The Fault in our Stars by John Green
I've never read a John Green book and heard that this was a must read book. I went and brought it as I had heard a lot about it and wanted to know for myself.
Blurb
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has brought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis.
But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Walters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
My View
But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Walters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
My View
I've heard a lot about this book before buying and kind of what the story was based upon. I happened to be strolling into town and walking into waterstones, I saw it on display. After spending a short period of time deciding whether to buy it, I had walked over to the till and had done just that.
After a few chapters, I was hooked. I'll never review a book that I couldn't get into or I found boring. This book made me laugh in places as well as cry. (I really really sobbed)
I love the characters in this book, the fact that they have cancer or loss of sight or limps and it doesn't stop them doing things, like flying to Amsterdam to see an author of a book Hazel likes. I love the determination of Hazel, she knows what she wants and she goes for it. She wants more of a story she's reading and wants to know what happens next, so she does just that. When Hazel meets Gus you can see that there is chemistry there from the start. Gus and Hazel are made for each other even though they have life threatening illnesses. Even though they don't have enough time to do things most teenagers or young people do when they start dating, they make the most of what they have. I love the message behind this book and I love that the characters don't let things stop them. I think this is a message that we could all learn from in life.
Definitely a must read for and make sure you have tissues handy!
Did you know that 1 in 3 teenage girls worry about being followed by a stranger?
As a teenager, I was followed by a stranger, a middle aged man. I was probably 18/19 and had finished college early, popped into town and was walking home. I never usually worry about things like this and I probably had my headphones in and was in a little world of my own. I had walked out of town and wasn't anywhere near home, when I felt like I was being followed. I don't live in the same house any more but I had my usual route home but this time I decided to take a different route home. I looked over my shoulder and spotted a middle aged man following me. I decided that he may just be taking the same route but had made the decision to take the main roads home just in case. I walked down many roads and then needed to use the toilet! (TMI I know!!) This was the chance to see if the guy would follow me or would just walk past. After using the toilet and exiting, I resumed the walk home. There he was again behind me. My anxiety instantly went into overdrive. I tried calling my parents to meet me but no one answered the phone so I was stuck with a 20 minuet walk left on my own. Sticking to the main roads, I walked fast. The guy was still hot on my heels. I saw a person in the distance and I thought I might just see if they could help me but as they got nearer to me, I realised it was actually a friend of mine. We stopped to chat and I hinted that he was following me. She made a point in saying something about the police as he walked slowly past, eyeing us both us. He then hurried off and that was all I saw of him. After chatting to my friend, I walked home and felt relieved that it was all over. That made me really think and made me think about safety and routes I walked. I would have usually have taken alleys, walked through parks or quieter roads, if I had of done this, who knows what would have happened. I know even now because of this, I am very cautious of people when I'm out and about. If I don't think I'm safe, I'll make a point to take myself out of the situation. I walk home on my lunch break four days a week and there's been times where there's been random strangers lurking on the street corner where I've crossed the road because they looked like they were up to no good. They may not have been, I don't know but I made that choice to not know. I think that this could be some of the reasons why girls and women feel vulnerable if they are alone. Young girls worry about being followed especially if they've been given the responsibility to go out on their own for the first time or haven't really gone out on their own before. This can all seem rather daunting. With things happening to women and girls in the world, it can be scary being on your own. Someones always got a story to tell about somethings that has happened and this can cause anxiety. If you ever feel like you're not safe, find a public building where there's lots of people in it. Make sure you have your phone or are near a phone to call someone. Keep calm. It's not just women or girls that feel unsafe, men or boys also feel unsafe and things happen to them too. It's important that you keep safe and let someone know where you are at all times.
As a teenager, I was followed by a stranger, a middle aged man. I was probably 18/19 and had finished college early, popped into town and was walking home. I never usually worry about things like this and I probably had my headphones in and was in a little world of my own. I had walked out of town and wasn't anywhere near home, when I felt like I was being followed. I don't live in the same house any more but I had my usual route home but this time I decided to take a different route home. I looked over my shoulder and spotted a middle aged man following me. I decided that he may just be taking the same route but had made the decision to take the main roads home just in case. I walked down many roads and then needed to use the toilet! (TMI I know!!) This was the chance to see if the guy would follow me or would just walk past. After using the toilet and exiting, I resumed the walk home. There he was again behind me. My anxiety instantly went into overdrive. I tried calling my parents to meet me but no one answered the phone so I was stuck with a 20 minuet walk left on my own. Sticking to the main roads, I walked fast. The guy was still hot on my heels. I saw a person in the distance and I thought I might just see if they could help me but as they got nearer to me, I realised it was actually a friend of mine. We stopped to chat and I hinted that he was following me. She made a point in saying something about the police as he walked slowly past, eyeing us both us. He then hurried off and that was all I saw of him. After chatting to my friend, I walked home and felt relieved that it was all over. That made me really think and made me think about safety and routes I walked. I would have usually have taken alleys, walked through parks or quieter roads, if I had of done this, who knows what would have happened. I know even now because of this, I am very cautious of people when I'm out and about. If I don't think I'm safe, I'll make a point to take myself out of the situation. I walk home on my lunch break four days a week and there's been times where there's been random strangers lurking on the street corner where I've crossed the road because they looked like they were up to no good. They may not have been, I don't know but I made that choice to not know. I think that this could be some of the reasons why girls and women feel vulnerable if they are alone. Young girls worry about being followed especially if they've been given the responsibility to go out on their own for the first time or haven't really gone out on their own before. This can all seem rather daunting. With things happening to women and girls in the world, it can be scary being on your own. Someones always got a story to tell about somethings that has happened and this can cause anxiety. If you ever feel like you're not safe, find a public building where there's lots of people in it. Make sure you have your phone or are near a phone to call someone. Keep calm. It's not just women or girls that feel unsafe, men or boys also feel unsafe and things happen to them too. It's important that you keep safe and let someone know where you are at all times.
In the Good Childhood Report 2017, this was one of this was one of the things that The Children's Society found out. Not only that but the pressures of teenagers getting into crime. Did you know the fear of crime is a common problem, leaving 2.2 million teenagers unhappy? There is a lot of pressure in today's society on teenagers that can cause this. There may be pressures on having the latest things such as gadgets, clothes, make up etc that the only way they 'fit in' would be to steal. Not only that sometimes crime can be seen as 'cool' and sometimes teens can be peer pressured into it. Teens might be seen as a wimp or an outcast if they don't do what their friendship group wants and they may feel that they have no choice but to revert to a life of crime. The Good Childhood Report 2017 also states that 1 in 4 boys worry that they'll be assaulted. I grew up in a council house area where there were lovely people and also some very not so lovely people and I know this only too well. A friend of mine got hurt when he decided to play out on the street. There was usually a group of lads that hanged around the area that lived in the same street or streets off of the one I lived in. They usually hanged out on the streets everyday after school and all day if it was the weekend. You'd usually get some kind of comment as you walked past and being a awkward as I was, I hated walking past them. My sister and I had made friends with dome siblings that lived next door but one from us and we started hanging out. On several occasions we had gone to the local park or walked to the shops to get sweets as kids do. There used to be this thug child that I was terrified of, that lived around the corner. On this particular day, they were on the corner and had water bombs. I decided that I was going to try not to be intimidated by them and walked past this boy, when he tripped me over on purpose and instructed his followers to throw the water bombs at us. I was soaked and really upset. I decided to go back home and walked back to my friends parents house and cried on his mum. I absolutely hated him. This didn't stop here, there were many times we got called names or got told we couldn't ride out bikes up and down the road. My friend got hit on several occasions and ended up with a bruise on his face. I don't know what happened to the kid but I only saw him a few times after that and then he vanished but when he went, I was relieved.
Did you know that 200,000 children say they don't get enough emotional support at home?
The government is cutting funding for local services that help children, teens and young adults when it comes to things like this. There's so many things that The Good Childhood Report 2017 has shown me. Did you know that 1 million teenagers have seven or more problems to deal with? These children are ten times more likely to be unhappy than those who have none.
In today's society, children, teens and young adults have so much to deal with and so much pressure on them when it comes to exams, schooling etc. That cutting the funding could effect these children. The Children's Society have put together a petition asking the government for more funding to help these children. The happiness of young people is at it's lowest since 2010. Crime, living in a family that is struggling with money, not any support are just some of the issues that's leaving young children unhappy. If you'd like to help support the work The Children's Society is doing, I'll like the petition here.
Let's help The Children's Society continue the good work they are doing and I'm privileged to be able to write for them again. This is something I fully support.
I'm the kinda girl who loves to treat her man! Whether it's simply buying a bar of chocolate (Galaxy if being correct because he's a chocaholic!) or simply a little something if I've run into town, I love the idea of surprising him with a little something when he gets home from work. I don't think its all down to men to surprise women with flowers and chocolates, even though it's nice when they do. I'm a modern women and men deserve to be treated too!
So when I heard about Men's Society I instantly thought this was something I'm interested in. Men's Society is a gift site for men. So for those males in your life, they could be in luck! I've had a sneak peak on their website and instantly there was just so much choice. Men's Society let me choice something to give to my fiancee as a gift and I knew this was going to be a struggle. There is just so much choice! If your looking for a gift for a male loved one then I urge you to take a look on their site which I'll link here!
The gift I got sent was Damn Handsome Beard Kit.
In this gift set came a little comb, scissors, beard oil and wax.
My fiancee had shaved off his beard just before this gift set came so we've been waiting for his beard to regrow in order to write this post! This kit is designed to keep beards looking trimmed, prevent any frizz and moisturise the skin as well as style the beard. This kit can be used on any skin types and can be used by all. This can be used at home or taken away.
For best use, apply oil onto beard, massaging it through gently. Using the comb to brush through the beard and trimming the beard with scissors. Apply wax to style.
We love this little kit and it's perfect for styling that beard! The oil smells really nice and not unpleasant which is brill. This oil is also cruelty free which is another bonus! The comb is so cute and the perfect size to comb through a beard. It doesn't tag at the hairs or hurt when combing. The scissors are the perfect size to trim and handy for those odd stray hairs. When it came to styling, we really liked how the wax came out the tub and smelt and felt nice when applied.
As Christmas is fast approaching, would defiantly recommend taking a look on their site as they have some pretty good gifts. It's perfect for a male loved one.
Here are some of the gift sets you can buy!
Smooth Operator Kit can be found here
Sneaker Cleaning Kit can be found here
Off to the Gym Kit can be found here
See you soon!
Hello world. . . .
It would seem that I can only manage one or two posts a month and if you read my last post, you will know my life turned upside down and I had a lot to get of my chest! But here we are and this is not what this blog is about! I know it's blog suicide to not keep blogging and writing but I made myself a promise, I didn't want to feel like I had to blog, I wanted to want to blog and write. And so here we are . . . finally!!
If I look back on things three month ago,I felt like I had been placed in the deep end of a swimming pool and I'm not a good swimmer. (I mean i can swim but I wouldn't be in the Olympics anytime soon!) I felt like people were saying 'swim Kayleigh, swim' and whilst I floated in the deep end, under water vines had wrapped themselves around my ankles and were pulling me down. And as much as I got tired of fighting and just letting the vines take me underwater, I still had the will to fight and swim. And so I fought and slowly the vines broke away. And slowly I began to swim!
I've come to realise that no matter what happens and no matter how low you feel, life does go on. There are times over the last few months where I haven't wanted to move or just sit and cry (and I cry a lot at the moment, I've become rather emotional!) And no matter how low you get or how much you think life would be so much easier if I just gave up, theres always something to live for!
It's like looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it wouldn't be there without the rain. And sometimes it takes walking through the rain to help you to see that there is something to live for. I know that when I was down, I couldn't even see a way out and everything seems impossible but sometimes the possible happens. If your like me, you worry about everything and over think things to the point to where you make yourself ill. I've found taking one day at a time easier than worrying about little things that could happen tomorrow. Instead I've decided to deal with them when it happens and concentrate on what I want to do. Those worrys will still be there and instead of having to deal with them all at once, I simply think, I'll deal with you tomorrow and carry on with your day! No need to stress yourself out or make yourself ill over something that might not ever happen!
I sound like I'm such a positive person but trust me, I'm not and I can't take any of the credit. I've had the most amazing people around me to make me smile, listen to my worries or just make me a cup of tea. They've heard me cry or listen when I couldn't take it anymore or just a rant down the phone! And I know I wouldn't be swimming without any of them!
For all those of you who have supported myself or my family through this hard time, I honestly thank you all! I no I couldn't have gotten through the last few months without any of you. And even though we are nowhere near the end of this painful journey, its a start.
So a quote from a good old Disney film . . . .
Kayleigh. . . .
'Just keep swimming,
Just keep Swimming' . . . .
And I plan too!
Kayleigh xx
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