The day I missed out...

Here is my secret for today. I created this one by using different pens and glues on some blue paper. It unintentionally looks like feathers, it is even more beautiful when you aren't expecting it I think. I am glad to be caught up with blogging, I always feel really guilty when I fail to post each day - not always because of the readers but more for myself. Anyway I have a very exciting guest secret for you to see later on - so look forward to that. For now though, enjoy!

The day I tried...

This is my missed secret for Monday, I hope you like it. I created this AI by using an image from a magazine, silver letter stickers, some black paper and a white marker pen. Enjoy!

The day I caught up with blogging...

Sorry for being a rubbish blogger the last couple of days - sometimes when things get on top of my I just shut off and I think that is what happened. I created this (Sunday) AI by using some circular objects to print various coloured circles onto orange paper. I will post my secret for yesterday in a few minutes. Enjoy!

The day I shopped...

I had such a busy Sunday I still haven't had a chance to upload my secret. Here is my chosen postsecret from yesterday - go and check them out at: http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/. This secret really speaks to me right now - stuck in a library with little chance of leaving anytime soon. So when I was having this feeling yesterday I decided to go shopping to make myself feel better - four new dresses later I felt a little bit guilty. Anyway, have as fun a Monday as you can (oh and I promise to post my secrets soon). Enjoy!

The day I posted my 200th secret...

I had a very exciting post planned for today which seems to have fallen apart a little bit. I planned to collect the secrets of other people for my 200th secret post but unfortunately with everyone being so far away and it being the middle of term I haven't been able to collect very many. This means that I am still looking for people to make secrets for me but I will post them as and when I receive them - so keep sending them to me if you haven't already, and thank you to those who already have.

It seems forever ago that I started blogging (back in June of last year). It has become such an integral part of my life now that I don't even think about it most of the time. When something horrible, upsetting, exciting, wonderful, scary happens in my life my instant reaction now is to make a secret and to blog about it. I often wonder how interesting it is for other people to read and worry that there is something deeply self-involved about AI and each post I create. It is the people who come back time and time again to read my blog that keep this feeling away. I am really grateful to all the wonderful people who allow time each day to read my nonsensical ramblings and look at each secret I create. It is the reaction from friends and fellow bloggers that encourages me to continue with this project and will hopefully encourage me to reveal the most painful secrets of all.

So to celebrate reaching the milestone of 200 secrets I am going to show you one of the guest secrets I received as part of this:

This was created by Jake from http://javaknees.blogspot.com/ who creates wonderful illustrations. I really love this secret - it feels painfully honest to me and personally it is something I can really relate to. How do you feel about this guest secret?

Thank you to everyone who has been following this project - it means a great deal to me to read your comments each day. Have a wonderful weekend and here is to the next 100. Enjoy!

The day I felt like going home...

I feel pretty miserable at the moment - work stress, constant illness and just general fatigue are taking it out of me. I really wish I could go home and just get away from everything. I have booked tickets for next weekend so hopefully that will pull me through the coming week. This secret was created by using some lovely gold letter stickers and various pens. I hope you have a fantastic weekend - and look forward to my special 200th secret post tomorrow. Enjoy!

The day I saw TP...

Afternoon all. This is my secret for Thursday - I hope you like this one. It was created by using a purple marker pen, a white gel pen and a black fineliner. It is weird how each secret can remind me so much of exactly what I was doing when I was making it. This secret was made while watching 'An Education' - a new film about a young girl who wants to go to Oxford and gets caught up in an affair with an older man. I was hoping to watch it and spot loads of shots of Oxford, unfortunately the majority of it is filmed in the suburbs of London - there is a quick view of my college Hertford though, which was very exciting. Tonight I am going to see a new production of 'Medea' which has been translated by one of my (very eccentric) tutors. He doesn't teach me anymore which is rather sad but it will be nice to see what he has been doing with his time off. Have a nice day, enjoy!

The day I got better...

This is my secret for Wednesday - I hope you like it. I am still feeling pretty ill, off to buy some olbas oil and de-congestant tomorrow...bleurgh. I created this secret by using some more of the lovely wrapping paper I saved from presents from my Grandfather. I also used some copper coloured glue and sparkly gold letters. Work work work -arghhhhh. Enjoy!

The day I wished for yesterday...

This is my secret for Tuesday. I can't believe Monday has gone so quickly and with so little progress. This week might actually be more stressful than I thought - caused completely by my lack of motivation. I cut various images from a magazine to create this secret - I love finding different colours to combine. I really need some sleep now, enjoy!

The day it snowed a little bit more...

Here is my secret for Monday. I feel so exhausted, the weekend should really be a time to catch up on lost sleep but I don't always manage to do that. I need to get some work done today so I can have an early night tonight - I say that but it never happens. This AI was created by using some coloured paper onto which I drew some white lines and then covered these with some green glue. I have really been in creative overdrive recently which I am sure will become a creative drought again at some point. I have now made my 200th secret which will be part of a special post on Saturday. This means if you want to send me a guest secret then you need to get it to me for Thursday/Friday - I would really love to see what you can create. Enjoy!