Hello there!
Recently, I've realised how impolite people have become. We are raised to believe politeness costs nothing and gains everything, however as people are getting older they are starting to loose that idea. I decided to explore this theory.
I started with the youngsters. In working as an assistant performing arts teacher to children aged 6-8, I am often asked by them what they should be doing or if they can get a drink. I noticed that every single time any of the children asked me if they could do something they would always say please, and whatever my answer may be, they would say thank you, without fail. This showed me that their parents teachings had worked, and the idea of pleases and thank yous were engraved within their bright young minds already. Then I took a few steps up the generation ladder to children at the ages of 11/12, and all I can say is.. urgh. What happened in the 3 years between these ages I will never know, however in finding how rude children of this age were I was astonished. As I stood with my friends, I handed out cake bites to people who had asked politely to have one, then he came over. A 12 year old boy on the brink of puberty, with a voice like he had swallowed an dogs chew toy. He saw what I was doing and stuck his hand out to me and wiggled his fingers expectantly with a blank expression upon his oh so punch-able face. Let's take into consideration the fact that I had spoken to this child, what, twice in my life? Possibly 3 times? I looked at him, completely baffled, and asked him what he was doing, and (obviously) refused to give him any; to this he said 'wow, if only I had a friend who would give me cake bites'. His tone was dripping with sarcasm, as thick as treacle. I was a whisker away from saying 'If only you had a friend at all..' but I knew that that would be going completely against my plan of spreading politeness so I just ignored his remark and excused myself from the situation.
I'm still in disbelief of the fact that young people can be so rude and disrespectful, and I want to change this. I have taken it upon myself to will kindness and politeness on others, in the hope of improving their attitude.
It's a big task but i'm already seeing an improvement in people close to me.
Stay polite and stay beautiful.
D x
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Tuesday 11 February 2014
The Huger Games and Catching Fire - Review
Hello there!
Today I thought I would write a film/book review on The Hunger Games and Catching Fire.
After reading the books at the end of 2010 I instantly loved them. The development of characters and the progress of their lives fascinated me, and upon find out that The Hunger Games movie was being made a year later I was ecstatic. However.. after watching it.. disappointment is the only word that comes to mind. The plot was muddled, parts of the the story was changed, entire characters weren't even in it! People who hadn't read the books beforehand came out confused, and even people like me (who had read the books) were perplexed. After such great disappointment, I was not looking forward to Catching Fire and decided not to see it. To this day, I regret that. I decided to finally give a chance this week and was baffled. It was absolutely fantastic! The length of the film meant that barely anything was missed from the plot, and the execution of the scenes; the fantastic cliff hanger; the casting choices, made the film as good as it could be!
I would greatly recommend you to read all three, however... (now I'm telling you this in confidence, just from me to you) ... watch The Hunger Games with great caution. Keep your expectations low. The only reason you must watch this is to learn who the characters are played by. That is all. Now go and watch Catching Fire here (if it's no longer available at your local cinema) and love it as much as I did!
Thanks for reading, and let me know what you thought of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire (movies) in the comments!
Stay Beautiful.
D x
Today I thought I would write a film/book review on The Hunger Games and Catching Fire.
After reading the books at the end of 2010 I instantly loved them. The development of characters and the progress of their lives fascinated me, and upon find out that The Hunger Games movie was being made a year later I was ecstatic. However.. after watching it.. disappointment is the only word that comes to mind. The plot was muddled, parts of the the story was changed, entire characters weren't even in it! People who hadn't read the books beforehand came out confused, and even people like me (who had read the books) were perplexed. After such great disappointment, I was not looking forward to Catching Fire and decided not to see it. To this day, I regret that. I decided to finally give a chance this week and was baffled. It was absolutely fantastic! The length of the film meant that barely anything was missed from the plot, and the execution of the scenes; the fantastic cliff hanger; the casting choices, made the film as good as it could be!
I would greatly recommend you to read all three, however... (now I'm telling you this in confidence, just from me to you) ... watch The Hunger Games with great caution. Keep your expectations low. The only reason you must watch this is to learn who the characters are played by. That is all. Now go and watch Catching Fire here (if it's no longer available at your local cinema) and love it as much as I did!
Thanks for reading, and let me know what you thought of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire (movies) in the comments!
Stay Beautiful.
D x
Sunday 9 February 2014
Seeing Tom Odell Live
Hello there!
Another blog post already, I hear you ask? Yep. Here we gooooo
On Saturday the 8th of February, this year, I went to see Tom Odell live in the O2 academy in Brixton. All I can say is wow. Tom Odell is a 22 year old singer/songwriter who plays the piano, and every sound that comes from his mouth and is made by his hands is like gold dust rushing through the atmosphere and into my ears. If you've never heard of him, I pity you. However, being the nice girl that I am, I shall give you the benefit of the doubt and the chance to listen before you continue reading..
(These are a few of my favourites, as I couldn't possibly pick one.)
Another Love (Explicit Lyrics)
Hold Me
Grow Old With Me (Explicit Lyrics)
I Know
Now hopefully we are in agreement that this man is some sort of Greek God, sent down from the heavens to convince us that there is still passion and talent in music, not just constant repetition of basic tunes, and idiotic lyrics.
So yes, I was lucky enough to be in his presence for over an hour and a half, and I can honestly say that it is the best concert I have ever been to in my entire life. I came out of the venue speechless, and couldn't create any words to say about what had just happened. Honestly, this wasn't a concert. This was an experience. I strongly urge you to go and see him if you have the chance to. Though I know all the words to almost all of his songs, you needn't learn them, as you can simply sit there and listen. Each lyric means something, and each song tells a story, and singers no longer tend to do that these days.
If you like the sound of him then you can download his newest album Long Way Down on iTunes here, or if you're like me and that's not enough, you can get Long Way Down - Deluxe here on iTunes also. I sincerely hope you enjoy his music as much as I do, and if so its not to late to see him. He's touring the world right now, and there are still tickets available for all over here.
Follow me if you like what you read, and let me know what you think of Tom in the comments!
Stay beautiful.
D x
Another blog post already, I hear you ask? Yep. Here we gooooo
On Saturday the 8th of February, this year, I went to see Tom Odell live in the O2 academy in Brixton. All I can say is wow. Tom Odell is a 22 year old singer/songwriter who plays the piano, and every sound that comes from his mouth and is made by his hands is like gold dust rushing through the atmosphere and into my ears. If you've never heard of him, I pity you. However, being the nice girl that I am, I shall give you the benefit of the doubt and the chance to listen before you continue reading..
(These are a few of my favourites, as I couldn't possibly pick one.)
Another Love (Explicit Lyrics)
Hold Me
Grow Old With Me (Explicit Lyrics)
I Know
Now hopefully we are in agreement that this man is some sort of Greek God, sent down from the heavens to convince us that there is still passion and talent in music, not just constant repetition of basic tunes, and idiotic lyrics.
So yes, I was lucky enough to be in his presence for over an hour and a half, and I can honestly say that it is the best concert I have ever been to in my entire life. I came out of the venue speechless, and couldn't create any words to say about what had just happened. Honestly, this wasn't a concert. This was an experience. I strongly urge you to go and see him if you have the chance to. Though I know all the words to almost all of his songs, you needn't learn them, as you can simply sit there and listen. Each lyric means something, and each song tells a story, and singers no longer tend to do that these days.
If you like the sound of him then you can download his newest album Long Way Down on iTunes here, or if you're like me and that's not enough, you can get Long Way Down - Deluxe here on iTunes also. I sincerely hope you enjoy his music as much as I do, and if so its not to late to see him. He's touring the world right now, and there are still tickets available for all over here.
Follow me if you like what you read, and let me know what you think of Tom in the comments!
Stay beautiful.
D x
My First Post
Hello there..
I'm not sure how to begin my first blog post, as I see this becoming a regular thing and do not wish to ruin it already with a boring introduction.
My name is Darcey, and though I am a keen user of social networking websites, I have found myself in need of a blog for a while, but could not think of what to say, or if anyone would care about what I eventually wrote. I have, however, finally decided that I want somewhere to write about things I have done and places I have been, and think my own blog would be perfect.
So this is it.
Welcome to The Life Of Darcey.
Follow me if you like what you read, and stay beautiful.
D x
I'm not sure how to begin my first blog post, as I see this becoming a regular thing and do not wish to ruin it already with a boring introduction.
My name is Darcey, and though I am a keen user of social networking websites, I have found myself in need of a blog for a while, but could not think of what to say, or if anyone would care about what I eventually wrote. I have, however, finally decided that I want somewhere to write about things I have done and places I have been, and think my own blog would be perfect.
So this is it.
Welcome to The Life Of Darcey.
Follow me if you like what you read, and stay beautiful.
D x
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