Are We Out Of The Woods Yet?

As you can probably tell from the title of this post, this is all about Taylor Swift's incredible new song!!! 

To give you a little idea about how proud of her I am for this album, here's a comment I posted on an article asking people if they were looking forward to Swift's upcoming album '1989' and whether or not we thought her genre-change was a good thing: 

'I love it. I've loved Taylor's progression from Country into a whole new kind of pop-ish genre she's created. The way she changes as she grows is inspiring and I can't wait to hear the whole album.' 

Taylor Swift is one of my favorite artists in the world. Not only is she entirely self-made (she travelled to meet with record labels, joined one of her own choosing, writes her own songs and plays for them too), an incredible singer/performer and hilarious dancer but she's also a good person. She donates to charities but rarely takes credit, helps her fans when she finds them struggling, frequently sings at hospitals for the patients and stands up for what she believes in. 

Besides that, her music is powerful in itself.

Taylor has helped me alone more than she'll ever know. 

Whenever things have been tough in the last few years, the last three years specifically, her music has been there to turn to. 

Whether it was guy problems, girl problems, family issues... Taylor was there. She always had a song I could sing to that'd make me feel better. 

For the thousands of times she's saved me and for the thousands of times she's made me believe I'm strong enough , I'll always love her. She's one of those people I've loved for so long that there's never really any going back for me. 

Anyway... Her song 'Out Of The Woods' came out today! 

To say it's brilliant would be an understatement. 

Here's a comment I posted on a TeenVogue article about her new song: 

'msjessjohnstonIncredible! It's quirky, fun, tells a story... It has the classic Swift touch to it without being anything like any other song she's ever done before.'

It's an incredible, fun, quirky song with a real story about one of those relationships where you're kind of always on edge, waiting for it to blow up and end. The message in the song came across really well with the cool, 80's Pop type beat to it. 

If you can, definitely give it a listen. I love it!

Gone Girl

Tonight, I went to see Gone Girl. 

If I'm totally honest, I went into it knowing very little. All I was aware of was that it had really good reviews and kept you guessing throughout. 

It definitely did that. 

My feelings towards the gorgeous leading man switched so many times and I was increasingly confused about his wife's situation/characterization. There was so much to be confused about! I loved it but I was also terrified, gawking in horror... Basically every kind of emotion you can have during one movie. 

It made me smile, coo, gasp, turn my head away, kinda wanna throw up...

I loved it. 

The actors were incredible. I truly believed every word they said.

All in all, I'd recommend the movie with anyone who does not have a weak disposition. 

Jessica, 

xoxo

Update

My last post (before the most recent one) was all about my 'new life'. 'New' being the most important word for me then. 

Since I posted that, SO MUCH has happened. 

For one, I'm no longer at that nursery for several reasons: I felt I was poorly treated, the amount of work I was doing was absolutely not worth getting paid under the national minimum wage and it was not run well and they 'hired too many people'. The staff there were nice enough but I left there feeling much worse than I had before I started. There was a point where I made myself physically ill just to be able to leave. I hit a breaking point and I knew I couldn't handle it. As much as I didn't enjoy my time there, it was absolutely a learning experience. I learnt that I had a breaking point and that I should never push myself to its limits again. 

After that, I kinda drifted. I pulled myself together, had a Christmas, had a birthday, went on my first trip alone, got a job I actually enjoy and even got my braces off. 

That's the last few months in a nutshell. 

This month, I'm focusing on myself instead of guys who don't care. 

I'm looking forward to channelling Taylor Swift for the next few months. By that, I mean, getting fit, spending more time with my beautiful girlfriends, working on what's important to me (singing, dancing and acting) and exploring the world as much as I can. 

Jessica, 

xoxo

Heartbreaking Hero

So I was on Facebook when I came across this article. A few of the comments I read briefly were stating that Brittany's decision was 'selfish' and she was choosing to take her life instead of letting her condition kill her in its own way. 

My take on it was much different.

Below, I have posted my comment on the Facebook link to the article. Let me know your thoughts and opinions on this brave woman's choice.

Rather than criticizing her, I think it's important to realize and acknowledge how brave this woman is. She just got married and, instead of enjoying promises of a bright future with the man she loves, she is having to face her own mortality. This is not a decision anyone this young should have to make yet she's handling it with strength, maturity and grace. As heartbreaking as this is to read as a stranger, I cannot even begin to comprehend how devastating it is for her and her family. What an inspiring and brave woman she is. I have the utmost respect for her.

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/body/health/news/a30317/brittany-maynard-29-year-old-woman-choosing-to-die/?utm_content=bufferba222&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer