30 Day Snap #2 | A relaxing morning with tea & a face mask

Day 2 June 2014

I woke up later than expected, just before 12... what is wrong with me? I know! Well it was after all my last sleep-in before heading back to my final term of college.

I woke up to have the house to myself, just the way I like it. I'm like Kevin from Home Alone :)

So I decided that instead of a productive Monday, I'd have a REAL lazy day.

So the kettle was on, the teapot, teacup and strainer were all set aside while I rubbed on a Superdrug face mask. They're not actually too bad. I'm sorta stuck with these packets as my tea tree mask container is almost empty. Only 3 weeks remaining here, so there's no point in buying another tub.

I love when I'm alone in the house as I can sit outside with my tea and porridge (as I did) and just flick through my twitter feed. We have very high trees, so there's no chance in anyone looking down at me with my fruit-mask-covered face. I love having privacy. I hate it when you can hear the neighbors and know they can hear you too. I shouldn't care, but I'm new to all this living in a city.

My friend told me she was surprised I came from a countryside, farming area. That I appear to be the city-ish type. I don't mind either, but when I have my own place in Canterbury, things will be different. I'll have my own rules with getting up in the morning and dancing to cheesy songs on the radio, having my own curfew and deciding what I can do in my spare time. Even having friends over. Seriously it's not easy living with relatives that aren't your parents. I'm blessed to have the type of parents that want you to have fun with life, get pissed, whatever. Knowing that I have had such independence from them has allowed me to remain the little nun I am today, Haa!

On a happy note, just know I feel better with my peaceful time by myself and the tea and face mask did really help. It's always good to get time to yourself, if you don't, well you'll go stir crazy with the people around you and take it out on them.

Thanks for reading lovies,

Thankful Thursday | Superdrug, Slapping other employees... pretty much a randon week!

Hello dearies :)

It's another Thursday and it's time to give the list of what I've been thankful for throughout the week.

My friend Peachy from The Randomness of Unicorns took this picture today at College. Out enjoying the sunshine with our sweets and Superdrug buys.

The week itself was pretty much rushed with getting my charity project fundraiser organised. I spent time handing out fliers, buying toys, juice, napkins for the event (that was Saturday.)

Sadly enough we had rain on the day and well it didn't stop me and my friend from dancing on the street. Funnily enough I got thrown money from some guy in a driving car and I had to chase a fella down to get his change. Seriously! He told me if I wanted it, I had to chase him. Naturally being the Kayla I am, I ran after him. I like the idea of seeing a woman chasing a fella down and taking his change, Haaa!

This also made me smile this week. I got to slap someone I work with.

Now I don't really abuse people (occasionally the brother), ok, so just get that straight. I was asked by a guy that is in a way my boss, so I followed his command. All open mouths around the kitchen that I actually went through with it.... "I'm not fired, am I?"

My Thankful Thursday :)

- Having people at work giving friendly smiles and asking how I am.

- Taking a day off, with just by a wonderful time on catching up on bloglovin', with a pot of tea, scented candles and ginger cake.

- Buying a 3 for 2 offer in 'Superdrug'. I got scandeleyes waterproof blue eyeliner, Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail pain Huckleberry and Maybelline Eyestudio Master Duo liquid eyeliner, along with a few face masks. 1) De-stressing Mud Mask, 2) Superfruits Exfoliating Mask and Dead Sea Purifying Clay Mask (future little review on all of these)

- Spending time with my pal Jas and really getting to know her a little more.

- My glasses (now getting headaches from my stupid laptop....eeek, WORRYING MUCH!)

- My brother practicing his french on the phone for his mock oral, so funny!

- My sunglasses (My Audrey Hepburn ones)

- Jewellery to keep me entertained in class.

- Snapchat (kaylahigg93, btw)

- Thankfully I got my first part of my Holiday in Mauritius post up (previous post)

- Having an optimistic point of view that I don't need drama in my life, that I can see the end of the road much clearer now.

- My blog. I actually got distracted this week (good that is.) I forgot how good it was just to see what everyone has been up to.

- This kinda follows, I've been recently followed by Jules on Everywhere, Please. She's recently just nominated me for a liebster award. And her questions will be most definitely answered. She has quickly escalated to being one of my favourite bloggers.

- Babysitting the cutest little boy. And hearing the most wonderful news that his mother, after having many miscarriages is expecting a baby. When she least expected it, after being told she may not ever have another child. She cried and I just smiled at her saying this happens to those who least expect it.

- New laundry :D

- My tutor Petra. She is a lovely lady and tries her best for her students.

- Harry Potter & the Order of the Pheonix.

- Take That, reliving the old albums :)

Well that is all. I'm hoping to have a fun week next week, with last assignments submitted in, the probability of a heat wave and spending a night in London tomorrow with my friend. I will be dying her hair from dark brunette to blond. Then we'll spend the day just exploring London. Hopefully lots of pictures to come to you lovely peeps.

Love you all so much, for actually reading this Haaa!

Here's me this morning with my hair wet (I always let it dry naturally) and my new Indian earings from Mauritius.

My Holiday to Mauritius | Part 1 ( The Beaches)

It's taken me ages to sort out these pictures of my recent trip to Mauritius (Ile Maurice), over 400 of them. So I have planned out a series of parts, first up the beaches of Mauritius.

It was perhaps one of the most laziest, luxurious things to do. You just had to grab your kindle, your ipod and just lay down in the sun.

I had a routine with lying out, scorching to death, run into the sea/pool, bring camera while collecting shells on the beach.

As you can see, the ocean was so clear and the perfect shade of blue.

This beach was a private one, belonging to the Plantation Hotel.

It was a lovely hotel, with it's volleyball tournaments, pool parties and sega nights (Sega - Mauritian style dancing)

I loved this beach. We got to go paddling and got plenty of free drinks at the mini bar on the beach.  

There was a waterfall near the beach as well, along with men fishing along the stream. I thought this was a lovely little place, just to have some alone time. Very peaceful setting, don't you think?

This is one of the funniest things that my family does. We go to other other hotels that are beside ours. This one was just across the stream from the one we were staying at. If you can squint your eyes, you can see my little cousin wearing a shower cap. She likes being different! So you can imagine the embarrassment her mother had to face when she walked in that hotel.

There's a reason why I took this photo. In the water there was this family; young parents with a 2 year old daughter and a disabled 11 year old daughter. They were staying at the same hotel as us for the 2 nights. And every evening I would see them at dinner. At first all I could think of was, "Their relationship must be tested to the extreme point with having that much stress." But looking at them, they were so happy. The husband adored his 2 daughters and would give a quick peck on his wife's cheek as he would play with the 2 year old. One night the parents were out dancing, as though they were this new lovey-dovey couple. Even knowing the stress they were going through, I couldn't help but feel a somewhat envy from this family. It was their faith and optimism that really shined through their happiness.

I was just happy that they were like shadows in the ocean, so I could snap a quick shot of them. This picture of the family, out of the hundreds of pictures is a favourite of mine.

Having a sunset every evening made this time even more valuable. When in Hertfordshire am I ever going to get such a sunset like these again!

We went on a glass-bottom boat. Looking at all the fishies and corals. We even had a chance to go snorkeling, jumping from the boat and diving under.

My cousin and her dad collecting shells. It's one of the loves they share. Having a fascination for nature and life. Both share interests such as cooking and gardening as well. With my dad, it's music, music, movies, music, certain foods, history, chocolate, meat & potatoe pie, sci-fy movies and tv shows & music again.

My dream job would be a singer. My dads, a music manager. 

This was a little island 15 minutes from the east coast of Mauritius.

It was as though I had stepped into a dream. I'd never seen the sand so gold before, or the water so clear. It was as though there were diamonds in the water. Ooooh SPARKLY!

We brought back some starfish as well. All the time I was picturing the starfish from 'Finding Nemo', haahaa :) 

I have two more parts belonging to this holiday mini post series. This blog after all is for memories. And I'd love to share them with you.

I'm planning on doing the next post (Part 2) on the places I went to around Mauritius.

If any of you that have traveled, what was your favouite holiday and what were the highlights?

Cheers for reading,