Hello Sunday Morning | Matthew-Onyett

Are we there yet? (by Matt Onyett)
09/10/10 • 2 Comments

Ok, so I admit I haven’t been the most diligent of bloggers. I have three weeks left of my three month HSM and this is only my second post. I have to say however, that if it wasn’t for HSM, I wouldn’t have decided to go so long without alcohol in the first place. Initially I’d thought about trying to go for a week. It was a shame, I thought, that HSM didn’t have a one month option, because perhaps I could do that, but three months… As if! But, I went for it and threw caution to the wind, and now, ten weeks later, I have no doubt I will get over the line, and that is truly empowering. Now I know I can do anything if I set my mind to it. I must remember to pat myself on the back and take a moment to ponder my [...]

Two weeks ago today I woke up feeling a little under the weather. It was the second week back at uni and because I couldn’t get myself out of bed I managed to miss my second Sculpture class. I lay in bed most of the day feeling sorry for myself. I was on exchange in Paris for the previous two semesters and this is how I spent most of my days during that time. Yep, I managed to get myself into one of the most prestigious art schools in France and half the time I couldn’t even get myself out of bed and to class on time, if at all. Well, two weeks ago, I decided enough was enough. If I didn’t make a change, this semester would be exactly the same as the previous two. While I had the most amazing time, I couldn’t bear to go through another semester [...]