Haunted?? or Are We Just Mental??

So we were at Abbots Hall for class on Tuesday and everything seemed normal! For lunch we all split off Cheryl, Jasmine and I went to the high street and Siobhan, Lauren and Lisa went to the wee shop around the corner. By the time we got back to the Hall the others were already there in the kitchen so we joined them. They told us that when we were away things were happening in the hall! Siobhan had shut the main door whilst Lauren and Lisa were in the toilet. When they came out and went back in to the kitchen the swing doors leading into the halls and the disabled toilet door had swung open and they were hearing what sounded like chairs being dragged down the main hall however they were the only ones there! We laughed at them and stood and ate our lunch. Cheryl had left her phone in the hall and I was going to go and get it for her but as I walked towards the kitchen door where Jasmine was standing the Main door slammed and then after a pause the swing doors for the main hall swung open! Freaking out we all ran to the back of the kitchen screaming like children then we heard someone walking in the hall then chairs being dragged! After standing there for a while trying to think what could be causing it one of the doors of the hatch leading to the hall swung open then closed itself again. There was no wind in the building to make it do that which just scared us even more. 


Eventually I decided we were being stupid and braved it. I went to the Main hall where we were hearing chairs being moved and there was no one there I went to walk out and I heard it right at the side of me then heard someone walking! I ran back to the kitchen panicking. The noises were getting louder until Rebecca came in and saved us. When telling her she made us feel really stupid by laughing and saying there are no such things as ghosts. We weren't convinced and just kept talking to block out any other noises. 


Once everyone had come back from lunch me and Siobhan decided it would be funny to hide on the stage and wait for our lecturer to come back. I went first, I opened the door to the stage and it was quite dark (not good considering I'm scared of the dark!) but there was a slight light coming through the window. There is a backdrop on the stage for performances which is all connected by metal poles on a beam hanging from the roof! when I stepped through the doors the metal poles started to move and it sounded like someone was behind the backdrop walking around! we both ran out the building and weren't sure what to do. We then joined the rest of the class in the small hall. 


Due to us being distracted we were sent home early. As we were leaving we noticed a van at the side of the building. There was someone digging a grave in the cemetery behind the hall and in the van was Grave stone! Coincidence??


Conclusion of the day!


We don't know what happened that day! We have no idea if the place is really haunted or if there is such things as ghosts! What we do know is we will never stay in the hall on our own again!!!


ohhh also another conclusion DON'T WRITE BLOGS LIKE THIS BEFORE BED EVER AGAIN =P !!!!!   

Turning Twenteen!

For the last few months I have been going on about how much I really don't want to turn 20! I'm quite happy being a teen! I keep thinking about how turning 20 means I'm now an adult which scares me. It also makes me question what I have done with my life so far? I am studying performing arts and am only at the very beginning. I know people who are younger than me and are 2/3 years above me. I keep thinking why did I take 3 years out of education to work? What was the point? all it did was bring me problems and now set me behind in my goal to make it on stage! Life is so short, Every decision is vital! I could feel my self sliding back into depression every time someone mentioned the fact my birthday was coming up. and to be totally honest it makes me feel stupid being so sensitive about it I mean it's not like you just change over night because your age has! You're still you right?


Friday 6th May was the day! I turned 20 and realized it didn't hurt, I didn't feel any different! It was just the same as any other day! Why did I get so worked up about it? Why did I think it was going to be any different? Needless to say I had a fantastic day! Sat and watched a box set with my sisters all morning went to college in the afternoon and drank all night! The next day I did wake up hurting but that was due to the amount of alcohol consumed the night before! 


Conclusion:
Age is but a number! You are the person you are because of the actions you choose to take in life not because you are now catagorised as an "adult". Things come to those who wait, be patient it's all about how hard you work for something not how quickly you get through everything. Live young Feel young. I may now be at the age where I am now treated like an adult but I will always be Twenteen!

The Show Must Go On!!

Today was the day we had all been dreading! 
Practical Assessment day! 


The class were to do a production of CUBA by Liz Lochhead today in front of an audience and an examiner. Emotions were high to say the least. we had 2 dress rehearsals in the morning which weren't great but they always say a bad rehearsal leads to a good performance. 


By 1.15 the audience had started arriving but there was no sign of the examiner! Before we knew it, it was 2.00 and still no examiner the audience was getting impatient and restless and we all grew more nervous. Unfortunately the audience was made up of parents who had children to go and see too. The examiner arrived eventually at 2.40 which then led to angry parents arguing and storming out leaving us with no audience. Just the examiner, our lecturer and a couple of students who were helping with prompting. But we just had to get on with it! 


After more drama the show was a go. All in all the performance went well. A few mistakes were made but they weren't obvious and a few lines forgotten but after everything that had just happened it was understandable. 


What have I learned from this?


I have learned that things don't always go to plan but you just have to work through it! People say things in the heat of the moment but don't always mean it to be personal! And most of all don't get your self down by what happens off stage just do your best after all The Show Must Go On!

The time life took a turn for the worst!

After working for 3 years and being diagnosed with depression and anxiety I finally decided it was time to get my ass in gear and go to college. I love performing so it seemed right to give it a go. Everything was going great and I really felt like I was on the right track to better things. I became the happiest I have ever been. Then everything took a turn for the worst!


On 23rd March we were given the bad news that our college were cutting the Theatre arts department. The courses would be phased out I believe they said however didn't state what was meant by this. We were then told the HND courses would keep going for the next 2 years but NQ and NC would be cut. What about us? I'm an NQ and if they take away NC I have nothing! It seems they did not think about that, so much for 'Inspiring Learning'. I now have to look for another college the closest being Edinburgh (an hour and half away) Surely they realize how hard it is to get in to the remaining colleges never mind the fact that they left until March to tell us. 


Anyway what to do now to get back on track! Well other than fighting to keep the course going, I have applied for the HND (2 levels above me), applied for another college and basically trying to stay positive. I do worry things are going to get worse but they do say things have to get worse to get better. My main goal is to keep myself from becoming depressed again! Think about the fact there is still hope and don't give up. 


This last month has shown me things sometimes are to good to be true. However you need to keep going and find solutions and not to create more problems!