Expectations & Possibilities

It’s interesting you know, one day you get to a certain point in your life in which there's a shift, and suddenly your parents will no longer treat you as a child. It’s only a slight shift, gradually growing until that day comes along that you find yourself under the pressure of expectations. Growing, growing, growing is the need for you to make something of yourself – not entirely for yourself – for your parents, to satisfy them and make them proud, and it doesn’t stop there. As you age and develop ‘adult relationships’ and find yourself involved in ‘adult activities’ from your relationship with your boss, to your relationship with your friends, and for some of you your relationship with your significant other, the list of responsibilities and expectations only continue to grow.

Grow, grow, grow…

Do you remember when you were young, and life seemed almost mystical? You had the biggest and wildest dreams for your future, and you truly believed that you were capable of having all those dreams become reality. We hold on to that feeling, the concept that ‘anything is possible’ for as long as we can, and we want to believe it well into adulthood. Ultimately though, one day arrives that we're not so sure we will walk on the moon, cure cancer, or wow an audience of hundreds (thousands, millions!!!) and a lot of us will probably just wake up and roll out of bed and be left with a broken hip, wondering where the bloody years went? Yearning for our youth, not just physical appearance but the psyche and attitude of endless possibility.

Wonder, wonder, wonder...

I guess my point is that maybe we shouldn’t be in such a rush to mature, because that whole aspect of our youth – the anything is possible notion – is something worth holding on to. In the end there will always be expectations, whether they are ringing through your ears or simply in your own mind, but there will always be an endless supply of possibilities too.

It's up to you.

&.the.bohemian.girl.xx.

The (non)Review: Chloe Grace Moretz.

Firstly I must state that I don’t think it’s fair for one sixteen year old to be this goddamn cool, yet here she is, gracing our big screen with an attitude that has us screaming for more.

Predominantly known for her role as Hit Girl in Kick Ass (2010) – in which she infamously uttered the c-bomb ever so casually at a mere 11 years of age – Chloe Grace Moretz has been in this game for a lot longer than most may have realised. From her breakout roll in the remake of Amityville Horror alongside Ryan Reynolds (2005), to playing Joseph Gordon Levitt’s wise-beyond-her-years little sister in 500 Days of Summer (2009), Chloe has well and truly established herself as both a versatile and boundary annihilating actress, and the craziest part of it all? The girl is only getting started.

With her ability to appear mature – almost to an extent in which the audience may forget that she is still a kid – to her tough yet sensitive attitude, Chloe is simply oozing with a level of coolness that most adults will never achieve. When it comes to her portrayal of Luli in the film Hick (2011) – which mostly received a brutal backlash – Chloe was phenomenal and no one could deny that fact. I also have to admit I enjoyed Hick throughly, it's ability to have me feeling utterly uncomfortable was impressive, I truly would recommend the film to all my friends to watch – although I know a lot of them would hate it due to the lack of fluffy bunnies... Chloe also knows how to nail an English accent, evident in the highly acclaimed adventurous family film Hugo (2011), and how to appear completely vulnerable and innocent – as a vampire nonetheless – in the thriller/horror/romance that is Let Me In (2010).

Not just hitting all the right marks in her acting career, Chloe is also making a name for herself in the fashion stakes. A regular spectator of the runway, and constantly turning heads on the red carpet, sister’s got some serious style credentials! ...I mean can you imagine being a 16 year old girl with that kind of access to fashion? Holy crap I would literally have heart palpitations!

To summarise, Chloe Grace Moretz is one badass talented babe and I can't wait for Kick Ass 2 and the highly anticipated remake of Carrie, plus whatever else the long road as an entertainer holds for her. Here's just hoping that road doesn't include going to rehab *cough* no no no, that is doubtful – unless she manages to overdose on her awesomeness.

Verdict? Love her.

&.the.bohemian.girl.xx.

The short & sweet: Part 3.

I had a dream about Bruce Willis a week or so ago, and in this particular dream he was trying to kill me

[Insert Die Hard joke here]

After contemplating this dream in my mind this past week, I have decided that it comes down to two possible answers as to what the hell it meant:

1: The time has come in which Bruce Willis is officially to old for me to fantasise about.

OR 2: I really need to see the new Die Hard film.

I have decided to opt for the later, because lets face it - Bruce Willis is and always will be the man.

mmm.... Bruce

 you're welcome.

&.the.bohemian.girl.xx.

The short & sweet: Part 2.

My ode to coffee.

I'd happily spend the last of my change on you
Heaven forbid that's what it comes down to
Not only are you delicious
But I read that you're nutritious
Full of antioxidants and you can help with cardiovascular
Not to mention you lower risks of various cancer
People say you're an addiction...
...well at least you're not heroin
I'll stick with you forever
And I'll never trade you for tea ever
Because nothing compares to your aroma and taste
Forever, once a day, my body you will grace.

&.the.bohemian.girl.xx.

The short & sweet: Part 1.

Time truly does fly by as we grow older, and as the weeks, months, years tick over we promise ourselves that this year will be our year and no longer shall we let time slip away! And it's true - to some extent - that we set certain goals for the year, and it feels glorious to achieve them, but mostly time just continues to tick by, and there is always something that you were going to do last year that you didn't manage to get around to.

My point is, you may be twenty-something today but one day will be the tomorrow that you wake up and you're seventy years old, so just ask yourself, what do you want to show for it?

&.the.bohemian.girl.xx.

Postscript: Utilise and treasure time. Enjoy your free time with someone or something that makes you feel alive, or simply makes you smile. Because in the end all you have left are your memories.