The Ravensbourne Prom

 On the Friday that just past, it was my sixth forms prom. It took place at Bickley Manor Hotel, in Bickley close to Bromley. I didn't quite know what to expect from it because I had never been to a prom before, and discussing it beforehand with my friends, we were very hesitant to attend for many reasons. However my 3 closest friends and I went and I think we had a good time! On arrival we had a 'professional' photo and saw some of our teachers. As we entered, there were loads of stares flying across the room, with people checking each other out and seeing if anyone wore matching dresses! We got there at a good time as we were able to get a table all together, where later four funny boys joined us. Not knowing what the menu was, we were greeted at our seats with a fruit starter, followed by roast chicken and vegetables, which was completed with a lovely chocolate cake afterwards. This was all washed down by a glass of not so great wine. The evening flew by with music, dancing, chatting, drinking along with many photos taken and a long walk home, which was painful in bare feet but we survived!

I'm free as a bird

Whoo hooo! I've finished sixth form, all my PE course work is complete to D*D*D* and the three geography exams are complete. I'm confident with two out of the three, but you never know how nice the examiner is, fingers cross the ones who mark my exam papers are generous and in a good mood! Now my school days are over, I have 12 weeks off until the start of university, which I cannot wait for! I currently don't have a permanent job as most people in the UK are aware of there isn't much out there on offer for anyone, especially someone who lacks experience. However, I do have a list of things that I would like to do, including going to watch the tennis at Wimbledon, visit markets around London, lots  of cycling and hopefully just hanging out with friends in some sun! I'm looking forward to just chilling out, relaxing and taking life as it comes. I need to force myself to the gym more often as I'm lacking motivation, and over the exam period and looming deadlines, I slacked off and feel crappy because of it. Hopefully I will wake up tomorrow morning with a new mind set and lots of motivation, but for now I will continue to watch the Bellucci and Nadal match. 

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Rest in peace Angus

Angus

Pip

Sadly, yesterday my amazing dog had to be put down as old age was getting the better of him. He was 13 years old, and I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. His mother, Pip who died nearly 4 years ago was lying under a chair in the dining room. We thought she was sleeping until my mum heard squealing noises in the room. From mum's reaction I thought it was a rat, which I have a massive fear of, but then mum screamed oh my god she's having puppies! I remember mum doing such a great job with them and helping Pip keep calm. I popped out with one of mum's friends to Woolworths to get some towels and sweets (sweets for me not the puppies!). Once arriving back home, I was greeted with five black and white puppies. I was such a little happy girl. After caring for them for a while, two of them got sold to strangers, one went to mum's friend, another went to mum's friend who has the father of them all, and we kept one, and named him Angus. When he was younger, he was a very active, happy dog who was always there. After Pip died, he became calmer and was very affectionate. It was lovely to be greeted by him when I came home from being out. It was lovely to walk him in the park and around the local streets, and it was lovely to see him watching everything my family and I did. He was such a loved dog, and even though he may not be here, he will always be with us in our hearts. But now he is resting in dog heaven with Pip, his mother and Charlie, his father.

Rest in peace Angus, I love you lots xxxxxx

Customised converse

So, I've had a pair of converse just laying at the back of my wardrobe for about a year now and thought I should make them different to the common shop bought ones. 

After trawling the internet for some inspiration, I came across an idea which I have never seen before, involving studs and superglue. Luckily I found some bargin flat studs on eBay for £3 inc. pp, so I grabbed them straight away.

It was a pretty straight forward task, which can be done in so many different ways. I started by placing the studs on the shoe in a way I liked. Once I played around, I finally thought of a pattern type thing of how I wanted them to look. 

Now the challenge came of how to stick them on, to make sure they stayed on. Firstly, I tried putting some glue on the shoe but discovered that it just seeped straight through the canvas material. So I then put super glue on the back of the studs, and then placing them on the shoe, which thankfully worked. 

Once one shoe is complete, then I moved onto the other one, which I found trickier and it didn't come out as neat for some reason. 

And, hopefully after not too longer time you have a complete pair of customised converse...

Welcome

Hello there, I'm Melissa or Mel- which ever you prefer. Welcome to my blog, What Mel Does. As the title says, this blog is all about what I do with my time on earth. I'm the type of person who likes to have plans, be out the house and busy, whether its visiting a familiar place or exploring somewhere new. I love travelling, and discovering different cultures that the globe has to offer. I am currently studying a BTEC in sport and A-level geography. They're two subjects I have a passion for, and hopefully somehow can make a career out of. I am hoping to study sport and exercise science at university in September, and I believe this is when my adult life will begin. Away from education, I like to run, hang out with my friends and family, be active, visit places both in England and abroad and try to live a happy life. I believe friends are the family that we choose and I am truly grateful for my friends.