Knowing me, knowing you.

 I've always had a hard time telling people too much about me, the silly, insignificant stuff - sure! But when it comes down to the things that make me truly happy, sad, better or worse - that's when it gets tricky. I figured, "Why not see if it's easier to write?". So here I am, fingers poised over the laptop, ready to bore you all with my incredibly ordinary life. But who knows, I don't intend to edit this too much so it should all be very honest and hopefully you'll all get to know me more than most do.

I found this quiz through Facebook as an A-Z quiz for topics which had hundreds of questions so I've taken 1 or 2 from each section to narrow it down, it’s pretty long and hard going so bear with me. Enjoy, my little blogger-flies!

     1.  Have you ever been in a car accident?

I had my first and only (touch wood) car accident 6 months after I started driving in 2010. I hit a patch of ice and put my foot on the breaks too heavily which caused my car to skid, I remember my car heading for a lamp post so I swerved to miss it and my car started to turn. I must've blacked out or something from that point because I just remember opening my eyes and my car was on its side in a waterlogged ditch. It was surreal because I didn't feel any pain, there was just panic - you're always told to get out of a car as soon as possible after an accident and move away from the scene but I couldn't really think. I phoned my Dad whilst I was still strapped in with my seatbelt on, crying down the phone to him when my instincts kicked in and started to pull myself up out of my car - I've never felt anything heavier than my car door that day. Once I was out I was so frightened, I was on a quiet country road with no one round at about 8 am in the morning as I was on my way to work. I must've been crying incredibly loud because after a little while of standing around, unsure of where to go or what to do, a man came over to me saying he'd heard me sobbing. He owned a farm down the road from where I'd crashed and took me in. To this day I wish I had of thanked him and his wife more, they comforted me the entire time until my Dad arrived. If they weren't around I would have been stuck in the freezing cold, alone and scared. It took me a long time to get over that, every now and again I would get a little panic attack as I was driving for no reason. But, thankfully, apart from some bumps, bruises and a few sore muscles, I survived the accident completely in-tact - I can't say the same for my poor little Mitsubishi.

     2.  Do you have a lot of scars?

I don't have a lot, but I do have 2. One of them I have had since before I can remember - it's a line along my left arm of about 1-2 inches, unfortunately I have no idea where that came from so it's not very exciting. I must've cut it when I was little by accident, but it clearly didn't traumatize me too much! The other was a result of drinking - which is ironic considering I hardly drink anymore so I had to be scarred from it, eh?! In my first year of university I was horrifically drunk and fell over onto the corner of a skirting board which cut my back open and has now left a wonderful battle wound. At least it’s a word of warning to tell my future mini-me's - DRINKING SCARS YOU! Literally.

     3.  Are you self-conscious of how you look?

I hate the way I look. I mean, some days I’m happy with what I’m wearing and my make-up. But most days I spend forever trying on different outfits, trying to sort out my hair and then run out of time so I have to deal with it. But, even on a day where I think I’m moderately happy, I’ll step out of the front door and feel like I’m being judged by anyone who walks past. It’s probably down to the fact that I’ve never had a tonne of confidence like some people. I used to have really bad acne when I was in my teens which no amount of make-up could ever cover up which didn’t help and I suppose I’ve just always been conscious of myself from then on. I still have terrible blotchy skin from it which I cover up, but it doesn’t help that I’m terrible at applying face make-up!

     4.  What do you think makes a person beautiful?

     Happiness. I’ve always admired the people that can find something wonderful in every single day. When there’s always a reason to smile, no matter how hard the rest of the day might have been. Most people get their odd down day when nothing can make it better. But there are those few, special ones that turn their blue days into something brighter. That is beautiful, to me.

     5.  What do you think is the worst punishment someone could give you?

     The silent treatment. I hate it with a passion. The silence just grates on me; it actually makes me bubble inside with anger. Say, if I’m having an argument and then the poor unsuspecting victim I have picked on decides to not retaliate, I get so frustrated because I just want them to shout back at me. Ahhh, just thinking about it.

     6.  Can you tell your parents or one of your parents anything?

My Mum knows, literally (and I mean literally) everything about me and my life, relationship, friends. Everything. Partly down to the fact that I trust her with my life, partly because she’s my best friend and partly because I’m a terrible liar so if she ever asks me anything – she knows the answer from the look on my face anyway. There are times when people have said to me, “You told your mum that?!”  I can’t think of anything that’s too personal that I haven’t told her.

7.  What is one thing you wish you didn’t do, just because it wasn’t worth it in the end?

     This isn’t necessarily something I did but more so something I was. I wish I hadn’t been such a pushover in my first year of uni. I let a lot of people tell me what I should do and push me into situations I didn’t want and it took me a fair old while to realise that those people weren’t good for me. It was mainly down to my group of friends, I didn’t really drink before I went to uni so it was a big shock when I was expected to go clubbing almost every night. When you first start at a new university you think that the most important thing is fitting in and making friends. So I went out with them every night, they got me smashed and I came home in the early hours of the morning with my head hung in shame and feeling pretty darn sorry for myself. Even to this day I’m embarrassed to think of the way I acted for the first few months of university and wish I had’ve just had the willpower that I have today to say no. Thankfully, I did snap out of it fairly quickly and I definitely put it down to why I don’t enjoy drinking now.

     8.  When you are mad at someone, how do you show them?

     I’m actually really patient with most people so I don’t show that I’m angry. If someone upsets me then I tend to just go a little quieter, but I’m quite a loud person so I probably just change to a ‘normal’ decibel. For the people that I really lose my patience with, I’m sorry. I shout or I rant and I’m sure it’s not fun. But don’t worry – I’m not like that very often!

     9.  Have you ever lost someone to death? Explain how you got through it.

     I’ve lost a few family members, mainly grandparents and great grandparents as most do and it’s never easy. I remember taking my Granddad’s death really hard. I was so little though so I didn’t really know how to cope. My six year old head couldn’t understand why he’d left me, I loved him with all my heart and he’d left me. When I had a really bad day (or what I thought was a really bad day at 6/7 years old) I would run upstairs to my bedroom and cry into my teddy bears asking for him to make it better or wondering if he’d left because I was such a horrid little girl if I had been naughty. It’s funny to think back on how you act as a child and how you see things but you don’t really understand death when you’re little; all you know is that they’re gone.

      10.  Have you gone through a lot emotionally, or has life been easy thus far?

     To be honest, my life has been pretty easy. I’ve gone through the typical ups and downs and moments that I struggled to get through. But I’ve never wanted for much in my life, I owe that to my parents. They’ve given my and my brother’s so much, they’ve always wanted us to live full and experienced lives so they took us (still do) all over the world and have treated us on more than many occasions. So I can’t say I’ve struggled any more than an average twenty something girl.

     11.  Do you have any siblings? If so, do you ever get jealous of them?

     I have 2 older brothers, Adam and Luke. I can’t really think of a time when I’ve been overly jealous of them, I’ve always gotten on really well with them. We obviously had our fall outs when we were all younger but nothing more than some healthy sibling rivalry. I guess Adam and I used to get jealous that Luke was our Nan’s favourite but we got over that years ago! That’s a much longer story though which I won’t bore you with! But, my Brother's mean a lot to me and I love them both entirely.

     12.   As a person, do you think you are mature for your age or still act childish?

     Hah. I’m sure a few of my friends would love to answer this question for me. I’m definitely not mature for my age. There’s a part of me that’s very responsible when I need to be but then there’s a much bigger part of me that’s a child bursting to escape. I love mucking about and joking around and I hope that I always will. Growing up seems so overrated and dull when you can watch Disney movies and Teen Titans all day or admire your toy collections whenever you want. If I ever stop wanting to be a Disney Princess, slap me – repeatedly. Until I cry.

     13.  Do you believe you still have a lot to learn?

     Oh definitely, you’re learning for your entire life. There’s so much out there in the big, bad world and so many new things that show up every day. No one can ever truly know everything there is to know. But that’s what makes life exciting.

     14.  Do you believe in fate, that everything happens for a reason, or do you think that our actions lead the way?

     This one’s tricky. I never, ever believed in fate. Still not sure if I do. How can your life have a plan for you and lead you to it regardless of the choices you make? It seems absurd. But then, If I hadn’t have turned down an audition at an academy that I wanted to attend and decide to go to Bucks New Uni instead. If I had’ve stayed on my Music Management course or if the Creative Writing course that I wanted to switch to hadn’t been cancelled then I wouldn’t have ended up on the Scriptwriting course where I met my Boyfriend. We’ve now been together 4 years and he’s the man of my dreams. If that’s fate then, yes, I believe.

     15.  Do you suffer from depression or constant sadness/loneliness?

     This is a hard question to answer. Let me start with this, no, I do not suffer from depression or ‘constant sadness/loneliness’ but do I feel depressed? Yes, of course, everyone does sometimes. There are times when things get on top of you and you feel like you can’t go on – that doesn’t make you depressed, just because a Doctor tells you that you might be. You know for yourself how you really feel inside. I feel strongly about this right now because I’ve been unwell for the best part of a year now and I didn’t understand why. I started getting constant stomach pains, headaches, nausea, aches and pains. It got so bad a few months ago that I began feeling really down about myself. I didn’t understand why the Doctor’s couldn’t find anything wrong with me and they started telling me that maybe it was psychological. Then the anxiety attacks started, I’d be in a public place – first my heart would start trying to escape from my chest, pounding so hard that I couldn’t breathe. Then the sickness would overwhelm me and I’d feel like I was going to pass out. It got to a stage when I couldn’t bear the thought of going out – I’d drag myself to work but otherwise I just wanted to stay in. I couldn’t even go out for Dinner with Kurt because I’d feel so sick after a couple bites. But none of that really started until it was in my head that, “oh my gosh, maybe I’m depressed” - even though I never really believed it. Lately, I’m starting to get better. I can bear to go out – I still get pangs but the anxiety issues are calming down and I think that’s since I realised that only I have control over how I feel. I just need to overcome it. So don’t let anyone make you feel like you’re something that, you know in your heart, you are not.

     16.  Are you usually the one who makes people laugh, or the other way around?

     I usually make people laugh for the wrong reasons. I’m extremely clumsy, apparently hilariously so. I’m pretty sure at some point in every day I will either throw something or fall over in a wonderfully public and dramatic way that most of my work colleagues and friends enjoy a great deal.

     17.  Are you currently in love? If not, have you been before?

     I am, very much, in love. I’ve been with Kurt for 4 years now and I can safely say that I’m still just as astoundingly happy as I was when we first started seeing each other. We’ve been through so much together and he has stood by me through every up and down that I’ve had. Especially the situation I was explaining above. He has been an incredible rock for me over the last year, I don’t know if I would’ve got through it without him. He’s extremely kind, funny and intelligent. I’m a very lucky girl and I’ll never forget that.

     18.  Is love worth it?

     Ask me this 4 and a half years ago – NO. Love can go find some other sucker. But now, it’s absolutely and entirely worth it. When you find that person that will humour your love for all things childish and accept your demands for back rubs or watch Sailor Moon with you when you’re ill, you’ll know it’s worth it too.

     19.  Would you rather win millions of dollars & be set for life, or find the perfect person to marry & start a family with?

     I would definitely rather marry Kurt and start a family. I’m so ready to start a family. Our situation isn’t ready but I am! Then again the reason our situation isn’t ready is because we don’t have the money to start a family… so maybe we could do with the millions of dollars* (*pounds). Hmmm. Dilemma.

     20. If you could, would you erase some things you did in the past or make it so you did more?

     This is a weird and personal answer from me so… There’s only one thing I really regret in my past and that is not waiting. I always believed in waiting till I found the right person to truly express my love to them. This had never been a problem because any of my ‘boyfriends’ I had at college were never more serious than kisses due to the fact that I had never spent a night with any of them in any situation as I lived at home. When I went to uni and lived away I fell for a guy who I thought was great. I spent 18 years waiting and promising myself that it would be worth it. 18 years and I let a guy who I’d been dating for a couple months pressure me into sleeping with him. I take full responsibility for my own actions, I’m not accusing him of being a terrible person, I mean he wasn’t a particularly nice guy then but he was a stupid, horny teenager. But I thought I was smitten and I didn’t want him to get bored of me when he asked me repeatedly if I was ready yet so I decided to get it over with. A week later he dumped me because he was bored and only wanted me because I was a virgin. I didn’t think my heart could hurt the way it hurt that day and for the many days that filled the months after. Four years later and it’s safe to say I’ve come to terms with that and it’s something that taught me a valuable life lesson but I always think, if I had of just waited a little longer then I would have met Kurt and he could have been my first and last, my one and only. So, I would erase that relationship if I could.

     21.  Are you more optimistic or pessimistic? What do you try to be?

     I always try to be optimistic, there are times when that’s harder, but you always have to believe that there’s something better around the corner. If you don’t then life would be very sad.

     22.  When someone does something wrong to you, do you confront them and ask them why they did it or just let it go?

    I don’t usually confront people but I’ll let it stew instead. Then I’ll let them stir the pot and then stew some more. I don’t particularly like confrontation, it makes me nervous and I rarely ever win arguments because I eventually back down and apologise even if I think I’m right.

     23.  What gives you hope when you just feel like dying?

     My niece. I didn’t even need to think about this for a second. She is the most beautiful little girl I’ve ever laid my eyes upon and she has a smile that lights up a room. Whenever I’m feeling down, I think about seeing her and think about the fact that one day I will have my own little daughter or son for her to play with. That’s my rainbow on a rainy day.

     24.  What can someone do for you to lose all respect for them?

     I really dislike people who judge others and make it clear that they’re judging them. Who are you to look at someone like they’re lower than you. When people throw it in someone’s face that they think what they’re doing is childish or ‘pathetic’, what’s the point? Look at your own life, not theirs. If they’re happy then let them be – don’t make them feel bad about it.

     25.  Do you give in to temptation easily, or are you more independent and strong willed?

     Like I’ve said in previous answers, I used to give in to people far too easily. I was such a push-over. That’s probably what has made me more strong-willed now, that I don’t let people force me into doing something I don’t want to do. Especially drinking, even if I’m out with friends – I’ll maybe have 1 or 2 drinks and then I’ll stick to Coca Cola for the rest of the night, maybe even scrap the 1^st 2 and go straight onto the soft drinks.

     26.  Do you follow trends, wear whatever you want, or wear really unique pieces?

     I’m so unfashionable it hurts. On a normal day I genuinely just put on a t-shirt and jeans. I own more cartoon character t-shirts than any normal person should, it’s an unhealthy addiction but I just can’t help it! So basically, my wardrobe is just packed with tees. I’m not even sure what trendy is haha. But I’m comfortable in my clothes, that’s all that matters. I dress up smarter for work because we have to but even then it’s a blouse/nice top and a cardigan… not sure if the one’s I wear are trendy – but they’re pretty, usually with some butterflies or birdies on!

     27.  If there was a fire in your house/apartment, what is the first thing you would grab?

This is going to sound so sad but I would genuinely grab my teddy bunny, Hippie. My Dad bought her for me when I was about 10 or 11 I think in Stuttgart, Germany. I have loved her ever since the day I saw her in the toy shop window and I begged my Dad for her on that first day. He told me to wait until the end of the trip and if I still wanted her then he’d treat me. We went away with our family friends that year and, as I was promised, we went to the toy shop on our last day. Our parents told us that we could each pick one thing to buy, so me and my 2 friends trundled into the shop. I went straight to Hippie and gave her to my Dad. We were in and out of the shop within minutes and waited forever for my friends to return. Since then Hippie has been by my side through the laughs, the tears and the tantrums of my teenage years. She’s a bit worse for wear, her fur’s all matted and smudged with make-up but I love her all the same. She’s been there for me through so much and there are a lot of memories with her.

     28.   If you had three wishes, what would they be?

     This is actually quite easy, two are for my brothers and one is a selfish one. My first wish would be for my oldest Brother and Sister-in-law to fall pregnant. They’ve been together for longer than I can even begin to remember and have been married now for over 4 years and they’ve been trying for too long. I really hope it happens for them soon and if wishes did come true then I would wish this a hundred times over for them. My second would be that my other Brother, Luke, would gain more confidence and dedicate more time to his artwork. He’s an extremely talented artist and sculptor and his talent is really wasted. I want him to be successful doing something he loves and is creative in. My third wish would be for myself and Kurt, for us to have enough financial stability to buy a house, get married and have a family.

     29.  Are you currently happy with your life? Why or why not?

     My situation in life isn’t what I expected. I didn’t expect to still be wondering what I want to do with it and struggling through trying to find my perfect job in editing. When you go through school and university you expect it all to be waiting on your doorstep when you return. But am I happy with my life? Yes. I’m happy with the people that I have surrounding me and that’s all that’s really important in life. I have a wonderful boyfriend and a family that love and support me no matter what. How could I not be happy with that?

     30.  When change occurs, do you get scared or are you excited for it?

     Change is scary and exciting. It’s scary because it’s different and you don’t know if good will come with whatever the change may be. But if you don’t jump in and accept that then you’ll never know. That’s when the excitement kicks in. The fear subsides and you realise ‘actually, this could be it; the thing I’ve been waiting for’. I’m excited for that ‘thing’.

     If you managed to get this far then thank you for reading. This is possibly the most open I've been about certain things and it feels weird but extremely freeing.

Handmade Scarves

I've been deliberating what to write about for my next post for far too long until there was a knock at the door this morning with an extra special delivery. I love supporting independent store owners on various media outlets such as Etsy and Instagram. It's a great way to have something custom made that is completely unique to anything you can buy in the typical, over-run high street shops. So, today I want to share Shantelle's wonderful talent with you.

Shantelle is the owner of the Etsy shop:

Sweet Pea Bow Bakery

Instagram: @SweetPeaBowBakery

(Her Etsy shop is currently closed but the Instagram account is running and
 keeps us up to date with sale specials and store announcements).

The handmade crafts over at Sweet Pea Bow Bakery come in many different shapes and sizes. As you can tell by the name, the store specializes in custom made hair bows that are attached to an alligator clip which you can accessorize with any outfit. There are also ornaments, jewellery and scarves for sale.

For months and months I have admired the beautiful pieces being made by Shantelle at every and any moment she had available. So when I saw she was hosting an infinity scarf sale on Instagram with new Disney fabrics to raise money for her family, I couldn't resist!

I eagerly awaited for the sale to start and instantly put my name and email down for two of the most wonderfully illustrated fabrics I have ever seen. Here are the two I went for:

The scarf on the left features square images of Belle, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel along with their names printed as a background. The scarf on the right has wonderfully detailed sketches of the Evil Queen, Maleficent, Cruella de Vil and Mother Gothel (who I was very excited to learn was featured as she's not one of the traditional villains!).

These scarves come as a long, closed 'loop' of fabric, sewn together at the ends. The fact that these come nice and long allows you the control over how many times you want to wrap them and how long you want them to sit around your neck. I like my scarves to sit quite close to keep the wind away so I have looped mine around 3 times, but if you want them to sit as more of an accessory then they also look lovely draped around in only 2 loops.

 They are made of great quality, strong fabrics so they feel like they are going to last a very long time. The sewing is impeccable, with a zigzag stitch that is perfectly in line and adds a nice little finishing touch. I'll admit, the wait time on these is a little long but you can really tell that a lot of time and love goes into making each one which makes them completely worth that wait and at

 $20 each* (£13) they're an absolute steal! 

I can't wait to purchase more from this wonderful young lady, I'm definitely planning on snapping up some of her Disney bows some time soon! I hope you all love her work as much as I do.

*prices of the scarves do vary, depending on the fabric.

Custom Phone Cases!

Okay, so one thing you should know about me is that I am obsessed with fancy phone cases. They can be incredibly beautiful and unique. The downside is that you can come across so many of them now and it takes weeks scrolling through various Etsy.com shops trying to find the person you want to buy from. I thought I'd show you a few that I've purchased so you can get an idea of the quality of the product. Each title will include a link to their Etsy shop!

Happy Cat Deco

Instagram: @HappyCatDeco

I had the great honour of winning this case in a giveaway that Happy Cat Deco was hosting. I entered with my idea of a dream case (Audrey Hepburn) and never expecting to win. But lo and behold - I DID! Words could not describe how excited I was as I had been lusting over her creations for far too long. This case has to be my most prized one of the lot. Just look at the detail and all of those pieces... yes ALL... were hand made by Happy Cat Deco herself. Incredible! The case itself is a work of art, sometimes I'm a little too scared to touch it because of my amazing lack of balance and normal control over my limbs (I swear they have a mind of their own sometimes). However, I have got so much use out of this case because I can't help but show it off! So far, it's held up incredibly but I haven't dropped it yet - and I don't intend to! If you want a beautiful canvas of creativity and artistry on your phone then I recommend you pay a little visit to this wonderful lady. She also sells the charms and chibi characters individually, which I definitely plan on buying some day soon!

DiDePux

Instagram: @DiDePux

This little treasure is my go-to case at the moment. It's such a simple and classy design and completely different to all of my other cases. I love how subtle it is that I know this is a Sailor Moon themed case but to others it's just a beautiful design. The little banner reads "For Love and Justice" which just adds a little flair to the piece. In terms of the sturdiness - I have dropped this phone on numerous occasions, including extremely solid surfaces and it still looks brand new! Personally, I think that's amazing. To me, it looks like this would break quite easily because, surely, its just glued on, right? Well think again, this must be some industrial class stuff because it's never even budged slightly! It's a gorgeous case and the little rhinestones add just the right amount of sparkle that a girl should have on her phone! DiDePux sells a huge range of items from jewellery to handbags - all being some of the most unique items I've ever seen. I can't wait to purchase more from this beautiful designer and to see what more she has in store for us in the future.

Nerd Space Decoden

Instagram: @Nerdspacedecoden

I was one of Alice's first customers when I bought my Sailor Moon whip case from her. Even as a new starter her cases showed such flair and creativity. Alice specialises in character cases from many of eveyone's favourite anime's. I was so happy with my Sailor Moon & Sailor Jupiter case that within a few months I was already asking her to make me a Teen Titans one. These weren't characters Alice had in stock but she went out of her way to find the perfect set for me so that I could have my dream Robin & Starfire case. I've had both for around a year now and they're still in great condition - I did break the rose on the Sailor scout case but that was down to how clumsy I am and I dropped it on a very hard floor. Doh! But, considering how many times I've dropped them, they are incredibly sturdy! Her prices are also very good and competitive with others on the market so she is definitely worth checking out!

Society 6

Instagram: @society6

Society6 is a community website where artists from all over the world can post their work and it can be printed onto almost any canvas you desire. You can choose from t-shirts, mugs, prints, phone cases and more. I think this is a great way for us to use a unique image and be able to showcase other people's work without worrying about any copyright issues. Sadly, I can't find this image of the Cheshire Cat on there anymore so if anyone knows of the artist, please let me know! This was the first case I bought when I received my iPhone 5 so I've had it for almost 2 years now. Through that period of time I've dropped it, thrown it and stuck many a sticker to it. It's held in there like a trooper and it still looks just like it did on the day I received it. It also features a little pad along the inside so that it cushions the back of your iPhone, which means that there won't be any nasty scratches or damages to the original casing! It's finished with a glorious gloss which just brightens the image to show it off in all its glory. If you want just a simple case with a great design then I definitely recommend having a little search on this website! The only trouble is, there will be so many designs that you love - you'll be there for hours! So prepare to be in it for the long haul!

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I'm also waiting for an order from Saphira's Creepy Cases who I have loved ever since I set my eyes on custom cases but just couldn't afford it at the time. When she posted about a sale on her Instagram (@saphirascreepycases) I just could not resist so I snapped 2 up! I'm sure I'll post a little review of those beauties when they arrive but I'll post a couple pictures of her designs as she specialises in bling cases but has recently jumped into the whipped world too! 
Here's a few examples:

Now as much as I love supporting independent crafters, I couldn't help but try to make my own! At first I was terrified - I had no clue what I was doing but after some googling and a few tips from other lovely crafters (Happy Cat Deco especially) I managed to make some cases that I'm very proud of. Now I know I'm no where near these girl's leagues but I still love my cases - also, I don't sell mine online; they're purely for my enjoyment and for my friends and family. Here's some of mine for you to gander at! 

I might make a post one day about how I make these for those who are interested. But that'll be when I have enough time to get round to it!! :) Let me know if you would like that post and I'll think about doing it sooner rather than later.

The new Kid on the block...

This is me.

Ruth

I'm turning 24 in a couple of weeks but my heart holds the soul of an 8/9 year old. Give me something cute, cuddly or Disney and I'll love you forever.

I've wanted to start a blog since forever but never knew what to focus on. Then, recently, I decided that I may as well write about any random tid bits I feel like blogging about. You might see various reviews on books, nails, make up and many pointless posts about my day to day wonders.

My life's pretty simple, I go to work, I come home, spend some time with my boyfriend and family and then go to sleep. But there are some little moments along the way, usually due to my clumsiness, that make for an amusing and embarassing tale. But I really want to start this blog to meet lots of crazy new faces who may or may not happen to be interested in similar things as me and enjoy hearing about my odd little world!

I'm totally new to this blogging lark and I hope I do it some justice but, just in case, please feel free to leave me a comment or tweet me on @AGirlintheWind and tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I could do better. I need all the help I can get! 

So, I guess I'll let you get on with your evenings and blog reading by wrapping this up with a great big bow. I want you all to really know who I am, no secrets, so here's a lovely little treasure of a video when I was chased by a monkey on holiday with my parents. If you bother to stick around to the end of this minute long film then you will see one of my most embarassing moments... and just so you know, that noise - the one that actually sounds like it could be a monkey? Yeah... That's me.

Sceaming. 

I can't believe I'm actually posting this online... -.-

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