TRAVEL

As some of you readers will know I leave to go on holiday today! woohooo
AFRICA here I come. When it comes to flying however there are some things that I just can't board a plane without. 
1. Face cream. I love the Bobbie Brown Hydrating face cream, it gives your skin all the moisture it needs while not making you look greasy, and it soaks right in! 
2. Eye shades. Especially if flying at night. No matter how low they dip the cabin lights, nothing beats complete darkness. I love this silk one which I got from the white company. 
3. Ear Plugs. There is nothing as annoying as a crying baby or airplane buzzes when you are trying to get some shut eye. I use The silicone wax ear plugs from boots cause I find they give you the best coverage. 
4. Layers! I don't know why but I ALWAYS get cold on planes! An extra hoddie, scarf and socks are always useful. My cashmere socks from the white company are my weakness along with a light cotton scarf, I am obsessed with the Alexander McQueen dragons and birds scarf at the moment, but my bank account would not forgive me if I gave in to temptation. I never leave for the Airport with out my oversized grey Nike hoddie, the perfect thing to put on when the air con is blasting. 
5. Last but not least. Sunglasses! if you are gonna be landing somewhere sunny or not, sunglasses are so useful! they an hide your tired eyes from the harsh airport light of just add something else to your flying outfit! I am obsessed with my new Elizabeth and James cat eye sunglasses. 
Love xxx

END OF TERM

TWO WEEKS! That is it. WTF... Where has my entire term gone?! wow. I am loving the prospect of the Easter holidays but the end of term is whipping my ass. Its like the whole university has got together and decided that to just let us leave would be mean and to easy.. so we have to earn it! 
I have 3 deadlines all in for the same week. And no motivation to finish them. Me and my housemate dragged ourselves to the library to "get something done" with not much success today.
Whenever I go to the Library with the aim to spend a long time I have to have: 

1. Sparkling Water. I has more of i kick that plain water but with 0 calories! Winning! 

2. Orange Juice. Sometimes water just wont do, and this new Tropicana has half the sugar and calories than normal juice! 

3. Cashew Nuts. A great little snack when water and juice wont cut it and you have reached your limit. 

4. Headphones. No matter how silent a library is meant to be. They aint! headphone allow you to control what goes into your ears and more me aids my concentration.

To all of you who are going through the same thing GOOD LUCK! Ill see you on the other side! 

Love xxx

EXERCISE

This year instead of making a resolution I knew I wasn't gonna keep I decided this year was gonna be my year I was finally gonna get fit and shape up.
3 Months in... its harder than I thought. The exercise I don't mind. In fact I actually quite enjoy it, it gives me more energy, I feel better after every time I do it. The food on the other hand? Now thats HARD.
Living with 5 other people who eat what they want when they want is really hard. Its also not a unknown fact that I love CARBS. I could eat them everyday all day, without fail. And when your trying to tone up carbs are not what you want to eat!
Perseverance and will power play a huge role. As well as this I have also learnt that no one is perfect and slip ups... well they are just inevitable.
Just be strong.
Love xx

FRIENDS

Friends. Cant live with em. Cant live without them.

Being a way from Uni this last week was so much fun and I loved every minute, I did however miss aspects of my "normal everyday life" especially my friends. Friends are an important part of everyones life. I live with 5 other girls in my house and I have to say the have turned into some of my closest friends. We laugh constantly and have the most ridiculous conversations ever. I love being at home or away from he house but when ever I am away I always miss the HoD and the people in it. 

"Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything" -Muhammad Ali 

HOME

Having spent the week in a hotel I was so looking forward to coming home (if only for a night!) 

My Mum picked me up at the airpot and off be went. Home. 

I love Traveling and seeing new places but there is nothing in the world like Home. All your family and belongings in one place. Together. 

I have to go back to Uni tomorrow and am looking forward to seeing my "second Home" the HoD and everything that comes with it especially my housemates and friends. 

A Home is somewhere where you are yourself completely. No ifs. No Buts. And i am very lucky to have that security in both my homes. 

Not sure when i will be returning "Home home" again but I'm sure it wont be long! 

Love xxx

STREET ART

Walking around LA I have noticed there is a huge amount of street art on show. On nearly every corner of West Hollywood there is a different piece. My fav that I have found is the one of the Buddha and the girl, this one I found at the bottom of a wall on a street corner. A lot of people don't consider street art to be Art but rather, just a mess. I have to agree with them when it comes to Graffiti but actual drawings I really like. 
In this case Street Art isn't illegal. Its just frowned at. Then agin what are rules for if not to be broken. 
Love xxx 

MUSIC

My music taste definitely goes in cycles. I find a couple of songs that I love and then just listen to them over and over again till I can basically sing them and cant listen to the tune anymore. At the moment I am making my way though the HBO series Girls Soundtrack which is filled with fun energetic music from new and upcoming bands. My favourite song from this album is I Love It (feat. Charlie XCX) by Icona Pop. Its so loud and completely electronic. PERFECT getting ready/ club song. 

(Watch it on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxajLWwzqY) 

When I'm in not such a loud mood my turn to artist at the moment are Bastille and Benjamin Francis Leftwhich. (I know I'm late to the party!) 

Pompeii is the best Bastille song in my opinion, and for BFL Atlas Hands or Pictures. 

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90Cw4l-8NY )  

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyue2N1XZ0M) 

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6N3jUDKzq0) 

If you intrestd in new music from unknown artists iTunes has a free download every week which is normally really good

ENJOY!

Love xxx