Wednesday 1 July 2015

London

I didn't write a blogpost last week but I have the best excuse ever, I was in London. London is such an amazing place, everywhere you turn there is something going on or something to look at. The best part? There are Starbucks everywhere. This may sound weird but I am in love with London, one day I will live there because the city feels like home. I don't know what it is that I love about London, maybe it's the culture and all the different people there or maybe it's just the constant buzz of it and knowing that you're in a city that never sleeps. So, you get the idea and you get why I HAVE to do a post recording my city break. Just to warn you - Expect a lot of photos.

The first day (Monday) we travelled up to London from Yorkshire on the megabus. I slept for most of the journey so it flew by. Once we got to there we spent a lot of time faffing (is that a legit word?) about with oyster cards and figuring out which train/tube we needed to get to the hotel and of course we finally made it to the hotel after what seemed like hours of wheeling my suitcase around and hauling it up flights of stairs. When we got to our hotel we snacked on food a bit and then went out to a Turkish restaurant.






For the first full day there we just chilled out and went to a cafe in the morning, I had the best chocolate milkshake ever and some pancakes. Then, me and my bestfriend and her dads friends daughter (woah complicated) popped out into Romford, I brought a new top which I ended up wearing the next day. For the rest of the day we went to Ray's (my bestfriend Poppy's dad) friends house and ordered a takeaway.



The next day (Wednesday) was my favourite day, from start to finish. We woke up and got dressed, yano all the typical morning stuff. Then we went and got a subway and then got on the subway (get it?). We headed into central London for the day which was really nice, it was super hot as well which was an added bonus. I ended up taking so many pictures because everything just looks so nice. After we'd finished wandering around, we got a Starbucks and then headed to the hotel. The night time of this day was also really good because we made friends with these Germans that were on a school trip. We then ended up running down the street in shorts and socks at about one in the morning to go and get a takeaway, we then ended up meeting loads of people and didn't end up getting in until five in the morning (oops).













On the last day we woke up a bit late because of barley having any sleep, oops. Anyway, we had a chilled day and just went and looked around shops and got a starbucks. Also, the room was looking a lot messier on that day. At the night time we went to Ray's friends and got a takeaway (I swear I ate my entire weight and more in takeaways). The next day we travelled back to Ray's and spent a few nights there. I'm so appreciative of him for taking me and I can't wait to see you again London, bye for now.

Xoxo Chloe


Sunday 21 June 2015

Pillow talk; positivity

I'm think of setting up a series called "Pillow talk". I know right, how original? I'm going to aim to do at least one or two posts a month for pillow talk and it'll be a range of different topics. Today I'm writing about positivity and sharing with you all my tips on how to be positive. Prepare yourself with a hot drink and some popcorn because this is going to be a long post.

I'm a firm believer that you can choose your own happiness and it's true. When I used to hear people say that a few years ago I'd just think "But you don't understand" blah blah blah. Of course, shit happens and you are going to be sad about it BUT positive thinking means that you can deal with it far better and you can figure out what's important and whether it's really worth getting upset about. Below I have eight rules, if you follow these then you will slowly but surely become more positive.

POSITIVE THOUGHTS - CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS

Positive thinking is probably the most important thing to do to be positive. It's such an easy thing to say but not an easy thing to do because let's face it, we've all felt sorry for ourselves at some point in our lives and we haven't wanted to do anything about it. So how do you go about positive thinking? It's all about changing your negative thoughts and turning them positive.

I used to think negative all the time but now I try my hardest to think positively because I appreciate everything so much more. For example, I used to always think about the worst possible thing that could happen and get myself all worked up about it but now, I think about the best thing that could happen and even if it does go badly, does it really matter that much. Also, I try to appreciate every single minute that I have. For example, if I'm in a situation that's really boring or I just don't like in general, I remind myself that it's not really that bad because I'm able to be there and one day when I'm dying (sorry for the morbidness) I'm going to want to go back to that exact boring moment where I still had the rest of my life ahead of me. Does that make any sense? Probably not.

Something else that helps is instead of focusing on what you don't have, focus on what you do have. This is basically reminding yourself of how lucky you are. Last week I went on about an hour walk (because I had to) and it was just ughhhh but then I thought "some people would do anything to have the ability to walk, I'm lucky that I can". That probably seems really weird but it helps me. Also, I always try and remind myself how lucky I am that I have a bed, water, food etc...

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVITY 

My next point is to surround yourself with positivity. If you're not happy then there is a reason for it and that reason can be changed if you figure out what it is. A lot of times we surround ourselves with negativity without realising it, such as negative people and so on.

So basically, surround yourself with people, books, food, culture, music and anything else that makes you feel happy. Anything that makes you feel shit about yourself, get rid of it because you don't need it, I promise.

DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF

A lot of people compare themselves on a daily basis to other people and I think this is so sad because what another person looks like doesn't and shouldn't effect how you feel about yourself, their achievements don't make yours mean any less. What I find helps with this is when you notice yourself comparing yourself to someone else, list five things that you like about yourself and then find five things you like about them and then remind yourself that that person has things that you don't have and you have things that they don't have but that's okay because it doesn't make you worth any less. Tell yourself that you love yourself, really big yourself up and eventually you will begin to be happy in your own skin and accept yourself.

Comparing yourself often works both ways and sometimes we end up putting other people down and building ourselves up, this isn't okay either. Whenever you notice yourself doing this just remind yourself that everyone is equal, you're no better than them and that's the way it should be. I truly believe that when you're fully secure in yourself you don't feel the need to put other people down whether this be through your thoughts or saying it to them. So basically, don't use other people's flaws to make you feel better about yourself because that isn't okay.

TREAT YOURSELF

When you're feeling down and upset and you're struggling to think and feel positively, it's important to treat yourself and really look after yourself. This could be through eating your favourite meal or watching your favourite film, whatever it is, do it. Depending on what kind of a mood you're in t could take an hour or a day or maybe even longer to make you feel a bit happier again but however long it is, you should take that time.

Some of the things that I like to do when I'm feeling down are: Watch something funny like the inbetweeners or an idiot abroad, write my thoughts down in my journal, have a pamper day/night, listen to music etc...

EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING

Exercise and healthy eating have a huge part to play when it comes to positivity. For starters, exercise releases endorphins so it's bound to make you feel happy. Also, eating healthily and exercising makes me feel better about myself as I'm more energetic and confident. However, don't let this stop you from eating things that you want, if you want cake then eat it because a chocolate fudge cake has never made anyone feel upset has it? The important thing is to not overdo it, it's all about having balance.

BE KIND

Being kind to other people and yourself will impact your mood positively. Things like offering to help people, holding the door open for a stranger, complimenting people and thinking nice things about people will help you to feel happier about yourself, inside and out. Along with being kind to other people you have to be kind yourself. Make sure you remind yourself of your achievements, your goals. Look in the mirror and find everything you dislike about yourself, find a reason to love it and tell yourself that you love it and that you love yourself.

ALLOW NEGATIVITY 

This probably seems like an odd thing for me to write after I've written six tips on how not to be negative and I still mean them but, in order to be positive you have to figure out the things that are genuinely getting you down and try your hardest to fix them and if you can't fix them then try your hardest to fix them. Basically, if you keep all your feelings bottled up then you become a bomb and one day you will explode. The best thing to do is cry if you want to cry, rant if you want to rant, get your feelings out and speak to people, it'll help. But, if it's something that doesn't matter that much try to not let it bother you.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Finally, practice everything that I've listed above and one day thinking positively will come naturally to you and no one will be able to bring you down because you'll just be like "Bitch please, I'm the happiest little thing ever, bye lol".


I hope this post made sense and it's not too over the place. If you have any topics that you want me to discuss then let me know and I'll try and write about it.

xoxo Chloe

P.S - This quote pretty much sums up everything I've just said, remember it (I found it on the Internet).

'One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."'

So, which wolf will you feed?

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Outfit wishlist

Right now I'm in bed, writing this post with absolutely no worries of "I have to revise" looming over my head, it's great. I thought that I'd do a clothing wishlist, in the form of a morning, day and night outfit. Because lets face it, almost everyone has a wishlist for clothing because yes you may have five pairs of heels but you don't have a pair that will go with that dress that you just brought. Am I right or am I right? When outfit envy kicks in, that's when the wishlist starts and I can promise you, it will never stop.

My morning outfit is pyjamas because everyone needs a cute set of pyjamas. Personally, a matching set of pyjamas makes me feel like I have my life in order and it makes me feel more organised, weird right? Okay, so the pyjamas that I really like at the moment are these 90's inspired shorts and crop top from topshop. They're so cute and I really like the whole cross back thing going on.

The outfit that I like for the day time is this, I love love love this outfit. When I imagine this outfit, I picture a weekend in Paris, sitting in cute coffee shops down cobbled alleyways. I can't be the only one getting that vibe (I am the only one, aren't I?). I like the top because grey literally goes with anything and everything. Also, the weather is so up and down lately so this would be perfect because it's not a jumper but it is long sleeved and turtle neck so I'd be warm. The skirt, don't get me started on the skirt, I need it in my life. I really like the detail of it, it's so unique and classy and summery and everything I need in an outfit. Of course, baby pink heels and painted toenails are exactly what this outfit needs, like the icing on a cake. 



My final outfit is this green playsuit and black t-bar shoes, both from topshop. Totally off topic but am I the only one that used to get mixed playsuits and jumpsuits mixed up? Anyway, I'm really into this kahki green colour at the moment, it's such a nice colour and pretty much goes with any colour. I think I'd wear this outfit to go for a meal or a wedding.

Thank you for reading and I hope I've given you some outfit inspiration. Do you have a clothing wishlist and what are your favourite online stores? I'll be doing another post on Sunday but until then, adioooooos.

xoxo Chloe

Sunday 14 June 2015

Life lately; I'm back

                        

Considering I haven't sat down and wrote a blogpost in around three months, this feels weird (and a bit awkward). But, here I am, finally writing one because I AM BACK. Now, I know I've disappeared off of the face of the earth for quite a while but, I have a valid excuse for that - GCSE's. I'm sure that if you're from the UK then you'll of heard of them and if you're not then allow me to explain. GCSE's are a set of exams that you sit at the end of year eleven (age 16), I've had twenty but the a amount all depends on what subjects you choose. The grades that you get determine whether you can get into certain sixth forms/colleges and the best thing? They "determine your life", which I think is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard because no matter what I get I'm going to achieve my dreams. So basically, thats what GCSEs are aka hell.

Now you know where I've been, but what have I been doing? Well, I've been revising (watching gossip girl all the time). I've been getting super healthy (I actually stuck to my New Years resolution, horray). Urmm, I don't really know what else I've been doing? The most important thing about these past three months is that I'm a LOT happier, I've never been at as good of a point in my life as I am now and it's all down to changing my mindset. I'm so proud of how far I've come.

Okay, so there's going to be a few changes to my blog, for starters I'm going to be posting on Wednesday's and Sunday's - This might change as time goes on but for now it's what works best. Also, I want to post at least one fashion post weekly because fashion is the thing that I'm most passionate about, I'll be posting things like:  what to wear, ootd/ootn, hauls, lookbooks, wishlists, fashion idols etc... On the other day I'll post either a hair/beauty, lifestyle of fitness post. This summer I'm going to London, France (possibly), Leeds festival and then I have things like prom, beach days, a new job (I'm so nervous) and adventures. So, I'm going to have so much exciting things to post about because I'm determined to make the most out of summer. 

Anyway, expect another post on Wednesday. I'm so excited to be back.

xoxo Chloe 

Tuesday 24 February 2015

2015 Bucket List

Who set New Years resolutions this year? I did, I do every year but this year I've actually been sticking to them. If you're interested in reading them then head over to my first blogpost because I wrote all about them.

You're probably wondering why I'm writing about resolutions in February and the reason why is because this is one of my resolutions I set: 

Basically, I'm a really shy person. I have sooo many thoughts in my head but when it comes to talking to people that I don't know I just can't get them out of my mouth. I find a lot of social situations awkward and I know I'm not the only person that gets like this. I really want to stop being less shy this year so I've created a "2015 Bucket List". 


It's not a normal bucket list of things like sleeping under the stars although I plan to do that a lot in the summer. Along with lots of trips to the beach. So anyway, my bucket list consists of loads of little things for me to do independently to boost my confidence. If you're a bit like me then I think this is such a good idea to do and it's like setting yourself short term goals.


I'm also going to write about each thing and put it into a jar for me to read at the end of the year.

Bye xo

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Life Update

I started this blog because I love writing. To me, writing is art. It amazes me how you can paint a picture for someone through writing. I wish I lived in an era where people sent people hand written letters, how magical would that be? There's nothing better than signing a letter off and posting it then receiving a letter in return. I'm going off track but what I'm trying to say is that writing is a huge passion of mine which is why I started this blog but, I've kind of lost all my enthusiasm because I'm not writing about things that I want to be writing about. At the moment I'm doing reviews on make up and things like that which I do really enjoy but the thing I love the most is just writing. I like writing about things that I'm really passionate about. I like writing letters. I like writing about my day. I like writing about my future and my dreams. I like writing my feelings down because sometimes it's all that helps.

You're probably wondering why I'm writing all of this? Well, I'm writing this to tell you that from now on I'm going to be writing mostly about lifestyle and fashion (I'm a lot more interested in fashion than makeup). I want this blog to be my little world of everything I enjoy. I want it to be a place where I can communicate with people from all over the world. It'll probably consist of a lot of posts that are full of blabbering so sorry in advance.

Anyway, I think an update is in order?

Well, today marks my sixteenth birthday. In all honesty I'd prefer to just not celebrate my birthdays because they give me this weird sicky feeling that I don't like. I don't know, I guess the idea of growing older is something that terrifies me. It hasn't really felt like my birthday today and I think it might be because I had my present (going to Dublin - I did a blogpost on it) a few weeks ago with my mom, I loved it so much there and I wish I could go back. I think from now on though, I'll definitely hold out until my birthday to celebrate.

Ooh, this time last week I was probably just leaving all time lows and you me at six' concert. It was AMAZING. Their support act was "Walk the moon", I've never heard of them before but now I'm going through a huge obsession with them and their music because it's so good. The lead singer (Nick) really got the crowd going and he was soooo good at dancing. 


After them ATL came on and they were so good, they sang their new single and a mixture of songs from all of their albums. Last but not least was YMAS and they absolutely beated my expectations. If you're into that type of music then I highly recommend you go to one of their concerts because it'll be a night that you remember for the rest of your life.






Anyway, that's all I have to say for now.

Byeeee.







Thursday 5 February 2015

ASOS outfit inspiration

Helloooo,

One of my favourite things to do is look at clothes online, I could probably do it for hours if I put my mind to it. Every time I look I always see items of clothing that I could imagine in an outfit together so I decided to to an asos inspired outfit post. I don't really know where I was going with this outfit but I think it would look nice for a meal.

Bralets are really in this season so I just had to include one.


Thank you for reading. What's your favourite site for outfit inspiration? 

Love from,
Chloe xo





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