My life is starting to become something that I am happy with. Of course, it's far from perfect, but the past year has seen some important, radical changes to my lifestyle that have been completely for the best. I'm not where I want to be yet, but I'm on my way and that is good enough for me :)

I have a lovely boyfriend, a gorgeous cat and my own place. I have the prospect of a full-time job that I enjoy ahead of me and a smile on my face. Friends and co-workers who make me happy, the feeling that every day I learn something new that makes me a tiny bit smarter.

The next thing I have decided to work on is my weight and by this time next year I know I will be at my ideal weight, if not sooner.

I don't think life is getting any easier for me, but I've learnt how to better cope with what it throws at me. It's a nice feeling :)

I love music. More than anything. Seriously, I think perhaps I"m meant to spend my life writing about rock music... learn about its history and origins, expand my musical horizons and go back in time and relive those classic albums. Of course, I would love to specialise in Prog-rock since it's a love I now see I inherited from my father. I must ask him about what it was like when he first heard Pink Floyd in 1973 when he was 19 and heard Dark Side of the Moon for the first time.

I am 21 now and it was only when I was about his age that I started to appreciate the album - and indeed the artist. Perhaps it's because I've discovered more about the world and myself over the past couple of years and have gained some experience... I'm not sure. But I could listen to prog-rock all day. Especially Porcupine Tree. They make me feel happy in my special place.

This is a bizarre half-baked post that undoubtedly I will elaborate on over the next few days. I have a strong desire to start learning more and more about the origins of a genre I love so much yet know so little about. I want to learn and then to impart my knowledge on to others in the form of a series of blog posts exploring this wonderful, creative, inventive, brilliant genre of music that I adore so much.

Rock music, I love you and I owe you everything.

I am slightly drunk but incredibly grateful for the wonderful and bizarre rag-tag crew of friends I have. I'm so glad I have you guys <3