Happy Valentines

Happy Valentines to all single and taken people! The day of love is finally here. Many of you have been waiting for this day, waiting to make it something special for a loved one, and many of you have been dreading it, with no-one special in mind. Valentines day is a day of love… Where you give cards to those you love. For all the single people out there, spend the day with a friend that you love, or with family. I for one, know many people who dislike this day because they feel alone. Why is it that today that they feel more alone than usual?

After spending a lovely day today with my valentine, I am spending the evening alone. Why, may you ask? Well, it’s just how things worked out. Living miles away makes things just a little bit harder. However, he did buy me some beautiful presents A ’special girlfriend’ Me-to-You bear, and a big heart shaped slab of chocolate from Hotel Chocolat. A tear literally came to my eye just reading the card. That is what happens when you are an emotional person! But being alone, does not mean that it has to be awful, or lonely, or even depressing. Infact, a night out with the girls, (or lads if you’re a guy) is just the ticket to a good night!

For me, the worst thing about Valentines, is finding a present! Guys must be the worst people to buy for. No matter how much they try to deny it, they are. For women, there’s hundreds of different ideas, and in most shops, the valentines section is mainly for women. You just end up buying a man a cuddly bear, which we all know, to his mates will brush it off, but inside loves it to bits. Though we still feel stupid giving it to him.

This year I am biased, I have someone who is my Valentine. But is what some people think true? Is Saint Valentines Day really over rated and commercialised?

If you have love for someone, you should show it all year through, not need one day in the year to prove it

If everyone had this attitude, what would the world be like? Love should be shown throughout the year yes, but Valentines gives an excuse to go all out… make a brilliant night or day of it, and make it special. Personally, I feel that people who dislike Valentines day, are lacking something, lacking happiness, or even just afraid to show someone how they really feel. I love Valentines day, and No matter whether I spend it with someone or not, I always will.

Happy Valentines Day to all x

Something I can't explain

I don't know what it is, and I don't quite know how to explain, but I have this strange feeling inside! I feel ALIVE! I feel as though I could take on the world, anyone or anything. I feel like a new woman. I'm content with how my life is! No, I'm more than content! It's something amazing! I am who I am, and I wouldn't change it.

I feel grown up, living away from home. Although, I do still have my dad visiting me and doing my shopping, but who's going to complain of a helping hand? Not I! I am very very greatful to him :) for I was thinking I'd be living on soup for a while. Thankfully, not anymore. I often wonder how I could possibly live like my own mother and father, raising a family, doing their own cooking - Not just take aways! Able to pay for a house, run a car (which at the moment, my dad still does for me - insufficient funds on my part), support a family, work in a 'proper' job.

Now what we mean when we say a 'proper' job, is a job which is full time, and it is the only thing we are committed to.. No more education! That, is a proper job! I love writing. Yet never when I was child, did I know writing could be a job. Yes I knew people wrote books, but it never struck me it was an occupation. Likewise a journalist, or forensic scientists.. Whe you're young, there is quite simply only six main occupations. These being, doctors, nurses, vets, teachers, police and fireman. It was only as we grew up, the different occupations began broaden.

I for one remember wanting to be a pilot. Not a pilot of the cool military planes, like jets. No, I wanted to take people on holiday. I loved flying. The minute I was allowed to see inside the cockpit, I changed my mind. Even I didn't trust myself with that many buttons! My dreams changed from a pilot, to a T.V presenter, to an actress, to a journalist and writer. Not the greatest of wages, but as far as I was concerned, if I could live off it, I would be fine. As long as I enjoyed what I did, I'd be happy. Very Happy. And that is how I'm here today.

I seem to have everything right this minute.. Somehow. I have the best parents anyone could ask for, and best siblings too (well, as good as they get wen they're at the stage they are :P) I have an amazing boyfriend who I love to bits, some brilliant friends, ones I shan't forget in a hurry :) I am living in a rather nice place, which is a complete luxury when I see fellow students' places. Gosh I'm so lucky, and I love it! Not forgetting I'm doing a course at University that I enjoy. Well.. aspects of it.. Hehe but all is good,and I couldn't ask for things to go better right now.

If I could go on about what is making me happy right now, We'd all be here for weeks reading this. So I shall depart, and return soon. For now, goodnight!