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Wednesday 14th January 2009.
Imagine knowing someone your whole life then suddenly they take both your hands completely by surprise. My best friend showed me today that she isn't just as amazing as I already knew she was but that there was a whole new person inside of her.
Some people you read about in magazines, others in films, others in books about how talented they are and they'll be the next big star. Well this girl doesn't need magazines, films or books to sing her praises. She has the whole of the belief from every single one of her friends, and that is more valuable to a person than any front page story.
Tonight makes me stand by what I said a few nights ago even more. At the moment we're all living in a microcosm of our big dreams. Hopefully the microcosm gets bigger, not our dreams getting smaller.
Live as if you'll die tomorrow, dream as if you'll live forever.
Girl full of belief.
x.
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Girl happy because of him.
Tuesday 13th January 2008.
Today has been such a great day for no spectacular reason; the best reason of all.
One of my main reasons for loving my school so much is not just the fact it's a brilliant school but the teachers don't make it a chore. They know the rules as well as we do but they appreciate when they're allowed to be broken to make school that little bit more interesting. I think the most important quality in a teacher is to be able to successfully differenciate between the rules and fun and having a good balance between the two.
Then tonight took me a little by surprise but made my day even better!
Girl happy because of him.
x.
Today has been such a great day for no spectacular reason; the best reason of all.
One of my main reasons for loving my school so much is not just the fact it's a brilliant school but the teachers don't make it a chore. They know the rules as well as we do but they appreciate when they're allowed to be broken to make school that little bit more interesting. I think the most important quality in a teacher is to be able to successfully differenciate between the rules and fun and having a good balance between the two.
Then tonight took me a little by surprise but made my day even better!
Girl happy because of him.
x.
Monday, 12 January 2009
Girl choosing her path.
Monday 12th January 2009.
Today I was talking with a friend of mine about how people follow their dreams. At the moment it seems as though my friends and I are all on the beginning of the road towards what we want to do.
I guess at this stage in our lives the paths are quite broad and easy to find your way along. As you get older the paths get narrower and disguised more and more.
I guess my biggest fear in life is to lose my way somewhere, or to find that there's not enough room for me on the path I want to go along. I guess the only way we can ensure we remain on our path for as long as possible is to listen to all the directions people offer us on our way.
The nice thing about life is just how many paths there are on offer to us all. Where I want to be today might not be my intended path tomorrow. Isn't that lovely that we have so much opportunity open to us for the rest of our life?
The greatest thing I could ever see in my life would be to see all of my friends firmly set on the path they want to be on.
Do we choose our path or does our path choose us?
Girl choosing her path.
x.
Today I was talking with a friend of mine about how people follow their dreams. At the moment it seems as though my friends and I are all on the beginning of the road towards what we want to do.
I guess at this stage in our lives the paths are quite broad and easy to find your way along. As you get older the paths get narrower and disguised more and more.
I guess my biggest fear in life is to lose my way somewhere, or to find that there's not enough room for me on the path I want to go along. I guess the only way we can ensure we remain on our path for as long as possible is to listen to all the directions people offer us on our way.
The nice thing about life is just how many paths there are on offer to us all. Where I want to be today might not be my intended path tomorrow. Isn't that lovely that we have so much opportunity open to us for the rest of our life?
The greatest thing I could ever see in my life would be to see all of my friends firmly set on the path they want to be on.
Do we choose our path or does our path choose us?
Girl choosing her path.
x.
Sunday, 11 January 2009
Girl perfectly idle.
Sunday 11th January 2009.
An idle Sunday. Perfect.
The one good thing the bible tells us is that Sundays should be a day of rest, I would vow myself a Christian just to live by that rule.
Today has been a day of learning, however. I've been taught the rules of snooker and darts, and taught how to fully appreciate the skills applied in both... I'm still trying to understand that lesson. I can identify the skills but I think I'm failing to appreciate watching balls bouncing across a table and sticks being struck into a colourful board.
I also tried to teach a lesson in how to peel a potato - that didn't really work either.
I know my blogs are usually vaguely philosophical, but things can't always stick to a plan. Like lessons, we try to get everyone around to our way of thinking almost every day in one way or another. A lesson we all have to learn, willingly or not, is that your way isn't the only way.
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.
Girl perfectly idle.
x.
An idle Sunday. Perfect.
The one good thing the bible tells us is that Sundays should be a day of rest, I would vow myself a Christian just to live by that rule.
Today has been a day of learning, however. I've been taught the rules of snooker and darts, and taught how to fully appreciate the skills applied in both... I'm still trying to understand that lesson. I can identify the skills but I think I'm failing to appreciate watching balls bouncing across a table and sticks being struck into a colourful board.
I also tried to teach a lesson in how to peel a potato - that didn't really work either.
I know my blogs are usually vaguely philosophical, but things can't always stick to a plan. Like lessons, we try to get everyone around to our way of thinking almost every day in one way or another. A lesson we all have to learn, willingly or not, is that your way isn't the only way.
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.
Girl perfectly idle.
x.
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Girl timing it out.
Saturday 10th January 2009.
Timing in our life is just as, if not more, important than the actual events themselves. Why is it that we get challenged so often with the sequencing of our lives, is that how we're supposed to judge ourselves?
This time round I don't plan on making any misjudgements (we never do, do we?). The timing will be flawless, distractions are often what ruin our planned sequences. But a distraction is only that, it shouldn't make a significant alteration.
I do worry about myself sometimes and why I write these. I can barely interpret what I've just written.
Girl timing it out.
x.
Timing in our life is just as, if not more, important than the actual events themselves. Why is it that we get challenged so often with the sequencing of our lives, is that how we're supposed to judge ourselves?
This time round I don't plan on making any misjudgements (we never do, do we?). The timing will be flawless, distractions are often what ruin our planned sequences. But a distraction is only that, it shouldn't make a significant alteration.
I do worry about myself sometimes and why I write these. I can barely interpret what I've just written.
Girl timing it out.
x.
Friday, 9 January 2009
Girl perfectly happy.
Friday 9th January 2009.
Today I've been wondering about how we keep ourselves happy from day to day. When we look at the entire length of our life it may seem to fly by but it is actually a lot of time. Is it possible to keep happy for a lifetime? I certainly hope so, but is that just living for a dream or is it actually truthful?
Living under circumstances with war or famine going on around you it does make us wonder how we could ever be happy when we know so many others are so distant from it. So that raises the question, do we just need to make ourselves happy or does the contentment of others actually satisfy us as well?
We can all offer our sympathy towards those who need it, but we only actually effectively lose our happiness if we ourselves experience unfortune.
Right now I bet you're all thinking up of a handful of people that you would feel their pain. I agree with that, but I still stand by what I said, that we only feel our own emotional pain. Because every one of that handful of people all own a part of you in some way, shape or form.
We only feel the pain and happiness of others besides ourselves, if they actually live in a place within us.
Girl perfectly happy.
x.
Today I've been wondering about how we keep ourselves happy from day to day. When we look at the entire length of our life it may seem to fly by but it is actually a lot of time. Is it possible to keep happy for a lifetime? I certainly hope so, but is that just living for a dream or is it actually truthful?
Living under circumstances with war or famine going on around you it does make us wonder how we could ever be happy when we know so many others are so distant from it. So that raises the question, do we just need to make ourselves happy or does the contentment of others actually satisfy us as well?
We can all offer our sympathy towards those who need it, but we only actually effectively lose our happiness if we ourselves experience unfortune.
Right now I bet you're all thinking up of a handful of people that you would feel their pain. I agree with that, but I still stand by what I said, that we only feel our own emotional pain. Because every one of that handful of people all own a part of you in some way, shape or form.
We only feel the pain and happiness of others besides ourselves, if they actually live in a place within us.
Girl perfectly happy.
x.
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Girl returned with happiness.
Thursday 8th January 2008.
My first day back home.
Doesn't it really irritate you when things don't go quite to plan, you're so close but you can't quite touch it. Does that make things nearer to impossible or better when you actually get them?
Today I've felt that homely feeling. You can be anywhere in the world with any person and it still doesn't come close to being at home with your favourite people. It's lovely to experience a little part of someone else's life but only if we return with happiness. We should all understand how people live but to prefer your life more is a wonderful thing - otherwise how would you live with happiness?
Travel the world, be guided by the people in it, but always remember the way around to guide travellers around your home.
Girl returned with happiness.
x.
My first day back home.
Doesn't it really irritate you when things don't go quite to plan, you're so close but you can't quite touch it. Does that make things nearer to impossible or better when you actually get them?
Today I've felt that homely feeling. You can be anywhere in the world with any person and it still doesn't come close to being at home with your favourite people. It's lovely to experience a little part of someone else's life but only if we return with happiness. We should all understand how people live but to prefer your life more is a wonderful thing - otherwise how would you live with happiness?
Travel the world, be guided by the people in it, but always remember the way around to guide travellers around your home.
Girl returned with happiness.
x.
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