2009- The Year We Raged Against The Machine

2009 will be rememebered for plenty of reasons: be it the sheer number of celebrities who died this year ( Brittany Murphy - 20th December, Tony Hart - January 18th, Wendy Richard - February 26th, Jade Goody- March 22nd, Natasha Richardson - March 18th, Michael Jackson-June 25th, Farrah Fawcett-June 25th, Patrick Swayze-September 14, Keith Floyd - September 14, Stephen Gately - October 10 and Maggie Jones on december 2nd)
Or that it was the first year out of five that the X factor Singla hadn't got the christmas number one, proving to the contestants that its not a given. Rage against the machines 1992 (?) single Killing in tha name of reached number one after a massive facebook campaign aiming to knock the smile off of simon cowells smug face.

I, although I was affected by these things will remember 2009 for a number of other reasons.

The start of this year I was in a relationship, but by spending time with someone else, I realised just how much I didn't love the guy I was with. I think I finally gave up trying to force myself to love him in March.
I was supposed to finish college in May, however, regardless of how many times I "was finished" my weener of a tutor found something else that I hadn't done, so i actually finished in like June...

June was the month I turned 18, and my lovely mother organised me a suprise party :D
It was also the month I went to my first music festival with Charley.(Download) It was one of the most amazing and testing weeks of my life. I got so sunburnt that it still hasnt fully recovered :D

In July I went to Blackpool on holiday with Rhiannon, Andrea and Anna. It was Brilliant :D we went to pleasure beach and Rhi had to go to the hospital after falling off of the "Hoss" :D

August saw my first SJA camp as an adult. It was exciting but really weird, going from whatever to having all these rules, but no bedtime which was a plus, and it did feel a bit like being admitted into an inner sanctum!

I got m results for college as well, and they were not as good as i thought they were gonna be, so i had to re-evaluate my plans, which i did :D
And I am so glad i did.

I decided to come to uni this year as opposed to next year. I came to Lincoln, A place I never had even heard of, to study Advertising and Journalism.

The past three/four months have been the best of my life. They have passed in a blur of assignments, nights out, sleeping in, alcohol, meals that arent really meals, making friends and learning new things.

And to top it all off a wonderful New Year which ended at the cathedral with a tiny dusting of snow, holding hands with perhaps the greatest friends ever, humming to auld lang syne, because we didnt know the words :D

I have met so many people this year that even in the short time I have known them have changed my life.

Adrienne Hart: She is a funny hunny :D met her at the Icebreaker night in freshers week, which included the worlds number one tribute act.

Aimee Lloyd: I met her in August at my friends Birthday and I am soooo glad i did. She is an amazing person and a great friend and I miss her so much!!

Craig Finch: My fellow Journalist. Such a wonderful friend =] Had some great times together since I invaded his city. Never fails to put a smile on my face and has introduced me to some great friends.

Ella Wood: One of the best friends ever. I love this girl sooo much :D She tells me when I'm wrong and she is always there for me, regardless of the situation and we have sooo many great times together!!

Emma Fryer: Great nights at The Shed :D

Hannah Goodwin: Boy talk on facebook chat, can't wait for next year

Jack Dobson-Smith: I Love this Kid :D We have intelligent arguments :)

Jenny Newton: LOL Richard Orange's Seminars <3

Kimberley Dodge: She is a sweety :) Met her the first time I went out for Freshers week.

Matt Burton: My housemate, Bit like my un-related Brother :)

Michael Belt: He is so funny! Especially when he is drunk :D

Thanks to all these people :D

xxx

I'm Still Alive

Am gonna do an epic post soon, but I have been sooooooo Busy!!! Anywho, what with xmas shopping etc Havent quite got the time.
Will speak soon, probably tomorrow evening when in typical childish fashion, I will find it impossible to sleep :D :D
Laters Haters xxx

Emily Eva Gillard

19.4.1925-9.12.2008

I would like to dedicate this Blog to my beautiful great Grand mother Emily Gillard,
Although she is gone she is not forgotten, and never will be.

First I would like to share a poem that I wrote and read out at her funeral :


Angel - By Emily Bond

We were all very lucky
To have an angel in our life
In popsocks and slippers
A mother, Grandmother A wife

A person who gave unconditional love
And support through everything
A woman who touched our lives for the better
Has now gained her wings

It seems as though she was only on loan
And sure enough in due time
She was beckoned back to heaven
To watch over us from up high

Talking about you wont be enough
A poor second best
Because when your blessed by an angel
It leaves you speechless

We know your watching over us
And healing us while we cry
But although we are gonna miss you Nan
Angels never die

R.I.P Emily Eva Gillard
Gone But Never Forgotten.
I love you Forever

Lonely in Lincoln

SOOOOOOOOOOOO without going into much detail, I did something really stupid, and embarassing, with no effect AGAIN.
Thing is, I have never been brave and maybe it is because EVERYTIME I do it backfires on me. Seriously its no wonder I have no self esteem?
Anyway I cba to write anymore... Goodnight x

Waiting.....

In New York yesterday a bill for same sex marraige was refused on a 38-to-24 Vote.
One of the reasons for this was a ridiculous excuse, in my opinion. Senators against the proposition justified this by saying that New York was in a state of "economic anxiety and was uneasy at the re-defining of marraige."
Im Sorry What???
Same sex marraige has exactly what to do with the recession? It really bugs me that they use it as an excuse to get away with EVERYTHING.
I did work experience at "The Swindon Advertiser" and they let all wex people go to court with a reporter (tres exciting.... ) Anyway one of the trials was a blok-e who had been speeding. I can't remember exact figures, but it was quite over the speed limit, and the judge let him off because driving was his job, and he might not find another IN THE RECESSION. jokes. What if he had killed someone???
Its not an excuse for anything. You know, recession isnt making me wanna drive faster, and it isn't stopping men falling in love with each other ( or women for that matter!)

And as for re-difining marriage, why would they have to? Apart from to change the words wife to husband or husband to wife, surely being wed is about being and love and wishing to spend eternity together.
PLUS: I have never heard of Same sex marriages of convenience, or Green Card Same Sex Weddings!!
there maybe some, but i have never heard of them!!!!

So there will be no same-sex marriages in NY, at least until 2011 when the issue will be re-opened as they introduce a new Legislation.

So My life: the part you lot dont really care about :P
Well last night I went to the shed with my lovely girls who im going to be living with next year, Jenny, Emma and Hannah :D ooh and Ella came too <3.
Got a little...A lot Drunk.... :P
In fact I am still drunk now.... OOPS
Laters :D

Inspiration Procastination

mum text me today telling me that my blog looked abit empty, and to stop the social life and get on it LOL. thing is, without a social life, what would i write about? news is good, but the reason I never wanted to be a newspaper journalist, is because on a slow news day, you still have to fill pages, and i wanted everything i write to mean something to someone.
When I worked at the swindon advertiser there was a 3-day event at the local museum, and instead of one article, they ran one every day.. no one really cares that much lol.
I dont wish for death and destruction every day, far from it but, maybe if there was something that caught my eye...

But anyway, since my last post, I have had the best day ever (saturday) in the form of being a Complete tourist at the cathedral. I enlisted the help of my Lincoln resident :D and made him take me there.
We got to the cathedral just in time, as 2 people had cancelled there place on the roof tour, so we got to go, for free, as well as entry being free. It was amazing, if a little terrifying, being up there with the whole of Lincoln before us, ad i got some good photo's :D which can be viewed on My facebook.

Today I went window shopping, and thats about it xx

There is nothing like NYC at night

I really didnt do anything during today, except i got treated to a very romantic lunch in MCd's Today ... (LOL Craig) and cashed a postal order from my lovely NANNA :D.

Then I went out and had a lot of fun, and its three in the morning. Craig left an hour ago ;). which sounds way more sexy and exciting than it is!!! LOL

Good times, sorry its short and rubbish, but Im Knackered, and got work to do tomorrow x