In Need of that Daily Motivation?

 

 I need it.

 

Hence the religious pinning of motivational quotes and now this...

 

 

Yes, exam season is rapidly approaching, my mind is buzzing with all sorts of thoughts from where I might end up in September, things I would like to do in the summer, where I might end up in 5 years and in 10 (lets hope somewhere like New York or California).

 

And truthfully, this is to remind myself that I need to step up my game and I most certainly can kick these times in the face in the most badass of ways...oh, how cheeky I can be if I put my mind to it ....

I've always been into decorating my room with magazine pages and photos but I think that the quotes give a great touch and a sense of development because I can get a little agitated when I don't see myself going anywhere.

One thing I am weary of is that if anyone comes into my room they tend to look and read everything on my wall so please note to yourself that you should avoid writing up a bucket list containing things such as 'Go Skinny Dipping with my Best Friend' or anything of a similar nature.

I may or may not be talking from personal experience.

If you give it a go, you could really inspire yourself and shake up the appearance of your room :)

How do you decorate your room? Clean and tidy or downright messy?

Priyanka xx

Skin Care Routine

Let's skip to the truth.

 

My skin isn't great.

 

Its okay most of the time but it does scar easily which means that I usually don't completely ditch the makeup if I'm going out - but as they say there is more to a girl's beauty than makeup *does an advert style cheesy thumbs up and wink*

 

1) First thing's first in the morning with Neutrogena 2-in-1 Wash and Mask - this is the first face wash I have ever bought and have loved it ever since my best friend recommended it to me. I  tried different cleansers in between but my heart has taken me back to this one.

2) For when I'm going out, I use Fade Out Day Cream which is supposedly meant to fade out dark pigmentation and lighten the skin. Truthfully, I'm not sure how much I can back the statement because I have been using it for a pretty long time but what's the harm still carrying on, right?

3) Twice a week I use Superdrug's Aloe Vera De-Stressing Mud Mask which I talked about another blog post here.

4) I've practically stolen all my mum's things from clothes, perfume and obviously face things including Boot's Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Exfoliating Face Scrub which does beautiful things to your skin and smells so damn refreshing!

5) E45 - Its a must bedtime because it puts back all the moisture from your skin that you've probably been missing during the day... and it makes a fantastic hand cream for those grubby little hands.

6) Red spot? *Instantly picks up Neutrogena's Rapid Clear Treatment* It cools down the red thing on your face and lets your breath again. Aaaahhhh. If that doesn't help, putting some tooth paste on one actually does!

7) I just recently purchased Bio-Oil in attempt to fade out some scarring but I am yet to know if it really does help. Have you tried it? Please let me know if it does help because my hopes are set high.

8) Finally a product most of you haven't heard of because my family usually buys it (in bulk!) when we go abroad because it is a massive life saver! No. Literally when you hurt your knee as a child and have to deal with tormenting pain and blood Boroline dries and clears everything up in a few days. I started to use it on my face where there may be a raw scar or its a little dry at night and it has helped so much to heal things up.

What is your swear-by skin care product? Do you have any recommendations?

Priyanka xx

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everybody!

 

How was dinner with your other half?

 

Did you have a girls night out?

 

Romantic walk?

 

 Or a  romantic movie by yourself (The Notebook- which everyone can't believe I still hadn't watched), listening to Taylor Swift's epic new album, feeling a little sorry for yourself, having Chinese noodles and duck (the sauce is always on point though) then being accompanied by your sweet, much loved friends Ben and Jerry to join you for some left over cake?

 

Well that's exactly how my Valentine's Day went.

 

And actually I'm really happy it did because sometimes I can be really good company for myself, especially when I just need some time alone. Really all my family know is that I was revising and that's good enough since they did leave me all alone. Anyway these things are meant to happen because I'm a teenager.

 

What did you get up to? I bet it was so much more exciting than my day in...

Priyanka xx

Infusion...Talking About Tea...

Well I love a cuppa' tea.

 

Or four,

If you will.

Thank you

 

 I used to hate Green Tea. Many people hate the taste of green tea and I completely understand why but now I drink the stuff religiously. So much that a) my dad is purchasing it in bulk b) I spend half my time waiting for water to boil in the kettle and c) it seems so wrong and I feel horrible if (I ever) go a whole day without it.

I'm not really sure who can sympathise with me at this current moment but I hope I never get deprived of my healthy tea drinking habit - it just calms me and my stomach down and its especially ideal in these bitter cold winter months.


I also like drinking Peppermint tea after I eat dinner and before I go to sleep as it aids digestion which is great because we tend to have dinner a bit late sometimes - even though I hate it- and don't have time to 'walk it off '.

Not a tea drinker?

There are so many types of herbal teas that you might actually begin to like and add to your everyday schedule. I just tried Ginger tea with blends of cinnamon, cloves and liquorice and it seems pretty nice to me... maybe you'll develop your very own Priyanka-styled obsession over it - you never know unless you try.

What's you favourite type of tea? The old but much loved PG tips?

Priyanka xx

Malaga, Spain 2014-15 Photo Diary (Part 2)

 

People always say you shouldn't dwell on the past or think about the future too much but the memory of Spain seems to be the one of the things keeping me going and the idea of a long summer break after my exams is the motivation for me to work just that bit more harder so that I feel like I really have earned it .

 

 

No, no I'm pretty sure my dad's a natural ;)

I'm going to take this moment to thank my parents for everything they do everyday, the opportunities they give me constantly and the absolutely amazing holidays they have been taking me on since I was born (feeling a smoosh bit emotional right now!)

 

One of the days we woke up early to go to Gibraltar, a British territory, the view was so beautiful from the top of The Rock of Gibraltar where all the monkeys were roaming freely...

 

They told me that the land in the very distance was Africa which I didn't believe at the time but after some map checking and geography teacher asking I found out that yes, we did see Morocco - wow, it was a pretty sweet view.

 

 

Come on you simply have to take photos with  awsome Spanish orange trees

 

 

 

The last sunset of 2014 was mesmerising and definitely unforgettable

 

On the last day we started with breakfast at our favourite café Churros and Noddles where we most easily consumed multiple hot churros and an extremely sweetened beverage with coffee.

 

This is memory making.

This is the height of life.

Priyanka xx

Malaga, Spain 2014-15 Photo Diary (Part 1)

Finally, the post I have been dying to publish, the cute photos I have been dying to share - Ladies and Gentlemen I bring you the Malaga Photo Diary!

*Everyone cheers in excitement*

I can't believe how fast 10 days in Spain go - I'm sad that I'm still not on the beach passing hours doing absolutely nothing but I'm so glad that I made the most of every day and every unexpected event.

I was absolutely exhausted after our flight because I had barely slept and looked ill because I had a cold but my family and I were picked up from the airport by dad's friend who recently bought a holiday home there. We bought some food from a local supermarket and made our way to the apartment we were staying in that was both cosy and pretty - perfect. The cutest thing was that it had a balcony and an open flat roof with deck chairs #livingthedreamindecember

 

Well here's a funny story (though it wasn't at the time), my dad's friend has two sons about my age and when we were younger all we did was fight. No honestly - we hated each other. They told me that I was actually the scary one because I didn't let them play on my computer, always decided to scream at them when I wanted something and dragged them by the hair (I would have been scared if I were them). Meeting them again was a little intimidating at first because they are really tall compared to me but after a while it was really fun hanging around together.

 

3 Hours = 3 Fish

 

Our parents lost us, it grew dark and cold and we had no idea what to do so we started to head back to the apartment -personally blaming it on my dad since he told us that the fish we caught would be our  dinner, so if we caught nothing we ate nothing.

 

When they eventually found us they claimed they were really worried but still blamed it on us for not being easy to find and then apologised with 2 buckets of KFC.

 

But the sea bass was so good.

 

And we sat around the TV drinking comforting hot chocolate together and went on evening walks which was amazing :)

 

I'm a very happy girl.

 

What happens when I spot some perty flowers on a walk with my sister?

 

Millions of pictures of the same flowers at different angles which I secretly know will never be deleted because I'm that lazy.

 

 

Beaches are generally pretty but everywhere in Malaga there is beautiful scenery.

 

 

My brother attempting to be Spiderman...

'Look there are Cactuses', says Priyanka. 'Wait, cactuses - that doesn't sound right'.

'It's Cacti genius.'

So I learnt not to say everything that comes into my head out loud :0

My dad is obviously a natural model.

Or its just the scenery that makes him look good.

 

Then it was Christmas featuring a strangely large turkey that was hard to cook, half boiled brussel sprouts because we complained we were too hungry to wait, bad Christmas cake but it was all okay because we ate up on the roof in the sunshine :)

 

I can't put into words how much fun it was to spend Christmas on the beach nor will pictures fully illustrate every moment but it doesn't matter because I will always remember what an exciting break it was.

 

How did you spend your Christmas break? Do you find spending Christmas on the beach a little weird?

 

Priyanka xx

 

 

 

Things That Make Me Happy #8 Pancakes and Sleeping In

You, your bed, a candle, a movie or a book and a long good nights sleep - isn't that what everybody wants on the weekend?

 

Yes, it makes me very happy to lie in on the weekends and I feel that I should not feel bad about doing it either because my body needs it's rest especially after a week of non stop school and work...or I just like sleeping - take which ever excuse you want.

The best thing is when I decide to wake up late and make pancakes because those days seems to bring the ultimate happiness within me. Its a fact - food is not just food for my body but food for my soul :)

Don't worry I try to keep my pancakes as healthy as I can by using oats instead of flour, not adding sugar (you can use honey to sweeten it on top), dark chocolate instead of the purely indulging nutella (oh, sneaky birthday treat I need you) and topping it with fruit such as bananas (natural sweetener) or blueberries.

Trust me, on one of these mornings you would want to be here with me but I would like to apologies in advance and warn you of how I tend to fangirl over the smallest things like cute breakfasts and coffee. Well that's me for you.

How do you like to unwind or relax on the weekends? Music, movies or mates?

Priyanka xx