Gigs

Hello,

Gigs. I love gigs, I go to many each year and love every single one of them. They give me a place where I feel like I belong, where I can be myself and not be judged for it. I go and see a lot of unsigned bands and they honestly make me feel so much better about myself and things that are happening.

I started seeing unsigned bands almost three years ago when a band called Stakeout supported McFly on their Keep Calm and Play Louder Tour and from then I just fell in love with them. Over the past almost three years I have been introduced to so many new bands and new friends, honestly I wouldn't change it for the world. Unfortunately, Stakeout have disbanded but I loved them and they will always have a special place in my heart.

Seeing bands and going to gigs honestly makes me so happy, I don't know what I'd do without them.

Sorry this was late and only a short post.
Chloe xx

You Are Your Own Person

Hello, 

I have a quote for you today. "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." It is a quote that is up in my English classroom at school and I really like it. People always say that they want to go and find themselves but you don't need to find yourself, you need to create yourself and who you want to be. 

You are your own person. You make your own decisions and make your own mistakes. Life is like Sophie's choice, everything you do is up to you. You can make your own decisions and your own mistakes. Life is full of choices and it's up to you to make the right ones or learn from your mistakes. You are the only one who can make those choices, nobody else; you. You are your own person, you're a person who can see what is wrong and what is right in the world, no matter what has happened to you in the past or what you've done, you are your own person and you can make choices.

You just have to recognise what the right choice is. What the mistake you made was. Did you chose to say something you didn't mean? Did your choice become a mistake? Did your mistake actually turn out to be a good choice? Think before you act. If you're about to do something or say something, think about it first. Think about if it actually needs to be said or not or if it's going to hurt another person. 

Life is full of 'what if's?' It's full of choices and making decisions. There is no point dwelling on the what ifs, it's all in the past. You have to focus on what the future holds and not what the past holds. Life is full of ups and downs, left and rights and if you take the wrong turn, that's okay as long as you realise where you went wrong. 

Life is full of decisions; make the right ones. 

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

Chloe xxx

Happiness

Hello, 

Happiness. What do you think of when you see that word? I think of hugging all of my friends because they're the ones who make me the happiest. And hugging them always makes me feel safe and secure. Family time also makes me happy, when thinks are going wrong I think back to when we were in Florida and we were all happy. I hold onto those little memories. 

You should do what makes you happy. Sure, obviously, you put others first sometimes, it's a natural thing. To think of others before you think of yourself but sometimes you just need to relax and have some me time. When you've had a hard day, what do you do? I normally talk to my friends for an hour or so and then kick back in bed with hot chocolate and my favourite movies. 

Happiness is such a strong word. It's a word with a wide-range of meanings. Happiness is what you make it to be. It's what you feel inside of you. When you can't help but smile. When you feel a little spark inside of you that you call happiness. Happiness is what you make it out to be. You have to make it yourself. When you're down because you feel like all of your happiness has escaped you, just remember this, without the bad times there wouldn't be any happy times. 

Stand up, go and look at your reflection in the mirror. Smile. Smile because you.are.beautiful. You are beautiful inside and out. Smile because you're alive and because you have a pleasant life. Smile because you are loved. Even if you don't think you are then you are loved by so many people. You're fucking beautiful and wonderful. Happiness really is what you make it out to be. There is no right or wrong answer to the question 'What is happiness?' You just have to find it. 

Hold onto the things that make you happy. Hold onto those tight hugs, the smiles when you greet your friends. Those family moments that make you happy, those holidays. Hold onto the hot chocolates in the winter and the sitting by the fire in warm pyjamas and fluffy socks. Hold onto the simple colour change in the leaves and the people that make you feel special. Hold onto that little spark inside of you that tells you, 'you're happy' Hold on. Hold onto your life because, even though it may not seem it, it's the most precious thing to you. You're amazing and you're beautiful. You can make it. Hold onto that little thing called happiness. 

"Live life right now, just be yourself, it doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else." ~ The Middle by Jimmy Eat World.

Hold onto your happiness,

Chloe xxx

Memories, They Fade Like Photographs.

Hello,

Throughout my whole life, I've wanted to be a photographer. The thought of capturing everyone's happiest memories has always appealed to me. I always love being behind the camera, whether it be at a gig, where I'm happiest or just out and about with nature. Capturing a great moment that I can look at forever. 

I've been photographing things from around the age of six. My nana turned around to me when I was around seven and said 'You would make an amazing photographer.' Since then, I've made it my goal to make her proud and to become a photographer, to capture work that I'm proud of. I'm now getting ready for September next year where I'm going onto college to either do; a photography course or a journalism course which does include photography as well as other things. 

Have you ever been out with family or friends, or at a gig or just generally out and wanted to capture the moment? That's why I always have my phone or my camera with me so I can capture those little moments in my life. The moments I still look at now and just laugh at the good memories. It also helps me feel a little closer to all of the people that I miss and wish I could be closer to. I also love to capture moments at gigs, looking back at those moments, the moments where I was happiest, make me smile. 

I like to go through my life, capturing small moments for when I've had a bad day. I can look back at all of them at the end of each year and remember all of the things that I loved about what happened. A lot of my friends are also into photography and have taught me a lot. Along with teaching me about life. 

Photography is a beautiful art. It makes people happy, it brings people joy. I have many photographs pinned around my room. When I'm sad then I just look around at all the smiles, all of the bands and just every moment that's made me happy in my life. My family and friends mean the world to me so to have them there all around me when I'm sad is the best. 

The best thing is that memories, fade like photographs. They never fade away.

Chloe xxx

I'm no good with introductions...

Hello,

Now, I'm really crappy with introductions. People express their feelings through YouTube videos and social media rants. I, on the other hand, have decided to express my feelings through a blog.

My aim is to well express my feelings, I'm hoping to help people out and I hope you come and join me in the comments. I'm planning to upload a new post every Monday and Friday.

I hope you all enjoy reading? Ill try and be interesting.

Thank you and bye for now,
Chloe xx