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iMovie preview: 30 Things thus far

11/9/2012

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So here we go then... I wanted to make an iMovie for one of my 30 Things and it seemed fitting to use this opportunity to celebrate my incredible year thus far. With so much still to look forward to, there will be a longer video coming soon, but for now, enjoy some of my highlights written into a poem called "My Conversation With Life" and using the musical accompaniment of Such Good Luck.


MY CONVERSATION WITH LIFE

Thanks for the fun we’ve had this year
Doing the things I always wanted to do
Running and skipping through the seasons
Wasting no seconds
Living in your moment
Have I finally embraced you at last?

The expectation was still there
The rules I didn’t want to follow
All the things that needed to be done
People never see the pressure I see
But you and I, we grasped the rope
And held on tight to make it happen

You know I love the city in you
But I enjoy the country too
So together we mixed it up
Racing, walking, soaring or simply passing through
Pushing the boundaries
To enhance my experience with you

Searching out my ancestors
And spending time with loved ones
Indulging to my heart’s content
You would never judge
Smoking, drinking and partying
And calmer moments of writing too

Only you know whether I’ll be famous or thin
You allow me to wallow, to dream and scheme
They are your little pleasures
And sometimes you throw in a shock
Or a blast from the past
To keep me on my feet

I thought I was going to lose you
As I hurtled down to earth
Crazy and miraculous in one breath
And then there was the open top cruising
Flying through my worries and concerns
Seeing the beauty of you

You untied my tongue
And helped me face my darkest fears
Testing and teasing
Pushing me on
At one point I felt like the most important person
You’d ever know

The Champagne at altitude
Was wonderfully indulgent and delicious
Letting me delight
Simply in you
That was you at your finest
And I promise never to forget

I wanted to take the time
To sort us out
Some of the jobs were just too big
But I crammed in so much more
Designing, climbing, exploring
And photographing your many faces

It wasn’t without trial and tribulation
Moments of guilt and worry
Depressing weather
And my first grey hair
One day I will understand your need
To mix the pleasure with the pain

Passing through more Shires than a Hobbit
Sticking to the roots you gave me
Giving something back
Slowing you right down
Taking notice of the simple things
And treasuring your time

I tried to run away from you once
I will try not to do it again
I hope you come back to me
You know, some day
It won’t always be easy
I will stumble a lot
Falter on your map, on your journey
Because you and I, we’re up and down
Sometimes carefree
Sometimes alone
Sometimes overwhelmed
Laughing our way through the pain

I won’t forget what you did
I’ll reflect and ponder and relive in my mind’s eye
Now it’s time to leave and let me be
I’ll be all right now it’s finally over
You can let me be
Until we get to talk again

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    Blogging is an amazing concept so here I am giving it a whirl. You'll get words. You'll get pics. Sometimes a vid or two. You'll get tongue in cheek, the odd humble opinion and an honest insight into my travels and writing life. Maybe even a few gems along the way. I'll be musing on home turf as I see more and more of the UK and sharing my experiences further afield on holidays and adventurous trips across the globe. 

    Things you need to know about me: I love music. I love books. I love laughter. I love comedy, theatre and the opera. And mixed with all of that, I LOVE to travel, write and take photos.

    And, as of the 3rd April 2017, I'm on another journey, very different to my travel adventures. This is a journey of recovery. From grief, from depression and from Fibromyalgia. I will also be sharing the impacts these things have on my life now;  how I don't want them to change me, but they will, and already have, and yes, it's a rollercoaster.

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