This has been one of my favourite quotes for several years. I've always felt like it explained something that I couldn't about life, and about the things I value most. Having said that, it has never made more sense to me than it does today.

A few months ago, I accidentally clicked onto a chatroom link posted by Chris Cousins (AKA Cuzzy), a friend of Matthew Lewis' who became somewhat infamous due to a series of 'Lewis vs Cuzzy' challenges that were posted on an online blog site. In there I met a group of girls who I became friendly with, one in particular named Bailie. I've been following these girls on Twitter, and about a month ago I learned, through them, of a girl named Ruby Siketa. Ruby was dying of leukemia; she had a blog and a Twitter that I started to follow religiously. I'm not going to go into detail about the contents of either, if you want to read them, you can (personally, I think everyone should), but over the course of the past few weeks, Ruby has become as dear to me as any one of my friends. I never spoke to her, even though I contemplated emailing her many times, but I was touched by her strength and her cheerfulness. She was a truly beautiful person, both inside and out. I feel privileged even to have known of her over the last few weeks of her life. Because today, at 4:42pm, Ruby passed away.

I've been crying over her death for the past hour. Maybe some of you might think that because I wasn't a personal friend, I don't have the right to feel any sense of loss. Normally I would agree with you, but not now. Read her blog. Read her tweets. You'll understand why. Everyone who read Ruby's blog became her friend. Everyone who cried for Ruby became her friend. Everyone who laughed with Ruby became her friend. She didn't intend to touch people, but she did. She was just an ordinary girl who did the best she could in a situation she didn't deserve. I think there are people out there who need to know of Ruby and learn from her, especially those who are content to sink into depressions even though they have precious little reason to feel sad, and so much reason to feel happy. I can think of a few specifically, but I won't name names. That's not what this post is about. Ruby's strength and courage helped so many people. It helped me. I have been trying to turn my life around over the past few weeks and right now I am feeling happier and more secure than I have done in several months. I have two people to credit for that. Ruby Siketa is one of them. As for the other one, she knows who she is ♥

I don't think there's anything you can do in life that is more important than being someone's friend. Friendship is so horribly underrated, normally placing third to romantic relationships and family ties, and it makes me sad. When someone is your friend, you love them because you want to, not because you're obligated to by blood. It's less conditional than romantic love. The love you have for a friend is harder to break than the love you can have for a boyfriend or girlfriend. Each friendship is different and precious. Sometimes, all it takes to make somebody's day that little bit brighter is to know that their friend is there for them, even if they're just talking nonsense. Even if all they have to offer is a hug, or a phone call, or a text message. I think everyone has an inner strength, maybe some have more than others, but I don't think anyone can be strong if they're all alone. When I heard the news about Ruby, the first thing I wanted to do was tell my dearest friends that I loved them. You can never do it enough. Never. If a friend ever tells you that you make them happy, or that they love you, or that you've added something positive to their life that maybe wasn't there before, feel proud of yourself. You've done something wonderful.

I'm really, really sorry if this post sounds at all preachy, you guys, that wasn't my intention at all.

I am making this post public because this needs to be known by all.

Ireland is not part of the UK. Northern Ireland is part of the UK but that is a different country altogether. Like how Canada and the USA are different countries. Here is a crudely photoshopped picture to illustrate.



I love you all to death, but if I ever hear anyone on my f-list refer to Ireland as part of the UK again, I'll fucking kill you. Cheers, darlings.

Now excuse me, I have to go and do three hours of charity work whilst feeling like utter fucking shit. Thanks a lot, life. Thanks a fucking lot.

Post anon and tell me some of the following:

1. One secret.
2. One compliment.
3. One non-compliment.
4. And a hint to who you are if you want.

Or anything at all you have wanted to tell me or ask me but haven't. IP Logging is off.

Obviously I will figure you all out, so your non-compliments better be nice, bitches.

This is the first of the two prompt table challenges I signed up for and it was a lot harder to write than I thought it would be. Considering how this pairing doesn't actually exist in the fandom, but rather is pretty much half mine and half Cath's, I wanted to do her justice as well as myself. So yeah, difficult. Extremely fun, but difficult.

I am very pleased with myself right now, so this mood theme icon is entirely fitting.

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Andromeda Black x Amos Diggory
Theme set: Gamma
Rating: T
Warning[s]: Some rather crude language and mentions of Smutty McSmut


( I dream at night I can only see your face )

Okay, so forgive the shitty graphic but I was in a rush. Basically, Kaytar and I have started this RPG up. It's Twilight/Harry Potter and it is not remotely intended for serious plotting or anything like that. It's for fun and crack and doing whatever the hell you want. Anything goes and there are like, no rules apart from the usual don't god mod crap. Just pick a character and go crazy, it'll be fun.

I'm in no mood to post a serious, collected ad for this so basically here are some links to the rpg itself (bendysocks), the ooc comm (bendysocksooc) and the application to be filled out is here. Play the characters whatever way you like. In character, out of character, canon or not, we really don't care, and this isn't something that needs a lot of time devoted for it, it's just for shits and giggles and it'll be fun, so join up plspls. Currently we've already got Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Harry Potter, Romilda Vane and Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Ginny have been nabbed, so JOIN JOIN NAO THANK YOU.