February Catch Up

Well here we have the last few days of February, it seemed to fly by didn't it? Maybe that was just the short month feeling even shorter. Anyway welcome to a little segment I'm planning on doing at the end of each month ~ The catch up! Basically a little post telling you things I've been up to, the things I've been loving, and a quick look at my top posts of the month in case you missed them. On with the show!

As February is the last month of my holidays I've been spending a lot of it indoors relaxing while I still have the time. Since moving back to Wellington late last month we've been sorting things out in the house, rearranging furniture and cleaning out some of the cupboards. Boring I know! But there's also been some interesting things happening I promise! Brad and I went along to the Dinosaur exhibit at the local museum Te Papa at the start of the month to see the great T-Rex and his family. If you missed it don't worry it wasn't the greatest although the video of dinosaurs terrorising the Wellington streets was awesome. 

It was also Valentines this month, hope you guys found that lucky someone wink wink. We're not really into the whole 'be lovey dovey only on one day' kinda thing so we didn't celebrate too much, only a card and a little present. I got Brad the little lego Charizard which we had fun building that day. 

I've been hanging out with my friends a fair bit, once I actually get outside, and we visited the local pub at the start of the month to join in with the outdoor movie event going on. I admit it was The Princess Bride so not a 5 star for movie choice but it was a great evening and the movie did make things more hilarious. Also had many a games night recently, including a very funny three round event of Cranium featuring a lot of minor amounts of vodka, and some intense poker games. I swear I almost won most of them. Okay I won one round of Cranium and came second in poker... 

Recently I've been loving the show How To Get Away With Murder, it's just come to TV here in NZ but thanks to the trusty internet Brad and I are already up to date and cannot wait for the season finale next week! It's similar to programs like NCIS and detective shows but is more around the legal sides of things, it's really great and I totally recommend it. Another thing I've been loving to do is playing Disney movies in the background whilst doing work. Mainly as I've watched them so many times that I know exactly what's happening without looking up, the same goes for Harry Potter movies. 
I've also been loving online shopping, especially for make up, so keep your eyes peeled for a haul once it all arrives. 

How To Survive University

I share five main tips that I recommend doing to survive your first week at university, whether it's your first year or your last. Find it here. 

The British Tag

It does what it says on the tin, I answer many questions on the British Tag about all things British. Wanna cuppa mate? You can find it here. 

A Year Of Firsts

Eleven things I want to achieve for the first time this year, I discuss art, blogging, and money among other things. Find it here.

There we go. February is over and March is here, Autumn is coming! I can't wait for boots and jeans. 

Fav 5 of January

 

I haven't done a favourites post in ages, actually thinking about it I may not have ever done one but I feel I have! Anyways January is almost over if you can believe it and I've complied some things that I've been loving as you do in favourites so lets get on with it. 

While I was in Australia I wanted to pick up a few beauty items as they're slightly cheaper than in New Zealand (that or they're just actually available there) but apart from passing up on the NYX sale which I really shouldn't have I never really found anything cheap enough to be worth buying apart from this Real Techniques brush. I planned throughout the holiday if I had enough money left over at the end that I'd treat myself to the 4 core collection pack however when it got to the end there were none left. So instead I got just the one expert face brush which I've been using ever since and loving. Another make up product I got here in NZ after the recommendations of fellow NZ bloggers and YouTubers. The Jordana matte lipstick in Taupe is really good quality for $3 which I like to use either on its own or on top of other brighter shades to tone them down a little bit. I'm really loving this browny nude colour at the moment. 

The other day whilst browsing the sale racks I came across this beauty of a tshirt, I absolutely fell in love with the cactus design, bought it straight away and have been wearing it ever since! (It's been washed I'm not that gross x). I also recently got my 2015 diary in the mail and have been loving using it to plan posts, make lists and note down important dates. It's going to become really useful once Uni starts back up and hopefully I'll be a bit more organised than the last two years. My last favourite for the month has been my Kindle app; over the years I've been competing with my mum to read the most books in a year and I've yet to win. 2015 however will be the year of change!! With the the help of my kindle I've read 5 books already this month so hopefully things will keep going as well as January has. I might do a group book review post soon about these books otherwise it'll be a bit overwhelming with a post each! 

What have you been loving this month?