The ULTIMATE Playlist!!

YAY! After a few days of the most miserable May weather ever, tomorrow is finally going to be hot and sunny and delicious! Well it would be because I'm due in the office between 8am and 6pm...TUT!

 

Who else is going to be bustin' a decent dress tomorrow? I have a Forever 21 beaut in my closet that I haven't been able to wear yet, so I'm definitely going to be posting an 'OOTD' post tomorrow...make sure you pop in to see it and give me some styling advice.

 

Today was my first day off from work since last Thursday, and I've spent it blazin' some old-school tunes, cleaning my room and prancing about the house like I was 12 years old again! From the deep depths of my CD collection (yes, I was even playing CDs on an actual stereo! Who needs MP3 and technology?!) I re-discovered 5 songs that literally brought me back to life:

 

1) Example - Watch The Sun Come Up

 

 

Did this song really come out over 4 years ago?! What a massive, happy tune! As soon as this came on I was all over the dance moves and cutting shapes all over the place!

 

2) Booty Luv - Some Kinda Rush

 

 

The burst of energy this catchy dance tune gave me was unreal! You know when you were little you'd pick who you wanted to be and perform those parts for your teddies?! Well I chose to be Cherise (on the right) and put on an exclusive show for Princess, my highly unimpressed Bichon Frise...

 

3) Akon ft. Colby O'Donis & Kardinall Offishall - Beautiful

 

 

Do not even try and tell me you didn't enjoy this song when it came out in 2008! Furthermore, stop pretending you weren't obsessed with Colby O'Donis around the same time, too!

 

4) The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

 

 

Probably one of the greatest songs ever recorded. The strings, his voice, the lyrics: It's all utter perfection.

 

5) N-Dubz - Strong Again

 

 

I don't even care! Put down your judging books and hear me out: I LOVED N-DUBZ!

Their songs were so relatable and catchy and were just pop genius. I even went to their concert. So there... *sticks tongue out*

 

Although this could be one of the world's most random playlist it was perfect for my day off! My room is spotless and I'm as chilled out as can be...

What are some of your fave songs that always get you going?!

Top 7 Ways To Boost The Bank Holiday Blues

Judging by the mass amounts of tiredness and nostalgia creeping around the UK today it seems we all enjoyed the Bank Holiday quite a bit. It was handy for the pubs that it landed on so many people's paydays but not quite so lucky for our poor souls which are now in dire need of intensive care.

From crisps to sexy department store owners - try this lot out for a Bank Holiday boost and recover in style avec moi...

 

Hampstead Tea Organic Iced Tea - £1 Tesco - Light, refreshing and full of anti-oxidants this healthy beverage is perfect for the morning after a heavy night
Pearl Lip Bam - 99p Superdrug - As we brace ourselves for more cold weather and continue to recover from the Bank Holiday Madness, our cracked lips can look good enough to kiss with one swift application
Garnier Simply Essentials Soothing Toner - £2.99 Boots - One splash of this and your pores are rid of all of life's nasties - your face will feel 10lb lighter!
Mr Selfridge - Series 1 DVD - £15 Amazon - Sundays really are not the same without dreamy Selfridge and his department store drama. Swoooon!
Kelloggs Special K Cracker Crisps - £1.99 Tesco - The most moreish of all 'diet crisps' in all of the land...
Candles - The White Company £20-£35 - Duvet, fluffy attire, Gossip Girl & the faint waft of various signature scents from The White Company...Bliss?!
Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show - Every morning from half 6 the hilarious DJ brings me to life - and seeing as he is BFF's with London's elite kool krew I feel in with the kats!

Thrifty Thursday - Busy Doing Nothing!

It's the 31st of January, many of the population will be getting paid today or would have been this week which will bring relief and joy to many! For 0.05% of the population who eagerly await the 7th of every month for payday (my colleagues and I) they are still hugely struggling through the end of this long month.

For me, the month of January has been about constant learning, motivation and giving up a lot of my sleep time to pursue something brand new! Thrifty Thursday, this week, was always going to be a real struggle because I literally have £000 to spend! What I'm going to do for TT this week is basically nothing!!

I've taken many a day off for granted in my time. Working a full-time job, then coming home to new freelance commitments as well as two blogs, interviews and grabbing any oppurtunities that come my way has taken its toll this month! Not to mention the adverse weather conditions complicating matters!

My lie-in got me out of bed just as the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sunny blue skies appeared! Jumping out of bed after a much needed nine and a half hour sleep I went for a 30 min power walk through the woods with my little Bichon Frise, Princess, and came home for a healthy brunch.

Indulging in my guilty TV pleasure, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, for an hour followed and this afternoon will consist of a lengthy work out, Audrey Hepburn's 'Roman Holiday' and endless cups of tea.

Photo Source: Fanpop

No-one should feel guilty or ashamed of having days where they literally get nothing done, you look totally dull and you barely leave the house for more than 30 minutes, each time 100% make-up free. Check out the Celebrity Day Off post on Trendmill - that's enough to make you feel so much better!

Another really interesting post online is 'Why Time off is so Important' on LearnVest - it'll make you book time off in an instant!

With such busy lives and a lot of us having to juggle multiple jobs and oppurtunities to stay afloat and happy these days it doesn't come as a great surprise that most of us take our days off for granted without fully relaxing.

So for this Thrifty Thursday, stroll to your nearest Costa for a Cappucino and read Ok! Magazine cover to cover, get home and take a bath, finish your book, eat a whole share-sized Galaxy bar and have a candle-lit early night with Netflix!

For more tips of taking it easy visit 1000 Simple Ways To Enjoy Life - a fellow Blogger!

Photo Source - '1000 Simple Ways to Enjoy Life'

Happy resting everyone! I'm off for my workout! Where's my delightful Forever 21 training clothes?!