I like trains.

This, is my best/house mate and also brother, Dan. Majestic looking, in't he.

Dan is currently working on a project and needs you, yes you, to help him. 

A truly beautiful idea, Dan's vision is to put a short film together based on songs that people associate with a personal memory. Better explained here:

Projects like this don't come along often, and when they do it is so important you take part just so you're able to say; I did that. If not for anything for your own fulfillment.

So, what are you waiting for?  

Just hold on, we're going home

Dear 16 year old me,

Future me here, not gonna give you any spoilers although I know you love em but you'll realise surprises are better. Anywhoo, you know that care free attitude of thinking the universe unfolds as it should and everything will be fine for us? Well, it pays off. Better than fine, you're so much happier now. Those plans you have right now oh boy do they not happen. You'd have been bored being a bio chemist anyway. You're literally gonna change so much you curtain haired bastard. You're gonna realise a lot and you will grow so much. Oh yeah we finally reach 6 foot! High 5. You're gonna meet a lot of girls who aren't right for you, I'd say don't change for anyone but you learn it soon enough. Don't worry or give up though, you do eventually find that perfect girl and she's more than worth it. All I can say is have fun, enjoy yourself you'll be just fine. Oh and don't think too far ahead cause plan B is always better. 

P.s start working out now and save me all this hassle 

P.p.s enjoy MSN while it lasts it'll be gone very soon (Y)

Future me x

M/20

Another?

Dear sixteen year old me...

Hey there buddy, check you out with all your friends and parties and stuff! Being sixteen is good for you, you wear it well. Don't get too comfortable though, the next few years are gonna be challenging, but don't worry, we get through it. You have so many friends at 16, but you'll realise it's precious few who still remain in your life and you still care about you so much that are worth more than all those friends ten times over.

I wish I could tell you that everything is going to be exactly how you imagine it but it's not. You're gonna face some tough shit over the next few years babe and you're gonna feel like it'll never get better and it's gonna be unlike anything you have ever experienced in your life, it'll feel like it will never end. It does. I am so proud of you. You have shown strength and courage that I never imagined I would be able to feel and I am so proud to be able to say that I am you. I'm that girl. The next three years involve a lot of great memories for you, look forward to it, enjoy them. You deserve it, even if at times you feel like you don't deserve anything.

You'll be asked by your friend to go to a football game, accept. Go to that game if it kills you. I promise you will not regret it.

I guess a bit about how you're doing right now would be nice. So, I'm writing to you from being nineteen, twenty this September (scary huh?). You're happy. Mum and Dad are doing fine, so are the boys and your sister. Yes, just the boys and your sister. So enjoy your next few years and don't worry, you're going to be just fine.

Take care sweet and if you ever feel low just remember that you reach 19, you're happy and you're loved. That's all that matters.

f/19

It's been a long time y'all

I promised I'd carry this on, I wasn't lying.

To 16 year old me,

I'm not going to lie to you, you're heading towards some serious shit over the next few years. You're going to have your heart broken several times in different ways, and it's not going to be easy to get over. Hell, some of it you'll never truly get over. All I can say to you is that shit happens, and there's not much you can do about it apart from carrying on with your life. Some advice I will impart though is  make use of the people around you whilst you can. If there's one thing I've learnt it's that it is easy to be independent when you've got a safety net, but remove that net and shit gets a lot more difficult. If you can nip a problem in the bud early on though you may as well. Sometimes things don't just go away with time; even if you think they will, you're not always right (though you do have a pretty good hit rate - jus' saying).

Alas, tis not all doom and gloom. You've also got some great things heading your way, just make the most of them whilst you can. And when you get an opportunity to do something, take it. No good story ever starts with "oh yeah, remember that time I stayed in...", unless you had a really fruitful wank (it happens). Also, make the most of every interaction you have. Even if it's with someone you know well or a random tramp you're rolling a cigarette for. You won't ever see some of these people again in your life, some you'll be good friends with currently but in a few years may not speak to at all. Guess in a roundabout way I'm just saying experience and enjoy life. Too much bad stuff happens in all of our lives and it can only be viewed as a learning curve, so when something good is happening/potentially happening make the most of it whilst you can.

Now get started on all that work I know you have you magnificent bastard. Also don't fuck up your A-Levels, and sort your work ethic out you dick.

Much love, me x

m/20

Dear Me, love Me.

Every so often, I'll be posting an anonymous piece of writing from someone with what they'd tell their sixteen year old self now if they could. I really thought it'd be interesting to do a little project and get some of my friends involved. If you wanna get involved, my email address is tish.hart@hotmail.co.uk and I absolutely promise to keep it anonymous, if you don't feel comfortable letting even me know who you are, send it from a throw away account but just be sure to add your age now and gender at the bottom.

Here's your first one guys:


Dear myself when I was 16? 16 Self? Self 16? 

  You've made plenty of mistakes but mistakes have a good side too. Thanks to your mistakes, you will learn many important lessons, however some of your mistakes were just stupid.  Firstly, realise how lucky you are: You have a great family who only want the best for you. You have friends who only want to have a laugh and have fun. Don't lie, upset or hurt anyone, you'll regret it. Don't let anyone lie, upset or hurt you either, just carry on. 

   It's not all negative though, I admire your stubbornness, your lack of respect for authority and your slightly mental/psycho character. 

Just have fun, love your mum and don't get caught up in all the emotional bullshit, like "Ergh my life, arhggh my life".

   That's all you crazy shit, now go and masturbate or do some homework.

P.s. Finish that relationship, there's plenty more fish in the sea.
M/18