Life | Update

I'm writing this as a way of procrastination. I've been ever so busy with trying to revise, finishing my final ever uni assignment whilst fitting in work, placement and a social life too. Its been a hectic few weeks but I can't wait to finally get back to things I enjoy like going to the gym, writing blog posts again!

The weather has been so beautiful in England lately so Sam and I took a little road trip to the beach on our day off for a little break from reality. I said it in my previous post but I am so lucky to live so close to the Welsh border. These pictures were at Barmouth beach. It was so quiet which was lovely because this beach is usually the busiest one during the summer. I couldn't get over how beautiful it looked. 

Life | Whats In My Bag?

1. Handbag - H&M, 2. Marc by Marc Jacobs purse, 3. Soap & Glory Hand Food, 4. iPhone & Earphones, 5. Inhaler, 6. Compact Mirror, 7. Mac Lipstick, 8. Diary 9. Pen.

This trusty H&M I got for my birthday last year. I love the silver accents on the four corners of the bag making it a lot more stable than other side bags I've had in the past and I don't have to worry about the leather scuffing when I put it down. Its so soft and wide enough that it manages to fit in my big purse as well as all these other items which normally requires a bigger handbag, its great. I don't actually use my inhaler that much, if not at all but you can never be too sure (I am turning into my mother!). I also carry whatever lipstick I have decided to wear that day, today was Mac in the shade Rebel. It is always my 'go to' lipstick!

I always love knowing what other people hold in their bags, what are your essentials?

Travel | Edinburgh, 2015.

It was Sam and I's two year anniversary last weekend so we decided to book three nights in the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Edinburgh. We had been the year before on a whim and absolutely loved it. We didn't see as much as we liked the first time so just had to come back. It's by far one of my favourite cities in the world. Not to mention the Scottish accent *swoon*. We also managed to have a little tea break in the infamous Elephant House - "the birthplace of Harry Potter" where JK Rowling started writing Harry Potter! It's was so busy but it definitely lived up to its expectations, the views were incredible, you can see Edinburgh castle from the window! Every time I go it always reminds me of my favourite Disney film 'Brave', its such a whimsical wonderful place I could spend hours wandering the little side streets of Edinburgh.

Do you have any favourite cities you love to visit?

003 | Purchases

Spontaneous day trips always turn into major shopping trips. I managed to bag these two items for under £100 in the Selfridges sale last month. Work hard, spend harder. (A little bit too hard in my case oops!)

Have you splurged on anything recently? 

Life | Happy Chinese New Year!

Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year to all my friends and family. When I was younger, I didn't really understand that going to Dim Sum, receiving red packets and being surrounded by family was something so traditional. I suppose because I've been so used to this all my life that it became the norm. Its a time my family come together and mark the start of a brand New Year. I'm so proud of being Chinese and my heritage. I love explaining traditions and my culture to people who are so curious about it. Unfortunately this year as CNY lands on a Thursday we haven't planned anything so here is a picture from Last Years celebration. The little Buddha necklace is a present from my dad from when I was younger and without fail wear it every CNY. Whether you're at work, or with family. I wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year. 

Life: Movie Of The Month

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So Sam and I regularly watch movies. Whether it be in the cinema or renting on iTunes, its a very rare week if we don't. I think I'm going to do start 'movie of the month' posts and recommend/rate them out of 5. We recently watched Dracula: Untold. Its usually not my sort of movie. Fantasy type films never appealed to me but this was amazing. It was the story of Dracula before he turned into a vampire, his family and the reason he became what he did. If you're into action films, you'll love this. Some of the imagery is incredible. Rating: 4/5.

Have you watched any good films recently?

Life | 20 Followers on Bloglovin'!

Hi lovely followers old and new, I just got a email that I reached 20 followers on Bloglovin' already! I'm so grateful for the amount of followers I've already gained since deciding to come back to blogging this month. I'm so excited to share lots of new content ideas over the next few posts and so glad you have come along for the ride. Here are so Photobooth photos of me finding out how many followers I have gained! I really want to provide some great content that i'm proud of and that you enjoy reading too!

What would you like to see on my blog? I would love some suggestions!

Happy Valentines Day!

Excuse the poor iPhone quality photos. Both Sam and I worked today which meant we gave each other our cards last night and I was surprised with a bunch of roses. Tonight we plan on staying in, watching a film and eating lots of treats.

Hope you've all had a lovely Valentines, for those who are with a special one or with family and friends. 

Life | Things I've Learnt Being A Third Year

1. Time is precious.

Your workload becomes ten times as much as first and second year. Utilising your time with assignments and a part time job can be hard. I started the year off doing seven day weeks. Uni. Placement. Work. Repeat. It became so much I had to drop a day of work. Sometimes you can over do it, time is precious both for your education and yourself. Don't over work yourself.

2. What are nights out?

You appreciate a good nights sleep over a night out. After spending all day in the library the sound of a cup of tea and a film in bed couldn't sound any better. At the same time, don't forget about your friends. Seeing your friends can really help you forget about the stress of uni and realise you're not alone in feeling like you're drowning in work.

3. Doing nothing makes you feel guilty.

Taking a day off to do nothing makes you feel so bad. You feel as if you should be working on your dissertation everyday. But sometimes you just have to take a day off. I worked myself so hard the first few months because I felt I wasn't doing enough. Don't. You will drive yourself crazy. Take a day off, do something you enjoy.

4. The library is your best friend.

The library has all the books you could ever need. It's amazing. Why didn't I go sooner? All that money spent on buying books in the first year and they meant nothing. Go to the library. 

5. Commitment does pay off.

After all your hard work over the past three years of university starts to pay off. Nothing better than getting good feedback/results back from assignments you've worked your ass on.

By far university has been the best decision I made. I've made so many great memories and friends living in the city. All by myself at the age of 18. It gave me independence and confidence and I learnt that I can do anything I set my mind to. You can too!

Update: Summer

OOTD's, nights out, festivals and selfies.

I've been MIA (again...) working, turning 20 and planning Australia mostly but attending Parklife and Wireless festival earlier in the summer. Australia in now vast approaching (11 days, not that i'm counting...) I am really hoping to blog my travels on here as I go along and hopefully vlog along the way too.I am always reading blogs and watching vlogs and now that i'm inspired/doing something interesting I thought I would share with you what I get up to in the following months  (years, hopefully!). Watch this space.

Travel: Australia Route Planning

As I mentioned briefly in my previous post myself and Sam have booked our flights to Australia! Its very excited and doesn't feel real at the moment but now its time to plan a route. We are going for a month which isn't a very long time to explore Australia so we have decided to travel the East Coast. Our trip begins in Melbourne where we will stay for afew days then fly to Sydney where my brother is currently living, this is where the adventure will really begin! We plan to get a campervan from Sydney to Brisbane stopping at as many places as possible on the way for two weeks. We aren't quite sure where to start, they're so many places we want to go but so little time.  We obviously want to go to places such as Byron Bay and Bondi Beach but not sure where else! If any of you have done this before and have any suggestions that would be great. Then we plan on going to Cairns where the infamous Great Barrier Reef is hopefully go snorkelling! How exciting!

Update: February

1. Chinese New Year 2. Zara Purchases 3. Valentines Mulberry 4. Almost Famous 5. My favourite 6. The 1975 7. Booked flights to Australia 8. Photobooth fun 9. Anniversary treats at Hilton Hotel 10. Ready for food and drinks in Leeds 11. Queen B

I've been a very busy bee this February, lots of train journeys, concerts, booking our flights to Australia and mine and Sams 1st year anniversary. Can't quite believe how fast time has gone. Only two more months of my second year at university left. Time is quite literally passing before my eyes. Its been the best year so far, I am so excited to see more live music and travel to the other side of the world with my favourite person. Who knows what next month will bring, Roll on March!

Christmas

Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year (of course!) This year I spent it with my boyfriend and his family and I have been well and truly spoilt. Here are a few pictures of my presents. I hope you've all had a great Christmas! X