yes we do each other's heads in from time to time and we can have the most awful rows but that's what siblings do. She is most generous, kind hearted and genuine person. There is no side to my little sister, she just is who she is and all the more lovely for it. A lot of my favourite memories have been had standing beside her and I love her for standing beside me every step of the way - especially when I'm freaking out over something and need a rational point of view.
In terms of a favourite place, or a place that I love, well that is difficult. I fell for Iceland, but also the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park. I adore Wales but Devon and Cornwall are my home, in a feeling like I belong sense rather than physically. I am the sort of person that hates beaches and loves sightseeing but also wants to spend some time sitting back and enjoying the very spirit and essence of a place.
I guess if I had to choose one place though it would be somewhere I feel at home, because I am home. London is my city, I live in the suburbs and work right in the heart of town. It's so easy to forget what an amazing place this is when you're here every day. However just recently I've been standing back a little and appreciating that I'm lucky to be here. I can walk over to the Thames in a few minutes from my office and I'm immediately able to see all the key places that make up the skyline. I can see St Paul's Cathedral from my office window. There is a vibe I witness every day in the buzz of people that I've loved for longer than I realised. My favourite view of town is from Richmond Park where you get the most epic panorama of the city landscape. It's breathtaking. I don't think I ever gave it enough appreciation before. What more could you want from a place than what I currently have staring back at me every single day? I love it here. I smile here. My life is here. London is as much part of who I am as the job I do.
There we go then. I thought I'd tackle all three!
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