Halloween

I can't decide if I like Halloween or not.

13 years ago when my mum used to dress me up (in the most unimaginative costumes you've ever seen) it was one of the most exciting nights of the year.

Friends + dressing up + free sweets and money --- what more could a child ever want in the world?

But as I grew up, I realised what Halloween was all about. SCARING people. And I'm a wimp.
Well, that's a lie, as just 10 minutes ago I was googling it's actual meaning. And if you care at all: It originates from the influence of harvest festivals and festivals of the dead with possible pagan roots. Sounds scary to me!

You'll probably agree with me that it's one of the weirdest concepts...one whereby children dress up to scare each other, knock on strangers houses calling 'trick-or-treat' and accept gifts from those who open the door and choose to 'treat'. Call me stupid but since I was a young child I've been led to believe that we don't talk to strangers and we don't take sweets from strangers.

But that's ok because it's Halloween?

Neglect

So it's fair to say I've been neglecting this blog for some time now. But I've had a hectic summer and have been lacking inspiration, motivation and any drive to write anything other than what I've had no other choice but to do.

Aside from one big family trauma, the summer consisted of working and...no just working.

However, at the end of summer I found myself in Tenerife. Sunny Tenerife. Me and my girls went for a week of sun, sea and rest...and obviously made a few trips to the Veronicas strip for cocktails and fun!

Now I'm back at uni, finding motivation and trying to fill my empty days due to a three-hour working week at university. I find myself looking for things to fill my time between 1pm on a Monday until 9am on a Friday! I could work a full-time job whilst I'm here at uni - and the money would be more than welcome in to my neglected and bare-looking bank account.

So my aim now is to get myself back into a routine (&blogging!) xx