A-Z Review of 2014

If you haven't already check out my A-Z Review of 2013 here it was one of my favourite posts to make, so I'm doing it again, here is my A-Z Review of 2014.

Autumn
This year I have been obsessed with this season, from Pinterest to fashion. I just love the fall and all the colours it brings. My favourite makeup looks are always Autumn ones, I would wear berry lipsticks all year round if I could. (and I do, yolo)

Blogiversary
This August was my first year blogiversary and I'm so happy I kept it up, I only wish I had started sooner. The community is super great and I can't wait for the year ahead.

Concerts
This year I was lucky enough to see London Grammar and Ed Sheeran. I've always loved going to concerts and next year I'm going to make more of an effort to fill in my concert scrapbook that I have neglected for too long.

Dissertation
This year I completed the biggest piece of work of my life. It felt like it took forever at the time but looking back on it now, I would totally do it all over again. I actually miss doing lab reports, weird.

Edinburgh
Last years E was the same. I just love Edinburgh city, I'm so grateful to have visited this year again. I really wouldn't mind living there, I think the city is just beautiful.

Food
Towards the end of this year I've really been thinking about the food that I eat and the effects it has on my body. A healthy body equals a healthy mind is something I've found to be very true and it's something I really need to remind myself of.

Graduation
What a proud proud day. I was so happy that my mummy and granda made it over from Ireland to watch me graduate. I was so so proud of all my friends, they really did work hard all year and it was so special getting to celebrate that day along side them.

Happy
Something I've been trying to concentrate on this year is creating happiness and being happy myself, which both go hand in hand really. Radiate positive vibes.

Ireland
This year I moved back home after finished university and in that time I got to explore more of my home country along with my American cousins. Although I don't feel like I want to live here for much longer I will always return, I'm sure a lot of people have those feelings about their home.

Jokes
I have a really bad habit in that I take some jokes too seriously, jokes about me I mean and I only hinder myself. I get too paranoid and over think every single thing. I've tried to work on it in the tail end of this year but it will definitely be my goal next year to work towards not talking things personal or assuming.

Kindness
This year I've been a bit obsessed with the 3 gates to the point where I write out a big long text message in reply to someone and end up changing it because some things don't pass the 3 gates. The gates being truth, necessary and kind. It's quite hard to hold your tongue sometimes but I would rather me think I'm right and say I'm wrong to save a friendship on things that really don't matter all that much in the grand scheme of things.

Lancaster
This year my best friend Tash left for Lancaster to study to be a teacher and me and a few friends were lucky enough to visit! The weekend was full of girlie fun, I enjoyed every minute of it.

Mediation
I love love love meditating, I feel it really calms me down at night and refreshes me for the day. Attending classes has helped a lot because you learn a lot. Tai Chi is also amazing, it's basically moving meditation, excited for the warmer weather for the outside classes.

Natasha
The little birdie flew the nest this year, my brave best friend set of for England to become the worlds best teacher. We have completely swapped places and I miss her dearly. The year will fly in and I'm loving watching her grow.

Obsessed
I go through these stages were I'm just in love with things, like they could be anything or anyone. This year it has been Ewan McGregor. He's just n absolute all rounder. It started one night when I came in drunk and watched Valiant, a movie which he voice acts for the main character and I just can not get over his accent. Like my husband has to be Scottish, I love that accent more than any other!

Psychology Grad Ball
Best night of university hands done. Everyone is in agreement, it was just perfect. Utterly perfect. We still talk and rave about it now. Big events like those always go so well and it is definitely a night I will remember forever.

Quinoa
Another obsession, thanks to Niomi Smart the youtuber. Her lifestyle is so inspiring. I can't count the number of recipes I've made of hers, she should really write a book.

Rubbish
This year I have got rid of tonnes of my stuff. I mean like over half my things. I always knew I had a lot of crap I just didn't know how much. Anyway I got rid of it before I moved back home and I don't miss a thing, I would highly recommend a clear out.

Sarah
My darling older cousin came to see my at uni, finally, we've only been talking about it for three years! It was such a fun weekend with a lot of deep conversations. She's one of the best inspirations in my life.

Thomas
Another inspiration is my little brother Thomas. He is literally the best human I know. For an 18 year old he's got his head screwed on right, he always has really. He came to visit me for the second time at uni and we had a blast. I love that he got a little bit of independent travel.

Understanding
Sometimes it's all too easy to think that person is just being a poohead when they are being mean or rude but maybe it's not personal and they are only acting that way because something is troubling them in their lives. If it's a good friend I would never give up on them because I would know deep down their hostility isn't to do with me. I've came across this a few times this year and I always try my best to understand where they are coming from.

Vacation
As I moved back home this September, it wasn't long before I was back to Newcastle. It was October in fact, I just can't keep away. I wonder how long it will be until the next.

Weddings
This year I attended two family weddings and I adored both. I just love love love family weddings. Everyone is in such high spirits and generally up for a good time. I love dancing with all my older relatives while daring them to down some of the most strongest shots.

X
This will always be for my loved ones. I just like reflecting on how grateful I am to have them in my life. I'm so incredibly blessed honestly. My life is so rich and I thank the universe everyday for that.

You
Meaning me, soz. This year I turned 22 and to me it just seems like a you year. Like a year to concentrate on yourself and becoming the person you want to be. At least that has been my main focus and will continue to be in the new year.

Zzz
Last years post was also on sleep. I still feel like I sleep too much, it's a major flaw I have. I've been trying to work hard on becoming a morning person but I'm finding it difficult. I will always keep trying though!

I hope you've had a blessed 2014 and have hope for 2015!

    

A-Z Review of 2013

OK so 2013 wasn't bad but it is coming to and end and how could I not incorporate Breaking Bad into this post, one of the most talked about things this year. I for one, defiantly contributed to that fact.

I came up with this post as a fun way of looking back over my life in 2013. A lot has been missed and these are by no means the best 26 things that happened to me in 26 but they do fit the alphabet, roughly.  

Adventure Time

This is the first picture on my Facebook album of 2013 so I thought I'd start with that.

It makes me laugh every time.

Tash and Lorna being eejits as per. 

Barcelona 

Back in April I went on a trip to Barcelona with three of my friends. 

First holiday without my family.

True experience. 

Christmas Cheer

This was taken in my student's union, last day of term. Everyone was wearing a santa hat and it was such a feel good vibe.

Dublin

Me, Tash and Lorna took a roadtrip down to Dublin, Ireland's capital city. I'm quite ashamed to say I've only ever been to it's airport so it was super nice to experience it's Irish culture. 

Edinburgh

In March me and my friends Kerry and Joe spent the night up in Edinburgh for a Bastille concert. 

They are amazing live! So glad I've got to see them.

We went out after in the bar opposite our hostel and had the best night out in a different city. 

Family

It's hard being in a different country than my family for most of the year but when I come home it makes the time we have together more special. Cheese but true.

Girls

This year I live with five of the most cutest girlies ev. (Including Matt, our unofficial housemate).

Left to right, Sally, Rach, Lisa and Amy.

Super fun times YEAH!

Home

These are my other girls, my home birds.

Lorna, Tash, Sam and me.

We've been friends all our lives so it's so much fun to come home during the holidays and have loads of catch ups!

Iconic

A word I have Mr. Oakley to thank for, to be honest I'm really scraping the alphabet barrel here but this picture contains all my icons, my four best friends including the person that took the photo.

Perks of being a Wallflower means something to all of us.

It is indeed, iconic. 

Joe

The person that took that photo is this gorgeous hunk of man right here. We meet in first year and I've been following him ever since. He's the best non-Irish person on the planet, I feel blessed to have him in my life. 

Kute

Cute but the C was taken, I'm so klever. 

This is for all the times I've left the house looking reasonable before the peach snapps and j-bombs take over.

Also for my over use of the word cute.

London

London is one of my favourite places in the world and I'm so lucky to have took a few trips down this year. 

Matthew

This year my friend of 10 years started 1st year at the same uni as me. 

He has been my saviour of 3rd year and I can't thank him enough. 

I play the annoying cheesy little sister role all too well but he loves me really.

He's such a credit to me, his family and the human race. I wish nothing but good things for such an awesome human being. 

Newcastle

This is my last year at university in Newcastle and it's been the best decision to study away from home. The people I've met are amazing and the memories I've made are priceless.  

Ombre

This year I've had my hair three different colours at different times. I was red for a lock of months and for the summer I went Ombre. It was really on trend and I loved having it with wavy hair. I think I was a bit to lazy to keep it though because I hardly ever styled it.

Now I'm back to a mixture of dark/medium browns.

People

This year I've realised how I have so many good people around me that there's no need to tolerate the bad. All of my friends are incredible people, I'm so lucky to have always been apart of a friendship group with zero bitches. So that lowered the tone but I'm super thankful to have support and love.

Queenz

This place has been mine and Matt's local this year. All hail Rusty's. To anyone else it's a dingy little gay bar for cheap pre's.

It's filled with queens and me and Matt are no exception. I love super chilled places where you don't have to impress and this place is perfect.

Reunited

This picture was taken this summer on the first night out since I had come home.

I miss these girls a lot when I'm at uni.

We've all been super busy this year but we still make time for each other, even if it's just a text. THE BOND WILL NOT BE BROKEN.

Sorry I've been writing this post for a while.

Sunshine

After the start of the year being nothing but inconvenient snow we did get some sunshine and we tried to make the most of it.

BBQ's, late nights, drinks with friends and chilled music.

Tequila

Me and Sarah had three round with this thing and it's won each time. 

The nights out I've had with this girl have been hilarious from digi to cane lady, from basement to the SU.

Full drinking speed ahead with this honorary Irish friend.

Unmissable

Unmissable moments that I only remember from pictures have thought me to sip a little less. Maybe next year I'll try a sober night out for once, maybe.

Visits

I constantly tell my friends from home to visit me at uni, it's free accommodation in Newcastle, don't pass it up!

Earlier in the year my friend Michaela came over for little less than a week. 

Newcastle didn't know what hit it.

Wise

Not wise.

No one is wise.

X

The last two people to get a specific mention in this years post are my sisters Lorna and Tash. They get mentioned a lot on my blog because they are such a huge part of me.

They own my heart and I thank God every day for them. I am someone, if you can't already tell, who believes in telling the people you love that you love them. It's so simple but yet I don't feel people do it enough. They've been with me from the start and have given me another amazing year.

(that was me holing back on the cheese, honestly)

York

This year I got to visit another place that I hadn't been too before, York, a beautiful city in England.

I went with Joe for lovely day out where we found a small vegetarian restaurant where I had food envy drinking my peppermint tea. 

Zzz

I have slept A LOT this year and I hate it. I love life and feel sick at the thought of the average human sleeping a 1/3 of their life. I understand that it's needed but too much can be harmful. 

Next year I'm going to work on getting a consistent sleeping pattern that allows me to do the most with my life. 

I'm excited for what the next year will bring and I loved looking back on 2013.

I hope you had a wonderful 2013 and good luck for 2014.

Speak Soon, Stay Lucky x