Festive Fun: German Market and Ice Skating!

The great thing about living in Birmingham around Christmas time is the markets. Me and Josh visited them a the end of December, and now I am finally getting around to writing this post.  They come every year, and its a push and shove to make your way through them but for a festive tat lover like me they're worth it.

We stopped at the first stall so Josh could get a German beer and we both got some ridiculously long German sausages as well, over priced but delicious none the less. I had a dramatic time trying to pull down a cow udder type ketchup squirter (that's the technical term btdubz) to coat our sausages. Never again.

It wasn't as busy as previous year i've been where i've literally had to grip onto my friends' coats as to not lose them in the crowd, and I really enjoyed looking at all the baubles and snow globes and festive ornaments/trinkets. I didn't buy any but I certainly hinted to Josh. "Oh my babe, how cute is that candle holder? I want it!" *pouts and hopes to find it in a stocking on Christmas day*. 

We made the treck through all the markets past the 'carousel' which was actually just basically a bar, no actual carousel which was greatly disappointing but still cute to look at. *update: there is an actual carousel*

After we had been through the markets, we made it to the ice skating rink which is where I was most looking forward to going. It's an outdoor rink that the big wheel look over, and in the middle of the rink there's a Christmas tree! We put on our skates and then got on the ice. There was loads of bumps in the ice and Josh kept getting annoyed because I would skate into his path when I was trying to get away from someone else.

There were little kids going round with penguins to hold onto on, and lots of people falling over, all in all it was really fun. But I tell you what ice skates are uncomfortable and hurt my feet. We also got our photo taken and I have a little keyring momento which is adorable.

After we had skated we went round to the viewing area where you can get a drink from the bar and watched other people falling over on the ice, a lady selling roses walked past whilst we were watching and Josh bought me a rose. I didn't make him buy it, I promise...

I had such a good night with my beautiful boyfriend enjoying the festivites, and I would love to hear what you have been up to!

Wishlist: Christmas Edition

Wishlist

My mom keeps nagging me about making a Christmas so over the past few days I have acquired a list of things that I want in my life and thought I would share them on here with you guys!

1. The first thing is a check scarf, here is two I particularly like. One that's more navy and one that's more red, everyone I see is wearing scarves like this and i'm jealous! I love them, and I need one.

2. I'm going on holiday soon! I'm heading to Rome in January and Spain in February, so the second thing on my list is euros, no one told me how expensive holidays are when you're going without your parents! So I've asked for a little help with spending money.

3. Once again this is become I am a little follower. One of my lovely friends Tash has the Marc Jacob's Daisy perfume and I used it the other day and it was heaven. The smell lasted for ages, got rid of the chicken nuggets smell from work! And it is about time I had a nice perfume because i'm getting tired of using my hollister sprays.

4. I found this whilst flicking through either Glamour or Cosmo, one of the two. It's about Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and the 90's renegades wbo remade fashion! Sounds like a good read to me.

5. I got a hole in the thigh of my favourite blue jeans, I have this problem so often its beginning to get really annoying, so a new pair of jeans is at the top of my Christmas list!

6. The last one on the list is something I never thought I would ask for but jeez I love Justin Bieber's new album! Hearing what do you mean, sorry and love yourself on the radio and i have realised he's got some great songs atm! I'm in love!

So that's what I want this Christmas. That and a massive Christmas dinner! I can't wait to spend Christmas morning with Josh's family, and then Josh is coming to mine for Christmas dinner with my crazy family of 15. It's gonna be a great day!

Who's excited for Christmas? Tell me in the comments! 

What to get the man in your life this Christmas!

It's nearly December! I started my Christmas shopping yesterday and I am definitely feeling the christmas spirit. I always find guys hardest to buy for, so these I've bought for the guys in my life this Christmas that may well help you decide what to buy the man in yours!

My first suggestion is tickets. This could be anything from football tickets, concert tickets or like I did for Josh this year tickets to see the strictly come dancing tour! I am not even kidding when I say Josh is going to enjoy this more than me. Just find something that he's interested, if its football you could get a season pass maybe? If he has a favourite band or tv show do they have a tour/events on? I personally would stay away from experience days etc because I know in the past I have had one and so has Josh and neither of us have ended up doing them. Unless its something you can do together of course, then I find you're more likely to do it.

If you know the man you're buying for quite well, as I assume you will, then you'll probably know what aftershave they like (or if you don't also like then buy him something you do), for Josh I know he either wears Armani or Paco Roban and I prefer Paco Roban since it reminds me of the first few dates we went on so I'd buy him that.

For my dad I tend to always buy giftcards its just something that he will always use, above I pictured a B&Q one but you could always go for a sports shop or clothing store like TopMan for a brother maybe. If you have a younger brother (or older) who likes to go to the cinema a lot with friends/girlfriends then a cinema giftcard would also be a good gift!

The thing i'm going to get my dad this year though is a book, personalised to the team he loves (Birmingham City) and to him. Full of newspaper reports etc of the team from the past. I think its such a unique idea that my dad will love and its not something you would buy for yourself which is sometimes what a gift is all about.

Other book could include the one I bought Josh yesterday also pictured above. Josh is obsessed with Danny Dyer's cockney accent and his twitter account. I've never actually seen Josh read a book so when he picked it up in a store the other day and said "this is what you can get me for Christmas I was quite shocked. Turns out boys do read!

I hope this helped somewhat with picking out a Christmas presents for those pesky men this Christmas. Got any ideas? Leave them in the comments below!

Christmas shopping, ice skating and parties!

I feel like November disappeared so quickly, Christmas is days away and I've been so distracted that I haven't posted anything since Halloween... I guess this is one of those classic where have I been posts, but since Christmas is fast approaching I'm just going to skip November all together and let you in on how December's been going so far.

Firstly, I've been spending a lot of time at the German market this year, it's on every year in Birmingham and this year I went up a few times. First to have a look around with Tash, then for some Christmas shopping with Tom. And again with Tom, Charlotte and Mark to go ice skating! It definitely put me in the Christmas spirit.

I also found myself in London this month, it wasn't so much of a Christmas activity, but it was definitely fun! We were there on a trip with Law and Politics, we went to parliament, the supreme court and downing street! 

And then a few days ago I went to my work's Christmas crew bash. It was a lot of fun, I got very drunk and had an amazing time, Tom took a liking to his Christmas hat and i'm sure he probably still hasn't taken it off... 

More posts to come, I promise! 

Halloween..

It's the 5th of November already??? Halloween has come and gone, Christmas is on it's way! I feel like 2014 will be over way too soon. Anyway... Halloween! One of my friends turned 17 the day before Halloween so I guess I got two Halloween parties. It's been too long since I've last blogged so here I am to tell you about them! 

Thursday night I headed to my friend's house and we had a few drinks while we were getting ready, we whacked some music on and I also cuddled with their pets. Did I go to their house to get ready with them? Or cuddle with their kittens? We will never know...

I went as a cat for Halloween, since I had bought some coloured contact lenses. I drew a spider web on the side of Ellie's face in eyeliner, and I think Annie went as... Annie. 

 I wanted to include this because it made my night, one of my friends wanted to take the orange things home with him. I stopped him before he could take them in the road, because one of us has to be the sensible one, and he said he was coming back for them. It nearly killed me with laughter because he said it so convincingly and was so determined to keep them...

I'm wearing coloured contacts in this photo, and one of them is very wonky and I can't stop laughing. Anyway, this is Alfie.

Here is Bree (or Alice) I'm not really sure.

Halloween #2! 

that actually happened on halloween

Before everyone arrived my friend and I decided to decorate! We carved some pumpkins together as well and baked some cakes... On the funner end of the spectrum, we also made jelly shots, they almost didn't set in time, maybe too much vodka?

Above is Tash, below is Ryan. I work with both of these cuties. Funny story, I had actually never met Ryan before Friday night, I almost didn't believe he worked with us! Ryan showed me how to play fifa, and I beat him, but at one point he actually said to me i'll move all my players out the way so you can shoot... Probably the only reason I did win. We ended up going out afterwards and it was one of the best nights i've had so far. Even if I did go into work at 8 the next morning with absolutely no sleep....

How was your Halloween? Are you excited for Christmas? I need answers! I've been away from blogger for too long, way too long.

When Santa Claus came to town.

This post is a bit late (like a week) but still better late than never. At first I wasn't planning to do a post telling you what I got for Christmas but I got some really cool stuff and I decided to show you some of the things I received!

geeking out

 Christmas morning was really exciting because I got some new star trek dvds but what makes it even more exciting is that they're the original dvds and as much as I love Zachary Quinto (heroes anyone?) and Chris Pine the only Spock and Captain Kirk for me is Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. So these just made my day.

   

2 of my obsessions in one

 I say obsessions but honestly I just really like butterflies and candles and you know what parents are like you say you like something once and every time there's something with butterflies your mom has points it out, I love it though and the candles really cute.

House phones are back in style

 My aunt bought me a little device where you put your phone in and you can use the phone on a cord instead of your iphone to talk to someone. I think this is so cute and I'm your typical teenager always on the phone to someone instead of studying but I hate putting my phone to my ear, it can't just be me? I hate pulling my phone away and there's like foundation on it ew so I'm really happy about this gift and I've already used it a lot!

Storage is the best present

My mom got me this really cute box with dividers and when I opened it she said maybe you'll be a little tidier now, the cheek! But seriously, it's really cute I can keep rings in it my most used make-up and I might even put some ear buds and cotton pads for when I need to correct my make up or nails.

soap and glory 

I love this brand, I used the mascara and the lip plumper already and they're gorgeous. They are full size and they come in a really cute travel bag which I could put on top of my wardrobe or under my bed with stuff in, so handy; I don't usually like getting bath stuff for Christmas but this is great and I can't wait to use all of these this year!

  

 My dad, yes my dad; picked out this shirt for me. I was shocked, it's grey with leather sleeves and it's in the correct size! I cannot wait to wear it with cute skater skirts, he did well!

  

I actually picked these out but props to my dad for remembering which ones I liked. I've already got so much wear out of them, the gold detail and straps are cute the zips mean they're so easy to get on and the heels are chunky and comfortable to walk in. Best boots ever. 

geeking out again

2013 was the year for my fandoms, I joined so many and became way too obsessed with television which explains my necklace. My sister bought this for me after my cousin got it for her birthday and I fell in love. It's Dean Winchester's (if you haven't heard of him you should go watch supernatural) amulet that his brother Sam gave him for Christmas. Quite fitting since my sister bought it me! It has a lot of sentimental value and up until season four he would wear it all the time. I'm obsessed, literally this time.

I just thought about how this picture would look if I swapped the faces over haha.

Anyway, just somethings I wanted to show you guys! Hope you had a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! <3 p="">

Crazy at the dinner Table

MERRY CHRISTMAS, I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!

Christmas is full of happiness, family, food and presents. What more can a girl wish for? It's a time where everyone's happy for a few hours excluding small strops and stressful adults (did you know stressed adults and hyper over excited kids don't mix?). Everyone's extremely grateful and maybe it's just me but I love being with my family on Christmas day it just makes me really happy.

I didn't even wake up till eight but I was still super excited, I didn't expect much this year because my mom was in hospital till Christmas eve and is still really fragile but I was shocked to find quite a few presents for me to open, thanks Santa. After that I rushed to get ready and my Dad picked me up to take me to his house, then my Nan's where my aunt, uncle and cousin were. We also facetimed my other aunt and uncle who live in Australia, they were in the jacuzzi lucky things.

After that I went to dinner with my mom's family which was at my nans, I was seated in between my two cousins and I don't know what was in the food but we literally did not stop laughing, then it was time for more presents! When all the presents were opened my mom and aunts fell asleep while my cousins played with their presents and I played with my phone for a few hours (this happens every year)  until we all headed over to my aunts who lives just across the road. There we had a sandwiches even though we were stuffed after Christmas and played board games until we departed in the early hours of the next morning. Pictures below.

My Christmas was great, how was yours?

christmas jumpers!

my cousin got tattoo pens for christmas oh no

insert selfie here

teenagers can never keep off their phones tut

i need this camera

cracker jokes

6 kids on a sofa 

literally squished together

we played card games as well like cheat which I was shamelessly very good at