I'm totally blaming Gareth Malone for me not writing today!

I have been rather naughty to day and written a total of 0 words on the novel. Naughty me :(
It's not like i even have an excuse except for going Christmas shopping for most of the afternoon.

So the lovely people at Lovefilms delivered my 3 latest Dvd's. One of which is the Gareth Malone goes to Glyndebourne disk. I usually watch these programs when the hit the TV but unfortunately with work this year i was unable to view this serious, much to my annoyance. Thus when i discovered there was a DVD i was overjoyed and ordered it straight away (i even put it on high propriety along with Toy Story 3.)

Gareth Malone’s work with young people is truly inspiring. It never ceases to amaze me how much he can get out of the people who are usually just cast aside by society. The way he gives young people, who would never normally get these opportunities, a chance to shine is so enthralling. He also seems to effortlessly inspire these people to step outside their comfort zones., to try something that they’re not always keen on.

It has been amazing watching the multiple series that Gareth Malone has done. From the first series in the two schools, to the South Oxy choir (which I hear is still going very strong). He is not just bringing music in to the lives of so many, but confidence, inspiration and the knowledge that they can do things they never thought possible. 

Watching this programs today  reminded me of how I can make an impact on the people I work with in the outdoor industry. That in the few days I spend with some of the young people I can give them a opportunity to challenge themselves and in doing so grow in confidence. There is no better feeling then waking up in the morning and knowing that today I am going to make a person smile, make them feel good about themselves and help them through some of their fears. In doing this I hope I can inspire people just as Gareth does.

Thanks Gareth for inspiring me J

 

And finally here's a picture by me of a fly trying to work out the square root of Pi. 

SJ
(PS - i'm also blamming him for me not writing :P Okay, okay - it's me own fault. I'll go do some novel writing now...but first Toy Story 3)