Ambition!

Hey guys!

   I've always been a passionate person, and I'm passionate about a whole lot of things such as music, the arts, equal rights, LGBT youth, mental health and so on. However, as much as I want to fix all of those things, or do my best to make a change in those areas, I've never really had the ambition to work solidly on a specific project or career.

   When I was in year 12 (that's the last year of high school for those not in Aus), different universities would come to the school and do little presentations about what degrees, diplomas, and special services they offer for students in the first year, and even though I was being presented daily with thousands of possible futures, nothing ever jumped out at me; that was four years ago.

   I went to university for 18 months, which was half of my degree, and before the end of my second year, I decided I couldn't handle the pressure, and left. Leaving university was the best decision I ever made, because in the two years that followed my leaving, I had the time of my life and came so incredibly close to finding out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Perform, and bring music to those whom need it.

   The reason I'm telling you the back story is because over the last month or two, I think I might have finally found my ambition, and something I truly want to work towards. My city has been closing down music venues left, right and center, which is terrible. My city is flooding with local talent that deserves to be expressed, so my ambition is to open my own venue, for all ages, where everyone can come and enjoy the type of shows I've been blessed enough to attend over the last six or seven years.

   Don't get me wrong, this is going to be a BIG job, with many hurdles to leap over and problems to tackle, but there's something inside me that can't let it go. It is wrong to take music away from a city that is famous for it's laid back culture and award-winning tourist spots. The amount of kids I know that rely on music to get by is the perfect reason to stick this out - I was like them once, and still am in ways; I want to do this for them.

   Sorry it's a bit of a heavyish post haha, but I wanted you all to know what I've been thinking about lately, and where my life is heading.

I hope you all support me in my endeavours, and I will do the same for you.

Love love,

Rosie x.

Kick The Sick!

Helloooo,

I know it's been a while but I've been busy with life and stuff so please don't be mad at me.
I really am going to try and do blog posts more frequently, as I really enjoy doing them.
Sometimes it is hard to find topics that are interesting enough to write about, but I'm sure I could write about the colour of the sky and someone out there will find it interesting.

Excuses aside, here's another: I have been ill this week.
The flu hit me Saturday morning. I was laying in bed, watching some of my favourite YouTubers (including my newest video: link above ;) ) when all of a sudden a truck hit me square in the face.
This truck of course being a metaphor for disease.

So, after wallowing in my own sorrow for the last 4 days, I have compiled a list of things I o when I'm sick that help make me feel better. Remedies, I suppose.

Please refer to this list the next time you are feeling poorly, or someone you know is feeling poorly, or you would just like to laugh at my own misfortune.

BEGIN!

1. DRINK LOTS OF TEA.

Now, some of you may know that I love a good tea, however, being ill is not a great time to consume milk, as it thickens the mucus in your throat (vocalist tip of the day). My absolute favourite tea to drink when I am sick is a Lemon/Ginger infusion with a tablespoon of honey.
It is best to use real lemons and ginger, but if you don't have those ingredients on hand, or you're feeling too sick to go to the effort of cutting and grinding, Twinings make a fantastic lemon and ginger infusion tea, which you just soak in hot water and remove after a few minutes, like a normal tea bag.

The lemon and ginger really help to break down the mucus in your throat and clear your sinuses, and the honey leaves you a nice, warm coating on your throat so it's less painful to eat, sleep and breathe.

    2. BLOW YOUR NOSE... A LOT!

This is something that should be really obvious, but so many people neglect.

I have singlehandedly gone through four boxes of tissues since Saturday night, and I can't stress the importance of this step.

It may be very gross, and everything about it is downright horrible, but if you sniffle and sniffle and sniffle, eventually the mucus in your nose will clog all your sinuses which can cause ear infections, which are NOT a fun time whatsoever.

Bring a handkerchief or small packet of tissues with you wherever you go, and don't be scared to just let it all out. It really helps.


      3. SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP!

Being sick is exhausting, so get as much sleep as you can! Not only does it feel amazing to be asleep a good 10 extra hours a day, it also kills time and allows your body to naturally reset. Your body in it's relaxation will fight the virus easier than if you were pushing yourself to do the things you normally would, like working, exercising or even running errands.

Plus, who doesn't love a good nap. Treat yourself.

      4. HAVE A BATH.

Nobody deserves a LUSH spree like a sick person! Grab together some candles, your favourite bath bombs and bubble bars, make sure the water is almost too hot to handle and just relax! Let the heat make you sweat out your fever and relax your aching muscles!

I personally like to bring in my laptop, put on some YouTube video playlists (my favourite is http://youtube.com/user/shaaanxo), keep it away from the water - obviously - and don't get bored while just laying in a tub of water for half an hour or more!

     5. TAKE MEDICINE.

If you can safely take cold and flu tablets, cough medicine and painkillers, I highly suggest you do so.
My all time favourite is Nurofen Zavance, as I get a lot of pain, especially headaches, when I'm ill.
I have also just tried Advil for the first time, and it is an absolute godsend for muscle pain. My teeth were so sore I couldn't move my mouth on my biggest day of sickness, until I took two Advil; they haven't ached since.

Medicines are specially formulated to target and attack whatever the virus is that you may carry, so don't disregard them!

That's all for this post everyone :)

There will be more blog posts coming very soon, so don't fret!
I'm hoping to do some Autumn fashion type posts, along with makeup reviews of new products and just every day lifestyle type things.

If you are all, get well soon!
If not, stay well!

Love love,
Rosie x.