Sunday 30 December 2012

Did I Achieve my 2012 Goals?

So each year I set myself sort of a "To-Do List" for the coming year. I usually fail miserably, and always write up on the blog with how well Ive done. What better way to end 2012 than to see how well Ive done?..or not as the case may be!


1. Pass 1st year of uni 
Done, Yey!

2. Finish decorating my bedroom
Yes, apart from I need a nice bedside lamp...but we can still cheat and say yes.       

3. Learn how to make a Sunday dinner.
Not really, I make lovely bangers and mash though. Just need to get the roast beef down to a tea.

4. Give David an amazing surprise for his 21st
Yes! I took him to London for the weekend and we went to the Capital Summertime Ball and Wicked :)

5. Rejoin the gym and actually start going at least once a week.
Big fail, I rejoined and went TWICE. I give up on the gym I hate it.

6. Get stuck in to uni work, stop being lazy and actually attend lectures!
Hmm. No. I tried for the first few months back at uni but let it slip recently.

7. Find my driving theory pass certificate
Nope. Its gone forever :(

8. Pass my driving test!
Another big fat no.

9. Make cupcakes to fill my cupcake tree
No! I cant find my little tree so havent been able to do this one

10. Visit Grandma much more often
Yes and no, I do see her more now which is good.

11. Do youtube videos more consistently
Yes! Ive been doing at least one a week for over a year now.

12. Take more of an interest in fashion and accessorising my outfits
Taking an interest, yes. Funding it, no.

13. Watch The Sopranos with David
Nope :( And I bought the boxset as well we just never have the time.

14. Watch all of The OC again from beginning to end
Not this year, Ive been way too obsessed with Gossip Girl instead.

15. Do something really good and memorable for my 21st
I just had a lovely night out with all my nearest and dearest, so yeh it was really good!

16. Go on holiday with the girls (eventually)
Yep, Ibiza was AMAZING. Cant wait to go back.

17. Finally watch the Bourne Trilogy
Watched the first one, so 1/3 of this done.

18. Go back to America
Ha, I wish!

19. Get a job
A big YES finally!

20. Ride a rollercoaster
Unfortunately yes, it was awful!

21. Read at least 10 books, preferably on my kindle or ones I already own
Ive read six. Which sounds like nothing over a year but its good for me.

22. Grow my hair without caving in and getting loads chopped off
Yeeeeees! My hair i supper long now for me (past nipple length haha). But it definately needs a trim. Just not loads off :) 

23. Learn how to do a fishtail braid
Yep, long hair = better fishtails.

24. Watch The Godfather films
Nope.

25. Drink more water, anything would be an improvement as I dont drink it at all now
I was better at this over summer, not so great now but better than I used to be.

26. Get dressed up and enjoy an evening on Newcastle Quayside with David
No! Skint students cant afford this.

27. Learn how to make bread
Another no, oops!

28. Save up and make plans to go to New York
The plans are there, the saving...not so good.

29. Meet a friend through blogging
Nope :( Maybe if I actually blogged a bit more though.. 

30. Visit a city in the UK Ive never been to before
Yep, I went to Manchester in March. Really loved that city :)

31. Get my ears pierced
Oops, no! Wimp!

32. Sleep earlier and get up earlier
Failed this too...Im practically nocturnal 

33. Watch more Audrey Hepburn movies aside from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Ive bought and seen Roman Holiday so I did this one!

34. Become less shy
Definitely, Im still very shy but much more confident than I used to be.

35. Get my parents to meet Davids parents
Still hasnt happened, beyond a joke.

36. Visit a new country
Yep, Ibiza

37. Buy a stranger a drink in a bar just to be nice
Haha, yes actually.

38. Make genuine friends with the people I know at Uni
Sort of.

39. Make a gingerbread house from scratch
No :( I so want to do this.

40. Try every Lush Bubble Bar
Most of them, at least the scents I like. So I'd tick this one off.

41. Get my eyebrows threaded
Nope, looks too painful!

42. Get a spray tan
Another no.

43. Stay back in Room 105 of The Langdale Hotel again.
I wish...maybe one day.

44. Buy my Mam flowers for no reason
No! Again Im the most skint haha

45. Do one of Jamie's 30 Minute Meals
Nope but I got his book for Christmas so I intend to!

46. See a show in London
Yes, Wicked. Its amazing.

47. Visit my friend Amy in London
Visited London, but Amy moved back home anyway so this didnt really make sense anymore.

48. Do one full review a week on my blog
Sadly a massive fail. I miss blogging almost every day.

49. Get a facial
No but I still really want to.

50. Take my mam somewhere for a beauty treatment
Nah we havent done this yet, maybe for her birthday.


So Im  big fat failure haha, but did achieve most of the big important ones I guess. Now to think of what I want to do in 2013...

Thursday 6 December 2012

The Christmas Tag!

Having so much time away from blogging recently, Ive find it hard to come up with any decent posts I could do. Cue The Christmas Tag, what could be more festive and simple to ease me back into it!


 1. What is your favourite thing about Christmas?
The whole mixture of everything creating festive cheer. The feeling of good will everywhere you go is really heart-warming  everyone in my family becomes slightly giddy and were all in high spirits. Its the little things like mince pies, hot chocolate with cinnamon, and Christmas themed everything that make me warm inside.

2. What is your favourite make up look for the festive season?
Definitely red lips and simple eye make-up  Also, if you cant do a touch of sparkle at Christmas, when can you? This is the only time I feel its appropriate to whack on the sparkly eye liner for a good Christmas night out.


3. Real or fake tree?
Real all the way. Theres nothing quite as special as picking out the perfect tree then unwrapping it in all its glory in the living room. The smell alone is enough to sway the real vs fake argument. Ive had real trees my whole life, apart from this year we have borrowed a fake one to save pennies...I must say it isnt quite the same!

4. Giving or receiving presents?
Lets face it, its always very exciting receiving presents, and often seems slightly cliche to say we prefer giving to receiving. However I have t say this is definitely true for me, even my boyfriend has commented on how I get more of buzz from giving him his gifts than I do from opening my own. I can get very stressed doing Christmas shopping, but seeing someone get excited over a surprise youve given them is totally worth it.

5. Do you open your presents in the morning or evening?
The morning of course! Weve always been allowed to open just one on Christmas Eve night, along with our new Christmas Eve pyjamas! 

6. Handmade or bought Christmas cards?
Handmade cards are lovely, but Im rubbish at crafts and Im not sure people really appreciate the effort that goes into them, so I always buy my cards but make sure to find nice ones.

 7. What is your favourite Christmas film?
I love all Christmas films, watching them is by far one of my favourite festive things to do. I have to say the original Santa Claus The Movie with Dudley Moore, Ive always watched that before bed on Christmas Eve with my family and its just the best tradition we have. I get just as excited watching this as I do on Christmas day, we still do this every year.

Santa Claus The Movie
(Image from Pinterest)
 8. What is your favourite Christmas food? 
Im a big foodie so Christmas is such a good excuse to eat constantly. I do love my Christmas dinner but Id have to say my favourite part of it is pigs in blankets. I literally pile them onto my plate...my family make extra just so theres enough for everyone else. Theyre amazing and Im kind of upset I only get them one day a year, but I guess they wouldnt be so special if I had them year round.


Ive seen this tag so many times on loads of blogs so I tag anyone to do it. If you do be sure to link it below!