Thursday, December 30, 2010

In Memoriam


Ok so....hello. This is my first blog post. Even though I've technically had this blog for ages. I've never actually posted, because it all feels so self-indulgent. And the reasons for this post are going to sound a little ridiculous, but here it goes. A friend passed away on Boxing Day, and though I've read her blog before and her book reviews on goodreads.com (get on it) I've never really studied the blog before. And I found myself tonight just going through page after page after page of her blog - brokenlipstick.com. This beautiful, incredible, stylish, intelligent, talented girl's name was Matilda and though we weren't particularly close I often thought of her as we shared an amazing friend named Jacqueline (and I was a little jealous of their facebook "marriage"). I always felt a bit of a similarity with Matilda, but never really realised how much until I read her blog. She's fearless in expressing herself...many things I often think, but would never allow myself to say. So I'm going to try this blog thing and see how well I do. I have no idea what it will be about....just a stream of consciousness. If I think about IF anyone will read it, or who they'll be....well I'll probably stop out of total embarassment. Here are also some photos of the stunning Matilda - gone far too soon and leaving behind a hole just her shape in the world.