Hide the Malteasers, she's at it again....

Well it's been a while!

I'm not going to lie when I say the last 2 weeks have been some of the most stressful but fun times of my life. Everytime I sit at my laptop and think 'It should write a blog post' i'm absolutely knackered so I either go to bed or stay up to ridiculous times of the morning and face-plant my laptop...

...you think i'm kidding? It hurts when your head slaps straight into your keyboard...

The reason for my time away from WKD, Chinese, Drama: A full ton of words? One word: Drama. We had our production of "Joking Apart." For those who don't know the play (so most of you then?) the play is set around 4 parties that happen over the course of many years at the same house, headed by Anthea (me) and her partner Richard. You meet the new neighbours Hugh (who proclaims his love to Anthea...awkward...) and Louise (who goes nuts!!). You then meet Brian (works for Richard, loves Anthea... again, awkward) and his many girlfriends Melody, Mandy and Mo (all played by the same person). We lastly meet Sven (Richard's business partner) and Olive (Sven's wife). Overall it was a good giggle. Here have a looksie :)

Don't we all look happy? Thank you to Naina for the lovely picture.

So yes, this is the reason I've been so delayed in a blog post. I do apologise. However, this is only a small part of my 2 weeks. I've had coursework, a social life (oddly enough) and many other bothers hitting me in the head. Everything has got better admittedly: I'm sleeping a lot better than before, my shorthand has improved and (in my opinion) i'm sailing through law. You'd think i'd be happy with this, but OH NO I am aiming higher!

I've applied for the committee for Drama Society. I figured it's had such an impact on my life I should try and help it make a bigger impact on others too. I also think I'm doing the wrong course at university. This is NEVER a good thing. I love doing Broadcast Journalism, but it's missing something. I don't know what it is, but something is lacking...maybe my enthusiasm at the moment, but that's besides the point. I've also had (what I can describe) as a complicted social life. I overthink everything! My own mother said to me only 5 days ago "you'll do better with a man in a relationship if you didn't talk as much"...

...thanks mum...

However she does have a point. I talk waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much when it comes to men. I just get so jittery y'know? If there's silence, my brain thinks something is wrong and decides "fill the air with pointless information...GO GO GO!!!" and I talk and talk and talk and talk and talk....you get my point. Also, I have the terrible nack of saying too much too soon. I honestly don't see the problem: I don't want to lead a guy on and if the only way of not leading them on in my eyes is to tell them something, then it's their own fault. However, not every man will agree with this so I tend to blow any chance of a relationship right out of the water!

I should probably just follow my mum's advice and shut up, but it never works, I just talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk.....

Till next time

H.x

I've cracked open the chocolate, this should be interesting....

Well it's been a while hasn't it! For some reason I haven't had anything to write about.

Everything is finally getting back on track....oh wait! There's something to write about....

Well line learning is no longer an issue anymore I'm pretty much off script. One or two bits need a bit of work but line learning is no longer dominating my life. (phew!) I'm a lot calmer than I used to be. I used to stress out A LOT (people who know me can back me up on this) but recently i've had more "me time" where I can do what I want, when I want and hang out with who I want.

So basically, I feel awesome again!!! *does a small victory dance*

Now that I've got that out of my system, I can move on. Even though I've been having a lot of "up" days recently, it appears that the "down" days still like to make an appearance. For example, I've just had a great weekend, so my body has decided that to bring me back to planet earth it's going to make me feel like a barrel. 3-day weekend yes, but stomach cramps noooo! Also, I seem to be taking a lot more control of people's perspectives of me. That may sound weird but I shall explain. I used to be the butt of the joke, and sometimes I didn't mind if I was in the right sort of mood, but at times I was clearly not in the mood. However, now I take everything with a pinch of salt (my friends will all now say in unison "but we've been telling you that for ages!!" well I say to you I was listening, it just didn't make sense at the time)

It's not a very long blog post today I know, but when you feel like I do today, with the pain and the "I-told-you-so" moment directed at me possibly being fired in my direction soon, you get what you're given :)

Also, a mini shout-out to my friend Sarah, as she has been really helpful over the last couple of days, plus she has a very cool blog!

See ya!

H. x

The 3am Ramblings

Well hello there!

It's 3am on a friday morning and my iPod crashes. Just another thing I need to add to the list of things in my life that need fixing.

It's been a VERY long couple of weeks, mainly consisting of me messing up most opportunities that seem to head my way. I left the "Starnow" website due to money problems, which is a bonus on the money saving aspect, but a bit of a downer that I have to give up something I quite like because I don't have any money. My mum, my friends, medical professionals and the internet are all telling me I just need to chill, but that is so much easier said than done!

Since when my social life become so stressful?!?!?!

Yes I know there are worse things going on this world: world hunger, wars etc. But you have think, I'm not heavily involved in them so I choose to focus on the things that are actually happening to me, like a lack of money, over-sleeping to the extent that I'm getting awfully close to missing lectures, juggling drama and work, which I can do and struggling so much that I feel like a burden on anyone I tell, because I know I'm just annoying them. Is it so much to ask for a break? A few days when I don't have to worry about money, sleep, work? I love my friends and I could never just walk out on them so that's out of the question. Money is so influential in people's lives so that is something I can't mess with. And I can do something about this sleep thing, I just need to find enough free time to sleep, plus have time to slide in a bit of shorthand.

I should really stop complaining about my life, my mate's all tell me to man up and deal with life. I should probably listen. I do listen to it, and it works for a little while, then a metaphorical "landmine" hits and screws everything up and takes me back to square one, hence the blog at 3am....

Some people recently have said somethings to me that filled me with such confidence that I wanted to scream to the heavens that I can do it! They know who they are and thank you. I felt so happy, and to be honest, who doesn't love being complimented. I'm not an attention seeker. I may seem like it with all the complaining I do......

But do stop and think that I may be asking you for help but too scared to actually ask?

H.x

And there's the ephipany.....

Life has a funny way of doing things. Life has a funny way of proving things to yourself that you should have known all along. Life has taught me a valuable lesson....

....through "The Inbetweeners Movie"

Yeah I know, weird isn't it?

For those who don't know the plot line (if there is one), it's about 4 english schoolboys who head on a lad's holiday to Greece. Not to put a spoiler on it, but they all get their prospective girls. So happy endings all round. However, one character has me stuck to this film. No it's not Simon (although he is adorable!!) it's Jane. She's the "larger-than-life" character thats ends up with Jay. Now I know that the descripton I used of her probably isn't very nice, but it's not her looks I am describing, it's her personality. She is not the stereotypical woman you would expect to see in a film like this, as she is not as thin as her other friends in this film. But that's the connection between me and her. I consider myself big. My friends constantly say otherwise about me, and I love them for thinking that, but I consider myself big.

Jane throughout the film is badgered by men about her weight. She is called a whale by some very insensitive people, and has all the fat jokes thrown her way. I wouldn't say I get that (well not often anyway) but she deals with them with such attitude that I can only find myself very very VERY much in awe. She amazes me with her repsonses and her "larger-than-life" way of dealing wth them. She pokes fun of herself when others try, finishes their insults off, which rightly pisses them off big time. To basically some it up: She is a legend!

I love her sarcastic attitude towards rude men. She's not afraid to say how she feels and I envy her. Plus, she is confident in her own skin. At one point she is seen in a bikini top and shaul, and in another she is in a bra and knckers running to the ocean. She doesn't care what others think of her, and it amazes me.

And that's when the ephipany happened, as the credits were rolling. I suddently thought "I need to be more like her. I need to take my size as a good thing. There are men out there who would love a woman with curves like mine, men who would love someone to snuggle up against them who loves who they are. Woman who would kill to look as natural as I am." And then it hit me: It's true. I mean i'm not going to start walking round in my bra, or wear a bikini top yet, i'm not that confident, but I can start feeling good about myself. Stop worrying about how much I eat and what others think of me as I eat. I am my own person and if someone doesn't like me for the way I look, well it's their loss.

After all, there is someone out there for everyone, you just have to have the confidence to get out there and fnd them your own way, not by ways others tell you. If a guy likes you for the way you look then don't be afraid to be the whole of yourself, don't hide a part of you away.

I have loved and lost in the past due to my lack of confidence in the way I look and the way I feel about the way I look. But now I am a whole new person. A bigger, better, brighter person.

And thank you Jay. You may be a fictional character but you make us big girls feel beautiful!

H. x

Reality TV can eat my shorts!

I don't know if i've mentioned this before, but i'm from Essex. That's right, Essex.

This does not mean I am from "The Only Way Is Essex"

I hate being compared to that show. It's TV gone mad!! I do not have a fake tan, hair extensions and go around saying "shut up!" elongating every syllable!

And that's the same for every other "reality" TV program. I use this term loosely, but since when is reality being locked in a house full of cameras for 6 weeks? It's insane that something so silly has taken over our entire lives. We hold off on going to places because this rubbish is being broadcast to the world. What other countries film their citizens live and stream it to the world? Other than America (there ones in all fairness are hilarious seeming as they are so outlandish) no other country protrays their people like we do. It's, and I know this is harsh, it is humiliating.

Everytime I go out, or even mention that I'm from Essex, I get questions thrown at me left, right and centre about if i've ever met the cast, do I hang out with them. The most idiotic question i've been asked, and bear in mind that I told this person that I know no-one from TOWIE before they had even asked the question, was "What's Amy Childs like away from the camera?"

I walked away from that in a fit of anger.

I'm more of a fiction program person myself. I love a good murder program like "Murdoch Mysteries" or maybe science fiction programs or documentaries, but if you shove reality television in my face, I will shove a fist back into yours.

After all, I have enough reality to deal with during the day, why would I want to have to deal with while i'm watching TV relaxing?

H.x

Do I look like a fool?......don't answer that.....

Sorry for the delay in blog posts. In all honestly, nothing worth while has happened to write about, and I'm not going to write about boring stuff, where's the fun in that??

However, yesterday was an interesting day. A day that should mean quite a lot considering where it will lead. Me and some friends went house-hunting for the first time. This was an interesting experience, seeming as a so-called "top notch expert in student housing" were probably the weirdest and rudest people I have ever met.

Not only did they consider us silly in the fact that we nearly missed the deadline for 4-bedroom housing (they assumed we knew all the dates that they were selling the houses, because of all the advertisements....there were none) but as soon as we said we had found somewhere that had loads of 4-bedroom places to rent, they proceeded to try and win us back by saying that more places will show up and that we should stay with them when it comes to getting new housing for next year as they are the best. I'm sorry but since when do me and my other friends look like idiots?!?

Later today I've got plans! I'm heading out with some of my Drama society buddies for dinner and lots of pool/snooker. I know it doesn't seem like much, but I've been feeling unusually down recently and I enjoy all company I keep. If my mates are reading this, all of them, I just want to say a massive thank you to you all. I may seem down a lot recently and not my usual self, but I love the fact that you have stuck with me all this time. I applaud you!

I hear you asking "Have we missed much since you last did a blog post?" If you haven't asked that question, well that's just rude. I've started lectures again, and my tuesday lessons are probably designed to make me hate university, but to also test me and my stamina, because I have a 9-5pm day, and it.is.knackering! One lesson: "Rights, Rules and Reality" is without a doubt, one of the dullest lessons ever. Me and my mates have come to the conclusion that those lessons are as exciting as my foot!

But in all honestly, that's all you've missed. My life is pretty darn boring at this point...

H. x

Birthdays....who knew?

So it was my birthday a couple of days ago...YAY!!!

I love birthdays. Doesn't matter if it is my own birthday or someone else's, I love them! I love making the day special for someone. Hence why when I get a boyfriend (the day will come!) he will have the best day ever as I would plan everything to be perfect for him!

This was my first birthday away from the parents, so naturally it was going to be a tough one. After an 11am skype chat with mum and dad, plus a virtual lick on the nose from my dog Daisy (She leapt at the screen when seeing my enlarged head and thought "Yeah I'm gonna lick her face!") I was left to my own devices. This involved crying from homesickness and the lovely card from my mum and dad, eating and watching a DVD. What didn't help the homesickness but beats a card anyday was a phonecall from my brother. This is a rare occasion, so it must be treasured. It was lovely to hear from him and that he also was having a good birthday. For you see I am in fact a twin.....

When I tell people this they automatically assume that me and my brother share mental thoughts, and that when one of us feels pain so does the other. This is NOT TRUE! To be honest, i'm the one usually hitting him so why would I want to hurt myself as well?....

....I'm kidding!

So after a lovely meal with my 3 coursemates at Frankie and Benny's, followed by being sung at by the staff (including some very hot waiters) I went back home, where the homesickness kicked in again. I tell you, don't be alone when homesick, it doesn't help!

And I speak in experience at spending my first 2 weeks at uni crying for at least an hour and yelping down the phone to my mother "please take me home I beg of you!!" followed by some very good persuading from my mum that it will all work out soon!

However, this disappeared when I visited my friend across the road. She was giving me my birthday present, a Merlin magazine (OMGOMG SO HAPPY!!!) and some alcohol. I ended up spending the whole nght round their house and having a great time, including watching "Anchorman" for the first time (I highly recommend) and what I can only name as "The battle of MarioKart!"

It was epic!

H. x