WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP!

Hey y'all.
Growing up, there were so many different things I wanted to be. I only really started thinking seriously about it when I was around 13 or 14. I am most definitely still trying to figure out what to do with my life, but sometimes you just gotta go with the flow and not over think things too much. Sometimes you have to do what's going to benefit you and make you happy rather than feeling pushed into things by family or what not. You gotta be in it for yourself.
Anyway, lets get started!

1. A cafe worker at the airport in Paris (lol)

Yes, this was a real job I wanted when I was about 8 or 9. For some reason it was my dream to work in a cafe in the airport in Paris. I still, to this day, have no idea what was running through my head when thats what I decided I wanted to be! It's definitely the only funny/weird thing I've ever wanted to be. Clearly I was a very boring child.

2. Forensic Anthropologist

This came about during a time when I was super obsessed with the TV show Bones. When I get something in my head, I get 110% into it. I think I as about 14 at the time and I was already researching what universities to go to and what entry scores I needed and all that jazz. I think somewhere down the road I decided i wasn't smart enough for this but I still reckon it would be such a sick job!

3. Forensic Scientist

This was also the result of being obsessed with a TV show, only this time it was NCIS. If you couldn't guess already, my favourite character on the show was Abby and I wanted to do exactly what she did. I most definitely had such an unrealistic expectation of what it would be like in my head! (Right now I'm wishing you could use emoji's on blog posts for some reason). Yeah I gave up on that one too.

4. Interior Designer

Now, I pretty much do this anyway for myself. But I do think that having it as a career would just be the best. It's something I absolutely love doing. I love being so hands on and creating the perfect space for myself or someone else. Thats one thing I really enjoy about my current job; I get to help people choose the colour schemes and paint for their house and give them my advice and what not. If I'm honest, thats probably the only thing I like about my current job lol!

5. Author

This is definitely something that I still hope to achieve in my life, whether it's something thats published, or something that I do just for myself. Being an author is most certainly on my list of things to accomplish before I die. I just love writing and creating a brand new world that I can invest my whole self into and produce something great. I mean, I've done the short stories and school and what not, but I still believe that this is something I can and will do.

6. Adolescent Psychologist

This is the career I had absolutely set my heart on doing when I was 16. I had done all the necessary research and new exactly what I needed to do to ensure I got into the course I wanted in University. It wasn't until I started year 11 and actually began taking psychology as a course that my whole plan began to unravel! After only 2 months of studying this course, I hated it. I hated it so bad that I wanted to transfer out of the class and into a different one. It was only when my homeroom teacher (shoutout to Mr Langer) convinced me to at least stay in the class for another term after all the basic stuff was covered. I decided to continue on with the subject and actually started to enjoy it towards the end of the year when we got to look at specific types of cases and diagnose people and what not. Had I stayed in school, I probably would be studying this at university right now and aside from that I absolutely love working with kids of all ages and I just love helping them and people in general, but life had other plans and I'm okay with that :)

So there y'all have it. The inner workings of brain when it comes to what I wanted to be when I grew up. I'm obviously none of these things right now, but we'll see what the future holds!

X

50 SHADES OF GREY - BOOK & FILM REVIEW

OKAY OKAY OKAY okay. So if you're a male you're probably thinking, "That shit is just porn" or "That shit is like bloody sexual assault. No one should be into that". However, and no offence boys, I do feel like it is most definitely something that only the female brain can comprehend and take in and actually enjoy. But I do know some men that have somewhat enjoyed the books.

Side note: In all my years in senior school, I had THE BEST english teacher ever. We also studied a lot of books and so many films. She basically brainwashed us with correct way to structure and word things such as reviews etc. So I do apologise in advance if I do slip back into those habits but I'm going to try my damn hardest not to!

The Book

When the first book was released in 2011 I was only 14. I remember my mum and all her friends reading it and going on about the infamous Christian Grey. I begged and begged and begged my mum to let me read the books, but she basically had them under lock and key. Little did she know that most of the books I was already reading, 50 Shades did not even come close to their kind of raunchiness. But I was yet to figure that out myself.

It wasn't until 2014 when it was announced that there'd be a film, that I actually decided to just go out and buy all the books and just get it over and done with. I had no idea what I was in for.

Now, I am an extremely avid reader so I have ready many many books. Some good. Some bad. And some just plain weird. Given this, the only problem I had with the books is that, yes they are extremely compelling, but the actual writing and structure of them was quite poor. This is most definitely the nerd in me showing itself, so lets move on!

The actual story and plot itself was hard not to love. I mean, who honestly would complain about a drop dead sexy billionaire stalking after them? Certainly not me. E. L. James definitely knows how to draw you in with the characters and their emotions and back stories. She keeps you wanting more which is the absolute number 1 thing I look for when reading a book. And in the grand scheme of things, who cares if the book isn't expertly written, coz if Christian Grey is in it, that is 100% the main focus!

The Film

When it first hit the big screens, I was quite shocked to hear that it was getting such bad reviews. I wondered how such a huge profitable book that was turned into a film could really be as much of a dive as everyone was saying it was. After seeing it for myself, I came up with categories that each critic that gave it a bad review would fall in:

1. The old prude
2. The overly technical film critic
3. The one who hasn't read the book
4. and the one who read the book and loved it so much that anything else came second best.

Long story short, I LOVED IT! I absolutely adored their choices on who to cast as Anastasia and Christian. Looking back now, I don't think they could've chosen 2 better people and I honestly cannot even picture it being someone else. The only casting choice I didn't approve of was Christians brother, Elliot. I definitely pictured a way more attractive person in my head, but he's still nice to look at!

I loved it that much, I ended up seeing it 3 times at the cinema. No, I'm not a weird porno obsessed person. It's just, the first 2 times I saw it, it was very hard to focus on the actual movie due to all the boobs, butts, abs and Jamie Dornan. Just saying. I genuinely don't think it was as bad as everyone made it out to be. I mean, if we're going to be technical, it wasn't the best movie. But it wasn't about the technicalities, which I think a lot of people forgot. It was about a very risqué, scandalous book finally being put on the big screen so fans can put faces to names and finally get a visual sense of things. 

The only things I would critique it on was the fact that there were a lot of holes in the plot. There was lots missing from the book and there was quite a few events backwards in the film compared to how they were in the book. I know, I know. If directors and producers were to follow the book chapter by chapter, the film would be horrendously long. But I do feel as though they could've extended it the tiniest bit to do the book and E.L. James the justice they deserve.

All in all, I would rate the books a solid 11/10, coz you know, Christian Grey. Enough said.

And I would give the film, probably a 9.999999/10, coz you know, Christian Grey/Jamie Dornan and his butt.

If you're a female, I would highly recommend reading the book and seeing the film because 1- who doesn't love a good romance? and 2- It's definitely very sexually awakening!

If you're male, just watch the movies. There's boobs and stuff. 

I hope this wasn't too extremely essay-like and structured and didn't bore you to death. I promise i tried to keep it as light as possible, but I just had such a damn good english teacher. Cheers Miss Jones X

Laters, baby.