D Day

I am petrified. University is about to come to an end and I can't imagine not having lectures, essays and presentations to dread. What am I going to do with myself?

I am determined to find a job that scares me and pushes my boundaries. "Fear is my favorite ride." I have a lot to prove and a lot more to gain. No university means no safety net. All that work, the work experience, the unpaid hours and stress has pushed me to want it more. It hasn't been all for nothing and I know that if I keep trying and staying positive, it will work out.

Here goes nothing...

Sing it Kitty

I love all things weird and wonderful and so when I first peeled my eyes on the new Three Mobile advert 'Sing it Kitty' I instantly felt compelled to laugh. I wasn't sure Three could follow with anything to top their last campaign, 'Dancing Pony' which was very successful on both TV and online platforms such as Twitter, however this new ad is already proving to be popular, generating 2,654,526 views on YouTube alone.

The ad features a young girl and her feline friend cycling around the neighborhood on a pink bike, which can only be described as a six year old's dream, (after all that basket and bell are adorable.) The cute couple sing passionately to Starships, "We built this city" as a Grandma drops her rubbish bag in awe of the strange site. Pigeons flee as the small songstress pedals her way through puddles, singing at the top of her little lungs. The fluffy grey and white cat bounces away in the weaved basket, adding an extra sense of strangeness to the ad. As a boy racer switches on his florescent car's lights, the duo are lit up as if on stage. To top it off, the pair cycle through an everyday garden sprinkler, although at this point the cat is ducking cautiously into the basket.

The end tagline is puurfect for the campaign, (sorry I couldn't resist.) It reads, "We all need silly stuff." And yes, we certainly do. 

If you haven't seen the new ad, watch it here.

Taking the Jump

It's difficult to describe the feeling when jumping off a mountain at 8000 feet. Surreal, exciting and absolutely petrifying are words that spring to mind. I have recently just come back from a skiing holiday in Austria, Kuprun and I would highly recommend it to any budding or beginning skiers. I am a lover of sun, sea and cocktails and so I would usually holiday in Egypt. However, I have never experienced such beauty and the feeling of how small I am in comparison to the world. Standing on top of the mountain, attached to an Austrian para-glider, I was in awe of my surroundings.

Everything in my body was screaming at me to not run and jump. A childlike voice was quietly tempting me to completely ignore my instincts and to just go with it. Sometimes I think that voice is the most important one to recognize above the noise. Risk is underrated. I took a deep breath and ran. I felt weightless and hysterical with laughter. My cheeks felt cold and my eyes watered but I refused to blink in fear that I would miss something amazing. My legs dangled above the clouds as I spiraled through the sky. Snow seemed whiter. Trees seemed greener. Mountains stood prouder. I was a floating dot.

When I landed on the ground I sat for a while, completely motionless with my jaw dropped. I looked over to my boyfriend Alex, who had a grin from ear to ear. I eventually stood up and just laughed at the thought of what I had just done.

Gone are the days of travelling. I am an explorer.

Watch me paragliding below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGUvReQ80iY&feature=youtu.be