I made a trip with St Martins School History Department to France “On the trail of Welsh International Rugby Players killed in the First World War”.

On Monday 12th February we left Caerphilly bus station to Dover and I remember it quite well as my parents were waving goodbye, I was laughing at my dad struggling to stand up as I think he was drunk.

The whole trip was fantastic and we visited a lot of museums, monuments, cemetery’s and battlefields. What really moved me though is when I visited Chocques Cemetery.

I remember Mr Ferris (Who I think is the head of history) asking me “Is your cousin Jenna Vaughan” I replied with “Yes” he then said “Did you know your great great grandfather is buried here?”. I knew he was buried somewhere in France but I didn’t think I’d actually see his grave.

I remember walking up to the gravestone after the whole history department that was on this trip went looking to find it, I didn’t know what to think. I felt quite emotional and I didn’t really know what to say. But after the whole experience this made me want to go back and visit that cemetery again while visiting Mametz Wood (Where there is a Welsh Dragon monument) and also other places that I have not yet seen.

I don’t know why it fascinates me so much. It is just so interesting. I have always loved history and I want to go back there very soon.

 

So many expectations.
So many goals.
So many places I want to be. 
So many things I want to see.
So many things I want to do.

Hopefully I can cram them in these next few months…

 

The week with Matthew, Mel and Brooke was really nice, they have left now which makes me sad but I hope I see them again soon. 3 songs almost done without lyrics for my solo stuff and 1 song almost done for Lakota (Which you should like on Facebook if you havn’t already) I’m so glad things are coming together musically for me and I definatly want to start gigging soon.

x

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakota/145307965524747

My new band! :) would mean a lot, keep checking back!!

I never know what to say on Tumblr, I use my tumblr account not to post loads of random pictures (I like looking at some of the funny ones though).

So what’s being going on? nothing much, I have to redo some college assignments to get better grades but it’s all good. I got a conditional offer from Bournemouth University which is pretty amazing since I loved the place when I went down.

Lack of money is really hurting me now, £3.70 in my bank account with a car to run is not good.

Trying to write new songs aswell so get ready for that :)

x

Some people do change over age, there are some big things that can’t be changed e.g my love of music but my music taste has definatly broadened over time. I can remember a time when I thought Green Day were the best, and don’t get me wrong I do like them but over time I have gone through a number of bands and artists which became my ‘favourite’.

Clothing and appearence is another thing. Do you ever look back on what you were wearing 2 or 3 years ago and think what was I thinking? I do. Different fashion styles make people stereotype you (And that is something I hate). So what I can’t experiment with what I wear? Maybe I fancy wearing something different? I am just me. Anyway slightly off topic, these are two things I think have definatly changed in me over the years. Could be for the better?

So it’s now 2011,

I know I ain’t posted on this for a while, I have been thinking of something interesting to say as I said I guess I ain’t an interesting person.

2010 brought good times and bad times, arguements but in the end them arguements were for the better and I could not be happier with the group of friends I have now. I have some good nights out as I turned 18 June, I have met some lovely new people.

So lovely people 2010 was pretty average so let’s make 2011 a year to remember!!

My new years resolutions are as follow:

- Get fit
- Record an e.p
- Start gigging
- Finish college with good grades and get into university

Thank you for bearing with me, I havn’t been on here in a while I know.

Sam xx

P.s I have a new facebook page, just search my name :) thank you!

I am loving my job at the moment!! I got payed last week so definatly buying Christmas presents soon. I have 3 interview/auditions for Cardiff, Chester and Southampton which I am really pleased about!! the only thing I think will get me is in Southampton I have to read staff notation and I can’t read any of it so I guess I have 2 months to learn it. I am really pleased I have an audition for Chester, it was my first choice so I hope I get it.

Love from,
A very happy Sam xx

If you could all be kind and search my name on facebook and like my musician profile on there I would be very grateful. I am starting to write material for an ep, yes I am actually seriously going to do this now!

Thank you all :)

Sam x

As we grow older sometimes we have to go other places (As my best friend has just found out and maybe I will soon). Ever since I was young me and this group of best friends have stuck together through thick and thin. We have added to this group of people and we know we can trust them but we have also let go of people in this group (not naming names, just sometimes people try to pull the group apart and then you know that person is not a true friend at all).

I am happy with the group of best friends I have now, and no matter where I go, wherever my education or anything else takes me I will never leave them, I will always be back.

I’m proud to call you guys my best friends, you all know who you are.

Has been such a good month for me, I passed my driving test and now I am employed too. I am on my way completing that list I posted in one of my earlier posts.

love from a happy Sam
xx

Job interview today….

I’m quite nervous when it comes to these. It’s like when I first stutter I completly mess the rest of the interview up. I say I’m going to be confident every time but when it gets to it I just crash and burn. I guess I’m pretty bad at meeting new people especially when I could be working for them.

Ahh well, I’m just going to take a deep breath and get it over with.

Wish me luck,

much love xxx

I now have my full driving license so tick that off my last post haha. Ucas is going good just got to decide on the last few universities I want to apply for. I have yet another job interview for Peacocks on Thursday (Hopefully I get it!).

I can’t wait to cruise around in a car of my own! :)

xxxx

Since I come back from holidays I have:

- Started my second year of college
- Applied for a lot of jobs
- had lots and lots of driving lessons
- Looked at universitys to apply for

Hopefully I will have soon:

- A full drivers license
- A job
- Found out where I am heading to uni
- A car

:)

I am here now and it is really hot.
We stayed in the hotel last night for a Lionel Richie tribute act (Yeah that is how bored I was).

Good thing about this holiday is that the food and drink is freeeeeeee, I have already eaten way too much.

Hitting the town tonight to see what it is like there, the hotel is ok to stay in but I want to see other places (I heard that there is a nightclub somewhere around here)

Anyway I shall post more updates soon and hopefully some pictures,

loveeeeeeee

Sam