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Lost But Not Yet Found

 If you ask me what my favourite film is, I'd probably say Equilibrium; a life where everyone takes a dose of Prozium to numb their emotions. They are told it is to stop wars which are created by emotions, but it is really to keep everyone subservient. A character misses his dose and his emotions start to surface. He sees the sunrise throw rainbows through the rain, holds a puppy and discovers art. It's an incredible film. Ask me today, when I am feeling emotionally lost, and I'll tell you that it's Eat, Pray, Love. A woman realises that she is truly unhappy with her life and books a flight to Rome, then India, then Indonesia. Whilst on her travels, she discovers different loves. And herself. So here I am, at 8pm on a Sunday evening, having yet another existential crisis.  I wish I could say this was a rarity, but it happens every month or so. I'm in the last few weeks of my PGDE (teaching qualification) whilst working full time and there are only 6 weeks left of th...