#SBBC Day 8: A Letter to Someone From Your Past

Dear "Someone From My Past",

Thank you for everything. Seriously. I mean it. thank you for teaching me everything that you've taught me. I'm actually grateful for the way you did what you did, too! You lied, and led me astray, led me on, you probably would have lead me off a cliff if I hadn't got out when I did. You destroyed me, and you made me bitter.

I spent a lot of time hating you. Even longer than I ever loved you. I suppose there are days when I still look back and hate your guts, but I spend my days looking forward, looking to my side to see all the wonderful people I have and nearly lost because of you. For that, though, I cannot and will not forgive you.

But, I am grateful for your lies and deceit, in some sick, masochistic way. I'm even grateful that you hurt me. I'm grateful for every single teardrop that I cried over you. Do you know why? It's because I will never let anyone treat me the way you did ever again. You broke me but I got built up 100% better. Because of you, I learned that I hate being made feel small, I hate being lied to. You were the straw that broke the camels back.

You led me on, and ruined me. But, I'm better now.

I am the person you never wanted me to be.

And damn, does it feel good to be rid of you.

Thanks Again,
Amy.

#SBBC Day 7: Fantasy Dinner Party

Hey Guys!!

So today, I get to talk about my fantasy dinner party. I am not going to focus just on the guests, but also on the menu and the location, too. For the purposes of this post, I am going to allow myself to pick from people both living and dead.

Assuming I could invite four guests;

• The first would be Ville Valo, the frontman of HIM, my favourite band. I would love to have a nice conversation with him about music and books and love and life.
• The second guest would be John Green, the fantastic writer of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns and Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I would be delighted to just break bread with him, never mind the topic of dinner conversation!
• Third on the line up would be JRR Tolkien. I would love to show him my LotR tattoo and see what he would think of it. I would hope that he would like it!
• Finally, my fourth pick would be Beatrice Hill Lowe. She was an Irish Archer (though she represented Britain) in the 1908 Olympic Games. She took Bronze, by the way!

For food I would be inclined towards simple, wholesome food. Smoked salmon to start, and chicken arrabiata for a main, followed by lemon merengue pie for dessert, which would all be served at a large round table. I would sit between Beatrice and Ville, with John Green and J.R.R taking up the two other seats.

What do you make of my fantasy dinner party? Do you like my guest list?

Amy
xx