Weekly Life Update | Blogging, Broke and All The Bright Places

Hi everyone!

I'm currently sat here eating a bar of smarties chocolate to make up for the fact that I haven't been very well for a few days (any excuse). Here I am again with my weekly life update and there's a few things I want to share with you lovely lot today.

The first thing I'm gonna start off with is about sharing my blog with my friends and family. I'm a bit weird when it comes to my blog.. I'm so proud of what I've created so far and it's something I want to share with the world! But when it comes to my friends, family or people I know seeing it I start to get really anxious and paranoid. I am not in any way embarrassed by my blog, but I always think that they're going to judge me or make fun of me when in reality that's probably the opposite of what they'd do. I can't wait for they day that they know about my blog, but in the meantime I'm going to keep working on it and make it the best it could possibly be!

The second thing I'd like to share with all of you is how broke I am at the minute! And this really isn't going down too well with my make up addiction. I only got paid last week, but with my boyfriends birthday coming up and saving up for our holiday, I haven't got much left over to spend on myself. (I'm crying real tears) I have literally been torturing myself over the weekend looking on every possible make up website, adding EVERYTHING to my basket and breaking my own heart when I have to close it down. I need to find a new way to make money because my part time job on the side of college just doesn't seem to be enough these days! I've been looking to sell some of my old stuff, but I haven't really got anything worth selling. So here I am, still broke. And if I post any hauls in the next couple of weeks please shout at me for spending money that I don't have.

Speaking of selling stuff, I've been selling my old dance costumes. I didn't realise how hard this would be but I feel like I'm letting go of a massive part of my life. I went through every costume and thought about the amazing memories I had wearing each one and it was actually really upsetting. Of course, I kept a few because I physically can't let go of all of them! It makes me sad just thinking about it.

My boyfriend finally finished his 3 week job in London and luckily I didn't have work so we got to spend the weekend together. At first, we were going to go out somewhere and do something nice. Instead, because we are both extremely lazy, we took a trip to ASDA, bought lots of chocolate and popcorn and had a movie marathon. Let's face it, what's better than cosying up on the sofa watching chick flicks and comedies and eating a load of crap? That's what I thought.

To finish off I just need to tell you all how much I am LOVING All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.. I can't put it down! I have almost finished it now after spending most my week reading it (when I've had chance) and I can't wait to share a review with you.

I feel like my blog has made amazing progress this week and I want to thank every one who has read my posts, commented or followed me on bloglovin! I have just set up a twitter account so that I could have one directly related to my blog and beauty! Follow me here @shelbyblogx

Lots of love,

Weekly Life Update | Gym, Grades and Holidays

Hi everyone!

I thought as it's Sunday and it's the end of the week I'd give you an update on what's been going on in my life recently. I'm going to try and get one of these up every Sunday whether my week has been boring or exciting. Unfortunately I haven't got much to share with you this week (I appologise for having such an uninteresting life)

To be honest I don't really know where to start.. I haven't had the most exciting of weeks haha. I've recently joined a new gym called Anytime Fitness. It's a 24 hour gym which is pretty cool (although I don't know why anybody would want to go to the gym in the middle of the night!). The only reason I joined was because it's a lot easier to get to than my old gym. I was really anxious about starting at first because I was so used to my old gym, but I'm really enjoying it now and I'm going 4 or 5 times a week. The gym is fairly small but it has really good equipment and facilities such as virtual classes in the studio if there isn't a live one going on. I've been thinking about adding fitness posts to my page so I'll let you know soon whether or not I've decided to go ahead with it.

Incase any of you don't know, I'm studying my A levels at college. I'm actually a year behind because I went to sixth form last year but I left half way through the year due to personal reasons and it just wasn't the right time for me. Anyway I took my mock A level exams in the first week of January and I got all but one of my results back earlier this week. I got an A in health and social care and a B in law which I'm really happy about! My hard work has paid off and I feel like everything is finally starting to work out. I'm still waiting on my english results but hopefully I'll get them back soon.

My boyfriend Sam has been working away in London the past two weeks and I've been so bored without him! He's coming home tomorrow though and I'm excited to catch up with him (I have so much gossip to tell him haha). It's his birthday soon (21st February) so I've been present shopping and trying not to spend all my money. I've been really struggling because I feel like I always get him the same kind of present and I wanted to get him something different.. I haven't got very far with that. It's such a pain because I get paid on the 23rd of each month so his birthday is 2 days before I get paid again! It's valentines day coming up too which is also the day when we will have been together for 1 year and 6 months, but I don't think we're buying presents because I'm not really into the whole "valentines day" thing. We will probably go for a nice meal or something, but I'm putting all my effort into his birthday.

Me and my family have finally booked our holiday for July! We're hiring a gorgeous villa in Majorca (I'll try and post some pictures soon but they're on my dad's laptop at the minute) I'm so excited. Now me and Sam have just got to book ours and I'll have my two holidays for this year sorted.

Other than that I think it's been the same old college and work routine. Like I said, I haven't had the most exciting of weeks! I will be posting a book haul either later today or tomorrow so be sure to check that out if you're a book lover like me.

Lots of love,

* Photo is mine from my trip to Lanzarote last year.
* This post is in no way sponsored or affiliated.