Skydive!

So my skydive is all booked! October 19th baby, got to be up early though as got to be there by 8am!

If you would like to donate there's a link below. I would be ever so grateful if you could, I am fundraising for a charity called Dreams Come True who help fulfil the wishes of terminally ill children. I am aiming to raise £395 to cover both the cost of the jump and a minimum of £125 in donation.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=VictoriaBrown6

Thanks for reading and I'll keep you updated.

Passion.

I was watching Britain's got Talent tonight, and I was watching Attraction. I thought they were fantastic. Something so unique,so different, completely breath taking. I remember watching their audition and nearly crying, the story was so moving, so inspiring, and so creative. I think that they deserved to win.

I know it has been a while since I have been on here, I think I am going to have to amend some of my Walks To Remember in light of me going on a leadership course that was provided for by the University. I have learnt so much more then I had ever thought I would. I am really a firm believer that you have to take as many opportunities that come your way. You only have one shot after all.  I would rather take a risk than live to regret it. Something that I think we must all remember. Life is too short guys. I mean before I would never have even dreamed about before applying for things like gameshows, but I applied for one today. Yes, I may not even get through, but at least am having a go. Why not eh?

As of Monday I am planning to start up my fitness regime again, as I am really unfit and need to get going again. Start off slow about 2-3 times a week for 30 minutes and build it up. Obviously not all running, I am not superwoman after all!

I am also really in love with the Emilie Sande song at the moment read all about it, really emotional song, very strong voice and so powerful as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFXRQKYFbXE

Thats it for now, will update you again soon. I think my next thing to tick off my list skydiving... hmm yes!


 

I don't know really, I haven't been on here for a while, apologies for that, I am rather ashamed to say that I havent acccomplished any more on the list except go to subway and try a meatball sub which I have to say was well worth the wait no wonder Joey from Friends loves them they are epic, also known as the 'joey special'

Recently have been finding and realising despite having had this blog to begin with that life is short. There are no guarantees that you will live tomorrow therefore you have to live today. I have to admit although easy in theory putting it into practice is another story.

There seems to be so much sadness around, and its so heartbreaking, because theres nothing you can really do to help.  We all want to leave this world hoping to have left a mark on it, to say that in some way we helped the world in a small way to make it better, I think we forget that sometimes that we are ALL important as individuals we all have a role to play.

Thats the way I want to leave this world having had done something for someone else, just to have helped someone or something a bit better.

Sometimes everything is just a constant struggle, and your struggling to fight struggling to stay alive, and all you can feel is pain, but that pain it reminds you your still alive.

Do you ever wonder about your life? About whether you feel your just letting it pass you by, that your not really living? The time to do something is now. We don't want to wake up with regrets of broken dreams and hopes and desires. Sometimes though it seems your struggling and fighting and trying so hard to keep afloat, but sometimes despite your best efforts you feel your sinking and all you feel is disappointment, for having failed, disappointment in yourself.

There are some in this world, who have had so many things that have happened to them through no fault of their own all due to CIRCUMSTANCE and yet if you met them in the street you wouldn't be able to tell. It is definitely about 90% attitude and 10% what happens to you, I remember seeing it in a quote somewhere and its so true. I need to be more like that, I wish I was.

Thats sort of the end of my little blog writing for now, be happy people do what you love, remember that life is precious.

New Year

Happy New year Everybody! Hope that it is a great year for you all and as Oprah Winfrey said another chance for us to get it right! Does anyone have any new years resolutions or do some believe they are a non starter in the sense that they always get broken?



 I have a few of my own this year, lets hope I can keep them! I will let you know... did everyone have a good christmas? I hope so, good time to be with friends and family, did you get everything you wanted? Wishing you all the best for 2012, did you all see the new year come in?

I promise I wont make it so long next time I write! :)

Sing in Front of An Audience

So one of the things on my list is to sing in front of an audience which I have done before, just been a while since have done it think the last time I sang on my own, was when I was 11 years old. Pretty scary stuff. Think I would still be terrified now if I had to do it now but sometimes you have to do things just to say you have done it but also because sometimes you need to challenge yourselves. I do rather like singing after all. Anyway I recently saw something at Pizza Express for auditions which can be uploaded via youtube. The competition has closed now, but anyway I entered into it and I doubt I will get anything out of it but the point is to try right? Anyway I don't normally post youtube songs, particularly because they are terrible, and not at all flattering, but if you do for any silly reason want to listen have posted some links below. Thanks for listening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxbARg-cnbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI9U7Yw5gVY&feature=related

Journey of Self Discovery

Perhaps the greatest stories are not those with a happy ending but those that have a moral, those that go beyond the road of self discovery. So that when the journey ends you realise, you not only know yourself better, but that all the hardships and laughter that you had among that journey was worth it was even necessary because it made you realise who you are. Do you ever wonder though who that person actually is? None of us know for sure where we are actually headed, some of us just seem to be bimbling along, hoping for something better to come along, not quite knowing which direction we are going and some in complete bliss. The reality is that nobody is perfect, and no-one should expect perfection, its too unfair and unrealistic to hold people to such high standards as we are all only human. Reminds me a bit of that One Tree Hill Song ' I never promised you a ray of light I never promised there'd be sunshine everyday I gave you everything I had the good bad. One thing is clear I wear a halo, when you look at me standing from here you wouldnt say so and I just want to love you. Why do you put me on a pedastool Im up so high I can't see the ground below... I have flaws and sometimes I even sin' Incidentally I do love that song, not just the words but the way its sung, with such heartfelt emotion. I think perhaps we hold people to such high standards, because we expect perfectionism in ourselves. I have come to realise though, that throughout life you do come to realise who your friends really are, who is important. Its hard letting go though sometimes, as naturally some friendships to fall to the wayside, through unforeseen circumstances or something else entirely whether preventable or not, sometimes you just have to accept something as it is whether you want to or not because its simply how it is. It is sad, but sometimes you do have to move on. Its important that we are loved, and treated with respect, and I hope with all my heart that you are, that you have someone who you know loves you for you and not for anyone else, who accepts you and who you can have a good time with. Thats what its all about, enjoying life and having fun. It shouldnt be a chore, as long as you live and enjoy! Be thankful for the things you have and not what you have lost. Thanks to whoever is reading.

The Reading List

So I have just started reading with my sister the Chronicles of Narnia collection, we have just finished The Magicians Nephew, which was really good, very important as well, the introductory book if you like the one where you understand who what where and how everything has come about. Have already read and watched the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and are now reading The Horse and his Boy. So far so good :)

Must say The Magicians Nephew did make me laugh, not giving anything away but all I need to say is Tree and Uncle Andrew am sure you will know what I mean, wouldnt want to give away any spoilers...

Also bought The Secret Garden and Little Women absolute classics, havent started them yet, another thing to add to though as I don't think Little Women is up there. I must admit that the first thing I think of when it comes to Little Women is that episode of Friends where Joey reads it and Rachel reads The Godfather? or something like that and Joey puts the book in the freezer when he gets sad/scared. Which he does end up doing in this case, so I know that it will probably be a tear jerker.