OOTD - Holiday Style

I am and always have been one who chooses comfort over fashion. I also rarely take pride in my appearance. This explains why when deciding what to wear each day 9 times out of 10 I; open my t-shirt drawer, pick the top t-shirt up, throw it on, finishing the look with some jeggings. This all changes if I’m going out for the evening or clubbing, then I take hours to get ready (typical girl sometimes).

Another time I enjoy making an effort is during the evenings of my summer holidays. I guess it’s the freedom, the animosity. I can explore different styles, without pre-conceptions of what I normally wear, or what suits my personality or what style is expected from me. If it works then brilliant I can embrace it, if not make sure all photographical evidence is erased and pretend it never happened.

Going on a friend holiday to Spain with 4 friends who are all very fashion conscious left me with dread, real nerves about what clothes to take on holiday. I didn't want to look untended in photos against my friends, but at the same time I wanted to make sure what I wore was me and not faked. 

Additionally my lack of funds due to having lived the student life heavily for 3 years prior to this holiday meant the opportunity to expand my wardrobe was limited. This said, I think I brought more than I realised (along with mums help, I know you read this, thanks).

Outfit número uno:

Top: New Look, Shorts: New Look, Wedges: New Look

This was my favourite outfit of the holiday. Plain shorts with a plain lace top complimented each other. This also suited my figure; baggy while also giving a slimmer appearance. 

Outfit número dos:

Dress: New Look, Wedges: New Look

This dress needs to be worn with leggings as not discreet when stretching and bending. Im glad I found this out before we headed to the local nightclub!

Outfit número tres:

Dress: New Look, Shoes: Tesco

One of my favourite dresses I already owned. Weather dependant this can also look good without the leggings. 

Outfit número cuatro:

Dress: New Look, Shoes: Tesco

Not the greatest of lighting, however a nice summer dress for a decent price of £10 :)

Outfit número cinco:

Top: New Look, Shorts: New Look, Shoes: Tesco

The same shorts as in outfit 1, however with a more casual daytime vest top. 

What do you think, from an outsiders perspective, do these suit me? What outfits have you been loving this holiday season?

Amester x

Smooth Move

Food, I just love food! My staple diet tends to consist mainly of overindulging in; Costa, Subway, McDonalds, chips, chocolate, crisps and ice-lolly’s! These are my all-time favourites that satisfy my cravings!! Not healthy one bit!!! Ok so it’s not all entirely unhealthy, I do eat salad a fair bit as well. Thats a balanced diet right! hahaa

  

Prior to my holiday I wanted to make a conscious effort to try and improve my figure. This didn't entirely go to plan; however, I do think I looked acceptable in a bikini and did feel comfortable in it next to my best friends, all of whom have body’s id die for!  So I guess that is an achievement in itself.

One effort I implemented was to eat more fruit. You see, I do actually like fruit but the stigma surrounding healthy foods means I view them as boring. Also I never feel satisfied after eating fruit, I am always still hungry! Me and my sister remembered that stored away somewhere in the house was a smoothie maker. We dug this out, went to the shop and bought our fruit. We then threw a mixture of ingredients into the smoothie maker and hoped for the best!

My favourite so far is a strawberry and banana with natural yogurt smoothie. This is surprising, considering normally I dislike bananas.

Select chosen ingredients

Cut the fruit up into smaller pieces

Add fruit, 3/4 tablespoons of natural yogurt & a little bit of water into smoothie maker.

Mix together in smoothie maker, pour into a glass and enjoy!!

I've decided the art of smoothie making is trial and error – measurement guesstimates, trying of the initial outcome then amending/ adding extra if necessary.  

Amester x

UNIque experience

As stated in my first blog I have just completed my studies at university. The relief of finishing led to the nervous wait to find out the class outcome of my degree. Despite this anticipation, university to me was far more than the final grade outcome.  Hundreds of thousands of students embark on a pilgrimage each September to university, whether it is one away from home or their local. Each individual has their own reasoning behind their university journey.

Soo much stuff for uni

Car journey 1

For me the desire to go to university was for the experience more so than the course. To me the course has always been an added bonus. Some people may think this is backwards but if it wasn’t for university I wouldn’t know how to live independently; cook, clean, budget for myself, time management, prioritising tasks, etc. Additionally I feel living away from home, allows for the opportunity to live university life to the max without the restrictions of family life hindering the time you can stay out till, the friends you can spontaneously invite round, the time you go to bed, wake up or eat, etc. For these reasons alone university has been invaluable, providing me with skills to carry with me throughout the remainder of my life, while gathering soo many happy memories.

Made musaka

Although 90% of university was the experience and independence I still cared deeply about my studies. If I wanted to last 3 years at university I needed to at least have some interest and hunger to progress through the years. As a result I decided to study a joint honours degree in Geography and Business Management; Geography being my favourite subject throughout school which I wished to expand my knowledge of and Business Management a new subject to delve into which I felt would test me while providing beneficial key skills for post university days in any type of job path.

Third year was where want to excel in my studies strengthened. The commitment I displayed especially during this year has shocked me. I proved to myself that I do have a work ethic, even when motivation was lacking or I felt out of my knowledge barrier; somehow I found inner strength to cross these hurdles.

My final term results shocked me to say the least. Prior to final term I was borderline on two grades and based on my previous two year grades it would be touch and go if I would obtain the higher of the two. With all my grades back (although not officially confirmed) I have not only just scrapped the higher grade I have smashed it whereby I was in touching distance of the highest possible grade barrier at university. This near miss initially caused me to feel completely gutted. However, now a few weeks on from finding this out I have got past this initial bitterness and I am immensely proud of myself for achieving the grade I have, something I believed was an unrealistic dream. Not only for the time and commitment I have put into my studies but also other personal factors which arose during my 3 years at university; which could have had a negative impact on my learning.

Dissertation Complete

Dissertation hand in :)

I am without a doubt completely thrilled I chose to go on to university after my school days. The memories I have created, the skills I have acquired (in uni and living), along with the discovery of what I can achieve. This period of my life will always be looked back on with fond and happy memories.

I would do anything to relive this period of time!!

Amester x

A chapter into the unknown

Blogging: a completely new aspect for me Amester to venture into. Why blog? Why now? Well let me explain…

The blog title ‘A chapter into the unknown’ reflects where my life currently resides. At the age of 20 all I have ever known for the last 17 years is education. Having just completed my studies at university, I am now having to leave this familiar ‘comfort zone’ behind, whereby set curriculums led my learning; coursework and exams were the norm to test my knowledge and understanding, along with the stability and structure to everyday living education brought. I am finally going to have to enter the real world!

I would be lying if I said I wasn't daunted by this prospect. I have never really been one to worry about the future, I like to just take it as it comes and live life for now! This is something I consider has been shaped by life experiences I have encountered. However, the reality of shaping a career whereby I have no real passion or interest to follow a set path, unlike many of my closest friends, leaves me nervous. As a result I have come to the conclusion that I am in complete denial about having to venture into the world of work. Is this normal? I wonder where the garden path will lead me?

So why blog? I enjoy documenting my life. You could call me a tweetaholic, it probably annoys my followers but to me it’s a diary of my life, especially during my university years. I enjoy reading them back and unearthing memories. With not much going on in my life at the moment, I feel blogging would be a good area to venture into. Be it a parallel to my life, two separate journeys of venturing into the unknown. I will be blogging spontaneously, and if I’m honest I'm not entirely sure what content will be included. Currently I feel it will be about my lifestyle with day trips and travel incorporated, however other types of blogs may appear.

I hope you have enjoyed my first blog J Please let me know how you feel it is, ways I could improve as a blogger and what you feel I could incorporate into the blog in the future.

Amester x