w o r k s p a c e.

so, my desk/workspace is looking a little different since i started college. for one of my assignments, i am focusing on where students study/work when they're at home. this is an experimental shot before i get stuck in to it next week.

s u m m e r i n t e n.

the fact that i had to sign into my account just shows how long it's been since i have blogged. but to be honest, life has been pretty repetitive and nothing much has happened.
on monday i start college (officially anyway) and my summer assignment was 'summer'. here are the 10 photos i chose that i feel represent my summer.

m o v e.

tomorrow, my mum and i are planning to swap rooms. it was sort of an out-of-nowhere idea and we've only just realised how much work it's going to be but we're committed and i'm super excited about having a new layout. one thing i'm hoping to be able to do in my new room is keep everything clean and clutter free. obviously not my strongest quality. but i'm going to try and keep my new room as mess free as possible.

travel.

first off, i would like to apologise for the disappearing act i did. my laptop unexpectedly broke literally the day i got home from my holiday and i only got it back today.
anyway, the week before last, i went to visit a friend down in norfolk and i took a few photos while i was there. it was really nice to see her as it was a while since i had seen her. we walked around her town and just had a nice catch up.
it was a short but sweet trip and i'm really thankful for the time we got to spend together. and i also really appreciated the quiet, mostly internet free, four/five hour train journeys i had each way to just sit and read my book and not be connected to anybody else.

hopefully i'll share some photos from my birthday before the end of the week. i hope you've been enjoying august so far!

focus.

i am home from a week in mablethorpe at focus. it was such an amazing, inspiring week. i have return full of hope, peace and potential. if you'd like, you can see a few more photos from focus on my instagram - _silveranchor

organising.

this saturday, i will be leaving for a week of camping in mablethorpe along with 35/40 members of my church. and - as with any holiday - i have begun the countdown and started on the mounds of lists that i write, edit and rewrite up to departure day.
so far, i have made a packing list detailing all the clothes, cosmetics and necessities i need to take including things like my tent, a chair and a hoodie. i have also made a list of events and seminars that look like they will be interesting so that i know when they are during the week.
i find making lists helps me keep calm when preparing for a holiday, as i know that i won't forget anything important and it makes packing so much easier.

handwritten.

there is nothing i love more than a good old fashioned letter arriving on your doorstep. there is just something about it that cannot compare to instant messaging or social media. yes, both of those allow you to connect with anyone in the world, but handwriting a letter is something so delicate, so sincere that it really can't lose it's touch. i have never had a pen pal, and can never remember writing a letter to anyone aside from santa claus. and apart from postcards from holidaying family and friends, i have never received a letter.
despite this, i have always wanted a pen pal, someone in a different country, a different city even, to write to, on paper, with a pen, in my scruffy handwriting. and for 18 years, it didn't happen. but this year, one of my lovely friends from church has gone to america to be a camp medical helper, and we agreed to be pen pals. i have tried to not talk to her over facebook, as i love the idea of letters being the only way of communication. so far, i have received two letters from her, and this morning i sat down with my air mail paper and envelope and wrote to her. the main theme of our letter, is of course, our faith. and it was so lovely to read and write about Him and be truly thankful for Him.
i am planning to send the letter off today and can't wait for her to receive it. i am loving having a pen pal and may even suggest that when she returns we should only communicate through letters!

have you ever had a pen pal?