I have to be honest and say the first four months of 2017 have gone pretty damn good.
I came into 2017 determined to live a happier life, the end of 2016 was a really tough time for me, I wasn't in the best mind set at all. Something about the new year always gives me the inspiration to make a difference in my life. Okay so I had a huge panic attack on New Year's Eve/Day in the middle of a nightclub but one of my good friends was there to help me and I knew I had the best people around me. I made a pact with myself to not take them for granted anymore and I hope they all know that they mean the world to me.
The rest of January was pretty chill for me, I didn't see much of my said friends though, this was because I was working and spending some much needed time with my family. I needed to catch up with myself. It felt like everything was spiralling at the end of 2016 with work and family and I needed to have some 'me' time. I took care of myself, I pampered myself and I did everything in my power to put myself in a positive mindset. Luckily for me I have the most incredible friends who I can go a month without seeing and still have the best relationship when we see each other again.
February the 2nd and I was back in the swing of things with my social life. A night out on the town ended up in being one of the best nights of my life. I met some fabulous people who I'm still friends with now and I managed to order myself and my bestie All Time Low tickets on a whim without even organising anything at 2am after about 5 double vodka red bulls. I ended up stumbling through the door at 6 o'clock in the morning with a trusty McDonalds in tow and a huge smile on my face.
March was incredible, I met my favourite band in the world on the 23rd, I got really nervous when I met them though which sucked but now at least I can say I've met them. I then went to their gig, which was the second time I'd seen them but the first time I had seen them in a small venue. It was fucking fantastic. I went to the after party too I honestly think I've never been happier than I was in those few hours (the amount of alcohol I consumed might have been a factor of that though). Then it was my best friends 21st birthday. We've been friends forever, like honestly I can't remember a time without her, she's always been there. We must have been about 2 or 3 when we first met and we've stuck together like glue ever since. I'm so lucky to have her in my life. We went out for a meal with her family and then surprise surprise we went out on the town to get wasted.
I also dyed my hair grey finally! I've been threatening to dye it grey for what feels like a year. I love the colour but no doubt when I go grey naturally I'll be doing anything in my power to get rid of it. I got rid of as much of the pink as I could and then it was time to dye it. I absolutely love it, I think it makes me look more my age now, don't get me wrong I still don't look twenty one. I still look like a child but I look less like one than I did when I had my pink hair, and my blue hair, and my green hair and my purple hair... I wonder how long it will take before I get bored of it again!
I feel like I didn't really do anything in April, I can't remember a great deal about it if I'm being honest. I text my friend not long ago and he said even he didn't remember April. It's like the whole month either went by in a flash or didn't exist at all! I remember a few pub lunches with the squad though.
I do remember one thing that happened in April though and that's that I've finally FINALLY booked a hotel to London in the summer, I'm going with my parents this year instead of my friends. Who knows maybe I'll go again later on in the year with my friends. I bought my mum Adele tickets in Wembley as an early 50th Birthday present so my dad suggested went for a few days and have a long overdue family holiday and I cannot wait! I can't wait to show my parents all of my favourite places of London. And I can't wait to get back to my favourite city, if I had the money I'd definitely consider moving down there.
I feel like these first four months have been pretty damn cool, and I've rekindled my relationships with my family and my friends. I met some new friends thanks to my oldest friend which has been really awesome. I know going out and drinking copious amounts of alcohol probably isn't the healthiest thing in the world but I've met some incredible people and I've had some of the best times of my life. I'm still only 21 and up until now I've never been one to drink loads, I'm thinking of it this way.. If I were American 21 would be the time to get wasted when you feel like it and not worry about the consequences. I've never had that, not even when I was 18 so I'm making up for it now.
I've been happier this year than I ever was last year and I hope that the rest of the year will be exactly the same. I've got some exciting things happening this year and I cannot wait.
Here's to the next four months I hope they're as good as these four!
(Cute picture from one of our many nights out, circa end of March/beginning of April)
(All Time Low - O2 Apollo Manchester - 23rd March 2017)