We've been missing! - Lollie

Hello people of the planet, Lollie here.
A very tired, exhausted Lollie but none the less, I am here.
Even though the girls and I don't post on here as much any more, we still actively talk on a groupchat on Facebook that we have. Belle pointed out yesterday that this blog has over 8000 views now! That's insane!
I thought I'd come back and give you all a little update on what's been happening since the last time I got round to posting anything.
I'm at universtiy now - that's right, I'm finally a uni student. I got the grades (just) to study Journalism at the University of Bedfordshire and I'm loving it. I'm learning lots that I didn't know about journalism as well as improving my existing skill further.
I have a lovely group of friends here and I'm part of the Musical Theatre Society. We meet every week on a Thursday for two hours and do incredible workshops. We also have a circle (like a social drinking game thing before you go out to the clubs) on a Wednesday night which is really fun and I look forward to that every week.
My lectures are on Monday's and Tuesday's and I have to catch the bus to Milton Keynes from Bedford because there is no student accommodation at the Milton Keynes campus.
I am also just starting to become part of a radio show on Secklow Sounds radio in MK which is exciting. I was on the show on Thursday for the first time but I'm going to be there regularly along with other people on my course.
Besides uni, I've done a lot since I last wrote on here. I went to Brighton Pride with Valerie and a few of my other LGBTQ friends. I had the best day ever and the weather was so lovely I actually got sunburnt!
I went away for 5 weeks to see my dad and I worked in the bar whilst I was there. Those 5 weeks were probably the longest 5 weeks of my life as I felt very lonely out there. However, I did have something to keep me company - My ukulele!
Yes, I finally decided to learn to play another instrument that wasn't the piano. I picked up the chords for the ukulele surprisingly quickly and I spent my whole holiday learning songs and even writing a few of my own which helped to clear my head.
When I got back from my 5 weeks holiday, I started work. Yes, I went to work over the summer. I worked in at an accountancy firm in my home town. I was originally scheduled and paid to work for a month, however, they moved offices and needed me to stick around a little longer than a month in order to help them move. I worked on my birthday but I took a day off for results day.
Over this time, I also went to Summer in the City (SITC) for the first time ever with Payton and another friend of mine and honestly it was one of the best weekends! I got to meet two out of three of The Midnight Beast (TMB) who I'd loved since Year 7 and then I got to see TMB perform live. I also met Jedward and for anyone that knows me, they know I may have a small love for Jedward (Although I do my best to hide it). John and Edward were honestly two of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting in my life.
After results day and finishing work finally, my dad came back to the UK, because, after trying for two years, him and my step mum had finally managed to sell our house in the UK. I travelled there to go and stay in my house one last time and honestly it was very emotional. I had grown up in  that house and everywhere I looked there was some kind of memory with someone. I also met the new owners of the house. They seemed lovely, They had two daughters and I couldn't help but cry realising what a wonderful childhood they would have in that house. I told their mum that that house was one of the best places you could hope to grow up in. I hope they don't change the house too much, I'd like to visit one day, just to see what they've done with the place.
After that emotional four days, I went back home to see my family, finished packing (which I had been doing progressively for over a month by this point) and I said goodbye to the friends who were still there. By this point, Payton had already gone to uni and so had Valerie and Ash, so it was just Bri, Belle, Summer and I. We went to the carnival funfair together and I got a little bit tearful saying goodbye.
It's now only a month till I'm back fro christmas and I'm super excited to see everybody again!
I hope you enjoyed this little update, I'm not even sure you care but it feels good to write down an document everything that's been happening in my life for the past three to four months. I hope to be back soon with an update or a review or something (now that I know how to write reviews properly).

Until Next Time

Allons-y!

Lollie x

Lollie's brain: *groans* it's April?!

Well hey there!

First off I want to apologise for this mix and match schedule we've all been doing, I guess that sixth form is truly taking hold of us all now and there's not much time for anything else but work, work,work.

Secondly, I'm in Cyprus! I flew out to Cyprus on my own to see my dad this Easter (Happy Ostara by the way) and it was one of the best experiences ever. If you are feeling like no one in your life believes you can do things on your own, I strongly recommend doing something like flying by yourself or getting the train to some place in the UK on your own with friends. I was a little bit worried about it at first but it was a breeze. I've been to airports pretty much every year of my life so I know what I'm doing, however, the security checks and countless boards flashing with flight information and having no where to sit whilst I waited for the flight, did overwhelm me slightly.

The flight itself was five and a half hours and I was (lucky) sat next to someone who slept most of the way - there is nothing worse than sitting next to stranger on a flight who wants to talk the entire flight and find out about your life story...

I've already been here a week which is scary because I don't really want to come home. I've fallen into the pattern of getting up at about 10, having my cup of tea, doing a bit of work, going out, coming home, going in the pool, laying in the sun, watching a movie and then going to bed to finally fall asleep about 2 am. Reality is going to hit me mighty hard when I touch down in the UK.

Next, I want to talk about this: 

If you are a teenager and your mind is wandering, thinking and exploring new ideas, new fashion concepts, a different attitude - don't worry and don't let anyone tell you that you're weird, not even yourself. I think it's important for people my age to realise that what ever they are thinking, trying, doing, there will ALWAYS be someone else in the world, if not close to them that is having those same thoughts or is trying that exact same thing. Don't ever assume that you are alone, but, be careful who you trust telling these thoughts too. If the person you confide in doesn't share the same views as you then it can cause conflict. Although some may say they understand and that they aren't judging you, you can tell that they are because they don't share those thoughts. Be carefully who your trust, please people, I know that I trust way too easily, it my biggest downfall, I want to make sure you don't make the same mistake. Don't feel pressured into telling someone either. Make sure before you confide in someone, that you are almost certain that they will either understand fully or at least to some degree.

One another note, I made a list the other day (I make lists for everything) about what I was going to do when I move out next year (hopefully):

- Find a job that pays well and that I enjoy to a certain to degree and can go to when I'm not at Uni. Also, the job must be able to pay for the following;

- Buy corsets and wear them because why not. I've got no one to judge my dress now and for the love of Herne buy some decent underwear woman!

- Wear mascara when I can because if I'm honest, you own way too many tubes of it for the little that you do wear 

- Buy some wig head stands and wigs because again, why not. Why dye my hair and change the style every day when I can just do that by buying a wig!

- Invest in some Steampunk clothing, corsets, accessories, household items because you've always loved it 

- Shop at charity shops, buy some random crap and up-cycle it into something incredibly useful.

- When not buying all the above, buy cosplay things and go to all the comic cons possible - MCM, LSCC, CCC, perhaps ones in America?

- Take method acting classes and don't whimp out because you aren't very social 

- Oh, and obviously focus on your degree...

Oh, Steampunk has just given me a wonderful idea for a post...

I'm going to leave you now but, before I do, I just want to let you all know (maybe you won't care), I have reached a monumental milestone in my life (I'm exaggerating), I had a cocktail last night (see, exaggerating... anti-climax right there).

It was a mango Vodka concoction made by my lovely barman friend Dane and I have to say, I liked it.

Now I'm leaving...

I may post at some point... if I feel like there's something I must post because I'm sure I've missed something out here... 

Until next time, Allons-y

Lollie xx