tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77434145170650953202024-03-19T11:45:22.383+00:00HelloZeldaa lifestyle blogKirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-65370588609012710592017-07-01T22:28:00.003+01:002017-07-05T17:55:08.340+01:00Pearl & Whimsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-58732367393227281932017-06-22T09:30:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.376+01:00last minute airport shopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiRQid5zA6x23AJHomG8QpbYmJC9Xse6dwW448XCSp_xg05OLrLTsMh1ttP3lFub-FBUg_rHAkqirzwta1b2mj32TQKiwMMSzzRQoXFQ3NKhTWAWHAmrMDtXBYBbkddwQ-rAY8EoSmTt-/s1600/IMG_2433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiRQid5zA6x23AJHomG8QpbYmJC9Xse6dwW448XCSp_xg05OLrLTsMh1ttP3lFub-FBUg_rHAkqirzwta1b2mj32TQKiwMMSzzRQoXFQ3NKhTWAWHAmrMDtXBYBbkddwQ-rAY8EoSmTt-/s1600/IMG_2433.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKdwpSjGRoQG5Vj46sG8GSMgkBhFOhmwQBphUJUIF8etNHLHW3VJfQPGNtA_l_ZjCuJbK1J58rMMSmP2sm06bEFc6Wtm6FfqBuq9ayfS6jxqNH-pXO_0qiIg6vRnXxoldlzl0xX8-twCv/s1600/IMG_2434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKdwpSjGRoQG5Vj46sG8GSMgkBhFOhmwQBphUJUIF8etNHLHW3VJfQPGNtA_l_ZjCuJbK1J58rMMSmP2sm06bEFc6Wtm6FfqBuq9ayfS6jxqNH-pXO_0qiIg6vRnXxoldlzl0xX8-twCv/s1600/IMG_2434.JPG" /></a></div><br />About a week and a half ago I went a little trip to my dad's for a quick visit. I stay in Glasgow and he lives in England near London, so I don't get to see him very often, if at all really. The visit was kind of a disaster, but I did manage to have a good nosey through the duty free before the flight on the way home. Nothing like a bit of retail therapy after spending time with family to cheer you up. Plus, the airport was insanely busy and I was bored just waiting around.<br /><br />I didn't go wild as I'm trying to put a bit of money aside for savings. I bought two books and two beauty bits. The first book I bought was Get Your Sh*t together by Sarah Knight. I've read her other book so many times, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, which is a very good and lighthearted read about how to control exactly how much fucks you can give to a certain situation before you need to pull away from it. This time it's about organising your life and essentially getting your shit together to get exactly what you need to get done and doing it now.<br /><br />The second book I bought was Find Calm by Anna Barnes. It's basically a little book full of meaningful quotes, tips and tricks to remain calm whilst under pressure of stress. I haven't finished this one, I've been picking it up here or there and reading a few passages but I think that's sometimes the way these books are meant to be read, in small chunks at a time.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUv4lN_1pvNIijg0FGaWsBAk0e6c0km_7rxp4GaPbzUR7niev1QVXhJdCUxRKwc7MKwxIJzwKfrfFOHTfYqLyZNmGEVksCIEx-7E5RTmAnPxzaSyGvNzjhWmCmG2n6NPnivbA_BY7MrDcP/s1600/IMG_2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUv4lN_1pvNIijg0FGaWsBAk0e6c0km_7rxp4GaPbzUR7niev1QVXhJdCUxRKwc7MKwxIJzwKfrfFOHTfYqLyZNmGEVksCIEx-7E5RTmAnPxzaSyGvNzjhWmCmG2n6NPnivbA_BY7MrDcP/s1600/IMG_2435.JPG" /></a></div><br />As usual, I ended up wandering around all the beauty bits and found the Origins counter. I had used a sample of the charcoal mask before and remembered loving it so decided to buy a full size one. I've only used it once and so far I can't tell if it's working. I've came out in a lot of spots and blemishes but I don't know if that's because it's bringing out any imperfections to the skins surface? I'm also drinking a lot more water now so again that might be affecting it slightly. Who knows, I'll keep going with it anyway.<br /><br />I also bought another Molton Brown hand cream as I absolutely adore them! I usually get the rhubarb and rose one but I couldn't find it there so bought the pink pepperpod instead which also smells so good. A little goes a long way with these little tubes as well, one will generally last me about 4-6 weeks before I need another.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxMhO3rsFwyCtvEsSqlV2yPABJO_Gbs3t9jPk5Hv-zqxNa260xIsnv-FJ4_v5YSWknYbn2WykcWkCyHVKy1r1MTv8gNiq2d_6_qx5igyLc42QsExMy65-RiT7zcN1E-bwLZne-uuXbO01/s1600/IMG_2436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxMhO3rsFwyCtvEsSqlV2yPABJO_Gbs3t9jPk5Hv-zqxNa260xIsnv-FJ4_v5YSWknYbn2WykcWkCyHVKy1r1MTv8gNiq2d_6_qx5igyLc42QsExMy65-RiT7zcN1E-bwLZne-uuXbO01/s1600/IMG_2436.JPG" /></a></div><br />I <i>love duty free</i>, I'm already looking into flights again soon, so maybe there will be some more buys shortly. There's also something I love about flying, it's just so peaceful and serene. I always get a window seat so I can stare out the window to the clouds and watch the ground disappear below me and I very rarely get out my seat once my seatbelt is on anyway. Hopefully next time I fly it won't be met with disastrous family get-togethers. <br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-11348668224633875102017-06-19T07:30:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.428+01:00I'm 26 and I don't know what I'm doing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4Fr_gd9O48bj3i-QY5g3hYjtTYoAzEUARVADAdVk7FxwnAaKsHMX4-WDFUD9AoOyeRcavAUBZoAWDrzWOg-wYZGMTb_KYAEXdh3m-ToZIupfs7i4as3Lp8_OkChS8jfBm0RBUHmh_vpN/s1600/im26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4Fr_gd9O48bj3i-QY5g3hYjtTYoAzEUARVADAdVk7FxwnAaKsHMX4-WDFUD9AoOyeRcavAUBZoAWDrzWOg-wYZGMTb_KYAEXdh3m-ToZIupfs7i4as3Lp8_OkChS8jfBm0RBUHmh_vpN/s1600/im26.jpg" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a></div><br />On Sunday I turned 26. The weekend before I had a full breakdown on my couch about my life, specifically, my professional life, or lack thereof.<br /><br />I never thought with all my plans as a child and a teenager that I'd be sat on my couch crying my eyes out worrying that I'm working in a dead end job, with no career prospects and no foot in the door as to what I want to do with my life. I mean, aren't you supposed to decide that in high school? Primary school, even? I wanted to be vet until I came to the conclusion that I couldn't put an animal to sleep or else I'd spend the rest of my life constantly heartbroken. I then decided I wanted to be a singer and my dad put a stop to that. I wanted to be an artist after that but again, "there's no money in art", according to my dad.<br /><br />So I spent the last few years of my teenage life studying a subject I had little to no interest in before deciding that maybe it wasn't for me and strolled into a full time job. Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed living a lifestyle of never really wanting anything, because I could go out and buy it. Between my income and Craig's we've been living a pretty comfortable life the last few years.<br /><br />But it's not enough any more. I literally wake up every morning and think about quitting over and over again because I don't want to be there. The thought of spending eight hours a day being yelled at down the phone genuinely makes me feel so anxious to the point where I consider just not turning up. Then something happened, an almost snap decision. It started with my manager essentially saying that to get to where he is now he had to take a cut in pay. He went from being paid more as a simple customer service assistant to manager and getting paid less. I don't even know how that works, but it's not where I want to be put it that way.<br /><br />I'm playing with the idea of going back into studying full time, in something that I'm actually interested in. I haven't applied for anything yet, but the thought of going back to study genuinely excites me. If I'm going to be paid a minimum wage job, I'd rather it be in something I love. If I was happy in my work, I wouldn't care as much about working long hours or travelling a lot or even getting paid buttons. I'd know that I'm spending the majority of my day doing something I care about.<br /><br />I know loving your job is luxury these days and I shouldn't be so picky given that so many people don't have a full time job, but it's a luxury I'm going to try and find. If I don't, at least I tried.<br /><br />Thanks to all these thoughts, I was kind of bummed out on my birthday, especially after I told my mum I was considering going back to study. Luckily I have Craig and he made everything ten times better. He's actually one of the reasons I'm thinking about doing this, he almost earns double what I do, and I don't want him being the primary breadwinner any more, I'd like things to be fairer and even. Right now, we don't split the bills evenly, he pays for two thirds of rent, council tax etc. Mainly because if we'd to half it down the middle I'd have almost nothing left. So yeah, I'm doing it kind of for him too.<br /><br />Anywhoozle, I'm off to go and enjoy the rest of my evening. I've got a new episode of Attack on Titan to watch - hopefully this time something exciting will actually happen. (stupid anime is dragging everything out now!)<br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-64556961170548502022017-06-17T06:00:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.461+01:00Do I use my phone too much?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-nEkMH0B3ODhUQRmcbsDjARGXCorLMKFNdqSGnAyuHq14w_QMZ4yed_fCGrnGAqebqBqKlA9S5Gf0agE50_gjYrzwTPoY0G9VdcPryPm8udPMTVCJFndnptkeO6sMgarumwpfblgTDLQ/s1600/IMG_2307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-nEkMH0B3ODhUQRmcbsDjARGXCorLMKFNdqSGnAyuHq14w_QMZ4yed_fCGrnGAqebqBqKlA9S5Gf0agE50_gjYrzwTPoY0G9VdcPryPm8udPMTVCJFndnptkeO6sMgarumwpfblgTDLQ/s1600/IMG_2307.JPG" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div><br />"You're always on your phone.." - yeah, I am.<br /><br />That's a sentence I hear maybe every other day or so. I'm always on my phone, either scrolling through Twitter and Instagram, reading blogs or maybe just browsing on Etsy for something cute to buy. But yeah, the point is, when I'm sitting about, my phone is usually in my hand or sitting next to me.<br /><br />I pay £50 for my contract, of course I'm going to use it constantly - <i>mainly to validate spending so much damn money on it each month</i>.<br /><br />So when it comes to phones, why are we constantly stuck in a position where we look down at a tiny screen rather than looking at the world around us? I'll tell you why, cause the world around us sucks. Most of the time.<br /><br />Online you can cultivate your own little world full of people you want to talk to, things you want to see and read and generally keep your eyes fixed on things you're interested in. I can browse cute photos of animals to cheer myself up, I can look at newer and better ways to meal plan as I'm currently so bad at it, I can check my bank balance and cry at the lack of money I should have after spending so much on Etsy, I can look on pinterest for new ways to decorate my journal or some craft ideas. You get the picture.<br /><br />I wouldn't say it's necessarily a bad things to be on your phone a lot of the time. I mean, I don't sit on my phone if I'm out and about with family or friends, but when I'm just sitting about or relaxing, I'm probably going to spend half an hour browsing through memes. Which, in my opinion, is always a good idea.<br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-56394456524060306252017-06-15T06:00:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.490+01:005 ways to tell you're an introvert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdI65JY0sokWNXq8sNzAVkb3hmNiTPPQ4-66FQmNWtMCwQzLyvm6ZX7l0xprvWrUnJBRrojEFn4kfeofluKIHByVoT2MvH-Gx4JYhkcpoc1bhE26STGXCQLpqtKZbLUIDrdE9JyhPxPSZ/s1600/introvert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdI65JY0sokWNXq8sNzAVkb3hmNiTPPQ4-66FQmNWtMCwQzLyvm6ZX7l0xprvWrUnJBRrojEFn4kfeofluKIHByVoT2MvH-Gx4JYhkcpoc1bhE26STGXCQLpqtKZbLUIDrdE9JyhPxPSZ/s1600/introvert.jpg" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="794" /></a></div><br />After spending a whole weekend inside, only seeing Craig, I've realised that I'm definitely in the category of introvert. So I thought I'd write out five small ways to tell if you're an introvert. I've also added a scale at the bottom and put where I think I'd be. Not 100% sure, but maybe halfway between introvert and ambivert.<br /><br />1. You prefer time spent alone.<br />I am definitely all for this one. I know Craig and I live together and I'm never really technically alone most of the time, but we spend an equal amount of our time in the flat doing our own thing. He has his hobbies and I have mine. We of course spend time together, but for at least a few hours each day I have time completely to myself. Which is glorious and I use it doing whatever I want. Mostly relaxing.. or sleeping.<br /><br />2. You're more likely to stay quiet in a group discussion.<br />This is a difficult one for me, because I can and will voice my opinions if I need to, but I most definitely prefer staying back and sitting on the sidelines. I don't like being the centre of attention and knowing that everyone in the room is listening to me when I speak makes me super nervous. I'd much rather sit and listen to what others have to say and observe the situation than add my two cents.<br /><br />3. You find small talk incredibly annoying.<br />I've said this countless times over, I hate small talk. I think it's because I know it comes across as insincere. Not a fan in any way. I'll participate, because it's rude otherwise, but inside I'm hating it.<br /><br />4. You might find it difficult making new friends.<br />This one is me all over, I find it difficult to build and maintain friendships. In fact, the people I'd consider my closest friends have been that way for around eight years, mainly because I only really have one social group. I just don't know how to approach people. So many times I've seen someone tweet something and I'm like <i>YES, I should be friends with you</i>, and I don't because I'm too nervous to actually say anything.<br /><br />5. Talking about yourself gives you the fear.<br />This one is probably my biggest problem, I hate talking about myself, especially in a professional context. I have to fill out these stupid report things in work where they assess your goals and you have to write down examples of when you've done something great and the other day when I was scheduled to do this, I felt almost physically sick. I hate the idea of having to sell myself to someone. I mean, it all just sounds so fake.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEjqWx_oymn1H347_GKW2Q7mR8qWIUfb-BjdNh8IHKz-aPbVvE7k1BICnxZsjJPS3TDb6p1KPUZ84D7Ot4JyBoecidwEXlHsADG7mRup_fXIxsJ7blfU4bWPTwV2NaudohXVEO-r7WKAh/s1600/intro-ambi-extro1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEjqWx_oymn1H347_GKW2Q7mR8qWIUfb-BjdNh8IHKz-aPbVvE7k1BICnxZsjJPS3TDb6p1KPUZ84D7Ot4JyBoecidwEXlHsADG7mRup_fXIxsJ7blfU4bWPTwV2NaudohXVEO-r7WKAh/s1600/intro-ambi-extro1.jpg" data-original-width="694" data-original-height="174" /></a></div><br />Where would you put yourself on the scale? Apparently most people generally fall under the bracket of ambivert and often feel like they have inner arguments with themselves about what kind of personality they actually have, which is interesting. I'd definitely say I'm more introvert and probably always will be.<br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-59617267297873769872017-06-13T07:00:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.509+01:00Does the blogging community need to chill?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX91BYG8g0p8SdXPWhHqd7VtlKKyGwkEgsGyD5xWsr3hxnkRHlaQ09hqKatX0TffVvsZlZbVCVf_n8ZFy91grgQA8N80_x_ZIcY55PunUyREyEZn4He0TLXu6DDvH3LvOku3Jn1NXaRz-/s1600/blogging-community-chill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX91BYG8g0p8SdXPWhHqd7VtlKKyGwkEgsGyD5xWsr3hxnkRHlaQ09hqKatX0TffVvsZlZbVCVf_n8ZFy91grgQA8N80_x_ZIcY55PunUyREyEZn4He0TLXu6DDvH3LvOku3Jn1NXaRz-/s1600/blogging-community-chill.jpg" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="800" /></a></div><br />I don't blog anywhere near as regularly as I used to. In fact, my blog following hasn't increased in probably around a year or so, simply because I pulled away from the blogging community as it had lost the fun appeal for me.<br /><br />There is one simple reason to why I lost my interest in blogging - it got so serious.<br /><br />I noticed it gradually happening and then, literally in what seemed like the space of a few weeks, blogging went from this casual thing that a lot of people took part in because it made them happy and brought like minded people closer together, to a competitive business that people took so mind-numbingly seriously.<br /><br />Okay, let's get a few things straight first.<br /><br />I'm fully aware that some people make a living from their blogs, from sponsored posts to ad revenue etc, which is totally fine and is actually pretty amazing. I'm also aware that a lot of people are trying to get to the point where they can make a living from it, which is also totally fine and well done to you for cultivating a business from a hobby.<br /><br />That being said, for most bloggers out there, I'll refer you back to my last point there - Blogging is a hobby. At least from my perspective anyway. I don't know why this sudden in shift in blogging went from normal, every day people chatting about their daily lives and what things had interested them that week to full on daily posts about make up and fashion, where they've always got the newest item out or the latest make up release. First of all, how do you honestly afford to keep up with all the trends? Are you just doing it for the blog?<br /><br />I liked it better when blogging was personal and you could see a person's personality shine through their words or their photos. Now, when I look at a lot of blogs, it's all very similar. The same reviews of the same products, the same style of posts and general lack of identity there used to be.<br /><br />And then you have the other type of bloggers. The non-blogging bloggers. I'm talking about the Insta-Bloggers etc. The ones who have a theme of pastel and flowers and minimal photos. The ones that follow you for three days and then unfollow you again. The same people with 17,364 followers and they only follow 400. Again, there's no personality there. People ued to post things about their lives and now it's just a cultivated pinterest life that looks pretty but is now getting to be mega boring.<br /><br />People take blogging way too seriously, in my opinion, and I think that it needs to be clawed back a little bit. Go back to posting your daily updates, photos you took of your pets, favourite songs at the moment. I miss posts like that. I miss people being real on their blog.<br /><br />Let me know what you think or if you've shared the same thought about blogging. Or, if you think I'm being too cynical, let me know that, too.<br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-2811889274486320352017-06-11T13:00:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.529+01:00Sunday Five<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeEviLVRdZpehhGqYcxIuinENIiLAF2W6z1JUu0GiEuH8K8wb0rrvhuiQDlabh9YRnZqnA4gYee5NZm1IWaK3yhCsisJSlpw9VCJJxfETLbiYHBoglO7nty63ho31BAwVrL_G3NRUBHpn/s1600/FullSizeRender+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeEviLVRdZpehhGqYcxIuinENIiLAF2W6z1JUu0GiEuH8K8wb0rrvhuiQDlabh9YRnZqnA4gYee5NZm1IWaK3yhCsisJSlpw9VCJJxfETLbiYHBoglO7nty63ho31BAwVrL_G3NRUBHpn/s1600/FullSizeRender+5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>one. We moved the guinea pigs and the rats into the spare room that was Craig's little computer room - <i>mancave</i> - so now they have loads of room to run around. We take the guinea pigs out daily for around half an hour to an hour to run around and stretch and then every second day I take them out for a few hours and sit in the room reading or playing the Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch whilst keeping an eye on them. Still such an amazing game. The rats enjoy exploring too, but we need to keep a closer watch on them due to their tiny nature and their ability to hide in smaller in places. Like behind tables or inside my slipper boots..<br /><br />two. I booked a flight to go down and see my dad. I haven't seen him in almost two years so it'll be weird to catch up. The circumstances for me going down to see him are actually very unfortunate, however I can try and put a positive spin on it. Like, I'll get to see my baby sister again, who I've only seen once. And I'll actually get to meet my baby brother for the first time! I also get to fly again, I love flying, so much easier and quicker than getting the train,<br /><br />three. I ordered loads and loads of stickers from RedBubble, a website full of people's designs and prints and things. They have an app, which makes it very dangerous for me because I'm always looking at things to buy on my phone. I put the stickers all over my laptop, a few on my journals and a few on my wall. You can see the tiny little Charlie head from Always Sunny in Philadelphia at the top of my prints in the photo above. It's so cute.<br /><br />four. I also ordered two prints from a lovely little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MYFAIRPIXEL">Etsy shop</a>, the Gemini print and the multi-coloured paint print are both from the same shop. The lovely lady who makes the prints sent them out super quick and even replied to my twitter message to thank me for my order. It really is the little things that make you happy.<br /><br />five. I dyed my hair red. I said I would never dye my hair red again, after the amount of effort it took to get rid of it the last time, but here we are. I can't help myself. I honestly think I'll never escape having red hair. I actually tried to dye my hair pink, but in my lack of knowledge and skill with hair dye, it went red. I suppose I can always go over it again. My hair is already pretty damaged, what's one more dye?<br /><br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-61774983504733024852017-06-09T07:00:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.571+01:00What I wish people knew about me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCPYPvWSdcd0d8wx3pfe2ZYrXc_lBKGZNtUlFl_i-z9pVa4hsJwej_U4d1E9JaGSBRYy7yY8WTqPurUhfCZxajc-upfeiYCV7Sxcsy2y5O5y5H3Wuv2VGEWh-38E9PqUMFaFAVl7WWsGm/s1600/people-knew-about-me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCPYPvWSdcd0d8wx3pfe2ZYrXc_lBKGZNtUlFl_i-z9pVa4hsJwej_U4d1E9JaGSBRYy7yY8WTqPurUhfCZxajc-upfeiYCV7Sxcsy2y5O5y5H3Wuv2VGEWh-38E9PqUMFaFAVl7WWsGm/s1600/people-knew-about-me.jpg" /></a></div><br />I often come across as an open book to a lot of people. I don't really have much of a filter for every day things, especially in work, where I should probably be filtering my thoughts the most. The trouble with this is that people think they know me really well, when in fact, anything that I do blurt out is trivial in light of the things that I'm really thinking or doing.<br /><br />So to make up for this, here are a few things I wish people offline knew about me.<br /><br /><i><span style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(223 , 201 , 208); padding: 0;">I don't like people in my personal space.</span></i><br />I'm not a touchy feely person, I kind of never have been. I don't like the whole cuddle someone every time you see them thing, I don't like people sitting too close to me so that our bodies are touching, I don't like knowing someone is standing right beside me with no space in between. It makes me feel physically weird. I mean, there are exceptions to this, with Craig or immediate family etc. Or, if you're upset and I feel you need a cuddle, then I'll do it. But you better appreciate it, because I did not want to do that.<br /><br /><i><span style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(223 , 201 , 208); padding: 0;">I'm very sensitive about certain things.</span></i><br />I generally have a no care attitude to most things people can say about me, but there are a few small things that actually make me very sensitive. I don't like it when people call me thin, because I know I'm not, I just live in baggy clothes and know how to dress for my weight. I'm actually very conscious about my size. I don't like it when people look at me for too long, especially during a conversation. I find it very difficult to maintain eye contact for a long period of time.<br /><br /><i><span style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(223 , 201 , 208); padding: 0;">I hate it when someone thinks I'm lying.</span></i><br />Something I've never been comfortable with is lying to people, and according to my dad - who would literally always catch me when I was lying - said it was very easy to spot it when I was trying to lie. So I stopped. Now, when I think someone thinks I'm lying, it makes me so angry and it ends up being a difficult situation. You try to convince them you're not lying and the more you try to do this, the more you look like a liar. It's a no-win scenario. A Kobayashi Maru. (Any Star Trek fans here? No? Okay.)<br /><br /><i><span style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(223 , 201 , 208); padding: 0;">I'm almost always talking to myself in my head.</span></i><br />I've done this ever since I was very little. I wouldn't say I'm having conversations with myself, but I'm pretty much always playing through a film in my head by speaking the lines, singing away to myself, thinking of quotes from tv shows or generally just voicing what's going on around me. All internally, of course. Think of it like a J.D from Scrubs type thing, minus the head tilt.<br /><br /><i><span style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(223 , 201 , 208); padding: 0;">I hate small talk.</span></i><br />I don't understand it. It's the same conversation, over and over. "Hi, how're you?", "I'm good, thanks. How're you?", "Yeah, good.". End of conversation. I don't mind the odd bit of small talk with someone I haven't seen in a while because I know that it will be leading to a real conversation. But daily conversations of the same thing make my eyes roll so hard.<br /><br />So there you go, a teensy insight into me as a person. Which, in reality, all those points kind of make me look like a dick to people, but I promise I'm not. I just hide it all really well.<br /><br />Anyone else feel the same way?<br /><br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-7035830958890772602017-06-01T21:31:00.002+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.592+01:00Pretty Odd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fQXrhbHIzK1heWoGy_F-VxD7q7oUBarUHQRCpbUGDulQhZwmEriNmE_q9jtdcF-wh9Y1_amleH2Jg1AaaOrmp9UwKvSvgYod8rkxnZbzsgxvTJhxmxhO9oQNoeH9msLO2H4f9OdwM9_A/s1600/IMG_2226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fQXrhbHIzK1heWoGy_F-VxD7q7oUBarUHQRCpbUGDulQhZwmEriNmE_q9jtdcF-wh9Y1_amleH2Jg1AaaOrmp9UwKvSvgYod8rkxnZbzsgxvTJhxmxhO9oQNoeH9msLO2H4f9OdwM9_A/s1600/IMG_2226.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I've never really considered myself to be one of the popular ones. From early childhood, right the way through to adulthood, I've always felt a little bit alienated from people. This was something I managed to hide fairly well in high school, pretending I was enjoying going to the pub every week and house parties every other weekend. When, in reality, I was more than happy staying at home to read or draw. Not even more than happy, I would have 100% preferred it. I enjoyed the once in a blue moon outing, but every week was a test of my ability to hide my inner introvert.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is something I've chosen not to hide any more. I'm not a particularly sociable person and I don't have a problem not attending something simply because I don't want to, social pressure doesn't get to me any more. Don't get me wrong, I love my friends and spending time with them dearly, but I don't feel the need to see them every other day. That makes me sound like an insufferable drone, but honestly, they know me well enough to know that's just how I am.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With that being said, the thought of spending an evening curled up in a blanket watching a boxset or something on Netflix is far more appealing to me than going out to a bar, getting squished by people dancing and spending fifteen minutes trying to get a drink because I'm not booby enough to be noticed by the bar staff - sorry, but it's true.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's taken me a while to accept this. I'm perfectly comfortable being a house-mouse in my own company.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not too sure on the reason behind this post, think I'm feeling a bit thoughtful tonight.</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-73508246791605151272017-05-28T06:30:00.001+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.617+01:00Sunday Five.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBt76yA_f4K9TCUB7wDC-FbETHwTnU3jBRLwPtsbiGylKp_J8FACvQiTb_M6FezCC7cl7J4XQkR4sfYDk0IDQxD2730amsKLhlZgH_8-PlO7rZf97fr0Ux1cfW9NKtclhJbrFEIpAP8rk/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBt76yA_f4K9TCUB7wDC-FbETHwTnU3jBRLwPtsbiGylKp_J8FACvQiTb_M6FezCC7cl7J4XQkR4sfYDk0IDQxD2730amsKLhlZgH_8-PlO7rZf97fr0Ux1cfW9NKtclhJbrFEIpAP8rk/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG" /></a></div><br />Right now I'm sitting under my window, with thunder and lighting happening outside and listening to Paramore's new Album. Feeling pretty good!<br /><br /><b>one.</b> It's been super sunny and hot here the last few days, so it's encouraged me to get my dangerously un-tanned skin out in the sunshine. I always realise just how pale I am when I need to get my legs out. Which is a rare moment and only happens when I literally can't bare being in jeans in the heat. The little burst of summer was welcomed with open arms, beer gardens and pub trips.<br /><br /><b>two.</b> Craig and I went to an amazing thing at Glasgow Science Centre, it was a Pink Floyd evening in the planetarium listening to the Dark Side of the Moon album with an amazing visual display to match the music. I know that album inside and out but listening to it on that scale with all the visuals just made it that more special. I usually get motion sickness for things like that as well but I was so drawn into the music that it didn't bother me in the slightest. <br /><br /><b>three.</b> On Friday I went to a Rick and Morty pub quiz in Glasgow with Craig and a few friends. It was a really good night and even though we didn't win, I think we all had a good time. My only gripe with the entire night was how loud the music was during the quiz. I mean, that sounds like such an annoying thing to say about music, BUT it was in a pub during a quiz and we couldn't actually hear each other speak to discuss the answers, we were literally signing to each other. To put this in perspective, one of the answers was Principle Vagina (yep, really) but I couldn't hear what was being said so he had to pretty much scream vagina at me three times from across the table. Other than that, it went shwifty.<br /><br /><b>four.</b> I've been having some pretty serious pains in my arm the last week or so then finally decided to go to the doctors about it. After about ten minutes of poking, twisting and squeezing my arm she came to the conclusion that it's most likely nerve damage. So I've been given some strong pain killers, some anti-inflammatories and some more medication for my heartburn. So many daily tablets!<br /><br /><b>five.</b> Craig, being the wonderful boyfriend that he is, treated me to a massage in a wonderful little spa. It was a forty five minute massage to help with the pain in my arm and the girl was shocked at how many knots there are in my shoulders and back. I've been given some exercises and stretches to do to try and loosen them and will probably need to go back for another massage soon. Not that I'm complaining though.<br /><br />All in all, it's been a pretty good week and I've still got the bank holiday Monday to look forward to. Now I'm off to catch up on last weeks episode of Attack on Titan before this week comes out! <br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-3847323586707534812017-05-14T18:15:00.003+01:002017-06-30T14:26:27.642+01:00It feels a little like summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yI4SSxE9BAClYpWXJKnrTI7la20_VUJCYrKWfiPgcgYpUxHAoAOU3Vn3-l45AYuJ_X7z7UiBXiIAPMU1vlnYoiJRN5bkDwDLnhv9yMZeedCXYoFYZ_Shh1tmcFDq0wiXPk5wMnpLdo8g/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yI4SSxE9BAClYpWXJKnrTI7la20_VUJCYrKWfiPgcgYpUxHAoAOU3Vn3-l45AYuJ_X7z7UiBXiIAPMU1vlnYoiJRN5bkDwDLnhv9yMZeedCXYoFYZ_Shh1tmcFDq0wiXPk5wMnpLdo8g/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The last few days have been a small glimpse into the warm weather to come and I can honestly say I am so looking forward to some sunshine and heat. Whilst I do love being cosy in jumpers and scarves etc, there's nothing I love more than heading outside in a pair of shorts & t-shirt and just walking about enjoying the sun. Which is exactly what Craig and I did. Although it's not quite warm enough for shorts, a pair of light trousers were substituted. We took a wander down along the river and back again, which took about two hours but it was nice to just walk, even in silence.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Things have almost slowed to a stop recently. We've been saving for a mortgage so we haven't been able to go out and do as many things that we usually do, but it'll all be worth it when we finally own our home. Which we probably should have sorted a while ago, but anyway. Other than that, I'd say I've completely disconnected from the internet. I've deactivated and deleted Facebook - <i>it's rubbish anyway, just full of fake news, animal cruelty videos, and people updating that they're either at the gym or having dinner</i> - I've stopped blogging. I've even stopped reading blogs, which I never thought I'd do. It's just lost all interest for me and I don't think I'll find that interest again any time soon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can't keep up with other bloggers any more, it just feels more like a competition between all these massive bloggers and all the little bloggers are bitching and moaning about literally everything that happens online. I swear, some people need to calm down and realise that it's simply just a blog sometimes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know I shouldn't say that, blogging for some people is their job/career, but yeah, sometimes it's a little too much to read and feels like people get angry for the sake of it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, this was a quick little update to say I'm still alive and well. Mostly. I'll try and get back to a normal routine around here eventually. Or, I might give up on 2017 and hold out for 2018 for HelloZelda and go for a fresh start. We'll see.</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-75879784002227505662017-03-25T06:30:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.664+01:00Finding the right pair of glasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iRfBeTlGu5tME3U6hfdFZIITDvuEZQrANYGOe28C0-uvKs_LE8uE-t8BH5VZqhMFGHqBUmPtgVJnO67nnVSRObKU4gD88NjrftcTWsFZ5KiobN89jBrcNS_VXLfZWb9lxynr6mQmV2wE/s1600/glasses-review-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iRfBeTlGu5tME3U6hfdFZIITDvuEZQrANYGOe28C0-uvKs_LE8uE-t8BH5VZqhMFGHqBUmPtgVJnO67nnVSRObKU4gD88NjrftcTWsFZ5KiobN89jBrcNS_VXLfZWb9lxynr6mQmV2wE/s1600/glasses-review-0.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I've worn glasses for pretty much as long as I can remember. The first time I can clearly remember getting a pair of glasses I refused to look through them and instead wore them at the bottom of my nose so I could look over the frames. My mum soon caught wise though and that was swiftly stopped. I think I was about four when I got my first pair, twenty-two years later and I'm still wearing glasses and probably will for the rest of my life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Glasses have always been something that bothered me. I was bullied in primary school for wearing glasses, being called the usual "specky" and such. Yet now, people actually buy glasses to wear without prescriptions in them because they're fashionable. If I'd have known this was going to be the case so many years later I wouldn't have let it bother me as much as it did!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbTkNVqFqE6fVHjF_iaj_G51VGjEHJsR4WHBc1EWU4Zf1kKy0uPsJ9Qug3QVF-qILy-kXr6qC8ckVZNaua6Nt4cnqYn5WZf1VZI2rCbb1JlVuzb2lUR-EE9iTXHDDmlBOeyCeczhTjZWw/s1600/glasses-review-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbTkNVqFqE6fVHjF_iaj_G51VGjEHJsR4WHBc1EWU4Zf1kKy0uPsJ9Qug3QVF-qILy-kXr6qC8ckVZNaua6Nt4cnqYn5WZf1VZI2rCbb1JlVuzb2lUR-EE9iTXHDDmlBOeyCeczhTjZWw/s1600/glasses-review-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Since that point, I've been wanting to get glasses that I feel suit me. I generally always had my glasses chosen for me by my mum and then because my prescription is so high, she always had to pay to have them thinned so I wouldn't have massive thick lenses that would have probably added to the teasing at the time. Now, I'm obviously choosing my own my frames, I like to go for a certain style. Which pretty much comes down to a black frame, with either thick legs or frameless at the bottom. I used to always go to Specsavers, but then I discovered that if you have a copy of your prescription, you can essentially buy them online, and they're generally (in my experience anyway) cheaper to buy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have three pairs of glasses at the moment, one from Specsavers, which are the ones with the pink at the end of the legs, a pair from Glasses Direct which are the thicker framed pair and then a pair from <a href="https://www.glassesshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glasses Shop</a>, which are the Wayfarer style.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmWwMW9cv3NjdXsI1f3bOslREvl6WQzGV0fm424qnGD5IcZ5vUUFK-QcpQBxlSHIfJ9eEbyeHPKZbtkXzxNg7VmfKBKSV39oiklDxFlyB33mHs0sY6j8-ClbePf3hzp1TxgRTcN-8-kwr/s1600/glasses-review-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmWwMW9cv3NjdXsI1f3bOslREvl6WQzGV0fm424qnGD5IcZ5vUUFK-QcpQBxlSHIfJ9eEbyeHPKZbtkXzxNg7VmfKBKSV39oiklDxFlyB33mHs0sY6j8-ClbePf3hzp1TxgRTcN-8-kwr/s1600/glasses-review-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I do actually love wearing my glasses now, and my favourite pair has to be the Wayfarer Style from <a href="https://www.glassesshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glasses Shop</a>. They're the comfiest and easiest to wear and the style I think suits my face really well. As I have a high prescription the lenses are quite thick, and given they're essentially frameless at the bottom, it makes the thick lens really easy to see. People with normal small prescriptions would never have this problem, though.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's this pair I usually choose to wear out of the house and keep the other two as my sort of casual sit in types as they aren't as fancy looking, basically!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you interested in ordering your glasses online, all you need is your prescription which you can easily get by asking for a printed copy from your optician. Then you just type in your details and order whatever frames you like. Glasses Shop currently have a buy one get one free sale on too! There's a few pairs on there I'm probably going to order on payday at the end of the month, including a pair with gold detailing on the frames!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What do you think of ordering glasses online?</div><br /><center><small>* This post was written in collaboration with GlassesShop.com. All opinions are my own. *</small></center><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-62659869327938075582017-03-23T21:18:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.697+01:00Mother's Day - Gift Guide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqVkYQ0PTRZVd7EWuYory4aAwlQGK2mdiifrNZe4XHNmQSK12dz5MuJGmf_XvsVWtA4Jq1jLSGCRFbMpna4_OSyvbR_fScEWg5RnQoaV3-PR3sQ6hqp9YbELe7oQxF9vZJKlVSQV5-TBU/s1600/MOTHERS-DAY-GIFT-GUIDE-FINAL1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqVkYQ0PTRZVd7EWuYory4aAwlQGK2mdiifrNZe4XHNmQSK12dz5MuJGmf_XvsVWtA4Jq1jLSGCRFbMpna4_OSyvbR_fScEWg5RnQoaV3-PR3sQ6hqp9YbELe7oQxF9vZJKlVSQV5-TBU/s1600/MOTHERS-DAY-GIFT-GUIDE-FINAL1.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hearts Teapot - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/hearts-teapot-black" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Minimal Watch - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/minimal-dog-chronograph-watch-shingle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silver Tote - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/carryall-bright-tote-bag-silver?category=mothers-day-gifts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geo Design Bag - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/teal-geo-finsbury-bag?category=bags" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose & Gold Berry - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/pink-rose-gold-berry-in-honeycomb-glass?category=mothers-day-gifts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Raised Design Mug - <a href="https://www.amara.com/products/large-raised-stem-mug-charcoal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Mother's Day is fast approaching and if like me, you struggle to not only buy gifts, but to find the right gifts for people. Luckily for me my mum isn't the most subtle, she literally tells me the things she wants me to get her. This year it seems to be focussing on a new tattoo and a new bag for work. Getting her a tattoo might be difficult as that would take a lot of planning, however the bag I have completely sorted.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She was wanting a simple shoulder bag, with a bit of structure but not overly complicated and when I spotted the design on the Geo Design bag, I instantly knew she'd love it. The bag itself comes in it's own little pouch to keep it protected whilst it's in transit and it was delivered in just over a day, which makes shopping for purchases so close to the day really easy. The material feels lovely but sturdy, like it will last for a very long time without showing any signs of wear. My mum is a bit similar to me in terms of style, she likes very minimal things and the monochrome design suits her perfectly. I can't wait until Sunday to give it to her!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also had a look at some other things to maybe treat her with and quite honestly, I'll probably order myself a few things, especially that Orla Kiely mug, it's super cute! You also can't go wrong with flowers, and the Rose and Berry faux flowers in the vase look lovely. I also love the adorable little teapot with the polka-dot hearts, it's more my dream teapot than my mum's but you know, it's the thought that counts right?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you got things sorted for Mother's Day?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">I know some people find Mother's Day hard, so this post is meant with the best intentions and I wish you all the love in the world if you're spending it without your mum! ♥</blockquote></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small>* This post was written in collaboration with <a href="https://www.amara.com/shop/mothers-day-gifts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amara</a>. All opinions are my own. *</small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-79383937780809291902017-03-20T06:00:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.715+01:00a bullet journal giveaway - leuchtturm 1917<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyXy1HaBmKjTtwJH2iSNCFBwWSFVSA6VHqxS-kTqC3dVpWt_3L43Jz1j7pkgWzymc-conpOIL2HCcubpjiVTNRo75uyjvcaLy6s9UZ507XwBVtQsk5ocVKWrxtkrWtv-di7vwkzxaMPWO/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyXy1HaBmKjTtwJH2iSNCFBwWSFVSA6VHqxS-kTqC3dVpWt_3L43Jz1j7pkgWzymc-conpOIL2HCcubpjiVTNRo75uyjvcaLy6s9UZ507XwBVtQsk5ocVKWrxtkrWtv-di7vwkzxaMPWO/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />I've been bullet journalling close to a year now and after looking through my collection of notebooks and journals I thought I could do a little giveaway for one of my absolute favourite types of notebook. I've been flitting to and from all sorts of journals etc and always find myself going back to Leuchtturm 1917 with dotted pages. It just fits everything you need from a bullet journal. So that's what this giveaway will be for, a Leuchtturm 1917 in your chosen colour and style. You can see the colours and styles <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEUCHTTURM1917-344784-Notebook-numbered-anthracite/dp/B00FWRVTMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489933341&sr=8-1&keywords=leuchtturm%2B1917&th=1" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I'll also be adding a few little smaller stationery bits and pieces that I think are super cute, but they're being kept a secret for now!<br /><br />I've included a few photos below, or you can always search for bullet journalling on youtube and see the vast majority of videos feature the Leuchtturm 1917. All you have to do to enter is follow my blog on Bloglovin and leave a comment in this blog post stating why you'd like to begin bullet journalling or, if you already do, why you started. You can also follow me on Instagram and Twitter for two extra entries. If you also follow on my Twitter or Instagram, let me know in the comments as well!<br /><br />You can use the rafflecopter below to enter! Giveaway will run from the 20th March until the 9th of April and is only open to UK readers. Apologies to any international readers, I was recently stung with sending something overseas and had to pay a hefty fee in doing so. I promise I'll do something else in the near future! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPU6El3q4rcR6rPc_oxvr2hCkyqmb2Y1b6m1fbbpZt97ImYG4QfEjMpk2XEUZ6DiicA7CHygNqzqSaQ5UMmhhDTg6DCn83wziPcar2xECIV8ocNzAXzq3p2Ky-xQBVQeIIQi1ZNMhp6TQ/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPU6El3q4rcR6rPc_oxvr2hCkyqmb2Y1b6m1fbbpZt97ImYG4QfEjMpk2XEUZ6DiicA7CHygNqzqSaQ5UMmhhDTg6DCn83wziPcar2xECIV8ocNzAXzq3p2Ky-xQBVQeIIQi1ZNMhp6TQ/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2-9QIvB5fTrXhAYYgRy72OiiCVqTWHPrvs2wZOYVrjB2YO8eWTb-SoMvPZQzavjeBYB2Zg5yCUWtYdc-srDBPpEorCWINDW10XXG3b4BTNgai5V-D9Mi3lz4i5mKXibypBW5zsNdanJx/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2-9QIvB5fTrXhAYYgRy72OiiCVqTWHPrvs2wZOYVrjB2YO8eWTb-SoMvPZQzavjeBYB2Zg5yCUWtYdc-srDBPpEorCWINDW10XXG3b4BTNgai5V-D9Mi3lz4i5mKXibypBW5zsNdanJx/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoenRq0Uydi8FlUvAURSMaurxsEsG1M8gY6eBt_GT5X91GhnFkOEARizu-pDMl5Y5PWRoA9EAESzwzXoqrTSQhjUiByvEskP__Fy67F30d29uR-vXx6WFx0t6KiPhy3-EbTAiq1b-ONXxK/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoenRq0Uydi8FlUvAURSMaurxsEsG1M8gY6eBt_GT5X91GhnFkOEARizu-pDMl5Y5PWRoA9EAESzwzXoqrTSQhjUiByvEskP__Fy67F30d29uR-vXx6WFx0t6KiPhy3-EbTAiq1b-ONXxK/s1600/bullet-journal-giveaway-4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><center><a class="rcptr" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f6bc582c10/" rel="nofollow" data-raflid="f6bc582c10" data-theme="classic" data-template="" id="rcwidget_fhw4yvh1">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br /><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br />Thanks for sticking around as well! I realise that I've kind of let it slip around here slightly, so this is also as a sort of thank you for still being here! ♥</center><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a post" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-5423706624788897402017-03-17T07:00:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.734+01:00 a quick little catch up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0Y4TXJGacvogLNIO_TU9ilvd73zX4TaVfO6tcQyAe3hW1xziLHyQDR6CSyoITDQ-Ol9eOm1uEUe5YmIrOasObXweGcoyI1yJBS1AeFd71Liu_KUvy_IuGv_aA5VERiBb4VvZQn7IzEGH/s1600/IMG_0993+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0Y4TXJGacvogLNIO_TU9ilvd73zX4TaVfO6tcQyAe3hW1xziLHyQDR6CSyoITDQ-Ol9eOm1uEUe5YmIrOasObXweGcoyI1yJBS1AeFd71Liu_KUvy_IuGv_aA5VERiBb4VvZQn7IzEGH/s1600/IMG_0993+2.JPG" /></a></div><br />Okay, so first of all, hello! Second of all, I've not blogged in over two months. I started off this year with the best of intentions to be blogging every other day and then, I just didn't. No excuses, no reasons behind it, I just didn't. Although I've still been reading all my favourite blogs regularly, I just felt no urge to actually post anything myself. So, to make up for the last two months, here's a quick recap.<br /><br />1. Craig and I adopted two baby rats.<br />We found two female rats at around ten weeks old or so that were up for adoption and I instantly fell in love with them. We named them Navi and Sweet Dee and they are the most adorable little things! When we got them they were sick with something called Mycoplasma, which is the reason they were up for adoption. After around of month of antibiotics and lots of treats they seem to be back to they're normal (almost) healthy selves.<br /><br />2. We also adopted two guinea pigs.<br />After having the rats a few weeks, Craig really wanted guinea pigs and then we found two females that were perfect. They're so incredibly shy still, despite having them almost two months, they still run from us and they only really surface when they know they're being given treats or vegetables. Other than the shyness, they're so amazingly cute. We named them Snow and Willow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2dNHrrdgvTROI1td64cEW43L2ynxcNCzGvNS3v0B2oJWWva6IIzKBIDmmz1dOcu51BU8t3FJVOY7DuYiC8S8DeC_X5XgMY5fe0eox_dvnjAb9NVrCxBBzIfaxI95XHooqRf27j9ULLe4/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2dNHrrdgvTROI1td64cEW43L2ynxcNCzGvNS3v0B2oJWWva6IIzKBIDmmz1dOcu51BU8t3FJVOY7DuYiC8S8DeC_X5XgMY5fe0eox_dvnjAb9NVrCxBBzIfaxI95XHooqRf27j9ULLe4/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG" /></a></div><br />3. I got signed off probation.<br />I'm a permanent member of staff now at my new job, which is a massive weight off my mind. I absolutely hate being on probation and the fear of being let go at any moment, but at least now I have a bit more job security.<br /><br />4. I got my nose pierced. Again.<br />This is the third time I've had my nose pierced and I fully intend of this being the last time. I've had to take my nose piercings out previously due to restrictions at work, but everything seems to be cool at the this new place.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpaLex0sQkmjbYbQmZpCkQFfobJPysKu8-wBteptr-WSlXhwQE5P2HJL-2eRQy4W453IQR2ENu_kuPfS8V1LLxVfyy_tZxlTM-N5RyzM8n0jKl8JnJ1S8UzUh7XiPWy1XhWsNKySQFGey/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpaLex0sQkmjbYbQmZpCkQFfobJPysKu8-wBteptr-WSlXhwQE5P2HJL-2eRQy4W453IQR2ENu_kuPfS8V1LLxVfyy_tZxlTM-N5RyzM8n0jKl8JnJ1S8UzUh7XiPWy1XhWsNKySQFGey/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG" /></a></div><br />5. I turned into Wednesday Addams.<br />By that I mean I dyed my hair <b>dark</b> brown. Like, almost black. It's pretty weird because I've had fairly light brown year the past few years and now it's all dark again. I just need to perfect my resting bitch face and I'll have the full ensemble.<br /><br />6. The Nintendo Switch entered my life.<br />Even though I'm a massive fan of Zelda and Nintendo, I wasn't planning on getting the Switch on launch day, as I was waiting to see how the console handled after a few weeks of play to see it would last. However, launch day came, and I couldn't bare the thought of not having one to play Breath of the Wild on the day it came out. Honestly, the game is surreal. The world to explore is huge for a Zelda game and the gameplay is so intuitive. I've only been managing to play for a few hours each day after work and I'm still no where near completion, the game is that big!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBJ7OY7wqwUdz-tMb91XcCUUUSzVr2C6LP8-JQ5UHgzJrVMrK7pn-9XjM0a21s5Vf2IRAeq8ePVroNftrQFI3GQJyqczLI_Zx1N6q8OtrLGvo-jEQA37DP2Wng8qvOVtt-oo26j7_9PtM/s1600/IMG_0954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBJ7OY7wqwUdz-tMb91XcCUUUSzVr2C6LP8-JQ5UHgzJrVMrK7pn-9XjM0a21s5Vf2IRAeq8ePVroNftrQFI3GQJyqczLI_Zx1N6q8OtrLGvo-jEQA37DP2Wng8qvOVtt-oo26j7_9PtM/s1600/IMG_0954.JPG" /></a></div><br />I'll probably be back to blogging every week or so again, until I can get back into the swing of things. I have a few posts that need to be put online shortly, so they should be up over the next week I think. Anyway, I'm off to go try and save Hyrule.<br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-37145462611585259862017-01-07T07:00:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.755+01:00Why I consider myself a sociable loner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p51TC3qFuURdgdZIr_s5IA-tNYolIFRKiQW16Rz5ckAAZ8bB9APTbwM7v0FjOTrocDbP3gRrSrkNpLwb33Y4E1z2BVPDYaY3cSLPoXumfYxcei9T8aDTK9iww4hsOzxMDzgq0oyxbvFe/s1600/cat-mug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p51TC3qFuURdgdZIr_s5IA-tNYolIFRKiQW16Rz5ckAAZ8bB9APTbwM7v0FjOTrocDbP3gRrSrkNpLwb33Y4E1z2BVPDYaY3cSLPoXumfYxcei9T8aDTK9iww4hsOzxMDzgq0oyxbvFe/s1600/cat-mug.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I've always kind of floated around on my own.<br /><br />I mean, I've always had friends, but none that have made it into adulthood. The people I was friends with in primary school and high school have all but vanished into the never ending timeline of Facebook.<br /><br />After high school, I just wasn't interested in staying in touch with anyone. For the most part, I only sat with friends during breaks and lunches so as not feel like an outcast, but generally I would go to the music or art department and sit there either playing piano or drawing away. I'm not saying that the people I considered friends in high school were bad people, I just wouldn't have considered them lifelong friends. For example, I was never anyone's best friend, I would frequently be forgotten about and a lot of the time I was made fun of because, in the majority of my time spent there, I wasn't interested in having a boyfriend. That didn't change until half way through 5th year.<br /><br />There were a few people that I would have considered close friends, but like most people, we gradually just drifted apart.<br /><br />Now, I look at things slightly differently. I'm quite a loner.<br /><br />I don't feel the need to be constantly in someone's company. I mean, not including Craig, I barely see anyone. My mum is the only exception, and I'm fine with that. I'm completely at ease with my own company. In fact, I actually prefer it. I like knowing I don't have to sit in an uncomfortable silence with someone because I hate making small talk. Or having to force myself to smile and laugh at jokes I just don't find funny.<br /><br />I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my friends dearly. But, I like to think they know me well enough to realise that it's nothing personal if I don't reply to their text. I've definitely read it, I just probably won't reply.<br /><br />I think I need to be in the mood to socialise with people, and these days, those moods are few and far between. I think my cynicism's have definitely gotten the better of me over the years, so it takes a lot for me to want to go out and socialise. However when I do go out, I always enjoy myself, I just need to be in right frame of mind to actually do so.<br /><br />I'm not actually sure where I'm going with this post, I was just in the mood to sit at my laptop and see what came out.<br /><br />Let me know if you've ever felt like this, it'd be nice to know that I'm not alone with feeling like a sociable loner.<br /><br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a post" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-14404470073443733542017-01-05T07:00:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.771+01:00How not to give a fuck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWkogds17Z3TV65FxgsT_SNAIkqwp1RQkFBPhJRbkeQH3X1DTZVok9-T-eQFez0-filKnzT9OFumTV8TcjfSePDYcuCefdenmHBnl62uB0B70BQlcBnf88r-EaTqJC8tvD35sBCstG1GK/s1600/how-not-to-give-a-fuck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWkogds17Z3TV65FxgsT_SNAIkqwp1RQkFBPhJRbkeQH3X1DTZVok9-T-eQFez0-filKnzT9OFumTV8TcjfSePDYcuCefdenmHBnl62uB0B70BQlcBnf88r-EaTqJC8tvD35sBCstG1GK/s1600/how-not-to-give-a-fuck.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The title pretty much says it all, doesn't it?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Back around the end of October I spotted this book while wandering Glasgow central station. I was hesitant to get it as I figured I already had a kind of 'don't give a fuck' attitude, but this book opened my eyes into ways I could give less fucks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think 2016 was the year that I realised a lot about myself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't need to constantly chat with someone, either friends or family. I'm so content in my own company that in all honesty, I sometimes find chatting and small talk so tedious. I can manage it for a short period of time and then, after a while, all my awkwardness starts to seep out and I either get really weird or I think of some excuse and walk off. Or, similarly, I just won't text you back. It's nothing personal, I'm just not that into chatting about every-little-detail of your life. Soz.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also found that I don't give a fuck about what people think about me. I've generally always been like this, but more so recently. I read something that one of my family posted on Facebook, you know, those awful glittery moving gifs with an inspirational quote on them? This one was split into several parts, but the part that stood out most for me was "other people's opinions of you are none of your business". I mean, it sounds weird. But it actually made sense to me. Why should I care what other people think about me, it's not going to change their opinion of me just because I know what they're thinking. If they don't like me, me knowing that fact isn't going to suddenly make them like me any more than they already do. So now, I don't even bother myself with pretending to care.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, the biggest thing this book taught me, was not to give a fuck about the little things. SO many things used to bother me. People cutting in front of me in a queue, everyone slamming forward to get on to the train when it pulls up (even though the train hasn't even finished moving yet!), slow walkers, etc. Now, none of that bothers me any more. And if I do feel that little inclination of annoyance, I just ignore it and focus on my own thoughts or what I'm doing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can we just all acknowledge that slow walkers are the worst, though?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That aside, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like the freedom of not giving a fuck, or if like me, you're looking to expand on your not giving a fuck-ness. I've read through this three times in the short space of time that I've had it. It generally lives in the bag I take to work, too, just case I need to remind myself to not give a fuck when I'm being crushed on a busy train home from work. Sometimes it's difficult, but it makes like so much simpler.</div><br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-23095261755987136482017-01-03T07:00:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.789+01:00Soap & Glory - The Whole Glam Lot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIpB5sidCBBmfWowF2ks_fBhyi0UnmYG2oiputWdn7PrQVxu-GaJEJH2suF3mBo3y5Z57oMvZWPG2I9Q9vSdV8vyeN8b-nO5Z7My66oF06ohVjJO0Fl3cqHQJ6ea_unti8PtfC-Lyw6WY/s1600/soap-and-glory-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIpB5sidCBBmfWowF2ks_fBhyi0UnmYG2oiputWdn7PrQVxu-GaJEJH2suF3mBo3y5Z57oMvZWPG2I9Q9vSdV8vyeN8b-nO5Z7My66oF06ohVjJO0Fl3cqHQJ6ea_unti8PtfC-Lyw6WY/s1600/soap-and-glory-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Every year I get myself the limited edition <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/_1892600" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soap & Glory</a> gift set they release at half price. They've done it for years and I never miss one. This year, with starting a new job and not having much money to spare I couldn't buy myself it. I know, woe is me. However, my wonderful mammabear got me one for Christmas. I was genuinely intrigued when I went snooping under the Christmas tree to feel the presents and I couldn't figure out what this tin thing was. I opened it up on Christmas morning both excited and not surprised that she got me it, as I'm positive I mentioned to her at some point about getting it during the Christmas period.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year has been my absolute favourite yet. I was a little disappointed in last years one, but this year has completely upped the game. So many full size products that I absolutely love, including the Sugar Crush body wash, Scrub of your Life, Righteous Butter and Hand Food. I've still to try out the face wash and the moisturiser but, so far, I've only heard good things about them so I cannot wait to give them a try. I'm not putting too much hope on the moisturiser as my face has always been very sensitive and is used to only a handful of products, but Ill give a try.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikd6kCQLBvitccLTmu3S0-KSfy43zz-ITiJCPVmwfxUxcvj9qA-2nTiueZMRyfKeZvpceA0Nu3JRuWIfiqHLD74oDKSNxnaxpId6QjP3KtozHjiO523fQS4U8KjVb_yTItZil_nvMCQY7/s1600/soap-and-glory-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikd6kCQLBvitccLTmu3S0-KSfy43zz-ITiJCPVmwfxUxcvj9qA-2nTiueZMRyfKeZvpceA0Nu3JRuWIfiqHLD74oDKSNxnaxpId6QjP3KtozHjiO523fQS4U8KjVb_yTItZil_nvMCQY7/s1600/soap-and-glory-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not too sure what I'm going to do with the suitcase holder the products came in, as I generally keep all my body stuff in a drawer in the bedroom. I suppose I'll find something to use it for. If you have the same set, let me know what you're doing with the container as I need some idea. Unless that idea is to throw it away, as the hoarder in me would cry if I did that..</div><br /><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-74507319267802074412017-01-02T07:30:00.001+00:002017-06-30T14:26:27.806+01:00new year, new me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G1ckyLvQ8zDNrocQmWZ16pR0i5jEbQql-A5Z8vcdeDemi1e0_eZ8Dz6UcW7mZJ6HArCofGha1M5bHo2cg6rfrfcZvLWzgMlPTun0o6QWGK7m0r-xlxuri8uNm8fWSVH37DT8tHj1Ubjj/s1600/2017-plans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G1ckyLvQ8zDNrocQmWZ16pR0i5jEbQql-A5Z8vcdeDemi1e0_eZ8Dz6UcW7mZJ6HArCofGha1M5bHo2cg6rfrfcZvLWzgMlPTun0o6QWGK7m0r-xlxuri8uNm8fWSVH37DT8tHj1Ubjj/s1600/2017-plans.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">First off, you'll have to excuse the photo quality, it was taken on my phone as I currently can't find the charger for my camera battery, so grainy iphone photos will have to do for now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Second, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can't believe it's 2017 already. I've already written 2016 twice today and had to scribble harder over the 6 with a childishly written 7. I can almost guarantee that it's going to happen for a few more weeks at least. I feel like I say this every year, but honestly, how quick did 2016 fly in? I can't help but agree with all the memes saying 2016 is the year that we just don't talk about any more. It really was a mostly shit year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There were a few things that stood out for me. Craig and I moved back to Glasgow, we had a great holiday with loads of friends and I discovered that I don't feel the need to please people any more. That last one, honestly, if you're going to have a resolution for 2017, make it that. It's so refreshing to be able to say no to people and not feel guilty about it. However, it also came with it's bad points. Our beautiful little kitty sadly crossed that rainbow bridge, I've lost touch with several close friends and I barely see my family any more. So, there's plenty to improve on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've decided to actually give myself some resolutions this year. I usually avoid the whole 'new year, new me' rubbish but I'm going to try and give myself some small goals this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Cut out fizzy juice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is my biggest vice - coke. I drink so much every day and it's clearly not good for me. I weighed myself the other day and I almost sobbed at how much weight I've put on. I haven't changed my diet in years and I don't particularly eat <i>that </i>unhealthily, however the amount of coke I drink is stupid. Time to cut it down.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Start exercising and join a club.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I used to be so active. I had something planned every day of the week, Tae Kwon Do, badminton, trampolining, cross country running or literally just taking a pair of skates down to the skatepark. Now, I do nothing. It's so bad. I've let myself get so unfit that walking up a few flights of stairs is enough to take me down. I'll still pretend I'm fine at the top and do that awkward slow breathing so you can't hear I'm out of breath. Come on, you know what I'm talking about. No time like the present to change.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. Save money for important things.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Craig and I have been talking about buying our own place for years now and we've never got around to actually saving for it. Again, no time like the present to start. We both earn a reasonable amount, so it shouldn't take too long to save a sizeable deposit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That's all I'm really giving myself this year. I think I'll struggle with the coke one the most, as I genuinely have a glass of it sitting next to me as I type this. Stupid devil juice. I'll get there, though.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've also set aside some small goals for my blog this year. I really want to get back into enjoying blogging as the last few months I seen it as nothing more than a chore, so I need to get excited about it again. I'm currently writing down a few ideas for now and fleshing them out, so we'll see how that goes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, I'm off to finish my coke (without pouring another glass..) and watch a film. I've been watching through all of The Lord of the Rings again and then I'm moving onto The Hobbit. I love me a bit of Tolkien. Craig bought me a copy of The Silmarillion for Christmas and I don't know how I've gone so many years without reading it! If you like The Lord of the Rings then give a read, you won't be disappointed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Again, happy new year to those of you who still read this little blog. Love you all!</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-35808822593435035152016-12-12T08:00:00.000+00:002017-07-01T22:20:12.774+01:00life update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCxrv6sQZqQfRZ3AOcOCWlETUI4v3QHLrtac-3ccaMKxkSQnUXO8A8Vkx5xqrR__5axxGVQ3YLp37qPQfii_e813xMDqQoVlqBydQ8mUUMY6LtsySrpsdBxkZ9_4CeTuzUc0PRTc4_-E4/s1600/trees-blogpost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCxrv6sQZqQfRZ3AOcOCWlETUI4v3QHLrtac-3ccaMKxkSQnUXO8A8Vkx5xqrR__5axxGVQ3YLp37qPQfii_e813xMDqQoVlqBydQ8mUUMY6LtsySrpsdBxkZ9_4CeTuzUc0PRTc4_-E4/s1600/trees-blogpost.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After a long period of absence, I usually start off with some sort of apology for not spending as much time around here as I usually do, but life sometimes gets in the way! This is just a quick update just to say that I am still around and plan on coming back properly in the new year. The last few months have sort of whizzed past and it's already coming to the end of 2017, which is absolutely crazy!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2016 has been a good and bad year for me. I've moved home and closer to family, gotten closer with friends and lost touch with others and my beautiful little Winry crossed the rainbow bridge, so all in all it's been a year of amazing highs and horrible lows. I know it's not the end of the year yet, but I know I'm going to be busy over the coming weeks so if I don't post anything now then I won't have time before the new year actually hits. I've also started a new job which, so far, seems pretty good. I've just finished the training period so will be going live today, so we'll see just how much of the training I can actually remember when I'm on my own.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CURRENTLY //</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Feeling - </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sore. I don't know what's been wrong with me but I've had this awful pain in my stomach for a few days and I can't seem to shift it. I don't know if I've eaten something iffy or if I'm just sick. All I know is I want it to go away.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watching - </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Blacklist. I have powered through seasons 1-3 in the space of two weeks and I've caught up to the mid season break of season 4. I cannot wait for it to come back. I've also been watching Planet Earth II, like everyone else and loving it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Listening - </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I reverted back to my teenage years and re-discovered a love for Enter Shikari. I hadn't listened to some of the newer stuff after having went off them for a long while, but then I listened to one of the newer albums and fell in love again. They're all I've been listening to for about a week now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thinking - </div><div style="text-align: justify;">If I don't get into this bath soon it's going to be cold and all the bubbles will have disappeared. I've written this post whilst my bath is next to me cooling down. That's dedication to an update!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Planning - </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been planning out my new years resolutions and bucket list ideas. Having a bullet journal really helps with this as seeing them all written down will help me actually stick to them. Bullet journalling has helped me so much recently so hopefully it can help me with planning my resolutions, too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, thanks for sticking around in the mean time. I have a lot planned for 2017! ♡</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a class="post" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-54118055539558199962016-11-08T07:00:00.000+00:002017-07-01T22:20:12.803+01:00seven day selfie challenge<div style="text-align: justify;">This might be a weird thing to challenge myself to, however I found it helped me massively. I'll explain why.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My self confidence has taken a nose dive recently. My skin is horrendous, I've put a bit of weight on, I've been stuck in the flat day in day out, it's been terrible. Although I've gotten a lot done in my personal life, it's taken it's toll on how I see myself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think sometimes feeling shit about yourself just happens. I didn't have any explanation why, I just was. I mean, I'm lucky in pretty much all aspects of my life. I have my health, a roof over my head, food in my fridge, a loving family and a wonderful boyfriend. Yet, I still felt crap anyway. I knew I needed to change how I see myself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I decided to challenge myself to take a selfie every day. When I want to take a selfie it forces me to get up and get dressed and sort myself out, even it's just a bit of mascara and lip balm. I feel so much better when I've put myself together. For a while I was pretty much living in my pyjamas and eating one meal a day, with no idea as to why I was feeling so shit. After seeing my selfies I realised that I'm not as disgusting as I feel. (I also wear a lot of black/grey)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think sometimes we don't see ourselves the way other people see us, but it's important to realise that just because you think you're anything less doesn't mean you actually are. I felt like crap for easily around two weeks and it took a while for me to come out of it. I don't know if taking a selfie every day actually helped, but it certainly helped me pretend everything was fine. The old 'fake it till you make it' attitude kicked in.<br /><br />I think taking a photo of myself probably helped in a way, even if it just distracted me for half an hour or so. I thought I'd put the seven photos I took below. They're all taken in the flat in kind of the same way, but some with a lot of make up, some without, hair up, hair down etc etc. They've been edited in VSCO with a filter I apply on all my selfies which is C6, my favourite filter ever.<br /><br />Anyway, this post wasn't really anything other than my verbal explosion. It just felt nice getting my thoughts out there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFFgPWCdXQlzjfqP_hAEaYYSS6C5-OyYa4kzesD0-ACnWnFzHyq-S9YMBeHPAp-Ay8gzTfzLDgg5n0hqfKvqdPVP6fThCgRKyalPcT3QWo3fZM62q88wR-mgS7qH6f-i7yNDI4xaTwS-Q/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFFgPWCdXQlzjfqP_hAEaYYSS6C5-OyYa4kzesD0-ACnWnFzHyq-S9YMBeHPAp-Ay8gzTfzLDgg5n0hqfKvqdPVP6fThCgRKyalPcT3QWo3fZM62q88wR-mgS7qH6f-i7yNDI4xaTwS-Q/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG" /></a></div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a class="post" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-17175278839958057252016-10-26T17:39:00.000+01:002017-07-01T22:20:12.836+01:00a guide to bullet journalling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJNlWnnntwIfMceF0aykmXsK3OEM9saA_EEJ56Yp3XzFimuJ8riULQjQytKZMQJq8tUD0zDgCTXpW3d4wuEJMLJoTtQBLzYPO46IEWu2NFPKwQcRA07_m1iqo6gDmHmUXHCbg0BrtdPpr/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJNlWnnntwIfMceF0aykmXsK3OEM9saA_EEJ56Yp3XzFimuJ8riULQjQytKZMQJq8tUD0zDgCTXpW3d4wuEJMLJoTtQBLzYPO46IEWu2NFPKwQcRA07_m1iqo6gDmHmUXHCbg0BrtdPpr/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-main.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently I've been mentioning a bit more that I'm enjoying bullet journalling and a few people have asked some questions. First of all, what exactly is bullet journalling? What does it do? Does it have to be all pretty? I thought rather than write out answers to these questions separately, I'd do a blog post on it, explaining the benefits of it and how it's the perfect combination of organisation and creativity. This is going to be a very detailed and photo heavy post, but hopefully it all helps and makes sense!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;"><b>What is a Bullet Journal? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; letter-spacing: 2px;"> ▼</span></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">"The Bullet Journal is a customizable and forgiving organization system. It can be your to-do list, sketchbook, notebook, and diary, but most likely, it will be all of the above. It will teach you to do more with less." - <a class="post" href="http://bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">bulletjournal.com</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That was lifted directly from the Bullet Journal website, which was the first place I visited when I was interested in starting one. It goes over the basics of what to include in a Bullet Journal, how to use one and how to keep it going. From my experience, I started with the basics described on the Bullet Journal website and then developed it into my own system. For starters though, I'd probably recommend starting with the basics.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">What is included in a Bullet Journal? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;"> ▼</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are many things included in a Bullet Journal and it all comes down to how you want to use it. Everyone has different things in their journal and that's one of the main benefits, because it's not written and sectioned for you, you have the freedom to make it specific to your needs. For example, I use mine to track money, fitness, meals, blog stuff, sleep, things I'm grateful for etc. It's totally personal.<br /><br />There are some things that everyone generally includes in their journal which help it have just a little bit of structure.<br /><br />1. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Index</span></b> - A reference for all pages in your journal. As the journal is not laid out in any manner, you're literally making it up as you go along it means that finding things in it can sometimes be difficult. The index allows you to write down each section and the corresponding page number, like a table of contents. It really helps, especially if you start a new collection halfway through your journal. Every time you put something new into your journal, write the page number and a description of what it is in your index so you can find it again at a later date.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Key</span></b> - This is usually just one page indicating the different types of bullets in your journal. Generally, this is a dot for a task (which is then crossed out when completed), a circle for an event and a small line for a note. There is also a forward facing arrow indicating the task has been migrated forward to a future date or a backwards facing arrow indicating the task has been migrated back to the Future Log.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Future Log</span></b> - The Future Log is sort of an overview of the month or year. Here is where you would put general tasks you would like to get done but don't have any specific time or date you'd like to get the task completed. This means when you do finally decide to complete the task you can put the date and page number next to the entry in your Future Log for reference. It also means if you don't complete a task in your daily pages you can simply migrate it backwards to the Future Log for another time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Monthly Pages</span></b> - This is as simple as it sounds, a monthly spread that shows you the days of the month. Most people like to put the numbers of the month down the left side of the page and then next to it the letter of the day that falls on. This means they can quickly see the dates in the month and the days too. I've also seen others that actually draw out the calendar as it would normally look with all the boxes and stuff. This is where you would generally things that already have specific dates, birthdays, appointments etc. I also like to include my bills in this spread as it makes it easier to know when money is coming out of my bank.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Lists/Collections</span></b> - These pages are where you can go nuts with creativity. You can literally make up your own things to track from here. The most common things to have in Lists or Collections is a habit tracker, money tracker, fitness pages, meal tracker, goals, gratitude journal, etc. The possibility is endless. I've even seen some people have Doodle a Day pages, which is so fun and interesting to see. All you have to do is write out a list or make a page of whatever you want and make sure to reference it back to your index, that way you can find it quickly if you need to.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6. <b><span style="color: #f7a1b7;">Daily Pages</span></b> - This is where you actually schedule out your days and to do's. The beauty of the Bullet Journal is you don't have a set amount of space per day, as you're writing it as you go. Some people like to map out their week and draw out weekly layouts but generally you can do whatever works best for you. You write out the day and date, then underneath start writing out your daily tasks using the bullets (dot for task, circle for appointment etc) and then as the day goes on you can either cross them off if you've completed them, migrate them to a new day if you won't complete it or migrate it back to the future log if you want to give yourself a bit more time to finish it. It's that simple. When the day is over, simply start your new day underneath by writing the new date or by drawing a line to separate the days for a bit more definition.<br /><br />Once you have these sections you can feel free to add your own lists, drawings, pages, whatever you want. My advice is remember the index as it will help you find things you've put in your journal and remember that mistakes are there to be made!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;"><b>Does the journal have to look pretty/decorated? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; letter-spacing: 2px;"> ▼</span></span></div></div><br />Once you've gotten the basics set up it's literally just a case of using it and learning as you go. When I first started I was more concerned about making it look pretty with washi tape and doodles and less about how it would help me stay organised. I drew out everything in pencil and then went over with pen, which was taking double the time to write anything out. I quickly realised that another benefit of the Bullet journal is about learning from your mistakes. The first time I drew out a monthly spread or meal tracker it looked awful. It wasn't positioned right, some days were bigger than others and I put washi tape all over it meaning I had very little room to actually write anything.<br /><br />The following month I simply drew a grid and filled it in as I went. No decoration and no washi tape and I honestly preferred it. It meant it worked for me and I realised that whilst it's fine to decorate it also needs to still perform a purpose. If your purpose is to have a journal that's more like a sketchbook/journal then go right ahead, but if like me you need it for organisation, I'd start with how it works for you and less of what it looks like. You can also go back and decorate a later date, which is what I've been doing. Filling in any gaps with drawings or stickers, but only when I realise I won't need that space for anything else. Function first, then decoration.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">Where do you get a Bullet Journal? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">▼</span></div><br />One of the many benefits of the Bullet Journal is you don't have to use anything specific for it, you can simply grab a notebook you have lying around and turn it into a Bullet Journal. You can however buy the official Bullet Journal which gives you the key and an index that's already laid out for you. I've found that most people tend to either use the official <a class="post" href="https://store.bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">Bullet Journal</a>, a <a class="post" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/MOLESKINE-SOFT-LARGE-SQUARED-NOTEBOOK/dp/8883707184" target="_blank">Moleskine</a> (which is what I use) or a <a class="post" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEUCHTTURM1917-324804-Notebook-Softcover-numbered/dp/B003EVHV6S/ref=sr_1_2?s=officeproduct&ie=UTF8&qid=1477496363&sr=1-2&keywords=leuchtturm1917+dotted" target="_blank">Leuchtturm1917</a> as they have either squared or dotted pages and the paper quality is really good. They are quite expensive, but in comparison to a lot of other planners they fall in around the cheaper end of the spectrum. Alternatively, you can also use a normal notebook/jotter that you already have and start from there if you don't want to spend a bit more on one of the more common notebooks used.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">A look into my Bullet Journal </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">▼</span></div><br />I thought I'd show you an overview of my Bullet Journal. Now keep in mind that I'm still learning and quite often make mistakes when drawing things out. I've taken quite a few photos of the general set up and some of the pages that I plan to use for November. The only pages I haven't taken photos of are the daily pages, simply because these have some personal information in them! I haven't filled out anything in November yet as it's still coming towards the end of October, but I'm looking forward to filling them in as I go!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKPhuYyKiP_9tYm6SRY2se6i1gXu2ERUCYZbVpFYjjvl37KxULvzJKMVqjhyqWOVuHDCfWp88KU8-1HAJRIx6-Rqt-tZTHWnbjDUVdDo3CNwXgp_zVv0xowHqNx6ARd0BPMjaLlGA2Fb/s1600/hellozelda-intro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKPhuYyKiP_9tYm6SRY2se6i1gXu2ERUCYZbVpFYjjvl37KxULvzJKMVqjhyqWOVuHDCfWp88KU8-1HAJRIx6-Rqt-tZTHWnbjDUVdDo3CNwXgp_zVv0xowHqNx6ARd0BPMjaLlGA2Fb/s1600/hellozelda-intro.jpg" /></a></div><br />The outside of my Bullet Journal. I taped down this cute little cat image, which I loved as it's like Joy Division's album Unknown Pleasures. So Cute!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0NFYLTKlsnij3KL8_yBDMRWIG03ky4x4U60LdOesPLYHURDIJ9E3cxcLbzVeVMZo0XMHdqmixY_TYGbuifl9fmR0xyEx-35jocIzX-_w7JjpZDjXX8IjfIxFyZvSejKI8hw5UuUQ04QJ/s1600/bullet-journal-main-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0NFYLTKlsnij3KL8_yBDMRWIG03ky4x4U60LdOesPLYHURDIJ9E3cxcLbzVeVMZo0XMHdqmixY_TYGbuifl9fmR0xyEx-35jocIzX-_w7JjpZDjXX8IjfIxFyZvSejKI8hw5UuUQ04QJ/s1600/bullet-journal-main-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />This is my Index, literally the simplest way to write out a table of contents. Pages numbers on the left, descriptions on the right. I've also highlighted the months, so I can find them easier.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVP0q8iJkInlrE3s9C6EEwqpCx7m8Arnl_PEvtX5N3dTjODzyevSI55Cwk3UCd6Quku_BDtZsE-7H6-cEAYfQ1tPY3EQVMkigyAfuyEKf6cnrewhFROioJmi1xJgXYudbLUUiMaOslvTx/s1600/bullet-journal-main-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVP0q8iJkInlrE3s9C6EEwqpCx7m8Arnl_PEvtX5N3dTjODzyevSI55Cwk3UCd6Quku_BDtZsE-7H6-cEAYfQ1tPY3EQVMkigyAfuyEKf6cnrewhFROioJmi1xJgXYudbLUUiMaOslvTx/s1600/bullet-journal-main-2.jpg" /></a></div><br />This is a very simple Key, just to give you an idea of what it generally looks like.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkq9OrEijrdg6t5LNus-GSDScaBxG55rxnb6ULaJD_SMtWP7RULUEZYqum6fVKgzIifBJvhmj50990pGrcH0Ab2EVT9mYezfZljfQYG6bDyjxdcZvzsTfy-myJK2fvSDr-svVNOdtlaUP/s1600/bullet-journal-main-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkq9OrEijrdg6t5LNus-GSDScaBxG55rxnb6ULaJD_SMtWP7RULUEZYqum6fVKgzIifBJvhmj50990pGrcH0Ab2EVT9mYezfZljfQYG6bDyjxdcZvzsTfy-myJK2fvSDr-svVNOdtlaUP/s1600/bullet-journal-main-3.jpg" /></a></div><br />This is my Future Log. I have the pages split into two months per page. I don't have much in them yet, I'm still figuring out what I want to include in these pages.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0SZ0ydSHHUVG2JGAPTReRkK8maDc6hmIR4KjcVYNG7cIDz0vPnPwUBloi-jAaRKpnhq76mOeaQRYAWsrygDoeNewqwNgXq2G6g1G3AsQsQpGC2mcQ3TBGhGoB6ratbz2cIHq8JcdN0pt/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0SZ0ydSHHUVG2JGAPTReRkK8maDc6hmIR4KjcVYNG7cIDz0vPnPwUBloi-jAaRKpnhq76mOeaQRYAWsrygDoeNewqwNgXq2G6g1G3AsQsQpGC2mcQ3TBGhGoB6ratbz2cIHq8JcdN0pt/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is start of my November pages. I just wrote out the big November and drew a floral circle around it and stuck some washi tape to the top and bottom of the pages. Quick and simple, only took me around twenty minutes or so.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LsXsrngfTo0kQWIP2S5ZTNPkOYIgHNzS2WWvDOhJwd07ri9K3_Vk5T9iZMKo1GlzSulcVCph1jKe49dbp8W29zJeJPJtu_nsyhXucXExaRJDhEBma_KzBzky6N784J3qKWxGGzNk-LPU/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LsXsrngfTo0kQWIP2S5ZTNPkOYIgHNzS2WWvDOhJwd07ri9K3_Vk5T9iZMKo1GlzSulcVCph1jKe49dbp8W29zJeJPJtu_nsyhXucXExaRJDhEBma_KzBzky6N784J3qKWxGGzNk-LPU/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is my monthly overview. As you can see there is quite a lot in here. I have the days of the week down the left hand side along with the corresponding day of the week. I also have a section further across that page for my monthly bills, which means I can track when money is also coming out of my bank on the same spread, saving space. On the next page is a daily money tracker. Each day I can write out what I spent that day and on what, write the total in the next column and then keep a running total on the right. Underneath is a wish list, so I can write down things I want vs things I actually need. This helps because it lets me prioritise things I need over things I think I actually want.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3zgvoT8n8hUzOq4u3trskCgcZlTdut150jwK7xoMjA0YtawSNkvvnPYkXjHHxqYgbUsqm1nphyphenhyphenVZQXGu917akSAoGh1luwX37Hg7hqqDcQpeU7HGbEbWzmaPezDROkb3b3NUaRtLeMmv/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3zgvoT8n8hUzOq4u3trskCgcZlTdut150jwK7xoMjA0YtawSNkvvnPYkXjHHxqYgbUsqm1nphyphenhyphenVZQXGu917akSAoGh1luwX37Hg7hqqDcQpeU7HGbEbWzmaPezDROkb3b3NUaRtLeMmv/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Next is my goals page and gratitude tracker, which I've labelled as 'happy things'. I always have a goals section as I like to write things down that I want to accomplish. I find it keeps me motivated when I know I can look back at the previous month and see how much I actually accomplished for my goals. It's not even huge things, sometimes it's little things like go a full week without any fizzy juice. Even little goals feel good to cross off once I've reached them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also always have a gratitude section. I love looking back at the end of the month and re-reading all the things that have made me happy that month. I try to write out at least one thing per day. Even if I've had a pretty bad day I'll always try and write out at least one thing that made me smile. Usually this revolves around something Craig said or did, cute animal things I've seen or read or just the fact that someone texted me first. You know, little things!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoYINNJTJYDL-Lddjs-EtjgZHDWzukS629YBoufKnnpT20zxB1n5w4NVxzr4K8vmTwgHuWNbT3ZumuE0zQg7qg8cG5HTGOX6TVwqfFomT0Q0O-lWcYu9ngnaqfPReJlpLCXlPrB5cBAP3/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoYINNJTJYDL-Lddjs-EtjgZHDWzukS629YBoufKnnpT20zxB1n5w4NVxzr4K8vmTwgHuWNbT3ZumuE0zQg7qg8cG5HTGOX6TVwqfFomT0Q0O-lWcYu9ngnaqfPReJlpLCXlPrB5cBAP3/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is my blogging section. It's pretty straightforward and simple. On the left I have the days of the month so I can write out when my blog posts are going live and see them in advance. I've been trying to schedule more posts now so I can keep on top of my content. Next to that is my Bloglovin tracker. My following has been going up and down recently in spikes and I can't figure out why, so I'm using this to track it daily to see if I can notice any pattern.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the top of the next page is a social media tracker, so I can write my stats in weekly and see if they're increasing or decreasing. Under that is a section for any blog to do's I might have and if I get any ideas for posts or social media content.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXSf27uUG5vVUV24oUSgbdau1eeSoHY7EeymukkEs-hxeTMMH8KKqyQ0Fb78IllIaXQMdA1KzDxgEhSbjKfFGDb5gOOd8alAl2YGhnhPwXX5_s3y6fbRHcagZaYGHbRvJF1y7z_AIom8/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXSf27uUG5vVUV24oUSgbdau1eeSoHY7EeymukkEs-hxeTMMH8KKqyQ0Fb78IllIaXQMdA1KzDxgEhSbjKfFGDb5gOOd8alAl2YGhnhPwXX5_s3y6fbRHcagZaYGHbRvJF1y7z_AIom8/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I've also started tracking my meals properly so this is a very simple meal tracker. I'm just going to write what I had to eat that day and monitor it throughout the month. I've also given myself little rules for the month, such as cut down on fizzy juice, no snacking on crisps/chocolate etc. (We'll see how long that one lasts, I love crisps!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the next page is a monthly cleaning schedule, which shows me things I should be doing on a daily basis, a weekly basis and a monthly basis. I sometimes find that I go through crazy cleaning periods where I literally gut the flat over a day and then I go a few days where I don't do anything. I want to use this to keep myself in check and to keep the flat tidy all the time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Htyzeu5yz-vb6_E1JKlCY_jWbVhLpTK_FUa1RSedF8k7fZbZ-S-_vxeyCx7Dwjuq_tlQkX8kv4rmjob2qUzrtK3sr2xb-xseJkkCohQpR0VpaXDU5JVs1JR6oWXzn97s-x_bwi3xl59C/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Htyzeu5yz-vb6_E1JKlCY_jWbVhLpTK_FUa1RSedF8k7fZbZ-S-_vxeyCx7Dwjuq_tlQkX8kv4rmjob2qUzrtK3sr2xb-xseJkkCohQpR0VpaXDU5JVs1JR6oWXzn97s-x_bwi3xl59C/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The sleep tracker is a new thing. I've sort of fallen out of a sleeping pattern which is so annoying as some nights I can go to bed at 10pm and others I don't feel tired until 3am, which is really messing with me and giving me some pretty serious headaches. I've got a few columns, one for what time I went to bed, if I was on my phone in bed and for how long, how many hours I slept and what I dreamt that night. Sometimes I find that if I have pretty horrible dreams I wake up with such a horrible pain behind my eyes, so I'm monitoring my dreams too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next is a thirty day fitness challenge. Pretty self explanatory, each day has different exercises that increase in increments as the month goes on. I've never really stuck to a fitness tracker before but I'm hoping that now it's in my journal that I'll actually do it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_CdOswZ1kY32Xl9muh43M-Txl8KbRV0pt4FXxwz98hCoVifXcJVPL5UISGF_2GTLoMn2LnYTT-XqzRfdHLZ9uZok2_lDSqmswpdXjtcIGJoM_JnzKBguWFveXlq-tdo7SCU23Bs-WwwC/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_CdOswZ1kY32Xl9muh43M-Txl8KbRV0pt4FXxwz98hCoVifXcJVPL5UISGF_2GTLoMn2LnYTT-XqzRfdHLZ9uZok2_lDSqmswpdXjtcIGJoM_JnzKBguWFveXlq-tdo7SCU23Bs-WwwC/s1600/bullet-journal-nov-7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Then I have a to watch/read/listen section. This is where I write down everything I want to watch, to read or to listen to through November. Sometimes I'll think of a film or tv show and want to watch it again but then never remember to and then it'll bug me for ages because I'll have forgotten what it was I wanted to watch. It's the same with books or albums/podcasts. This way when I think of something I just write it down and come back to it later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly is my habit tracker. This is probably the most common thing found in a bullet journal. I use this to track good and bad habits as well as online habits I'm trying to embed in myself. It's just a little table with the habits down the left hand side, the dates along the top and then if I do a certain habit on that day I'll colour the box it. It's a great visual of things you want to track and highlights where and when you might be falling down on doing certain things.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;">What pens/stuff do you use in your Bullet Journal? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "droid serif"; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px;"> ▼</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I use a few different types of pens in my journal. The pen I use to draw out my grids and actual layouts etc is a black <a class="post" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Staedtler-Triplus-334-C30P-Colours/dp/B00IYX80IY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1477499455&sr=8-4&keywords=staedtler+triplus+fineliner" target="_blank">Staedtler Triplus Fineliner </a>in 0.3 which I got in a set of thirty with loads of other colours that I use to decorate. These pens are fantastic as they dry really quickly, I find they don't smudge and they don't bleed through the back of my pages. The pen I use to actually write with is a <a class="post" href="http://www.ryman.co.uk/pilot-g-tec-c4-rollerball-pen-0-4mm-pack-of-3" target="_blank">Pilot G-Tec-C4 0.4</a> in black. Again, this pen is really good because I find it doesn't smudge and it writes really well and doesn't bleed through the back of the pages.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also use a few different types of highlighters. The main ones I use are the <a class="post" href="http://www.ryman.co.uk/pilot-frixion-light-highlighters-pack-of-3-1" target="_blank">Pilot Frixion Highlighters</a> and the <a class="post" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zebra-MILDLINER-WKT7-5C-Fluorescent-5-Colour/dp/B0027MDL3C" target="_blank">Zebra Mildliners</a>, both which I use to highlight certain things or important tasks I need to get done. I don't really have a colour code system, I sort of just highlight as I go. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also use washi tape as well as stickers and generally anything else I want to add to it to make it look little bit more personal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxjjGP9B5KLze8xrlH_IN4q7tPsJ5YW2qghljv0M5YgzK-whhEgQETVaxW89lvpNlLuTrgtjOF-3Yn54unr16ifL3ufEESRKkKD7vaIBTePrYlUJl_Olb_JFZEiUC1k0jlO6eXMtCq45z/s1600/bullet-journal-closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxjjGP9B5KLze8xrlH_IN4q7tPsJ5YW2qghljv0M5YgzK-whhEgQETVaxW89lvpNlLuTrgtjOF-3Yn54unr16ifL3ufEESRKkKD7vaIBTePrYlUJl_Olb_JFZEiUC1k0jlO6eXMtCq45z/s1600/bullet-journal-closeup.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So there you have it. A pretty extensive overview of Bullet Journalling and a look into what I include in mine. I hope this blog post helps and if you have any questions or anything related, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd also love to know if anyone uses a Bullet Journal and how they use it. Let me know if you do, I love having a nosey at other people's Bullet Journals!</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span><br />keep up to date with all posts on <a class="post" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/hellozelda-3891601">bloglovin!</a></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-55420733227624062262016-10-24T07:00:00.000+01:002017-07-01T22:20:12.869+01:00what I miss about blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVBTJhxS481EeamudhsVcs2qBcvpL2GgYxJabs1PMLvzIbQHR_PbB_lBBK6_CgA-XfJZjpKEoFUdnYiNvhHOmZn0hut3TVuDzgsOu04CghJ9omm-g-NKEJvrg8Te5Ks-zfOnim9dfrfat/s1600/laptop-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVBTJhxS481EeamudhsVcs2qBcvpL2GgYxJabs1PMLvzIbQHR_PbB_lBBK6_CgA-XfJZjpKEoFUdnYiNvhHOmZn0hut3TVuDzgsOu04CghJ9omm-g-NKEJvrg8Te5Ks-zfOnim9dfrfat/s1600/laptop-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's absolutely no secret that blogging over the last few years has dramatically changed for the better. Blogging for some people is now a career and it's amazing to see a blog that you've been following for years, literally from when they started, blossom into this amazing online space. A lot of bloggers are adapting a more professional look for their blogs, it follows a more magazine aesthetic that I could only compare to Vogue. Lots of white backgrounds and large full page photographs. It's very clean and very minimal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I do feel that gone are the days of this space being used for a sort of Dear Diary aspect. I very rarely write about how my day went on here anymore and I think that's because I've been trying to go with the general flow of the rest of the blogging community. I started this blog with the intention of documenting my day and I simply don't do it anymore. The lifestyle aspect of it is still there, but the personal side of it is kind of buried under trying to compete with other, more well-known bloggers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I miss going onto blogs and reading about someone's day and finding a little more about them. I miss all the different blog styles and designs and seeing how everyone decorated their blog slightly differently. I miss how everything was super personal and they wrote things simply because they wanted the share with people that they'd had a nice lunch, or maybe a particularly hard day at college or work.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I feel like blogging has lost a little bit of it's personality. It seems like a lot of blogs are blogging about what will get them followers or comments etc and not about what they want. Maybe that's just me, I don't know. I just miss how personal blogging was, it seems like it's lost that warmth to it.</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-11856397006799188232016-10-23T14:37:00.000+01:002017-07-01T22:20:12.891+01:00This is a tester post.<div style="text-align: justify;">This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. 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This is a tester post designed to see what all these templates look like. </div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743414517065095320.post-41255948398952657572016-10-22T07:00:00.000+01:002017-07-01T22:20:12.915+01:00Paperchase mini haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZJtiEVL9RFxpdyVEX6qUG5RjZVbGcRXra3asTDBsD3U4bYKEJRJYjtEwalab9v3X8gZXEahVKGU6Baixu-d1PzDmN3VZoW2-VLpfgw6FmW-Z-Q07cPvWteQzibCIGEGy0ZIo7V-HQhyphenhyphenD/s1600/paperchase-haul-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZJtiEVL9RFxpdyVEX6qUG5RjZVbGcRXra3asTDBsD3U4bYKEJRJYjtEwalab9v3X8gZXEahVKGU6Baixu-d1PzDmN3VZoW2-VLpfgw6FmW-Z-Q07cPvWteQzibCIGEGy0ZIo7V-HQhyphenhyphenD/s1600/paperchase-haul-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu6QO77-3fA9cww2eyfIqsnrB-wGgmSuwtA0ZHc6GMCWZ47mB9wLP9RbV8KWHBz3qDT4K6eLBJlF_tXPEUS55cHOciGdR0gfM-6PV7aeC76dMeCKkSYtsMvS-sreHIsXOxVA_RJPRRXAK/s1600/paperchase-haul-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu6QO77-3fA9cww2eyfIqsnrB-wGgmSuwtA0ZHc6GMCWZ47mB9wLP9RbV8KWHBz3qDT4K6eLBJlF_tXPEUS55cHOciGdR0gfM-6PV7aeC76dMeCKkSYtsMvS-sreHIsXOxVA_RJPRRXAK/s1600/paperchase-haul-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Is it just me or is anyone else struggling to get decent light for photos now? Just me, okay.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The last few days have been spent going in and out of Glasgow for various reasons and each time I wander through the giant Paperchase staring at everything. I actually had a few things to take back there that I decided I wasn't going to use so instead of getting of getting my money back (the sensible thing) I decided to exchange them for store credit. It wasn't much, only £20 or so, but it helped fund my new obsession. - Bullet Journalling. I've recently fallen in love with keeping a bullet journal and decided that if I was going to do it properly then I need a decent notebook and materials. Simply an excuse to buy more stationery really!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had read online about Moleskine and, even though I've had their regular ruled notebooks, I decided to get their squared notebook instead, since this makes bullet journalling a little easier. The paper quality is lovely and the spine lies flat when you open it up, something that I was definitely looking for.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also found these beautiful little rose gold accessories, paperclips and page markers. They're both so lovely, especially the page markers, they're solid metal too so they won't bend if you carry your journal around with you. I imagine they're rose gold plated though, so we'll see how the coating holds up over time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can't wait to sit down and start a new journal. My old one is almost full, so once that's finished I'll be moving onto my new one! Is it weird to be genuinely excited over a new notebook and rose gold stationery? I hope not. I wouldn't care if it was anyway, pretty stationery makes me so happy!</div><br /><center><i>thank you for reading!</i> <span style="color: #efb3c1;">♥</span></center>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314167224836744549noreply@blogger.com0