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I've always liked learning new things, and when I was little, I was always the one at the back of the classroom or in a group of friends that had my head in a book. A series of books that my nan got me when I was 10 have always stayed in my top favourites because of the sheer creativity and enjoyment of reading them- this collection of books are called 'The Horrible Histories' by Tony Deary.

I remember the first books my nan gave me from them was 'Vile Victorians' and 'Woeful Second World War' because even back then I was tad bit obsessed. They were quite easy-read books with various cartoons and little jokes to break up the pages of history, but even those pages of history paragraphs were written in such a way that you forget it's a classroom subject - in particular a subject many find tiring - and read it with anticipation and humour, just like any ol' fiction book.

Anyways, the reason why I bring this up today is because my recent fascination with a cbbc programme that one day, whilst on holiday, I accidently turned on the television to see. This, ladies and gentleman is of course the Horrible Histories. I was pretty amazed at how well the whole 30mins was shot and that it kept all the elements of the actual books - which is always a plus when it comes to adaptations. Ever since that luck one day, I've been looking it up on iplayer and trying to catch as much of it as I can on the television channel I'd never thought I'd be watching again. Plus, the actors play the roles brilliantly with a cast of Mathew Baynton (Gavin and Stacy ), Sarah Handland (That Mitchell and Webb Look) and Simon Farnaby (Mighty Boosh).

Here's some clips so you can see how good it is (and I guarantee they will get in your head):

Currently

I'm rather forgetful when it comes to social networking sites (including this blogger and Deviantart) I seem to go through periods where I'm updating and being sociable every chance I can and then I somehow randomly forget or have less time to commit for a while. However, in saying this, I'm currently working on a music video with my best mate Korinne at the moment and I've been doing the storyboard all day, yet somehow I've had time to make a new layout for this blog and committed to Deviant art by uploading and looking at various inspiring pieces all at once! This has made me feel rather proud of myself - I didn't realise just how much I could multi-task!

From tomorrow my life gets pretty busy for once. I'll be starting to shoot the music video both tomorrow and thursday, meaning I'll be shooting all over London. Then on friday I'll be packing and getting all the last minute euros and necessities for both my Disneyland Paris trip and Lourdes trip! Really exciting! Although I'll guarantee by friday I will be panicing - it's the first time I've left the country in 10 years; and this time I'm doing it without the parents! However, it's my first time to France, and I'm so looking forward to it. I have my rolls of 120 film, brand new Holga camera and the good ol' Canon 450D ready to take many photos of the times ahead!

All these travels make the rest of my summer holidays look like nothing! Hope next years like this...

A skill I really want

I admit that I'm completely jealous of the people able to do stuff like this! I would love to learn how to make cakes half as good as this! Is there a course? I might start looking...

Amy Blakemore

There's something so bittersweet about this poem, but it's one of my favourites and it appeared on my deviant art today and thought I'd share it on here.

The day folded;
Like a Cabbage White closing its wings
On a windowsill.

With the old, worn-out risk,
the unexplainable, skewed
trigonometry
of drunkenness

you climbed the fire escape.

Got on the roof.
But once you were there, you
envied the stars

their height

and could not get back down.

- Amy Blakemore

In the Evening

I have realised today that I'm 100% an evening person. As a toddler my Grandad and Mum used to take me on these evening car drives to get me to go to sleep and I remember seeing the lights of London going past and people in different paths of lives crossing in many different ways. It's what I think of nowadays when i take an evening car journey - they always seem the best - you can nose around people in other cars and on pathways without feeling as guilty. Plus the roads are less jammed so the car always seems to be moving - showing you another image and another life.

I also love the smell in the air when the sun has finally settled away and the sky has turned a misty navy blue in the summer, or the bitter cold temperature outside as you poke your head out just to comfort in the warmth inside a little bit more. It's also the time where I feel I can reflect, snuggle and relax - far more then if the sun was a-shining at 10am in the morning when it all feels a bit busy because people have plans for the day. The feeling of a new day on the horizon is comforting for me.

The television seems to get good then, but some days I'd trade in a night in watching CSI or Comedy to just laze around in my garden with a cup of tea and a friend to talk to or a book to read. The noises seem to be a little sharper too - the cars driving on the distant main road, the lone plane flying by and the whispering television coming from a neighbours window. Everything seems more interesting.

Yes; I'm defiantly an evening girl.

Day 19

Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them

I used to have many because I think everyone has a time in their life where somehow you get loads for the most silly reasons. The most recent is something I've already discussed - the whole Superman and Wonderwoman thing so I fear that there is nothing I can really write here.

Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future

Aha. Well, there's a question. Someone tall, dark and handsome right?

There's many people whom have come in my life that I swore would still be in it 10years later, and well, that just isn't to happen. Call my naive (again) and even a bit silly to believe I know two people who I would believe to still be in my life 10 years later - and those people are Korinne and Michael.

Korinne and I have an odd yet really good relationship, and to be honest I'm not quite sure why she calls herself my best friend - but I'm really happy and proud she does (aww). We've had a soppy moment here and there, and we've had times and memories of which every best friend couple share and honestly she's one of the most inspirational and confident people I've ever met yet still an aspiring geek and clumsy as ever! I've been quite a stupid friend in the past and i hope to change that - with this whole 'optimistic' thing I have going on now. Fingers crossed I don't mess it up!

The next is Michael, and it's quite stereotypical that I'm going to be placing his name here - but I honestly think that if we ever did break up, we'd still be close/friends. So it may not be marriage that keeps us together in our future, but it'd still be that he keeps Emily happy :D (and I think there's a little more then 99.9% chance it'll be the marriage thing too...but shhhh)

Oh, and then there's Adam - becuase if Mike's in me life then I guess Adam has to as well :P

Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy

(There are many, but these two picture never cease to fail!)

Slice of Heaven

I'm a sucker for cheesecake. I have a real sweet-tooth. Today my nan brought me home this god cheesecake to help cheer me up cos I've been ill recently. This cheesecake is the American-style Lemon Cheesecake from Morrinsons and I've had myself a few good cheesecakes and this one is defiantly up there! Plus it isn't the most expensive cheesecake ever - so it's really good value! i will spend my day eating this now! Be jealous... :)