'That Girl' Aura

Hey Guys,

Its passed midnight on Halloween, October is over.

I've just stumbled in after a party and although it is seriously personal, I need to blog about it.

I've left that party feeling deflated, fat and ugly. Not just because some guys chose to make out with my friends rather than me. No, i learnt a long time ago that I cannot relay on a guy. I need to be myself.

It was the fact i noticed, properly the Aura certain girls had. It was almost like they could wink at someone who'd moments later be at there beck a call.

I guess i'm just tired of how much other people's actions affect me, even if they don't mean too.

Sometimes i wish this body wasnt mine.

#TamponTax

Hey Guys,

So in Britain right now, there has been growing support for a movement I have watched, supported and been part of for a while now.

Stop Taxing Sanitary Products like Pads and Tampons.

The reason I support this is because unlike other "luxury" items you can't stop having periods. Rather than being a choice pads, tampons etc are a necessity for preventing everything from being ruined, by the lining our uterus's. Sorry. TMI?

Anyway, the reason I why to bring it up is because personally i think this shows the small inequalities that still remain in society which now need to be uprooted and eradicated.

So yesterday when Commons voted against the tampon tax... i just felt kind of deflated. There was such momentum with this movement and for me it made so much sense... That to have so many, white, middle class and middle aged men who've never experienced a period it their whole life vote against it. Despite the fact women have to pay more money for things such as deodorant that men.

And to be honest. I'm sick of this everyday sexism that has just become normal in our society.

Love,

LadyoftheRivers x

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jasminnahar/hilarious-responses-to-tampons-being-considered-a-luxury#.ekKBBmLMgg

Being a Boss ass Bitch.

Hey Guys,

I'm writing this in a cocoon of duvet, eating Haribo while watching Love Actually in the comfiest jumper ever... Seriously its like comfort blessed us an became an object...This jumper.

Anyway, why have a gone all out in trying to perk myself up. Because I'm not in the best mood. That is an understatement but let's not dwell on it too much.

The root of this problem is in short, idiots. 

But like the quote says I refuse to let them ruin my day. So i have tempted positivity out with sugar and cheesy jokes to prove to myself and them that I have gone over the idiots.

And in celebration of this I thought I would share with you guys this quote to let you overcome with the inevitable idiots that try and ruin your day, so instead you can go and be a boos ass bitch by going over them

I let you know the consequences,

Love,

LadyoftheRivers x

" Deeds not Words"

Hey Guys,


Yesterday I finally had time to go and see the movie 'Suffragette'. I was not disappointed.

If your a bit confused the Suffragettes were a group of Women who campaigned for many decades in order to gain the right to vote. Their leader was Mrs Emmiline Pankhurst who coined the phrase: "Deeds not Words", which led to the controversial militant actions of the suffragettes such as cutting of telephone wires and smashing windows in order to make themselves heard.

It worked.

Selected women gained the vote in 1918 which started a chain reaction that meant all women eventually got from 1920 onwards.

The film charts Carey Mulligan's character Maud Watts and tracks how she became a suffragette.

It shows her in prison, rioting and in Darby Day ( thats how its spelt right?)

Anyway, I think it was a beautiful film... And yes I did cry...

Watch the trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=056FI2Pq9RY

Love,

LadyoftheRivers x

Crying at Carrie Hope Fletcher

Hey Guys,

Now before I start this post, I want to apologise for being AFK (absent from Keyboard). I have no excuses and I'm so sorry.... I promise on Shakespeare's Quill I wil pick this up again

Such as this story...

Crying at Carrie Hope Fletcher.

I went to a Literate festival recently, near where I live and Carrie was one of the authors attending. After nervously clutching my book for about 20 minutes in the cramped corridor outside the venue, we were let in. I then spent a even more anxious 20 minutes waiting for her to arrive- then she did. Carrie starting speaking about her life, her book ( after all it was a literary festival) and her youtube channel. I was enthralled, after seeing this person grow on youtube for like three years now? and her in turn helping me grow it was literally like meeting a close friend who you knew loads about but she didn't know anything about you.

I managed to keep it together until someone asked a question which turned out to be my Kryptonite . 

Body Image.

As someone who's NEVER been good with this- and lets be honest no one really is. When Carrie answered in her usual upbeat way i just.. cried a little bit.

This was awkward because I was on the FRONT ROW. Yep. Not tucked away at the back when my emotional outburst could be quickly hidden with tissues, Oh no, I could be seen from all angles.
Luckily everyone was too busy focusing on the beacon that it Carrie, except from one stage hand who just looked at me, and stared, I could tell he was placing me in a mental file that said "Weird teenage fan-girl who cries at author". Great. So much for my cool and grown up exterior. Well, Let's be honest no- one was getting fooled by that....


Anyway- In conclusion after i had wiped away most the the mascara and eye-liner that had fallen down my face, I managed to meet Carrie who was so sweet and kind... Although I didn't really say what I wanted to say...

I just kinda 'Word Vomited' on her by saying "HI... You're great... I read all my friends are superheroes... Loved it... The Ending...Perfect..I love you...Bye"

Yep.

I'm so coherent.

It was not the beautifully put together conversation when Carrie would see we should be best friends... Instead I looked insane.

Anyway...Better luck next time?

Have you ever had an awkward fan moment... Please let em know to make me feel a little better....

Love,

LadyoftheRivers

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!

Hey Guys,

Today is the 7th of September which for those you don't know is Wlziabeth the firsts's birthday.

Technically it's her 482nd birthday but I wanted to tell you guys because she is a big inspiration for me.


I find her reign so interesting: she ruled for 44 years and managed to hold her own in front of her entirely male council.

She made amazing speeches and managed to calm the religious tension slightly by not " making windows into men's souls"

Her fashion was INCREDIBLE as she used symbolism and lavish materials to create these awe-inspiring gowns.

Lastly she proved everyone wrong. After surprisingly surviving Mary's reign, rumours about her and Thomas Seymour and also Robert Dudley and the fact her mother was Anne Boylen she became ' Gloriana' an icon.

If you want to find out more about her either read or watch Elizabeth by David Starkey or read some historical fiction- not quite as accurate but can paint a picture better...

So anyway I am off to read, watch and discover a bit more about her,

Love,

LadyoftheRivers

Living in the Moment

Hey Guys,

Sorry i haven't been around much recently but this Summer has been super busy... but awesome.

So i thought I'd recap it here partly so i can read this back and remember how much fun i had especially in the dreary days of exams...

Firstly I headed off to Cornwall for two weeks of Sun, sea and family; which was so needed after month and months of hard work. After two weeks of snorkeling, surfing, family ice creams and pasties. Although i forgot my phone it kind of worked out well cause it meant i appreciated being there a lot more.

Afterwards, i managed to find a job really close to my house as well and although it is pretty disgusting and tiring i managed to get one which i am pretty proud of and pleased... especially when i get my pay-check....

But also sprinkled into this extremely busy summer i have had a couple of little parties with my friends, it was so much fun. Firstly we meet just for a little afternoon then at 10 am i was about to head of to work and i got a little text which  basically said we were having a sleepover that night... But the best night HAD to be results night which was at my house and it was one of the best nights ever.... defiantly stored that in my brain's memory...

I also had couple of weekends in Edinburgh and London. I Edinburgh i saw some fringe shows including an Elizabeth 1st monologue which was amazing and also a couple of comedy shows and saw my great aunt and my Scottish part of my family which was lovely.

In London i went to see Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet at the Barbican which was INCREDIBLE and one of the best Shakespeare i ever did see. We also went to a service in Westminster Abbey in which i got all the feels because Elizabeth had her coronation and is buried.... Amongst many other people... So that is something i will never forget.


Lastly i had time to recuperate and rest. Something which is always needed after a long year at school but it has given me then energy and motivated to completely succeed in my last EVER year at school ( yeah buddy)

Thanks for reading,

see you soon,

Love,

LadyoftheRivers x