Nurse Chelsea

So my younger sister Chelsea left for University today! I am so excited for her and know that she will make an amazing nurse :) Plus I think that she will love living in London, especially Greenwich. I would wish her good luck, but she doesn't need it as she is very clever and all sorts of lovely.

And Chels, if you're reading this, please please paint your nails like this:



hehe.


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Warning: This post will change your life

The crested Black Macaque is a monkey that resides in the wildest regions of Indonesia. It is so rare that it has unfortunately become critically endangered. The award winning photographer David Slater recently travelled to their habitat to capture them on film. However, his camera became hijacked.


What happened next?


Monkeys learnt how to use cameras...











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Credit also needs to go to the amazingly intriguing blog, B for Bel, who first drew my attention to this. Thank you!

Then Again...

I defy you to find anything cuter and more adorable than this:



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I Need A Cat

Ten Reasons why I need a cat.


1) Blogs with cats are just better. 




from ColormeKatie. 





from anonymouswasawoman


2) Cats are adorable models for photographs.

3) I want to watch a movie with a cat. And if we are watching Breakfast at Tiffany's, I shall shield it's eyes at the appropriate moments... And then we can give the cat a name.

4) I love how independent cats are. Yet they equally love being fussed.

5) Michael is adorably amazing to watch around cats. He can, quite literally, spend hours playing with them. So cute!

6) Cats are funny.

7) Michael and I have never owned a pet together.

8) Cats are very cute.

9) I am always jealous of other people's cats.

10) They have tiny paws and pink noses.

Beautiful Thoughts

Sometimes I feel as if I could write more, and more importantly, write more beautiful things, if I had something gorgeous to write with, or on.


Case in point, this pink, vintage typewriter;






Or these cute little owl note cards;






I also quite like these craft embellishment kits as well. They come in a few different varieties on Etsy, but my favourite is either the pink one or the white one. I can't quite decide. But they would be amazing to use when getting creative or scrapbooking.




Pink.




And white.


Now that I've finished my degree, and will have a lot of spare time when in Spain, I need to think of some more hobbies to do. I quite like being creative in various ways, so perhaps I shall invest more time (and pretty things) into my creativity. Hmm...




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The Future

I am intrigued by new technical and scientific advancements in civilisation. The United Arab Emirates are currently building a new city just outside of Abu Dhabi, called Masdar City, and it's so futuristic, 100% carbon neutral, and cars are not allowed inside. Building is underway, and a large part of the city is under a huge dome to protect from the intense heat. It looks so cool, check it out:







Then there are the electric cars that have recently taken the US by storm. Although the Nissan Leaf is a more popular model, electric cars are becoming more prevalent each year, with the designs more futuristic:





Also moving forward, New York City has just become the first major city to ban smoking outside. This is a great idea, as I am sick of walking along, stuck behind someone smoking, with their smoke blowing directly into my face. And the smell of the recently smoking on public transport? Mints do not help your breath. I am fervently hoping that London will step up and follow New York's example. We did with banning smoking inside pubs and restaurants, although it is deplorable how far behind we are in comparison to the likes of the US.

This country is stuck in a rut, and seems intent on digging itself further in.

Education is one interest of mine, especially since I am in the EFL industry, and aim one day to open my own school with Michael. I have become more and more disillusioned with how backwards our education system is becoming, particularly since the Conservatives came into power, and Michael Gove started having his own insidious way. The Baccalaureate weaning out creativeness and the funding cuts to new technology in schools are prime examples.

Michael and I are intrigued by schools of the future, and how using new scientific and psychological data can improve ways of teaching, as we understand more and more how children learn. Using technology and being more innovative in schools can optimise children's learning, and create more intelligent, healthy children who love to learn.

Isn't this a more inspiring atmosphere....







than this?






I think the video that Michael posted up on the evolution (or lack thereof) of education here:  http://michaelbrothwood.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-absolutely-love-message-that-this.html sums the differences up perfectly!