Christmas Playlist 2016

Hey Guys!

Seeing as its December and the days are counting down to Christmas I wanted to share my Christmas playlist with you guys. I love Christmas and my Christmas playlist is the best other than the food haha :p For Christmas I fly out to Lanzarote with my family every year which is a 4 hour flight so, I like a good Christmas playlist to help pass time until we arrive :)

#1 Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande 

#2 Confession Song by GOT7 

#3 All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey

#4 Baby It's Cold Outside by Michael Buble and Idina Menzel

#5 Dear Santa by TTS 

#6 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Michael Buble 

#7 Last Christmas by Wham! 

#8 Miracles of December by EXO

#9 Colorful by SHINee

#10 I Do I Do by Secret

#11 Love Wishes by Starship Planet 2016

#12 Fairytale of New York by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl

#13 Santa Clause Is Coming To Town by The Jackson 5

#14 Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen 

#15 Half The World Away by Aurora 

#16 Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea 

#17 Santa Baby Kylie Minogue 

#18 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause by The Ronettes 

#19 White Christmas by Darlene Love 

#20 Frosty The Snowman by The Ronettes 

#21 Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes 

#22 Winter Wonderland by Darlene Love 

What are your favourite Christmas songs?

See you soon lovelies!

Amy xxx

Room Tour | Newcastle Student Accomodation

Hey Guys!

I'm a first year at Newcastle University so I currently live in university accommodation. I'll be living in halls until I move out in June and then I'll be in a house for my second year. I thought I would give you a tour of my room so that you can get an idea of what some university accommodations are like and how I've made the room my own. My room isn't the tidiest so I apologise if its a big messy haha :P 

My room is a really good size and I do have the biggest room in our flat which is very lucky!

When you walk into my room there is a huge wardrobe on the left with a top of the wardrobe compartment and shoe space. Then there is my desk and all my storage space like clothing draws, my DVD shelf, beauty product shelf and stationary draws. My desk is a really good size so I'm able to put my make up with the mirror and still have room for my books and laptop :) A lot of light goes into my room as none of the other block of flats overshadow my window which is good!

I have a lot more storage in my room than I thought. I expected a set of three draws and a tiny wardrobe but there are three sets of draws and a gigantic wardrobe which is great. Because I was worried about space I even brought my own plastic draws to put under my bed but I haven't even had to use them. 

I got given lots of cards when I left for university and as a gift I got given a quoted plack which I thought would be perfect on my window sill along with family photos. I also stuck some printed photos on the wall of family and friends to make the room feel more familiar and so I would remember my memories from back home. 

We only get a single bed which was hard at first but I've got used to not having my double bed anymore. I still miss the comfort though haha! I used the space under my bed to store a lot of things I don't use like my suitcase, empty boxes and plastic boxes and then on my bed side table I have a dog lamp, alarm clock, photo's of my boyfriend and best friend and then my Christmas advent calendar seeing as its December. Having some storage next to my bed has come in handy as I can keep my books, jewellery and other personal items at arms length when I'm being lazy in bed. I love having my fairy lights above my bed as I use them as a source of light instead of the main light, it feels more snug.  

I have a hook on the back on my door where I keep all my big coats and current jumpers instead of hanging them up in my wardrobe. I always rest my tablet on the light fitting so that while I'm doing work or doing my make up in the morning I can listen to music or watch Friends :) its very handy having a light fitting there haha :P

In my accommodation I also have my own en-suite so I don't have to share with anybody and can have it all to myself. Personally for me this was essential when moving into halls because in the mornings I take forever to get ready and if I was sharing with 5 other people I would start to aggravate them every time I took forever in the shower haha :P The shower is huge and I love I get a light above the mirror as well as the usual light! The sink is very small and it took a while to get used to such a small sink but its fine now. Instead of a small sink I get more worried about the boiling water that burns you every time you want to wash your hands. No joke the water is so hot I'm surprised I still have skin left on my hands! In the bathroom there isn't as much storage so I have to rest a lot of my stuff on the top of the toilet which isn't so hygienic, but I can't fit any set of draws in there so I'll have to cope. 

I've decorated my room with posters, fairy lights and photos to make it feel more like home and make it less bland, just white walls looks a bit depressing! The fairy lights add lots more light to my room and makes it nice and snug when its dark, and all the photos remind me of all the amazing memories I had back home. I see photos of all my loved ones every day, which brings a lot of comfort and keeps me motivated :)

At first I wasn't sure I really liked my accommodation because it wasn't my first choice but now that I've been here for a semester I love it! My room is a really good size, having an en-suite is great, all the storage I have is a blessing and my flat mates are amazing :) 

What university are you guys studying at? 

See you soon lovelies!

Amy xx

Exploring Newcastle | Quayside and River Tyne

Hey Guys!

Yesterday I went down to the Quayside with a few of my friends for brunch, we walked by the River Tyne and visited the Baltic Art Gallery. I've provided links to the places we visited so that you can check them out for yourselves.

We went for brunch at the Quay Ingredient, which is a cute little cafe located around the corner from the Tyne Bridge. Its a cute little dinky cafe so its not got a lot of tables so it wasn't overcrowded. I ordered the breakfast burrito which has bacon, sausage, egg, hash brown and beans inside, it was different and not something I've tried before but it was amazing! My friend ordered the full English breakfast which was huge and definitely worth £6.95! Those who worked at the cafe were lovely and I would visit again. Their breakfast menu was huge and I'd recommend going on a Saturday as the breakfast menu is on all day! They even had a cute Christmas tree and decorations :)

After finishing brunch we paid our bill and headed towards the river to walk around and see what is near the Quayside. There is a lot more than I thought and a lot of bars and restaurants which look cute! We walked over the Millennium Bridge and decided to visit the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art to see what was going on.

The BALTIC is free entry and is quiet popular here in Newcastle so while we had spare time we thought we would go see how good it is and make the most of being around the Quayside. There are six floors to the BALTIC and the views from the top are incredible, there is a specific viewing box where you can see all of the Quayside and Gateshead. If your scared of heights I wouldn't recommend it! The art gallery itself was very good but there was less art there than I thought there would be. 

There are many floors with different artists and concepts of Art so overall it was worth the visit. I thought there would be a few more pieces to see but considering you don't have to pay to see any of it I can't complain. 

There wasn't much else we wanted to do so we watched the Millennium Bridge be raised so that a boat could go through which was more exciting than it sounds haha! If your near the Quayside I recommend watching it turn because its a lot more interesting than I'm making it out to be :p there are specific times of day when the bridge is moved to let boats pass through. 

We headed back to Grey's Monument and I went off to do some Christmas shopping :) It was a really great day and I was a lot more productive than I thought I was going to be which is always a bonus! haha

If your visiting Newcastle or you even live here and you haven't been yet I highly recommend a visit! 

I just can't wait to see it at night when all the bridges are lit up!

See you soon lovelies!

Amy xx

5 Things I'm Grateful For

Hey Guys!

Recently my family and I lost a loved one who was very close to our hearts, and as we were processing this sad news it made me think about how all of us are grateful for something and should be posiitve about what we do have and not what we don't have. So, I thought I would share with you guys what I'm grateful for :) 

#1 I'm grateful for my family. I honestly couldn't ask for a better family, we are all so close and I've grown up seeing them every day or on a weekly basis, so being apart from them at univeristy is very hard! But we are still as close as ever! And I love being so close to my parents. I'm an only child so I grew up being very close to them and had their undivided attention. My parents have done a lot for me and I wouldn't be who I am today without them :) my family are the greatest people I know and I wouldn't change them for the world!

  #2 Having such great friends! Whether its my friends back home or my new friends here in Newcastle they are all amazing! I couldn't ask for better people to be in my life and I've been lucky to be able to find such great people :) My best friend has always been there for 8 years and I'm so grateful for having her in my life - we may be in different cities but we are still just as close!

  #3 I'm grateful for warm clothes :p Its so cold up here in Newcastle! I'm not the best person for dealing with cold conditions and I hate the winter more than anything so I'm very grateful for woolly jumpers, fluffy socks and bobble hats :)

#4 Being able to travel abroad at Christmas. Every year in December my family travel to Lanzarote and we spend a week there celebrating and having a mini holiday. So instead of sitting at home watching Christmas movies and eating Christmas pudding I'll be sunbathing by the pool feeling stuffed from eating all my Christmas dinner on the terrace haha :P I'm very lucky to be able to go away at Christmas and have a vacation with my family!

#5 Having the opportunity to go to University. I've been very lucky to be able to go to Newcastle University and have the money and support that I have. Some people in other parts of the world aren't as lucky and can't even get the basic education so I'm very grateful for the fact that I can go to univeristy and in such a great city as well :)

What are you grateful for? Let me know in the comments below!

See you soon lovelies!

Amy xx