2013

hey there
so i've decided to compile a list of my favourite things about 2013 along with the things i've learnt over the past twelve months and also take an opportunity to thank some people for making my year extra special.

FAVOURITE THINGS:
Favourite movie:
My favourite movie that I saw this year was Artifact, which was a film about 30 Seconds to Mars and the making of their album This Is War. It had a very interesting insight into what they endured as they fought the lawsuit that was given to them by Virgin/EMI, and how what they went through was a good foundation for them to record their best album. In addition to this, it also was good for people who work or want to work in the music industry to get an insight into how the music industry works. I think any music fan, regardless if you're a fan of 30 Seconds to Mars' music or not should watch this film-it will absolutely blow your mind.

Favourite concert:
As you are probably aware, I went to a shit tonne of concerts over the past twelve months. Many of these shows were a dream come true for me and they are some of the nights that I would gladly go back and re-live time and time again. The concert for me which was my favourite of the year was definitely blink-182 on the 27th of February. blink have been my favourite band since I was five years old, so for me this concert was almost like fulfilling my childhood. The two best parts of the night was watching my favourite songs of all time play live before my very eyes, and also having the opportunity to sneak up to the barrier of the Music Bowl to stand directly in front of my idol Mark Hoppus. The only band left for me to see on my Childhood Bands list is Green Day, who I am seeing in March. Who knows, that might be the best concert of my life!

Favourite album:
2013 was such an amazing year for music for all my favourite bands, if they weren't touring, they were recording and vice versa. The album which really had it for me hands down, was Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy (closely followed by Sempiternal by Bring Me The Horizon). While BMTH album was technically amazing and spectacular and all that amazing stuff, what really sold me with the Fall Out Boy album was that it was released without any word or promotional stuff and the end of the four year long hiatus made fans happy all round the world-and acted as a glimmer for hope after MCR broke up a month late. Anyway, the album was so spectacular and I don't think I've ever listened to a song so powerful than the title track, it sends shivers down my spine every single time.

Favourite meet and greet:
I also had the opportunity to meet a lot of bands and celebrities this year. But the best one by far was when I met Bring Me The Horizon. I won a Twitter competition to meet them and they were by far the sweetest band I met this year. The M&G was really intimate and I got to spend about fifteen minutes with the band. Oli Sykes welcomed me with open arms and I got to have a nice chat with him and the boys, as well as many hugs and well wishes from them. If I could go back and relive any M&G, it would definitely be that one.

THINGS I LEARNT:

• being in a relationship is not the be all and end all to being happy. it took me a really long time to realise that, and when i finally got my head around that concept I don't think i've been upset about it since. 
• also, don't let people sway you into doing things you're not comfortable to do. that's always really smart.
• boys can be douchebags, most of them are really sweet and very genuinely sweet. and some of them put on a dumb charade and are really dumb.
• be nice to everyone!!!!
• it might take you a while to get there, but you will make really amazing friends at university 

THANK YOUS:

there are a few people or groups of people i wanna thank for existing and coming into my lives in 2013:

• my friends-the screaming goats society-NYEAAAAHGHGGHGHGHGH you guys are the best, thank you so much for keeping me grounded and making me laugh and smile and driving me utterly insane, but i don't think i'll have it any other way.
• the soybean girls-gen, niki and katie, thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to ramble about unnecessary things to a lot of people. it's been so rad so far, and i promise i will upload more videos next year
• my band-ellie, matt, michael and james-thank you for being so rad and for helping me achieve my dream of becoming a rockstar, and for all the fun times we've had at practice so far.2014 is gonna have great things in store for us, especially once we have a band name.
•  my family-for always supporting my dreams and helping me out every step of the way. 
• the uni friends i've made this year, for showing me that i'm not as awkward and shy as i thought i was.
• nisa, for being the rad concert buddy that i'm gonna hit up more concerts with from here on in. you're such a pissa and you are the cats pyjamas.
• my two bestest buddies in the whole world-matt and ellie. i know i drive you crazy with my constant existential crises and fits of excitement and im a giant pain in the ass, but look at it this way-i'm your pain in the ass.

and that's 2013 in a nutshell

peace out girl scout