How to become successful.

Life can be a little, well, underwhelming can't it?

I'm at that stage in life where I've done everything that adults told me to do (finished school and college too) and they always said 'as long as you do this you will be fine, this is the foundation for your future and success'.

But I've done everything I was supposed to and I still have no idea what I'm doing or where I want to be in 10 years. So how do I become a successful human being when every new, original idea I think I have is quickly foiled by a Google search showing it's already been done times over or I'm beaten to jobs that I don't even want by hundreds of people before me!

So what am I going to do? I certainly cannot do another year of full time retail as I don't think my soul could take it!! 

I'm hoping to change my idea of successful from how much income I earn to how fulfilled and happy I can be. It's going to be a long journey to change my thought process and learn to ignore people's (not so) subtle pessimism to my response to that ever so present question: what is your aspiration in life? 

Don't feel sorry for me or believe me to be naive because my outlook is different to yours because when did aspirations mean dream job? When did we start depending on careers for happiness? So if you ask... My aspiration is to remove myself from the obsession with money and materials and live a simpler life.

Oh and to travel around the world wouldn't be all bad I guess.

Peace out, Amelia x

Harry Potter Studio Tour!

A few friends and I visited the Harry Potter Studios in Watford a few days back as we have all been huge fans of the movies since day 1. On arrival, there were two huge warehouses with large pictures of characters and scenes dotted around the walls which set off some excited squeals.. As we already had our tickets we went straight inside and began queueing (which was only for around 20 minutes). Immediately i noticed that all of the staff were very happy and friendly which gave the building a really warm uplifting feel. As we entered the first room we had a talk- from the most annoying woman who kept laughing at her own jokes that were NOT funny- about the rules: 1. do not touch anything and 2. do not run around. Both of which i really wanted to do. We then went into their comfy cinema room and watched interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint plus scenes and clips from all the movies which gave me goosebumps! The staff then set us free in the great hall which was so surreal as nearly every actor from the film had stood on the floor that I was stood on right now! As I entered the room I wanted to shout 'TROLL! TROLL IN THE DUNGEONS!' but I managed to refrain..

The other rooms included the original sets of Dumbledore's Office, Griffindore common room, Harry and Ron's bedroom and the potions room with all the behind-the-scenesness you could wish for! There was a green screen room where you could ride a broomstick and drive the flying car, however we felt the queue was too long so didn't have a go:(.

Joining the 2 warehouses was an outside lunch area with hot dog stalls and butterbeer (SPOILER ALERT: butter beer is cream soda with a sort of marshmallow top and is delicious mmmm.) I would suggest taking your own lunch with you as a hot dog was around £5!? Anyway on with the tour; also outside was essentially Privet Drive with houses number 4 and 5 and lots of great picture opportunities including Hagrids bike with side car, the triple decker 'Knight bus', Potter cottage and the 8 foot chess pieces that featured in The Philosophers' Stone. There are many many more things to see and do here but i don't want to spoil it for you so please try and go if you're a fan because it is an amazing experience!!