New Year, New Blog, New Me, New Country

In this past year, a lot has happened; I started a blog – that no one reads – I got a job in the industry I studied in, I went on my first solo trip – Japan, I moved house, and I got a job overseas. It might not be reams and reams of stuff, but for me, that’s a lot.

I think that all of these experiences have really allowed me to grow up, and learn to step a little more outside my comfort zone. (my very, very small comfort zone) I am a different person than I was at the start of this year/ blog. And I hope I continue to change for the better.

I have learnt – through trial and error – what works and what doesn’t when it comes to this blog and I’m hoping to improve it further in the coming year with bi weekly posts (just to annoy you a little further) and – hopefully – better content. I have never been a good draft re-reader/editor of myself. But this year I’m going to at least catch a few spelling and grammar mistakes because it’s been a bit shocking this year.

As I am going to be living in another country come February/March, I am starting a series on the 10^th of this month where I write about what it’s like to live in another country. I am starting it early as I have lived in Japan, so I will have enough content to start now. It’s probably going to turn into what you’d think a blog is. Like a daily blog without the daily, but we’ll see. So look out for Lived In on the 10^th.

If you wanna come just for the travel, or just for the books, then I’ve got your days:

Tuesday: Travel

Friday: Books

If you have any good book recommendations or Travel destinations in the UK let me know because I’m always after new books.

Thanks for sticking with me so far, I hope this coming year we can foster a beautiful relationship.

Get Reading. Get Travelling.

Ash

Tour the Bookshelf.

Hello all – again I should say as I have tried this once before – I am Ash. To make this easier on everyone I’m going to have headlines.

Who Am I?

I am an Australian writer / not-a-student-any-more-er. I studied Aged Care at TAFE, so hopefully a job should be coming soon. (yay!)

The purpose of the Blog

I am planning an overseas trip with my friend in a year and I wanted some information to start me off. Unfortunately I never actually found it. Whether that’s because it’s stuck in the second page of a google search or because no one’s written about it is anybody’s guess. So that’s how it started. However, I don’t think I’ve actually got enough to write at least 52 posts about this trip.

This is where the bookshelf comes in. In an attempt to read more – and hold myself accountable for it – I’m going to be talking about books. The books I’m reading, the books on my shelf etc. Hopefully this is also going to help me to look at these books more complexly than I do and make me more of an English Major nerd than I already am.

Things you can ask me about

I’m trying to learn a little astronomy through Crash Course Astronomy so if you want to talk a little about that feel free to. I’ve kind of become obsessed with space.

Books. Like all of them. Ask me if I’ve read something, what I think of something, the adaptations of the thing. Anything. Just don’t mention the Disney Narnia Films. (if we can call them that)

Films. I know this goes beyond travelling and books, but I also really love films and webseries, so there’s that.

Anything.

Also feel free to contact me with more information about travelling and such. I’m sort of figuring it out as I go along so any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Get Reading. Get Travelling.

Ash