Fan Art, Friends and Cars

We lost our second cat at the start of this week.

It seems so long ago already as I've been back to London since then and met up with a few friends.

It was only in April that Smudge was taken from us unexpectedly. He was hit by a car sadly, such a horrible way to go.

But Kittie, she was getting on a bit so we knew it was coming soon.

Mum said she was purring right up until the end. Heartbreaking :(

 

Sorry to start this post off with a bit of a downer, but just look at how beautiful she was.

She was always there for a cuddle when I was growing up. Sixteen years of my childhood.

Anyways, I am now back at home again after a whirlwind few days at work, just so I get to see mum and Neil before they go back to Dubai.

I've seen a couple of friends already and have a couple more to go as well as my grandparents. Just trying to relax mainly as I haven't taken any holiday in quite a long time.

I went bowling last Saturday with a friend from college I hadn't seen in 2 years. Saw another friend from college for dinner after work one day.

I also saw one of my best friends yesterday and she's obsessed with gaming and tumblr and whatnot. So now that I've come back from seeing her I have a new (old but returned) love for tumblr again.

We looked at a lot of fan art yesterday (mainly for Fallout 4 as she loves it) and it's made me want to start sketching again.

I miss it so much.

I used to do it all the time. I mean I worked my butt off at GCSE and got an A*.

I was so proud.

And then college came along and my art class got dropped and photography took over my world. If only I'd have continued drawing.

There may be a few dodgy sketches to come before I can get back into the swing of things, but I really am hoping to start up again if I can find the time.

I've also been trying to get a car as I suddenly got the urge to drive (plus Adeel's insurance is super expensive since his accident)! I've put a deposit down and test drove it, so I should be picking it up Tuesday if all goes smoothly.

Fingers crossed! (I'm sure I'll post pictures once it's all official, got to drive it back to London on Wednesday yet - scary!)

And on another note, as this is an arty post, I still haven't thought of a name for my bloody novel.

At this rate it never will have a name. Why is this bit harder than the actual writing?

Ah, oh well. I've got a few more days here and then I'm back to normality.

Wish me luck.

Goodbye Smudge

So, I've missed a few of my regular posting times/days and the last post I did was hastily done. It's been a rough few weeks with intermittent health issues, internet problems and the death of my cat.

It may seem silly to some for me to be so distraught over a cat dying, but he really was a part of the family. Like, I used to hate that saying, but I really can see it now. The pets are as good a part of us as our parents or siblings. I mean, it tends to be the animals I'm really looking forward to on a visit home. 

Sad, I know.

He was always there since I was about ten or eleven years old, doing stupid things, making us laugh. When he was a kitten, he would get into the christmas tree and sit in there until he decided to pull it down instead or tear up bits of baubles and tinsel. And even last christmas he got into the box of tinsel with eyes the size of saucers. He was so mischievous and a pain in the ass, but we loved him anyway.

It's not just that he's gone, it's more that he's left such a big empty space behind, and that's not because he was such a fat cat. I don't even live at home anymore with all of our family pets, but it's still weird to think that he's not there anymore. I've kind of even been putting off going home because, although I know he's gone, it confirms it, in a way, if I go back.

Who would have thought it would take a cat dying to make me feel more appreciative of the time I do spend with people? It's just so weird, I was at home three days before he got hit by that car and crawled his way back to our garden, where my sister fortunately found him.

I just can't stop thinking about what my sister said when I asked her if she was okay. She said the worst bit of it all was that his meowing was so sad. Reading that text broke my heart.

Who's going to drink the milk from my cereal bowl when I've eaten the rest now? Who's going to flop onto the carpet on a sunny day with his flab splaying everywhere? Who's going to purr ridiculously loudly even when we sit down on the opposite side of the bed without looking at him?

Rest in peace my poor poor baby, you didn't deserve the hand you were dealt in the end ❤

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Cancer Needs To Be Stopped. Now.

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Another heartbreak today after only a few days from the previous tragedy.

There aren't any words.

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Except that Alan Rickman was who many of us grew up with in the form of the tortured-villain-who-turned-out-to-be-a-brilliant-hero, Severus Snape. He was an amazing actor, known for his iconic villainous roles with a very recognisable voice that could always make me giggle.

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Hans Gruber, Sheriff of Nottingham, Severus Snape, Bad Harry (Love Actually), Judge Turpin and Absolem the Caterpillar. A spectacular performance in every film he took part in with memorable lines I will never forget.

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Rest in peace Alan Rickman, another hero taken from us too soon

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"We can be heroes, just for one day."

I woke up to the dulcet tones of the radio presenter saying 'we're bringing you the sad news this morning of the passing of David Bowie, at the age of 69 after his 18 month battle with cancer...'

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My heart broke.

I've listened to his music since I was a child. My dad always loved him and I got very interested at a very young age. His amazing songs have been in many great films - making them even better in my books. For instance, Shrek 2 (when Shrek has changed into a human and riding donkey's changed form through the town), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (when Logan Lerman and Emma Watson drive through a tunnel feeling ultimate bliss) and even in New York Minute with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (when they perform their own version of Rebel Rebel).

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His performance in Labyrinth is one of my absolute favourites, no matter how cheesy and silly the film was with its deceitful maze and assortment of interesting creatures - the Goblin King will always be a character I fancy the pants off of.

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It was touching to actually see how many of my generation adored him as well as the older generations. He touched the lives of many and I will continue to listen to his eclectic collection for the rest of my life.

A true hero and a musical legend.

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Rest in peace to one of my all time favourite musicians, like the articles say, you never seemed like you were from this planet and have now returned home.

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Gone, but never forgotten 

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My Top 5:

Heroes

Changes

Rebel Rebel

Magic Dance

Ziggy Stardust