My aspirations for the upcoming year;

Hello Lovelies!

Today is a post about "getting things done" as it were - within my career and my personal life. 

I am very passionate about this blog and the love it receives, I've just hit over 2,000 views from all you lovely people, so thank you for that. 

But, I'm hungry for more now, so here's a list of what I want out of my blog for 2015-2016...

• Of course, I wish for my blog to get bigger, and to receive some more recognition from higher levels, for example, newspapers and maybe some celebrities (a girl can dream). 

• To receive over 5,000 views would be just delightful, showing people actually want to read my stuff and appreciate what I do.

• To attend a press launch for an upcoming film or book, it would be a great way for a small town girl like me to push her blog up! 

• To review more restaurants. Just because of yummy food and dressing up. 

• To work harder at pursuing my goals, it's not going to come and hit me in the face, I've gotta work for it. 

• To visit another country and write about it. Unfortunately, funds are quite low right now but as soon as I can I'll be on a plane outta here. 

• To experience new things. Eat weird things, try new shops, make new friends. Create memorable experiences for myself every time I walk out of the house.

There's so much more I want to do, but if I wrote it down none of you would have any surprises when reading! 

Also guys, write comments, positive or negative, a comment to me shows that people out there are interested! 

Tell your friends and family how awesome I am (lie if you need to).

Thanks for reading, 

Jx 

It's not always rainbows and butterflies...

Hello Lovelies!

Today's post is about how life isn't always perfect, and sometimes bad or stressful things happen that are out of our control. This is how I deal with it... 

When someone in your life is around you I'd say about 3/4 of the time and you see them loads, you talk often too - you then start building this comforting mind set around them. 

And when that mind set is challenged, say they've moved away, got a new job, found some new friends you don't mesh with, it puts a huge strain on your relationships with that person (friend, boyfriend, family member). 

When things like that happen, people usually just give up on their relationships...

But this post is saying don't do that! You can get through more difficult phases, make more effort and see what happens. 

Being in a relationship can be difficult sometimes but if your issues can worked through them don't give up!

(However if you are really unhappy, then yes you should get rid).

Personally I am ridiculously happy in my personal life right now and although sometimes things are difficult, I'm not ready to throw in the towel - at all. I will keep on keeping on, until further notice. 

So stay strong guys! Don't give up on someone you love! 

Thanks for reading, 

Jx 
  

Top 5 cocktails for summer;

Hello Lovelies!

Since it's the summertime and everyone seems to be in full swing with their alcohol, I thought I'd make a list of my top 5 cocktails for the summer.

#5 Pina Colada

If you like Pina Colada's and getting caught in the rain..then of  course you'll love this drink! A creamy coconut drink which is helps you drift off to a beautiful paradise island (even though you're actually sat in your living room). If you're interested here's a YouTube video on how to make the ultimate Caribbean cocktail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaQEaf92z00

#4 Margaritas 

Kiwi, Lemon, Passionfruit, Strawberry - the flavours are endless! These delicious frosty drinks are perfect at getting you in the holiday mood!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-gYcvipozY

#3 Pimms

The ultimate English summer drink! Fill it with mint, strawberries, cucumbers and whatever you want! It tastes so good and is perfect to accompany any BBQ's or long summer nights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYMdrPGXSk

#2 Strawberry daiquiris

These are amazing if you like your drinks sweet like I do. A blend of strawberry liqueur and white rum makes this a perfect drink for next to the pool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ivvuMhCaHk

#1 Tequila Sunrise

This was my drink when I went on holiday.Don't be put off by the tequila, this drink is sweet and delicious this is an amazing drink to have in the hotel bar before you dance the night away!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvzPIB72_Bw

There's my countdown of my top summer drinks for all of you to peruse, maybe even make your own list!

Enjoy your cocktails and these long summer nights!

Thanks for reading,


Jx

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Life update:

Hello Lovelies!

In case you don't have me on Facebook, you probably don't know that I got my grades for my first year of university.

I have passed all of my modules and finished the year with a high 2:2, which for first year isn't too bad.

One module pulled down my average but this year I plan on working even harder to achieve my goals.

I can't wait to start second year now and move in my new house.

Work is going well too, long, hard but worth it!

Thanks for reading,


Jx

People can be mean;

Hello Lovelies!

Today I thought I'd address a more serious topic with you all.

In my nineteen years on this planet I have come to realise that people can be cruel, horrible, jealous, selfish and just downright awful sometimes.

I have experienced this sort of behaviour in my life multiple times and thankfully I have overcome it. Sadly, there are some people who never recover and this is for them, I guess.

In life, there is always going to be someone who wants you to hurt. Be it an ex, a family member, a friend, even someone on the street could make you feel inferior to them just because they can. As children, we pick out flaws in each other, that we didn't know existed until someone else pointed them out.

For me, this was the fact that I was a redhead, or a 'ginger' as I got labelled at the age of twelve. This mutated gene which affects thousands of the human population was suddenly an insult and I began feeling very bad about myself.

This insecurity continued subconsciously through my teens, I remember being embarrassed of my red hair and continuously dying my hair a dull brown, dark red, purple, anything but ginger.

But then one day I realised that my hair was unique and that colour was what made me feel special. I embraced my insecurity and began letting my colour show and now I even dye my hair a more vibrant red to enhance the beautiful colour I've began to love.

The message behind that anecdote is that people are mean, yes, but you can rise above and become stronger than them. You decide your own destiny, your own story is only written once and you don't want to be worrying that each chapter 'could have been better' than the last. Keep your head up and make yourself into the best person you could be.

Thanks for reading,


Jx