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I thought I would do a post on whats been going on recently. I am at a point in my life which is incredibly important for my future, along with this comes a lot of stress. A Levels are extremely hard work and require a lot of time, dedication and commitment. Personal statements, revision, flash cards, mind maps, notes, post its, reading journals, timelines... the list is endless and will never be completed!! Once you know what you're applying for for uni you lose interest in the subjects which have no importance in this role. I am applying for English Literature and am extremely excited, It's all I want to do.. whether I decide on teaching, journalism or another careers field of interest only time is to tell but I'm intrigued as to what the future holds! I'm looking forward to change and moving out of Norfolk, I consider this an a new chapter in my life a chance of adventure. 

I'm the type of person who will not do anything until I know I've hit a satisfactory amount of work which is normally a lot higher than expected. I may even work up to 15 hours if I have a free day. I like to make the most of the day and ensure I am making the most of my time especially with my future at the end of my fingertips. I always end up writing too much or revising the unnecessary information. As an organised being I like to schedule my day and this puts me at ease so I know what I'm doing and exactly when I'm doing it, I do not like to be left in the dark without an idea of what I could be doing as theres always too much to do, things need to be separated and broken down in terms of necessities and deadlines. 

If you're like myself then you won't leave your desk for hours so the most important thing is to make sure you're hydrated unless you will lose interest and concentration and this is so easy to do when you're not originally interested in your study!! Working in candle light is one of my favourite things to do, have some background music a cup of tea, cinnamon candle for christmas and my work and I'm away! The simple things turn out to be the best.

Sometimes you just have to break up your day and walk away, I find going for a run or even taking the dog for a long walk is a brilliant way of clearing my head getting some fresh air and just taking into account what is around us all the time. I am so lucky to be living in the country where I can just escape to a lake or forest absorb the nature and revert back to my little sector of study after an hour or so. A hearty homemade meal is also encouragement of working hard, especially this time of year around autumn and winter when you return from a brisk walk in the mist or even chilly haze of the evenings to a bowl of slow roasted stew or more excitingly on a sunday a roast dinner and all the trimmings. Another release which as a born and bred british may come naturally, sitting in a different room or even venturing off to a local cafe or your grandmas, grabbing a cuppa T, a herbal tea (peppermint is my favourite!), hot chocolate or even a coffee and picking up a book, magazine or the paper and just sitting and taking some time to yourself for about half an hour before its back to the studying!! I love looking at fashion and home decor magazines! Taking breaks with family is also nice for them as well as yourself considering you're working hard it's good to socialise too! 

Other ways of being at one with yourself may be to go outside, take a journey to a park, beach or a coffee shop take a notebook and pen and jot down some things about your day, what you've enjoyed what you've completed and things to think about, maybe a to do list. A journal is something i'm going to make a new years resolution! It would be nice to look back on what I used to do and not keep cooped up in one room but make sure I'm having a life too!! 

Why running is important, ah I do love a good fitness regime!! I like to go to the gym, bike rides, rugby training and a run whenever I can. Again its a marvellous way of letting yourself go and clear your mind in a few minutes! There's so many tracks and trails to discover when running or biking or just walking. 

Sixth form isn't just about the Alevels (obviously thats a very important aspect!) its also very important to keep a social calendar. Not having to wear a uniform during seasons such as Autumn is a lovely pleasure as you can wrap up in blanket scarves, beanies, baggy jumpers, jeans, boots and oversized coats!! I absolutely adore this season for all reasons and more to be mentioned in Autumn favourites coming soon!! Being able to co ordinate your make up to your attire is also something which brings such joy in winter, being able to mix and match a berry lip with a tartan scarf can never be frowned upon!

Thank you all for taking time to read this post, it's been fun writing it and I hope you keep up to date with my weekly varied posts!! I hope this will help many of you to plan your days and hopefully feel more calm when times become stressful, changing location for an hour makes a massive difference so test it out and see what works for you! I'd love to hear what helps you in the comments below.

Bye for now and love always,

What makes me happy?

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Living in the country

So this weekend has been different to many others recently. I actually had a sunday off!! New world I tell you that and what did I spend it doing? Clearing my head and being at one with nature, I chose to go for a run, release some endorphins and really appreciate what I take for granted. I live in a small village in Norfolk, I have some stunning scenery around me and I really do forget I have it until I take it upon myself to go for a brisk walk or a run or even a bike ride. Being in the forest or near the lake really eases me and enables me to escape everything, my phone stays at home and just my soul travels along with my freedom. This is my favourite time of year to be absorbing the countryside all around me not to mention the diverse shades of leaves and the cold air yet still rosy cheeks when we're all wrapped up in our hats and scarves!! Not just myself but my dog too, he also loves this time of year and the long walks around the lake.. it's just a shame it starts to get dark so early!! The nature, not just the wildlife but the plant life also excites me, there's only certain places you can find such treasures and I am one of the fortunate to have them right on my doorstop. 

Catching up on lost time

My sister who lives with her mother in Norwich came to visit this weekend. She doesn't come that much and when she does i normally work all weekend or i'm stressing over ALevel studies. I had a sunday off this weekend which was lucky and I chose catching up on lost time with a special person I forgot how much i missed over my studies, very unusual for me but worth every second! Was lovely to have a chat and catch up with her, will be very much looking forward to her October half term stay. 

Coffee and car journeys

I'm a mad coffee addict and I love a strong caffeine kick but also a syrup shot too. This time of year greets me with a spiced pumpkin latte or a salted caramel flat white and I just adore them, how could one be so excited over a beverage?!! I also feel as if car journeys are another way of escaping reality and just setting off but not knowing the true destination, just being guided. Usually I don't have time for car journeys so when I do i take full appreciation of them and the scenery I get to see behind the scenes of the city life is the back country roads, some still with a slick line of vegetation in the middle of the road which shows how clean and how prominent the nature is in such areas. Fields and forests, beaches and arboretums, my love for these areas will never go amiss. I just hope everyone appreciates and respects them as well as i do, there's always habitats where you would least expect them, care for the environment and the environment will care for you. 

Lists, Lists, Lists and more lists!

I absolutely love to be organised and along with organisation comes lists, lists for all!! I make lists for everything, schedules too! Studies were still a key, I never complete a list and then there are lists overlapping lists. Lists about lists, listing studies, times, upcoming events, positive thoughts, quotes, anything you could possibly imagine! 

Pinterest

This is a website, one I have used for many years and i will continue for many years to come. It provides everything I could ever imagine, ideas about recipes, fashion, decor, event planning, EVERYTHING! I would be lost without it and it's 100% my go to whenever I have a spare 5 minutes which turns into hours when i get my hands onto the world of pinning! If you haven't already got an account i would definitely recommend getting one, you won't look back, ever! 

Happiness/Positivity quotes

Whether they are from Ghandi to Shakespeare i always enjoy having a browse at new quotes about anything! Life, travels, positive thinking and motivation. I read a quote and think to myself, yes thats true i will now follow and plan my paths in mind of that special sentence

Changing for the better

So recently I have been looking at universities and writing my personal statement.. discovering after AS results that science was not my chosen career path but surprisingly English Literature chose me. Bearing that in mind my personal statement has been based around Lit and my excitements to start full time study on this one subject, never thought I'd be so motivated for such a subject. Whether its with Classics, French or Philosophy i'm ever so intrigued to my further study and venturing to a new place next year.. yet of course friends will be missed and thats sad but we will ensure summer is one to remember. 

Events with friends 

These really make me realise how lucky i am to have such amazing friend and the many events we have held make me so happy just to know we're all a unit. There will always be tough times when you have such a large friendship group full with so many individuals but that makes it all the more intimate too. I love every single one of them and I wouldn't be who I am today without any of them. "Raises glass" To friendship!

CANDLES

I love, love, love a candle and especially during the darker and colder evenings. They add something spectacular to the mood and most importantly the room I'm in, i feel transformed when I light a candle, as if I'm in a daze and the best thing is I can still smell them days after they were lit! My favourite at the minute is strawberry shortcake by Yankee Candle and I cannot wait to start lighting my Christmas go to! A friend once told me that candles are a way of reminding them that there's always light in everything you do or see and even though times may be tough right now, there's always a silver lining, I love that hypothesis and vouch for it myself.. whenever I have a bad day or things are tougher than usual, a candle will be lit to be a reminder of a light being at the end of the tunnel. As God said 'let there be light'.. and let there be. We may be having a bad day but its never a bad life. 

Tea and hearty dishes!

I am a true british, I do absolutely love a cuppa and more prominently now. When I get home I like to get settled, grab a blanket and my laptop, turn on the news make a tea and chill on the sofa for an hour before I have to get cracking with the dreaded Alevel studies! I feel blessed for this time of year when I can indulge in a homemade soup, stew and dumplings and roasted vegetables. The hearty meals are my all time favourite things to eat throughout the whole year I'm waiting for october for this prime reason!

These were just some things which make me happy but i thought if I shared all then  might as well have written a book!! Every now and then recall the things which bring happiness to you and remember what you take for granted which should really be appreciated. I hope you enjoyed this post and don't forget whatever you decide to do make sure it will make you happy!

Love always, 

Evening Autumn attire // Monochrome madness

Jacket - Select

Skirt - Topshop

Heeled boots - New Look

Chelsea flat boots - Topshop

Top - New Look

Necklace - Next

Bag - Topshop

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In the autumn months our fashion tends to get cosier and darker, I thought I'd share an outfit of the night to shift things along and bring some excitement to the darker evenings but also a casual affair for which this outfit could be worn. I'd even piece this number together for Sixth Form or an evening. Outfits such as these are very diverse and can be easily worn down or apt for going out wear.

I love wearing skirts and oversized coats with heels especially in autumn/winter as you can always get away with them. The oversized coats always make these so casual but as soon as you pair with some heeled boots it really becomes something. 

A golden eye with a berry lip is also a must for autumn, during the day or evening too. There are multiple shades for this makeup look, it can be made extravagant or even very natural, you can delve into the red shades or contrast to the plums.. either way they both work, and wonderfully too! (Another post for an autumn make up look!)

The majority of my wardrobe is black and white, they're such easy and plain colours to work with and almost all makeup looks are appropriate for these colours too, however some browns and greys come out to play. I find that scarves become apparent in autumn too and especially blanket scarves this season, absolutely love them and they always work, with a denim, leather or even a woollen jacket/coat you can never go wrong. 

I hope you find a perfect autumn wardrobe too and have fun with experimenting the many different styles that you can too create for this season! I'd love to hear about your recreations of OOTD/OOTN'S! Happy styling!

Love always, 

London Globe Adventures!

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Early this Autumn some friends and I ventured to London to see a Shakespeare production of 'Much Ado about Nothing'. Visiting the globe was most definitely an experience, and one I will carry forever, no doubt in saying I will be back there and hopefully fairly soon! The building is so dreamy, every fine detail which creates an atmosphere like no other. Fortunately we were sitting, I don't know how you could stand up for 3 hours with no shelter and watch a production, must have stamina! Being a literature student and one whom is striving for a degree in this field it would be rude of me not to visit the Globe at least once in my lifetime and i definitely know it will not be my last. The production was amazing and the actors/actresses were phenomenal recreating a play which would have been written and based on the years of 1600's. 

Whilst we were killing time for an hour or so before the production actually began, we popped into Starbucks and much to my excitement the Pumpkin Spiced Latte's were back on the menu! Aaaah, I was beyond excited and think I drank 3 actually.. there's nothing like them and most especially in Autumn it is 100% tradition.. along with pumpkin pie of course which i am again most looking forward to, but another post for autumn so make sure you check that out!

Back to the Globe, I would most definitely recommend taking some time to watch a production yourself, they are not expensive and it really would be something to be remembered. Even if you're not into Shakespeare or haven't read the play you're going to see it's entertainment for all and I really do think anyone would enjoy it, all ages too. If you're studying any English courses or Alevels I would most definitely say you HAVE to visit this building, you will not regret it and will only benefit from doing so as you will get a feel for how Shakespeare portrays his characters and this will help your understanding for the story too. 

London is such a traditional city and pretty place to visit, even if you are born British or travel around and London happens to be your final destination, London will provide for all. I'm very much into my theatrical self and love going to see productions of any sort, which London most certainly has to offer! London has every shop i could ever think of and at festive times it is so beautiful you have to snap and insta the moment you're in. So much occurs in this remarkable place too such as festivals and many concerts held in the O2. You would be mad to never go!

I hope you have enjoyed this post and keep me up to date with your outings or travels whether they're to your closest city or to the furthest away country from yourself.. step outside your comfort and be prepared for a bumpy but fun filled journey :) 

All my love,

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