Dear Diary

I am lucky enough to have a Mum who creates the most wonderful projects and crafts. Her latest hobby is scrapbooking which is particularly rewarding for me when she is kind enough to make me my very own handmade journal. She is an constant source of inspiration and endless creativity. For further proof, I provide you with some rather colourful evidence.

The weekend

I've been studying at University for the last four years of my life. After eight long semesters full of essay-writing, deadlines, time-management (or lack thereof), friends and many a celebratory drink with said friends, my University life culminated with my graduation over the weekend. It was a surreal feeling attending a graduation ceremony that was my own. With friends I'd made throughout those sometimes arduous years, we sat nervously awaiting those 15 seconds it takes to walk across a stage, shake a Chancellor's hand, receive our certificates and proceed to stage right. I was fortunate enough to have my entire family proudly cheering me on from the crowd. A family who is also incredibly generous, giving me the sweetest cards and gifts a girl could dream of. So here is a snapshot of a rather treasured and marvellous weekend.

Christmas delights

Who doesn't love getting presents? Christmas is a stressful time of year. What with organising everyone's presents, getting time off work, travelling and then it's all over so quickly. But it's still a glorious day while it lasts. All the present-giving and receiving, the food and getting to spend time with family. I was very spoilt this year for Christmas. I got lots of wonderful gifts including a hat stand, a lomo action sampler camera, some lovely jewellery and the most amazing jewellery stand! So here's a sneak peek at all the lovely goodies I got, plus a few of the extra bits and bobs floating around my room at the moment.

The big 2-1

I turned 21 at the end of last year and was absolutely spoilt rotten. My parent's bought me my beloved digital slr camera that has not left my side since! These are some snaps from my birthday weekend.







I was also treated to staying in an apartment about half an hour away from the city, near the beach. It was lovely and gave me the perfect opportunity to test out my wonderful gift.