ASPIRATIONS

Yesterday I travelled to London for a University fair.  On the way there me and my friend were discussing how we don't really feel ready for uni and how so much has changed within a year.  This time last year I was doing my GCSE's and now I have done my AS levels which to me is a massive leap and this year has gone by super quick.  I think it is very difficult to know what you want to do when you are older and that for many people is the case.  I have always had a general idea of what I wanted to do and it has always been on a similar path; when I was about 10 I really wanted to be an author and I would write short stories and massive chapters but I would never finish them.  At the age of about 12 I really wanted to work in a magazine because I had seen the glamorous lifestyles in films and really wanted to go to New York.  To this day that is still a dream and something I will do but for now I have to be realistic with goals and take things step by step.

There are a few things which I would like to achieve by this time next year and on this exact day I will write an updated one to see how far I have come.  So here are my ambitions for the future.

Blog more

I find blogging therapeutic, however I am not able to always find time or I have bloggers block.  I find blogging an enjoyable experience and something I want to be proud of when published, so I would rather have a few posts that I feel amazing about than loads that I feel are okay but I'm doing it for the sake of it.  It is not something that can be forced or should be for that matter but I feel as though due to exams and things I haven't found time to do so but I will try to upload more posts.

Sleep more

This is a big factor for me and I find that if I go to bed late (which is every night oops...) I wake up with the darkest under eye bags you have ever seen so I will attempt to sleep more especially around school/exam time when stress levels are high.

Stress less

I stress A LOT.  It is something that is unnecessary most of the time like doing the most simplest of things and I get nervous and work myself up when really, it is not that bigger of a deal.  So future me, STOP STRESSING.

   Be more confident

I worry a lot about a ton of different things and normally I feel like I can't ask questions or speak to a large group of people because I get really nervous but I'm going to try and be brave.

Push myself

I am going to try and push myself at least once a month to do something I wouldn't ordinarily do and go a little bit outside my comfort zone whether that be in terms of wearing something I wouldn't normally, or go somewhere I wouldn't go if I wasn't trying to push myself because I think it will open me up to new experiences.

What are your goals for next year?

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I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD...

Hi, I know I have been very absent of late but hopefully as summer is coming up I will be able to blog a lot more after my exams.  Anyway, hello to you reader and friend, yes you slumped over your laptop in the dark reading endless blog posts and stumbling across this one.  Recently, I got to meet some of my favourite celebs in London so I thought that I would share this experience with you.

Kate and Wills looked very regal

Personally I think Johnny Depp is not only one of my fave actors but he was the best waxwork that there was there.

We went to Harrods quickly (I say quickly- we spent about 2 hours looking at handbags) after Madame Tussauds but I did not take any pictures of that as I did not feel it was necessary because I think it is something to be marvelled at in your own time and I don't think I could have captured the same beauty in a photo.

  I did however take pictures of the London Eye which is where we ventured to at about 7pm.  This was the second time I have been on there, and I can honestly say that I never get tired of it because it is so breathtaking.  Before, I went in the daytime now I have to say that I much preferred it this time round because last time it was raining and grey skies were forming so you couldn't really see much which was disappointing.  However this time, because it was in the late afternoon/evening, all the lights in London were turned on which looked amazing and super pretty and I do honestly think this is the best time to go as you can still see the buildings and your photos do not turn out to just be a mixture of grainy black with blurry lights (we've all been there).

  I had a really great time with my family and it was lovely to spend the day in London as we do not go there very often, so it is always a treat!

Thanks for reading!

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RICHMOND RIVER

  A couple of weeks ago, I went to Richmond River.  Despite being ill, I happily took some photos and enjoyed walking along the river.  

I had a lovely walk along the river! It was such a relaxing day out and I enjoyed taking pictures which I hope you enjoyed! If you have not visited it, do, because it is a good day out as it is very peaceful and a nice place to think about the world. :)


(If you are an autumn lover I suggest you try Camomile and Spiced Apple tea by Twinings its so delicious!)  

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! 

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ISLA CANELA

Usually, our summer holidays consists of my family either camping or being rained on and somehow we always, always wear our cagoules/raincoats.  Let's be honest Mum.  However it makes us laugh looking back at the photos:

 IOW 2008

But this year we thought enough is enough.  We did not want to be the people on the beach who are covered in sand and being blown about by the wind any longer.  So we decided to travel to Isla Canela which was beautiful.

The surrounding area had tall buildings but the land was quite flat and it had things to do nearby however it did not possess any major shops but mainly market stalls selling an array of items from jewellery to model ships.

 We stayed in a hotel called Meliá Atlántico which was extremely luxurious but very expensive and the loveliest hotel that I have been to.  It was very clean and the staff were very efficient and polite. 

This was the view from my room of the front of the hotel.

This is a cake we bought for my brother's birthday which was kindly made for us at the hotel and it was so delicious!  The food at the hotel was very good and presented as a buffet which caused a lot of over- eating but I enjoyed it anyway as each night they would have a different theme.  There was always a wide variety, even at breakfast which you could choose any number of things such as pastries, cereal, fresh bread, various hams, fruit and more. 

On one of the days we journeyed to Seville which is the hottest city in Spain and it was 39 degrees.  On a lot of the roads there was horse and carts which took you around the city. 

This is the outside of the bull ring which led to a little street with a few boutique shops.

We went to sightseeing and saw the Cathedral and Palace of Seville.  The interiors were incredible and they were laden with gold detailing and décor.

In the Cathedral we saw where Christopher Columbus was buried and his tomb was decorated extravagantly.

We then climbed up 35 slopes to get to the top of the Cathedral to the bell tower and by this time it was extremely hot in Seville but we saw some amazing sights from the top.

We went to the Palace after the Cathedral which was really intricate and had many secret rooms.

My brother trying to be a model.

The ceiling was encrusted (ooh love that word) with gold detailing.

This was the walkway leading out to one of the gardens.

Every night at the hotel there was some type of entertainment in the 'show bar' which I thoroughly enjoyed as there were performances from some of my favourite shows: Peter Pan (my absolute favourite), Grease and Mamma Mia! Other times there was Spanish flamenco dancing, Tina Turner tribute act and a magic show.

Flamenco dancing

Mamma Mia

Grease

Outside the hotel

We went for a walk in the town and around the harbour where all the restaurants were.

 We also went go-karting around the streets which was a lot of fun!

On our last day we had a relaxing time by the pool and the beach.

 Caesar salad I had for lunch at the hotel, along with a drink of red wine, soda water and lemonade.

 These were lovely views of the pool which I enjoyed whilst having my lunch.

Overall I felt this holiday was amazing and I have re-lived it writing this long blog post and I am sure you have too.  I took many more photos but I thought it would be best to share my favourite ones with you :)

Well done if you read this far! I really hoped you enjoyed reading this and other blog posts in the future.

Goodbye!

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