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It is the day I am leaving.

I feel a bit scared and a bit worried and a bit nervous, but also incredibly excited and impatient. I know this is the right thing to do. I know that there will be times where I will panic and think I’ll want to call it all off, and I will think wtf am I doing, I can’t go travel all around European countries all by MYSELF for a few months, what if something bad happens, what if something goes wrong, I am all alone in a foreign country. It makes me feel very small.

But I know this is the right thing to do. It’s an opportunity. I have 5 months of absolute freedom, starting in April. I finish work around March 23rd, start uni in mid-September. And inbetween? Nothing, no commitments, no duties. So I see this as a true opportunity to get out there and do something. Travel many countries. That’s it. Yes it’s a bit scary and a lot to handle, but that’s life. It would be incredibly and utterly stupid to waste this perfect time. I have the money to fund it, I have the means to fund it, and most of all, I have the will to fund it. I want to do this so badly. You have to take some chances in life. This is one of mine.

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I really really really want to go and see Stars at Manchester Academy on January 31st. It’s a Thursday night and tickets are only a tenner. So what’s stopping me? I don’t have anyone to go with

Maybe I could go by myself. Though Manchester is a scary place at night. And I don’t fancy driving, motorways still scare me. And the academy is a million miles from the train station.

Hmm who could I ask to come with me? I did ask Jon sometime last month but he doesn’t like Stars all that much.

On a somewhat related note I also want to go and see Okkervil River on 5th February but I really do not see that as at all possible because it’s in London, it’s a Tuesday night and I can’t take any more days off work right now. I wish they’d do a proper tour. I would pay good money to see those boys in concert!

But Stars is oh so possible. I wanna go

Eeee London tomorrow! :D!

Inn did this a while ago, I kept meaning to do it recently.

Not the perfect combination but this looks comfy. I need some new jeans, ones that actually fit properly.

One year ago I embarked on a photo project which would last the whole year. It’s nothing special or fancy or original: I would simply take a photo every day to ‘represent’ that day (or something) and create an album of (eventually) 365 images.

Last week I completed this. I honestly cannot believe a whole year has gone by already. It’s flown by, it really has. I am so so proud of my achievement and of the collection as a whole. It’s been great fun along the way and I’ve had an amazing time capturing a year of my life in photos. It is at this point where I would like to thank my friends who have supported me so much all the way through this project. In particular, Bob, Nic, and Inn have been there since the very start and have left me countless comments and feedback on my photos. And special thanks to Bob and Inn for featuring in this project a couple of times

To view the whole set, please click here.

Here is a selection of some of my personal favourites from the project. Enjoy!

The lovely Bob gave me an iPod for Christmas, 80gb classic black:

I’ve been spending the past few days sorting it out, cover art, Futurama episodes etc etc. Bob mentioned Podcasts to me once, and today I checked them out. Twenty minutes later I am oversubscribed to about five German ones, a few French ones and one Dutch one.

Sooner or later I will check out some others no doubt. These will be handy for the bus home from work. And when I go travelling soon.

Ace.

This will most likely be a long ramble about the last year. Very long.

It’s New Years Eve 2007. I’m not out getting drunk or partying it up. I’m home and it’s where I want to be. This year has been the best year of my life. So much has happened I don’t know where to begin. I actually feel more excited about tonight than about Christmas. I’ve had the most incredible day (see previous entry re: pretty dress etc) and I’m thoroughly looking forward to the New Year.

I don’t believe a new year brings totally new and great things. It’s just tomorrow, another day, a regular day infact. Nothing will really be different, other than for the first month I will have to keep crossing out 07 when I write it by habit on the date. So I don’t know why I feel so excited about 2008. I’m perfectly happy and content with things exactly the way they are right now. I couldn’t ask for anything more in the next year. I just have a feeling that my life has only just begun. Or something less cheesy.

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