sunday sound

This weeks sunday sound follows on from the previous one, with Ben Howard popping up again. Since I discovered his beautiful husky voice on the radio, I haven't been able to turn him off. And he was the perfect flying companion these last few days. 

flying solo

I dont know anyone who is 100% comfortable flying. Sure there are people who don't mind flying and there are people who even enjoy it. But are the totally comfortable flying in a large tin can through the sky at terrifying heights??

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In a few hours im flying solo for like the 3rd time in my entire life and while I'm getting used to the sensation of flying, flying alone brings me out in a stress related sweat. For some reason the comfort of having someone with me, a bit like a security blanket elevates all my fear.

But on my own its just me, my ipod and my stupid over analytical brain that keeps talking to me and wont shut up.

Wish me luck. Thank god its only 5 hours to England and not 15!!

and on that serious note...

.....the only thing that can bring me peace and calm on this day is the beautiful sunset and the sound of waves breaking on the shore. Unfortunately I dont have the pleasure of experiencing either of those right now so this beautifully shot image and my overactive imagination will have to make do. 

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loosing it

Today I lost something. But it was my keys, phone or purse. I think it was my mind. It was one of those days where something inside me clicked and my brain went into overload, analyzing everything around me to within an inch of my sanity. Oh these days just drive me round the bend. And while I would say im currently experiencing some sort of mid life crisis, im far from mid life so that would be totally inaccurate.

However I do think a mid 20's crisis is upon me. Maybe its the turning 24 thing. Maybe its the emotional trip home I will embark on come Thursday. Maybe its just itchy feet for something more. To be honest I don't know the answer. And my racing brain is not in the mood to discuss it in detail right now so I think I will be returning to this at some point soon.

What I do know is that recently I read several blog post about missing that certain something. I started with Jenni at Story of my Life (who you definitely should catch up with if you dont already follow) who directed me here, the Simple Mom blog and a fabulous post about working from home, who in turn, lead me to this guy, Sir Ken Robinson. I also found him previously, popping up on Fashion Copius. All the above post are a must read, however Sir Ken Robinson is whole another thing.  I havent had time to delve into his stuff extensively, but I feel the need is coming and I will be sharing what I find. However do go have a look for yourself. His book, The Element has been ordered from Amazon and I feel some serious me reading time coming on.

We will return to this topic shortly im sure...  

calm among the chaos

I am a city girl through and through.While I am slowly embracing the countryside and have a growing appreciation for the beautiful nature that we are surrounded with, I still feel most at ease in the city, surrounded by a concrete jungle. On reflection, this is totally due to my upbringing in London, that means I am more comfortable pounding oxford street and battling on the tube than donning wellies and navigating a muddy field. 

I grew up in Teddington which is on the outskirts of London and was blessed with a huge expanse of park to live out all my childhood dreams, just on my doorstep. I remember my mum taking us to the park on a regular basis and it was so fantastic to run around and climb on trees etc. and escape the city. Sometimes you just need a change of scenery. And not just as a child. As an adult the stress of daily city life can be so overwhelming sometimes, that all you need is some fresher air, a long walk and nothing but the sound of a bird instead of a beeping horn. 

That being said, there are rarely muddy fields in Cyprus and wherever you go someone beeps their horn (I have a philosophy that how well you beep your horn is part of the driving test here), but city life in Cyprus can be just as stressful as London. Recently, we stumbled upon a little gem of a park that reminds me more of a forest than a park, for its sheer size and feeling. Its totally a calm among the chaos and the dog loves it. She can run and run and run without fear of being hit by a car. And at about 5.30pm it has the most beautiful light that illuminates the trees and makes you feel like your a kid again, standing beneath a huge tree that seems so tall and endless, for all you know its touching the sun thats shining through he branches. 

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