The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion

A few weeks ago now I was visiting my Grandma and we sat looking through box upon box of old photographs she has of her and my Grandad, my mum and my auntie when they were growing up and ever the odd one of me when i was little. I'd recently become increasingly interested in old photographs, I've even started collecting some from markets and antique shops because I find them so fascinating. Some of them are so sad that they are somebodies memories sitting there for anybody to buy for 50p.

Grandad and Grandma on their wedding day. They were 20 and 19 years old. How scary is that?

 My Grandad ages around 15 with his friends at Butlins.

 Check out how gorgeous my mums kitten Fluffy was? I want her!

 This has to be one of my most favourite photographs of my Mum and my Grandad.

 Mum and her sprout

Grandad and his sister

  Young love! 

Goodbye 2011 hello the future.

2011: I dyed my hair Vivienne Westwood Orange. I fell in love. I received grade distinction in my foundation course. I dyed my hair back to blonde. I went to Edinburgh Zoo for best friends birthday. I visited Liverpool. London. Barcelona. I started University. Made some amazing new friends. Had the most amazing Halloween ever. I laughed a lot. I cried a lot. I had the best year of my life.

So 2011 is officially over and i've got to say I am sad to see it go but 2012 has begun and i'm determined to make it as good, if not better than 2011. I've so many things to look forward to within the next year, seeing Florence and the Machine and Panic! at the disco  in concert, moving out and living with my university friends and whatever else the year decides to throw at me.I decided this year instead of making the typical New Year resolutions that i'm not likely to ever stick to i've written myself a list of small things i'd quite like to achieve, a year long bucket list if you will. I've not got a lot on my list at the moment but i'm going to continue to add to it as the year progresses.

• Sell a piece of artwork
• Carry a camera around with me every single day and take as many photographs as possible
• Say yes more
• Try and set up an etsy shop and sell things
• Decide on a tattoo design
• Learn as many new things as possible (watch lots of youtube how to videos)
• Have my work in an exhibition
• Revamp my image - people often think I'm 16 when i'm almost 20
• Pass my first year at university 
• Get a job so I can afford to eat next year
• Be a better friend