Hey guys,

So today was moving day. I have departed on the next journey of my life and it's a crazy feeling. Officially out on my own and taking on the world, one day at a time. 

So with two suitcases packed full of all my stuff, I made the long haul to Melbourne. 

Now all I have left to do is get myself settled into my room and buy the things that I need that I didn't bring down with me.

I am super excited about this venture, not knowing what lies around the corner is a very entertaining concept to me.

So for the next two weeks I will be getting settled in. I am hoping to start blogging more, and even doing more variety of blogs. I guess we will just have to wait and see. You never know what lies right around the corner.

xx Kat

My happy place.

Hey guys,

I am not one for change, I really don't enjoy doing anything that varies from my usual routine, or how things are at the present point in time. Which is why I decided that before I head off to University, I would give my bedroom at home a much needed do over. 

I have always lived in this room, But it has had the same coat of paint, on its walls, since I was about 7 years old. So it most certainly needed a new coat of paint, and even go remodelled in the process. 

I spent a good week and a half, putting in the hard work that is repainting a room, and then another two days moving furniture around my room. Until I was happy with it's outcome.

My room has always been a safe heaven for me. A happy place where I can do my own thing, without being judged or watched over, so finding the right balance was important.

Having grown up in one room, it means that I am most comfortable there. It's where I currently feel at peace with myself. It also means all of my nick nack's are in one place, taking pride on my mantle and on many other surfaces around the room. 

It''s important to find that happy place, a place where comfort takes control of all you emotions. And whilst I may not be an interior designer, I feel that it is decorated to the level that makes me happy, which is the most important thing.

I thought I would share this with you, before I embark on my new chapter. Living on campus for a majority of the year. At least I know that I have all this to come back to when I return for visits and holidays. It will always be one of my happy places, no matter where I am in the future.

That's all for today. Tomorrow I officially leave Sydney and head off to Uni. I still have to finish packing, which is my least favourite parts. Until next time.

xx Kat

Best friend turns 21!

Hey guys,

So todays post is just a look down memory lane for me. Today my best friend of 19 years turned 21 and I can't imagine having spent those years without her. 

I searched the deep dark corners of our house to find any possible photos of her and I as kids to embarrass her. 

So Happy Birthday Kandy, I hope that I get to spend the rest of ours lives as friends, and being complete and utter dickheads.

xx Kat

Take a leap.

Hey guys,

So today I wanted to talk about taking a leap, doing something that you never thought you would or could, or something that others told you you would never be able to do. I want to talk about this mainly because it is a major point in my life right now, this is happening to me and it is happening soon.

Taking a leap of faith. Doing something for yourself that is beyond what you had been dreaming for yourself in the past.

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So why the decision to write about this subject today. Well in just under a month I will be taking a leap. Changing my life and what may happen in my future. Making one of the biggest changes I have ever made for myself, and I never thought I would be something of this size.

Not only am I officially moving out of home(semi permanently), but I will be moving to another state. A huge leap, considering I never thought I would be out of home just yet. Whilst I will still technically be living in Sydney, as that is currently my permanent address, I will be living in Melbourne for nine months of the year.

Why is this?
Because I will be going to University in Melbourne. Which is also another thing I never thought I would be doing.

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When I left school university wasn't really something I considered seriously. I didn't think I would ever go, or at least be able to go through another 3 years of serious education. But the time has come and I have changed my perspective on the whole idea, and am actually extremely excited to venture into this next chapter of my life.

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So over the next month I will be crazy busy, preparing for my leap. 

I will be organising my home life so that when I am here on holidays, it will be clean and in order. And I will also be preparing like crazy to go back to school. 

My moving nerves are already settling in, even though I still have a couple of weeks till I have to be down there.

So my advice to you is take that leap, you never know what you might come across if you make a crazy change to your life. Don't listen to those who put you down, and just go for it. Sometimes you might be surprised by the outcome. Good things might happen, you never know until you try.

That's all for today, I hope you are all having a good day and a great week,

xx Kat

She's my best friend for a reason.

Hey guys,

So today, for the first time in a while, I got to spend the whole day in the city with my best friend. This doesn't happen very often anymore because she moved away for Uni, but now she home on holidays. We have a age long tradition of heading into the city and doing a few certain things together.

Another reason for our day together was due to the fact that our Christmas presents to each other hadn't been swapped. We have a habit of filling a box full of things for the other and not worrying about a price range.

We had the same thought when it came to cards, creating our own, using people that we had jokingly put on the list, and dressing them up christmasy. I must admit we think alike when it comes to that sort of stuff. I don't have a picture of what I created for her, but here is the card on the box.

She knows e well. And everything in the box I was pleased with, she even managed to pick things I nearly bought myself (the fox gloves from ASOS).

Photos of us from a photo booth place. A tradition between us.

There are many reasons why she is my best friend, these are just a couple. Day well spent, and it was just what I needed. A chance to get out of the house and away from my mind.

xx Kat.

Project 2014

Hey guys,

So 2014 is well on it's way, we are almost at the end of January and that means that we are one month down. I am aiming to use 2014 as a year to change my life, throw in new things and put myself in new situations. This also means starting new projects and doing things that make me happy and mean that I don't spend all my free time sitting around on my laptop (which I happen to be doing now, but with a purpose).

Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed this book everywhere and it made me curious. It wasn't until I was watching my daily dose of YouTube that I got a good explanation for what is was, thanks to YouTuber Grav3yardgirl, that made me really want to give it a try.

So my first project for the year is the 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith.

I am hoping that this will help me be more creative this year. I have always had a large imagination and I need to start finding outlets for some of the creativity that comes from my imagination, so I plan on using this for that. I also plan to share some of these pages with you guys, maybe a weekly or month update of sorts, but I don't even know yet.

I am hoping that I can also find out more about myself, you never know what will come out until you are given a task to really think about it. This year will be one of creativeness for me, as I need to start moving away from the place I have found myself stuck in since I left high school. 

I already have some big plans ahead for this year (including 'moving' to a new city for a majority of the year) and hope that I can broaden my horizons, for myself and for this blog. I also have a pile of new ideas for this blog that will vary hugely from last year. I also plan on blogging more as I find it relaxing to just write stuff out and send it into cyber space for people to stumble across, so hopefully this will all go down smoothly. 

I do hope to blog more frequently, although towards the end of next month it might be a challenge with the massive change that will be happening, but I hope that I get to share it with you guys and whomever stumbles down this rabbit hole.

I hope that you all have a splendid week, see you soon.

xx Kat

Change it up for 2014.

Hey guys,

So we are a good two weeks into 2014 and I thought I would write about change. I know that recently I have felt like I have been going through the same motions since I left high school three years ago, and I fell that 2014 is going to be a big year of change. Whilst almost every year my new years resolution has been to make the year ahead different, I think is well past time to actually do something about the subject. 

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I think that I have always perceived change as a bad thing. And I know I am not the only person who does the exact same thing. But a lot of the time it is viewed as something that you should approach slowly and with caution, or sometimes, not even at all. But now that I am finally getting used to the fact that the world isn't easy, I am beginning to realise that change may not be as bad as I always thought. 

Change can come in many forms, whether it's changing your hair, or moving to a new place, it always lies around the corner. you just have to make the choice that leads to the change. That leads to a new place for you to inhabit. It starts with dreams and ideas, that you just have to be willing enough to follow.

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So 2014 should be the year you make a change for yourself. Say yes to more things, do stuff you would normal avoid, explore the world more (it can be a fairly fascinating place) and find a sense of adventure.

So now that 2014 is here, I will be making changes. Some will be big and some will be smaller. And I encourage everyone to do the same. Don't let life get repetitive, mix it up a little.

I hope that I get to share my changes with you all. 

xx Kat