A Review of 2013...

Moving away from my less than uplifting posts over the past few days, I thought I would share the highlights of 2013 because (despite the overall tone of the year) there were some mega moments.

Here is my top 10 of 2013...

10. Edinburgh

(getting blown away on crags peak)

 I went to Edinburgh in november to help my friend Trudy celebrate her 21st. We spent the weekend with a bunch of her friends enjoying what the town had to offer. I still can't get over how lovely the place is, but the highlight was getting to see my old roomies Trudy and Germ.

9. Shard & Ballet

(a tad blurry - that's what you get when you don't know the person taking the photo)

The location is besides the point, but lunch at the shard was pretty special because it was a rare family get together with a rad view. After a delicious spread at lunch, we (the females) proceeded to the ballet. Food and ballet - there is no better combination for a day.

8. Christmas

(there's no one perfect shot so a cobination of the two does it)

I find that every year christmas becomes more of an enjoyable and stand out point (after the shock of FC), mainly because it's a rare time when the five of us are together for a good few days and it's just like old times and I love it. Plus, this is the second year since I enforced a rule to get a family photo once a year to make sure we document our little family.

7. Work trip to Hungary

(old school arrivals board)

I had a quick work visit to Hungary about a month ago, where I had to check on the production of a particular item and instruct the factory the correct way we want the items made. I was really glad to be trusted with this responsibility despite the long day of travelling. 

6. Arctic Monkeys

(am)

What more can I say other than it was a very long time coming and just such a great gig.

5. 38B Hanover square

(when snow hit the square)

It feels so long ago that I was living here and was actually at uni that it's easy to forget that this even happened in 2013, but it can't go without mention that living on this idyllic square was so much fun with SNM and Larry.

4. My internship

(the office dog)

With all the long days and errands it can sometimes be difficult to remember and realise how lucky I am to be doing such a great internship. So here is its recognition - no.4.

3. Milan

(duomo)

I started to write about our 4 day adventure and typically got side tracked and never really finished the details, but it's one of the most spontaneous moments of my life; the decision, the plans, and the random events. Yet, a stand out and memorable trip for sure.

2. 21st

(how old am i?)

How could I turn 21 last year and not talk about it. I'm not one for birthdays at all but 21 is a milestone and I had a really nice birthday in the way that I like them - little fuss and delicious food.

1. Skydive

(tom cruise watch out)

This is one of the stand out moments in my life, I have wanted to do a skydive for a long time, and it was so so so unbelievably amazing that it's the top of my year for certain. I would do it again in a heartbeat.


What are your highlights?

Enjoy,

SRJ

A Special Day...

A few weeks ago I had one of the nicest days and it was really special in many ways, so I thought that I would share it with you...

The gang...

The day started off with lunch at the Shard, with my parents, my aunt, and my great aunt and uncle. It's been such a long time since we were all together so it was a lovely occasion, made even more special with a view of London from the 34th floor of the Shard. Despite some rain, the view was still breathtaking and I enjoyed the food and a gorgeous red wine.

Curtains glowing...

The next stop for the girls was the ballet at the Royal Opera House, where we had a box to watch Mayerling. The box was a lovely view and it was so nice to have our own private space to watch the ballet in comfort.

The tiers in all their glory...

What a beautiful building...

The orchestra...

The ballet was truly beautiful, made even more lovely by the amazing Carlos Acosta. I highly recommend any ballet lovers to see Mayerling - it's a tragic ballet with a fantastic storyline and music. The end of the performance was made extra special with it being Leanne Benjamin's last performance, meaning the applause was outstanding and there were flowers all over the place.

The best of a bad bunch of shots...

It was a memorable day, and was so nice to spend it with my rocking family.

Enjoy,
SRJ