Slam Dunk - North 2013

Last weekend saw Slam Dunk Festival return, and the first festival that I have ever attend, but also it is is a one more thing crossed off my list to do before turning 21.

I have to say it was one of the best days, that I have had for a long time. The day started off really early! I woke up really early and drove to pick up Sam, we then made our way to Nottingham from where we took a train to Leeds which took around two hours - bore! When we got to Leeds we did not really know where we were going but we saw a crowd of generic looking Slam Dunk go-ers and decided to follow them! Luckily for us they were going to Slam Dunk and we got there just after the gates open.

The day started off with getting our bearings and working out where all the stages were and who we wanted to go and see. The first band that we wanted to see were The Summer as unfortunately we did not get to see them when they were touring with All Time Low. I have to say that they were incredibly, I did not think that they were going to be as good live as they actually were.

We then had a two hour gap until The Story So Far, so we decided to go and look in the merchandise hall and see if there was anything that we wanted to purchase. After that we wandered aimlessly around looking like lost sheep so we thought that we would just watch Tonight Alive - I have seen them before when they supported Never Shout Never and did not like them then and I definitely did not like them on saturday - we made a speedy exit!

The next band we saw were The Story So Far and I have honestly never heard a crowd sing louder than the actual band before, it was a surreal experience. This was the first time that we had both seen and I thought that they were really good - I would definitely go and see them again if I got the chance. We then watched We Are The Ocean, this is the second time this year watching them and they did not disappoint- they are fast becoming one of my favourite live bands. After We Are The Ocean we decided to sit down at the back of the main hall and watch Sleeping With Sirens (another band that I have not seen before) and once again another band that sounded amazing live! We then made our way to the front of the hall to wait for Kids In Glass Houses, unfortunately they were running late so we did not get to see them as we really wanted to see The Wonder Years. This is another band that I have not seen before and they were awesome I loved them!

The last band of the day that we could see (due to travel problems) was Deaf Havana. They started their set with a cover of Robbie Williams 'Let Me Entertain You' (I think!) they really got the crowd going, and not a single person in the room was not singing. These have to in my top 5 of top live bands they never fail to put on a show!

I am so so soooooo glad that I could experience this festival with someone that loves music just as much as Sam does!

Elf

I heard about Elf along time ago but this is the first time I have ever ordered anything, and I have to say that the service, quality, and press were all excellent. The items that I ordered were all quite similar but I wanted to try out a different range of concealers, foundations and spot treatments.

The first item I ordered was Eyebrow Stencils as I thought they would help with giving my eyebrows a bit of shape  when I actually looked at them they were a lot thinner than I imagined so as of yet I have not used them simply for the fact I feel the stencils are too thin.

The next item was the Tone Correcting Concealer (in Ivory), I decided to order this as in the description it said that is masks skin tone imperfections and redness, and I find that my skin tone can sometimes be mismatched.

I also ordered the Zit Zapping Concealer (in fair), this concealer fights and prevents acne using a blend of Salicylic Acid, Tea Tree Oil and Camphor. The concealer hides and conceals blemishes. It isn't often that I get bad spots but I thought that this concealer would be perfect for when I did.

I saw the all over Cover Stick (Apricot Beige) and thought that it would be a handy size to throw into my bag and use if need be, while I am out.

I hate wearing Lipstick but since discovering Lipscote I love wearing it as you can hardly tell that you are wearing any, because of this I actually own only one lipstick so when I saw the lipstick in the shade of Fearless, I just couldn't resist it.

I love gel liner but i always find that the brushes never last very long so I thought that it was time to invest in a new one however silly me didn't think about geting a slanted one however this brush is really good.

The next thing is another concealer called Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter (in glow/fair) this is my favourite thing that I ordered and the highlighter, as I feel that it made my eyes look brighter and more awake.

The second to last thing that I received was a product called Zit Zapper. It helps to fight blemishes, reduce redness and swelling, I have used this product several times and found it really effective!

Finally the last time that I brought was a Mineral Foundation (in Porcelain , I have heard a lot of good things about mineral foundations so I thought I would jump on the band wagon. However since using the foundation I feel that it has made my face feel a little greasy so I am unsure if I will carry on using it or not.

Pre-birthday celebrations/ Shani's birthday

A couple of weeks ago saw Shani turn 19, pre-birthday celebrations and a night out with the girls!

Monday started off with handing in all of my university work for the first year. It was then followed by a relaxing day with the girls, just kicking back and relaxing. We then headed out to Chiquitos, this was the first time that I had ever been and to be honest I was disappointed, I found that there was a sufficient lack of vegetarian food. I would have thought as a chain of restaurants there would have been a lot more selection that there actually was - after a lot of umming and ahhing I decided on Fajita Roasted Veg. When it arrived I was once again very disappointed, I was given a massive plate of roasted vegetables but only four wraps, I thought that the ratios were not great. However saying that it did taste a lot better than it looked, but I personally would not ever go back to Chiquitos purely for the fact that it was very expensive and there was a lack of vegetarian food.

Tuesday was a day for relaxing and just spending quality time with the cambridge girls! We started off the day with making loads of party food and snacks, then Anna and I were given our early birthday presents (love them!). The rest of the day was spent curled up watching films and chatting, it was honestly such a lovely day.


Wednesday started off with a lovely lie in, then a relaxing day just catching up on tv programs. The evening started off with a couple of drinks, in preparation for our night out. We had decided to go to Vodka Revolutions, when we got there we got in for free and Elisha had arranged for us to have table, in which we got a massive bottle of Champagne for free. The rest of the night was spent dancing the night away and just having a great time!

Honestly could not wish for better friends!

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Last year I started making jewellery in preparation for creating an online business that sells unique Handmade Jewellery. In January I started up an Etsy page and have been slowly adding and creating more and more things. Starting up your own business is always a risk but I am glad that I took it, I love creating and making new pieces of jewellery, but I do sometimes find it hard to spread the word about my new pieces. However as time goes on you learn new things that you did not know before, but also how to handle the work load of university and making new items for the shop. I love my jewellery store and I honestly would not change a bit about it.

New Jewellery Pieces

Tigereye Gemstone Necklace

Sodalite Gemstone Necklace

Topaz Gemstone Necklace

2 Year Anniversary

30th April 2012 

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