The power of technology never ceases to astound me. If you think for a moment about the history of technology and how each revolution brought about such incredible social change, you will realise that our society wouldn't be functioning as it is today without it. Gutenberg's Printing Press, the codex, Marconi and his Radio, the telegraph, the internet and so on. Sure technology has been used and abused, but as a whole, society wouldn't be where it is today. And my current favourite form of technology is Skype, which isn't so much a technology in itself, as it is the name of a company that enables us to communicate with loved ones over the internet, whether it be through voice calls, video calls or instant messaging. So I love Skype because it allows me to converse with Lisa, my childhood best friend who is currently living in Denver, Colorado. It was fantastic because we not only got to catch up, but I also got to have a tour of the place where she is living and of the snow covered grounds. It was absolutely lovely. :)
In case you aren't perceptive enough, the above comments about technology have been heavily influenced by several of my university units, but I agree with them all the same. See what I mean? University is influencing me already. But I LOVE it, it is sooooooooo much better than school.

Until next time fellow humans....

Occasionally, sometimes, no matter how much you wanna give up, let go or move on, you just can't seem to. Simple as that. Maybe you're not trying hard enough, maybe you're living in the past, or maybe you just don't want to. Who knows, let's hope you find out. Cause that ache in your stomach can drive you crazy after a while.

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Sometimes you just have to grow up and get over it. Sometimes that means leaving people behind, sometimes it means moving on together. Whatever happens, life needs to happen. Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows, and when shit happens, we tend to get depressed and live in our own little worlds. Life doesn't stop for our pain, it would be nice if it did, but it doesn't. Your job still exists, your family and friends are still there, university doesn't close down for you. Sometimes you need to get over yourself, accept the fact that life is bigger than your issues and get your life together. Do what you need to do, cry if you have to, scream if it helps, post depressing (and attention seeking) facebook updates, be depressed on your blog or vlog or tumblr and look up depressing photos. But move on. Get it out of your system, stop dwelling and accept that people and life can change, and will change suddenly. One of my most favourite quotes from Buffy says; "Embrace the pain, spank your inner moppet, whatever, but get over it." This sums it up perfectly.
By the way, I'm not dealing with any issues, this is just something that's been playing in the back of my mind for a while now.

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So I haven't blogged in a while. Frankly, I've been busy living my life. But university has ignited in me my love for writing again. One of my lecturers said that you can't call yourself a writer if you don't actually write, otherwise you're just someone who talks about writing. And I really do love to write, but I haven't been blogging because I've had nothing creative or of interest to say, but I have come to several conclusions and decisions that I would like to share with you all.
Firstly, sometimes, even if time doesn't heal all wounds, even if that wound was almost healed, it is still able to be violently ripped open again. But sometimes the act of ripping it open again, isn't the part that hurts, it's how to decide to treat it that can cause the most damage. Whether you decide to venture forward and let it heal itself, potentially causing an abundance of pain, or whether you seal it up once and for all, that can be the determining factor.
Secondly, sometimes there is only so much stretching and twisting and pulling that you can do to someone to try and make them fit in your life. As humans, we see the world through rose coloured glasses that accentuate a person's strengths, and minimises their flaws. But sometimes, you can stretch a person's good traits; their personality and sense of humour to cover their flaws only so much before it snaps and tears and your rose coloured glasses are shattered. It may seem pessimistic, but I'd rather see a person as the shattered mess that they may be, then an over-stretched piece of work.
Thirdly, as much as I used to hate to admit it, who am I kidding? Of course university is going to change me. Now don't misunderstand me, I LOVED my high school, I loved my teachers and my experiences there. But I know that it is time for me to be out in the "big bad world". I can't live in a bubble forever, and I know that staying sheltered won't do me any favours. So I'm a 19 year old university student who is learning about the media industry, how it works and how I can fit into it. I have 7 piercings, pink hair and my own sense of style. And frankly, I'm so freaking excited to see what the next 4 years of my life hold.
Fourthly, there is no way that I am ready for marriage or family yet. I am not getting married OR engaged while I'm at university. I'm happy to date, but don't expect to be getting down on bended knee anytime soon. And I don't want to have kids straight after marriage. I want to have a life first, I want to travel and fall in love, have crazy adventures and get lost in far off places. I don't want a mortgage, a baby, a husband and a new career before I'm 25. No thank you.
So those are my realisations, take them or leave them. I'm rather excited for what my future has in store.

Until next time fellow humans....

So today I began my journey as a university student. I had to be there at 9am, and had two lectures in a row; Writing as Communication and Approaches to Communication. I was meant to have my tutorial for Approaches in the afternoon, but it was canceled. My biggest worry was that I wouldn't have any friends, I felt like a major loser this morning and I couldn't wait for the minutes to pass until I could get into the lecture theatre and hide behind my books. But I decided as I was waiting that I would try and meet someone, 'target the other loners' as Emma said. So I introduced myself to another female standing there, only to find out that she was a fourth year. She was absolutely lovely, she sat with me and gave me some really great advice, so I am very grateful. She left after the first lecture, and I moved over to sit next to another girl, only to discover that she was a third year. She was also really nice, but I was getting worried at this point that I wouldn't have any friends my age. Except then a lovely girl came and sat next to me, we started talking, she was a first year and had no friends too. So I made a friend. Score one for Eleanor! :)

I have another blog that I started writing over the weekend that I'll hopefully post tomorrow. I have one lecture and the accompanying tutorial tomorrow for Screen Media (a 3 hour lecture!), but apparently we watch films.
I hope all of you that are starting university this week too, have an amazing week. (:

Until next time fellow humans....

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