Saturday, 18 May 2013
Home wasn't built in a day (& neither was it's food)
A house is made of bricks and beams,
A home is made of love and dreams.
I am, and always will be, a home girl. As much as I've always wished to travel the world and see exotic places, taste strange foods and embrace exciting new cultures, I have always known exactly where my heart lies. I know a lot of people say this, but there really is no place like home!
I have also always known, or from since I can remember, that I have wanted to go to University. Although I wasn't sure where or to read what, I just always knew. Perhaps it was the drilling in of my grammar school education, or the exciting thought of being completely engrossed in studying something you love. But I think, well I know, that most of it is down to the love of my home. My mum has always taught me that I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it, and without her care, encouragement and love I wouldn't be at University, this I also know for sure.
With my twin sister and Mum on our 18th
Monday, 13 May 2013
End of Season Awards Night
'All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.'
- Henry Ellis
There is nothing I like more than fancy food, cocktails and mingling with my friends. After a year of hard work and dedication, the Liverpool Foxes Cheerleading committee decided it was time to host an awards meal to celebrate all of our hard work.
What better way to celebrate than with fabulous food, fancy cocktails and fashionable friends down at Panam Bar/Restaurant on the Albert Docks. My fellow University cheerleaders and I got dolled up and headed down to the windy heart of sophisticated Liverpudlian restaurants and night life.
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Atomic by name
‘And you found he was an Oxford man’
-F. Scott Fitzgerald: Great
Gatsby
(Firstly, apologies for my lack of blogging over the past
week. What with the stress of university exams taking over almost every waking
thought, I have had little time to think about/do anything else!)
There is nothing which beats exam stress and end of fresher
year blues like a nice weekend away. I am lucky enough to have the opportunity
to visit many a wonderful place to visit my friends and family, but Oxford is
by far my favourite. Being in a long distance relationship isn’t easy, but the
prospect of long weekends in Oxford seems to speed time up somewhat.
So last Thursday after a long week of lectures and revising,
I boarded the train down South. The weather was absolutely wonderful, allowing a stroll along the river side and a few early evening drinks in the
beer gardens of Oxford. I recommend the Head of the River pub which is along
the river Thames, not far from the city centre, whose beer garden is far
superior to most.
I could go on about Oxford all day, the beauty of the
architecture, the cobbled pavements and the little cafes hidden from the busy streets
of the centre. However, this blog is largely about one thing. Burgers.
Friday, 3 May 2013
Looks good enough to eat
Looks good enough to eat!
Spring cleaning, for your face
Freshers are renowned
for their intense drinking and corresponding unhealthy life style. As much fun
as it is to get merry and dance the night away one too many times a week, the
consequences for our bodies are hard to ignore. My flat mates and I had noticed
a poor deterioration in the condition of our skin, and as we mutually cried out
for a skin saviour, I thought some tasty antioxidants were just what we needed!
We decided to try some blemish busting smoothies and home-made face masks to
get our skin back on track. After scouring the internet and finding several
colourful but expensive sounding smoothies, we settled on adapting some
simpler, and of course cheaper, recipes to fit in with our tightening bank
balances.
Sunday, 28 April 2013
First ever post
The loftiest towers rise from the
ground
-Chinese Proverb
As a student, I fully
understand the immense difficulty of beginning a task. Whether an essay,
presentation or simply tidying your room, the evil grips of the procrastination monster are never far behind our
wills and best intentions. So when I decided to begin a blog I instantly
recognised the hurdle of my first
‘blog post’, particularly as a blogging virgin.
After much
deliberation, I decided writing a blog would entail a number of benefits. The obvious
ones come to mind; improving writing skills, a hobby to keep me busy and a way
to make a footprint on the seemingly
endless stretch of sand of the Internet. But I want this blog to be more than
just moaning/ bragging about what I’ve been up to. Therefore, I decided on
making it a quintessentially English
blog. I’ll write about eateries, drinking holes, entertainment and shopping,
all centred around a student budget within this great country. The majority will be linked to Liverpool, as the
place of my undergraduate study, however those cities I visit to see
family/friends will also be included.
So now the difficult introduction is over, I can begin the excitement of writing a blog.
Rosie
x
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