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Happy New Year all... Remember me? It really has been a while since I last signed in and got personal with my audience! 

I am sorry, unfortunately life has been more than just a roller-coaster ride over the past 8 months, it's safe to say that it really has drained the life out of me never mind my creativity.

But never mind, it's a new year and it's an opportunity to walk forward both feet first and just crack on, it's a poor effort using new year as an excuse for that 'fresh start' everyone raves about having once the clock strikes 12 and all the fire works go off but last year I failed to rely on just fate from my own actions so as of the 1st of January I have done nothing but evaluate my life and contemplate any changes that need to put into place regarding bad habits, one of which lucky for you guys was getting back to blog! 

There really is something therapeutic about tapping away ones inner feelings and observations aimlessly just to self-express and maybe get the odd recognition because actually sometimes it's not just a bit of babble about fashion and all things around me. 

I started the blog mainly because it was start of the curriculum at college a couple of years ago and safe to say since then I started to see it as a bad habit after leaving said course which was probably really unfair, but then if you found anarchy like I did you would probably start giving up on the nice things too. 

And I do consider blogging a nice thing; so between us, I have missed it. 

Ironically I am now back in education and attempting to complete it this time too! Foundation Degree In Fashion through Chester university, I was very fortunate to be accepted I must say, I was prepared to get on my knees and grovel at one point for my last chance. Even if my marks are terrible and I don't gain any chums or trophies it's about taking part and crossing the finishing line that counts these days! I gave up at the first hurdle last time, it would be a shame to conform to yet another idiotic idea wouldn't it?! As I have made a resolution to work on my bad habits it would be poor sportsmanship to choose sparingly which ones I actually try to change! 

I have learned that life doesn't offer second chances very often, when you make your bed you are expected to lie in it and shouldn't presume it'll go any other way, so being given such an opportunity as this to get back onto the studio and learn I haven't taken lightly. Yes I will admit as usual my attendance is sparing and life is still just as manic but they are bad habits that are just part of my make-up and I doubt I will really ever get rid of either as easily as I can control whether or not I do something with life, sadly we can't control everything. 

The great thing about fashion for a person like me is that you can be part of a community if you wear the right disguise and hide what's really going on around you, whether that's your struggles in your personal life or that nasty spot that's appearing on your forheard right before fashion week! Pretty much anything is possible just by throwing together whatever you feel like and pretending its a 'look' you're going for. 

In reality guys everything I wear matches my lively hood and lifestyle, it all comes either from a charity shop, someone else's wardrobe and I've even picked things out the sale rack maybe a million times! It's just life to not live in Harvey Nichols or order everything from Net-a-Porter like the shiny people do, it doesn't make me or the millions alike any less fashionable we just haven't reached that row of the show yet! We're the ones that appreciate what we have a hell of a lot more though I assure you.Even Vivienne Westwood has been known to shop out of the odd jumble bin in her earlier years!

I think it's accepting what has happened in my life over the last year and admitting that I probably could have done thing's a little differently but NOT dwelling on them and just moving forward that has pointed me back in the direction that is right for me. If you're not willing to accept your falls and grow from them whether it's in Fashion or any other industry you will never make it too the next season. 

I look forward to growing with you all while I blog and share over the coming seasons.