99 Things That Bring Me Joy.

The other week I posted about a book I purchased in which you fill in most of it based on prompts. If you want to see that click this link. In this post I do mention the book I am going to talk about now. Even though I do not think I named it correctly. But there are still 99 things in it so I believe I am close enough. Anywho...

99 Things That Bring Me Joy is basically a little memory book that prompts you to write about weird little things that bring you joy. So I liked it because it encourages the more positive and happy memories we should want to look back on. Therefore I purchased a pretty pen to match the theme of the book and began filling in answers here and there. Which again I thought would be nice to share.

The main thing I do love about this book is just how cute it is all set out. Like someone has taken care into the design and the style and I like it a lot. But yeah things like this really appeal to me and I may be a little bit obsessed by them. Is that a problem though? I guess we'll never know. See you when I see you!

The Collector.

I become obsessed with things very easily. If I think it is interesting or cute I just want to indulge myself in it and have as much of it as I physically can. Which is why I have growing collections of pointless things. Some are slowly coming to a stop, but the amount I do get to is worrying. When I was younger this collection was Buddhas. Don't ask me why because I honestly could not tell you. But I had more than a ten year old girl should have. I still have some of them now because I find it weird to part with them, but couldn't be bothered to take a picture. Mainly I think because they are not displayed on my shelves of awesomeness.

The following collections are however. Firstly being Blott Rubbers. And if you have been with my blog since the beginning you would have witnessed this obsession progress. I have calmed down now though. Mainly because the shop has closed... But still be proud!

Next we have another cute item. Tsum Tsums. Originally I was only going to have Mickey, then the disney classics, then just one from each movie I liked. Then I snowballed a little out of reasoning. But in my defense a lot of them were gifts...

Finally the one that has gone a bit out of control to the point I don't really know what to do with them. Funko Pop Vinyl Figures. And I was interested in these before they were cool (Hipster before Hipsters or whatever) But yeah I first had a small collection then I'd say mainly recently I have gone a little bit mad. THEY ARE SO AWESOME THOUGH. 

As you can see on the shelves there are some snails and my little pony things. These are small collections that have other features somewhere in my room, but have not reached the point of really mentioning.

Hopefully I will stop being a weird collector/hoarder as some might start calling it, because they are all things I do not need in my life. I mean they are but... At least I have some financial stability to fund my weird obsessions. Hope you enjoyed this and I'll see you when I see you!

Adulting.

As I like to constantly remind myself (and anyone who will listen) this year I am going to turn 20. 20! I will finally move on into adulthood which I am ready but, so not ready for. Obviously therefore, I am going to write a blog post about this. Here goes.

One thing I consider to be an adult like thing, is Travelling. Because even though you can travel as a child, the organisation of it goes to the adults. And recently my group of friends were informed of  a change. Grimshaw is leaving to go to Australia for 5 months. I applaud that bravery, because I do not think I'd be ready for that. I haven't ever been out of England letting alone living in a country for over a 1/3 of a year. I wouldn't know anyone and I wouldn't have my little comforts. But I guess the fun is in the adventure.

Similarly, there is planning holidays. I am always scared of booking holidays because I would be worried I have gotten something wrong and thus ruining the entire trip. But I love to plan. It's a weird cycle. A while ago Lish mentioned the group going to centre parks for a little holiday and I am very excited if this were to actually happen.

A big adult thing that I have been trying to do for a while now, is moving out. And I am getting further along with this process by viewing more flats. It is a big scary step and I'm not entirely sure of the entire process that goes with it. So far I just look around thinking, convenient location, nice kitchen, decent sized bedroom and I forget about the other side of things. Which is why it is nice I always have help and a second opinion when I go to see these places. I just find it difficult trying to organise these things around work because lettings agents don't open until I am already at work and then they close before I finish and then when I finally get through to somewhere the flat has either gone or they are fully booked. It's very annoying.

At work I feel I am becoming more of an adult because I am getting more responsibility. Now having my own key children! Which is great but I am worried I am going to let my manager down, because she has such high hopes of what I can accomplish and sometimes I look at the planning like I have no idea what to do. But I guess everyone who works there had that at some point. I hope. And since there has been a few changes within the room I am in I've all of a sudden become like second in charge and I had to write the agenda for our room meeting and am expected to take control, which is weird because I am like one of the youngest employees.

So slowly and surely I am becoming an adult. But I don't really want to. I enjoy being silly and childish. And I like the comfort of knowing others can help me with things because I'm only little. Well I guess I will still be little. Stupid Vertical Challengedness. I also don't think I am emotionally stable enough to be an adult. But it is something we all have to do. And if I want to live the way I do I need to do it. Wish me luck. See you when I see you!

642 Tiny Things To Write About.

So a while ago, I was with my friends in the city. And the two of them being bookaholics we ended up in what I like to call Claire’s second home. Waterstones. Now I was intrigued by a particular section in the shop which were these brand of books that are about creativity. So they all provide ideas and you fill in the rest. Basically they charge you lots of money to do most of the work yourself.

I love things like this, because I love looking back at the past. So
mainly I wanted to have something to look back on and remember all the times that are mentioned. I went for the book “642 tiny things to write about” Because there was a bigger version that could have been purchased. It’s a pretty good book so far. Like some things they encourage you to write about are personal, and then others are completely bizarre. Which is nice. But I think I would have preferred one which was fully about myself, because then it would be easier to write about. Because I’m not really that creative. Coming up with my own ideas really panics me because I don’t like doing things wrong. So I would have preferred the other book I saw which was “99 things I love” which basically list the things you love. Claire convinced me that the one I got was more for your money so I was sold on that premise.

As it was going to be a special project I got myself a special pen to write all my thoughts in and got cracking. Asking my friends to choose a topic they found interesting and I started filling it in. And slowly I have been adding more and more. I’m not really sure I can complete it any time soon because there is so much, and some things are about recalling things about your first car, and I haven’t even owned that yet. There are ones I have also started but not yet finished because I am creatively inept in some instances. But I thought it would be interesting to share some of the first ideas with you guys.

As much as I do live this book I am finding it a challenge. Because I am probably focusing too hard on trying to be funny more than creative or honest. But if that's the way I wish to write in it I guess that is my prerogative. Wish me luck in completing it. See you when I see you!