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Friday, 1 April 2011
When Friendships Fail
Happy Friday : )
Hope you're all well!
I don't think I've ever published a video blog back to back, so this is a first. This vlog is about a journey I've been on in the last 9 or so months. I have a habit of (over) thinking about topics like failed friendship. Then (over) thinking about the fact I tend to (over) think. This is because, though I didn't openly admit it, I struggled to recover from a few friendships that fell apart. I hated the fact I couldn't dislike them and was angry that I still missed them, though they probably didn't miss me. Out of the abstraction of my feelings to the point of confusion, came this. Considering how complex those friendships were it was a surprisingly simple post.
Fast forward a few months later and I decided to do a video blog on failed friendships with more of a redemptive feel than usual. Hopefully I managed it? I'm not sure, I can't stand to watch my vlog's back, recording them is torturous enough.
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A few random things...
I can't stop listening to this 'R&B' artist called Frank Ocean. He's in Odd Future but isn't as dark or beautifully/productively sick as the rest of his crew. If you haven't already you can download his mixtape nostalgia,Ultra here I can't stop playing it. I want to marry his (right) brain.
Two friends of mine are doing EP/album launches. One is on April 6th at Hoxton Bar and Grill, they're a band called Mr Disfit and are kinda like a big deal (you heard it here first). You can buy advanced tickets here for £5 or it's £9 on the door. The doors open at 7.30.
The second is AKS a very talented young MC who has a formidable work ethic and is very skillful. He's launching his EP at The Queen Hoxton on April 10th. You can buy tickets in advance here for £4. The doors open at 7.
In other news I'm editing a lot at the moment for various projects and this space will be populated with a lot of posts over the next month or so. I'm still trying to deal with my shopping obsession, if any of you have suggestions please do send them my way. It seems that my like/love/lust for shoes, bags and clothes increases every single day.
Thanks for all the support : )
Love always
xxx
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Hey Christiana,
ReplyDeleteI've been a fan of the blog for quite a while now, keep up the good work! This video is definitely something I can relate to as I, fell out/ lost contact/ just stopped talking altogether to someone who was my best friend for 3 years in undergrad.
It almost felt like a divorce in a way, lol, but you are so on point when you say some people are only meant to be in your life for a season. I remember hearing that in the past, and concluding that it was okay not to be friends with this girl any more. I also used that phrase a lot when people would ask why me and that girl were no longer stuck to each others hips!
I think its a great mantra to live by because in a way it can prevent you from over thinking things like, what did I do wrong? why me? etc etc
Anyways it was a great topic , and you should do more video blogs! Its easier to pay attention to while I'm slaving away on my dissertation!!!
Liv
again, really useful post for me, especially the bit about season & reason and also about forgiving yourself. Especially the forgiveness thing. So, yeah, thought provoking :)
ReplyDeleteI love this vlog! It is one of many that I have watched but this one in particular had great meaning in my life. Friendships are important, but don't always seem to last. For some reason I would always try to hold some sort of resentment for 'ex-friends', even though my heart felt differently!
ReplyDeleteThis vlog has been a real eye- opener and given me a new way of handling certain situations!
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thank you.i needed to hear that.
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