The Many Colours of Happiness

A tip for bringing sunshine into a dreary Wednesday morning? Throw on a smile and the brightest tights you have. Just because the rest of the world is grey and mopey doesn't mean you have to be! *Incidentally, the sun came out about a half hour later and it has turned into a glorious rainbow filled day You're welcome Canberra. What's your Wednesday pick-me-up?

I have been no minated to tell you 7 things about myself by the se two lovely blogs: Cap Ou Pas Cap and Lazy Girl’s Blog . I did a post lik e that a little while ago here , and can't really think of any more! So to borrow yet A NOTHER leaf out of Fill Your Well’s book, I will list my seven favourite m ovies instead (ok, so I cheated and put ten. But what’s a girl to do?). So here they are: Top 7 movies 1. Rocket Science This is the sweetest, most uplifting movie I have ever seen. The narrative sounds as if it is from a well-written novel, the characters are completely kooky but completely lovable, and it gets better and better each time you watch it. 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind This is THE most romantic movie I have ever seen, though the movie itself makes no attempt to be romantic. Basically the storyline is there is a company that can wipe out memories that people don’t want anymore. The main character's ex-girlfriend wipes out mem...

Thank you all for your comments, they were lovely! And definitely gave me a lot to think about. I realise now that it is possible to live off the things that you love; but also just as realistic to have a job you don’t love to support the hobbies that you do. Either way leads to happiness and fulfillment. I was so exhausted on Friday, from thinking about all of this over and over again. I’m not going to lie, I was feeling a little bit down about it all. But late Friday night I stopped. I looked at where I am now. And realised that I’m happy. I’m working part-time in an office, I may not be living off my dreams just yet, but I’m still happy exactly where I am. I don’t want to be one of those people who goes around saying ‘I’ll be happy if this happens”, or “I’ll be happy when I do this”. It’s all well and good to have goals, but I forgot last week to focus on the now. To make the most of what I already have. I mean, I’m only 23. I am not set to finish uni for another year...

Thank you guys for your nice comments! I might put up photos when I get them, I’m a bit embarrassed though! But seriously, you guys made my day :) This past week has been a crazy, confusing one. I have been on top of the world one day, feeling like I can do anything I put my mind to; but then the next day seeing just how limited my options are and crashing all over again. I don’t think that I am very good at this whole growing up thing. I see my friends; with their fancy office jobs, their new things, their stability and think: ‘why couldn’t I be satisfied with what they have?’ I feel like I missed out on the graduation ceremony. The one where all of my friends got promoted to the role of ‘adult’, and I’m stuck here in this in-between phase. I just can’t be realistic. It’s not who I am. Or rather it WAS, a long time ago, but it’s not anymore. We’re told when we are younger that we can do anything we put our minds to. But as soon as we pass the age of fifteen, we settle. B...

A few months ago I decided that I was going to travel around Europe solo. I have always been a little lacking in the independence department, so what better way to solve that problem than by throwing myself head-first into another part of the world for a few weeks? Sort of a sink or swim approach. However, my friends and family have not been so enthusiastic. Not because they're horrible people that don't want me to follow my dreams. Nor because they love me so much that they can't bear to see me go away for a few months. No, sadly, it is because they know me. I have been reassuring myself by telling myself I have changed. And it's true, I have changed a lot. I am no longer that shy, awkward, highschooler who was too scared to go to the canteen by herself. BUT, after blocking my fingers in my ears and singing 'lalalalala' for a while, I realised that they have a point. I may be perfectly happy to traipse around Canberra all by myself, but to be completely hones...