Marco Pierre White | Birthday

I spent the past weekend in town with my boyfriend for his birthday, and we went for a pretty special meal at Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse Bar & Grill at The Cube.

Gorgeous views, beautiful, filling food and some really amazing cocktails made this the most perfect birthday treat.

It's seriously worth spending the extra for a window seat, as the views across Birmingham add a special touch, and the rooftop terrace across from the bar is stunning!

The Laurent-Perrier champagne bar on the same floor is another must-visit, and we rounded off our meal with another drink overlooking The Mailbox - such an amazing birds-eye view!

From Brighton With Love | DAY 1

Earlier this week I went on a short break to Brighton with my boyfriend and two of our close friends. We had such an amazing time exploring the Lanes and chilling by the seaside (Not to mention spending way too much on arcade games!)

*Still haven't posted the Barcelona pictures, I know, but they really need to get organised so thought I'd update with a short series first ^_^!*

Here are a few of my favourite moments from Day 1 of our trip...

Travelling there was so easy! We'd pre-booked trains and all our changes were made so quickly - after 4 *Surprisingly short-feeling* hours or so we'd made it and I'd already fallen in love with the train station!

 After dropping our bags off at the hotel we took a walk to The Lanes (So nearby!) and found a really cute pub called The Mesmerist. Not only did they have some pretty cool wall-art, but they also had a photobooth! (Which I later realised was a pretty regular occurrence in the pubs/bars nearby - go Brighton! XD) alongside some of the best burgers we'd had in a while! *I went for the chilli-burger, and all were served with chips coated in spice - so good!*

 

Things can change in a day | Back-up

Had a perfect few months since I last posted, a lot has changed and so much for the better. Promise I'll be back in a matter of weeks once exams are over, till then here's a taster of what's to come..

Exploring the City

Welcome back!

Just a few pictures I wanted to share of a really cute day spent exploring Birmingham. Consisting of drinks, cocktails and a lot of food, I can never get tired of this city.

I'm a total sucker for some amazing architecture~!

Finally tried out the Jekyll and Hyde, a lost-but-found treasure tucked away just shy of the city center and their cocktails are heaven! It's the perfect place to sit back and enjoy something you won't find in many other places - sweet-flavoured drinks that wouldn't be out of place in Wonderland!

Left - Honeycomb  Right - Peach Drops

Left - Parma Violet   Right - Love Hearts

Great atmosphere and quirky setting, perfect for an evening out with a twist!

| CHRISTMAS WISHLIST 2014 |

So here it is! I realised after creating this post that it's mainly clothing items!

Hope this gives a few Christmas gift ideas! I'm honestly feeling so behind with Christmas present shopping at the minute, counting down the days (And the assignments...) to the 12th December!

*This will be a post I'll come back to in the next few days with updates, so stay tuned!

NEED -

*May have already bought...*

 

Jumpers by H! by Henry Holland at Debenhams (From £20)

I've been in love with Henry Holland's collection at Debenhams since I first set eyes on it - and I think his Christmas jumpers are honestly some of the nicest I've seen. I treated myself to a panda-with-3D-glasses jumper the past weekend, and it's honestly so warm and such good quality that I'm considering investing in another! 

*Plus Debenhams now appear to be having a 30-50% off sale!

 New Look Chelsea Boots - £24.99
*Bit of a splurge since I promised myself not to buy more until after Christmas, but it suddenly decided to get frosty and I realised my footwear seriously needed a revamp for winter - don't think canvas shoes would have cut it for much longer! These are really comfortable, easy to walk in and, I feel, could be dressed up or down. All in all, a good pair of boots to get me around campus for the next few months!

LUSTING -

Adidas Originals Typo Hoodie: £55

This just looks so warm, and the price was less than expected when I saw it in store! Would be great to just lounge around in / throw on for uni.

M&S Onesie: £27.50
Possibly the most luxurious onesie I've ever seen! Fell in love after seeing it at my local M&S. The faux fur is so warm! If only it had slippers/feet...

BREAKING THE BANK -

Jeremy Scott/Moschino Teddy Eau de Parfum: £80 (Online and exclusive to Harrods).

I've seriously loved Jeremy Scott's collections for both Adidas and Moschino since they started coming out,and this has to be one of the coolest looking perfume bottles I've ever seen. Add to that my love for teddy bears, and you have an amazing gift idea. If you're willing to spend £80 that is. While I'm pretty sure I won't be seeing this in my stocking this year, I think I might have to splurge if my results come through good in late January!

Catchup - Halloween Look | Fireworks | Christmas Prep.!

So, it's that time of year again!

As soon as Halloween is over (Oh, that went something like this...)

A fairly easy look - Goth/Vampire/Masquerade... thing.

Fair enough, my costume wasn't the most well-prepared thing ever, but Halloween 2014 was definitely up there in terms of drinking way too much, going to clubs and finishing off the night eating what was probably some questionable chicken, but it tasted like heaven somewhere around 4AM wandering around town.

And all the fireworks at the Vale were beautiful - reminder in advance that I need to be there again next year. (Ok, so maybe I need to upload those photos...)

It's the middle of November. And we all know what that means.

Aside from essay deadlines and scary workloads (Ahhh!)...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Expect a "Christmas Wishlist", a "Christmas Look" and even a Christmas Playlist *Because hey, at such a festive time of year, you can never have one too many... right?

Beginning to feel like autumn.

Some days it's beginning to feel like autumn. 

The leaves falling off the trees at university have kinda reminded me of how much of a new start I'm going through right now. At the risk of sounding overly poetic, since starting I've had so many amazing moments, but I'm also starting to realise how transient not only these moments but other aspects of life can be. This part of my life is already passing by so fast, sometimes it's difficult to sit back and enjoy it happening.

I'm way too excited for Halloween, the Pumpkin Spice Lattes are already back up there on my must-drink list and I'm getting more wear out of my new scarf than I thought I would at this time in the year. Despite the week-long warm spell, I think Britain (or the Midlands at least) is starting to get back on track weather-wise - the leaves are finally crunchy!

In all, this is almost another catching-up blog, but coming up soon will be some wish-lists - Halloween or Christmas, depending on when I can get round to searching (University is seeming pretty chill one day, then slightly daunting the next, so that will also be a factor in the amount of posts I'll be making).

There's been a change or two on here in the past month too - I've connected to Bloglovin'! A small step, I know, but I'm ready to start making the most out of this space, and I hope you'll be interested in watching this small section of the internet I'm trying to make my own grow into something more?