Give me all of you

The world works in mysterious ways. How a girl listening to a song can sync so beautifully with a scene she sees before her is absurd.

Yet, today, I was that girl. Sat in the remembrance garden once again on a suny Sunday eating orange segments and dribbling them down my pure white blouse. 

One of my favourite songs at the moment is "All of Me" by John Legend. The lyrics are so heart-warming. It's an absolutely beautiful song. 

There were 2 people crashed out in the sun on a park bench outside Marks and Spencer. Their dog joined them and slept silently at their feet. I couldn't quite work out if they might be homeless. The man, dressed in a thick coat, holding the lead of his staffie in one hand, was in the direct burn of the sun. His companion, a girl equally dressed (her coat being red) lay sprawled over his knee, half hanging off the bench. 

The man woke up as John Legend kicked in on my iPod. This man stroked his wife as John sung: "Give your all to me. I'll give my all to you."

Suddenly, in this perfect, inhuman harmony the song slotted perfectly into the scene. 

Maybe those 2 were homeless but they had a love that radiated out regardless. A love for one another that was perfect for John Legend's music video. It just shows that no matter what you've got, no matter what you haven't, no one is incapable of love. 

The Sun Has Got His Hat On!

The sun is shining, the weather is mild and my flowers are out!

I like a bargain as much as the next tight person and (get your purses ready) when I saw the £1 mini daffodil deal in Marks and Spencer, I just had to get them!

One thing I absolutely LOVE is growing things on my windowsill. Not mould or dust but plants and flowers. My windowsill at uni is no exception. It's actually been the place where I've been able to harvest my dream of having an inside allotment when I grow up. It's been home to some little crocuses, a basil plant and now my 'Tete a Tete' daffodils.

With each new addition, I get better at looking after the plants. I always over water them or leave them for days neglected. I push them against the window so that they wilt with the condensation from my hot shower. But, my daffodils are the best ones yet!

I've got 3 that have already flowered and 2 coming through. I don't know why but I find it so exciting! And if I'm this excited over some little flowers, what will I be like when I have kids?!

It's on the house!

It was stock take day; one of the worst days for obvious reasons. Pulling tags out and printing labels was not anyone's idea of perfection at 7 o'clock on a Sunday evening. Not was getting up at 5:30am to actually check the stock.

But having spent the night before pulling out tags for checking, I strolled in at 9am aware that I didn't have it that bad. 

For me, it wasn't a bad day. It was quiet but I wasn't feeling the stress everyone else had. I didn't really have anything that could dampen my mood. I had spent the night before at one of my best friend's houses and had the prospect of my dad coming to see me soon on my mind. Things were great; what is it matter to me that I had to do a few extra hours. It was a sacrifice I took lightly. 

But what made it even better was my lunch break. I love surprises. Those unexpected things that pick you up. So after eating lunch out on the church wall, I went inside and found the Hairy Bikers doing a book signing.

This day was looking brilliant!! I was on such a high for some expected reason and the sight of two jolly men at the entrance of the store just made me up! I couldn't believe my luck. I was so tempted to queue up, but I knew I didn't have enough time. So instead I strolled around the store, pretending that I wasn't like one of the other customers sneaking pictures of them from behind bookshelf. 

I watched them. Took them in. I knew that I had a camera stuffed in my bag back at work but I wasn't about to run and get it. Instead, I watched everyone else stand behind and have photos taken, hand over their books and help themselves to a free goody at the front of the desk.

Seeing celebrities is just great. Especially when you realise how human they are. I turned endlesslessy, trying to watch them from other angles and listened to them shouting as fans walked past;

"Don't forget your free sauce."

"I like the chilli one." 

"Yeah the chilli's the best."

I remember one of the first book signings I ever went to. It was such a big thing growing up. Buying books and having them signed.

Book week was my favourite thing EVER! They would set up these metal cases in the school hall filled with books and you'd go with your £1 off voucher and scour the shelves for one that took your fancy - normally the one with the best cover!

It was a miracle that I never really attached with actual people. I saw Tracy Beaker as a real person and when I stood in front of Jacqueline Wilson, I didn't quite understand that she was a figment of this lady's head. I knew that Tracy Beaker was made up, but seeing Jacqueline Wilson and confronting reality didn't make her seem any more fictitious.

So it wasn't a bad day at all seeing the culmination of two of my favourite things; food and books. Two TVs chefs in a bookshop - PEEEEERRRFECT!!

The Remainder of Eden

It was such a shame that I had chosen the morning of the most beautiful day to snooze until 11. The sun was absolutely gorgeous. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the air, though not warm, still meant that you didn't have to bundle up in millions of layers and bind a scarf round your neck endless times.

This day happened also to be the day I'd reserved for completing all the weeks homework. It couldn't have been more ill-planned. Nevertheless, it was still perfect to combine some of my favourite things with some of my less favourite. 

I took my freshly prepared picnic and homework on my bike out to the common. It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

I'm a solitary person by nature anyway. It seems sad that sitting in the park on a bench on your own, pleases me. But it does and that's what I did.

I absolutely love days like this; when everyone comes out. People unite. Families walk together. One of the happiest sights I saw today was a father cycling on a purpose made 2 man bike with his wheelchair bound son at the front. A day out, doesn't get much better than that!

Picnic: chicken mayo sandwich, apple doughnut and mini trifle

Lovers in the corner :D

Catching up on some reading whilst I enjoy the sun!

Pinecone

 

Set up camp for watching the sun set!