AmyLouiseDoesLife

The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf, the photographs, the desperate notes, peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life. I have loved this poem since I was 14. My English teacher gave us the task of finding a poem online and me and my friend Alice were stuck. She showed us this poem and explained that she was going through a break up with her boyfriend and this poem was helping her through it. Fast forward eight years and with every poignant moment in my life, I have always found comfort in this poem. Heartbreak, grief, depression. The mea

T h e  b a s i c s Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Date Published: 1997 Genre: Historical fiction Rating: 3/5 Firstly, I want to say that I did actually enjoy this book. I found it quite slow and I wasn't emotionally invested in it at all...however I did find it interesting.  Memoirs of a Geisha is a novel disguised as a memoir that follows a Japanese girl who is sold from her family to become a geisha pre WWII. The novel takes us through WWII and demonstrates the drastic effect that the war had on the Japanese culture. In Memoirs of a Geisha we are taken on a journey  where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to charm the most powerful men; and where love is detrimental to ones success.  Before I read this book, I had actually never heard of geisha and I didn't know anything about Japanese culture. When I mentioned this to Chris, my partner, he said 'Oh geisha...That is a

Whenever I go to Tesco I always go hunting in the reduced aisle first - yes I am THAT person. I do this for different reasons to most. Most people go hunting in that aisle because they love bargains and will do anything to save themselves a few pennies...even if it means buying a leg of lamb that they really didn't fancy but hey it was down to £2.77 and that is too good to miss out on. However, I'm don't do it because of that.  The reason I like looking in the reduced aisle is because it's always the random things that get put there. And by random I mean the products that sophisticated people buy...not your standard chicken breasts that we end up with usually. I don't have much imagination when it comes to food (this is something that I want to improve on) and because of this our meals tend me be pretty boring, easy and repetitive. I actually think we have had fajitas four times this month. Some people say to look in recipe books to get inspiration but I a

1. You are going to try and control everything in your life. However, as much as you try you aren't going to succeed.  This is ok. It is normal to make mistakes, in fact it is compulsory - it helps you grow. Life is scary, but it is wonderful so enjoy it. The good and the bad.  2. Always be kind to yourself and others around you. Compassion and empathy are two of the best traits to have.  3. Getting up at 7am and going for a run isn't for everybody! It is ok to hit the snooze button and roll over for an extra twenty minutes. Don't feel guilty. 4. However, it is important to get some exercise into your daily life. A twenty minute HIIT session will set you up for the day.  5. It is perfectly OK to get in your pjs and curl up with a good book after a long day. 6. Sometimes all you need is a few cocktails with your best friends. 7. Despite a few cocktails being wonderful, do NOT drunk text/call/facetime/whatsapp. You will make a tit of yo