Age defines us...

Age plays such a big part in the drama we call life. Every year we get older until we are so old that we stop living. But between your birth and your death, there is a void that gets clogged up with memories. Memories of family, bonfire nights, rows, birthdays, love, hate and pointless facts. There is a point in your life where your age becomes significant. 10 double figures. 16 legal for, well we all know what. 17 you can get your provisional. 18 legally able to buy alcohol and cigarettes, leave school and generally start being treated like an adult. But what about before and after these significant turns of age? Well we are left drifting aimlessly trying to figure out what we can and can't do. and it is awful. Nearly 16 and all i can think about is exams let alone my social life....
My heads a mess and i am yearning to get to 16 just so i feel like me again.

Gossip

It's strange how quickly gossip can spread. One minute a secret can be shared between two people, and the next it's news to ever one's ears. it can bring joy but it can also break up relationships and perceptions. I dislike the fact that people feel that words don't hurt because the fact of the matter is they do, even more so than physical pain. Words stick in the mind they are etched in your memory like a ticker tape that runs around and around. The slightest thing can trigger your memory and cause to the regress to a time or place. They can cause pain, hurt and joy.

Emotions are a key part of life. call me old fashioned but i much prefer happiness to sorrow. Remember secrets are secrets and just because someone tells you something, doesn't make it yours.

I got opinions

How much can other peoples views affect yours?

For most of my life other people views and opinions has directly affected mine. It could just be my age but i think that how people view me is very important. For example with boyfriends i often make a snap judgement about my relationship based on other people's comments. It's all very vein, i know but i can't control it. it feels as if i have a psychological need to please everyone but myself.

How to be an explorer....

Whenever i see a puddle being played in or a child looking tryingly at a twig or leaf, i wish i could see the world through the eyes of a 4 year old. To a four year old the world is such an amazing spectacle and everything is simply marvelous.

When you are bogged down in exams it's easy to lose perspective. I have found myself recently having to walk in the rain just to remember that the world still goes on no matter how we are feeling. It's easy to forget this when you are 15 years old and often let your emotions take you over in a split second. I know that it's easy to say all of this and completely forget it the next, but i think it's important to take a breath every now and again just to look at a leaf and wonder what sort of journey it has come along, or pick up a snail and wonder what it has seen.

just remember you are not the only thing in this world, and everyone has felt how you feel at some point.

Something Old...

Following the royal wedding the catwalk and fashion blogs have been bombarded by soft romantic inspired hair, make-up and outfits. Kate wore a beautiful ivory Alexander McQueen dress designed by Sarah Burton. This Grace Kelly style piece flowed down the aisle beautifully, and Kate's petite frame was accentuated by the fitted bodice which was covered in beautiful lace. The timeless dress was only made more elegant by the delicate lace sleeves. As for her something old the lace was made using a technique which dates back to the 1800's. Her something blue was a blue ribbon sewn into the lining of her dress. The Queen's tiara was her something borrowed,the 1936 Cartier "halo". The Queen loaning the bride a tiara is a tradition of royal weddings.Finally her something new were a pair of Robinson Pelham earring given to her by her parents. they were diamond-set stylised oak leaves with a pear-shaped diamond set drop and a pave set diamond acorn suspended in the centre.The earrings were made to represent the family's coat of arms and were made to echo and compliment the tiara.