Smile.....to make you HAPPY!

Hello lovelies,

I've been AWOL again, apologies!

I have been kinda uninspired of late and that little thing called life keeps getting in the way!

I had planned to start this blog post with a little grumble about the weather and how it should be summer already, however the devestating events in Oklahoma yesterday have made me truly thankful that all we have to deal with here in Scotland is a prolonged winter and a bit of rain.

My heart is breaking for all those affected by the devestation of the tornado, I can not begin to imagine what they are going through right now, I pray that with time they can rebuild the lives that were ruined in an instant. <3

I try to stay positive in every way I can and find that even if I am feeling down and have to force a smile it always becomes a genuine smile -

'Smiling proven by scientists Angela to make you HAPPY'

Have a look at a few things that have been making me happy recently...

I got an iPhone several years ago which put these guys into retirement, I found them hiding at the back of a drawer so I charged them up and have been listening to some of my old favourite tracks :)

I actually I might use the little Nano again it'll be handy for the gym!

 

Obsessed with these Marvelous Creations the jelly bean, popping candy one is AMAZING- not the best addiction to have 10 weeks before holidays though!

 

 

Bright Nails - the weather seems to have forgotten about spring/summer, I guess we can just pretend!

My sisters Cookie Monster cupcakes - adorable, right?!

 

She took part in the MS CakeBreak (basically she baked cupcakes and sold them at work to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis) she raised £120 at her workplace and is making more cakes this week for her fiancé to sell at his workplace.

 

I bought a little box to share with the girls in the office, who doesn't love Friday treats?!

Yup all I've been doing is eating cakes and sweets since I seen you last, oops!

Date Day - On Sunday, BF had his first day off work this year (talk about married to the job, huh!?) so we went for a drive to Loch Lomond had a walk around on the shores then went for some lunch and drove some more....he didn't complain once about my 1D album being played repeatedly -I guess he's a keeper! Ha

I believe Loch Lomond (or any Scottish Loch-they're all pretty similar) was the the inspiration for JK Rowlings setting for Hogwarts, you can imagine the castle standing on a hill around the loch....I must be a muggle because it didn't appear :(

When we got home we went to Nando's then caught a movie,

Olympus has Fallen - have you seen it? I loved it, I wasn't much of a Gerard Butler fan before it but I am now ;)

Will.I.Am - The Voice UK has left me obsessed with Will.I.Am.

I love that he is a little bit.....different!

Source:Google

Charity Night Success - my friends organised a Rod Stewart theme ladies night we had the best time and raised almost £5000 for Cheryl's Wish.

We hired the chapel hall, we had raffles, a quiz, a live singer (our talented friend Brian), a DJ and the a few of my friends Mums/The Rod Lovers put on a little show for us too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrB8c-BcvCkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrB8c-BcvCk

*Cheryl's Wish* - was started by our beautiful friend Cheryl who sadly lost her battle with cancer last year, all funds go to the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.

Last but most definitely not least I went to Beyoncè's Mrs Carter Show with my sister and honestly no words can describe how amazing she was, it's the 3rd time I've seen her live and everytime I've been blown away....

Do you ever get so excited you can't work your camera, ha?

So lovelies if you have a frown turn it upside down!

I'd love to know what's been making you smile recently?

Have a great week <3

Keep Smiling :D

You're Hired!

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you all had a good weekend!
After saying my partying was over for a while I ended up partying. FAIL
Well you can't have Irish roots and not party on St Paddy's Day now can you?

Did you celebrate St Patricks Day?

Enough rambling and back to the Random Little Thought...

A friend pointed out to me yesterday that I have a pretty good sense of direction, after stating that 'I'd add that to my CV!'
I thought I'd share some other talents I think I should add to my CV (because exam results, degrees, masters and work experience....well that's just boring, right!?)


• I can sing/rap along to any 50cent song missing out all naughty words (as pointed out by the guy next to me on the treadmill at the gym)

• I have been the cereal box game champion for 8 consecutive years!

• I can, although only 4ft11 take up more space in a queen size bed than any regular or large sized human

• I am an excellent hug giver

• I can and have on a few occasions eaten a whole (large) jar of Nutella in one sitting

• I can walk succesfully in 5 inch heels. Currently working towards perfecting the 6 inch heel!

• I'm a good listener

• I can smile when I'm sad

• I am an avid collector of shoes

• I could play any part in any Harry Potter movie, I could also play Tom Cruise as Maverick and Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister! (Annoying as it is, I quote these movies almost on a daily basis)

• I can mimic accents very well and believe I have mastered Irish, Jamaican and Australian thanks to friends accents rubbing off on me!

• I have the ability to fall over any place, any time and in any situation!

• I can fit a closet full of clothes into one suitcase

• My greatest achievement this year so far is completing week 1 of the Insanity 60 day programme.....it's TOUGH!

• My greatest achievement in life so far was getting my drivers licence, I've still no idea how I managed that one!

There that's better would you hire me? Haha


Do you have any hidden talents?

Have a great week!
Keep Smiling :D

Who's that girl? Random facts about little, old me...

I am truly thrilled to have gained some lovely followers, so I thought I should share a little bit of me, to see if we share more than blogging in common, I do warn you though I am a bit.. some say weird, I call it random...

I have had crushes on David Beckham and Will Smith for most of my life!!!!
Will since around age 8 and David since age 13.
I do have other celebrity crushes these are just the longest lasting!


I am terrified of sharks I cannot even look at a picture of them, I can't really remember when this started but if I had to guess I'd say watching the movie, Jaws, as a child had something to do with it.


I am a Harry Potter geek, books and movies I loved them all.


I'm 4'11, I wish I was taller which is why I wear heels everywhere!!!!!!


I look about 15years old, unless I have full make-up on, then I look about 16, I get asked to show ID, All.The.Time!!!!

Mentally however, I am about 12 years old(maybe even younger) I love cupcakes, Tinkerbell, Harry Potter, Disney movies, One Direction and I'm afraid of the dark.

In reality, unfortunately, I am 29 years old and turning 30 this year, I have not yet decided how I feel about this...


My sisters are my best friends I have one older and one younger!


I have a very vast taste in music, my iPod has everything from Girls Aloud to Nirvana, Lil' Wayne to Jonny Cash, David Bowie to Mumford and Sons and Ray Charles to Lady GaGa to name but a few.
But mostly I LOVE rap, HipHop and R'n'B!


The first record I owned (yes I'm so old it was on vinyl) was by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince and the last I bought was Taylor Swift - Red (via iTunes, 3 cheers for technology)


I'm a shoe addict. I have size 3(UK) feet which comes in handy during the sales!!


My driving is not good my parking skills are actually embarrassing, I think I'm the reason women drivers have a bad reputation!!


I love chocolate. Oh and Wine. And cocktails. Oh yeah and champagne. I over indulge in all of them from time to time.

I am terrible at singing and dancing. Although after some wine I think I am Beyoncè!


I am Scottish, I love this country, the history, the scenery maybe not so much the weather, however I dislike the sound of bagpipes, tartan(unless its on a man's kilt), whiskey, ceilidhs(I can't dance), Scottish accents on TV or movies and the movie Braveheart (although I blame Mel Gibson for this)


I am a GEEK I was very good academically at school and I wore glasses (still do although mostly I wear contact lenses)

I wasn't always a girly girl, I am a farmers daughter, before high heels and lipgloss I was most comfortable in old jeans and wellies(rain boots) and didn't mind rain or mud!!


I love going on holiday, exploring new places and cultures, the last holiday I was on was Egypt where I went inside one of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Amazing!


I am not a good swimmer. I think this relates to my fear of the 'big fish with lots of teeth' as soon as I get in water (yes even the local pool) I think of scary fish, hence inducing panic-stricken splashing rather than an actual swimming technique!


I don't use the phrase 'blonde moment' as I am brunette and have more of these than your average blonde girl!!!


I am not very good at applying make-up i don't wear it often but I love playing around with it and trying new products and colours!


I am a country girl, but my favourite place I've visited is New York City!


I love going to concerts and gigs and go to T in the Park music festival(Scotland's version of Glastonbury) every year!


I am allergic to everything I like, I love summer but I get hayfever and have a sun allergy, I love horses but I'm allergic, even my boyfriend, he's a mechanic and I'm allergic to engine oil (he has to be squeaky clean before he comes home from work)

My mothers maiden name is Hepburn, she used to pretend that Audrey Hepburn was my auntie, which I obviously believed....oh how I wish it were true!


I smile all the time :D



So there you have some random facts about me, do we have anything common?
I'd love to read random fact about you!

Hope you've all had an amazing weekend!!

Keep Smiling :D

There's a first for everything!

When was the last time you done something for the first time?

For me it was Friday past. A random little day off work led me to the cinema BY MYSELF for the first time, ever.

So for my day off I had initially planned to spend it alone (boyfriend was at work) in my PJ's watching movies and eating whatever I liked, a proper Duvet Day. Bliss!

However the DVD collection and SKYmovies left me with little inspiration, until I saw an ad for the latest addition to the Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part II... in cinemas from TODAY!!!

Well then it just kind of happened, no thought process, I just went, to the cinema, by myself AND I loved it!

That is until I realised that while I was engrossed in the Cullen family beauty and Taylor Lautner's abs, I'd gotten myself a parking ticket. Ooopsie

Despite parking next to the machine I hadn't even noticed the car park was Pay and Display (this is why I tend not to do things by myself) I am known for being a little...well you know?!

So people, when was the last time you done something for the first time?
Did you love/hate it?
Will you do it again?


Keep Smiling :D