First Posts.

First posts are the worst! I feel awkward just saying it! The introductory ‘about me’ post feels so odd but just getting straight in with regular content seems unnatural and impersonal when this is, after all, a personal blog. So, about me it is.

I’m Roisin, but my friends call me Rose or Ro. If you thought it said Raisin you’re not the first, don’t worry – I’ve had much worse! I’m 21, and as of two nights ago I just finished a degree in English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University. I’m from a tiny village in Warwickshire, I’m a member of Girlguiding UK and am in training to become a Brownie leader. I love dogs, LUSH cosmetics, and chocolate – pretty standard stuff, really. I don’t know for sure where my life is going, but I’m ready to see what I can do and excited to see where I can go from here.

I started this blog for a variety of reasons. The main reason is that I want to do something with my degree -I want to write and create and I want this blog to be a way for me to do that even if I wind up being unable to in my career. Of course it would be a dream come true to become a professional writer, but it’s simply not realistic at this point; all I can do is keep writing and hope for the best. On the less creative side, I have so much to say and nowhere to really say it; my boyfriend and friends hear enough of me moaning without having to hear about Shakespeare or politics or Kim Kardashian’s self image on top of that! I hope this blog can provide a space for me to talk about all of these things in a way that one, my friends can pick and choose when and what they engage with, and two will attract like-minded people. I have so many ideas for this blog and I’ve no idea where it will end up – it could end up a themed blog doing book reviews, it could be a political blog, it could just be Carrie Bradshaw-style rants about my personal life. Let’s find out!

I can feel myself getting cheesy and I’m sure I will want to edit this again as soon as I’ve posted it, so I’m just going to sign off.

See you soon,

Ro x