Sun Showers

I love that rain that only last a little while but is simply perfect. Those showers of rain that come at the most unexpected times , but seem to fit perfectly into the day. Those showers that you just want to run out under the rain , look up to the sky and smile , as the chilly raindrops fall heavy , yet softly on your skin.... I know this because that is exactly what I have just done.
  As the sun was preparing to set at the west of my house this evening ...a sun shower appeared out of no where , to liven up the air, to remind the earth that the most magical things can happen at the most unexpected times.... I mean who ever expects it to rain when the sun is shining ?!? But it is just like magic. The rain began to drum on the driveway of my home, the rhythm is something you couldn't remake, just listen to and enjoy.
 It was that kind of rain you notice, not another regular shower that Ireland is famous for....this was different . I immediately stopped what I was doing and went to the window , watching each drop race to the grown and rest there ... I put on the closest shoes I could find and ran out my front door. To my dads confusion I just stood there , getting wet, but loving it ! Twirling as the rain fell onto me, watching the drops fall onto my skin.

the rain gathered in puddles , each drop sending a new ripple in the water, so simple, but truly beautiful . It amazes me how stunning the world is , you don't need to see the northern lights or the alps to see that beauty, to appreciate true beauty you just need to look out your window... Look what God has created .

 

Nothing like a rainbow to excite me...just like it did as a child. 

And then....when all is done , and each drop has fallen to the ground....the puddle rests , to reflect the sky that just open in abundance . 

Aoife Marie Elizabeth ♪

It has been a while !!

So much has happened in the past few weeks that I haven't had time to write here....as much as I wanted to the moment never felt right.  Since I started this blog in January I find that , when I'm in certain situations I think to myself  " I must blog about this " ... this has happened me several times during the past few weeks, but when I sat down to do it nothing deep or meaningful came out ( not that it ever does) . But now I feel I must write something, if only to get rid of this summer writing block I seem to have picked up.

Last time I was here I was awaiting the results of my exams, painstakingly waiting for the results that determined whether or not I was going to college....so as you can imagine a lot of anxiety came with the wait.  Spending hours pacing the floor , praying , crying , praying some more. Restless nights and early mornings where spent worrying ....and when I look back on it now it really was just for a sheet in an envelope. I mean yes, what was on that sheet was important at the time for sure, but what you get does not define who you are. I would much prefer to be remembered as a nice person then for what I got in my results .
Anyway.... so yes all the waiting and worrying turned out to be all for the best. I am officially a college girl , along with the majority of my friends . Heading to beautiful Galway to study and I couldn't be happier . I have fallen in love with the city and the college and can't wait to start this new adventure. I am of course also terrified of this new experience ahead of me ...moving away from home , new college, new people everything will be very different but it is so exciting . God will be there to guide me .

In other news , I got to spend some much needed time with my cousin Lisa this weekend. Lisa lives in England and doesn't get to come home to Ireland too often, but when she does the excitement and celebrations are fantastic . She inspires me so much , she is so kind,caring,sweet and she has been through so much , yet she continues to have that beautiful smile on her face . There is nothing like a squeezy hug from Lisa and aunty Hannah to make you feel better..... nothing .

My Lisa ♥

Nothing like the bond of family to hold you together

So very exciting times ahead , and some fantastic memories made with family and friends alike. God bless the road ahead, where ever it might lead . 

Aoife Marie Elizabeth ♪

Reminiscing & Nostalgia

I sit here now, at my desk in my room , facing the window and looking out at a pitch black sky. It is not yet time for the stars to appear, but I imagine that tonight the sky will be full of beautiful little lantern like stars, dotted at every available part of the night sky....the sky is everywhere and tonight I think the stars will be everywhere.

While I write the smell of cranberry chutney yankee candle is filling my bed room , a pleasure I so adore. My candle sits on the window ledge, it is still warm enough to have the window open , so the flame gentle dances with the breeze entering my room, swaying from left to right ...... it is the simple things in life I adore the most.

Today I finally finished cleaning my bed room. I don't mean that usual quick dust and tidy up the things that have been taken out of their normal spot....I mean full on proper cleaning my room, wardrobes ,presses, book shelves the lot!!! So time consuming, but when it is all finished and everything is in its new rightful place it is also so worth it . I love it when my room is neat and tidy , when I know where everything is and have things in the order that I like... I am, you could say a tiny bit of a neat freak when it comes to my room, I hate when its messy and when I cant find what I'm looking for , so now that it is perfect , I am a very happy camper .

The process of cleaning my room is slow, but slow because I want it to be. Sure I would love if I could click my fingers and it would all be magically done for me , but I really do enjoy the process too. While clearing off my press I find little gems that had slipped my mind , receipts from a shopping trip with my Best friend, that little piece of a poem I scribbled down months ago on a post-it and then forgotten about, notes from people, and most importantly my letters. The letters I have are something I hold very dear. Envelopes and envelopes scattered on different shelves of my book case, from very dear people. Letters from my best friend, letters from the past, letters from someone I will never receive a letter from again. Every letter brings different stories, different occasions, different times in both mine and my correspondents lives . I keep them all , because they are all important , and they all mean so much to me. They make me nostalgic ,and I love nostalgia.

Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: You find the present tense and the past perfect.

P.S. The first star has appeared :) 

Aoife Marie Elizabeth ♪ 

The Laughter of a Child

After a rather long , stressful and upsetting day , I returned home this evening to find my niece running around my busy house . Hearing "Auntieee Aoifeee" and having a child run at you is a truly uplifting thing. Immediately I felt so much better then I did before I walked through that door.  


Presently my house is a bit of a building site, we have been renovating our bathroom all this week . I say we, I really had no part to play in this process at all- I stand back , watch and make sure I don't get in anyone's way ( I am good at this job though :) )  . This process is finally coming to an end thankfully , but with new bits and bobs being installed comes many box's .....can you see where this is going ? Yes, I have spend my evening playing in a cardboard box with my niece... and I haven't had that much fun for a while . 


 I changed out of my black dress into a tracksuit and a cardigan and I was ready to play . Lilly , my fantabulious niece decided that her aunty Aoife was going to be shipped off to China for a while. I have this evening traveled to China a few times, sometimes with Lilly on board, sometimes she was the one on the outside laughing at me and closing up the box. Whatever it was, it was hilarious, i was tickled,she was tickled , we giggled and giggled and giggled a little more. ( My sister took great pride writing this on the box >>
"please do not return" ) 

The laughter of a child is so amazingly healing. Today was difficult , but with the help of my almost 3 year old niece it was a little bit brighter by the end of the day - Thank you Lilly bean , I love you. 


On another note, Today in Esther day. Now I assume many of you do not know what this is ...so let me explain , because I feel the more people know the more we can make this world a better place. Esther Grace Earl was born on August 3rd, 1994. John and Hank Green  honor her on her birthday, dubbed "Esther Day." On Wednesday, August 25th, 2010, Nerdfighteria lost Esther to metastasized papillary thyroid cancer.Let's all celebrate Esther Grace Earl: a shining star who never forgot to be awesome. Today would have been Esther's 18th Birthday - she was the same age as me , which is very scary. On her Birthday each year we try to honor her memory by telling people you love , that you love them , be it friends , family someone you have been meaning to say it to for a long time but never had the courage....now is the time. It was Esther's wish that people spread love and tell people how much they cared so everyone knew that they were important. In my opinion it should be Esther day everyday- Always tell people how you feel please. " This Star Wont Go Out "

Never forget to be awesome. 

  

To any of my friends reading this- I love you ! 

This star won't go out ! ♥

Aoife Marie Elizabeth ♪