My first real relationship <3

My fairytale of loving someone, as an individual it takes a while for me to love someone. I thought could never fall in love.

Well it was not till when I would say I had my first boyfriend and I could say we had a relationship, because my previous ones were just friendships. I came across this guy that I fell in love with at my New Year’s Eve party in 2010. At that time I was 16 years old and I wasn’t really into the whole boyfriend and girlfriend thing or even thinking of getting into a relationship. But this guy tried his best just to get me. First of all he added me on Facebook so we started talking from there. We talked like every single time on facebook just to get to know each other a little bit more. Several times he would ask for my number I would refuse, I was playing hard to get. But at last I gave it to him. From then on he would call me like every single day and we would have long hours of conversations on the phone. We then started to build up a close friendship.

I would call him and he would call me, and he used to tell me how much he loved me and stuff but at that time I only liked him as friend. He asked me out I accepted not with  all my heart because I didn’t want to hurt him. After a couple of weeks I told him how I actually felt about him, that I just wanted us to be friends. He was really upset because he really liked me, and I felt really bad. So for couple of weeks we didn’t talk. He didn’t give up, then we started talking again and he tried his chance for the second time this time I accepted because I actually liked him.

We would meet up after school and I would get in trouble with my mum, coming back home late. I would risk it just to see him because of how much I liked him. He was someone that I could talk to about anything and I felt comfortable we had that connection, and he was down to earth. He really loved me. But due to some circumstances we broke up last year before my birthday which was very upsetting.  Up till now even tho we not together we still  talk as close friends, and we both have some love for each other.

He was simply AMAZING!! xoxo

Martha xx J

Not Using your common sense

Girls upload risque video to Youtube:http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/13346573/girls-upload-risque-video-to-youtube/

To know that these girls are about the age 17 and they attend a private school, and go on to do such thing is just plain stupid.

These girls should have known the consequences after doing such thing. Thinking that doing a prank talking about offering sexually encounters to get money is just something I wouldn't do.The worst thing of all these girls were in their school unifrom and doing this and also the whole wide world can see what they have just posted and it's everlating. This have given the school a bad reputation. I can't even imagine  the thoughts of their parents about what they've done.

Steps I would take for awareness campaign in shool on the use of uploading,recording and sharing inappropritae materials on social media!

First of all you need to get a clear view of  children and teenagers that use social media.

Education of Departmaent should inform students  that uploading inappropriate things on social media has consequences behind it and can be there for ever.

In computers areas and around the school have posters to tell them the issues and rules of internet usage behind uploading inappropriate things on social media and also on the computers when they go to login.

In the school newsletter that goes home to the parents as many of them do read it so they can tell their children

House captains,student councillor can have a presentation at assemblies to inform students about the rules of internet usage.

Teachers,and class tutuors can have a talk to the students about the consequences of uploading things on social media.

Social media is becoming really big in our world today.At a young age the education department should teach  the issues and policy about social media to students. Parents themselves should talk to their kids about it. But it also comes down to the individual themseleves to know want to do and use their common sense of the bad and good when comes to the usage of internet and social media. Just keep this clear in mind don't upload,record and share any inappropriate materials on social media.

So becareful of what you do on social media because it can not be erased!

Martha xx :)

Allegra's legacy to save lives

While reading through the Saturday Weekend West I came across this article. I was really touched by the story of the tragic death of a six month old baby Allegra Scafidas. She was a healthy baby that was never sick and was regular with her vaccinations. It's was sad to know that she pasted away.

In May 2010 she died from pneumococcal disease, the upsetting thing is that Allegra was always regular for her vaccines and yet she was still affected from this disease and to know that she was not protected from the disease in her immunisation was a pity. The vaccine that could her life was not on the Australia's childhood immunisation schedule despite it was used in other countries.

It goes to show that the Australia childhood immunisation is not up to date with their vaccines. It took them a year after Allegra's death for the vaccine to cure the disease to be offered to Australian children.

The parents of Allegra was really devasted to what had happened to their baby so they decided to leave back a legacy for her. So they established the Allegra Scafidas Fund with Telethon Institute for Child Health Research by contributing $250,000 to go towards the research. These funds are to be used to set up a pneumococcal laboratory to have more research on the 90-odd strains of bacterial.

This goes to show that Allegra parents are concerned about the lives of other children that could be affected by the disease. Mr Scafidas quoted " We were unable to protect her and we only wish the vaccine that could have saved her had been available when she went for routine six-month vacination a week before she became ill". Allegra parents are very upset that the vaccination was not available for their daughter. The Scafidas want to give other children the oppportunity to have the vaccine their daughter couldn't have.

I am really happy to see that they're are doing something to help other children despite their daughter didn't have the chance. I am really glad to see this.

May Allegra soul rest in peace and all my sympathy towrads the Scafidas family, may her funds bring change to many children lives.

Martha xx