Seeing as I've been neglecting this for so long, I think it's fitting for me to take a look at how I've changed since September, essentially, over the course of TY.
1. I have most definitely changed as a person, and in my opinion, for the better. To sum it up in an extremely stereotypical way, I have become more indie/indy (depending on your own beliefs). My style, beliefs and attitudes have changed. I've learned never to judge people by their appearances. Completely contradicting that, I've become attracted to a certain style, but in the good way.
2. I've lost old friends, and made new ones. I've become closer to a certain few who know who they are. Friends make me happy. I know more people now, from different circles and, of course, age groups.
3. I've listened to lots of new music. I've put on gigs with spectrum[29] and Coolaboola. I've fallen in love with Plugd Records, and this is most certainly not an exaggeration. I've gotten to know many people through the music 'industry' and that was probably the best thing about this year.
4. Coolaboola. I genuinely feel it deserves its own entry here. Coolaboola was my first real experience of putting on all-ages gigs in venues like the Pav and Cyprus Avenue. I had an absolute blast, and I really do hope it can continue. I got to know so many amazing people through Coolaboola. Coolaboola is such an asset within the Cork music scene and people need to realise that and support the gigs. Thank you Lorna.
5. I went through a phase of being obsessed with the PRoC. I posted alot, and begain talking to the odd PRoCcer. This is now sort of over, but it was still a part of this year, so had to be included.
6. The experiences in school were educational, valuable and fun. Being secretary of the fashion show committee was pretty unbelievable. I got a real feel for event management among many other things, and had a ball on the night itself.
7. Probably my highlight within school was being editor of the magazine 'ink'. The months spent at that magazine probably were the most valuable of the year. I am not afraid to say that I worked fucking hard to get that magazine published. I slaved away at my laptop editing articles, coming up with the design and just putting it all together and tying up every loose end. But I feel so lucky to have been elected editor. It was such a rewarding experience, and it gave me a real hunger, one could say, to do journalism.
8. My next TY event was of course the infamous 'Razzle Dazzle' (i.e. Chicago), our musical. I auditioned for the laugh, sang a British indie-pop song...and lo and behold got the enviable part of Miss Velma Kelly. How many times I contemplated dropping out...and how many times I didn't. Thank you MK, for stopping me that one time I was actually walking up to Ms. Mulcahy to drop out. In the end, it was a blast. I amused people at least, and I conquered my fear of public singing. Before Chicago, I would never have sung in public, but now, seeing as people have already heard me, I don't mind. And I also have a few party pieces!
9. I fell in love yet again. This time with a restaurant, and more specifically, its waiting staff. Week after week, I had lunch there, forcing my reluctant friends to somehow spare €6.95 so that I could look at him, talk to him, smile at him, giggle at him, be massaged by him, talk about him, wave to him. His name I won't say, but he was a Parisien. Oh how romantic! Then, one weekend, he was no more. We saw him busking on the street, and that was the last time I ever laid eyes on him.
10. Next up was Paris...for real. I loved it there, for more reasons than one. It is, of course, a beautiful city, filled with stunning architecture and tangible culture. The first time abroad without my parents. But, subconsciously, there was something else. Paris held *special* meaning for me...I was close to him. I suppose Caroline and Hannah would say it wasn't so subconscious. Especially if the sexy bed times were anything to go by. And of course we saw an amazing city, and all in all, had a blast.
11. We had adventures, in the literal sense. As in trips to adventure and activity centres...Oysterhaven, Cappanalea and the lovely Kenmare! They were all such a laugh, and I loved most, if not every, second!
12. Work Experience was pretty cool too. My first week in Tubes was such fun. It was easy-going, yet I learned alot, and met the lovely Hugh! I seriously did not want to leave, thinking I would hate week two. But what a lovely surprise that was. Law really intersts me too, and I got to see and do so much with the solicitor's firm. They let me read files, brought me to court, trusted me with reception, were really nice to me, and gave me €100 at the end of it all. The eye candy wasn't the worst either!
13. I fell in love, I fell out of love. I longed for, I recieved. I wished for, I never got. I loved, I was loved. But every minute of it was worth it. Every minute was part of a bigger learning curve. One I particularly enjoy.
14. Even though I don't realise it too much, I guess I did become alot more independent, and I do have more freedom than I used to. That is inevitable with the passage of time, but it's good to reflect on it too.
I know I've forgotten stuff, and I will be back with more. But for now I hope that didn't bore you to much, because if you're reading this, you propbably know it all anyway!
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