Who I am - 2019 edition

Ten(!) years ago I wrote a blog post called Who I am. I was 24, I was soooo young. I was so different - I was exactly the same. So I thought, to celebrate my blog being 10 years old and still going (and my 34th birthday, happy birthday me) I’d write a new who I am post.

I am 34 years old - and I still often feel a lot older.
Especially around younger people and children who look at me as an adult.
I no longer get asked for ID since I stopped dying my hair. This annoys me (ha!) but I love my hair, so I get over it.

I am a daughter, a big sister and now, an Auntie!
No matter how far away I live from my family, I’m always these things.
And now I have a car too (which I can drive!) - so its easy peasy to get to them all.

I’m also now a cat lover and cat guardian (we have 2 cats!)
I had no idea that cats were so delightful, affectionate, silly, adorable and loving.
My cats are the best. Don’t @ me

I am in love...
I would not be who I am without him.
We’ve now been together for half of our lives.
I love him more and more.
Sometimes I think I might explode with it.
I haven’t yet…

I am still technically an Interior Designer
but now I’m also a lighting designer AND an electrical engineer.
And I’ve been doing both of those last two things for over a year - and they even tie loosely into Interior Design.
I still don’t quite believe it.

I have two books on Amazon.
I don’t remember what I wrote in the one with 3 stars
But it appears to have divided its audience lol
I’m more amused than upset by the mixed reviews, it feels like I wrote it a lifetime ago.

I am still easily excited and short
I still like both of these things about me.
I like more about me the older I get.

I am impatient.
I still want to travel but we now have a beautiful garden and TWO kittens.
24 year old me wouldn’t believe it if I told her.

I am still not sure what I want to do in the future.
I am looking forward to it though.

I still love yellow, roast vegetables and making blankets
I still love taking photos and exploring new places
I still love blogging and sharing silly words with you all

I am the same, I am different, I am more than I was 10 years ago.

I have experienced more than I had at 24.
grief, depression, chronic illness.
I had anxiety then, I just didn’t know what to call it.
I was happy.

I am still happy.
Even when I am sad.

Boats!

So I’m predictable… I know that… you probably know that by now. There are things I just take photos of when I see them - and boats - for some reason - is one of them.

I’ve so neglected my blog lately that these are from the beginning of 2018 - from even before we went to Edinburgh. I’m a little ashamed… but mostly excited because I actually have loads of photos to share with you now. Hopefully you’re excited too.

These were taken in Norfolk and they’re making me a little bit homesick. With my new term for Uni coming up soon, I’m not actually sure when I’ll get to go home - though we did have a longer visit during the Summer which was lovely. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later though.

Camera: Minolta X-500
Film: TMax 400
Location: Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk

Edinburgh little details

What can I say, I’m a sucker for a lovely window and some fencing…

Camera: Canon EOS 750
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Location: Edinburgh

We meet again...

Last year we went on a little trip to Edinburgh - one of my favourite places in the world - though it feels like it was much longer ago to be honest. However I was reminded of our little visit when I got some photos back recently and there were some photos I’d totally forgotten taking there.

When I looked at these two photos I was absolutely sure that I’d taken them before. And after a root around in my archives I finally found the photo below taken with my Diana Mini in 2010!!

Isn’t it funny how I took almost exactly the same photo 8 years later, without even realising. It’s actually making me miss the square format of the Diana Mini - maybe I should use it again now I have my own scanner…

Top photos: Camera - Canon EOS 750, Agfa Vista 200 film
Last photo: Camera - Diana Mini, Kodak 200 film
Location: All taken in Edinburgh along the canal