There are a few little things that I really long to do; whether it is to do with travelling or creating. Whether or not you know it, we all have some sort of bucket list; things we have always wanted to do, see, make, learn and try. To be honest I've never thought about an actual bucket list before, but I think it is really important for people to have one, just to be able to look back at life to say you have truly experienced your biggest - or even littlest- dreams. It could be as big as travelling around the world alone or as little as learning to make a foreign meal.
Like most people I really long to travel and see different places, try different food, meet incredible people, learn new things, experience different cultures and ways of life. I think the place I want to travel round and see the most is probably Australia. I have a few friends from Aus who have ALL told me that I would get to Queensland and never want to leave. To be honest, I don't know what it is about Australia that makes me want to go there so bad, its just like some sort of mad attraction ha. I think its partly to do with the weather and the beautiful landscape and the thought of the opportunity and experiences.
This may sound really random, but I really love bees. If I ever see a bee on the floor that looks a little tired and worn out I always give them a little bit of sugar water to get their energy levels up to be on their way. Recently there has been increasing pressure on the possible extinction of bees, and we all know, if the bees die out, everything else will too. So for the past few years, I've been thinking of ways to help out our little buzzy buddies. I would really love to have a huge field full of bee friendly hives where they can live without being disturbed and can do what bees do best; make honey and keep the world going round. I can just picture all the little bees floating around in that field full of flowers and wildlife, pollinating and just being bees.
For the past few months, I haven't played guitar or sang in a while, never mind been in a band. Since I have moved back to the UK I've been super busy with my apprenticeship, college work and spending time with family. I've not lost interest in playing and singing, I just haven't really had reason to, in a way. I've been meaning to get a little set together to get myself out onto the music scene a little more, mix with people and just be able to jam. It's in writing, you guys can hold me to it now, ha!
Like most people I try to keep fit and eat well. 'Try' being the key word, ha! Once I actually get into a good routine of fitness and food I usually do pretty good. I just struggle to find the motivation when I do it alone. When I lived in Cyprus, my mom, brother and some friends were into fitness and health and motivated me, as they would be in a good routine too. I really enjoy doing fresh fruit and veg cleanses when I feel like I need a fresh start to flush my body of toxins and then start a different method of clean eating and exercise.
One of the reasons that encouraged me to move to the UK was that there is more opportunity to see your favourite artists. Since I've grown up on a tiny island, I've not really had chance to see many of my favourite artists since non of them ever come to Cyprus. When I was 14, I got tickets to see the Foo Fighters and I was SO excited. I had my flights booked to the UK just to see them and was supposed to be going with some of my friends. At the time they were hands down my favourite band. Literally the night before my 4am flight, I got a message from my friend saying that the rumors of the rest of the Foo Fighters tour being cancelled were true and that we weren't going to get to see them, and I don't think I have ever been so gutted! When they rescheduled for the following September I was already back in Cyprus, so I didn't get to see them. Since I've been back to the UK Ive seen a few of my favourite bands like RHCP and the Goo Goo Dolls, but unfortunately, still not the Foos.
I also like to create. One thing that I have wanted to do for a long time is to create a blog, which I am so glad I finally ended up doing. I'm not great at it but I think its really fun and helps me get my thoughts down when I write them out. I'm not great at the whole aesthetic side of blogging with Instagram, but I post pictures that I like of my travels ect. Another thing I would really like to do, just for personal satisfaction, is to keep a travel diary of memories and a scrap book type to paint and create in. I really like to look back at these to remember things that I did, thoughts I had and things I felt. My dream job would to be a tattoo artist. last year I worked at a tattoo shop and got training from the guy who ran the shop, and I really enjoyed it, I just don't think I am creative enough or good enough at art to be able to be a tattoo artist, even though I would be my absolute dream job.
One thing I've always wanted to do, is learn how to snowboard. I've tried skiing and it was awful, I looked like bambi on ice, ha! I don't think I have fallen in my face so much within a small time period in my life. I've been told snowboarding is different and that I will find it a lot easier, so I really want to try it. Maybe an idea for our next family holiday?
One of my things on my bucket list would be to open a vintage shop. I can actually picture what it will look like already. I really like vintage shops because its just such an awesome feeling when you come across a really unique find. I have a little bit of a creative side in the sense of starting new projects which I think I get from both of my parents. My mom has owned a clothes shop and I think I would like to have the freedom of making something exactly how I want it.
I think I'll probably look back at this in a years time and have some new life goals ha. Hopefully I will have accomplished some of these things and if not, atleast have worked towards them.
