Christmas Time Illness :(

So it's been a while but I do have a reason for that. Before I explain I thought I would show you guys what I've been up to. On the 11th December I went to London with my college. To be honest I really really didn't want to go. I didn't know anybody, I had a really bad cold and all this stress just made my anxiety worse.

Luckily I quickly made friends with a girl called Ella and she helped me out. On the first day we went to the Warner Bros Studios which was amazing! I've never really been a massive Harry Potter nerd but it was so fascinating to see the behind the scenes of the films.

And then at night we went to watch Frozen and I have to say that it is one of my favourite films so far and I just had to go and watch it again!

The next day we went to the 02 arena Music Experience and it wasn't the best but there was a great dancing game there! It was also awesome to see the inside of the 02 and realise just how big it actually is!

Then in the afternoon we went to BBC Studios and saw where the News is filmed and took a tour of the building. We also got a cheeky glance of The Hairy Bikers and Nick Knowles too! Then at night we went to Hyde Park Christmas Markets and they were spectacular!

You can never beat strawberries covered in chocolate!

And then the day after we had free time before we came home so me and Ella went shopping on Oxford Street which was exciting! I did have a good time but my anxiety and cold ruined it a bit so I was just glad to be sleeping in my own bed.

So I just thought that this was an ordinary cold, blocked nose and all that but it turned worse. My sinuses in my cheeks started to hurt and the pain became unbearable but I had to carry on in college. Then in the last week of college I started to get a really bad pain just under my chest. I thought it was indigestion at first but then I realised it didn't feel like it. It started to hurt a lot, and I couldn't concentrate properly in college. But it was my last week so I troopered  through. Then on the Saturday I was sick, and if you know me, I'm never ever sick. I hate it and it's one of my many reasons of my anxiety so that didn't help me at all. So I spent the next couple of days in bed, still dealing with this chest pain too. Luckily I felt a bit better over Christmas Eve and Christmas day but I could still feel the pain under my chest. It usually got worse after I ate so I've been trying to eat less, but I do love my food. 

On the day after boxing day I told my mum that my shoulder had starting hurting somewhat too, along with my belly so she took me to the doctor's and he checked everything for me and said there was nothing to worry about. He gave me some tablets to clear my stomach and so I started taking them.

That evening I went to my relatives for a family buffet and I was having fun playing games with my cousins when I felt a sharp shooting pain straight up my arm and mainly in my shoulder, and if you know me then you'll know that I panic, so it really freaked me and I started worrying about what it could be. So I did what I have been doing the past few days to try and get comfortable so that it will go away when my stomach and chest started hurting too. My mum made me lie down and she looked after me so well. Luckily my Aunty who was there is a doctor so she helped me out somewhat but she still had no idea what was wrong with me. The fact that I'd had this pain for over a week now was really getting to me because I just wanted it to go away. No position and way I lay relieved me and I was getting fed up and upset way too quickly. I couldn't move either. Moving any of my arms hurt my shoulders, moving my body hurt my belly and even breathing hurt my chest. Let's just say I was an emotional wreck.

And that's been pretty much it for the last couple of days. I haven't left my bed, unless my mum has helped me get up. I haven't slept that well either because of the pain but I slept through most of the day. I feel like I've wasted all of my days instead of being with my friends and family but there is nothing I can do about it if I can't physically move. My friends and family have also noticed a change in me that I want back to normal. I'm noticeably paler, and thinner ( I've lost just under a stone in a month of being ill which I didn't have to spare anyways) and to be honest I just look unhealthy. I don't think I'm being myself either which I need to change back because I hate feeling so low and ill. I can't wait to get back to my normal self! 

Luckily for me it is getting that bit easier. We're on the idea at the minute that it is something to do with digestion so I've been cramming in pieces of toast, crackers, rice and chicken. It's not the nicest and most delicious choice of food but it will have to do if it's getting me better.

So that is my excuse for no blogs and videos and even if you say I could've done those things in bed, I literally did not want to do anything. I just wanted to lie there and sleep. And I know that it's been the worse possible time to be ill but at least I've been able to stay at home and sort this out properly.

And I'd just like to give a huge shoutout to my mum! :) She's looked after me so much, even slept in my bed when I couldn't move in case I wanted to sit up. She's the one that's kept me sane, and laughing because without her and my family I would've been so lonely and I would've thought up loads of negative things in my head. She's also gotten me everything I wanted, and kept me comfortable, even helping me change and brush my hair which I didn't think I'd need help with at 17 but things happen I guess.

Hopefully I'll be up and running as soon as possible, I'm excited to eat all my Christmas goodies that we've bought that I haven't been able to munch on yet. I'm also excited with new video ideas and blog posts that will be up soon too :)

Sorry for the long winded description of my illness, not really great to write about but I didn't want to come up with the lame excuse that I was just 'ill' but I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and got what they wanted! Hopefully I'll do a small post of the some of the things I got for Christmas too :)

( Also if any of this illness sounds familiar to anyone who might know what it is then let me know, you might just be helping me out :))

Stay Happy

Sarah

New Video!

So I managed to squeeze in a new video which so happens to be my November Favourites! 

Check it out here!

And there's going to be some special videos coming out soon too so make sure you subscribe!

Stay Happy!

Sarah

Tyler Ward Vlog!

So I went to a Tyler Ward gig this weekend and I decided to vlog my day. Unfortunately I had college but then I went to Manchester Sound Control Bar and watched him.

The support act was great, I ended up buying his album, and Tyler ward was amazing! After all the years of following him on Twitter and YouTube, I couldn't believe that I was watching him live!

I also couldn't believe that he wanted to meet us and sign things and take pictures with us at the end! He's an amazing person and really cares about his fans.

Anywhooo if you want to watch my vlog then click here!

Stay Happy

Sarah

Hectic!

Wow! What a hectic week or so this has been! I can't believe how busy I am!

Between doing my media and photography coursework in any spare time and also keeping up with my videos and my blog is so hard. I also have to squeeze my work in there too. There's also so much coming up as well. In December I'm going to London for a few days with my college for Media. So we're going to see The Warner Bros studios finally, and also go to BBC. I'm so excited about seeing London at Christmas time and see all the Christmas shopping.

So I know I'm behind on posts but bear with me and I have a video for you all instead.

About two months ago I filmed this music video with my friend Robyn for our media coursework in college. It's taken us so long to edit it but we have finally done it and I would like to share it.

We are so proud of it and we want to get as many views on it as possible so we can write a good feedback for our evaluation. You also might see a glimpse of my not so normal face in there!

Check it out here! It will be much appreciated!

Keep posted and Stay Happy

Sarah

Happy Halloween!

So I know Halloween was yesterday but I thought I would do a post about it :)

Me and my friend went to town early, bought four pumpkins (oooops) 

But I also invested in one of these!

It's a skort! Now I'd seen people raving on about these and to be honest didn't really understand them but when I tried it on, I loved it so much! For people who don't know what it is, it is a skirt and shorts put together. The front looks like a skirt but the back are shorts. I love the fit on these and they look really nice on. I've seen a pair like these before in Zara for about £25 so I was happy to get these for only £18! Happy with this purchase!

When we got back we filmed a cheeky video carving pumpkins, if you want to check that out here!

Then we went out that night. We didn't really want to dress up that much but when we were out we definitely felt under dressed! People had really gone all out for Halloween this year!

I loved my hair last night. I was kind of inspired by Lorde because her hair is so beautiful, I wish I had her natural hair. I used my Nicky Clarke thin curlers to curl all of my hair, using really small strands. It was pretty time consuming. After I'd done that I curled my fringe away from my face using my GHDs. I then back combed the top of my hair and also the curls to create a wild look. I also hair sprayed it into place. I love this hair style and I think I will use it more often!

Jade wore a simple black top with lace sleeves and a leather look skirt with her high heeled boots. She also wore Kate Moss matte lipstick.

I wore a stripey black and white cropped top and also my new skorts with my cut out boots from New Look. I wore Kate Moss lipstick with Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in Black Cherry around the outside.

I had a great night out and I have always loved dressing up for Halloween :)

Hope everyone had a great day!

Stay Happy

Sarah

Mini Haul

So a few days ago I went into Manchester, mostly to watch the new Romeo and Juliet, but I'd also just been payed so I did some cheeky shopping too! 

This denim pinafore dress is from Primark and I saw that they were clearing them out. I've wanted a dress like this for ages and haven't found one that I like but I loved this! The straps are leather look and it has little gold studs too. I thought this dress was a bargain for just £5, you can wear it with cropped tops for going out or a t-shirt for casual or even a nice jumper underneath for an Autumnal look.

I saw this cropped top to match the dress above and tried them on together. The fabric is really thin which is great for me because I get too hot pretty easily, so this is perfect. It's also long sleeved too which will keep my arms warm in college. This cropped top was only £5 too so it was a bargain and I've always wanted a long sleeved cropped top. 

These leggings were from a place called Shout in Manchester which is one of my favourite shops. They always have amazing things that are really cheap! I love the tartan pattern this year and these leggings were just shouting out at me. I know that they're pretty bright but they are a staple piece that I will just wear with a plain top and shoes. These were only £5 too!

This top is from Shout too. I've been looking for one of these tops with the almost spaghetti straps for ages and I finally found this one. Another plus with this top is that it's velvet and matches well with a lot of my leggings. This would be nice for something like a casual party. It was only £7!

I'd run out of my mascara so I needed a new one. My last one was the Scandal Eyes Retro Glam mascara. I did like this mascara but I don't think it's the best one I've had. I decided to go back to my old favourite with the Maybelline Falsies. This mascara isn't over expensive and I love the brush! I think I managed to find it for £6.

I wasn't particularly looking for anything in Topshop because I didn't have that much money left but when I saw this scrunchie I knew I had to buy it. It's a dark green velvet scrunchie with a small bow that has wire inside so you can manipulate it any way you want. I love this and will mostly use it when I put half my hair up. This was £4 from Topshop

I decided to buy some tights because it's now becoming colder. I needed a normal pair and then I saw these cute grey winter ones that are thicker. Hopefully I will get the chance to wear them in winter soon. I think these were £2.50/£3 from Primark.

I also bought some midi rings from Primark. These were only £1.50 and you get eight rings. I got these ones because they are all different colours and you can wear different ones with different outifts. There's silver, gold, rose gold and a dark grey that I was already wearing! I think these look pretty and aren't expensive.

Less interestingly I bought these hair clips for when I want to only put half my hair up. These were from Primark and I can't remember how much they were but I think they were under £2.

And finally from Primark I never fail to buy some new underwear. The top pair I bought because of the mint green colour that I'm obsessed with and the bottom are a cute purple colour with light pink detailing. I think these were about £1.70 each or something like that.

So that was just a small haul of the things I bought. Hopefully I will do more winter shopping soon because I'm looking for the perfect winter jumper. If anyone knows any nice ones, let me know!

Stay Happy

Sarah

My First Time

So I know that I'm like the LAST person ever to do this tag but I thought I would do it non the less. 

Check it out here if you want to see some old pictures of me! They're pretty embarrassing!

Stay Happy

Sarah