99 beautifully useless questions.

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It’s time again, I thought, for a silly post. Something fun and light with a few laughs, something I need right now. So here are 99 questions that I found on Macup101, I hope you enjoy.

1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
When I was a kid I had to check it then close it. Now I’m older (and sleep in the same room as someone else) I’m generally not bothered.

2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?
Not really, I haven’t been to any hotels where they were that posh.
3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
They always end up out, messy and wrapped around me.

4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before?
…do people do that? As in that’s actually a thing?

5:Do you like to use post-it notes?
Obsessed. Reminders everywhere.

6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
I don’t cut them out but if I get them I use about half and the other half end up in the bottom of my bag somewhere.

7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?
At least a bear would be quick…I’d hope.

8:Do you have freckles?
All over my face, I’ve always been fond of them.

9:Do you always smile for pictures?
Not always, I stick my tongue out quite a lot.

10:What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people file their nails near me, no, no ,no.

11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
Not really, if I wanted to I’d get a little counter.

12:Have you ever peed in the woods?
Nope

13:What about pooped in the woods?
No, what if a squirrel was watching or something bit my butt?

14:Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing?
Yes! Especially if something goes well or I do something right.

15:Do you chew your pens and pencils?
Yup, not as much as I used to but it’s definitely there.

number 16 was skipped out, so I’ll make my own

What is something you cherish from childhood?

My teddy bear, if I go somewhere for more than one night most of the time he comes too. Yes I’m 20, no I don’t care.

17:What size is your bed?
Double

18:What is your Song of the week?
Hmmm I’ve had It’s a Hard Knock Life stuck in my head for the past few days…yes the one from Annie. This ORIGINAL.

19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink?
Of course, colours don’t have gender!

20:Do you still watch cartoons?
Of course

21:What’s your least favorite movie?
least favourite? why would I remember that?

22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?
That’s for me to know 😉

23:What do you drink with dinner?
Some kind of soft drink, or water.

24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Ketchup or BBQ sauce ofc

25:What is your favorite food?
Chocolate or if you mean ‘proper’ food, pasta 🙂

26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
Desparately Seeking Susan

The Devil Wears Prada

Most of the Disney collection

The Fault in Our Stars

27:Last person you kissed/kissed you?
My boyfriend 🙂

28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
I was a Brownie (UK for girl scout)

29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?
Yes, I have absolutely no problem with posing nude as long as it’s done tastefully.

30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?
I don’t know about letters but I’ve written a lot of thank you notes in the last few months.

31:Can you change the oil on a car?
Of course I can, I’m a driver!

32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Nope

33:Ever ran out of gas?
Nope

34:Favorite kind of sandwich?
Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) Turkey sandwiches

35:Best thing to eat for breakfast?
I don’t have it often but a chocolate pastry

36:What is your usual bedtime?
Around midnight

37:Are you lazy?
I can be, apart from when I’m a work I am definitely a workaholic.

38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
A witch mostly or a vampire.

39:What is your Chinese astrological sign?
Dog.

40:How many languages can you speak?
English, I wish I could learn more but they just don’t seem to stick in my head.

41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Not any more.

42:Which are better legos or lincoln logs?
I don’t know what lincoln logs are but there’s not much that’s better than Lego.

43:Are you stubborn?
Yes. Hell yes.

44:Who is better…Leno or Letterman?
Ellen…that answer was already here and I totally agree

45:Ever watch soap operas?
Yup, catch up on EastEnders every now and again.

46:Are you afraid of heights?

I’m not petrified, but I don’t like them.

47:Do you sing in the car?
In a traffic jam I might as well be considered entertainment.

48:Do you sing in the shower?
That or make important decisions, depends on my mood.

49:Do you dance in the car?
Yes, of course. Who doesn’t?

50:Ever used a gun?
Only a BB Gun. I’d like to shoot a real one at some point just to know how in case I ever needed it (i.e someone was going to try and really hurt me).

51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?
Back in March, Awards Ceremony.

52:Do you think musicals are cheesy?
They can be but if you have a good enough story and a good enough piece they can be incredible.

53:Is Christmas stressful?

It’s not too bad for me. I mean of course it’s a bit stressful but I’m not at the point of having to book for anyone or anything like that yet.

54:Ever eat a pierogi?
A what now?

55:Favorite type of fruit pie?
None, I only eat savoury pies.

56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?
Page 3 model, Singer, Actress.

57:Do you believe in ghosts?
I don’t believe in ghosts, but I believe in something.

58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?
Yes!

59:Take a vitamin daily?
Nope, super strength twice a week though, gotta love that vitamin D (y).

60:Wear slippers?
Only slipper socks, my feet get way too warm in slippers.

61:Wear a bath robe?
If a dressing gown is the same thing yes.

62:What do you wear to bed?
A pair of ridiculously cute PJs from my collection of them.

63:First concert?
Spice Girls 1999

64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?
I’ve only ever been in Wal-mart and it was huge so I’ll go with that.

65:Nike or Adidas?
Nike

66:Cheetos Or Fritos?
Cheetos, but NOT the skinny type.

67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?
Sunflower seeds, yummy yum yum.

68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?
Nope

69:Ever take dance lessons?
Yep Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Street.

70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

Sound Engineer…because he is one

71:Can you curl your tongue?
Uh huh

72:Ever won a spelling bee?
Nope, don’t have them in the UK, plus my Dyslexic brain would need some SERIOUS training.

73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
Yes and I love that feeling.

74:Own any record albums?
No 😦 I don’t have a record player.

75:Own a record player?
See above

76:Regularly burn incense?
Noooo I used to but I lost a load when I moved to uni.

77:Ever been in love?
Yes and I still am :3

78:Who would you like to see in concert?
Foo Fighters, please come back soon ❤

79:What was the last concert you saw?
Postmodern Jukebox

80:Hot tea or cold tea?
Hot obviously, who the hell drinks cold tea?

81:Tea or coffee?
Tea, always.

82:Sugar or snickerdoodles?
Sugar…I don’t know what a snickerdoodle is.

83:Can you swim well?
Fairly

84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?
Yup.

85:Are you patient?
Nope I wish I was.

86:DJ or band, at a wedding?
Both! Band until about 10.30, then a DJ till 1am 🙂

87:Ever won a contest?
A few here and there.

88:Ever have plastic surgery?
Right now no, but I’ll never say never if I was really unhappy with myself.

89:Which are better black or green olives?
Neither, vom.

90:Can you knit or crochet?
No, I kind of wish I knew how though.

91:Best room for a fireplace?
Living room.

92:Do you want to get married?
Yes!

93:If married, how long have you been married?
I’m not 😦

94:Who was your HS crush?
Ali, and I got to keep him 🙂

95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?
Not in a brat way. I’ll cry and get mad if I really care about something.

96:Do you have kids?
Nope

97:Do you want kids?
Yes!!!!

98:Whats your favorite color?
Aqua blue

99:Do you miss anyone right now?

A little I suppose,

Book Review – How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran

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Are you ready to laugh? Are you ready to have your mind changed? Are you ready to change your life whilst trying to make sure you don’t pee your pants. Well sit down and grab a copy of How to Be a Woman. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man, a woman, young or old. Moran is both fabulous, funny as well as bloody opinionated. Not only does she tackle the big issues, but the book is full of her own anecdotes that will have you in stitches, while you feel like you’ve known her your whole life.

When this book came out in 2010 I got myself a copy after reading the blurb, thinking it was going to be some kind of history of feminism, only to find a woman ranting and raving about things that really I didn’t understand or really care about at the time. I was only 15 then, but this time around when it came up on a reading list for next year I thought I might as well read it properly this time. I’m pleased to say that having lived through a lot more of the experiences in Moran’s book, I could fully understand and appreciate her honesty and frankness. She doesn’t stand for any BS and says, what I think most of us are actually thinking.

Talking about some of the great feminist minds such as De Beauvoir and Germaine Greer (even if I don’t agree with her myself) and putting a 21st century spin on it. There is no man hating, she doesn’t tell us to burn our bras or never to shave again, if I’m honest she just talks a lot of sense. I started this book not being sure how I felt but after reading I had this overwhelming need to tell people that feminism was important god damn it. That there were normal women who were good examples, not the ones I’ve been shown, that make me happy to say I’m a feminist, a real feminist. I want equality and , like Caitlin, think men are pretty great.

The book follows Caitlin from the age of 13 to 35 and as she calls it this is ‘part memoir, part rant.’ As a young, probably quite impressionable 20 year old, I read this and laughed, smiled and finally breathed. I’m not  the only one who’s had these things happen to her, I’m not the only one who thinks that heels are torturous devices that we all try so hard to wear but no one actually enjoys. That said, I will give warning that the opinions are not tidy, politely written paragraphs, Moran isn’t interested in that. There’s a lot of swearing, masturbating and frankness which I found myself laughing at so hard my boyfriend thought something was wrong with me…oops.  I don’t agree with absolutely everything Moran says or does, 95% I do but theres 5% I don’t and that’s okay because I’m human. So I’d definitely say if you want to laugh, question and celebrate being a woman this book is for you.

So I’m going to give this 5 stars *****, because I really think this is going to go into my ‘books that changed my life’ list that I’ll recommend to almost anyone who will let me. It’s opened up my eyes to so much and I really could not put it down even if I wanted to.

Review by Chloe Metzger

I’m meltinggggggg

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Now I may not be the Wicked Witch, although damn I wish I could be every night in Wicked, but I’m pretty sure I’m melting right now. I know, I know, how British of me a few days and I’m complaining. BUT! I am not someone who wishes for extreme heat, the only time I can hack it is when I’ve paid to go to another country and have access to a pool and preferably some juicy cocktails. Even in that situation I need to be able to sit under some shade.

This morning saw me putting on factor 30 in an effort to keep myself from turning lobster red. All hail the pale kids, we are the warriors in this fight, the sun is definitely not our friend.  My friend phil has decided all he wants for christmas is some melanin …maybe I should put that on my list too. While I love warm weather, enough to go out in jeans and a t-shirt, maybe a cheeky pair of shorts this is more like walking into a sauna complete with lots of nipples in the street (seriously guys put. them. away. I don’t need to see your man nips).

Luckily I found some happiness in the beautifully air conditioned rooms at uni whilst working today. All in all though it’s been a pretty awesome day, despite the heat. I got to do some amazing work for the uni, get some questions answered about dissertation, have a gorgeous frappachino with the amazing Mr Phil Brookes (who also saved me from not having any tea this morning, what.a.babe.), go book shopping again *cough* book haul *cough* and have a catch up with Joe which always makes me smile.

So I’m afraid that is as much creative juice as I can give right now, my brain is turning to mush and my bed is calling me! BUT as always I love to hear from you guys so drop me a comment below with how you’re coping with the heat where you are! And coming up tomorrow a review of Caitlin Moran’s How to be a Woman.

Why I’m not a beauty blogger!

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Hello there!

Today I thought I would talk about beauty blogging and why it’s not happening on this channel. Now I want to start off saying that I admire beauty bloggers for what they do, I know some great ones! So this is not a thing against beauty bloggers they’re great, all done.

Now back to me, why don’t I want to be a beauty blogger you ask? It’s not that I don’t want to it’s that I  have absolutely no idea about it. I’m not really that girly, I don’t know much about make up. While most girls were playing around with make up at school (and telling me I’d look ‘so much better’ with make up…erm thanks? I guess?) I was kind of just applying a lot of eyeliner and hating the world. So the older I got I played around with my Mum’s lipsticks, a lot more eyeliner and that was about it. I acquired some blusher and bronzer at some point later from a christmas present. So I had all these odds and ends, no idea about makeup at all and still couldn’t really apply what I had.

Let’s fast forward to my first year at uni most of the girls around me had whole routines and expensive make up. I just kind of looked on it awe at the girls around me. So off I popped to Boots with a bit of cash expecting to know what to buy, how hard could it be? Oh my god I had no idea at all what to buy. What does any of it mean, matte, shiny what, what?!

Now I’m 20 years old, and I’m slowly getting up there with the big boys. I can kind of do winged eyeliner, cover up the spots that used to make me really sad and I have some to die for MAC lipstick, oh and there’s less eyeliner…much less eyeliner. That said, sometimes I still go out and look a little orange from too much bronzer, I still don’t know what half of the makeup counter does and don’t even start me on contouring….all I see is colouring your face. Sorry!

So there you have it, that’s why I’m not a beauty blogger, I don’t have a clue! That and I’ve never wanted to be someone who feels like they can’t go out without make up? I’ve never wanted to rely on it like that, I want to have the choice. How about you guys? Any other 20 somethings with hardly any make up skills?!

Liebster Award

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Liebster2So one of my lovely fellow writer friends Kirstie over at her blog www.kirstiekinsblogs.co.uk/, I was nominated for the Liebster Award. Although the award if really for people with under 200 followers Kirstie decided that ‘my blog was awesome’ and I should get it too. I’m so excited for this and so happy to give you all some bloggers to explore!
If you don’t know, the rules are pretty simple:

-Thank the person that nominated you, and link to their blog.
-Answer the questions provided by the nominator.
-Nominate and link 10 other bloggers, with less than 200 followers.
-Create ten new questions for your nominees to answer.
My questions from Kirstie:

1. What seven guests (dead or alive) would you invite to a fantasy dinner party, and why?
Dave Grohl –
Hayley Williams –
Sylvia Plath –
J.K Rowling –
Katie Piper –
Freddie Mercury-
Alice Walker –
2. What is the most memorable thing you have done, to date?
Getting into university, it means so much more than I can describe.
3. What was the last book you read, and why did you think of it?
The Following Girls- It was an ok read but it was nothing to shout about and didn’t really go anywhere. Now I’m reading How to be a Woman and it’s so funny.
4 What is your favourite book of all time?
Ahhh so hard! I think it has to be either The Colour Purple by Alice Walker or The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
5. One item you could not live without?
My collection of books.
6. Favourite food?
Pasta!!!
7. Do you have any pets?
I have two hamsters, Hamski and Noodle. I also have more that I share with my family, my dog Lottie and my bird Bob.
8. Are you allergic to anything?
Certain antibiotics blergh
9. Why did you start blogging?
Because I needed to do something with my huge bookcase and then to document my way through uni.
10. Top five songs at the moment?
Something from Nothing – Foo Fighters
Lithium – Nirvana
Perfect – Emma Blackerry
What I did for love – David Ghetta
Title – Meghan Trainor
Now, I really don’t know 10 other bloggers with less than 200 followers, I seem to follow a lot of big blogs BUT! There is one girl, one blog who I think you should all follow and that’s my online buddy Caitlin! So head over to https://inthemindofcaitlin.wordpress.com! As for you Caitlin, here are your 10 questions:
1. Why did you start blogging
2. What’s your favourite thing to wear
3. Favourite Harry Potter book?
4. If your mood were a weather forecast what would it be
5. Who would play you in a movie of your life
6. What are 3 films you think everyone should watch at least once
7. Do you want any tattoos?
8. 5 great bands, go!
9. What’s the best thing to do in Scotland?
10. Do you have any pets?

A quarter life crisis (five years early) – growing up, meltdowns and questions.

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Sometimes I am sure that I’m actually still a sixteen year old trapped in a twenty year olds body. It’s my annual crisis, you know the one I mean don’t you? The whole, what am I doing with my life, am I behind? Look at what my friends are doing while I’m stuck at home. Yup all that came today. I’ve said it once I’ll say it again, the pictures of people’s kids, engagement rings and weddings make me break out into a cold sweat, I don’t feel ready for this stuff!

I get so worried about what I should be doing that I freak out. Never mind the fact that I’m not keen on having a small person around right now, would probably burst out laughing if I got proposed to and am too broke/ addicted to expensive things to get married. Yup, that pile of books get in my amazon cart, a sale on handbags well it would be rude not to look and as for Topshop? Well I’m like a bloody magpie.

So I sat this afternoon, like many hormonal girls before me, in my PJs, my hair atrocious with chocolate in one hand and a coming of age book in the other (book of choice this time Caitlin Moran’s How to be a Woman) sobbing my little heart out. I had a bit of a fit at Ali, locked myself in the bedroom and let it all out. I cried because I don’t feel like a grown up, I have no idea whatsoever about grown up things like marriage and mortgages and I don’t have a life plan. Yup, yup, yup feeling sorry for myself and a little bit of self indulgence.

I get told that it’s perfectly normal to have days where you completely lose your shit and feel like a child again. There are days when I want to crawl up into my Mum’s lap and let her tell me it’s going to be ok. Well, nowadays I have to settle with cuddling up to Ali while he does the same thing and assures me that doing badly on that one assignment will not balls up my entire life or a phone call to my Mum about what job I’m going to go into.

You can probably guess that I’ve calmed down now, had some good old comfort food and vented to my Mum. I guess I’m writing because it should be something we can talk to each other about, all us 20 somethings who really feel like everyone else has their shit together and you’re clutching at straws. So I’m allowed to feel a little lost and scared that two of my best friends are moving across the world and another is getting a real proper job with proper (not student loan) money. I’m allowed to get a little freaked out that it’s my last year of undergrad and the next few years are going to be grown up and scary because, well, that’s what you’re 20s are for right?

So I’m sorry to everyone who’s waiting for any big announcements from me, I’m still in Little Mermaid Pjs (thank you Primark) and working out how to be a woman in the first place. Basically, I’m just being a 20 year old student who doesn’t have a clue.

My Big Mouth: Why love will ALWAYS win

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‘Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love’ – Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

I open this with a quote from one of the greatest gay characters of all time. Of course when reading as a child I did not know Dumbledore was gay, I understood as soon as J.K Rowling announced it. You see many of us grew up imagining the world of Harry Potter how our own lives were, for me I had no gay people around as a child so it wasn’t something I questioned. Today on the historic day that it is now legal for every human being in America to be married I feel that this quote about love truly sticks.

You see so many people fought out of hatred and trying to protect what they classed as a right only on the grounds of what the bible said to be true. The bible also said that child brides were acceptable, virgin births happened and stoning people to death was perfectly fine…not exactly the greatest advice in modern life. I feel sorry for those people, sorry that they couldn’t simply believe in love over their own fear of God.

If J.K Rowling taught me anything it’s the importance of love, it is stamped all over the Harry Potter series. Harry is saved by love again and again, it has it’s own brand of magic. I think that most people see love as a kind of magic, something we can’t break with science or occasions, something that we can disapprove of or try to ban but love will always find a way. Love is something I know that I would die for.

So today just proves that we are born to love, whether you agree with it or not it’s better to celebrate the love of a woman and a woman or a man and a man than to live in bitterness and hatred. The next barrier will be making sure there is no prejudice when choosing adoptive families. Someone very close to me is gay and I know they would make the most incredible father and they will, as soon as the right man comes along (hurry up, I can’t wait to be Best Woman at a wedding!).

At the end of the day love is love, no matter what you have in your pants.

The good and the not so good news

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Today was D-day Spine judgement day. I’ve spent 90% of today nervously walking around my flat trying to take my mind off of the appointment this afternoon. So let’s skip to the hospital. I’m sent to x-ray and already think they’re doing the wrong thing being told that they’re only x-raying one of my fractures rather than all four. The anger builds, build and builds until I’m seen and I’m about to burst.

Going into the doctors room he asks if I’d like to see my x-rays. He tells me the the T12 fracture has healed…what? I stopped him there and asked him what he meant by the one fracture. Apparently once again the first hospital got something else wrong by telling me I have 4 fractures, I have one bad fracture and three severely bruised vertebra. After that he said that there is nothing more he can do about the pain and lack of movement, except refered me to the specialist Neurosurgeon at St George’s hospital, yay. So I cried, a lot and I think I made the doctor a little nervous. It’s true what they say about nurses though, it was the nurse that made all the difference. She sat with my Mum and I while I cried and tried to give me some tips as she’s had similar back problems.

If I’m honest I’m pretty exhausted and worried about the pain, but the good news is that I finally get to get rid of my brace and bit by bit get a little bit more normal. I honestly can’t wait to get driving again more than anything else, freedom is so close I can smell it!

My Big Mouth: How about No means no Carter.

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Scrolling through my Twitter feed tonight I come across the trending list to see what’s going on in the world. Something that caught my eye is the #westillloveyouCarter trend, there seemed to be a lot of anger so naturally I followed the story up. Carter, 19, is big on social media for his vines, as is his 16 year old ex girlfriend. This week a video was leaked of Carter trying to force the girl to not only give him oral sex but to also let it be filmed. Feeling sorry for himself after the backlash against him he created his own hashtag #weloveyouCarter about the situation which he insists has been ‘blown out of proportion’ on his twitter page. Ha, ha, no.

As a human being I’m disgusted and think that as there is VIDEO EVIDENCE he should have been arrested by now. Sexual abuse is not funny or something to defend as many of his followers have. As a woman I’m shocked and concerned at the sheer amount of young girls that are using the hashtag to support him. The kind of worship he has from these young girls is terrifying and it may lead to some of them accepting that this kind of activity is ‘normal’ from their boyfriends, partners, future husbands and not something that they can say no to.

Basically no means no. End of. No deal. The majority of young men understand this and respect it but there are some who feel that they can do whatever they like to a woman, that women are there for them. They feel that they can slap their bums in a club, make a sesxist comment at work or during sport, look at our boobs and not our faces and the absolute worst touch a woman in a place she does not want to be or force and act upon her.

I feel truly sorry for his ex girlfriend, he filmed her whilst she was saying no in a vulnerable position. That video is all over the internet and I’ll bet there are still some lowlifes saying it in some way is her fault. This will follow her for the rest of her life, how do you think she feels when her friends, her family know about this? It’s wrong. So my question is WHY are so many people supporting him and not her? Why is there not a hashtag #westandwithMaggie because that, after all, is who we should be supporting. That is who I as not just a woman but also as a human I am supporting her because no means no.

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Trusting yourself, and why it’s so important.

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Now like many of you reading I have a very british sense when believing in myself. You know what I mean that, umm, err, well maybe I’m right, oh maybe I should just ask someone else.We’re not like the American’s it’s a new thing for us to shout about our accomplishments and being our own cheerleaders. So you can imagine me, only a week in to one of the biggest/most important jobs I’ve had in my life. I’ve taken over something and I’m managing it myself, queue panic, self doubt and breathlessness.

Yesterday I was plodding through emails and working from home. All of a sudden I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t understand some of the things being asked of me and felt like something was off. I tried to work around it but ended up emailing my boss and asking if she could go through it with me, if it was no bother of course (see there you go that English politeness again).

So today, as promised, she went through it with me. It turns out that the gut instinct was right, I should have trusted myself and not been stressed. It reminded me that sometimes kicking that politeness in the butt might be better. This was again  highlighted when she said I was doing a good job and I’ll get it,eventually.

Why am I writing this? Not because I felt like a diary entry (which some people have tried telling me this blog is), because I think that every now and again we all need reminding to trust ourselves. Yes you, reading right now, trust yourself because you’re a lot more clued up than you think.