The Way The Cookie Crumbles: 2015

❅ Christmas Is Coming!! ❅

2015, celebrate, celebrations, Christmas, decorations, food, growing up, holiday, traditions, tree

Now you may not know but I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! It is my favourite holiday and may even trump my own birthday. I love the decorations and lights and buying people presents. I love the food and the drink as well and everything is sparkly and full of hope. This is the...

Lush Haul

bath, Lush, pamper, skincare, winter

Recently I decided I was in need of some papering. I had been through a diagnosis, a stressful university situation and moving back home and it's hard to not try and look for the next thing to help me in the future. So as I was wading through prospectuses and...

Knowledge is Power

Recently, I made a rather big decision of suspending my university course in order to try a year of therapy to help manage my condition. Whilst that was really difficult for me I was looking forward to my first group session. When you go through a two year investigation into your illness, you will...

After Diagnosis

So I decided it would be a good idea to blog about my experiences with CFS/ME and uni as it can be a very difficult time even if you don't have a disability. There isn't that much advice for students dealing with these sorts of conditions and I'm not sure...

My Uni Adventure Begins

Hey guys, so a lot has happened since I last wrote. I've moved into halls, my sister has gotten married, I've changed course and I've been in lectures for two weeks! However, I'm getting ahead of myself. I want to do a week by week blog of what has been...

The penultimate

So, this is the penultimate night I will spend in the family home. I honestly never thought down until this day. All the planning and packing and saying goodbye and last minute appointments and buying is nearly over. I always knew that this day would come, but I guess I...

It Doesn't Rain, It Pours

Hey lovely people of the internet, Today I wanted to talk about something that has been on my mind recently. I have found that in life, generally, nothing happens on its own. There are never events like passing a driving test or my sister having a baby that happen singularly. There is always...

Trying something new

Hey guys, so today I tried something very different, Aqua fit. It is basically aerobics in the water with a gaggle of ladies and it's so difficult. I went along with my mum and I was pretty glad I had because the amount of elderly ladies that were there kinda intimidated...

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Review

I have been struggling for a while for a good skin care routine that won't break me out without drying my skin out. I have combination to dry skin and regularly have breakouts on my chin and nose. I have tried simple skin care, which I still love, but it wasn't...

Rum bongo

I have always loved cocktails from as young as 10 I was captivated by my dad mixing colourful liquors and ice and creating an amazing drink. I wanted to be a bar tender and even got a place at a mixology school but couldn't go in the end. However, that never...

Uni haul!

Now I don't know whether I've mentioned it before but I'm going to university in September and therefore I am preparing for it now. I have bought most of the things I will need, and due to the fact that I always overpack, I have accounted for every eventuality. ...

Changes

Throughout life you will go through many changes. From the cells dividing in the womb into a baby and then that baby growing and learning new things, like crawling and walking. Growing teeth and hair, speech and movement come next and then school. Changes between friends and family; in your...

The fine line

I have recently found out that there is a very fine line between being rude and not being pushed around, let me explain. Up until a year ago I had a very fiery and quick temper. I would snap at almost anything and everything wound me up. Being the youngest of four it did...

A change for the better

Now some of the most observant amongst you may have realised that the blog title has changed. I am no longer the walking cliche 'New Year, New Me' but am an old english phrase '(That's)The way the cookie crumbles'. I like it and I might change it again and think it's...

Carving your own way

So I have noticed recently that I stand on my own two feet alot. Now that sounds obvious as I am a human and I walk on two feet but I mean it in the more metaphorical sense. I rely on myself and my own ability a heck of a lot...

I did it!

I PASSED!! What a feeling. All this week I have felt like I was walking on clouds. I have achieved something most adults do and have passed through the veil into the land of responsibility and it feels amazing. I'm sure when the reality of buying a car and insurance and road tax...

Nerves

Hi guys,So today I have been feeling really weird, weirder than normal. I have had an upset and painful tummy and had shivers. I have come to the conclusion that it's my body reminding me that i'm nervous. I know, shock horror. The gasps of disbelieve are audible through the screen......

What happens next?

Wow, my last blog post was kinda loaded, no?Sorry about that. I guess I just wanted to get it all out whilst i still felt like it. Anywho, I got to thinking today about apocalyptic/survival movies and how there's always been one thing in the back of my mind that has always...

Guess who's back?

Hellooooo!Wow well this feels weird. It's been what; a fair few months at least since I last posted on this blog. I almost forgot I had one and then remembered that the internet is FOREVER. Maybe a bit dramatic for my first one back but bare with me.So, what's been happening since my...

The Inbetweeners and me

feb, inbetweeners, midnight, rant

Hi again, Lately, to cope with the oppressive loneliness of my bedroom and the lack of alcohol in it, I have taken to watching an unhealthy amount of really old tv shows; one of which being 'The Inbetweeners'. Now I absolutely love that show. It's full of awkward teenage moments and...

Pent up frustration

Ok so yeah, maybe I was a tad optimistic that I would do a daily blog but I will perceiver. I know I've missed a couple of days but weekly is much more my style. Bridesmaid shopping was ok, tiring and disappointing but not the worst shopping experience I've ever had....

Slow day

It was another tiring day today, as in I was tired and I watched an emotional and highly tense episode of foyles war. I caught up with a friend today and I think we've managed to put the jealousy thing behind us, not least because she seems to be making more...

Late night thoughts

You may have noticed that this is a late post. And by 'you' I mean me and by 'late' I mean the next day, however, in my defence it is 1am so it could still constitute as the 10th. I can't even explain why I haven't blogged. It is inexplicably...

No moving on

emma, moving on, poem

A poem by Emma Cook Lady on the bus accusing me of being rude, how you would cringe if you only knew, How you would squirm and squeal, If you heard what I will reveal. That tap on my shoulder, to you, meant nothing, an action for attention, a subtle...

Cutting it fine

So I almost forgot about doing a blog post. Nothing really happened today. I did my washing, day dreamed about what it would feel like to win an Oscar whilst all my ex friends and ex boyfriends watched on tv... (it would feel amazing!) and just was on the ASOS sale...

A new experience

No, I haven't been to the all consuming and illusive gym but I have been to baby clinic. Yes, I know its not the same thing at all but it was a new experience. I started the day early and went over to my sister's to help out with the baby....

Baby sitting

I will admit, my new years revamp isn't going excactly to plan. I haven't graced the gym with my presence or done something out there and spectacular. However, I have cuddled my 4 week old nephew and he has been sick and pooped on me countless times. I'm starting to get...

Off to a... crawling start

So after the get go and gumption (love that word) of yesterday, today didn't go particularly as planned. Firstly, my sleep pattern of staying up until 2am watching YouTube and listening to acoustic covers of pop songs; falling asleep and then waking up at 1pm is not doing me any favours....

The day after...

2015, first blog, new year

So, here goes my first attempt at a blog. I guess it's like a diary mixed with twitter, instagram and youtube. This is the first page of my 2015 story... That sounds so cheesy that I think I should just stop there but, as no one will be reading this but me,...