Sunday, 9 May 2010

The day I unpacked...


Here are my favourite secrets from http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/ this week - let me know which is your favourite too. My mother is not overprotective and I think that has played a massive role in the person I am today. Although it can be wonderful to have protective parents I think by not being protective my parents have allowed me to make my own mistakes and become a stronger person because of that. The second secret reminds me a little of one of my own secrets: 'Turning into her could be a great thing'. The older I get the more I realise that becoming my mother is really something wonderful. Enjoy!

Saturday, 8 May 2010

The day I left...

I created this secret by using the edge of a paper bag and a purple fineliner. I left Oxford this morning - it was very sad and already feel a little bit weird. How is your weekend going? enjoy!

Friday, 7 May 2010

The day we posted...

This is my secret for Friday, I hope you like it. I created this AI by using a card I found reduced in a sweet little shop in Oxford and a brown fineliner. Today I am going to say goodbye to most of my friends in Oxford and prepare to go home. Packing is always rubbish but it has to be done - wish me luck. Enjoy!

Thursday, 6 May 2010

The day I realised...

I created this secret by using a green marker, white pen and some gold letters. There was something really therapeutic about drawing these little white lines on this AI. Let me know what you have been up to recently, enjoy!

The day you responded...

This is my AI for yesterday, I hope you like it. I am trying to sort as much stuff out in Oxford before I have to leave. I created this secret by using a copper coloured marker and a white pen. I am rapidly running out of card to use to make my secrets - hopefully I have some reserves back at home. I hope your week is going okay so far...enjoy!

The day I went home...

Isn't this pattern beautiful? I found it reduced in a card shop and instantly fell in love with the colours. Like most people there are some messages on my phone which I can't bring myself to delete. I keep them and from time to time I read them to myself. It is nice to have something that can remind you of a different period in your life - whether good or bad. I hope you like this secret, enjoy!

The day I decided...

So there is something I should probably share with you. Over the past 4 months or so I have been struggling at Oxford - dealing with the work, stress, family stuff and a series of really unfortunate illnesses. Last week it all became a little bit too much and I decided that the best thing to do was to take some time away from Oxford with the possibility of returning next year to complete my course. By no means is this the ideal situation, but it is definitely the best thing for me at this moment. The time taken away from Oxford will hopefully give me some much needed perspective and a chance to get myself better. I am happy about my decision - this might change, but at the moment I feel good about the options I have and the things I am considering doing in the future. I hope you can understand that this has been a difficult thing to share with you and an even more difficult decision to make. The way in which I created this secret now seems fairly inconsequential but I wouldn't want to break tradition - I used a black marker, silver pen and some letters, enjoy!

The day before...

I am sorry for not posting again this week - it has been really crazy but I will update you about that in my next post. I created this secret by using some coloured glue and gold letters. I hope you had a great weekend, enjoy!

Sunday, 2 May 2010

The day I considered...

This postsecret doesn't exactly express what has been happening in my life recently - I definitely HAVE left the house. I do to some extent agree with the sentiment of this secret though. The longer you leave something the harder it becomes to sort that thing out. Is this something you can relate to aswell? let me know which secret was your favourite from the selection at www.postsecret.blogspot.com this week. Enjoy!

Saturday, 1 May 2010

The day I thought it over...

This is my secret for Saturday, I hope you like it. I created this secret by taking some pink sequin stars and cutting them up. I also used a pink fineliner and some white card. I have some weird desire to create order in my life and to organise every little detail. Is there something in your life that comes close to obsession? enjoy!