For Happiness' Sake x

Some people spend their whole life searching for an absolute..
For that one thing they were destined to be,
That one thing they are meant to do or say,
That one thing that makes them complete.

For me, all I've ever wanted is to be happy..
Whether that be because of love,
For a boy, for my job, for my friends, for my family,
Or through adventure, creativity and hope..

I don't know what the future holds..

But for the first time I can honestly say.. I Am Happy!

I'm the happiest I've ever been..
Everyday I wake up with a smile on my face,
knowing I have so much to look forward to,
And so much to be happy for..

I honestly can't wait to see what the future holds :)
I'll let you know when I do x

 Love Amy x

This is to me, saying it to their face, before it was too late :) and living happily ever after xxx

All Time Favourites x

We all have those songs..
Our list of all time favourites..
That you love.. that mean a lot..
That you can't get out of your head.

Well here's one of mine..
Played rather awfully.. and accompanied by what I can only describe as.. not singing.
I get really frustrated when I forget the words that I've known off by heart for so long..
But oh well.. I tried.. and that's the important thing! x

This is to all time favourites...

Love Amy xxxx

Busy Busy Busy x

It's been a busy week!

See, this week was Holiday Club.. a week which everyone has been working long and hard towards since the last one ended a year ago x
So much preparation goes into it.. months worth of hard work goes into making this single week go smoothly.. 75 leaders.. 95 kids.. and A LOT of work! x
But it's so worth it..x
Seeing the looks on the children's faces, the excitement, the pure joy, helping them create something they can feel proud to take home to their parents.. It's wonderful x
The music, songs, drama, the morning work out, the snacks, the crafts.. :) x

I lead the cooking group.. crazy cooking.. with my happy helpers Chris & Rachel.. x
24 kids, 72 cakes, 72 biscuits, 24 pizzas, 24 loaves of bread, and A LOT of mess!
.. Brilliant :) x

Green t-shirts away..
Until next year.. :) ..

Amy xxxx

Happiness x

Happiness is not a destination. It's a mood.


It's not permanent.


It comes and goes, and if more people thought that way, maybe people would find happiness more often x


Amy x

"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. 

When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". 

They told me I didn't understand the assignment.

I told them they didn't understand life." 

— John Lennon

My Bucket List x

When you die you're asked two questions, and your answers determine whether or not you'll get into heaven:

1. Have you found joy in life?
2. Has your life brought joy to others?

So here it is:

My Bucket List 
1.           Take the perfect portrait photo
2.           Sing karaoke
3.           Visit Australia
4.           Be part of a flash mob
5.           Ride a gondola in Venice
6.           Learn sign language
7.           Inspire someone
8.           Compose a song ✓
9.           Have a family
10.        Make cakes professionally
11.         Do lambing ✓
12.         Make a difference
13.         Solve a Rubix cube
14.         Keep a diary every day for a year ✓
15.         Graduate University
16.         Read a long book ✓
17.         Stop worrying
18.         Go to a festival 
19.         Face my fear & give blood
20.        Learn to read aloud confidently ✓
21.         Go to a midnight release day film screening ✓
22.         Go to winter wonderland ✓
23.         Get a job I love ✓
24.         Swim with dolphins
25.         Visit a TV show set ✓
26.         Ride on the London Eye
27.         Go paragliding
28.         Scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef 
29.         Ride in a hot air balloon
30.         Drive a sports car
31.         Fall in love ✓
32.         Meet Robert Pattinson
33.         Go on safari
34.         See the pyramids first hand
35.         Volunteer to feed the homeless ✓
36.         Eat a stack of pancakes in America
37.         Eat a Belgium waffle in Belgium
38.         Find what really makes me happy
39.         Go to Disney land
40.         Walk through Central Park in NY
41.         Learn to ice-skate
42.         Eat in Heston’s restaurant
43.         Eat in an underwater restaurant
44.         Cook a full Christmas dinner ✓
45.         Get Hypnotised
46.         Have my perfect white wedding
47.         Be in a TV audience ✓
48.         Invent and launch a new product ✓
49.         Go to Cadbury world, again
50.         Complete 5 Project 365’s
51.         Learn to knit again
52.         Get a makeover
53.         Watch an amazing film ✓
54.         Change someone’s life
55.         Hold a new born ✓
56.         Ride a moped
57.         Jump in a pool with my clothes on
58.         Learn to touch-type
59.         Get fit & healthy
60.         Talk to someone on the phone for hours ✓
61.         Lie on the grass in a sunny park, all day ✓
62.         Jump from a cliff into deep water
63.         Watch the fireworks in London ✓
64.         Drive a forklift
65.         Make a patchwork quilt
66.         Make a difference in at least one person’s life
67.         Have a photo exhibited in a gallery
68.         Have my own pet ✓
69.         Adopt a pet from a shelter ✓
70.         Watch the London Olympics ✓
71.         Save someone’s life
72.         Be a great friend ✓
73.         Run a 10k without collapsing
74.         See an amazing concert ✓
75.         Get a hole in 1 ✓
76.         Watch the sun set & rise, the same night
77.         Learn to speak & understand Dutch
78.         Get a great placement job ✓
79.         Sleep under the stars
80.         See 30 plays / musicals
81.         Truly forgive somebody
82.         Experience zero gravity
83.         Have a school reunion
84.         Dance carefree in public
85.         Climb to the top of a mountain  ✓
86.         Believe in something ✓
87.         Fly business class
88.         Learn to play one song on the guitar/uke ✓
89.         Do 50 sit ups in a row ✓
90.         Give someone a heartfelt surprise
91.         Go on a proper road trip
92.         Learn to juggle, well  ✓
93.         Kiss in the rain
94.         Do something spontaneous ✓
95.         Be proud of something/someone ✓
96.         Learn to draw something, well
97.         Jump in a fountain
98.         Be confident ✓
99.         Teach someone something ✓
100.      Sing a duet with Emma, again
101.      Take a chance ✓
102.     Win an award ✓
103.     Paint a full watercolour painting ✓
104.     Complete a giant puzzle
105.     Sell a photograph
106.    See an eclipse ✓
107.    Watch a meteor shower ✓
108.    Live out my fantasy
109.    Have a surprise party ✓
110.    Meet one of my favourite TV show actors
111.    Get an autograph from Mike - Wakey!Wakey! ✓
112.    Watch an outdoor movie
113.    Be quoted by someone
114.    ...


Love Amy x

Last Year..x

Looking back over this past year, at my diary, at the photos and the blog posts, 

it made me realise something..

Life was so much easier last year. 

Yes, there were A levels and stuff, but nothing compared to now.
I look back, and remember all the laughs we had, the great days out and nights in, with friends who cared so much. The holidays we took, with sun and smiles, the music and movies. How carefree we were.
No assignments, long journeys or moving, less exams and presentations, less drama, less stress.

Life has changed so much. 

But the best things in life don't come easy.. with the tough times, comes so much happiness.. New friends, days out, endless parties, private jokes, evenings in, so many laughs, independence, and experiences I never dreamed I'd have.

Life is different now, in fact, it's constantly changing.

So, make the most of now x

Amy xxx

April Fools Day :) x

Can't believe it's been a year since this prank :) x

Happy April Fools Day :)

xxxxx Love Amy xxxxx

Knock Knock..x

When life comes knocking,

When will you answer?

Life can be scary at times.. Daunting.. but you've just got to make it through all the bad times to get to the good.

It's there, the happiness, the joy, the inspiration.. sometimes we can be overshadowed with all the negatives, they hang there over our lives, bringing us down..

But through all the pain, and stress and confusion, there's a door..

A door to who you want to be, who you can be and who you will be.

True Happiness is behind that locked door, so close and yet so far.. but if you don't even try to open it, you'll never get to the other side. So, find the key to all the good things in your life and hold onto it.

When life comes knocking, see past all the words that hold you back, see the future, see the person you've always wanted to be.

And maybe one day, you'll really live.

Knock Knock.....

Amy x

So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you. - Luke11:9

What's the point? x

Why keep a diary?
Why take a photo?
Why talk about the old days?

To remember a moment that went by so fleetingly?

So you never forget how happy you were?

To try and make sense of your life?

When every second is just that, a second, how do we hold on to it?

If it just slips away, and a new one begins, just like the one before. Over and over again.

We have to cling on to those special moments at every chance we get. Preserve them.

Because one day we'll look back, and what will we find? Nothing but a few hazy memories.

So don't look back with regrets. Take photos, write down your thoughts, live your life.

It'll be so worth it in the long run. Trust me.

The water is rushing in, I feel it on my skin

Our boat is sinking now

I wake up, I grab my things

As the waves keep Rollin’ in

I ask myself

“Oh what’s the point?”

“What’s the point of it all?”

Amy x

Happy Pancake Day x

Love Amy :) x

Define Yourself x

• Lazy
• Photographer
• Lonely
• Loved
• Christian
• Friend
• Tired
• Worrier
• Musical
• Forgettable
• Nuisance
• Creative
• Annoying
• Inspiring
• Inspired
• Greedy
• Withheld
• Student
• Scared
• Depressing
• Enthusiastic
• Plain
• Cook
• Weird
• Slow
• Supportive
• Unpopular
• Crier
• Generous
• Boring
• Bored
• Pianist
• Unhealthy
• Caring
• Entertaining
• Unmotivated
• Singer
• Chauffeur
• Daughter
• Sister
• Cousin
• Niece
• Over-thinker
• Hypocrite
• Independent
• Dependant
• Spoiled
• Mean
• Teenager
• Failure
• Genuine
• Wimp
• Bipolar
• Happy
• Sad
• Confused
• Hopeful
• Obsessive
• Smart
• Emotional
• Simple
• Disorganised
• Kind
• Amy x

Your turn....