Another Valentine's Day...

Even though it isn't quite here yet, happy Valentine's Day to you all! I know Valentine's Day can be daunting for those without a Valentine (aka- me) but I thought I would share some tips to ensure that everyone has a lovely day!

1. Embrace the loving vibe- okay, you might not have a valentine, but who cares! Enjoy the love in the air!
2. Listen to cheesy love songs- even though I do this every day, like today when my best friend picked me up for school and we belted out our favourite Glee tunes, for those afraid of expressing their love for romantic songs, tomorrow is the perfect day to do so! 
3. Eat lots of chocolate and buy yourself or someone you love some flowers- even if it is your best friend, it'll make your day more enjoyable seeing their reaction to your lovely surprise!
4. Watch corny romantic movies- again, I do this every weekend but I strongly suggest that you get into the Valentine's Day mood by watching classic Nicholas Sparks films as well as seeing the new film 'Endless Love' which I am hoping I'll see over the weekend!
5. Have a positive attitude- you may not realise this but there are so many people in your life that love you; whether it be your family, friends, peers or teachers- there is always someone who cares about you and is there for support! Valentine's Day not only calls for us to express our love for people, but also for the blessings we all have- think about how lucky you are due to the fact that you're either reading this right now via your smart phone or computer! 

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! 

Chelsea Elizabeth xx

7 Things I Loved About December

Seeing as the end of December is creeping up on us all, I thought I would share with you the seven things I loved about this month, whether it be things that I did, places I visited, or items that I bought, I will share seven of them with you and hope to continue this for every month that I continue blogging.

1. Finishing school- The beginning of December meant for me that school was finally over and it was finally time to sit back and relax (for a little bit anyway), without feeling guilty. 

2. Discovering True Blood- You know that feeling when you have nothing to watch and desperately need a new television series to be glued to? Well True Blood was that television series for me, and to say that it was good was an understatement which can be seen in the fact that I watched all six seasons within two weeks. I have to say though, I am looking forward to the last season which will be out in late 2014. 

3. Constantly spending time with other people- December is not the quietest of months, well not for me anyway. Every weekend I found myself out and about visiting family and friends whether it be for birthdays or Christmas parties, it never ended, which I enjoyed as I love spending time with family and friends and not to mention the food that usually comes with it.

4. Getting an SLR camera- I really enjoy taking photos of all sorts of things, and especially because I chose to study media next year, I really liked the idea of having my own SLR camera, and now that I do I find that I'm forever looking for new and unique things to photograph. 

5. The Jan/ Feb 2014 issue of Frankie- As mentioned above I am studying media next year at school and also aspire to be a journalist, so receiving such a quirky and inspiring magazine for Christmas from Mum (Thanks Mum) was quite convenient and special in a sense. Being a newbie to Frankie, there is so much to love about it including it's fascinating articles that present quite unusual and peculiar views and insights, the art found on the cover as well as being printed on many pages and not to mention the simplistic layout of each page. I can assure you that I am not going to be a one time reader of the magazine!

6. Christmas- By now you should all know that around Christmas time, I am in my element as I love the carols, the lights, the decorations and the food that comes with it. This Christmas was no exception to that as I had such a beautiful day surrounded by such amazing family, and to be completely honest, I'm quite sad that it's already over. 

7. The sales that follow Christmas- Two words, retail therapy. Some people love football, some love music, well my love lies with shopping. I am a sucker when it comes to sales and recently I have bought a few lovely items that I've had my eye on for a while now on sale including a cute sweater from Manning Cartell that was reduced... bargain!

Let me know what you're favourite things were this December,

Chelsea Elizabeth xx

Thoughts...

We all have those days, you know, the ones that attract our worst luck and everything seems to happen suddenly and at once. Well for me, today was one of those days. Last night, I ended up going to bed quite late which probably influenced my zombie like state that I was presented with today. I guess feeling extremely tired didn't exactly help, but moving on, today I felt strange, a feeling that things were at their lowest. Now, I do appreciate the fact that right now I am able to type these words and publish this post, and the fact that I am able to use a computer; I acknowledge that I'm blessed. In an emotional sense however, I felt quite different today, as though friendships had faded, and things were becoming quite complicated. Just as the sky greyed, as did my mood. I became quite accepting to the fact that things were becoming worse with some relationships in my life, not to anyone's fault but due to a gradual drifting and incompatibility. I have accepted this concept, but even still I feel as though life can be unfair with relationships. I guess there's no escape in the sense that sometimes we must accept the inevitable and the most difficult, the notion of change. 

Tomorrow will be brighter,

Chelsea Elizabeth xx