List: 25 before 25

List: 25 before 25

Thursday, 28 May 2015

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I’ve been wanting to do a sort of bucket list for a little while now, so this is my version of it- the 25 things I want to do before I turn 25. I’m 22 in September so luckily I still have a few years before the big 2-5 but nonetheless, there’s no harm in starting as soon as possible. 

Graduate from University
Go to New York City
Get a Masters (either in linguistics or education)
Write the first draft of my novel.
Start learning another language
Run a half marathon
Have a healthy and serious longterm relationship
Read 52 books in a year
Visit a country on every continent
Own my own home
See Matchbox Twenty in concert
Get a tattoo
Take more photographs (and not just selfies!)
Visit every football stadium in the football league + Wembley 
Raise £1000 for charity
Qualify as a primary school teacher
Have something published 
Gain half a stone
Own my own Beetle
Plan and go on a trip around the UK
Be more spontaneous
Watch Classic Movies from the IMDB list
Eat more healthily
Make a log of memories for the future
Live for myself and not for other people

What do you want to do by your next milestone birthday? Let me know in the comments! 

Haul: LUSH cosmetics

Haul: LUSH cosmetics

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

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A few weeks ago I asked my fellow tweeters for some LUSH recommendations. All of them recommended that I buy the Comforter Bubble Bar which I did end up getting, but I wasn’t so sure about some of the other products so I left it at that. I nipped back into LUSH this weekend to buy another bubble bar, and I actually had a proper look around and bought some other products this time, all of which I love the smell of and am very excited to try out. 

Along with the Comforter Bubble Bar, I also picked up the Space Girl Bath Bomb. I’ve never used this before but it smells incredible and I’m really looking forward to having a long soak with this one in. It has popping candy in it, which is an interesting concept and almond oil which just screams smooth and moisturised skin. 

My final purchase was the Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly which I’ve heard nothing but good things about. The texture is really bizarre and unusual and once again it smells amazing. It’s described as being “a party in a pot”  and I think that is a pretty good way of putting it. The berry smell is ridiculously addictive and I will definitely be buying this one over and over again. 

I’m going to London at some point this summer so I’ll definitely be going to the LUSH on Oxford Street to check out some of their store specific products! I’ve been eyeing up the Comforter Shower Gel so I’m gutted it’s not being sold elsewhere yet. 

What have you got lately from LUSH? Any more recommendations? 

Goodreads: April/May Edition

Goodreads: April/May Edition

Saturday, 23 May 2015

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I really love reading and now I’ve finished uni for the year I’ve had a lot more time to get some reading done. Every year I do a goodreads reading challenge, and this year I’ve challenged myself to read 40 books, 5 more than I managed last year. I’m up to 16 this year so far and I thought I’d do a little blogpost about some books I’ve read recently that I’ve really enjoyed! 

This month so far I’ve read three books and I’ve actually enjoyed all three of them for completely different reasons. I’m not going to write too much about the plot, as I hate it when people spoil things for me, so I’ll just give my general opinions and a basic overview where it is necessary!

1. I was Here - Gayle Forman

I’ve read quite a few of Gayle Forman’s books before now, and I enjoyed them all immensely. This one was on offer on amazon for a few pounds so I picked it up a few months ago. I finally got around to reading it a week or so back and I really loved the story. It approached suicide in a completely different light and was very sad. I didn’t really expect to like it all that much, considering the themes involved, but surprisingly I did and I definitely will carry on reading Gayle’s books. 

2. The Peculiar life of a lonely Postman - Denis Thériault

I have to admit that the reason I chose this book in the first place was because of it’s absolutely beautiful cover, which is arguably the worst reason to choose a book ever but I’m really glad I did. The story is a simple context, about a postman who opens intimate letters as a means fo connecting with people where he normally would lack the ability. The writing is beautiful and poetic and I can only imagine it’s even more beautiful in its original French so I’ll most likely pick up a copy of it in French as soon as I can. It was a short read, I finished it in just a few hours, but it really had an effect on me and it definitely left me thinking about it afterwards.

3. Saint Anything - Sarah Dessen

The first Sarah Dessen book that I ever read, Just Listen, was in 2006. Even to this day, it remains one of my favourite ever books and I have a habit of falling back on it when I’m feeling down. I follow Sarah Dessen on twitter and absolutely worship the ground she walks on- I have her books in English and French and immediately pre-ordered Saint Anything when I learnt of its release. Unfortunately I was in France when it came out so I had to wait to read it, but I finished it in the last few days and needless to say, I loved it. Sarah Dessen has a way of writing that I still connect to at nearly 22 years of age and the storylines are always just so thought provoking and beautiful. I recommend her books to everyone, especially Just Listen and The Truth About Forever 

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Have you read anything that you’ve enjoyed lately? Let me know down below!