The insides of my piano...

Ok, so this is me at my most nerdiest... 

My piano needed a bit of fixing so my piano teacher had to take the main panel off the front.  I've never really seen the inside of a piano properly.

It was fun to play the piano and see all the hammers moving.  But, as I said, this is completely geeky of me!

I thought it was quite beautiful yet technical so I figured I would take some photos...

Our trip to Belgium!

A couple of weekends ago I went to Belgium with my fabulous pals Becca and Daisy to visit Christina.  Christina has been working out in Brussels for a few months and invited us to visit.  Of course, we took this opportunity for a city break and headed on the Eurostar.

We did everything typically touristy you could do in Belgium... Eat chocolates, sight see beautiful Medieval buildings, go up the tower in Bruges (Colin Farrell style), eat mussels and chips and drink plentiful amounts of fruit beer.

Generally, a fabulous weekend!  We need to do this more often!

Snow... Again.

Ah snow, how can something be so beautiful  and destructive at the same time?  Normal life as we know it has been annihilated.  People abandoning their cars in the road, short journeys taking hours and the constant fear that you will slip straight over... Go away snow please.

Although, I did get some good photos of this weekend...

Diana F+ and New Blogs...

Ooh looky!  A shiny new title for my poor, neglected blog.

I am certainly not an expert at this html marlarky.  I can't quite get the header the size I want it but it will have to do.

As I mentioned in my latest post, I am trying to make more of an effort to blog regularly.  It's just difficult with a full time job but I am definitely going to try my hardest.

I can tick one thing of my list though since my fabulous friends have bought me a lomo camera!  This one in fact:

Diana F+

I am SO excited to see what the film is going to come out like.  I already need more film because I got through my film so quickly.

There is something quite romantic about the idea of taking photos and not being able to instantly see the result.  It made me realise how spoilt we are by digital photos nowadays.

I just hope the photos come out or I will be sad.

24 -25

One of my favourite blogs that I read daily is Delightfully Tacky by Elizabeth.  I am in awe of this girl since she is currently travelling around USA in a Winnebago, by herself.  Picture me jealous.

Anyway, I digress...

The real point to this blog post is inspiration I have taken from Elizabeth today: her 23-24 list.  Basically she has written herself goals to complete in the year she turns from 23 to 24.

I have written my own list which is going to be my 24 - 25 list.

  Here you go, in particular order:

1. Complete TEFL course.

2. Live somewhere other than home.

3. Learn another language.

4. Buy a lomo camera.

5. Blog more.

6. Decide on my career.

7. Holiday/tour America.

8. Exercise more.

9. Get over my fear of doing backward rolls.

10. Draw more.

11. Finish my travel scrap book.

12. Practice the piano more.

13. Be more daring with fashion.

14. Grow my hair.

15. Join a band.

16. Visit travel friends.

17. Redesign blog.

18. Visit more places in this country.

19. Travel...

This list is made up of things I want to do before my 25th birthday... So pretty much this time next year.

I've never thought about making an annual "to do" list before I read Elizabeth's blog but it seems like an excellent idea.  I always need focus in my life and I hate the feeling of being out of control.  I'm not a control freak, I am definitely for freedom, I just need focusing.  I think it can be easy in life to let things happen to you and let everything pass you by without having a particular focus or plan.  I just like to take control of my life and let fate do the rest.

I wonder how many of these goals I'll complete by this time next year...?

xxx

Emma and Steve's Wedding? Tick.

Saturday 23rd October 2010 was my sister's wedding to her shiny new husband Steve.

They got married at Wrest Park, Silsoe and it was a beautiful day.  The rain managed to hold off for most of the day and the sun even showed it's face a tiny bit!  We were extremely lucky and I didn't particularly fancy getting photographed in the rain!

Myself, Lauren and my cousin Rachel were all bridesmaids.  We had beautiful purple dresses which were surprisingly comfortable. 

We spent the whole morning getting ourselves ready for the big day.  Our hairdresser, Roxanne (ironically I went to school with her and hadn't seen her for about 8 years), did our hair beautifully.  (Although, it turns out I had about 70 kirby grips in my hair).

We did our own make-up and eventually we were ready.

The wedding car turned up earlier than we expected which created mayhem but we got there in plenty of time.

The ceremony was a success and it was great to see Steve's reaction to seeing Emma in her dress for the first time.  I wish I had a photo of that!

I played a couple of Baroque pieces on the flute (being accompanied by our family friend Richard) whilst Emma and Steve signed the register.  Hopefully people enjoyed it.

We then had many photos taken, luckily avoiding the rain!  It was freezing though!

Dinner was a success and the speeches were very enjoyable.

We drank a lot, got merry and danced.

I think I speak for everyone when I say an enjoyable and joyous day for all.

Photos are courtesy of my Auntie Mary.

New Project.

Since I am feeling creative at the moment, I feel my blog needs a bit of an update.  I am currently having a bit of a rethink regarding the style of this blog.  Although I do love the style and layout of my blog at the moment, I feel a classy change is in order.  I know I will miss the vintage look to my dearest blog, but deep down it's not my usual style.

Over the years, many people have frequently made comments about my vivid choice of colours.  I just can't help that my eye sways towards the brighter colours in life.  I love working with patterns and florals and beautiful things.  Why should my blog, the one place where my creativity and style is on display, look dark, and almost, gloomy?

I am having a rethink regarding my title.  When I began my blog, I was completely unoriginal in the title "SammyPantha."  It made sense to me at the time since it is my nick name but on reflection, I feel a title should reflect what is being written about instead of the author.  Any ideas, please send a stamp addressed envelope.

I hope you like the gradual update and enjoy the end result!