Cancer, we will beat you.

Cancer. It's one of those things that needs to be defeated. It takes and ruins lives, and causes pain for all. One day, I hope that we will get there. Cervical cancer now has a vaccine, which I've had. Even though the injections were a pain (you have three, and they make your arm heavy), anything is worth preventing the risk. Hopefully it won't be long until breast cancer has been cured, but until then there are still things which we can do.

This year, I've decided to enter the Race For Life in my local town Chesterfield. It's 5km, which is just over 3 miles. I'm going to try and raise as much money as I can, but obviously they will benefit from any amount I make. It's better than not entering at all and sitting on the sofa all day. Women any age can enter, as you can run, walk or jog the distance. Personally, I'll be walking and maybe trying to jog. It's worth doing. I've also ordered a t-shirt which contributes towards the charity. It's a great day as well. As well as raising money, there's a warm-up class and a medal when you cross the finish line. You can even bring people along to support you.

Hopefully anyone reading this will be persuaded to join in!
If not, do your bit and donate at https://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/hollysnaith/
It's all going to a good cause.

 

Harry Potter

Lets face it, Hogwarts is the place where we all want to go. We were all disappointed when we didn't get the letter on our 11th birthday, but all is not lost. Even though there are no more books or films on the way, the previous ones are always there to be watched and read. We all want to choose our wand and learn magic spells. I'm sure we'd all want to fight against Voldemort, love him or hate him, he makes quite a cool bad-guy. How did Rowling come up with such a clever plot? It's so weird and wonderful. Radcliffe said in an interview that in order to fully understand the plot, the viewers and readers have to be quite educated. A lot happens in the plot which requires brain power to work out, because the films interlink. I'm sure anyone who's a fan of Harry Potter will understand what I mean. 

Many characters who we love, die. Dumbledore, Sirius, Hedwig, one of the Weasley twins (I can never remember which) and many more. We become attached to the characters overtime, especially since it all happens over such a long period. I remember the first film coming out when I was about 10, the last film when I was around 18. I've grown up with the characters and the plot. We're all part of the Harry Potter generation. Hopefully, the films and books will continue to be read and watched era after era. I'm sure they will, since Harry Potter has had an affect all over the world.

Although there's a happy ending, Ron and Hermione getting married along with Ginny and Harry, we know that there are problems along the way. As Voldemort gets stronger, the going gets tougher. I know I had a mini celebration when he died in the last film because it'd taken the wizarding world so long to win. The characters develop right in-front of your eyes. Take Neville, who's a wimpy kid right up until the last film. Then he turns into a hero, fighting Voldemort in his Topman cardigan. What I'm trying to say is that the whole series can teach us things about our own lives. Take Harry, he has a tough time and loses his parents, but he always stays strong and wins in the end. Ron and Hermione represent true love, even though they have a tough time of getting there. Voldemort represents pure evil, and Rowling warns us that there are people in the world who want to corrupt lives. It just goes to show that even if the tale is fiction, there are still messages to be learnt.

J.K Rowling is a genius. I wish that I'd come up with the idea, because now I'd be rolling in money.

Irritating Drivers

Since passing my driving test two years ago, I've racked up quite a few miles in my car. I love the freedom that it gives you, and your car can almost become your second home. I've been on many road trips, such as a drive to the beach, alton towers, york etc. The journey is one of the best parts about the day, and where strangely a lot of funny things happen. 

At times, I still find myself a nervous driver. I don't like parking because I get scared of hitting something or another car. I don't think I'm a bad driver though. There are some really terrible ones out there, a few have often made me swerve a crash. Although there are bad drivers of all ages, the people who've been a problem to me are the older population. I'm sure there are some really responsible older drivers, but I think that some of them have forgotten how to drive. They often ignore the speed limits (especially drivers with huge cars, like Audis or what ever) and don't understand the rules of the road, such as keep clear areas. A person I know supports this, as she didn't understand what it meant until I told her. Some people tend to think that they own the road. Truth be told, you don't. You're a danger to me and to other people. Nothing irritates me more than people up your backside when you're driving at the speed limit. I usually can't decide whether to slow down and annoy them, or speed up to move away.

What ever the government put in force to try and tackle road issues, there will always be people who object and refuse to listen. Here's my idea. When people reach a certain age, I think that they should have to have a driving lesson. The tutor will assess the person's driving, and if they are safe then they're still allowed to drive. If there are problems however, I think that people should receive driving lessons or even have to retake their driving test. Obviously people will hate this idea, but it's a way which could reduce disasters on the road. The government would also love it, since they'd be getting money from drivers re-taking their tests. I'm not really sure what could be done with problematic younger drivers, but if they're terrible then they shouldn't have passed in the first place. 

On another note, my little car passed it's first MOT today. I can't be that much of a bad driver after all. :)

Life Update

I'm currently sat watching Jeremy Kyle, and for some reason "I haven't wrote a blog post in a while" came into my head. I also only have 24 minutes of battery left on my laptop, so I'll have to make it quick because I can't be bothered to get the charger. 

Anyway, I can't wait for summer. I've really had enough of university work for now. I'm in need of a break before the madness of third year starts. I've decided what to do for my dissertation (I'll be looking at gothic horror stories) and I've been given my dissertation tutor. Scary stuff. Over summer though, I'll hopefully forget all of that. I'm looking forward to going on holiday, going to Alton Towers numerous times, trips with a picnic to Chatsworth, and maybe a trip to Harry Potter land in London. The Easter holidays is a pretty crappy holiday, because I don't get to see many people. We're not here for long, and I've got two assignments to write. It's a pretty stressful time at the moment! 

I love being at home. I get constant snuggles with the cats and unlimited cups of tea. There's also the bonus that I'm close to Meadowhall, which is a huge shopping centre. It's awesome, but I'm trying to not spend any money. I'd love to win a fortune and buy a completely new wardrobe, but I can't see that happening. I've got so many clothes it's unreal, but I can't bring myself to throw any of them away. I probably only wear about 20% of my wardrobe, but I think that's pretty normal for most girls. Guys do it too, they're just less forward about it. I'm definitely in need to invest in some pretty dresses, since I don't think I have many. It's not been hot enough to wear any yet because of the weather, loads of snow in March just isn't right. Fortunately, there's some sunshine on the way! 

I'm off to finish watching Jeremy Kyle now, it's getting pretty intense.