The best things in life are free.

Hi, hello.

First and fore mostly, happy 2014. I hope how ever you chose/choose to bring the year in, that it was safe and surrounded by people you adore.
As I was laying on the grass of Flagstaff gardens in Melbourne, and as the people slowly grew, I started to people watch. (This is something I do a lot, it often gets me into trouble because I make faces when I'm accidentally staring, oops) and as the clock drew closer and closer to midnight, the atmosphere just exploded. Picture this, thousands of people surround by friends and strangers counting down at the top of there lungs for a year of complete unknowns, a year of trying, succeeding, failing, a year that we all hope we bring us joy, and that wasn't even the most magical moment. Fireworks and colours filled the black night sky, between the booms and the cracks the "DJ" was playing a song that's title is unknown to me, (if you live in Australia, you'll know it as the free tv song) but the lyrics that made my heart explode with smiles were these
"the best things in life are free"
I was smiling like a Cheshire Cat, colours and sparkles and people, hugging, kissing, smiling, laughing, and for the first time I realized just how magical the smallest things can be.
I'm not sad about seeing the end of 2013, frankly the year was awful. I walked away with a spark of confidence about who I am, and what I'm doing, but I won't miss the darkness. I'm not setting goals or resolutions this year, if I've got nothing, I've got nothing to lose. And that's what I'm walking into dark abyss of 2014 with. No expectations, of myself or of anyone. If good things happen, then it will be a surprise and when bad things happen I won't be such a mess. I'm just going to appreciate everything around me, the people I love, nature, beautiful things, seeing people smiling, the first sip of a good coffee and you get drift.
If I can pass one thing onto anyone today, that would be to walk into 2014 with a smile on your dial, and know that whatever happens you'll be okay.
I give anyone and everyone permission to point this back to me in a month when I'm down and feeling sorry for myself. It might not work, but that's okay.
Life's okay.
I hope, if you're reading this, you tell the next person you see that you love them or appreciate them. The best things in life are free, you just have to look around and listen.
I'm going to leave you with a few photos I took, I haven't quite mastered my fancy camera yet, but I'm trying and challenging myself. Aiming for a photo a day this year, help bring my creativity back into swing. I love the photo of the crowd, everyone is just silent and staring at the fireworks, and for a moment we were all one.
I'm going to leave you with that. Thank you if you take the time to read this, it means the world to me.
Smile, always smile.

Ronny, x

A welcome and a story.....kind of?

Hi, hello.
Since this blog is like a shiny flashing new toy for me, I thought I would start by introducing myself, and the real reasons I am here, hopefully to stay. There are a few reasons I am deciding to do this, my love of writing being the biggest, when I'm writing I'm happy, and that hasn't been a lot lately. Just like most people, I started 2013 with the highest of hopes, and due to a lot of things, those came crashing down, hard. Being physically unable to work, and therefore leaving me with very little social life has made the workings of my brain a train wreck, and its something I hope having this here can help. Its always been "going to" and never "I have" so for once and for all I am making this a have. In the largest of nutshells (I'm sorry, it takes me a year to get to the end of a story because I manage to tangent like a pro) I've been "going to" start a Blog/YouTube for years, and I never have, but if I must spend my days stuck in a rut, why not spend that rut making something useful, for me and for anyone really? I can't make an promises about a set subject, I can try but the chances of me sticking to one thing would be about the size of an ant, But what I will promise is that everything I post will be something I'm passionate about. Whether that be beauty reviews (Secretly, this is mostly because justifying spending money on make up so I can "test drive it"  makes me feel less bad when I pull out my debit card), tips, tricks and pointless knowledge about cats, (My sister runs an animal rescue, and before I got "sick" year I used to help out a lot, so I'm pretty opinionated on the subjects of cats) or just writings and excerpts from the book I am trying to convince myself to start writing this year. If you feel like taking a journey into this crazy adventure with me, there are plenty of spare spots so come and bring a friend, or a cat.  I've already got a few things lined up that I want to post about, one being the reason I am physically unable to work, and another being my ins and outs of red lipstick. (Again, just an excuse to buy more) Sending you eternal cat cuddles (or any other animal I'm versatile)
Ronny, x