I want to do some kind of challenge in the new year. I've completely sucked at doing any of the other I'd thought of before, and being in the final months of my degree by the new year... Well I think to get through that will be a massive challenge in itself. But I'm going to ponder on it for a bit and see if anything comes to mind that isn't going to take up too much time.

Also, I've got about a week and a half to write my 4000 word essay. Wooo...

"Its just this strange thing I do where I allow myself to briefly fall in love with another human being that I see on a train, or the sidewalk, or in a warm café."

— Chelsea Fagan, Dear Beautiful Guys I Pass On The Street: I Love You

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."

— Neil Gaiman 

Dad's Birthday

Yesterday was Dad's birthday, and it was a brilliant day! We went out from brunch and a walk in Bradgate park, my favourite place. Finally got to play a bit of frisbee! Attempted to teach Mum the hammer throw, needless to say it didn't go too well hahaa! Made Dad a lemon meringue pie as well, by far my favourite thing to make at the moment, love making it from scratch. 

Days out or in with the family are the bestest!

Team Penrose has arrived for Christmas!

"I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."

— Augusten Burroughs

Careers

Just took a careers test thing on: Prospects.ac.uk and the following list of job titles I got 91% on, making them all equally "Very good Matches"...

- Transport Planner
- Production Manager
- Architect
- Commissioning editor
- Theatre stage manager
- Magazine features editor
- Charity Fundraiser
- Theatre manager
- Event organiser
- Catering Manager

To be honest, I think that is a fairly good list... Maybe not 100% degree related, but still a pretty good spectrum of what my skills could get me.

Ultimate Problem #1

If a lovely male proposed to me like this, I think it would have to be an instant yes. Especially if there was biscuits involved as well. Tea related proposals... Who knew? And WHY hadn't it crossed my mind before!?

"That’s how you know you love someone, I guess, when you can’t experience anything without wishing the other person were there to see it, too."

Kaui Hart Hemmings, The Descendants

"I wonder if I ever caught someones attention. Even if I was just walking among the crowd, I wonder if they wanted to get to know me or anything like that."

"My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world."

- Dejan Stojanovic 

"The best kiss is the one that has been exchanged a thousand times between the eyes before it reaches the lips."

"The rose has no ‘why’, it blooms because it blooms. It doesn’t watch itself or wonder if anyone sees it."

— Angelus Silesius

Today was deadline day. Actually managed to get everything done and set up. Feeling quite chuffed with myself, yet terrified as well as to what mark I might get. But I'm not going to find out for like another 5 weeks so I guess there's no point in worrying about it.
So this is Christmas. The holidays have officially started.

Always like the impossible option. Typical.

One of the drawings from my project  at the moment. Its only a small snippet, but for some reason I really love it.