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.