Heya everyone,

I thought it was about time I posted a new journal entry. Well, I've had a reasonably OK summer, and ironically the best part about it is the YPF trip I'm going on this weekend. It looks like it will be a lot of fun so I'm looking forward to that ^__^;;

Also I can't wait to go back to uni (yes, I actually did just say that!) to start my new course and see the inside of this new building the course I'm moving to is moving to. I saw a little of it on Saturday when we drove past it on the way home from International night but it really does look like a bomb has hit it - all fences and construction signs. Needless to say I'm none the wiser as to what it looks like, but I'm remaining positive that it will be great.

I also can't wait until my loan comes through so I can finally buy myself some clothes and new manga ^__^;; Anyway, it's 10 to 3 in the morning so I'd better be off.

I hope that you lot are all over this "Jark" business. After what I've seen today, I am just so sick of things like this - things that don't matter. Why do you get so upset about things that don't matter? He's not dead. He hasn't even been kicked out of deviantART. Aren't there more important things to be up in arms about?

I say, yes - there are. The news this evening showed footage from a prison in the Phillipines, where thousands of kids as young as 11 are locked up like rats in cages - most for no reason other than that they were homeless. They have nothing. No money, not enough food. They're in the same cells as murderers and paedophiles. They have to lie on the floor until their skin begins to rot. This happens all over the world. And yet we, in our extreme fat pigheadedness care more about feeding our fat faces and getting worked up about stupid things like TV shows. Why? What is the point? What right do we have to complain about stupid, petty things when there are people out there dying, little kids living in hell. It makes me so angry, so guilty... it hurts so much to know that I'm just as selfish a person as everyone else.

To all those people who got really upset about Jark - why don't you fuel that towards a really needy cause? Stop being apathetic. We HAVE to care. If we don't, it's us who deserve to live like that, in hell on earth.

I've just come online to discover one of my friends is terrified to post any new art because one of the co-founders, has been kicked out of the admins. I don't know why this happened but I think it would be in the best interests of the admins to post an official word about this, before too many people delete themselves from the community or generally go mad.

So please, admin - no disrespect meant, but some explanation would be hot.

Why?

I think, judging from the reaction of almost everyone I've spoken to since yesterday morning, the entire world was shocked and saddened by the cowardly actions of terrorists in London.

This is the sort of tragedy of which nothing good can ensue for anyone, nobody can achieve anything. The only thing that happens is death and suffering. I know that the whole world - every country, creed, religion and race - condemns these people. They are not acting for the good of anyone, and their actions are truly evil.

I know that if we all stand together against these losers then we will beat them. When I watched the TV reports yesterday the thing that hit me more than anything was our ability to remain calm and get on with our jobs, and selflessly help others as much as we can. The emergency services and the hospitals were godsends to everyone caught up in the disaster, and I hope that they know just how much the people of our fine nation appreciate them.

In a way, we should pity these terrorists - they will never know the loving spirit we have in our countries, in our communities and friendships, our ability to take such tragedies, get up and move on, ever stronger. And we will.

My thoughs and prayers go out to everyone who has been injured or is grieving, Londoner, British or unhappy visitor, of which there were many. If anything, this tragedy should teach us to reach out and touch people different to us, rather than recoiling in fear and distrust.

Together we are strong.

Heya everyone!

I am sorry for not posting for so long. There's no real excuse, I just didn't feel like it for a while. Now the weather's started to improve and I have more time on my hands, I feel a lot better.

Oooh, and on Wednesday I turned 21 I've had a pretty busy week as weeks go - Saturday, my friends Jenny and Martyn got married, Tuesday was my friend Kathryn's 21st birthday party and of course Wednesday was my own. Last night I went with my mum and a few friends to a Christian centre in Yorkshire called Hollybush. I'm a bit mixed when it comes to how I feel about that... it was incredibly weird. People wailing and making noises and stuff like that, which I shouldn't have a problem with, but I did feel a tad uncomfortable. Plus the guy on stage wasn't as funny as he thought he was.

But I had a good birthday, I suppose. Kathryn kinda extended her party until the early hours which was pretty cool. This year was quiet, but I do feel blessed for the friendship I've been given in the face of hardships. I could be extremely pessimistic about these last few months, as those of you who know me well will know... but it's testament to how God can pick you up from the ashes and set you back on your feet.

It's just nice to know that you're not alone.