RIP Elisabeth Sladen

I've never met her, I've never spoken to her, I was more of a casual viewer when it came to The Sarah Jane Adventures and the closest I've ever been come to seeing her was through a TV screen on Doctor Who. Yet somehow, her death has touched and moved me beyond belief.

Maybe it was because she has such a legacy about her, and still so much more to give. Cancer is a cruel thing to suffer from - it rips lives apart, quite literally. It destroys people, and when its done, it just moves on and finds its next victim. She was so talented, and from what I've heard, so lovely and friendly. Such a shame that such a wonderful talent had to be brought crashing to the floor by a few mutinous cells.

I think it's more fear that I'm suffering from right now, than grief. I'm not grieving for her - I never knew her. Obviously it's saddening that she has died so unexpectedly (for the public, at least) and had her talent cruelly taken from her, but the fact that she died of Cancer, that unstoppable killing machine, makes me scared for the people I love. What's to stop them from developing cancer? Anybody could, there's no way of telling who gets it. My Mum's friend had it about 6 years ago. Thankfully, she's since been given the all-clear, and is able to get on with her life, but it's made me think.... not everybody is so lucky.

I must make it my mission to watch her episodes of Doctor Who, particularly those from the 70s, when she was the companion. And then I should like to watch The Sarah Jane Adventures, just for good measure.

RIP.

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Sorry for the break

Wow I've neglected this blog a bit haven't I?? Sorry about that.

Not that you've missed anything much. Mum's still sounding like a stuck record, complaining about her sister and mum and how they treat her like a child. Speaking of whom, I have to go and stay with them next weekend for my nan's 80-somethingth birthday. I really don't wanna go :(

My cousin's girlfriend is stressing everybody out right now. She has some sort of mental condition, I'm not sure what, and she was due to go into hospital to sort herself out thekther day, but then she dropped everything and went for some weird exorcism in Zurich, much to the disapproval of my entire family, not to mention my cousin. Yeah, theyre the ones who were annoying me over Christmas because they were making out at the dinner table, and rubbing it into me that I STILL dont have a boyfriend. But mum keeps going on about how sad it is for the two of them, and how difficult everyone must be finding it, blah de bloody blah, and all I wanna do is watch a film or a DVD.

Anyway. We've succesfully moved house and I'm sincerely hoping that my 'brother' comes round soon -- I haven't seen him since his birthday do nearly two months ago and I'm really starting to miss him. I guess this is what it'll be like when I start uni abroad (simply cos the costs of studying here aren't worth it).

Speaking of uni, I think I may have found myself a bassoon teacher... Though still haven't decided if I'm going to learn that or the oboe. I like both. What d'you reckon?? Though I think itll definitely be the bassoon if I don't find an oboe teacher soon!!

Better go -- I'm on my phone and this keyboard is driving me mad at 2 in the morning! Talk soon
Xx