rebecca

Hello You Lovely Lot!

So...we're at the end of 2015 (as if you didn't know already?) and it's been a mad year for me. I thought I would do a nice little post on all the cool stuff that happened to me!

31st December 2014 / 1st January 2015

Hello you lovely lot!

So, it's December!

I know it's the 3rd so I maybe should have uploaded this earlier but you know, life goes on.

I am aiming to upload a blog post every day of December up to Christmas Day! Kind of Blogmas but I'm not being as strict with myself as people who do 'Vlogmas' are, there may be some days where I run out of ideas or some days where I can't upload for whatever reason!

Anyway, I love December so very much. Not only does it mean it's Christmas but it also means I am 19 next month! I also will be in Nottingham a lot this month. I am going home this weekend to surprise a few people, then the weekend after with my flatmate Abbey and then the weekend after that is the weekend I come home for Christmas! I am so excited to go home and stay with my family for more than 3 days!

Then it's New Year! My family are away for New Year so I am spending two nights with Natalie!


I haven't seen Natalie since August so I'm so excited to be able to see her again. I am also super excited to see what she thinks of her Christmas presents and to see her mum too. Natalie's mum is the loveliest woman ever, I feel so at home at Natalie's house and I even Whatsapp her mum every now and then! She makes me feel very welcome and loved so I appreciate her a lot. I'm sure New Year will be filled with laughter, too much food, tumblr and One Direction and I couldn't think of a better way to spend the last day of 2015 and the first day of 2016. Me and Natalie spent New Year together last year too.

I literally look nothing like this anymore so I'm excited to do a 'then' and 'now' comparison because I think I look quite different. I am so happy to have Natalie in my life and the fact that we will have ended 2014 (doesn't that sound like such a long time ago) and 2015 the same way. It makes me realise how lucky I am to have her (why has this took such an emotional turn?!) and how much she has helped me since this time last year. I have been through a lot of changes this year, as has she and I like to think I've helped her through anything she's needed the same way she's helped me.

I'm so excited to carry on posting through December (this might not even last till tomorrow) and to see what this month brings!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

So, Little Mix's album 'Get Weird' has just come out and since I've been on and off excited about it I thought I would do a review so I can tell you all how I feel about it! So, let's go!

Black Magic

I Obviously I've heard this before and I have already talked about it once or twice on this blog! It's a catchy song that I love listening to in my car!

Love Me Like You

I've heard this before too and there's a few others that I have already listened to. I used to love this but I think I overplayed it because I am getting a bit sick of it, I think I just have to give it time.

Weird People

I've listened to this once all the way through I think? I do like it, it's very catchy and funky but I'm not sure it's my favourite from the album. If I love a song I will know straight away but this could be one of those songs that it takes me a few weeks before I can listen to it on repeat.

Secret Love Song

It's nice to hear a slow song. I love the ballads that Little Mix make, they always pull on my heartstrings and have beautiful lyrics. This is no different. I love the build up before the chorus and the chorus itself especially. Maybe even shed a tear. Maybe. I don't mind a bit of Jason Derulo but I'm not his biggest fan, I do think he fits in well though.

Hair

Still love this one. So catchy and just has a funky feel to it. One I love listening to when I'm getting ready which, to be honest, is all I can ask for in a song.

Grown

I LOVE this one. It's just so catchy and something I never expected from Little Mix if I'm honest! I had heard this one before writing this review and it's already on my November playlist!

I Love You

Not sure about this one if I'm honest, but I think there's always going to be songs like that on every album you listen to (minus 1D albums obviously..review of that new one coming soon). It's a nice song don't get me wrong but I guess it just doesn't draw me in the same way the others do!

OMG

This one sounds like 'Fancy' at the beginning which is good for me because I do love that song. I love the way this one sounds and I have a feeling I could listen to it before going on a night out. This definitely fits in with the new sound I think Little Mix are trying to create!

Lightening

I have also heard this one before and I love the beginning of it and pretty much all of it, there's just one bit I don't like. I love the fact at the start it's just Jesy and the clicking with the beat in the back. My favourite bit is the bit right before the chorus with Leigh-Anne. It's the bit after that. I just cant comprehend. What.

A.D.I.D.A.S

I think the title of this is very clever and it took me a few listens to actually get it, but I will just be calling it Adidas like the sports brand which is probably the idea. I like the fact that you can hear Little Mix growing up with the fans in their albums. Very catchy. Not a fan of the rapping though, sorry.

Love Me Or Leave Me

Another ballad type ditty. Another one that I love. Little Mix's slow songs never fail to disappoint me, they always make me cry and I can always relate in some way to them. This is such a beautiful song and possibly my favourite. I will be singing this full blast in my car when I get the chance, maybe even crying, not whilst driving though, that would be a health and safety issue.

The End

This along with 'Love Me Or Leave Me' are in competition for the top spot in my eyes. I have heard this before because I've seen the video of poor Perrie, if you know, you know. When it gets to that bit I nearly cry. I feel like this suits her situation perfectly and I wouldn't be able to sing it if I was her. This song is so clever and I love the fact that it's just them and no backing. I love songs that are stripped down like this. So lovely.

I Wont

Already love this. It sounds so cheerful and upbeat which is what I need after the previous two songs! This will definitely be one that I dance around my room to and dance in my car to! Maybe another favourite? So different to things I've heard so far and I love it. Very impressed with this one girls!

Secret Love Song, Part. II

Not sure why there's a part 2 but ok. This one is very beautiful too. I feel like its a second part (or technically third) to 'These Four Walls' because it gives off that kind of feel. 'These Four Walls' is one of my favourites off the last album so it's no surprise that I love this one too.

Clued Up

I'm not usually a fan of stuff like this but this is actually quite nice! Not my favourite and doesn't really grab my attention like the others. Lovely little song with lyrics that are typical of Little Mix. I mean that in a good way! They tend to write empowering lyrics (think 'Wings' 'Change Your Life' 'Salute').

The Beginning

I'm not sure if this was on purpose because another song is called 'The End'? I feel like this one at the start and then 'The End' as the last track would have been a good idea but you know, it's not my album. Another acapella kind of affair. I like the fact that its so short and now I've listened to the lyrics, it makes sense that it's at the end. Whoops.

So, that's all the songs! I love this album. When I heard the first few tracks I wasn't sure but overall it's an amazing collection of songs. Huge improvement on their first album (which is still full of classics but you know). I love it, love it, love it.

Thanks for reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

I can't believe it's the end of October. Does this mean I can start counting down till Christmas (I think so). I'm not sure when this will go up so if you're reading this and it's up later than usual, I'm sorry, it's most likely because I've been in Wales with the English Department at my University and they've not got WiFi! If it's up early it's because I was very organised and managed to get it done before I went to Wales, but if you know me, you know I'm not organised!

This month has been so busy! It's been my first month at University, I've seen One Direction twice (although as I'm writing this and probably as you're reading it, I have yet to see them the second time), I've learnt alot about myself and other people and I've spent more time sitting on my own missing home than anything else! However, I have enjoyed bits of it and I, of course, still have favourites to tell you all about!

So, lets go!

Beauty / Skincare :

So, I like a dark lip. I'm a Rimmel 107 girl, I love a bit of a plum for Autumn and Winter (and Spring and Summer..). However, this month, I have reached a whole new level of 'dark lip'.

MAC - Nightmoth Lipliner 
MAC - Smoked Purple Lipstick



I am blaming this entirely on Jess (sunbeamsjess on youtube) and her lipliner collection video! The second I saw it I knew I had to have it so I wrote it down on my christmas list. Then, me and my friend Nina went to Manchester to see a play and we were an hour or two early, so when we passed a MAC I knew what I had to do. I went in for the lipliner and then the lovely lady serving me asked 'do you want a lipstick to go on top?' and you just can't say no to that can you really...I mean I could have...but I didn't. I have worn the combo about three times in a row since I bought it the other day and I don't even care. I have had loads of compliments since I started wearing and also a few weird looks but what can you do? I think I prefer the lipliner on it's own but that's because it seems to last longer, I'm still very glad I bought the lipstick too though!

Music : 

Usually I write about an album I've loved here but there isn't a whole album that I've found that I love yet so I'm just going to do some songs that I've really loved this month! I am, however, going to be doing an 'October Playlist' post because it's been ages since I've done a music one for you!

Drag Me Down - One Direction
Cheater - The Vamps
Love Me Like You - Little Mix
Perfect - One Direction
On My Mind - Ellie Goulding 

TV Show :

There's got to be two this month! One has a been a favourite for a while and one is one I have just rediscovered!

Gogglebox



I used to think this sounded like the worst programme in the history of the world, like, who wants to watch people watch television right? Oh, how wrong I was. I LOVE it. The Moffats are by far my favourite, mainly because of Scarlett (who favourited my tweet the other day, hold your applause). I never really sit down and watch TV so by watching this I feel like I'm caught up on the weeks TV which is always nice!

Photo : 

I have two for this month, one is a very lovely one and one is a bit ridiculous. Lets start with this one...


This is me and my mum in Liverpool when her and Dad came to visit me. I had the best two days ever, it was nice to be out of my flat because I feel like I'm going a bit stir crazy sometimes. It was so nice to see them again and I did shed a little tear, I miss them so much when it's just me.

Then this one


This is my Dad. This is also from the weekend that Mum and Dad came to see me. My Dad is my best friend, he always laughs at my jokes (which nobody here does, it's very sad), he always knows how to cheer me up and he knows how I feel nine times out of ten. He has helped me so much at University, mainly with the cooking, and he looks after Mum who apparently is quite worried about me. I owe a lot to my Dad and even though he has really let me down in the past and I don't completely trust him and I'm not sure if I ever will do again, he does make me smile. Really, if you think about it, he's just got an ice cream cone up his nose.

Purchase :

I literally bought this the day before I wrote this and I am already in love with it. If you know me you know I love Disney and you know that I like big jumpers and you know I love Primark (I mean, sometimes, not all the time, I love their novelty tops and jumpers). So, when i went into Primark with my flat mate Nicole and I saw this I knew I had to buy it.


IT'S A JUMPER WITH DAISY DUCK ON IT. OK. THANK YOU. I first saw this when Gabby (velvetgh0st on youtube) wore this and all I could think about was how love it was. then when i walked into Primark I saw it and there was an intake of breath. I knew there and then that I had to buy it. I picked it up straight away and there wasn't even any umming and ahhing about it, I took it round with me everywhere. It's super comfy and it also looks pretty so all in all I'd say it's a justified purchase really if you think about it. I'm taking it to Wales with me when I go with the English department tomorrow!


What's Exciting About Next Month? :

At the end of this month (the 31st, so I'm gonna write about it now since it practically is next month) I'm seeing One Direction again! I'm seeing them with my friend Gaby this time so I think I'll be more comfortable and feel less embarrassed about crying and singing and dancing. It's also the last tour date before the big hiatus so I think it will be super emotional! I'm also seeing Frank Turner with Dad next month so that's exciting! Then my friend Chloe is coming down to visit me for two nights. Chloe was the first friend who is left in Nottingham to show interest in coming to see me and so I am so happy that she's coming. It's going to be lovely to know I have someone I know really well for more than just a few hours! I also think my friends Izzi and Gemma are coming up if they get time off work! One of the most exciting things is the fact I might see my friend Grace. I haven't seen Grace in probably about 7 or 8 years but when I lived here as a child she was my best friend! We both have Wednesdays off University so we're going to go for a coffee or lunch!

Thanks for reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

So, I am in the middle of packing for University as I'm moving in on the 26th September! I know I've looked for millions of blog posts to see if I could find any advice on what I should take with me so I thought i'd give it a go myself! I am starting my first year so obviously I don't know if I need all of this and I don't know if I'm missing anything. If I find out that this is the case I will definitely update you all! However, for now, this is what I have!!

I'm obviously going to be taking the necessary things like duvet, bedding, pens, pencils, cutlery etc so I'll try not to include that stuff! *This is going to be a MASSIVE post*

STATIONARY

• My Laptop

I have seen SO many videos saying that a laptop is a must have! Luckily I got my laptop for my Christmas/Birthday present so I don't have to splash out on one! I'll be able to write essays and notes on it and it will make my notes so much neater!

• My (very broken) Ipad

• Notebooks

FURNITURE

• Cushions

• Furry Blankets/Throws

• Mattress Topper

• Bath Mat

• Coat Hangers

• Photo Frames

• Fairy Lights

• Painting 

• Photo Album

• Jumper

• Tracksuit Bottoms

• Hoodie

• Leggings

• Big T-Shirts

• Rain coat

• Slippers

• Dresses

• Heels

Hello you lovely lot!

So, with just under a month until I move over to Liverpool I thought I would write a little blog post about it all!

I am SO excited to go and, even though I get little panic sessions where I think I'm in to deep, there's not really a doubt in my mind that this is what I want and Liverpool is where I want to go. Liverpool is where I lived when I was growing up, it's where quite a lot of my family live and a place I feel comfortable in.

Yes, I'm scared to leave my family as I'm not very good with homesickness, I'm scared to leave my dogs because they really do mean the world to me and I'm scared to leave my friends because I'm worried they'll find new friends and friendships I've had for years will be long forgotten.

However, I am excited to actually look forward to seeing my brother as we don't really get on at the moment. I'm excited to leave some friends who have been nothing but toxic in the past few years. I'm excited to meet new people and learn new things.

I won't be very well off but I will be able to live which is the main thing, I don't think student life is ever easy unless you're loaded maybe. I've been talking to the girls in my flat and they all seem so lovely so I think that's out my mind at rest a bit.

I've bought quite a lot of my stuff and packing it has made my feel a bit sick, I am literally moving out of my home. I don't think it's quite hit me yet. It will only be about two weeks before I see my mum and Dad again, I'm also coming home at the end of October, November, December and in January for my birthday so it's not like I won't be at home all the time!

I'm also able to stay in contact with my friends and most importantly, Natalie. Since Natalie is in Berlin it will make no real difference to our current situation, the only thing is we may not be at home at the same time anymore, whereas before, when she came home I knew I would be there! I am going to Berlin with her and her Mum for New Years though which is all very exciting!

Basically, what I'm saying is, no matter how scared I am, it'll be fine! If I don't enjoy it I can drop out (but that's a last resort). I will make friends, I will learn loads of new stuff and I will have the best three years of my life! Without a doubt there will be tears (I cried all the way home after I said goodbye to Natalie, let alone my whole family!) and there will be nights when I want nothing more than a hug off my mum, but telephones and FaceTime exist. If I don't want to talk to my parents for fear of getting upset I know I can talk to Natalie or Paige on FaceTime, or I could ring Lizzie or Giorgia. I will of course have the girls in my flat too, Abbey, Nicole, Natalie and Kayleigh who are all in the same boat!

So, the main message of this is, no matter how scary something is, it will usually have positive effects. So try it! Whether it's University, a new job, a new hobby, anything! If you do it and decide you don't like it, then fair enough, but if you never try you'll never know!

I have so many more Uni posts to come (the next one will be a haul type thingy, then first impressions and more!) and I'm so excited to write them, sometimes I think I'd like to move in tomorrow!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

So we're officially more than half way through the year? I remember turning 18 in January like it was yesterday! However, the end of July also means *drumroll even though you already know what this blog post is* FAVOURITES TIME!

I love writing these, they are possibly my favourite thing to write, my daily routine hasn't really changed in the past month, I've just been sat on my bed playing sims...but we're gonna give it a go.


Beauty / Skincare :

It's another lipstick, sorry. My makeup collection is now mainly lipstick and I am so ok with that. I would have so much more but I'm not really at work, one day I will own the whole MAC collection. Don't judge me...

ANYWAY

MAC Satin Finish Lipstick - Brave



I bought this when I was in Birmingham with Natalie, I made her stand at the MAC counter for ages (sorry Natalie!) whist I swatched maybe every lipstick there? I finally found this and it is now my new baby! I love lipstick but I think my 'Diva' is a bit too dark for some days, I don't always want to go out there with the colour of my lipstick! So I love this one to just put on so I feel complete but don't look like I'm off on a night out!

Music : 

My favourite album always seems to be one that's been out for ages...

1989 - Taylor Swift


So, as I mentioned many many many times (sorry bout that), July is the month that my best friend Natalie came home from 6 months in Switzerland! I made a blog post about it and the fact we went to meet SprinkleOfGlitter in Birmingham (http://beccksss.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/life-with-sprinkle-of-glitter-signing.html)! Not seeing your best friend for 6 months can be hard and I am so glad she's home for a bit! We took this photo (and many other ones which I hope will never grace the internet, I pulled some odd faces) on her selfie stick and this is possibly my favourite photo of us, we just look so happy!

What's Exciting About Next Month?

Well Natalie goes home next month but I'm looking forward to the few weeks before that like her birthday! It's also results day in August which is not exciting at all, but I do go on holiday to Wales which is my favourite place ever (and it now has WiFi so I don't have to drive for 30 minutes just to have a conversation with Natalie stood in the ice cream isle of Tesco).

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

I've decided I'm going to do one Mini Happies post every month because I really like doing them and they're just a lovely way to look back on a bad week or a good week and see all the positives. The past few weeks have been tough for me so I thought I would do Mini Happies from 1st June 2015 - 7th June 2015


Monday: 

1. Chris Lilley (the guy who plays Ja'mie) favourited my tweet?!
2. I've basically done nothing all day and even though it's been a bit crappy I've felt relaxed exam wise (probably not so good)
3. I FINALLY made plans for 5SOS on Friday and it's all very exciting!

Tuesday:

1. We got a new TV and it's curved and all very fancy, lovely
2. I had a chocolate bunny (the small things)
3. 5SOS is 3 days away?!

Wednesday:

1. My Missguided package came (even though I have to send it back:()
2. I did quite a bit of revision and I'm proud
3. I have more lactose free milk so I can drink tea again!

Thursday:

1. I've done two workouts and burnt like 630 calories, go me
2. I found out Zoe (Zoella) is also going to be at LouisLIVE on Sunday and I cried and shook for a while
3. I've been so happy all day I cant comprehend

Friday:

1. I SAW 5SOS
2. I had a Wagamamas for the first time in ages
3. I spent the whole day with my friend Jemimah who made me less stressed when we got stuck in Birmingham for an hour and a half by suggesting we played 'Don't Show Keith Your Teeth' and I laughed for a long time

Saturday: 

1. I am meeting SprinkleofGlitter and Zoella tomorrow *breathe*
2. I was alone all day and it was nice to have some peace and quiet!
3. I had a takeaway because I'm lazy and it was lovely

Sunday:

1. I MET SPRINKLEOFGLITTER
2. I got a video for my friend Natalie and it made her happy so I was happy
3. I just had the best day ever

I haven't posted on here in a while...but i'm back (for now)

Beauty / Skincare : 

Nothing really changed in February concerning my makeup...but I am loving my 'Maybeline Dream Touch Blush' blusher! I have the shade 02 and I just can't get enough of it! I've had it for months and i've hardly made a dint in it, it gives me just the right amount of colour and is a lovely consistency, I started off by putting it on wrong so didn't love it too much, but now I have seen the error in my ways.

Music :

Nothing new came out that I've fallen head over heels in love with, but I did discover some older music that I forgot I loved...

Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart

Not quite sure how all of this works but I've been wanting to start a blog for months and now I have a laptop it's much easier!

Thinking about how fast 2014 went scares me. I remember celebrating my 17th birthday in January and thinking I was getting old and I remember trying to choose which Universities I wanted to go to. Not to mention Christmas which flew by ridiculously fast, I'm not even sure it happened! However, whether I want to believe it or not, it's 2015.

2015 will be a big year for me for loads of different reasons, but possibly the most terrifying one is the fact I will *hopefully* be going to University. The thought of leaving home for a few years is possibly the single most terrifying thought in the world. I am not an independent human being, I rely on other people a lot and I probably take my home comforts for granted much more than I should. I'm also unbelievably lazy, if I can find any way to get out of doing exercise then I'll do it. Despite all these things I'm still looking forward to meeting new people and if everything goes well then I'll be going back to where I grew up, Liverpool.

Not only do I go to University this year but I also turn 18. Growing up used to scare me because I just had this image that when I turned 18, I would just turn into an adult and would suddenly be really boring and dull. That was until I met my best friend Natalie a few years ago. Nat's 19 now and I never even think about the fact that there's nearly two years between us because she's exactly the same as me.

2014 wasn't the best year for me, I spent quite a lot of it very unhappy but there were definitely good moments!

And so, even though 2014 wasn't a bundle of laughs from start to finish I am so glad it happened because it taught me to outgrow toxic friends, smile more and be thankful I have the friends that I've wound up with. On that happier note I'll leave you with some of my favourite moments from 2014!

Thank you for reading!

Becky x

My 17th birthday meal back in January

I saw Ed Sheeran live with two of my best friends

Celebrated Halloween properly for the first time ever

I went to Berlin on a German Exchange Trip

I made much more of an effort to see my little cousin Ella who makes me very happy

I met Dodie (doddleoddle) who inspired me to learn the ukulele back in December 2013

Seeing One Direction live at Wembley Stadium in summer

I spent New Year with Natalie who I'd missed lots after not seeing her in a few months