I Confirmed My Uni Choices!

Hey everyone!
Hope you're all good.

So on Thursday I went to take some pictures for my photography as my 5 hour exam was on Friday. I was so ill then so I was having to force myself to take some photos and the shots just weren't working out like I'd hoped. The most annoying thing is that I'm still ill now and I've got my second 5 hour exam tomorrow (in total we have 15 hours how awful is that ew) For some subjects it's alright but for creative subjects like photography and art it's hard to think creatively when you feel like absolute shit. This was the view from the Everyman Cinema in Leeds Trinity, it was so pretty I just had a mental block of what to take for my photography a level.

On the plus side I went to bagel Nash with my mum which is one of my favourite places to go as bagels are amazing. They had just done up the place and it looked so cool, they even have rainbow bagels now look!!

The sad thing is that they're completely flavourless they just look awesome, I'll still get one next time though. If anything I'll probably just get it because it looks pretty cool (and for the snapchat ofc to make all my friends jealous)











I seriously need some motivation right now, I should be doing work but ughhh it's probably because I've felt ill for what feels like so long now, so it's 10x harder to concentrate because you properly have to force yourself.

Back to Bagel Nash..(I feel like one of those Youtubers who try so hard to make their sponsors subtle but they fail so bad;) Anyway as I said how they'd just had a revamp, I had my dslr camera with me for once so I took some pictures for you!

(Don't the lights just look so tumblr inspired?!..I love them)

Ooh so I finally chose my university choices! I chose York Uni as my firm and Sheffield Uni for my insurance choice. I originally loved Newcastle but when I got down to actually thinking whether I could see myself living there I really couldn't, it's hyped up so much as a party "toon" to use the Geordie lingo and I don't care how sad that makes me but I'm not all about that life. When I went to York St John I visited some of the cutest side streets in York that I'd never been too before as I usually just go shop in the centre but it is bigger than most people think! So that's decided now yay..the next step is deciding accommodation which is tricky. If any of you have been to York or are going and you've researched, do you recommend any good accommodation?! I need to look at Student Room and read up about it (as well as York's website ofc) and see what people think. I have until the 9th May when applicant accommodation systems open!

Last Monday I went to see Troye Sivan with my friend and my internet friend (yep see the Internet is an amazing place we met on Twitter she is so lovely) I got VIP tickets but now that I think about it I don't even remember being given the option of normal but oh well it means we were second row how amazing is that! We were in Manchester Uni's Student Union so it wasn't too big but it still was decent sized. He was so good and the whole set up on stage was so aesthetically pleasing (like all of his merch I'm in love) So if you like Lord/Frank Ocean style pop music then go check him out!

Random side note but on Friday a group of us doing the exam went out for McDonald's in our lunch break. Honestly that was the thing motivating me to get through the exam because wow it was a struggle. (sniffling in complete silence is never good..)

So I better go now.. I just keep getting distracted, writing a blog post instead of revising is procrastination at it's finest right;) no ugh I should be doing revision or some work but really not in the mood. Especially not in the mood for another 5 hour exam tomorrow, just pls no. I just felt so much more prepared for last year's exam then I do this year which sucks. Ah well I'll be positive so hopefully it won't be as bad and I'll feel better!

Enjoy next week!
Talk soon guys
Byeeee
Sophie
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Cuteness Overload

Hey guys!
So the first week back at school actually hasn't been too bad. It's just mostly focused on revision now as it's getting closer to exams (ugh I said the dreaded word I'm sorry) I have 5 exams which for me I'm like ugh that sucks but I know some people who have 10 and even 13 exams..so if you're one of those people then just wow I feel for you (and also good luck!)

My sleeping pattern has been so messed up over the Easter holidays so attempting to get up at 7 on Tuesday was pretty painful. I got a lie in on Monday though so I guess I can't complain about that, it's my favourite day of the week as I only have 1 lesson;) On a sorta serious note, I need to start going to bed earlier as by the end of the week I'm just completely exhausted and half dead...(then I just have no energy to do anything at the weekend) So my aim for next week is to be in bed by 9 reading and then I'll read for like half an hour or an hour then sleep. If I actually follow through with that plan that'll be amazing since I usually don't go to sleep until 10/11/12 most nights oops. It's especially not good when we do mocks in class which I actually wanna do well in so I know where I'm at.

Quick little anecdote for you but you know those times where something embarrassing happens to you but you aren't with anyone you know so it gets awkward. Well I experienced this delight earlier... so I got new metal clips just on the edge of my shoes to strengthen them and I forgot how slippy it is on certain surfaces. I was proper power walking (basically just walking fast) and slipped (flinging my arms out to steady myself) and I actually said "oh shit" to myself so not only do people think what a clumsy fool they also think I talk to myself..great!

So I came home after school last week and my cat was fast asleep on my bed! She just looked so cute I couldn't help but get out my dslr (yep she really was that cute)

Fun fact: I ended up waking up Smudge (my cat) after positing myself so that the label wasn't in the shot anymore...which is why she's sat up in the next shot (oops)

(Random point but..)
Those times where you laugh hysterically are my favourite. Life is great sometimes and amongst all the stress you need to be able to unwind and remind yourself it's okay too. My slogan I try to stick by is that your mental health is always more important than school, no matter how much pressure teachers/parents may put on you for doing well, how you are coping is way more important! After watching Michael McIntyre's Big Show yesterday it reminded me how funny he is, just so relatable. It also reminded me how much I loveeee comedy (yep those extra e's are necessary)

Hope you're week went better than you thought it would!
Talk soooon!
Sophie
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Ps you might not care but I finally finished my english coursework and media text. I'm well happy since that should get me a solid A so that puts less pressure on the exam yay!

End of Easter Break

Hey guys, hope you've had a good Easter break!

This week has gone so fast compared to the other week, I feel like I've been more productive last week. I just struggle to get up before 12 at the moment even when I go to sleep at a decent time, but I have been going to sleep at 1/2 sometimes so my sleeping pattern is pretty messed up.

I went to my last applicant day on Wednesday which was York St John but if I'm honest I only went because I got an unconditional offer, but I'm glad I went because going there made me like York uni even more. I do love the town York itself as it is such a cute lovely place and not too big that'd I'd get lost in (although it is me so I can get lost anywhere..)

It started off as a really nice and sunny day but of course when I took the pictures, the day turned quite cloudy. There was this amazing photoshop effect to brighten/darken just the sky but ever since I got the newer version for Christmas I can't find it..so typical.

do you like my attempt at a fancy lay out of pictures...nah neither do I












So I went to see my best friend who I don't see as often anymore ever since she left sixthform after a year to go to college. It wasn't her fault just in the end her grades were too low for her to continue which sucks. BUT I went to see her on Thursday in Leeds before she went to a concert with her boyfriend and it was so lovely to catch up! It's so amazing to have someone you'd literally tell everything too, she just gets me you know (friendship is pretty great sometimes) Also her boyfriend bought me a drink and shared his chips with me and her so huge boyfriend points to him.

To top the great day off I went to see Pixie Lott at the Grand in Leeds play Holly in Breakfast At Tiffanys which she was really good in. She sang a few songs and wow her voice is beautiful, the only thing was she put on such a rich southern accent I could hardly understand her at times. They based it on the book rather than the film though which was a surprise but it was still good just less hollywoodised than the movie (yep that's totally a word what you on about;)

My auntie and cousin came around to stay at ours the Friday and Saturday night and because I haven't seen them in 2 years I got ridiculously nervous to greet them. It's so horrible I can't help it I remember hearing them arrive and messaging my friends and thinking about it made my heart beat like crazy in my chest, it's weird because I'm not as bad with meeting absolute strangers but it's just something about meeting family relatives who you hear loads about but then often don't see each other regularly because of distance. Like how do you greet them, a mutual wave or a hug who knows?! Turns out after the first meeting they were both so lovely and it's annoying how anxious I get when it never turns out as bad as I think it will but it's hard to stop that feeling of dread. They came around as my cousin has applied for Leeds Trinity Univeristy and so she went to the applicant day on the Saturday and they came over from Ireland so it made sense for them to stay for a few nights.

GUESS WHAT..
I just got payed £20 for looking after my neighbours cats (which I told you about last week) and got some chocolates and the cutest card! She named the stray cat napoleon which is just so adorable. I'm so happy because I loved looking after the cats, in my opinion it was the best job ever.

Isn't that the cutest card, I did literally say 'aww' out loud I found it so adorable.

I'm sure most of you will be rushing getting work done for hell erm I mean school tomorrow. Of course I have loads to do as well so I better go, I posted on the right day for once yessss.

Good luck with your first week back at school! Or just work/college/uni/etc, try have fun!
Talk very soon
Sophie
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Looking After Cats

Hey guys!
Hope you've enjoyed your Easter holidays so far!

Now I have to properly think back about what I've done so far this week, doesn't help that whenever I have at least 2 weeks off school I always lose track of what day it is, is that just me?! From what my friends have said they do it too, probably because we don't write down the date everyday or have to remember to do work for a certain day.

I'm having a bit of a brain blank so I'll fast forward to Friday where I went to my friends 18th birthday party! She hired out this venue, well a big room in Harrogate and invited her family and friends which is where I come in. I got her this makeup bag and this small raspberry and lime bath oil from lush just as a little extra. I wanted to hide it so she'd have it as a little surprise, so I shredded part of a travel brochure so it was colourful and pink tissue paper because why not, turns out I hid it so well she had no idea until I told her! Luckily her mum found it after I told her there was something in the bag pheww.

I was also the photographer for the night, which started off pretty intimidating just for me personally because there was low levels of light and even with the no flash setting it just couldn't pick up enough light. This meant I obviously had to use the flash but as I was told and had to warn everyone about, it literally (well not literally but I'm aiming to exaggerate here okay..) blinded everyone. As people left and people started dancing I got better photographs because I used flash as everyone wasn't sat talking in their tables, and my photographer friend (I say that literally because she does photography a level with me) told me to use auto as it makes the background bright as well as the individual. Really I should have used that earlier but honestly I'm so used to using manual and adjusting that for myself that I forgot about auto, guess that's kinda good in a sense that I mostly do use my camera the way a proper professional would on fully manual settings (apart from auto focus because who has time for manual focus..) Anyway, I got some cool shots of my friends signing this message book she had, some group shots and some people dancing. I would post them but they aren't of me so I think that's be weird you know, well maybe not weird just too personal idk. For taking the pictures my friend bought me a cafe perk friends jumper which I love! I've gotten into wearing jumpers a lot recently which results in the best casual look ever. She also got me a mini egg Easter egg so yeah she's pretty amazing.

On a related side note, I actually had such a good time with my friends dancing and singing along to old classics and modern songs. I tweeted this earlier but it's so true I need to stop being so self conscious and let go more, I don't know why.. well I do but I like to be in control of myself (only me not others though) and I worry way too much about what other people think when half the time it isn't relevant and they probably don't even care! So life lesson tip from somebody still fighting the treacherous game of still learning and making mistakes but please if you're like me then even if it pushes you out of your comfort zone just go for it! Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone or any situation but it's so relevant sometimes because I often create scenarios of how something is gonna go before it even happens like I don't know why but I seriously think I can tell the future?! (Which just to clarify nope I can't...because I know you all couldn't rest unless I clarified that one)

For the past week and for another week I've been looking and will be continuing to look after 2 of my neighbours cats. Well 1 is hers but the other is a stray now but she has recently adopted him as it once came into her house and wouldn't leave so she's been so lovely and accepted him. Although I think when she gets home she is going to advertise the cat to make sure the owners aren't still looking for him. The reason why we know it hasn't always been a stray is because of how openly loving is like you can tell when a cat has been abused or just living on it's own compared to when it's been part of someone's family and let me tell you this cat definitely had! As soon as I open the front door to come in the house it sprawls on the floor ready to be stroked and purrs like crazy, it is such a cute cat! The other cat doesn't like the intrusion of the new cat as he eats so much food! Now that I've witnessed it he eats like crazy, but that isn't the only reason obviously the main reason is because that was the other cats home and she doesn't like the new cat invading her territory. I know this because my cat is this protective over her (well our) garden it's quite funny to watch.

Here are both of them being so adorable, again it's taken on my phone I don't carry my dslr around with me everywhere unfortunately.


This cat to the left has such a pretty face don't you think! (not as cute as my cat though..just had to get that in there;) This is my neighbour's actual pet but also yes I do get payed for looking after them, to me that's just the best job ever!

This cat is lets say her adopted pet, originally we adpoted him when we heard him miowing so loudly outside our house. We were worried of the owners looking for him though so we just fed and cuddled him and then let him go back outside again. That's why I was so happy when I found out I'd be reunited with the same stray cat I found before, it was such a fairytale moment (no exaggeration there)



This is why I love the new iPhone SE it is just the best new invention. If you haven't heard it has all the new qualities the iPhone 6 has but fits it into the size of an iPhone 5 which is the one I have now (iPhone 5C to be precise) So when I run out of my contract, I really want that phone because the camera quality should be so much better.

Yeah so after saying this wouldn't become a regular thing (posting on a Monday..it happened again) sorry I just lose track of days (because of Easter holidays) and then I'm used to staying up late so it was gone 10:30 before I knew it and I don't think any of you would read it then? If you would then let me know because next time this happens (yeah you know me this will happen again) then I'll just post much later rather than waiting until the morning/afternoon depending on what time I wake up!

So I'll talk very soon, bye bye!
Sophie
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