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What to do now?

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I’ve realised just how much of the summer holidays I have left. Still over 2 months until I go back to classes. I don’t want my blog to get boring but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with the next few months. I have a lot to look forward to, I’m working next month, I have Reading festival, I want to read more, write more songs, spend some time with my family, move into the new flat. 

I can see now how many friends I really have, although a lot of them have gone home for the summer I’m excited for the next uni year. I am lucky enough to have some friends in my home town such as the wonderful Jen who I met up with today after her knee surgery. Despite having a painful operation she looked as beautiful as ever and I can’t wait for her to be living just around the corner from me! We’re already planning our nights out. I have a lot of things I want to do but right now I feel a little stuck about where to start. We’ll just have to wait and see. 

The one armed bandit returns

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I am writing this at a ridiculously slow speed for me. My plans for edits and tonnes of writing have been slowed because the one armed bandit has returned. After one of the best weekend of my life I spent the majority of last night in my local A&E department with a suspected broken wrist. After a lot of medication, X Rays and and a half hour wait I was sent home with a splint but the doctors are still worried it may be fractured.

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Looking lovely after a lot of medication in A&E last night

 

 

This isn’t unusual for me, I’ve had suspected fractures before as well as crutches and slings. From a combo of being clumsy (like yesterday), medical stuff (knees) and bullying I might as well have my own room at the hospital! Now I have to wait and see if they call, its a supected fracture or ligament damage. 

The main problem I’m finding is that its slowing me down and it bloody hurts. I cant write or type at normal speed, can’t drive for at least a few days or maybe weeks! Not the best thing for the summer!I will continue uploading as much as I can but bear with me!

Listen, Listen!

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https://soundcloud.com/nopeopleclub/sets/no-people-club-summer-2014

It’s finally here for you all to listen to! My band No People Club released 2 singles just before yesterdays festival and I am so excited and proud to share them with you all. These songs mean a lot to me and the lyrics really reflect my life at the time I wrote them.

Life’s Short was initially written last year, I was really down for a while after a friendship break up and I wrote the lyrics and melody as a way to pick myself up and kind of say how I felt about the whole situation. It’s true, life’s too short to be an arsehole or blame anyone else for what you are today. We all make choices and they may be the wrong ones but changing your personality every five minutes isn’t going to help that!

The lyrics to This Time are different. It was originally loads of different line to different songs but they kind of came together when I sat down to write them out. It’s about moving on really and the mixed emotions I had when I moved to uni about wanting to get things right this time around and learning from my mistakes. It also is kind of about realising that sometimes you need to face up to your own problems before anything changes.

These sound so deep and like I planned them to come out this way but honestly songwriting is how I deal with my feelings. Writing these songs kind of spelled out to me how I felt myself. I really hope you enjoy them. Please let me know what you think and share!

I play festivals now! Basingstoke Live 2014

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I feel alive and I never want to forget today. I finally took to the stage and kicked arse. You know what I’ll say it my band is incredible and now we had an audience big enough to agree with us! For the first time in I cant remember how long I didnt have a panic attack or anything. I didn’t cry or scream or lose it. I was okay and the boys were too. Apart from a glitch with an amp (now sorted) the set went fab! A brilliantly warm day for the festival, people enjoying the set and I was so proud of us and the incredible response we got. Our stickers were on the ice cream trucks and random people, one girl was walking around with one on each arm advertising us! There will be more photos to follow but for now I know my home is on stage, my bands singles are out and we played an incredible gig! Now it’s time for a few more drinks and some downtime with the boys before everyone goes home! To everyone who came today, thank you so much including my incredible family and friends, thanks to the organisers, thanks and I love you to the amazing best friends I get to share making music with. I’m so bloody happy right now and the stage is definitely still my home.

 

Reunited with the boys!

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Just a quick update for you all, the band is now all back together! We’ve had a 3 hour practice today, KFC and time to hang out and Basingstoke Live we are ready for you tomorrow!! Today’s practice was so much fun and bought my spirits up so much I wish it didn’t have to end because I was completely happy. Fingers crossed for tomorrow! 

Always between

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I feel happy, I feel sad, I feel like running through the walls
I’m overjoyed, I’m undecided, I don’t know who I am – Hello Cold World, Paramore 

 

Sometimes I feel low and the only way I can express it is through music. These lyrics stood out to me from the first moment I heard them. It kind of describes how I feel. I’ll get laughed at for posting up some lyrics like the emo kid I used to be but I’m finding out that sometimes music just makes all the sense you need it to. 

A Day out in Windsor

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Today I got to spend the day with the wonderful Daniela in her home town of Windsor. It took quite a while to get there but I had an amazing time shopping, eating and I’ve fallen in love with Windsor. Here are a few snaps of what we got up to today 🙂 

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Back to my old college

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You all know I love my job. Today I got to go back to my old college and promote KU to students. As usual I had a blast, I got to talk to a lot of students I’d never met and there was a big interest for Kingston. The stalls around us were friendly too and the free food was a plus.

Ok so it was a bit off when some people didn’t recognise me…especially when they’d known me before and through my time at college but that didn’t matter because one of my old college friends was also working for her university! 

The best thing was going to see one of my old English teachers and talking to her about how I’m getting on and generally discussing uni. It was nice to catch up and I felt really proud of myself too. 

I really love my job! 

Results!!!!!!!!!!

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This morning I woke up to the news that results had been posted online! I’m gobsmacked that in my hardest module I achieved a 76!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s incredible! I have 3 1sts and 1 2:1. I really didn’t expect to do that well, I honestly thought if I got a 1st it would be a scrape through! I honestly couldn’t be any happier! On to second year!!!!!!!

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A few days of hibernation

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Being completely well for over a month is a little suspicious to me, aside from the lows which are going to happen anyway, I’ve been well. So roll up, roll up let’s see what is going to take a whack at my immune system today! I’m kidding, I’ve been enjoying feeling healthy but the last few days have knocked me for six! I slept for 17 hours yesterday. 17 hours! 

My blog has been quiet, my Twitter and my Facebook. I felt absolutely awful for the past few days and was barely able to get out of bed, let alone write for you all. I was frustrated in the few times I was awake but as my Mum said, my body must have needed the rest if I just passed out the way I did only waking up for a drink of water and then falling asleep again. 

I’m slowly, but surely, on the mend and getting prepared for a very busy week as the festival is only 6 days away! I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet, I’ll be livening up soon enough!