June Update

Well hello there, long time no see! I haven't posted a blog since April, I really ought to get better at this. I thought I'd write a little post about what I've been up to since my last post. Spoiler alert: it's a lot!

Some of my travel snaps, find more here

First of all, I went travelling! I'm still in shock that it's over but, on the 30th of April, a friend and I flew to Paris and spent a whole month wandering around Europe with huge bags on our backs and blisters on our feet. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had and very freeing. We made up our route as we went along and it was so exciting to be able to change where we were going at the last minute. Since returning, I've been compiling my travel notes and drawings into some comprehensive blog posts. I was pretty rubbish at writing everything that happened as we went along in great detail but I kept a bullet point list of all the big points of our trip. I am currently in the process of filling in the gaps.

Originally posted on Tumblr

I have also been doing a lot of drawing and creative writing and thought I would take this opportunity to post about my new art blog. I created it in January and am currently using SketchFlynn as a way to share my own original sketches, paintings and digital work. I'm not using it because I think I am some amazing artist! But I am very passionate about art and want very much to grow as an artist and learn as much as I can.

And finally, as always, I have been reading lots! Europe was a fantastic opportunity for me to get back into the swing of reading and make a dent on my 'to read' list. However, I spent a large portion of my trip solely focussed on reading the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I developed a bit of an obsession and read the first 6 books within about 3 weeks! Meanwhile, my travel companion, Hayley, was reading Game of Thrones and kept making fun of me for reading a book aimed at 13 year olds. I have zero regrets.

I had enough time to also read Still Alice by Lisa Genova, this month's book club read, whilst I was kicking back and relaxing on a sunbed. It was a very harrowing and interesting read, touching on the subject of Alzheimers, and I must say I found myself fogging up my sunglasses as I had a secret cry more than once. Probably to Hayley's embarrassment...

So that, alongside a fair few cocktails and dodgy selfies, is what I've been up to. What about you?