Tattoo's- My view's

Now, I know this is a dangerous subject to talk about because people have such strong views on tattoo's, but why not live life on the edge.

Recently, it have been all over the news about Cheryl Cole's new tattoo on her back, if you haven't seen it, where have you been? It's been everywhere. There's been a awful lot of hate towards it, which is too be expected as tattoo's always have mixed opinions.

My views on the tattoo is that its too big. The design is really nice, it would make a lovely mass produced canvas painting to be sold in home bargain's. Its just too big for her. But that's down to personal preference I guess. The only thing about that tattoo that I don't like is her reason behind it... Or lack of. Shes got a massive tattoo for no reason other than she liked it. I liked furbys when I was little, now I can't stand the things. She liked that tattoo that she had done before the rose, which she decided she no longer likes and covered it up. Id like to see the result in a couple of years when she gets fed up of this one and tries to cover it up again.

I've got a couple of tattoo's, one of which is pretty damn big. But, and this is a big but, I got them both because they mean something to me, and thats what I think tattoo's should be used for. Infact, thats what they were used for before they became a fashion item.

People these days are getting tattoo's left right and centre and its turning into a sort of competion to see who can get the strangest, stupidly place, biggest or just most tattoo's. It's people who do this that make people think badly of tattoo's.

I know there's people out there who think tattoo's are ugly and ruin your body. In my oppinion if used in the correct way they are a form of art, that tells a story of different times and /or people in your life that you want to remember and treasure forever.

Everyone is intitled to their oppinions and this is just mine. I am proud to have tattoo's and I love my tattoo's, every time I look at them I remember what they are designed to remind me of. I just wish that people would see them from my point of view instead of judging me and thinking I just got them in an attempt to look cool.

Long distance relationships- My views

Up until a few years ago, I didn't think long distance relationships were worth while, I thought that they were silly and could never work. How can you be in love with someone and have a solid relationship when they live miles and miles away? This was spurred on by watching my sister enter into long distance relationships and watching first hand how badly they can go. Ok, so maybe it wasn't all down to the distance but heartless people that are out there. Isn't that right Steve from Portsmouth and Danny from Scotland?

I think it's fair to say that I didn't feel as though a long distance relationship was something for me.

That was until I met my other half. We live exactly 36.4 miles away from each other, that 52 minutes driving, 40 minutes on a train, or 9 hours 51 minutes walking. Which I know doesn't sound that far, but when you want to spend every second of every day with someone, it feels like a eternity. Also, due to our work schedules, we don't get to see each other for long at a time, which means that the 2 hours spent travelling is a large chunk of time wasted. 

The point of this is not to make you feel sorry for me, or to think compared to you the distance is nothing, its to simply put my views across about these types of relationships.

The main thing that comes to mind is how much I miss my other half, all day, everyday is spent thinking about him and counting down to when I next get to see him. 

Then there's the days that I need a hug, or he needs a hug, and we can't be there for each other physically.

You best not get me started on how much planning and communication is involved on something as simple as a day out.

But ultimately, despite all the bad things, I wouldn't change the struggles that we have had in getting to were we are now. I think in the 2 years that we have spoke every single day we have got much closer than we other wise would of. And that feeling after not seeing him for a while... nothing beats it.

Being in a long distance relationship makes you cherish every second that you get together. I know that wherever life will take us we are a solid couple and together we can get through anything because we have got through the struggles of being apart for so long.

Deliriously tired

Thinking so much that you cant sleep is beyond frustrating. firstly you cant sleep because your thinking, then you cant sleep because your thinking about not thinking, then you cant sleep because you get annoyed at your self for thinking, its a vicious circle which always ends up in one of two ways. falling asleep at 8am and sleeping all day messing up you sleeping pattern or forcing yourself to stay up all day with your bad mood continues and anyone that talks/looks/enters the same room as you will have their head bitten of for no apparent reason.

After much deliberation I've decided on the staying up route. Which means that I now need to find something to keep me up. That's where this comes in. 

Ive wanted to start a Blog for a while, but finding the time to set it up and whatever just never seems to happen. This is a prime opportunity. 

So here goes. This is the start of my blogging journey.