It’s Been Three Years…

Sorry y’all I’m about to get emotional, it’s been three years since I first met Demi Lovato and got to see her perform live.

February 11th, 2014 in San Jose, California for the Neon Lights Tour. What an indescribable day, honestly most of it is a blur because I couldn’t believe what was happening. It was my first time in America and more importantly the first time I was going to see my light in life Demi Lovato perform live, and not only that but watch her soundcheck and have a meet and greet with her. As you can imagine I was dying, this was my dream for years which I never thought would ever happen but there I was, halfway around the world standing outside the SAP Center about to experience this all.

First was soundcheck and my friends and I managed to be right at the barrier so I was literally so close. She sang my favourite song Believe in Me which she did especially for the soundchecks only and even answered my question during Q&A!!! (I asked her what hair colour she wanted to dye her hair next -she had pink hair at the time- and she said purple but her sister Madison had it so she couldn’t copy her *I had purple hair at the time and freaked out*)

Next was meeting Demi – I remember being so nervous, I had never really experienced a meet and greet before and I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that I wasn’t going to have a lot of time and I wanted my photo to come out nice. It was rushed and jumbled and I couldn’t think but I remember telling her I came from New Zealand especially to see her and she was shocked and happy and we took a cute photo. Demi was the sweetest angel ever and even though it was so short, it was incredible.

Meet and Greet Neon Lights Tour – San Jose, CA 11/02/2014

In the meet and greet line though I was by myself (my friends didn’t have meet and greet and were waiting outside) and kind of freaking out because I was about to meet Demi and everything about that day was surreal but there was this incredible girl behind me who I chatted to and we pretty much became instant friends – shout out to Sohinee, I love you girl! Sohinee and I kept each other occupied while we waited for our turn (seriously we were near the end of the line and it seemed to take forever) and then make sure we had exchanged social medias so we could keep in touch afterward!
(HAPPY THREE YEAR FRIENDVERSARY!)

The actual concert was amazing, Fifth Harmony and Little Mix were Demi’s opening acts and during Demi’s set she brought out Nick Jonas (another love of mine) and Chord Overstreet. She sang all of my favourite songs – a lot of tears were shed during skyscraper – so it went by way too quickly but I don’t think it could have been a better first Demi concert. I loved it so much and still cherish it so much! I was going through a lot of shit at the time and for those few hours I was in that venue everything disappeared and I was content and I think that was the greatest feeling ever.

So thank you Demi for the most increidble concert experience, I can’t believe it was three years ago and I’ve now seen you live five times and met you four.

Demi singing Believe in Me during Soundcheck

Never ever give up on seeing your favourite artist live (even if you live in Narnia like I do) because one day it will happen and it will be the most unbelievable thing you will ever experience.

Stay True, Stay Travelling
Gemma x

New Year, New Me? Probably not.

First off I know this is a bit late, 2017 started over a week ago but hey, late is better than never right?

Okay, so I hate the saying ‘New Year, New Me’ for multiple reasons, the biggest one is probably because I can never achieve it but really, what am I trying to achieve? Every year I set goals about eating healthier, exercising more, spending less on unnecessary things, but every year I fail. Every. Single. Year. But even with that failure I think would all of the above actually turn me into a “new me”? No. I would be the same me, with a few adjustments to my lifestyle, positive adjustments? Probably. But still, only adjustments.

I think this whole ‘New Year, New Me’ is such a terrible way to put it and maybe it’s just me but for someone who has tried to change herself multiple times again and again because she was so unhappy with herself hearing that it’s a new year so time for a new me is a struggle because I’ve just started to love me for who I am. Maybe I’m just thinking about it way too deeply and it’s just a bit of fun everyone does at the start of the year, who knows.

This year, 2017, I’ve decided that again I am going to make some small goals, like trying out a blog (I’ve never done anything like this before) and I am going to Europe after all so I do need to save, but I’m going to call it ‘New Year, Same Me’ because I’m not changing, I’m staying right here. I’m going to grow and evolve as a person but essentially I’m still the same me and I’m going to love me for me. As I am. And whether or not I achieve the goals I set at least I know I’m not trying to change my foundations because that’s where things get messy.

So hey, Happy New Year, make 2017 your bitch!!

Stay True, Stay Travelling
Gemma x