New Beginings

Hello!

Wow, how time flies! Its been so very long since I've written on here (2 years to be exact) 

Anyways... how have you been? I'm currently writing this in my English class (which is going to end in approximately 15 mins anyways) when I'm suppose to be drafting my coursework about 'The Great Gatsby', but I got side tracked and somehow ended up here. Looking back at my old blog posts have made me realise how much I enjoyed writing on here because its as if its my public diary which I can share to the whole wide world, my anonymous friends. 

Wow, I've actually missed this! 

Well, its 2017 and we have got a lot of catching up to do! 

...I'm finally 18! It feels so weird how I started this blog when I was around 13 or 14? idk, but as you can tell, its been a blimming long time. 

I turned 18 on the 26th November but decided to celebrate it on the 25th November because it fell on a Saturday and it was a school week. Instead of following the Filipino tradition of having a 18th Debut where there is a cotillion, 18th roses, long, big, fancy dresses, I decided to do something different. Please don't get offended if you're a Filipino but this was mostly because I'd rather spend my day with my actual close friends rather than having a bunch of people in a big hall and having no time to actually talk to my friends because I would've been busy doing stuff you do at a Filipino Debut. (search up Filipino 18th debut party if you're not entirely sure how to picture it) so, for my 18th my mum booked me and my friends a night at 'The Grange Hotel' at St Paul's, which is a 5 star hotel. The plan was to meet up at the hotel and as soon as we checked in, we'd be escorted to the spa where do a lil bit of swimming, relaxing in the saunas.. etc We chilled at the spa for around 3 hours and decided to head up to the hotel room so that we could start getting ready for the dinner, which was at 'Benihanas'. After getting into my dress and shammed up with make up, we headed to the restaurant, and that's where i met up with those who didn't go to the spa.

... And so everyone was together sitting in the restaurant. 

At BENIHANA the food is cooked in front of you and I enjoyed that experience because the chefs were enthusiastic. After the dinner we went out an took pictures near St Paul's Cathedral where I got a couple of frost bites, but its cool. During this time, my mum and sister were both busy decorating the hotel room after the rush to get ready for the dinner. I was surprised when I walked in because it was amaazzinnnggg!! 

Everyone sang happy birthday, my parents left the room and then the partayyyyy started!!!! 

At 00:00 it was officially the 26th November and was my Official birthday.and thats all im gonna say .... also we ended up sleeping at 5am.

9:00am we all woke up and got ready for breakfast and we went up to the 7th floor to look at the view from st pauls and we stayed there for a bit and took many more pictures and i got to face time my family in the Philippines. After checking out if the hotel me and my family headed to church so that i could take time to thank the Lord for the 18th year of my life.  After that we went home and rested and i thought that was the end of my celebration...

...but after my dad woke up from his nap he insisted that we'd go out to a restaurant to celebrate (again) At this point, I felt tired and was a little bit grumpy, but I got in the car, thinking that it would just be a normal birthday dinner with the family... As soon as we got to the JRC buffet, I saw some familiar Filipino faces and felt very confused as to how, coincidentally, they were there. As i walked in, everyone started singing "happy birthday" to me and realised how my parents planned a surprise dinner party with all the Filipino people i know. 

So that was basically my 18th birthday, very badly written, but honestly its like one of those moments where you have to live it instead (if that makes sense) 

I would just like to add that i am very grateful that i have such amazing friends and families i have. 

I LOVE YOU ALL oh so very much <3

I am slightly sad that i wasnt able to invite every single friend and family that i have to celebrate on my day but i would also like to say that, if youre reading this, i thought about you and had you in my heart as i celebrated. so yall were there in spirit.

There are so many more things that id like to write on here so stay tuned

xoxo

Autumn Must Haves

Welcome back!

 It's starting to really feel and look like autumn now, here in the UK, so I decided to put up a blog post telling you about the "must have" items you should have during the autumn or even all year round. These items are candles. (images are below) As a side note, I do know that these candles I have don't quite shout out autumn/ fall, but I still love them because as long as you like the smell you'll be able to get cosy throughout the cold, shivery weather. All that matters is that you have a scent that soothes and keeps you warm  throughout this weather. 

Similarly, as well as candles, don't forget a super soft, fluffy blanket. Blankets are also a must have in the autumn and winter just because; there is no other reason for it. I didn't attach an image of how it looks like but its red and very fluffy and I'm all wrapped up in it as I write this blog post.    

Happy Autumn/ fall everyone!

See you soon

xox

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It's November!

Hello guys! It's November 2nd meaning that school has resumed, winter is approaching and my birthday is coming!! It's become a lot foggier here in London and I'm sort of loving it because with this weather all that comes into mind are cosy blankets and warm, hot chocolates with whip cream and sprinkled co-co power on top. 

Anyways, as I mentioned due to school resuming there will be fewer blog posts going up because of my mocks that will be happening in early December. I will try my best to post as much content but this will only happen if I have some time on my hands, which is probably going to be highly unlikely. BUT do be surprised sometimes as there is no exact scedual as to when I will be posting so just keep checking daily. 

Good luck to anyone who is in the exact position as I am (exams, revision) or for those who are high achievers who want to do well in life. I know you will do well as long as you put your mind to it. 

I hope you guys are well and always positive and I will 

see you soon. 

xox

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Girl Online : Review

YouTube star and blogger, Zoe Sugg, also known as ‘Zoella’ on the internet, is the author of this brilliant novel, Girl Online. This is Zoe Sugg’s very first novel taking place by the coast in Brighton and it surrounds a girl called Penny who too is a blogger like Sugg herself. However, the main protagonist, Penny, is hiding her online journal away from her friends and family as it holds her most secreted emotions about almost everything that occurs in her life. In surprise, Penny soon receives and gains followers who comment on her blog posts making her amazed about how people understand her making her feel as if she isn't alone.

Girl Online is targeted at teenagers as it portrays the aspects of growing up in the modern world of using social media. It also asserts people about those individuals who suffer from panic attacks, which is an anxiety disorder occurring only when people feel anxious or nervous when confronted with a dilemma. This is a very important factor incorporated in this novel because there is an insufficient amount of books like Girl Online where people can easily relate to about this condition.

After Penny makes a huge fool of herself by tripping over, flashing her knickers and making it all the way to the internet, her and her parents fly over to New York to help out for a costumers Downtown Abbey themed wedding as part of their family business, which associates in helping people with their weddings. This trip turns Penny’s worsts days into her most cherished as she meets the boy of her dreams, Noah. Nevertheless, he also has a secret that can threat Penny as well as her closest friends, but you may not notice this due to his ‘Rock-God-Tastic’ charms.

Released on November 25^th 2014, the book became the UK's fastest-selling novel and aside from the many controversies concerning how Zoe Sugg put her name on a ‘ghost written’ book, the story line was well written and easy to read. It talked about topics which will catch the sight of people who are tackling the issue with confronting teenage life, facing those who envy items or specific traits of someone and expressing this through anger and harassment through social media.

We get our first impressions of the book when we see its front appearance and with Girl Online’s bold, blocked and bright colours of light blue, red and with a tint of rose gold combined together, represent how the story will be very uplifting to the readers. Snapshots of pictures on the cover show relation to social media as this generation has been driven to a root where they take pictures of their life style, for example the social medias that have been popularly used, using this feature is called Instagram.

Overall, I would say that although the book gained most of its popularity through Zoe Sugg’s subscribers and had many debates about whether the book deserved its place as a bestselling book, it sustained a reputation of a well written novel because the plot line introduced themes which are not well known to our modern society. An example of this is with Penny and her gay best friend who is not bullied but is accepted instead. I would recommend this book to anyone who is suffering from anxiety attacks/ teenagers who like a bit of romance or anyone who likes to read books with a positive moral in the end. 

See you soon

xoxo

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Girl Online On Tour

Firstly, I would like to say a huge congratulations to Zoe for releasing her second book!  

As you can tell I have only just gotten the book and the sooner this blog post is up I will eagerly start reading it too. Once I have finished reading this book I will for sure write a review, telling you guys my opinion on the book (although I know its going to be good already) However in the mean time I will post a review on Zoe's first book "Girl Online" which will probably be posted after this post.

See you soon

xoxo

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Revision

Sorry to scare you on the startling title but "the sooner the better" 

If you want to achieve the best grades possible we need to start now.  You need to start now.

This blog post is here to somewhat inspire you in a way that will remove your initial thought about "revising", "learning" and "school" 

First things first you need to get up and write up the general core knowledge you know on a sheet of paper. It could either be in a format of a mind map or a list (whatever suits you) After you have written your core knowledge about the subject you're revising for, you can create flash cards or buy some (again, whatever your heart desires) In this case I went out to WHsmith and bought some flash cards which were on a good price deal. 

With the flash cards you will break down all the general core knowledge you know into little sections  or categories so that everything is well organised. When I first started to write on my flash cards I sort of found it difficult on how to layout my knowledge and information. However you will not need to worry because I have found a way! Firstly on the top, you should write the title of  the subject (as mentioned above) and draw a line in the middle to section your flashcard with the keywords and the recall questions you will create. At the back of the flash card, you can write out the answers to the recall questions and draw out a diagram (if needed) so that you are able to visualise what you are talking about.  Lastly, make your flash cards colourful but not too colourful as it can confuse your eyes. Using different colour highlighters, highlight the most important things.

Your all set now! Don't worry, once you've started you wont regret it. Trust me. 

Look at the the pictures I took below to help you in case you didn't quite understood what I meant. 

Thank you for reading till the end.

I wish you all good luck for any sort of exam you're about to take, just remember if you put your mind to it, you are able to achieve it. Marginal gains are what its all about, meaning that what ever you do ie: get a detention or miss a day off school, it will affect your marginal gain negatively but making flash cards will positively affect your marginal gain.

See you soon in the next post

Going offline now

xoxo

Catching Up

It has been a year since I left you guys, but not to worry I am well. 

Yes. I did leave for a VERY long time (stressing the word very) but I would like to clarify that I will only be blogging whenever I like and today is one of those days *insert cheesy smiley face emoji*

Why did I start blogging today?

The reason is because I just felt like it and because I'm feeling quite inspired. It's like I've woken up on the right side of the bed, feeling ready to take on the world. That might have been a really bad analogy but you get what I mean (hopefully)

Through out this past year I can only say that a lot has happened and I may blog about those events in my next blog post so stay tuned I guess. However, I can say that you should prepare you self for some interesting travel posts. Hint, hint 

That is all I'd wanted to update you guys on 

see you soon

Going offline now

xxx