Current Favourites

Brooklyn Nine-nine

Easily one of my favourite comedies ever. And Jake Peralta could be a separate favourite.

Scented candles

I know loads of people that have always loved candles and incense, but I’m only just getting into them and I love having the candlelight and the lovely smells in my room.

Shopping

As I’m in my final year as a student I am fully taking advantage of my student loan and student discount, I think I may even have an addiction. I have bought more clothes and shoes in the last few months than I ever have!

New Look

Following on nicely after shopping, New Look is my current favourite shop. Nearly every I have brought lately is from there, it is entrapment whenever I walk through!

Make up

Over my birthday and Christmas I got bought so much new and make up and a brand new make-up brush set. Not much of it was high end but I love it anyway!

Fairy lights

I just think they make a room look so cosy, but I always make sure I only buy battery powered, LED ones so as to avoid any fire hazards.

Driving

As I said in my 2015 highlights I finally passed my test and driving around not for a lesson or test has made me realise how much I actually like driving. And how much I love blasting my music and having a sing along too.

Wall hanging

My walls at home are covered in photos, magazine clippings, cards, postcards etc etc. So when it came to my uni room I could not deal with bare walls but it would take forever to remake what I have at home so instead I ordered a wall hanging and the pattern is beautiful and bright and made an easy decoration!

Corgis

My Pinterest and Tumblr are full of corgis, especially puppies! But looking at pictures just makes me want one all the more.

The Day We Love to Hate

by Unknown 6:00 AM Holidays

Single or taken, you can still love or hate Valentine’s Day. I personally have never fully celebrated it even when I have been in a relationship. I’m not one for soppy things and I cannot lie some of things you see in shops for are so cringe it is unreal.

It seems to have people talking regardless. Whether they’re excited, complaining or complaining about people complaining. It’s hard to avoid. Shops are full of red, fluffy things, hearts galore and restaurants are packed out with every couple in town. But is it worth celebrating?

The same argument could be pitched against Christmas or most other holidays for that matter. They’re all very commercialised now. You have to go out buy a card, presents, flowers, chocolates and whatever else for your significant other and maybe go out for a romantic date. Money, money, money.

Should we only show our appreciation one day of the year? There is also the argument against Mother’s and Father’s Day.

My thoughts are no, of course not. You should always show appreciation, but it’s not every day you can afford to buy presents. Some days people are going to have to settle for a thank you or a kiss. So yes Valentine’s Day is a little cheesey, but I think it’s nice to have excuses to splash out on someone you care about and tell them how much they mean to you. The same goes for anniversaries and birthdays.

On a final note, for anyone single out there it’s a perfect excuse to eat a whole cake and blame it on being single, even if you love the single life.

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5 Reasons Uni Life is the Best

by Unknown 7:45 AM Lifestyle

1. Freedom

In every sense of the word! Freedom to come and go whenever you like, eat and sleep whenever you want and generally do whatever, whenever you want. Long holidays and not that much contact time means as long as you’re not neglecting university work you have the time to go on more trips away.

2. Night Life

If like me you love to dress up, sing and dance, having the excuse to go out every week just because it’s a student night is great.

3. Student loan + Discounts

I’ve recently felt like such a shopaholic and whilst of course you have to be responsible for money, student discounts allow some leeway.

4. Mixing with new people

Nearly everyone you meet is your own age and once you’re in work it’s unlikely you’re going to experience that again. University life is all about the people you meet from all over the country and even the world.

5. Visiting friends at other universities

University may be a great place to meet new people but it’s also a great excuse to visit new cities where old friends are now living too.

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Hobbies I Want To Take Up When I Graduate

by Unknown 11:48 AM Lifestyle

Swimming

I used to love swimming but it always seemed like such a long process afterwards so I was really lazy, now I’m driving I have little excuse so I aim to go at least once a week whenever I am home.

Gym/Exercise

I’m already a gym member but hopefully no matter what I do after university I will be able to keep it up.

Photo albums

I have so many packs of photos I got printed just lying around, I aim to get them all in albums.

Drawing

I haven’t drawn since GCSE Art, but it turns out I didn’t actually mind it and wasn’t that bad at it.

Volunteering

I already volunteer but want to continue for at least another year after I graduate.

Reading

All I ever have time to read is books set for uni work, I really miss being able to get lost in a book that I don’t have to then analyse.

Nails

My friend always has the most creative nails that look great, I’d love to start making mine better and hopefully it will help me stop biting them!

Baking

Finally, I would love to bake more, as my family and I all have a major sweet tooth.

Learn a Language

I’m still trying to decide what language but I aim to learn one well enough to be comfortable to speak it.

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