For young people nowadays, being quirky is only half as
exciting, half as ‘in’ as being ‘qwerty’ – that is, in tune with all things
technical. Recently I uncovered an old magazine article from a decade ago,
entitled ‘The Young and Quirky’. It detailed everything that was cool and
modern, and I noticed that not a lot of things on the list needed plugging in
and recharging every night.
As the proud owner of a phone that can only call and text –
that’s right people, no apps! no internet! – I dawned on me that to be an
acceptable young person in 2013 you have to be ‘qwerty’. You have to speak
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for these sites are languages of their own.
So, in a bid to prove that I really am an aspiring journalist, I have taken the
plunge and started a blog, channelling my inner ‘qwerty’ and ditching my
beloved pen and paper. Well almost – I still tend to wake up in the middle of
the night and reach for the nearest pen and old receipt, but at least now I
type it up in the morning!
This blog will be, quite simply, things I want to say. At
times it might be uplifting and inspirational, at others it might be harrowing
or challenging. It might be about my great passion for orange juice (see first
post), or about a serious news story gripping the nation. Sometimes I will have
an opinion, and want my voice heard, at other times I might not – I never claim
to know all the answers, and as a young person I should still be asking
questions and learning all the time.
I’m nervous, and I’m sure only my family and friends will
read this, but if you are reading and you don’t know me, thank you. Whether it’s
my faith, my fashion sense or my feelings on feminism, thank you for paying
attention to everything I have to say and listening to me. I leave you with the
quote that inspired me to start this blog, which I also mention in the first
post.
'Look up at the stars,
and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about
what makes the universe exist. Be curious.' – Professor Stephen Hawking
God bless,
x
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