Is it ever too early?

With the start of the Autumn season begging to approach us, it's time to put away the daisy duke shorts and our bright, neon coloured bikini. Before we know it the leaves will all have turned orange and the ankle boots will soon be making a reappearance. And before you know it, Halloween will have been and gone and wait for it,,, yes that's right Christmas will be on it's way.

Before you start saying, "it's only September, we have ages yet". Yes I know Christmas couldn't be any further away, but when I was at work at the weekend. One of my colleagues had placed a sign upon the till surface letting customers know that "our Christmas shop will be ready for Monday 22nd of September". This then got me thinking, when is too early to start thinking about Christmas?

Bearing in mind, Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. I love (sometimes) the cold weather, the warm, hot drinks at Starbucks and walking round the beautifully decorated shops, buying all the lovely presents for my friends and family. Not to mention the amazing Christmas dinner of home made Yorkshire pudding and freshly cooked roast potatoes. There couldn't be anything better than that.

But when I saw the sign giving the information to customers that by Monday the shop will be decorated in tall Christmas trees, shiny tinsel and fake, white, powdery snow. This message only made me realise that without actually saying it, the sign applied that you need to start your Christmas shopping at the date being shown. When I see something like this, I imminently start panicking. I start running through my mind what I'm going to get people and when I'm going to get it. Because it's not like I've got three whole months to get them??

If your like me and start panicking at the thought of Christmas shopping, just take a step back and just say to your self, there is three months in till Christmas day. That is plenty of time before you have to start your Christmas shopping. If it makes it any easier, why don't you plan what your going to get people and how much your going to spend on each person. This will give you a rough idea about what to get people and remember it's the thought that counts.
  

Tunisia

As you may already know, at the end of last month, I went on a gorgeous holiday to the beautiful country of Tunisia. I had such a wonderful time, I thought I would share some of the amazing pictures I took while I was there. The first one is of me and my dad. It's probably my favourite picture of me and my dad. We were just relaxing by the pool enjoying the lovely sunshine. My bikini is a from Matalan and when they were selling them they came in a variety of colours.

The next three are images of the beach which was part of the hotel we stayed in. Because of this it was quite a small beach but was still equally as beautiful as any other beach in Tunisia. The sand as you can imagine was so warm on my feet and it was just a really calming place to relax. They also did jet skiing and paragliding which is where your strapped to a para shoot which is attached to a speed boat and when it moves you get taken into the sky. my brother and sister did this but I was too scared and was just happy to watch.

The next to pictures are of the sky while on the plane as we were getting into Tunisia. They were so pretty that I had to take a picture of them.

These last few pictures are just of the pool and me sunbathing. The pool was really nice. There was a bigger pool which was the main pool and then a smaller pool on the other side of the hotel which had FOUR slides and everyone including mums and dads where going for it on them. It was so nice to see grown adults enjoy themselves with the their children as that's what holidays are all about. The pictures of me sunbathing are not the most flattering but I'm not to bothered as while your on holiday you shouldn't be worrying what you look like and just enjoy your time.

Value your friends

There's no denying that the last twelve months have been a bit of a crazy one. I completed my first year at University, meet some amazing people, had a week's holiday in the beautiful Tunisia and even meet a few England under 21 football stars.

But among all this was happening to me, my friends have all done the same have also completed their first years at university and some are even starting their first years this year. This has meant while we have all been so busy, we havn't seen much of each other.

So last night before one of my friends heads off to her first year at university, me and three others went to a lovely meal to say goodbye. And I have to say it was so refreshing to get together, and just have a nice chat and catch up. Because after I finished my first year at uni, I spent the majority of my evenings in bed watching TV. So to go out and socialise was just really nice.

This got me thinking that while were all growing up and moving to different directions in our life's, we mustn't forget to take the time to see our friends. Even if it's just for a coffee or a trip to the cinema's. Because at the end of the day their the ones waiting for you back home.

Growing up

Have you ever felt like everyone's life around you is moving forward and going somewhere? And yours hasn't changed in the last year?  I only say this, because as I scroll through facebook and twitter I see the people I left from school three years ago either in long term relationships or in their dream career.

But don't get me wrong, I am so so happy for the people that are doing the things they love and are happy with the way their life's are heading. But I am slightly jealous that the people I went to school with are in a position where their growing up, being the person they want to be, which I think is just amazing.

It sounds so stupide because I'm only nineteen years old for god's sack and have plenty of time to meet someone and get the experience to land me the job I want to do for the rest of my life.

The people I went to school with are either in the Marines, hairdressers and top hair saloons, Doctors, some are even having their own families!! And it just makes me feel like, should I be heading in that direction of my life just because they are?

And they answer is no. I don't think I should be any of the same direction as anyone just because they are. My life will plan at the paste I want it too. Wherever that's in a relationship or my career. But for now I'm going to have fun and enjoy every second of my life the way it is.  

Is it just me?

Every year if your luckily enough, thousands of people descend their homes of reality and comfort and jet off to a island who's heat is well about 30 degrees.

This is exactly what I've been doing. Last Friday I set off on a one week holiday to the beautiful country of Tunisia. Don't get me wrong, I love nothing more than relaxing by the pool engrossed in a new edition of glamour magazine. But after about three days I just can't wait to get home.

I'm not sure if it's just me but when I'm on holiday I feel as if I'm trapped in a bubble. Where the world I know has shut me out and there is no way of knowing what is going on in the place I call home.

I hate not knowing what my friends have been up to or not having watched my favourite TV shows. But the truth is, It's okay to miss an episode of Made in Chelsea or not have seen a movie with your friends because sometimes it's nice to sit back, forget about everything and enjoy the holiday while you can. because before you know it, your back at work or school in grey, Autumn England.