When thinking about what I'm going to do when all this madness of education is over, I found this poem and though they're someone elses words I think that it sums up something of what I hope to do when I'm free, roll on July!

The Journey by Mary Oliver

One day you finally knew

what you had to do, and began,

though the voices around you

kept shouting

their bad advice-

-though the whole house

began to tremble

and you felt the old tug

at your ankles.

"Mend my life!"

each voice cried.

But you didn't stop.

You knew what you had to do,

though the wind pried

with its stiff fingers

at the very foundations,

though their melancholy

was terrible.

It was already late enough,

and a wild night,

and the road full of fallen

branches and stones.

But little by little,

as you left their voices behind,

the stars began to burn

through the sheets of clouds,

and there was a new voice

which you slowly

recognized as your own,

that kept you company

as you strode deeper and deeper

into the world,

determined to do

the only thing you could do -

- determined to save

the only life you could save.

(What am I listening to? - For Blue Skies by Strays Don't Sleep)

This is a note from Facebook that I thought would make an interesting post as I've not written anything properly for a while. No. 1 is different, I thought I'd change it to see if you could figure it out....I doubt it....:- )

1) I am 1-in-4, I am also 1-in-250 and also 1-in-over 7.5 million. Interested?....
2) I've never liked London, Never ever wanted to live in London....but the only placement I could find is here so I'm just having to get used to it.....I don't think I ever really will.
3) I'm a quallified JNC Youth Worker (and proud that I achieved that when I honestly thought I had failed)
4) I loved being in Chester, I met some of the most amazing people I could ever know and now I live away from them I miss them a lot! (I thank the magic of Chester Uni for putting my with the most incredible housemates in the world!)
5) Changing course to finish my degree with CYM was one of the hardest, best and worst decisions I've ever made. But I love stretching my brain that little bit harder.
6) My dissertation has a habit of waking me up at 3am but then again sleep has never been my strong point.
7) I really want to travel and when this school year is over I'm going to....I just don't know where or what to do yet.....That makes the future look exciting!
8) I have some totally amazing friends who I don't see or speak to often enough but thankfully they're kind of like family in that being away for so long doesn't matter.
9) As much as some might find this odd, I am very happy being single. (It doesn't need an explanation, it's just better this way right now.)
10) I love everything about theatre. The experience of seeing, being in or stage managing a show are some of my best memories and I hope to make more like them sometime.
11) I love poetry and creative writing. Reading it, writing it and listening to it. (I loved A-Level English Lit for the anthologies, Larkin and unseen poetry tasks....and I don't care that that's a bit geeky!) - Being dyslexic makes this all the more interesting!
12) The third thing that I love is music. The way lyrics combined with melody have a way to move the soul in a way nothing else can. Music is a life saver in some cases.
13) It's a combination of my three loves that makes One Tree Hill one of my favourite programmes.
14) I know very little about popular culture...you could say that I live in my own little bubble.
15) I say sorry a lot. I get told off for saying sorry a lot. But every time I say sorry I really do mean it. (Even if it's going to annoy you by saying it...then I have to say it again!)
16) I'm trying to learn to drive. Not because I want to but for the fact that it'll make getting around places a little easier. I actually really don't want to learn at all. (I was also very shocked that I passed the eye test...it still amazes me!)
17) Socal situations make me really nervous. I tend to try and avoid them some times but I never invent excuses.
18) I work hard at everything I do even if I don't enjoy it and I hope that hard work makes a difference to peoples lives even if it's just doing the washing up.
19) I need regular doses of real countryside to keep me from going insane. (London parks are just not as good as the real thing.) - Doing the DofE award was one of the most brilliant things i've ever done, I learnt so much about myself that I believe long, difficult hikes with heavy rucksacks should be part of the school curriculum in some way, shape or form.
20) My dream job would be working as a youth worker in my old school. So much so I wrote a proposal for the job to try and get a placement there for this year. One day it might happen....but I'm not holding out for it.
21) My school days provided me with many experiences, some good and some bad. Even though there were some difficult times, I wouldn't swap those experiences for anything. (Also one or two of my teachers went far beyond the call of duty to help me out at times for which I am very very grateful)
22) I really hate shopping. You will know that you're really a friend if I'll go shopping with you. That also applies to photographs....
23) Belief in God plays an important part in my life, usually a very confused part! I am a very confused Christian...you'll have to ask me about it to understand how this works.
24) I have promised that I will be here for my friends if and when they might need me and some of them understand that promise really means a lot to me.
25) Even after reading all those things about me there is still a lot of things that I will never ever tell you.

(What am I listening to? - Do not disturb by Martyn Joseph)