So, I am a massive football fan, I have been brought up in a football orientated family with a very strong sense of pride over the team I support. Bearing in mind, in my household there are 4 women and 1 male. All 4 women support Arsenal and my dad is a Brentford fan.
We all love our football, we all played, studied sports, go to games etc.
I love being able to talk to other people who are just as passionate about football (and other sport) just as much as I am. I have had a lot of heated debates with lots of people due to everyone supporting other teams.
I know a lot of Spurs fans (unfortunately) and can take the banter and the rivalry when it comes to derby day and what not, at the end of the day, I'm not going to lose a friendship over a game.
BUT what really winds me up is when you get ignorant men that make the comment "I hate it when girls try talking football" ... and what is wrong with that?
Tell me, why do you HATE girls talking football? Does it embarrass you? Is it not a 'relationship goal' of yours to watch football with a girl or take her to a game? What is so bad about a girl talking about football so passionately about? Are you afraid she has more knowledge than you...?
When I'm chatting to a new bloke and I tell them I like sports, I have never had him turn round and laugh at me for it. We end up having great conversations about sports and are generally quite impressed with my knowledge (don't mean to sound big headed).
I thought we lived in a society where a girls knowledge on football doesn't matter. I love getting involved in all the banter about football and for a while, wanted to be a sports journalist. Would a bloke not read an article on football that was written by a girl then?
I just don't understand where that narrow minded opinion comes from because I'm sure a man would be more than happy to see a girl wear a football shirt (if it was their team obviously) or if a woman presented a sports show E.G Gabby Logan on MOTD.
So, please feel free to tell me what's wrong about a girl talking sports...
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Sunday, 5 January 2014
PLEASE SUPPORT
Hello!
Please please support this amazing charity that my best friend has set up in memory of her daughter, it's a great cause and obviously very very close to my heart.
I am so proud of my best friend and what she's accomplished so far, this is going to go a long way and with the right support and recognition, you can help raise money!
https://www.facebook.com/TheDarcieMaiProject?ref=ts&fref=ts
Please share with your friends and family and help get recognition!
Thank you xx
Please please support this amazing charity that my best friend has set up in memory of her daughter, it's a great cause and obviously very very close to my heart.
I am so proud of my best friend and what she's accomplished so far, this is going to go a long way and with the right support and recognition, you can help raise money!
https://www.facebook.com/TheDarcieMaiProject?ref=ts&fref=ts
Please share with your friends and family and help get recognition!
Thank you xx
New year...
I know I am 5 days late on the 'Happy New Year' but it's better late than never.
So yes, it's the new year which means no more looking back on last years decisions and it means focusing on this years decisions. I am still waiting news on CA but fingers crossed.
I am still going back and forth on the uni talk, one day I want to go, the next I don't so who knows what will happen because I certainly don't at the moment (ha-ha)
ANYWAY
I dislike New Year because people want to change and make a difference in their lives... you could of done that at ANY time, why wait till the New Year? if you want to change, go to the gym, cut your hair, get a job blah blah blah then do it then and there, the new year is a lazy person's excuse.
So no, you won't be getting any new years resolutions out of me as it's ridiculous. Yes there are things I want to achieve throughout the whole year and it will happen when it happens (I do want to join the gym though...)
I am pretty glad to have left 2013 though as it was a pretty difficult year. It had it ups and it most certainly had it's downs. I realised that you should NEVER take anything for granted, never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer care and letting someone know you're there for them is sometimes better than words.
I am grateful for all my friends and family.
Enough of the cheesy, emotional stuff as it's 9:30 pm.
Night.
So yes, it's the new year which means no more looking back on last years decisions and it means focusing on this years decisions. I am still waiting news on CA but fingers crossed.
I am still going back and forth on the uni talk, one day I want to go, the next I don't so who knows what will happen because I certainly don't at the moment (ha-ha)
ANYWAY
I dislike New Year because people want to change and make a difference in their lives... you could of done that at ANY time, why wait till the New Year? if you want to change, go to the gym, cut your hair, get a job blah blah blah then do it then and there, the new year is a lazy person's excuse.
So no, you won't be getting any new years resolutions out of me as it's ridiculous. Yes there are things I want to achieve throughout the whole year and it will happen when it happens (I do want to join the gym though...)
I am pretty glad to have left 2013 though as it was a pretty difficult year. It had it ups and it most certainly had it's downs. I realised that you should NEVER take anything for granted, never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer care and letting someone know you're there for them is sometimes better than words.
I am grateful for all my friends and family.
Enough of the cheesy, emotional stuff as it's 9:30 pm.
Night.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Back to pondering..
It seems like I am back to pondering the question that's been sitting on my mind for the last year or so..
Do I go to university or not?
I was on a work course today where I meet other staff members from other stores and one stood out as we have a common interest.. Journalism.
She is a trained journalist, so we got talking when we was on a short break and I started asking her questions such as did you go to university, is it worth it, blah blah blah and interestingly enough she told me it isn't worth it.
As society is now and the current job market, people don't look at your qualifications, they look at your experience. I knew this before but hearing it from a trained journalist was very interesting because she told me the same thing.
She's come out of university with a very good degree (I expect that she's not long finished uni and has had no luck in getting a job in the industry) and so she's had to resort to getting a job that has nothing to do with what she's trained in.
So yes, I am back to my original question and my thoughts have changed - once again (typical girl stereo-type) and am now wondering whether this gap year will change into going back into full time education or going down the work path, which has always been on my mind and I feel will suit me better.
I have a national diploma in Journalism, is this all I need now to make it to the career that I dream off?
Research has once begun and Google is now my best friend.
Do I go to university or not?
I was on a work course today where I meet other staff members from other stores and one stood out as we have a common interest.. Journalism.
She is a trained journalist, so we got talking when we was on a short break and I started asking her questions such as did you go to university, is it worth it, blah blah blah and interestingly enough she told me it isn't worth it.
As society is now and the current job market, people don't look at your qualifications, they look at your experience. I knew this before but hearing it from a trained journalist was very interesting because she told me the same thing.
She's come out of university with a very good degree (I expect that she's not long finished uni and has had no luck in getting a job in the industry) and so she's had to resort to getting a job that has nothing to do with what she's trained in.
So yes, I am back to my original question and my thoughts have changed - once again (typical girl stereo-type) and am now wondering whether this gap year will change into going back into full time education or going down the work path, which has always been on my mind and I feel will suit me better.
I have a national diploma in Journalism, is this all I need now to make it to the career that I dream off?
Research has once begun and Google is now my best friend.
Monday, 25 March 2013
University or a job?
So, my dream is to become a journalist in the broadcast side of media, hopefully more into radio. But I'm not coming to the end of my studies of journalism at college and have the decision of going to uni or getting a job in journalism.
Do I really need a degree to become a journalist or just the experience of it?
I love earning money at my part time job, I get a decent amount as I work quite a bit but I just love being independent and affording my own things such as my car and clothes. But then the other side of me wants to experience the life of uni, the social aspects, gaining new skills etc.
BUT I don't want to be in debt :-(
This is such a big decision and I just don't know what I'm going to do.
Do I really need a degree to become a journalist or just the experience of it?
I love earning money at my part time job, I get a decent amount as I work quite a bit but I just love being independent and affording my own things such as my car and clothes. But then the other side of me wants to experience the life of uni, the social aspects, gaining new skills etc.
BUT I don't want to be in debt :-(
This is such a big decision and I just don't know what I'm going to do.
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