I know the start of 2014 has long passed, but I think I've finally got the time to have a reflective look back over my time in 2013 and share it with you all, after all it was one full of big changes and large obstacles, but I overcame them and here I am now - and I couldn't be happier!
I had to bite the bullet and take a jump, so at the start of 2013 my journey began with yet another UCAS application...
Now I look back and know I made the best, but hardest decision so far . . to leave everything I knew behind and start a fresh! So here is my life changing year in pictures . . .
- I bought my first DSLR camera
- I discovered Baileys hot chocolate (the love of my life)
- I made the most incredible snowman with my very ill boyfriend
- I went out to party in my onsie
- I said goodbye to my gorgeous friend Zoe Allen as she left us for Oz
- I went to see Cirque De Solet in a private box
- I re-vamped my blog
- I performed in Rent the Musical
- I partied at Gatsby's (i wish)
- I fund raised with kirspy kreme doughnuts
- I got a yearly zoo pass (i love the zoo)
- I went to V-FESTIVAL!
- I took a road trip to Leeds to see my beauty Gwyn
- I made an amazing friend for life Becci
- I did too many shots (I'm a lightweight)
- I finished my dance classes at Roehampton after 1 full year :(
- I dyed my hair black (not to be done again)
- I faced the challenging decision of which Uni to go to
- I went to see Emeli Sande for the 3rd time
- I narrowed my Uni choices down to: UCA, Leeds Met, Leeds Uni and Nottingham Trent
- I decided upon Nottingham Trent Uni and received the nicest accommodation
- I performed in Roehampton's annual Dance Show
- I visited Camden for the first time and fell in love
- I drank a lot of Pimms on the lawn
- I went to Frigby, the match of the year!
- I bought my first pair of running trainers
- I ended my year at Roehmapton with Summer Ball and some of the best people
- I booked a holiday with my boyfriend to Tunisia
- I visited Thorpe Park (for the thousandth time - massive kid)
- I reflected at the beach (a lot)
- I spent my anniversary at Broom Park Manor House (gorgeous)
- I got myself a job job job at The Five Bells
- I experienced acrylic nails (never again)
- I had my first tea party
- I got my first macbook pro
- I said goodbye to my wonderful Daddy as he embarked on his new adventure in Saudi Arabia
- I had the most incredible time at V-festival
- I learnt that a girl doesn't need a man when I could light a fire
- I got my first mulberry
- I dip-dyed my hair for the second time
- I got my third piercing
- I said my goodbyes through partying before I headed off to Nottingham
- My dad gave me some words of wisdom
- I arrived in my new home - NOTTS
- Freshers week began and I met some of the best flat mates a girl could ask for (soon to be my housemates)
- Daddy came on a road trip from Saudi to visit Nottingham
- I got well and truly stuck into my course and started to completely fall in love with it
- Tinnie Tempah came to perform at our SU
- I met Matt Edmundson at our Freshers Ball
- I hit the big 20 on my 20th birthday!
- I attended my first charity ball
- I went on my first dance social (that wasn't at Ocean)
- Becci came to visit me in Nottingham
- Halloween came and went
- I discovered MAC foundation and my love for makeup began
- I started to drink wine with my dinner (classy 20 year old)
- I went to the fireworks in Nottingham and at Leeds Castle
- WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE (for second year)
- I got panicky about being 20!
- I promoted for my first show as a part of Trent Dance First Team
- I performed in the Show and had an amazing evening
- I celebrated my first christmas with my flat
- I dressed up as a star (taking the dressing up old school, back to nativity in year 1)
- I made more new friends for life Ellie and Esme :)
- I went to see Rudimental at my SU
- I discovered my LOVE for mulled wine
- I went charity shop crazy when visiting my family in Manchester
- I got micro-ring hair extensions
- I went to see Bily Elliot (my birthday present from my incred flat)
- I went to my first vintage kilo sale in Shoreditch with my boyfriend
- I went to Winter Wonderland for the first time (also with my boy)
- I visited the coolest place in the world 'The Secret Emporium' in Shoreditch
- I visited Boxpark for the first time (in love)
- I had my first classy dinner party with lots of wine with my 2 besties Kaira and Hannah
- I went to get the christmas tree, got it in my car, drove it home, put it up and decorated it ALL ON MY OWN!
- I spent time with my very missed friends Ruby and Gwyn
- I spent Christmas up in Manchester with all my family for the first time in YEARS - it was so lovely ! The best christmas ever!
- I discovered a hell of a lot of fashion books under the tree :)
- I organised a New Years Ever party for my best friends at my house
- I saw the New Year in with the people I wanted to spend the New Year with :)
- I got my second car :) a black mini!
All in all, its safe to say 2013 was a pretty good year, with lots of changes. Im here and happy and I'm pretty sure 2014 is going to be good enough to top it!
O x
