#but they keep pushing to save the people of 999 years in the future and beyond

[nazmazh]

You refused to let the world refuse to change.

///

Less succinctly:

Turns out, you actually can do something about the world-ending crisis that will make the planet uninhabitable for future generations but not yourselves, instead of just leaving it for them to solve.

(If only solving climate change actually was as easy as just beating it up)

A mirror breaks

[merlinthoughts]

Season 1 Episode 4 - The Poisoned Chalice

- god fucking dammit here we go again, i'm bloody done with my life and do not, at all, want to see merlin die bc i don't remember anything except that, yeah, he dies and someone has to get off their ass and save the motherfucking day and kiss him

- i realise how much i swear in these posts bc 1. when do i not? 2. i'm emotionally invested 3. i have no other excuse i just like swearing

- AAAND NIMUEHS IN CAMELOT SHE THINKS SHE'S SO SLY WITH HER HEAD THING

- id recognise her in a split second tbfh, she aint subtle

- *heterosexual tension*

- merlins skin be looking so smooth this episode, this boy be wearing lots of Dove

- he looked so excited to be in the banquet, then arthur just fucking slashes him with “not quite” and his hopes and dreams are destroyed

- “wanna see what you’ll be wearing tonight?” arthur says as he's behind the fucking changing curtains, about to get undressed and show merlin his birthday suit

- i honest to god thought that was where he was going, but no, he was just getting something from behind it

- “tonight you’ll be wearing the official ceremonial robes of the servants of camelot” IT'S A FUCKING DRESS ISN'T IT

- aw damn id have preferred a dress

- that smile shared between them was the most adorable scene

- god

- i

- fucking

- love

- their

- smiles 

- sm

- best thing ive ever seen

- i mean… hunty look at that piece of glistening butter beauty

- wow ok back to the episode:

- bros being bros and giving each other a handshake to destroy the mortal enemy pack and put together a family, we stan.

- as if a servant who has only had eye sex with another servant ONCE would trust them enough to say that one of the chalices were poisoned. like??? “ur the only one i could tell” LMAO NO?

- she's a sly fucking dog tfbh

- “if he kills arthur, uthers soul will be broken and camelot will fall” at this rate uther prob wouldn't care if his son dies or not, look at him, he's already mentally broken. he has anxiety and paranoia over magic. child services where u at in the medieval ages?

- i wouldn't believe a word she said, or well, id have believed it was poisoned but id say yeah no damn way you aren't in on it if you know which one it is. bayard wouldn't tell a fucking servant.

- HE'S GONNA SNAP ISN'T HE

- MERLIN FUCKING SNAPPED

- yknow what we say here folks? U DO U MERLIN

- okay i was fine if uther made bayard drink it but like the moment uther said “mmmh… no.” and slowly turned to merlin i think my arteries just crunched together and died so

- “if it is poisoned, he’ll die” HE'S FUCKING SCARED MERLIN WILL PASS AWAY ISN'T HE?

- “it's fine” he says, then starts to fucking choke

- ah fuck he's down

- my boy is down

- FUCK ME SIDEWAYS WITH A CHAINSAW

- ARTHUR CROUCHES NEXT TO HIM LIKE “BB NO”

- lmfao bayard looks so shocked, his face is in disbelief and confusion, he's like who tf done me bad

- arthurs carrying merlin fireman style this is what i live for folks

- did like nobody notice the flower stuck on the inside of the cup? like honestly if you take a sip you’d kinda spot it or perhaps even the person pouring the drinks would have been “is this chamomile tea? no? then what the fuckery-doo is this leaf in here for?” yknow. it's like that scene in Matilda when the angry buff lady completely missed a fucking salamander in her cup when it was the size of her bloody hand. it brings out the same mood honestly

- does gaius have an index for these books or does he just have every page memorised and know exactly what page to go bc I FUCKING NEED THAT it would make bio so much easier if i knew what page it was on instead of looking back and forth from the homework sheet to my textbook, then closing it by accident and having to find the index again for that specific page i need

- arthur wants to fucking go on a life-or-death journey to save merlin i've never been so happy

- this is honestly my favourite episode, like it may be really fucking angsty but i love it so much

- arthur betrays his dad and leaves his room even after being told not to just so he can save a servants life is literally my new moto

- NO IT WON'T LOAD MY NETFLIX IS STUCK ON 99%

- okay so while i'm waiting for my shit to load, i just discovered the new fucking tumblr rule starting dec 17 and i'm like 0.2 inches away from just spamming NSFW pics on here just for laughs

- like hunty, that won't stop people from posting elsewhere or for thinking about sex bc like??? whatchu gonna do tumblr?? get the fbi to erase it from our minds

- i think nOT thot

- watch me get flagged for just using the fucking term “NSFW”

- i'm gonna end up asterisking everything (is asterisking a word? wow it has red under it so like probably not but i just added it to my dictionary so uhh it is now)

- by asterisking i dont mean furry kin shit ew no

- i mean like N*FW, s*x, t*mblr, m*rthur

- god it took me like 20 minutes to calibrate my fucking wifi and fix the connection problem

- wow the stage for the poison increased by 75% in 30 mins, damn

- merlins like like having a conniption on his bed lmao, chanting arthurs name and sweating lot

- do we ever find out how uther gets that scar bc i'm like 100% positive arthur was a little child and swayed his fucking sword too hard just as uther rounded the corner. the sword then collided into his fucking brain and destroyed a good part of his intelligence, targeting especially his morals on how to accept people and how to be a good father

- that’s my theory

- merlin starts talking enchantments in his sleep while gwens watching, and gaius is just there like wtf merlin ur blowing ur cover “oh! gwen!! uhhh sorry. he’s just... in a latin study group in his pastime and has an oral presentation in minutes”

- omg, nimueh, stfu

- i didn't know dinosaurs existed back then, this reptile be whack

- y’know what's funny? ppl thinking dinosaurs didn’t exist. i find creationism very very very intriguing bc how fucking stupid could you be

- that sword throw was faker than my moms tits

- arthur could have done better

- k but like what if merlin’s hand wasn’t under the covers? like he was just throwing that blue ball around right in front of gwen

- can arthur like not hear her? nimuehs literally enchanting the rocks right behind his ear lobes and arthur acts nothing of it until those said rocks collapse and he gasps and suddenly he realises shes evil

- also his fucking hair in this scene looks glorious. perhaps bc it's pushed back rather than his bowl cut, but its doing things to my abdomen

- i thought for a second she was pulling off her mask to say “nimueh” and arthur was gasping bc he only recognised her after her hair was shown, just like in that scene with joker and harvey in the hospital

- OH RIGHT THE SPIDERS I LIKE COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THOSE SONS OF A GUNS

- i’d be dead if those spiders came crawling up to eat me lmfao

- k so nimueh went from :) to >:D in half a second

- i'm smelling up those symbolisms, boys

- watch out pals cause here are some of them:

- merlin is the LIGHT of arthur’s life

- he LIGHTS up the party

- he gives arthur a BRIGHTER future

- he's the GUIDE for his path

- hahhahahaha

- i'm serious when i say i have a huge fear of insects (spiders count in that too, no discrimination) so i'm just putting that there, saying to yall id be fucking terrified

- gaius would be so confused, like we don't see his face here but merlins close-up sweaty concentrated frown, but he’s literally just screaming “ARTHUR!!” “FASTERRR!!” “YESS!!” “CLIMB!!!” gaius would be looking like he walked into something he wasn't supposed to. prob thinking he should just let the kid die so he doesn’t have to deal with this shit anymore

- UTHER LOCKED HIS SON AWAY I'M FUCKING QUESTIONING HIS PARENTING SKILLS

- that's grounding???? throwing ur child in prison???

- yes 999 can i have child services on his ass

- gwens so smart honestly i love her

- pretending to be a maiden for the food, god what a queen

- arthur buying it and saying “yuck you say this is food?! disgustang!”

- the fact that i misspelled disgusting but it autocorrected to disgustang (which is originally what i wanted but autocorrect shouldn’t have known) makes me consider if i should really check my dictionary…. who knows what words are on there

- they’re so smart

- and then this fucker ruins it all while eating his food, checking her out and saying yeah arthurs a prick, hyuck hyuck, realising only that wait fuck u aint the maiden

- how’d they know GWEN was the one not supposed to have delivered the food, what if it was that chick right there???

- welll….. maybe it's because gwen took her sweet time up those steps, staring as if she couldn’t blink at the guards below

- i forget what happens at the end of this episode besides the kiss, and there's like 9 minutes left my fingers may rot at this point

- wake him up! wake him up!

- OH WAIT HE DOESN'T FUCKING WAKE UP DOES HE AND EVERYONE PANICS

- YEAH OKAY I'M SEEING THAT NOW

- MERLIN STOPPED BREATHING

- LMAO GWEN IS IN TEARS

- “HE'S DEAD” SHE SAYS

- ARTHUR BB COME IN HERE TO KISS UR HUBBY ALIVE

- OH WAIT UR IN FUCKING PRISON

- WAIT UP, HE'S ALIVE AND SHE KISSES HIM AFTERWARDS????

- FUCK ME I THOUGHT FOR THE WHOLE EPISODE THE KISS HAPPENED BC HE COULDN'T WAKE UP THAT'S FUCKING WITH ME I DIDN'T KNOW

- i keep forgetting to switch up the cap locks, sorry if it seems im screaming im legit using my inside voice for most of the time just emphasizing my words a little more

- goddamn, everytime they say mercia i just think of “murica”, like those americans on the 7th of july or whatever date the “we love our country” day is, chanting it as they throw around beers and fireworks as people gather round in jerseys or crop tops

- it's not that hard to spot the european on here

- the most celebrated holiday here which contains a lot of beers and big pub gatherings (besides every fucking night honestly) is either new years, lowkey stereotypically correct saint patricks, and ig easter monday but that's more for the kiddos

- i mean ofc christmas and all that shit but im not the most devoted christian, i just like presents and small gatherings among good friends

- wow okay it wasn't the 7th of july

- i mean at first i looked up “USA day” (i couldn’t remember the name) and it popped up today’s date, and i was like no thats not it at all. dec?? its in like july i think. and i was close! it was july 4th.

- uther damn knows it's nimueh!!!

- i mean, he just overheard morgana and arthur talk about it, and initiated himself into a convo about it once morgana left, as his sneaky ass just slithered up like “hey man, u know that woman? yeah uhh, what she say? anything about me? no? k i know who it is tho”

- i thought he was going to apologize or like explain to arthur what's the sitch, but he just waits for five whole seconds before saying. “those who practice magic know only evil. they despise and seek to destroy goodness wherever they find it.”

- arthur, confused: sounds as if you know her

- uther, walking away: i do

- arthur:

- wow k lots of fucking quotes here cause it's the merthur reunion

- get ready babs

- arthur: still alive then?

- merlin: oh yes, just about… i understand i have you to thank for that

- arthur, leaning on the chair merlin is sitting in, stifling a smile: ah it's nothing, a half-decent servant is hard to come by. i was only dropping by to make sure you’re alright… i.... expect you to be back to work tomorrow

- merlin, watching arthur as he slightly walks away having embarrassed himself: arthur... thank you

- arthur, slowly: you too

- they stare for like 5 whole seconds

- arthur, uncomfortable: well… get some rest

- there we go folks: my eulogy.

- hope someone reads it at my funeral

[all-the-love-harold]

The Daily Anna - Chapter 1

So the link broke and I don’t know how to fix it so I’m just posting this again. I hope you enjoy it, please let me know what you thought, feedback really helps xxx 

Master Post 

The Daily Anna.

11th April 2018.

Hiya!

 In the last few days a lot of new faces have joined us on here and I thought I’d take the time to introduce myself to them, so if you’ve been here for a while, come back tomorrow for some new content (or stay and read this anyway, up to you) and if you’re new here, welcome!

 Incase you haven’t already guessed, my name is Anna and I post on this blog daily, I don’t know what it is that’s drawn you to this little corner of the internet, but I hope you find it a warm, welcoming place for you to escape the harsh realities of the outside world. There isn’t really any theme to this blog, It’s just a record of my life, which I assure you is nothing special.

 I’m a 24 year old, originally from Manchester, but loving every minute of living in London. This blog is my not-so-secret diary, where I share all of my thoughts and feelings about whatever is going on in my life, and some days the posts can be incredibly deep and self reflexive, others they’re about stupid things like that cat I saw on the the walk from my flat to my best friends, one day I might even post my super secret brownie recipe (although I doubt I’ll ever do that because brownies are the only way I know how to make friends and if I share that recipe on the internet then I’ll be friendless again, so if that ever happens call 999 because there is definitely and emergency). You’ll also get a lot of content that relates to music, I have always been a music fan, so expect song recs and playlists as well as concert reviews and minor (Major) fangirl moments.

 I’m not going to pretend that I have a lot of advice to offer you, but I hope that by sharing my experiences and the little hacks that I’ve learnt along the way that we can all learn a little from each other.

 Before I sign off, I’d just like to add that this blog is a Safe Space, for me and for everyone that reads it, so if you have any nasty comments, please keep them to yourselves, that kind of negativity is not welcome here.

 That’s about all I have to say for now, you’ll learn more about me along the way and I hope to get to know you a little bit about you too. I always read the comments on my posts, so please feel free to  introduce yourself under this one, and I’ll get around to replying to as many as possible as soon as I can.

 Yours sincerely, Anna. xx

 ***

Anna’s life was a mess. An absolute mess. Sure, her blog made it like look like she had everything together, but in reality, she felt like everything was falling apart.

It had all started a couple of weeks ago when her friend, Charlotte, who truly was one of her best friends, asked her how she felt about giving up her job and her degree to start blogging full time. It was a big decision that she couldn’t take lightly, she hated her job, but the money was good and what kind of loser didn’t have a degree these days? She was 24, she should have graduated years ago, but she’d taken time off and changed university’s and what should have taken her 3 years had so far taken her 6 and she still had one one to go. But what charli was offering was a light at the end of the tunnel, with a job that would be on her own terms, and money that she could live on comfortably. The only thing that was stopping her was what her family and friends would think of her if she dropped out but right now as she sat at her desk, fingertips pressed to her temples trying to write this goddamn essay about infant attachment she couldn’t think of a reason not to drop out. Why waste another year of her life? Why spend time on things she doesn’t care about?

The buzzing of her phone brought her out of her trance and  Anna glanced over at her screen to see a message from Ronnie.

Gig at the O2, you’re coming. You’ll thank me later x

Ronnie was Anna’s best friend, he had been since they were 2, and he was also a well known photographer on the music scene in London and always managed to get tickets to sold out gigs.

Are you working? Who are we seeing?

Anna put her pen down and closed her laptop. She was done. For tonight at least, she would think about her future tomorrow, for now she needed to find something to wear.

Now that would ruin the surprise wouldn’t it? Working for the O2 not the artist.

You’re so Cryptic. What should I wear?

You’re best clothes ;)

You’re the worst

I know. I’ll pick you up at 5, we’re going backstage xx

It wasn’t often that Ronnie got to take someone backstage with him, most of the time he was too busy to have a tag-along, but he did always manage to at least get Anna tickets to most shows he worked.

***

It was five to five and Anna was putting the final touches on her make up, making sure her eyeliner wings were even and her brows were looking as good as they could when they hadn’t been waxed in a few weeks. As she stepped back from the mirror she heard a knock on her door, followed by the sound of Ronnie’s footsteps walking toward her bathroom.

“Hurry it up” he called “I can’t be late today An, this is a big show”

“Who are we seeing Ron?” she asked quizzically, putting her earrings in and having one last check of herself in the mirror. Ronnie rounded the corner and handed her an O2 pass and an old camera of his.

“This doesn’t answer my question” she looked at the camera that now in her hand

“Tonight” he smirked “You are my intern”

You put the camera strap around your neck and and smiled at him “Do I look like a photographer?”

“Prettiest photographer I’ve ever seen” he winked and smiled at her placing a playful kiss on her hand “but we do need to go, get your things I’ll tell you everything in the car”

Anna rolled her eyes and pushed passed Ronnie so that she cold grab her bag from her room.

Ronnie remained silent the whole way to the car, and Anna was growing more and more anxious to know who they were going to see. The evening air hit their faces as they walked out of the building and towards his car, still without a word escaping his lips.

Anna slammed the car door closed and she couldn't hold it in any longer. “Alright knob head, who are we seeing and why are you being so secretive?”

He turned on the ignition, clipped his seat belt in and turned to look at Anna “You remember that time last year when you called me crying hysterically because you couldn’t get concert tickets?”

Anna’s eyes widened as she realised who Ronnie was taking her to see “No, Ron” she sighed “you didn’t?

He reached down into the side pocket in the drivers door and pulled out an envelope and he handed it to Anna. “You know I did”

She grabbed the envelope from him and frantically opened it, revealing two tickets and two shimmering backstage passes, each with the words “Treat People with Kindness” overlaying an image of Harry Styles.

“Holy fuck Ronnie” Anna yelled “how did you manage this?”

“I know a guy” he winked and looked at the road ahead of him as he turned the stereo on to Harry’s album.

“Oh you know a guy” Anna laughed and started singing along to the music.

“But you have to pretend you’re my intern because I could only get us tickets if we were both working”

“Are you going to pay me?”

“Absolutely not” he laughed “You can’t take photos to save your life”

“I could if you taught me how” she pouted

“I’m going to have to pretend to for tonight, so you might just learn something”

***

It was just past 5pm and the traffic around the O2 was getting busier by the second. Ronnie was getting stressed that he’d be late, but he pulled the car up in the staff car park just as it passed 5:10. Anna was still struggling to believe that this was happening but she put the pass around her neck and stepped out of the car, still holding onto ronnie’s old camera.

“What do you expect me to do with an old camera that doesn’t work Ron?”

“Pretend to take photos” he shrugged as he pulled his kit out of the boot and handed Anna a tripod that kept falling from the bag. “Just don’t freak when you see Harry”

She cleared her throat and tossed her hair her back “I am a professional photographer, I would never freak out in the presence of a client”

He laughed and started walking towards the back entrance to the building “Keep repeating that in your head and you might start to believe it”

Anna followed closely behind Ronnie as they made their way into the building. They walked into chaos. There were crew members everywhere, running about trying to get things organised for the show. Ronnie was used to this, he’d worked for the O2 on and off for about 3 years now and he’d seen his fair share of high profile shows, but this was the first time Anna had been to this venue with him and she was a little shocked to see how frantic everything was.

“This way An” Ronnie said directing her down a hallway towards a door that said ‘STAFF ONLY’

The room was tiny. Not nearly big enough to fit more than five people, and it was crammed with bags and jackets.

“Does everyone out there count as staff?” Anna asked

“No, they’re crew, they have their own room” he dumped his kit in the free space on the table “This is the backstage staffroom for O2 staff, there’s another one for front stage staff that’s much bigger”

“But you’re not cool enough for that are you?” she giggled as another girl walked into the room.

“Hey Bridge” Ronnie smiled “This is Anna, my new intern”

Anna held her hand out and shook the girls hand “It’s lovely to meet you”

“You too love” she smiled “It’s Bridgett by the way, I’m the creative director for The O2, I tell Ronnie what to do”

“Someone’s got to” she laughed, suddenly feeling nervous about this whole thing. Bridgett smiled back and then turned to Ronnie

“Harry will be arriving soon, and when he gets here I need you to introduce yourselves and tell him what you’ll be doing tonight.”

“And what exactly are we doing tonight?” Ronnie said, so he knew exactly what shots he needed

“Right” Bridgett pulled out her notes from her back pocket “We need the standard Hall of Fame shot once he’s all dressed, he has his own photographer who I will introduce you to in a minute, that will take care of most of the backstage shots, but get a few if you can. Your main focus tonight though is the fans, get outside once doors have opened at get some photos of them all coming in.”

Ronnie was writing everything down frantically so that he didn’t miss anything “and when he’s on stage, focus on him or the crowd?”

“Both, get some shots of him that will look nice on the website, and get some of the crowd that can be used for marketing the venue to potential artists”  

“Great “ Ronnie putting his pen away “and when do you need the final product by?”

“You’ve got until monday to get me the photos from tonight and tomorrow” Bridgett was called out of the room by another member of staff and she turned and walked away.

Anna looked at Ronnie quizzically, “Tomorrow night?”

“Oh yeah” Ronnie laughed “did I forget to tell you that we get to do this all again tomorrow?”

“You did.” Anna said bluntly

“Surprise!” Ronnie held up his hands and waved them “But seriously, we need to go outside and get photos of the queue.” He walked out of the room, holding the door open for Anna. The backstage area was still in chaos and Anna began to feel nervous again. She felt strange pretending to be Ronnie’s intern, as greatful as she was to be there, she felt a bit like a fraud. She shook it off and followed Ronnie, weaving in and out of crew members watching as he got a few shots of them getting things ready for the show.

 After getting a few images of fans waiting to get into the venue, Anna and Ronnie returned backstage, where she helped him to find a free wall space for the hall of fame image to be set up and then left him to it for a few minutes while she went and got some more equiptment for him. She walked out of the staff room again and the room that had five minutes ago been filled with chaos was suddenly calm and she saw Harry standing off to the side, talking to who she assumed was his manager. Nerves filled her body again as she made her way towards Ronnie who was standing almost right next to Harry. She handed ronnie the tripod that he has asked her to get but she couldn’t take her eyes off the tall smiley boy in front of her and dropped it before Ronnie had a hold of it. His head turned towards them in that moment when he heard the tripod drop and his smile grew wider as he tried to hold back a laugh

“Careful love” he said his voice deeper than Anna had expected

She blushed and smiled at him.

“I don’t believe we’ve met before” held his hand out to shake Anna’s “I’m Harry” he said as if he thought she didn’t know who he was

“Anna” she said shaking his hand “Ronnie’s intern”

“Well he’s a lucky man to get to work with you every day”

She blushed “I think I’m the lucky one if I’m honest”

Harry shrugged “I’ll be the judge of that” he winked

Ronnie stepped in between the two of them “I don’t mean to interrupt, but Harry I need to get a few shots”

“Lead the way” Harry said ushering Ronnie in front of him and hanging back so that he was walking beside Anna

“You know” he said quietly “I’m pretty sure Ronnie Dalton doesn’t have an intern”

“He doesn’t” Anna’s whispered “this camera’s fake, he’s my best friend has been since we were little”

“And he got you backstage” Harry nodded a smile spread across his face.

“Sorry”

“Don’t be” he held his hands up in surrender “I’m glad you’re here”

They came to the space that Ronnie and Anna had set up earlier and Ronnie asked Harry to pose for the camera. The shots only took a few minutes but by the time they were done Harry’s manager was calling for him to do the soundcheck. He thanked ronnie and Anna before he ran off but just before he reached the stage doors, he turned on his heels and Looked at Anna.

“Do you want to watch?” he started jogging back towards her

“Uhhh” Anna looked nervously at Ronnie and back to Harry “The soundcheck?”

“Yeah” He ran his fingers through his hair “I hate doing them, it’s weird looking out to an empty room”

“I don’t think one person is going to make a difference” Ronnie said rolling his eyes

Harry turned his head to look at Ronnie “You can come too, I’m sure Helene wouldn’t mind if you got a few photos”

“My focus is the fans”

“Okayyy” Harry turned back to Anna “coming or not?”

She looked to Ronnie who shrugged and nodded “You’re not really my intern, do what you want”

His sudden change in attitude worried Anna, but she knew it was probably nothing, he often got stressed in high pressure situations where he had a set number of specific images that he needed.

Anna nodded at Harry “I guess I am”

Harry held out his hand and she took hold of it, “We better be quick, Jeffery will kill me if I take much longer.” He started running back down the narrow hallway and Anna was forced to follow suit, breaking into a light jog so that she wouldn’t have to let go of his hand. They came to the stage and Harry burst through the door and was met by a very stern looking Jeffery.

He quickly dropped Anna’s hand “Hello Jeffery” he said excitedly, a tone of sarcasm evident in his voice “what’s the plan here?”

“Same as always H, nice of you to keep everyone waiting”

Harry laughed and pet jeffery on the back “It’s only a few minutes Jeffy, I think we’ll be fine”

Jeffery peered around Harry so that he could see Anna and drew his lips into a sharp line, looking back at Harry with an expression that said a thousand words.

“Go stand at the mic, we’ll start by checking the screens”

Harry nodded and turned around looking at Anna “Where do you want to watch from love? Front and centre?” he pointed towards the gap between the two mosh pits.

“Where else?” she laughed and walked down the steps leaning on the barrier as she watched the screens lower around the stage. Harry waved to her as he disappeared behind them and Anna giggled at his attempts to be in sight as long as possible, ducking his head and pulling faces until the screens covered the stage. The opening notes of Only Angel echoed through the empty arena and Anna smiled back at Harry as he reappeared in front of her.

The soundcheck was quicker than Anna had expected, Harry and the band ran through a few songs on the main stage to check that everything was working as it should be. Then, once they knew everything on the B-Stage was working as it should be, Harry ran off stage back to Anna.

“Good show?” he asked raising his eyebrows at her

“My own private screening, might as well go home now”

“Oh no” Harry said “You’ll miss all the best bits”

***

The arena was full of screaming fans now and the show was halfway over. Standing by the B-Stage as Harry sang the final notes of ‘If I could Fly’, Anna was helping Ronnie find some fans that he could get a photo of and all she could think about was not the beautiful boy standing just a few metres away from her, who only an hour ago had been flirting with her, or her best friend who was truly the most important person in her life, but her blog. This was the moment of clarity that she’d been waiting for for years, the moment where she realised that her own happiness is more important than any degree in the world and her blog was her happy place, so why not make it her job too. She watched as Harry carefully rested his guitar on the stand and waved to the fans at the back of the arena before he made his way back to the main stage at a steady jog.

He brushed past Anna and grabbed onto her hand “You’re going to want to be at the front for this next song love” he dropped her hand continued on his way.

Ronnie rolled his eyes at the interaction “you’re not falling for this are you An?” he put his camera down and looked at her sternly.

“Mind your business Ronald” she wrapped her fake camera around her neck and followed Harry down the aisle, stopping just to the side of the pit.

“This is another new one” Harry said into the mic as the drum beat of an unfamiliar song echoed in Anna’s ears “It’s called Anna” he winked at Anna, a wide smirk emerging on his face.

“Don’t know where you’re laying Just know it’s not with me Don’t know what I’d tell you if I passed you on the street

 I don’t want your sympathy, but you don’t know what you do to me,

Oh Anna!”

 Anna Blushed. She knew the song wasn't about her, how could it be? She’d only met Harry four hours ago. It was simply coincidental, but she couldn’t help but feel like he was singing directly to her. Maybe it was because he couldn’t take his eyes off her, maybe it was because everytime he said her name he winked or maybe it was just because the song was about a girl called Anna.

 “Well I guess it would be nice if I could touch your body

If I could touch your body

If I could touch your body

If I could touch your body”

 Harry couldn’t take his eyes off Anna and he couldn’t wipe the grin off his face as he watched her blush at the lyrics. It had been a long time since he’d met someone he connected with so instantly, he actually wasn't sure he ever had.  

 ***

Happiness.

 In the perfect world, with the perfect life, there’s a formula for happiness, it’s a simple one, good grades in school, a university degree, a good, high paying job, a partner that loves you and some kids that are happy and healthy. But real life doesn’t have a formula and happiness is different for everyone.

 I’m finding myself stuck on the second point of the so- called formula. University.  A degree is supposed to qualify you for a job, right? But with just a few subjects to complete before I graduate, I don’t feel like there’s a job out there that I’m qualified to do. So why finish? That sounds crazy I know, but I’m, at a crossroads here, I have a choice.

I     could spend the next year and a bit finishing my degree, getting myself     into more debt only to end up in the same place I would if I take option     two now.

I     could turn this blog into my career. This requires a big leap of faith, a     lot of patience and hard work, but that’s not what I’m afraid of. It’s the     judgement that scares me. From family and friends to some of you guys, I     know a lot of people would disapprove of  me leaving university.

Now, before I tell you about my final decision, I’d like to tell you about last night because it was the happiest I’ve ever felt and it’s that experience that has led me to this cross roads.

 Mr Harry Styles, has always been one of my favourite celebrities, he’s kind and he radiates joy and last night I got to experience that live and up close. Most of you know that a very close friend of mine is Ronnie Dalton, a well known photographer around London and he was lucky enough to be asked by the O2 to help out with photography last night, which meant that I got to tag along (as Ronnie’s “Intern”)

 My interactions with Harry were only brief, a quick introduction, a hug, a few photos taken by Ronnie of Harry posing against a wall and then he was dragged away for sound check, but spending those few minutes with him, and watching him perform live, made me realise that there is no formula for happiness, something that makes one person happy won’t have the same effect on the next.

 I was standing at the edge of Harry’s B-Stage, helping Ronnie set up a shot, when it dawned on me that my life doesn’t need to fit into a formula, I can be who I want without the world’s approval. So I write this blog post as I delete the essay I began writing yesterday and withdraw from my current subjects. I don’t need that degree to be happy, this blog has always been one of my great passions, I’ve been posting on it daily for years without fail and now is the perfect time to turn this passion I have for writing into something I can be proud of.  This may seem like a rash decision, but I’ve been stewing on it for a while now and I guess I have Harry Styles to thank for giving me that final push, to take the leap of faith.

 So, expect to see a few changes around here over the next few months, and a whole lot of new content.

 Yours Sincerely, Anna. xx

[xiaoquebanxiaoqueban]

10 Steel Wardrobe Closet classic models and 10 new models Please keep this advanced IKEA shopping guide

with the launch of new IKEA products in the new season, many classic items have begun to reduce prices and promote sales, which is a good time to decorate your home. The tetia lamp and kitchen cart that we have introduced before are all well-known products with good reputation, and the familiar lac square table, patch board and small square towel do not need to be introduced. What good things can't be found except those that have been pushed to pieces?

Taking the opportunity of this new product launch, we went to IKEA to have a taste. Please keep the "advanced version" IKEA list below.

We keep 99 yuan of Steel Wardrobe Closet high cost performance throughout the year. We have it in several families. Although the original design was for the courtyard, it's OK to store things properly at home.

There are 4 layers of shelves on top and bottom. The height of each layer is sufficient. It can hold a lot of things horizontally and vertically. It is very practical. However, the open design will inevitably fall ash, and pay attention to cleaning when it is placed for a long time.

the $9.9 plastic trash can is rotten on the street, so try this art level one.

Frosting effect, skin texture, grade one, full score for appearance! The back of the bucket has a handle, which can be easily moved. The design with a cover avoids the embarrassment of accidentally Customized Luxury Kitchen overturning the garbage. The inner barrel is detachable. If it's dirty, just wash it. There are black, white, red three colors to choose, each one is good-looking.

the foldable dining table has been popular for a long time because of its space saving design. This Norton is also a classic IKEA item.

There are two boards on both sides of the table, which can be held up at the same time when many people have a meal. Usually placed only one board area, greatly saving the space of the restaurant. The middle drawer can also be used for storage, and the sundries on the dining table can be piled in.

IKEA also has Luxury Contemporary Kitchen Design many types of sofa beds. This one is considered to be both comfortable, practical and easy to use. Usually put is a wide sofa, when needed can be turned into a bed for three people, Party accommodation is more convenient.

The operation is very simple, drag the rope to pull out on the line, the wheel is also smooth enough, sister alone can handle. The material is hard. You can't sleep without a sense of support. China Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Playing board games or something is like 6 flying.

the backpack provided by members can be purchased at a low price with a registered membership card. There is no logo on the bag, which follows IKEA's consistent low-key style, and the design is simple and practical.

Although the exterior design is simple, the partition inside is quite complicated. Computers, mobile phones and laptops have positions. The side pocket can hold water cups and umbrellas. The workmanship and texture are good. There are 3-4 styles from small satchel to big backpack, and you can travel in the near future.

the longer you work overtime, the more you can know the importance of setting up an office chair at home. If you are comfortable, you can work more efficiently, which is also beneficial to your health.

After experiencing a circle, I found that Lambert is a good one. Compared with the same price swivel chair, it is more soft and comfortable, can adjust the back slope and seat height, and the armrests on both sidesIt also gives people a sense of security. Compared with the ￥ 999 Marcus, only the back height is obviously insufficient.

previously, we introduced the table lamps that can be charged wirelessly. Now IKEA has launched a wireless charging board that supports multiple devices at the same time. With a USB interface, it can support wireless charging of 3 devices and wired charging of 1 device at the same time.

The charging board has passed Qi certification and is compatible with all Qi certified smart phones and devices. It can basically meet the daily charging needs. There are white and beech options, with home style is not against. Wireless charging will be more efficient in the future. Those who are looking forward to Apple's new product can try this first.

scented candle is definitely a single product that will be bought back infinitely once. Compared with other big brands, IKEA candle lacks some layers, but it is more fresh and natural.

The durability is also very touching, and the fragrance of burning for 2 hours can be maintained until the third day. Although there will be a choking tar smell at the moment of blowing out, the price of 10 yuan can't be conscience any more, and it doesn't hurt to try the taste all over again.

IKEA also has a variety of storage products. Today, I would like to recommend a bathroom for you. After all, a clean and tidy toilet is also very important.

Its four sides are high edge design, the bottles and jars are safe and can not fall off. There is a leaking net hole at the bottom, which will not accumulate water after bathing. It is dry and hygienic. There are two layersThere are 4 layers, which can accommodate 1-4 people's daily necessities. When sharing with roommates, one is enough. If you have it, you don't need to nail the wall to install the shelf, and it's very convenient to take away when you move house ~

as an important factor related to sleep quality, mattresses should be carefully selected than bedsteads and four piece sets. For the Chinese who are used to sleeping in the hard board bed, they usually think that IKEA's mattress is too soft, but this kind of mattress can closely fit the body shape, so that the spine can get good support, and ensure adequate rest and stretching.

IKEA mattress has three kinds: sponge, spring and latex. Spring mattress has good elasticity, good air permeability and the most affordable price. It is more suitable for young people. Sponge mattress is more soft and warm, suitable for people who are afraid of cold and the elderly. Latex mattress has both air permeability and warmth retention, and the price is the highest. You can go to the actual experience, it is worth starting.

this autumn, IKEA launched another wave of innovations, and launched the ipoli series with Roy and Mette hay, the founders of hay. On the basis of taking into account IKEA's practical and high quality, it integrates Hay's exquisite design and lively color. The new "Home Guide" has been launched. Let's have a look at it first ~

among IKEA's many door cabinets, this one is really eye-catching. It's not only a practical storage rack, but also a great visual effect. Transparent glass material with light background, full of exquisite advanced feeling.

The closed design with door can prevent dust falling, and it is not troublesome at all.Take out your travel souvenirs, favorite toys and precious gifts from the bottom of the box and give them a special display cabinet. It's really a magic tool to improve the quality of life and happiness.

in autumn and winter, a comfortable leisure blanket can also be warm in cold days. In the past years, the leisure blanket always seems to have a pilling potential, but this one launched in the new season is not at all.

From the near details, the lines are neat and consistent, without quality defects, and the workmanship is good. The ingredient is 100% cotton. It feels comfortable to the skin, and the thickness is satisfactory. It can be used for spreading or covering. It is necessary for home use.

every time you look at the new home guide, you will be attracted by this set of metal tableware. The luxurious bronze color naturally becomes the decoration of the dining table, and the simple design and lines also increase the sense of high-level.

There are forks, knives, spoons and teaspoons in the set, each of 6 pieces, a total of 24 pieces. In addition to the gold, there are also black matte options.

IKEA lamps and lanterns in the new season also have some surprises. This faduo lamp is very artistic.

The inner bulb can see the burning yellow filament, and the outer transparent glass lampshade increases the hazy feeling, which can be retro and fashionable. The light is soft and comfortable, so that your home is not only warm and comfortable, but also adds a touch of sentiment.

IKEA is famous for its practical and efficient storage,The new season's makepa series is also full of humanity.

This unit includes a shoe rack and a hat rack. The upper crossbar can hang clothes, and the middle can be used to hang hats and scarves. The remaining space is enough for a longer coat to hang down. The lower double-layer shoe rack can hold 6-7 pairs of shoes. One unit can meet the needs of daily use, and it is convenient to hang coats, hats and scarves in autumn and winter.

if there is not enough space in the wardrobe of your rental house and you need to purchase additional storage items, you can consider this simple wardrobe.

Inspired by the tent, the red ring zipper enhances the overall visual effect and design sense. The top can hang clothes, and the bottom can be used to store things. The closed design also avoids the worry of clothes falling ash, and can create the illusion of clean and tidy room from the outside. When moving, roll it up and take it away. Full marks for portability.

IKEA's desk clock has always been "top 10 items that will not be bought back", because the tick of the clock can ring through the whole room. Finally, the new season's desk clock is silent.

This snosa is also high color, metal shell with dark blue dial, texture and advanced. The built-in silent quartz movement is precise, powerful and not forced. The only inconvenience is that there is no time to show the number, I believe that smart you can understand.

although this idyllic chair does not look impressive, if you have sat in it yourself, you will be shocked by its comfort.

ShapeThe design is simple and generous, the material is made of natural rattan, full of natural feeling. A slightly inclined angle ensures the comfort. The spring cushion is full of support, and you can naturally feel relaxed when you sit down. Each chair is handmade and unique, so it's no wonder the price is a little higher.

recently, many places have begun to cool down, and warm carpets can also be laid.

Compared with previous years, the new season's plush carpet is no longer pure monochrome, but made of three colors of fiber, more rich and soft in vision. The thickness of 3cm is soft and thick, and can absorb noise, making your nest quiet and warm.

ipoli is a series of cooperation with hay. There are nearly 700 pieces of products such as sofa, dining table, tea table and desk lamp, which will be launched one after another in the near future. Let's introduce this kind of storage box.

Different from IKEA's Square and boring storage box, this one looks simple, but it has a sense of texture and design, which is quite unique. There is no complicated partition, and the space utilization is maximized. Flip design can prevent dust and water, whether it is daily office, bedroom or wet bathroom, can be used, instantly light up your desktop. It's not just a storage box, it's a great decoration.

the above are the 20 items we have selected for you. You are also welcome to contribute your conscience recommendation in the comment area. First of all, collect it and go for a stroll. Don't forget the most popular 1 yuan ice creamAnd Swedish meatballs!

[booklust]

If the rumors are true that print is dying, then we’re in a zombie apocalypse. Booklr and the self-designated online community of book lovers, as well as publishing professionals and the more dismal-minded of authors, have been predicting the death of print culture for years. Yet it persists, with physical books still outselling e-books by a hugely significant margin. Zine fairs, DIY publishing, and small publishers creating beautiful physical copies are popping up everywhere in my feeds and in the culture, and I’m excited about it. If anything, the intensification of the digital realm has increased the demand--and need--for print publications. They complement each other in ways that no one (or at least, of other non-tech-native generations....no shade dad) could have predicted.

It’s appropriate that the first interview in the series is with the Road Virus, a horror-genre-and-queer-focused mobile bookstore currently traveling the United States. I came across the Road Virus in the digital realm, where we followed each others’ writing. We hit it off right away, because we both have telephone anxiety and have a passion for the non-hierarchical, accessible future of literary culture. Sade and I had a conversation on G-Chat about what it’s like to run a mobile bookstore, Stephen King, accessibility in book culture, how libraries can save lives, and the future of lit. Check it out below:

So first off--thanks so much for your time/agreeing to this interview! I'm super stoked about the Road Virus and everything it's about. Absolutely, and again––thanks so much for doing this interview project in the first place. I definitely feel like now, more than ever, the world needs a good strong focus on things with a literary bent. The best part is that we're the ones writing, in realtime, the history of our own culture. 

Give me your elevator pitch for the Road Virus--except the elevator is broken, so you have more time than you thought.

The Road Virus is a time-tested dream come true. Born out of displeasure with the stasis of ordinary living, my best friend Em and I decided that we wanted to open a bookstore. Books and literature have been in our bloodstreams since before anything else really mattered, so we decided to make that a tangible reality.

Unfortunately, since things in life are so uncertain, opening a brick-and-mortar store just didn't seem feasible. So, we decided on the next best thing––we bought a bus and converted it into a half-RV home, half-mobile bookstore. Lucking out with an ex bookmobile, we decided to focus on fringe genres such as horror, sci-fi, subversive graphic novels and comics, erotica, fantasy, and so on––both due to our limited space and our own inherent interests.

We plan to visit even the most remote parts of the US––and someday beyond––with the concept in mind that a lot of places don't have access to the kind of wares we're totting.

Now, I imagine the elevator creaking, hitching––giving us a fleeting hope––and then plummeting down the shaft. We're probably fine. ------------------------------   keep reading below  -------------------------------

How did you and Em meet to form this dynamic duo of traveling booksellers?

We met by the grace of a mutual friend. A night out drinking in one of the darkest and dingiest bars in the world led to a weirdly cohesive and whirlwind friendship. After discovering our shared love and obsession with books and bookstores, we came around to discussing the idea of opening and running our own. We ended up taking a pretty much spur-of-the-moment trip to Tokyo; something about that trip set reality in motion and things ended up happening so fast that I still look back on it and wonder if it wasn't all just a dream.

Is the name the Road Virus inspired by the Stephen King short story?

It certainly is. With our main focus being on horror and all things related, we felt like we needed a name which not only reflected the contents of our shelves, but also our goal.

In the story, the Road Virus is a car owned by an interdimensional killer; it travels across the US, leaving a swath of death and destruction in its wake. Less on the murder-y side for us, we see it as a way of spreading knowledge––which, of course, can be one of the deadliest and most destructive tools of all. The story, which first appeared in the anthology 999––edited by Al Sarrantonio, this book has been one of my most prized possessions since childhood––has always stood out to me; when we were kicking around ideas for names, The Road Virus was one of the first I jotted down. It came back, and it stuck. 

Also, when I saw that your name was the Road Virus, I couldn't help but connect the resilience of the killer painting in the story with what you both are doing for print literature---in a positive, not at all murderous way--that bookstores are closing down, and people proclaim that print lit is dying, but the Road Virus is an active example of print literature's resilience against all odds. With that in mind---what would you say to people who claim that print lit is dying? and what pushed you to start the Road Virus at this moment in time?

I really enjoy the emphasis we're both putting on this totally not being a murder thing at all, whatsoever.

To those who say that print lit is dying, that books are obsolete, that the internet is the only way to acquire new information and fiction, I say: barring the physical process of a body shutting down and decomposing, something can only truly die if you allow it to.  As long as there is at least one person publishing a book or zine and one person reading it, the concepts and idealism and spirit of print lit will survive and thrive.

Yes! It's so important to me that you connect physical, print lit with physical bodies. The power of print literature is that it creates physical community in a way that digital can't do alone. And physically showing up for something you care about can, and will, keep it alive.

Absolutely. Something that people need to remember now more than ever is that we have the ability to influence anything and everything. There is always a light in the dark, and we always have the choice to make something of ourselves and our surroundings. We are not powerless. For people like us, books have always been an escape, but they're also so much more: calling cards, symbols of power, beacons of hope tying groups together and ripping old systems apart.

Literacy is an extremely important thing to both of us––Em, as you said, is a former librarian, and I myself basically learned all I know from books. Libraries and bookstores were like second homes to us as kids––and sometimes, more so a first home to me personally. I dropped out of school at a very early age and attribute the majority of my ability to comprehend the world around me to the free, open-access presence of libraries. I come from a non-academic background, and Em comes from one of thorough education-oriented leanings; this combination suits us to a t.

The idea that they're dying out and being defunded saddens us greatly, and we feel the need to bring back those concepts to the forefront.

Mutually, we wanted this to be a bookselling venture so that we can sustain ourselves through the trade itself; however, we definitely felt the need to interweave the free and open-source aspect of libraries. We're still working out the avenues of providing reading lessons, and have quite a few ideas in mind for things like free movie nights and author readings.   What's being on the road like? Where have you been, and do you have any weird stories/interesting encounters?

Living in San Francisco, we've been very fortunate to have some amazing haunts. I think we owe a lot of our inspiration for The Road Virus to our favorite daily stop, Aardvark Books on the historic Church St.

Actually, we've been drydocked, so to speak. Our goodly vessel has been parked at a friend's about an hour northeast of SF for over a month now; we've been living on the bus full time while we've been renovating and preparing for permanent life on the road. We also unfortunately ran into some issues with the electrical system, which is being taken care of this week.

Regardless, we're both pretty nomadic people, and we can't wait to officially take off. I can say that driving the bus back to the buildsite was a hell of a trip.

Before we got her, Jolene––our name for the bus––lived a quiet life in Kansas City, MO. We flew in and were planning on driving her back in 2-3 days. This, as it turned out, was absolutely impossible. It ended up taking a week, and was rife with complications; we broke down numerous times, ended up sleeping in the uninsulated bus in -20 degree weather, and had endless scares on the road. Driving through the midwest was like traveling through a different world. I don't think I've been stared at that much in my entire life, except maybe in Tokyo (I'm covered in tattoos, piercings, etc.).  

The drive back over the CA state line was like something out of a dream––more a nightmare, maybe. We drove into one of the worst rainstorms I think I've ever seen, to the point where cars were sliding all over the road, trucks were going 20mph on the highway, and vehicles our size were actually barred from driving any farther at a certain point, so we were all lined up on the side of the highway for hours. This was on about 36 hours of no sleep. As far as fun stories on the road, in my experience they are many and not-so-far in between; we'll have plenty to share once we really get going, I'm sure. Driving through the snow-covered Rockies in a 32' bus when neither of us had driven anything larger than a UHAUL truck was certainly one for the books. 

Lastly, in a quick semi-tweet-length: How do envision the future of literature?

Futurelit, the Tweetening: Though ink may run, pages may yellow, & screens may flicker–the world of lit will forever reinvent itself, thriving in the face of adversity. xxxxxxxxx Follow the Road Virus everywhere:

(Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat) @roadvirusbus Communicables: http://theroadvirus.com/blog 

Reading Is Infectious (book subscription service) (http://shop.theroadvirus.com). A book in the genre of your choice delivered to your door every month.

[lovedubbin]

Blogging While Working – It’s Not Impossible

So, you’ve recently started blogging as a side project to your normal work. You didn’t think blogging while working full-time could be this tough, did you?

You probably thought it is easy and that you would have more than enough time to write your posts at night or over the weekends. It is after all, easy to write a few posts now and then in order to become a famous blogger.

Well, how was that wake-up call? It was not so easy after all, right?

Don’t worry about it. Every single blogger that has made something of blogging has gone through the exact same difficulties that you are going through at the moment.

Let’s talk about those difficulties and how to actually overcome them in order to achieve what it is that you want from blogging.

The Struggle Is Real!

So, you wake up in the morning, go to work, work your butt off just to get home later than you expected, only to find yourself too tired for anything else.

This really sucks, I know.

You always try to get as much done as possible in the short gaps you have available during the day. You try and squeeze in an hour or two after work and maybe a few hours over the weekend. The truth is, you hope you could’ve done more because you know you can actually be successful.

If you just weren’t that tired.

If you are a bit more familiar with what it takes to have a successful blog, then you know that there is more to it than just writing articles. You have to be active in your niche, do some SEO, create a bigger social presence, etc.

All of this takes a lot of time and therefore blogging while working full-time could become a bit difficult.

Now, what must you do in order to really capitalize on your time? How can you truly become successful with your blog?

Capitalizing And Becoming Successful

If you are truly passionate about blogging and want to make a success of it, then you must have the determination to make it work. I know it is a bit of a cliche, but hard work really does pay off.

Below I will discuss my methods for making a success of blogging while working full-time.

1. Use Your Time Wisely

Time is one of the most valuable assets to me and probably to a lot of people out there. I would rather have all the time in the world than being the richest man in the world.

That is why you should use your time wisely.

I believe in a good balance. A balance between life, work and play.

If you’re working full-time then you should set certain working times for yourself. Tell yourself that you are going to work on your blog at least 3 nights during the week and at least 4 hours over the weekend. You should then try your best to stick with it.

By working three nights in the week, you still have 2 nights where you can have a date night with your wife or girlfriend and another night for yourself.

In this time that you’ve set out, try and split it up between writing posts, being socially active and doing research on other blogs in your niche. This way you will have enough time to grow your blog properly.

2. Use Technology To Your Advantage

We’re living in an era where everything can be operated from the palm of our hand.

You use your cellphone for just about everything. Even our social media networking can be done on our apps. And this is where you should capitalize.

I’ve downloaded all the social media apps on my phone, so when I have an extra few minutes in-between meetings at work, I quickly work on my social presence. This is a great way to stay in touch with your followers and new ideas from other bloggers.

If you thought social media is a waste of time or only something that people like Kim Kardashian do, think again.

Social media is probably one of the most powerful tools that bloggers have nowadays. With only a push of a button, it is possible for thousands of people to see what you are saying (depending on how many followers you have).

Another great thing that I only found out about a few days ago, is the WordPress app. You can basically do anything on this app from, viewing your stats, blog posts, comments and even editing your menus.

These all save a lot of time and leaves you with more time to create content.

3. Stay Motivated

Blogging while working full-time can cause you to become demotivated very quickly. It is therefore very important to get something that motivates you.

What is your motivation?

Whenever I feel like I’m becoming lazy and not so motivated to blog, I read some success stories on other blogs. Another thing that helps a lot is reading other blogger’s income reports. Nothing motivates me like seeing real success from fellow bloggers.

The thing that goes together with motivation is perseverance. These two go hand in hand.

If you can keep motivated, you will definitely have the perseverance to continue blogging. A lot of newcomers quit after six months of blogging. This is a crucial time where you should keep pushing through and not let anything stop you.

4. Prioritize

Earlier in this post, I talked about having good balance. Now, If your blogging and working full-time, this is obviously very difficult to maintain.

If your still young like me (25 years old), then it is very difficult to say no, to a night out in town. I have had to say no so many times, but what I try to do is, whenever I have a gap, I make it up to my friends by spending some time with them.

This way, I keep my friendship as well as my blog.

Friendship is a very important thing that you can’t go without. Friendship is forever. That is why you should never neglect your friends.

What you should do is, prioritize. By this I mean, rather say no to a party during the week, but meet up with the group on Fridays or Saturdays. I try to keep my weeks for work so that I have more time during the weekends for my friends.

The saying goes, you should work hard and play hard. That is very applicable. If you give your all during the week, you won’t have to feel guilty when you let go a bit during weekends.

Is it possible?

Is it really possible to be blogging while working full-time? Of course, it is!

Just look at all the blogs available at the moment. A lot of them started while the creator was still working. Even the owner of this very blog – Esteban started while working a 9-5 job. Or should I say 9-7?

When I think of success, I always think of a picture like the one above. I think of someone who is climbing a mountain and reaching the summit.

Now, that person had the mindset of climbing a mountain and making it to the top. He didn’t doubt himself and he kept going to the top.

This is how I see blogging. You have an aim with your blog and you have the right mindset. You want to make it work, no matter what.

So, are you going to let a full-time job demotivate you into getting what you want? Are you going to let it stop you from achieving your goals?

No…If you keep on pushing through the difficult times and not let anything stop you from what you want, you can become the blogger that you want to become. This goes for anything that you do in life.

If you have the right mindset and you believe in yourself, you can do whatever you put your mind to.

Just think, if Thomas Edison gave up after 999 tries (he failed 1000 times before succeeding) of inventing the light bulb, he wouldn’t have succeeded and who knows what the future would have been like.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is not the easiest thing to be blogging while working full-time. You are tired, demotivated and annoyed after a hard day’s work. You don’t want to be sitting in front of your laptop for the whole night.

The truth is, everybody that wants to be a successful blogger has gone through this at some time or another. Success, as for a lot of things in life has to be earned. You have got to work for what you want, but it is definitely possible. It won’t be easy but it is definitely possible.

To achieve this, make sure you have the necessary motivation to keep you going through the tough times and just stay positive. The key is to never give up on what you want. Whether it is blogging or anything else in life. If you want it bad enough, don’t give up!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and if you did, don’t feel shy to share or leave a comment if you have something to say.