The Last Blog

Sad day. This is the last post that Ramblings of a Teenager will ever see but I'm going to keep it short and sweet. I was given the poem below by a good friend of mine a few weeks ago and I've been saving it until this point - unbeknown to them of course. It means something different to me than it does to the person that wrote it but that's what makes it so special.

 As you walk along the path I left you
complacency fills my heart with passion.
It is clear now that we must not linger,
and leave us with our bitter regrets.

Sympathy has never become you
and yet our love continues to blossom.
I can't decide if we are fooling us
or if we shall ever forget ourselves.

I really can't decide what the future holds;
I know whatever happens you are mine.
But when I look at you I don't see me;
life is too short to be risking our time.

So as I sit under my tree of doubt
and as I explore the road less travelled,
I gaze upon the last glimpse of summer night,
and realise my love won't ever die.

And with that I would like to sign-off for good. I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone that has ever read any of my posts and an even bigger thank you to people that have kept coming back for more. It means so much to me (and always has) that people take an interest in what I write - some of it being utter rubbish at times as well. My readers are the best that I could have asked for and I hope to see you all over on Ramblings of a Twenty-Something this time next week.

Much love. Over and over and over and out.

Martin

The End is Nigh

I'm not going to cry. I promised myself I wouldn't cry. Well just as well I'm not otherwise this could get awkward. This day was always coming no matter how much I hoped it wouldn't. I'm turning 20 next week thus meaning that I will no longer fit into this blog. If I was to try it would be like me trying to get into a pair of girls jeans which is never going to be a pretty sight so I'm moving on. Next Tuesday I'm going to launch Ramblings of a Twenty-Something which I hope will be the bigger (and better) big brother to this blog. 

All is explained below in a short video that I've done to say thanks for your readership over the last couple of years. Ramblings of a Teenager has been a huge part of my life since I started it and it's become 'my thing' which I'm very proud of. When I think back to all of the things that this blog has seen I wonder if I could class it as being some kind of time capsule, capturing the important (and sometimes unimportant) parts of my life. What's more is that this blog has covered a period in my life that I'm likely never to witness the like of again and in many ways it maps out my change from kid to adult. Not many people have something like this to look back on and for that I feel very fortunate. I'm going to post one last time on Wednesday in ROAT which will be special for different reasons. I'll save my final teenage thanks until then but for now here is a video about what's in store for Ramblings of a Twenty-Something:

 

Under My Skin

I used to write in this blog that I liked being solitary and to a certain extent I still do. I don't have to worry about anyone else and I know that my family and good friends aren't going anywhere - I'm lucky in that respect. The last month gone by, however, has lead to me taking all of that for granted for something that I stand to gain nothing out of; something that is making me lose it a little. I sit behind this screen tonight tired and bedraggled after a long, tiring week and I can't lie by saying that I thought on Monday that things were going to be different when I got here - I knew they wouldn't be. I'm frustrated and getting pretty tired of myself over this thing. We all know what I'm talking about as well so I'm just going to dive into this post and hope that the girl in question doesn't like blogs.

Frustrations, Snooker and Sleep Deprivation - Another Story of a Week

What a week. No blog posts, a lack of sleep and some great fun in between and now it's Friday and I think it's time to sit down and take stock. I'm not sure how long this post is going to be because I'm actually not sure where the week went but I'll give you a blow by blow account of it and see if it looks anywhere near normal to you. Keeping in mind that my 'normal' week just involves going to class, preparing tutorials, reading and going to pub quizzes I think you'll be able to see why I'm having to post on a Friday night for the first time in a long time. Get comfy...