Keeping up.

Happy near Birthday to my almost two year old blog.

It's been an on and off relationship much dependent on workload/life/computer/inspiration but I've been trying to keep up with it more recently. This is partly because I'm worried that if I don't keep writing then I will lose any skill I once had, and also because I feel like I need to keep up with technology if I even stand a chance of understanding new developments! In my latest attempt at keeping my blog snazzy, I discovered that I can add stand alone pages (which basically means separate pages rather than everything on one) and so I have added personal things, fashion, music and also a share page incase anyone feels the need to share my wisdom  ramblings with the world.

I will aim to keep updating the music and fashion pages as new loves develop and old ones inevitably expire. I added a visit counter a while ago and I'm up to around 1,130 so far. Shocking. Either I have one incredibly devoted stalker or people are actually reading it.

Dear my one stalker,
Tabs for the other pages are above this post in the yellow bar. Click and it will take you there!
Big love.

p.s. I will never get over the word 'blog'. It just won't stop sounding weird.

LISTENING TO #10

 Katy Perry's new song E.T featuring Kanye West. Not sure what to make of the super weird video or the song itself. It's not as catchy as her other songs and the video seems to be trying incredibly hard to copy Gaga and join in with the 'kooky' look.

My opinion? Stick to the PVC and cheesy pop tunes please Mrs Brand.

Brum brum

I don't normally pay much attention to car adverts but these two have caught my eye recently. I think it's  because you don't realise it's for a car until the very end!

Particularly love the 'Va Va Voom' advert with the montage and trippy music. Not entirely sure the Renault logo fits into the new, sexy look they're going for but I'm still hooked!

Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth.

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.  ~Frederick Keonig

In light of all the recent natural disasters and the devastation of so many lives, I've been thinking about my own life. I'm guilty of complaining about every little thing even when I know that other people have it so much worse. Sometimes I lose focus and forget how great my life is and how much I should appreciate the people who keep me smiling on a daily basis. Even those people who I don't speak to or see that often are still considered great friends and people who I value. I know everyone gets wrapped up in work, saving money, having a rest and so on, and you end up losing touch or not seeing people as much as you could.

I didn't give anything up for lent, I picked something up. I'm going to appreciate people more and try to enjoy life as it happens rather than thinking I'm aiming for some final happiness (whatever that may be). Everyone is probably guilty of the same thing. 'If only I could lose some weight/have that thing/achieve this... then I would be happy.' I'm going to stop doing that. I realised that I AM happy right now. I love my job, I have great people in my life and I'm happy with myself as a person. Of course there are plenty of things to improve on, but focusing on that isn't going to be helpful. I need to live in the moment more. Living in the moment doesn't mean stopping doing work or treating people like I will never see them again, but it does mean doing things because I want to and not because I feel like I should. I will always be ambitious and hard working but I don't think that should stop me enjoying myself and making sure everyone around me is also happy. 

My happy things

♥ listening to music while I write
♥ delicious food
♥ crossing things off my to do list
♥ looking forward to seeing friends and catching up
♥ knowing something I've done has helped someone
♥ long bath, glass of wine and trashy magazine
♥ bright nail varnish
♥ long talks
♥ mornings getting lighter = summertime approaching!
♥ long lie ins

 The happiest times in my life have been unplanned: moving to Spain, going to wakestock with Tait and having that last minute race down the motorway, ending up at Aberystwyth University (best decision ever).

I'm starting to think planning is overrated. xx