Random Ramblings: I'm back... from the future :O

No I'm not really... though I wish I was, 'cause I'd know what I would do next - which would be typing the next word - right? ANYWAAAAAAAAY before I start confusing people (and myself xD)... let's get on to what I was meant to say =]

So... this last week has... well... I don't think it's been that great actually. I've been busy at uni - AS usual. I've got two assessments next week so I'm studying for them. AND I did actually film a tutorial this week but when I got round to editing it I realised it was really similar to my 'To The Beach' tutorial, so I didn't bother uploading it or anything. But I will get one up this weekend! Something different... Or at least I'll try. I'm running out of ideas now xD

Today... I found out an interesting fact! Rudyard Kipling is Anglo-Indian....

...Well I thought that was an interesting fact anyway - since I'm Anglo-Indian xD

Anyway, I thought I'd share some pictures with you from over the week =]

Timmy the cat =] ... Nicks the armchair and keeps it all for himself xD

Yes! Believe it or not, this cat IS actually trying to open the door. But it was too cold to let him out! Silly Tommy xD

My aunty - who made this whole outfit (aside the boots and the belt) by herself from a ball... or two... or three of wool? I don't even know! xD ... I know she crotched it though! This is her christmas Santa outfit =]

The view out of my bedroom window on the 30th November 2010 - snowing for the first time this winter down in East London. I don't think Londoners will EVER get fed up of seeing snow - it's awesome. And in previous years we used to dreaaaam for a white christmas - will we get it this year? (I won't, coz I'll be in India - and we all know it ain't gonna snow there lmao - or it could it would just be one bloody amazing Christmas miracle! xD)

What can I say? In this weather you need fluffy slippers to keep your toesies warm =] ... I HATE feeling cold. It's the most uncomfortable feeling in the world for me. And I hate cold feet more (especially when you're trying to get to sleep coz it's actually a scientific fact that as long as you have cold feet you WILL NOT go to sleep! Your body just can't shut down if you have cold feet) so I like my sheepy shlippers! =D

Okay, so I'm gonna go and carry on studying now (but only while the adverts are on during 'I'm A Celeb...'

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Stay warm, safe (be careful not to slip on the roads) and have a great weekend guys! =D

Love you all,

Thanks for reading,

Chanel

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“A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's 

certainty.” - Rudyard Kipling

I am who I am!

So this is my new blog ... exciting no? =] Lol

I opened this blog account a couple of days ago just to follow some other blogs on here like Kandee Johnson's AWESOME and very inspiring blog, for example - but I figured I'd have to start writing something on here eventually, and thought tonight would be a pretty good start!

Tonight, I must admit, I'm slightly angry and upset - and the reason is why I have chosen to write this blog...

One thing I dislike the most in a person is ignorance, and it just seems to be spreading exponentially around this world which upsets me. As it seems, people are becoming less and less knowledgeable about what's going on in this world on a wider scale, and are more interested in what's going on around them in their own little bubble. And while it's all very well and good to live in your own little bubble, sometimes you do have to pop it and realise that there is actually a world of people around you.

This world has become so diverse, that us humans group together and constantly think up stereotypes for each group – yet if one group offers up a taste of their own medicine to another, it’s bitter!

Now, growing up as someone from Indian decent (being Anglo-Indian) and having the colour of my skin I’ve been called all the names under the sun and eventually you do learn to deal with it. But tonight I got asked by someone ‘If you’re Indian, why aren’t you Hindu or Muslim?’ and that instantly got to me. I literally could not even answer that question. It’s like asking someone ‘If you weren’t born in this country, why are you in this country?’ – I mean, every individual has the right to choose. Whether it’s choosing something as simple as a colour to paint with or your religion, you have the right. But people just automatically assume that most Indian’s are Hindu or Muslim or that Irish people are all Catholic, so on and so forth. And the ignorance moves even further away from having your ethnicity related to your religion. Like the obvious racism, or ageism or even sexism etc. - So eventually my simple answer to the person was “I’m not Indian. I’m Anglo-Indian.”

Anyway, I could probably sit here and ramble on about this for a very long time, constantly playing devils advocate with myself but my point is that as long as you are proud of who you are and what you believe in, and if you always follow what you believe in and don’t play up to stereotypes you can go a long way and get to where ever you want to be and BE who ever you want to be – because at the end of the day you are who you are and you should NEVER let anyone else tell you otherwise!

Thanks for reading,

Chanel

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