Colourflow

Photo: Alice Karayiannis

"I cross the city backwards

There's a lot of soul to find

A million ways to loose control

I've got colourflow in mind

I find a safer haven

And get myself a line

Feel the urge to climb the walls

I've got colourflow in mind"

I always enjoy listening to this song late at night;
window slightly open, night breeze coming in...

Good night :)

Time Flies

The realisation that time flies is quite a strong one. It hits you just like that. Strangely enough, this weekend has been all about this. Flashbacks of memories which seemed like yesterday, but then you realise that two years have passed since then, three even, maybe more..and then you think to yourself 'wow, was that really so long ago?'. Sometimes, we just need to sit back and reflect on our life up until now. We spend our days worrying about one thing or the other, we keep telling ourselves that things will get better once this or that happens, but then when the time comes we only feel empty because we have wasted so much energy on rejecting what is happening right now in the present. 

Appreciate the moment you're in, there's nothing else. Simply accept it. We let life pass us by thinking that we have time, but the truth is we don't! I'm already in my second year of uni; three years back I had no idea how my life would be right now but I do remember thinking about it often. Isn't that what we do? Always daydreaming about how things 'could' be and not appreciating how they are. It's good to think about the future, to plan things ahead of time, but sometimes we just need to let things flow. After all, you never know what the next moment will bring, you can't be in control of everything, so stop ruining the present moment. Circumstances change, people change, WE change, so just learn to be happy in the here and NOW :)

Stop running; slow down, enjoy life, take whatever comes to you and make the most of it. Things happen for a reason; don't allow situations to get to you. Most importantly, take the time to be there for your loved ones, people who matter most to you, don't take time for granted. They won't always be there. Express yourself; if there is something you want to say, say it before it's too late. Appreciate the people who care about you, especially the ones who are there for you no matter what. Too many days are wasted, years even, and then you realise what really was important for you and what wasn't, you were just busy worrying about other things at the time.

Hello World

Hello, fellow bloggers and anyone else reading this! I'm Alice :)

My blog story is quite a weird one. I first began blogging during the summer where I ended up creating three different blogs. I had one which was kind of a journal of my summer holidays (although I'm afraid I neglected it towards the end of the summer), another one in which I shared all of my favourite quotes, music, lyrics and photos, and a third one which was explicitly a blog for my black and white photos (my little nostalgia factory). As you can imagine, whenever I'd tell someone to check out my updated blog, they'd be like '..which one?'. So, I thought I'd make an official blog where I'd be able to keep all my favourite things in one place, or at least try to.

I have a passion for photography. They say that 'the camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera' and that is exactly the case for me; I've learned to look at the details in what I see around me, things that are overlooked by the 'normal' eye, and to appreciate my surroundings. I am constantly reminded of how beautiful the world is and how glad I am to be a part of it, even if life sometimes, or rather often, has its ups and downs; it's all one big roller coaster ride! I'm here to share my photos, express my thoughts, and whatever else inspires me or moves me.

You can find the links to my other blogs on this page. Feel free to explore them and even feedback on them! It's the first time I'm using 'blogspot' so this is going to be fun.

That's all for now, can't wait to start blogging!