Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.

Dale Camegie

Promise you won't forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.

'Winnie the Pooh' - AA Milne

There's no use in weeping,

Though we are condemned to part:

There's such a thing as keeping

A remembrance in one's heart:

'Parting' - Charlotte Bronte

Perhaps, infact, we are never alone.

W.H. Auden

To question is to grow.

Heather Small - 'Proud'

And coldest the remembrance of the wider ocean - wealth, caste, custom - intervened between me and what I naturally and inevitably loved.

Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte

Everything happens for a reason, people change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they're right, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together.

Marilyn Monroe

To see a World in a grain of sand,

And Heaven in a wild flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.

William Blake

A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears.

Woodrow Wyatt

And when the future hinges on the next words that are said, don't let logic interfere, believe your heart instead.

Philip Robison

In the boot of my old headteacher's car...

Long time, no blog. But I guess now is the right time to blog again what with at least twelve inches of snow in places! As of now, Kent in the South of England is submerged in a foot of snow and its absolutely freezing; definitely time for Christmas I think! As a result, schools have been closed and life has taken that turn that happens whenever it snows. Have you ever noticed how the world changes when it snows? Of course, physically the world changes; the beautiful blanket of white, the frosted trees and vegetation, the crystalline icicles that grow top down (You can probably tell that I see the world through rose-tinted glasses). But it's not just that. When it snows, there is an untangeble feeling in the air... its magical. Friends see each other; family care for one another; strangers are willing to lend a helping hand as if they are old friends reunited; neighbours worry about each other; people worry about those they do not necessarily know, such as the elderly. Take a walk in the snow; people talk to each other and smile at one another! There is a sense of community - when really, the logical and human nature thing to do would be to isolate yourself, help only yourself; survival of the fittest. This concept, is love in the simpliest sense of the word. Love does exist. Then, the snow melts and the atmosphere melts with it...life carries on oblivious to what has happened. It always puzzles me, but I love it all the same.

Anyway, during this snow day (or should that be week?) I have had some experiences myself. I have discovered that my sister and her best friend are absolutely crazy with their snow song (that actually worked) and laying face down in the snow. I have done more exercise in the past week than I have in the past six months! I realised that I miss people much more when I am actually seperated from them by an ocean of snow - and it may aswell be an actual ocean. The same people and same scenery gets a bit repetitive :') People are much more willing to reply to stupid things I ask in the snow! And when there was snow, and the week before really, I asked myself the question; what even is my life?!....

Lately, my life has been a whirlwind of so many different things and yet I can't explain it. Everything is so muddled and confused, I'm always busy and I do stupid things that I regret momentarily afterwards. Yet, everything seems to be working out fine on my behalf and I'm enjoying life at the moment - its funny to look back at things, be like "Whaaa?" and laugh about it. I think it is a result of my increase in self-confidence, which probably stems from being in sixth form and knowing everyone a whole lot better- having the best friends in the world. Let me give you two examples; one, I had a go at my favourite teacher the other week because they were "disrespectful to me" and made them apologise sincerely - and there were no repercussions, thankfully :) Two; today I went for a walk to the shop with my Mum and in there we saw my old headteacher, who offered us a lift home. We accepted, and that is how I ended up in the boot of my old headteacher's car :'). It's just so random. But then again, who said random was bad? At least my life isn't boring! :)

This probably made no sense at all and was really not so interesting to read as it was to think about and write. I'm sorry for my lack of coherency but I hope it made some sense....

Enjoy the rest of the snow, everyone and keep well :) x