I hope you're all well and have had nothing less than a luscious seven days since we've last spoken.
As I sit here in my room with candles lit - accompanied by the smell of vanilla and 'fresh breeze' wafting around like there's no tomorrow, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming urge to write something to you all on this cold, and, in Stockholm's case, wet Saturday evening. However before this spiffing blog entry takes place, I had to slip into something a tad more comfortable in order to get those creative juices really flowing...don't get to excited now guys!
That is what they say, right? Get the creative juices flowing?…I think so, well, that's what i'm saying anyway.
So yeah, here I am, tucked away on a Saturday night sporting Jack Wills long johns tucked into woolen socks, an oversized sweater complete with massive scarf as well as my glasses on and hair that looks like a mop, oh, and not to mention a cup of herbal tea in my hand that apparently 'boosts and supports healthy liver and kidney function', i'll take some of that! Can't hurt, right? So emm, living the dream this Saturday is putting it lightly for me! Why am I so fabulous and insanely glamorous all the time? Go figure.
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The last week has been a cray cray one for sure and one that is, in my opinion, good enough to write about. You know that feeling in the back of your mind that says you shouldn't really be doing something, but you know you're gonna do it anyway? Well, i've experienced a LOT of that mentality this week.
Its come to my conclusion that all of us, yes you, stress far too much. We stress about money, we stress about deadlines, we stress about life and in general, do this all too often. Now, of course, stress is a very good thing and we should all feel it at some point in our lives - to motivate us, to make us want to continue and, probably most importantly, exhibit this built-up energy in a positive, beneficial way. This is what we're told, this is what we're made to 'think' we should do. But what if it's not that simple? Or even more, what if it's actually even MORE simple than this? Like, so simple. Really simple.
Over the past week i've used the phrase yolo countless times, in a sort of half-joking, half-being serious sort of way - i'm sure you all can relate! We all know the phrase, we all use the phrase and, lets face it, we all love it! Lets just get it out there. We love to hate the phrase that is yolo.
When I stop and think about it, this is how it is, you ready? There is always going to be something to pay for, something to do, something to worry about, something to replace that's gonna cost you 'more money that what you wanted to spend this month' and something due for submission. It seems to me that us 21-century livers, get all too tangled up among the stresses, pressures and worries of our everyday lives and don't leave nearly enough time to let our hair down and, well, go bloody crazy! I mean, what's so wrong with just going out and having a damn good time just because you can? What ever happened to YOLO?! Come on people, we've got one life to live so lets do just that. Live it. Own it. It's OKAY to spend money on something other than food, university books and essential living items that you're not going to actually 'see' sitting on your bookshelf or in your kitchen cupboard. Drinks are always expensive, entry fees to clubs are indeed a pain, yes it is annoying that you also have to pay to put your coat in the cloakroom and yes, the cost of living is so expensive and no, it's not going to change but you know what? 'Surround yourself with positive people and just absorb that shit' - oh, and for the record, that anonymous quote also gives you a very good indication of what it means to be British, by the way. Loves it!
Since last weekend, i've been to far too many parties, clubs and those good-old coffee houses for the classic time that is a Fika. I have spent over 3,000 sek - or 300GBP and of course i'm worried about money, of course i'm thinking to myself 'oh god…' but do I regret it? Absolutely not. I had and am still having, a fabulous time and would not change one moment of it. No regrets, bring it.
I think it's very easy to forget that we deserve a good time alongside our stress and testings of life. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going out and forgetting about what you have to do for a night or two…or in my case, a week. Lol, i'm so cray. I think i've realised that somehow, someway, god knows how, the uni work always gets done, those looming exams come and go before we know it and we actually end up knowing more than what we thought at the time. Things always turn out okay. We need to stop letting the insignificant worries in our lives seem like mountains simply too high to get over. Lets get it into perspective here, you didn't do your assigned reading this week for comparative politics…oh my god, wait a minute till I call the reading police! Big deal. Were you going to enjoy your reading anyway? Was it even going to be a beneficial experience, or more just a flick through the chapter, trying to convince yourself that you're being productive. Lets get real darlings.
It's only money people, like everything else, it doesn't last forever so we may as well have a good old time with it while it's still around, right? And as for those little stresses? Ditch them! What are you gonna enjoy more - sitting in reading on a Friday night or going out and having an insane time at a club with your friends. If that reading really is necessary, the book will always be there when you get back. Hey, who knows, drunk reading might prove to be more productive.
At the end of the day guys, it's the things we do and the memories we create in this lifetime that are going to last forever, as well as help to see us through the bumps along the road. Make the most of everything that comes in front of your path and look on things as opportunities for a good time rather than hindrances with 'costly' outcomes. Be spontaneous, be thrilling, be adventurous and well, yeah, that's it I guess. Just have a bloody good time!
Oh, and did I mention that you only live once?
#YOLO
Until next time.
L xo
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