BBQ Time.

I can't even begin to tell you how happy summer makes me.

Especially after the ridiculously long and hard winter we've endured.

It sounds stupid but I definitely think the weather changes peoples mood.  Everyone's much more relaxed and don't seem so stressed. Almost everyone's smiley and chatty and they aren't they complaining as much.

Plus I get the chance to wear all summery clothes I brought over the winter.

I've spent the week sunbathing, listening to good music, reading magazines and drinking Pimms.

Summertime in England means BBQ (summer being anything over 15 degrees)
We don't get much of a summer here so when we do we tend to go a bit over the top. Well, we do have to make the most of it!
This evening my brother hosted a little family BBQ in his new flat. Which was lovely.
I seem to have got a bit burnt today though.
It's a tough life being ginger.

Race For Life.

On 29th of June, my best friend and I will be doing the Race For Life in Brighton to help raise money for Cancer Research.
I will be running for my mother who suffered from cervical cancer 18 years ago.
We're hoping to raise as much money as we can for this fantastic charity.
So if you would like to sponsor us I will love you forever and ever!!
you can donate as much as can/want. Even £1 will help make a difference.
I will of course post a blog about the day for you all so you know I'm not lying!

If you would like to donate please go here.

Thank you and much love to you all.

♥

I'd Rather Be...

It's that time of year again.
Where the internet gets plastered with images from the California music and arts festival Coachella, and almost everyone who isn't there wishes they were.
I am one of the "almost everyone".
The sun , the energy, the live music (there's so many ridiculously good acts that perform there!) everything makes me wish I could be there.

However, Coachella is just as much about the celebs that attend and what they're wearing as it is abut the music.
In the UK festival are wet, muddy and just down right messy. The fashion choices are generally wellies, shorts and t-shirts you don't mind either getting mud or beer on -but that's what makes the festival british.
And I think that's why I -and maybe alot of other brits- are often in quite in awe of Coachella.
It appears this festival releases the inner hippy in everyone. And that intrigues me. Because my love for all things bohemian tends to win. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

(Photos: vanessahudgensfashionstyle)

There's one girl who's fashion choices for this festival that is on point every single time; Vanessa Hudgens.
High waisted shorts, crochet, tye-dye, bandeaus, flowers, aztec prints and stacks upon stacks of rings and bracelets.
Vanessa's personal style is usually very lovely on daily basis, but when she hits Coachella it's flawless.

One day I hope to go and experience one of the weekends in Palm Springs surrounded by pretty clothes, chill people and fab music. Until then though, I'll stick to the muddiness of the Brit festivities.

Bring on weekend two of this sun fuelled fest!
Who's Coachella fashion is your personal favourite?

♥

Review | Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Polish in Papaya and Greenberry

Pink Stone Ring; Primark, Gold Rings; H&M.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Polish in Papaya and Greenberry: £3.99

Is it just me or this is the longest winter ever?! This ridiculously cold weather is driving me crazy! I've been looking for anything that reminds of summer and warmer times and that's when I stumbled upon these beauties. 

I picked up two shades from Barry M's Gelly Hi-Shine nail polish line recently; a gorgeous sea-foam green and a beautiful peachy orange.

Now, I personally usually go for a double layer when it comes to nail polishes, but a single helping seemed to do the trick. The shades are fairly bright- almost neon, but not quite. And there's no need for a top coat due to the all ready shine of the varnish.

I've had these colours on for about a week now, and there's barely any chips in sight (usually by this time there's next to no varnish left on my nails.)

They make me feel all summery- which is great if, like me, you live in England right now.

Plus I've had a ton of compliments on the colours.

Will most likely be buying more of this line. Well done Barry M!

Have you tried any of these polishes yet?

♥

Somewhere New.

I really hope my last post didn't sound like I was craving attention or needed the sympathy vote; I didn't and still don't. I just needed somewhere to get it off my chest and my blog felt like the right place.

I've been MIA again. My bedroom's being redecorated this week so I've been packing everything in boxes and clearing things out of my room. Busy bee.

But whilst browsing youtube (I'm a bit addicted to it) I came across this band called 5 Seconds Of Summer. And they're amazing. Their cover of Busted's Year 3000 came up in my recommendations and still being the ten-year-old-obsessed-busted fan that I am, I felt compelled to click on it. And I'm so glad I did.
Apparently, they're currently supporting One Direction (no idea if this is correct) so if it's true then I get to see them on Thursday.  Pretty excited for that.
They're a pop-rock band from Australia -and if you know me then you know I love the Aussie accent. Plus they're cute which is always a bonus.

Check them out if you haven't. I don't think you'll regret it.

Document Everything.

A little over a year ago I made this blog post and I changed my blog name to dreams are calling. (which I still love btw) But I changed it to that because I was figuring out how to reach my dreams and make them a reality and this blog was supposed to document that. But that's not really the case anymore.

Truth is, all these people I went to school with, a lot of them are now at university, college or apprenticeships. A lot have jobs and are working their way up to where they would like to be. Some have moved out of their parents home. Some are even in long term relationships and are having babies.

Now, I'm not saying I want to start a family at this age. (That's definitely not the case) And I do have a job that I've been at for about two years now. But I feel stuck in a rut. A year ago I thought I knew exactly what I want out of life. Now, I'm not sure at all. And I often feel as though I'm going to be left behind in this small town whilst everyone else has these amazing lives.

I know I want to travel. I want to travel literally everywhere. And I enjoy art, photography, fashion and I've recently discovered I quite like filming. And I do enjoy writing this blog -even if there's barely anyone in the world who cares what I have to say. But those are hobbies, not a job. I guess I'm trying to find a job that I can use those things in.

There's currently a lot of negative thoughts in my head, one reason why I've taken a back seat to blogging for a couple of weeks. You see the thing is, I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Its not really something I talk about a lot, but those things are the reason I quit college, the reason I haven't learnt to drive and more than often why I'm scared to try new things. My mind tends to take control and stop me from doing things outside of my comfort zone.

(Photo: weheartit)

I need to start being more positive and stop focusing on the "what ifs?" I need to take more risks and say yes to more things. I have zero self confidence and that needs to change drastically. Maybe then I'll learn what I want out of life.

Because let's face it, I'm the only one that can do these things for myself. And well, I like to document things, so I'll try and do that here.

☮♥

You and Me Baby...

I've been a bit MIA recently. I noticed I haven't blogged in over two weeks.
That's pretty bad really huh?
I have nothing really to blog about recently. I've been working alot and haven't exactly been very creative lately. Procrastination got the better of me again.
Someone told me watch the Janoskians on youtube and well, I think I've fallen for Beau.
Help.

Buuut, I will try and get better at blogging regularly. I promise.
In the meantime, here's a video of Jack and Marcus.
Enjoy.