Okay, so Emma has officially rubbed off on me 100% as I booked flights last night to leave for Canberra with her...TODAY (Hence the scheduled post hehe).
Hey you!
I thought I would post a 'bonus' post of some sort as I missed a fair few over the last two weeks, so here you go!
The weekend that just passed, I found myself driving to the city of Brisbane to go visit one of my best friends, who I haven't seen in about 2 and a half years! Robyn recently moved back to Australia from South Africa, (yes, she is South African too!) to study Fashion Design in Brisbane. We had an amazing little catch-up, which included shopping, pizza, doughnuts, trashy tv shows and some wine. One of our other good friends joined us for a sleepover and a yummy breakfast in the cutest, little cafe the next morning.
It was so lovely catching up and talking about absolutely everything we missed in each other's lives over the last couple of years. It was definitely a great little weekend away, and I cannot wait for more to come!
Before you say it, I know, I have been totally MIA for the last week or so, (I am blaming the start of University) and I haven't been able to get around to posting so I apologise massively! However, I made sure to post my monthly favourites, even if it is 4 days late... During the short month of February, I have found myself reaching out to newer things, (yet still obsessed with some of my guilty pleasures).
This last week seemed to go extremely quickly, as I only got home from Brisbane on Monday afternoon and spent the whole of Tuesday in Brisbane city as well, so please excuse the lack of pictures as I seemed to find myself laying in bed, binge watching the Food Channel...
This year, Haydyn and I celebrated our third Valentines Day together, which feels incredibly crazy! He decided to completely spoil me with a night in Brisbane City and a nice dinner along South Bank. Any time spent with him is incredible, no matter what we do; whether it's laying in bed watching endless movies, or going out for fancy dinners in the city. The moments we share together are always beyond amazing and I am incredibly lucky to have someone like him as my other half.
I'm sorry this post is late!
The last week consisted of confirming exciting things for the building of my house, going on a spontaneous trip to the Gold Coast with family, lots of cheat meals and Valentines Day, of course!
Emma and myself felt extremely spontaneous on one of our frequent coffee dates, so we decided to film some videos for our blogs!
The last week consisted of some pretty exciting things and I am super excited to share them with you guys! First of all, I got back into playing sims...A LOT, which is extremely exciting for me (I can already feel your judgement) as it gives me some needed alone time before life gets extremely hectic. I also decided on a builder and some floor plans for my newest adventure- moving out of home! My parents and I decided to build me a small home about 15 minutes drive from home now, so it was extremely exciting to finalise plans and all those things! Emma and I also had to say goodbye to two of our close friends, who were moving interstate for University (Cara and Holly). We also spent at least half of the days at our favourite cafe The Old Bean, constantly running into some amazing people and having great conversations!
The week ended with an amazing (and totally worth it) cheat meal, fueling up for another week filled with crazy PT sessions.
The last week consisted of going out for some drinks, celebrating Australia Day with some friends, constantly catching up with friends and spending time with my man. It was also an extremely relaxing week as I seemed to indulge in some of my guilty pleasures, (see 'Some Secret Obsessions').
It sounds cliche, but where has January gone? The first month of 2016 has already come to an end and The Recycled's first monthly favourites post is being written, crazy right? This recurring series of posts will contain any products, makeup, tv shows, movies, songs, activities and foods that I have been loving in the past month.
As my view count begins to increase, I feel like you need to get to know me just a little bit more, hence why I'm filling you in on some of my secret obsessions and indulgences that very little know about. Some are easy to believe and some are extremely weird and somewhat nerdy, so please, no judgement!
Last week vastly consisted of recovering from severe jet lag and getting back into the routine I was so used to. Raw, healthy eating and regular exercise became frequent again after 6 weeks of 'not-so-healthy' food choices and getting Univerity ready was also something that was happening (which made me extremely anxious). Most days consisted of sleeping in till 12pm and catching up with Emma and Hayd, which made me very happy. Hopefully next week is a tad more exciting...
No more excuses; my motto for 2016 when associated with University, relationships, and most of all, a raw, healthy lifestyle. Most of my life I have been somewhat active, doing some sort of sport two to three times a week, however last year this seemed to change. With Year 12 becoming increasingly difficult, I made the decision to remove myself from these sporting teams to allow for more time to study and focus on assessments. In doing so, my relatively 'healthy' body and mindset seemed to escape quite rapidly.
2015.
The 365 days that just passed us was filled with life-changing decisions, unforgettable memories, heartbreaking circumstances, but most of all, incredible people. Life events such as Year 12 formal, QCS tests, high school graduation, Schoolies, traveling (currently), relationship anniversaries, and the reaching of personal goals made 2015 one of the most incredible years I have endured.
Lessons learnt in the last year:
- Do not ever let anyone else's opinions, comments or actions affect you as an individual and as a part of society. Negative opinions have been thrown my direction for years and I have come to the conclusion that allowing those comments to infest your mind will 1. stop you from flourishing mentally and physically and 2. change your view of yourself as a result of self-confidence breaking down.
- Surround yourself with individuals that will only benefit you and your life choices. I have never tried to surround myself with tonnes of friends as I was always taught to focus on the quality of the people in your life, rather than quantities of friends. As I have gotten older, only a handful of people in my life are considered as my best friends (i.e my boyfriend Haydyn, my mom and two or three close friends including Emma), allowing only positive influences to be made on my life.
