Welcome!

Why good morning my lovely readers, and welcome to my blog 'The Only Emily'.

Together we'll be travelling through my memories, my present doings, and my hopes for the future. I hope that you, reader, will follow me through this important part of my life as I enter 'the read world'.

And so, a little note about me. I'm eighteen, have just finished school, and am waiting for my results. Unlike most people that live here in the UK, I didn't study A Levels, but the International Baccalaureate. That was exhausting, but I have finally made it through and have come out of the other side relatively good. Results day is only two weeks away, but until then there's not much to do except for wait for the sun (yeah right!) and get some reading done.

I'm hoping to study History and English, and depending on results, at York or Kent. When (if) I go to uni, I'll be living away from home to the first time - something that I will admit scares me. Most other eighteen year olds can't stop talking at the top of their voices how much they want to get away from their families. As much as I do want my freedom - the liberty to choose food, tv, movies, days when I go out and days when I stay in bed - I've come to realise that actually what I want is sheltered accommodation. Freedom with a safety net.

Hopefully when (if) I go to university, I'll be staying in student accommodation, and so will have that reassurance, but if I'm truly honest I know that I will be terrified when I leave home and will desperately miss my family. Though they are completely crazy.

I know that most people say that their families are crazy, and yes, as weird people go my family are thankfully not as bad as some, but still. I have a large extended family which I love, and a diminishing group of friends.

It's strange. Before and during my exams (May 4th - May 19th) I would console myself with the thought that at least after the exams my friends and I would be able to chill out, go to the beach, watch movies. But since exams have ended, over a month ago, I haven't really seen anyone. I guess the main problem was that for the majority of my friends studying A Levels, their exams hadn't finished. Now that they have, we should be able to meet up.

Lastly - stuff that's important to me. My church, and my church family. I know that many people will get offended by this, but I'm not going to apologise about my faith; neither am I going to challenge the faith of others or try to push my ideals on anyone. My music - I play keys, and I sing. When I was younger I sung concerts in places like Canterbury Cathedral, but as I got older I ran out of time. I listen to music ranging from Bach, the Beatles, Tallis and Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd. I'm about to star in a musical that one of my best friends, Becky Callaghan, wrote called ROADS the Musical. Check out the facebook page: http://http//www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=84351998941&ref=ts. Or look at the website http://http//roads-themusical.art.officelive.com/default.aspx. Literature and history (obviously) I am devoted to; I am also partial (as are all teenagers) to a bit of sleep.

So there you have it, readers - a slightly winding introduction to moi. Feel free to comment or ask questions. I am open to opinions!