The big move to London

So i've finally decided to jump on board of the blogging scene. Some are rejoicing, some are confused, some are excited, some are thinking "why the hell are you blogging?!" and this is all from my family! 

To start my first blog, i thought i'd simply explain where i am and what's happening in my life at the moment. 

First and foremost, my name is Emma Martin and i'm a proud Australian. Just over a month ago, i left my beautiful coastal town in Queensland to move to the magical and inspiring city of London. Yes, i moved to the other side of the world and no, i didn't know anyone except the person i was traveling with, one of my best friends, Justine Clare.

What we've accomplished in one month is absolutely unheard of! We arrived at 6pm Saturday 24th January 2009 and by the Sunday (just one day later) we were living in our own appartment. Now, i know of people who, for months, did something called dosing. This is where you live out of your suit case and crash on someone's couch for a few months! Others simply stay in hostels. Justine and I, however, would not hear of such a thing. Now don't get me wrong, i absolutely support adventure and not knowing what's going to happen next, but let me just tell you how exciting it is to have your own place and your own bed, not some lumpy couch that could possibly have secret surprised down the side of the cushions. 

We've now lived in snow (we've both seen it but never lived in it), fallen over in the snow (Justine), gotten lost (that's a given), seen a punch-up fight in the middle of the street (between girls mind you), we've created videos, Jus is setting up a business and most importantly, we've defined our dreams and are following them with our hearts and souls. 

Let me just say that i could not have been able to define my dreams if i had not taken a risk and surrounded myself with people who were living their dreams. There are some amazing and inspiring people in the city of London and the magic is always just around a corner.

So what are these dreams that i've defined? Well now, you just have to wait for blog number 2. ;)

Until then, however, go out and buy a fabulous notebook. Not a nanna notebook or a tacky over coloured notebook, but rather one that catches your eye and reminds you to dream. THEN i want you to open up to the first page and write down your dreams. I don't want you to write down someone else's and i don't want you to think of other people, i want you to think of yourself for once and think of how you can go out AND CHANGE THE WORLD!

Warm wishes,

Emma Martin xxx