Aloha! Here is my little list of my favourite things from February! 

Food: I've enjoyed a few different things this month. I made a pretty amazing pot of chilli which was just delicious. I doubt I'll be able to replicate it though haha! I've also been loving anything Mexican! I think I'm getting excited for my holiday to Mexico in just 11 weeks time! Countdown is on!

TV Show: I re-signed up to Netflix this month so I've been watching lots of stuff on there! My 2 favourites at the moment are Better Call Saul and The Good Wife. 

Song: This is always a tough one! I think I'd say FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney. Such a strange combination of artists but it really works. If you haven't heard it yet, go look it up on youtube.

Beauty Product: I've recently changed shampoo brand to Aussie and it's great! It leaves my hair smelling amazing for ages which is something I've never had with any other shampoo brand!

Candle: In case you hadn't guessed by the picture above, it's gotta be both Jelly Beans & Bunny Cake from Yankee Candle. I got these as a gift from the other half after I was unsuccessful in getting a promotion at work (I have been offered a different job though so it's not all bad). These are from the easter range and they both smell amazing! 

Event: Yet again, nothing much has happened this month, however I would say going to London for the weekend has been my favourite event from this month! We had a lovely time and enjoyed sampling some of the cool bars and restaurants! 

xx

LDN // Wahaca

Aloha! Whilst I was in London last weekend, I was really craving some Mexican food, so on the recommendation of my cousin's girlfriend, we tried out Wahaca! 

Wahaca specialises in Mexican street food, where you order 2 or 3 different dishes each, much like tapas! It was co-founded by Thomasina Miers, a previous winner of Masterchef! The restaurants are dotted all over London and are quite trendy inside. The branch we visited was in Covent Garden which is the original one!

So here is what I had!

Steak Tacos £4.85 : Oh my, these were devine! My other half had pork tacos which came with the addition of a spicy marinade, which was also amazing! 

Chorizo & Potato Quesadillas £4.20 : These were definitely the best bit about the meal! There were 2 of them stacked on top of each other and they were just to die for!

Chicken Taquitos £4 : I've never tried a taquito before! It is basically a tortilla wrapped around the chicken filling then deep fried so it goes really crispy! They were really nice but I much preferred the other 2 dishes! 

Churros y Chocolate £3.95 : Oh m gee. These were amazing! Basically they are gooey doughnuts sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar which you dip into chocolate sauce! I could live off these! 

And to wash it all down, I had one of these blood orange margaritas! These were rather expensive at £7.95 but totally worth it, especially if you love tequila like me! 

Overall the bill came to about £20 a head which, for London, is rather good! If I ever find myself in London again, I will definitely be making another visit to Wahaca! 

xx

Tanya's Tartes

Aloha! Today I have a little review of a candle brand you might not have heard of!

Tanya's Tartes is run by a young girl and her mum. They make these amazing scented wax tarts which you can burn on an oil burner to fill your house with fragrance! 

Now I'm a Yankee die hard, but these are really amazing! They fill my whole sitting room with a lovely strong scent! And at only 85 pence each, they are a nice, cheaper alternative!

Here are the tarts I chose!

Lemon Drizzle Cake - Okay, I didn't really like this one. It made me feel a bit sick as it was so strong! However it is definitely worth a shot if you like cakey, lemon scents! 

Pina Colada - Mmm, this smells exactly like the cocktail! This would be amazing in Summer, especially whilst sipping on a real pina colada! 

Foam Banana - Just like the sweeties! I've been wanting to try a banana scented candle for ages and this one is really lovely! 

Blueberry Cheesecake - Anything blueberry scented and I'm sold! This one is lovely and smells similar to Berrylicious by Yankee Candle!

Mardi Gras - This is another one which is lovely for Summer! 

Parma Violets - I just love this one! It smells exactly like the sweeties which I used to love as a kid! 

Fresh Cut Grass - I'm saving this one for spring time! It smells lovely cold though. I'm slowly being converted to the fresh and floral scents rather than fruity ones! 

Summer Breeze - This one comes with a seal of approval from my other half! It's not very often he says one of my candles smells nice but he really liked this one! It reminds me of the blue lenor fabric softener haha! 

If you would like to buy some of these tarts for yourself, you can find their website here!

Their postage was super fast too! I ordered on a Sunday and they arrived by Tuesday, something unheard of unless you have amazon prime! 

Also check out their new releases, I can't wait to try the Jammie Dodger one! 

xxx

LDN // 14th-16th Feb

Aloha! So I mentioned yesterday that last weekend I was visiting London as part of a Uni trip! 

We travelled down by train on the Saturday and had free time up until Monday morning! Unfortunately we got lost walking to the hotel so we ended up not having much time before heading out for dinner. I was a bit annoyed at this as I really wanted to go shopping! 

For dinner we headed out to a little Italian restaurant called Ciao Bella. The food was lovely, however with 25 of us cramming into a little restaurant, I was feeling awfully claustrophobic throughout dinner which resulted in me eating very little! Is it just me who gets totally put off food when I don't have plenty of space around me to eat it? I always feel like I'm choking if I'm eating in a cramped space! After dinner we went for a few drinks before heading back to the hotel for some sleep! 

On Sunday, we woke up early, keen to cram in a full day of sightseeing, shopping and eating! 

We went for a walk around Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace, then headed up to Trafalgar Square! I really wanted to go to Harrods to get a shopper bag for carrying my lunch to work in! Haha! 

After selecting a bag (naturally it has cats on it), I headed to the Westfield Shopping Centre at White City for a look around! I really wanted to go to American Eagle as I love their clothes and the only other time I get to go there is when I'm in the USA! I managed to grab a few sale bargains which was great! 

Afterwards we headed to Covent Garden where we were meeting my cousin and his girlfriend. We went to an awesome Belgian beer bar. It was so lovely to catch up with my cousin who I haven't seen since last summer! 

After 4 Fruli's, I was keen to get some food, and on the recommendation of my cousin's girlfriend, we went to Wahaca, a mexican street food place. I'm going to do a separate post on this, but let's just say it is amazing! 

Monday was our final day which was spent visiting the supreme court and the parliament, before heading to Kings Cross for our train home. 

So that was my short visit to London! 

Look out for my review of Wahaca later this week! 

xx

TheSundayPost

Aloha! Sorry I've not posted much lately! I was away last weekend and I've been catching up on sleep all week! 

So now it's back to reality, here is this week's SundayPost. 

- As I've mentioned, last weekend we had a weekend away! It was a Uni visit to London, intended to see the supreme court and parliament but we had a day and a half to ourselves too! I'll do a little post on what we got up to soon! 

- On Pancake Tuesday I made banana and nutella pancakes! Let me know if you'd like to see the recipe! 

- This week seems to have passed in a flash! Nothing exciting happened all week so I was determined to get out and do something this weekend! So after a little lie in yesterday, I headed to North Berwick, a seaside town about 25 miles from Edinburgh, with my little cousin, my auntie and my mum! We had a lovely wander along the beach, collecting shells for my cousin to make pictures with, then we stopped in a little tea room for tea and cakes before heading home! 

- Today is going to be spent writing up blog posts and finally making a start on my dissertation! 

So that is all I've been up to this week! 

Hope you all have a lovely week! 

xxx

Yankee Candle // Easter

Aloha! If you read my Yankee Candle: Coming Soon post, you will have seen I mentioned that there were some exciting scents being released for Easter this year! This weekend I was browsing my local store and noticed they were in stock! My other half was kind enough to treat me to them, and I have to say they are amazing! 

Bunny Cake: I was immediately attracted to this one as it is my favourite shade of pink! It is super sweet and smells like vanilla, coconut and citrus!

Jelly Beans: This takes me right back to my childhood! It smells exactly like jelly beans (before they removed all the artificial colours and flavours). This is a new favourite of mine! 

I haven't seen these available online yet, but if you are near a Yankee Store, pop your head in to see if they are available yet! Hurry, these were on a 2 for £30 offer which is a real bargain! 

xx

How to Handle Rejection

Hello everyone! I've been uhming and ahhing about publishing this post but I've decided if it is useful to at least one person, then it is worth posting! 

Some of you may have seen that on Friday, I got a knockback for a job I was really hoping to get. Things are even more awkward as someone else in my department ended up getting it. However, I've been offered a different opportunity to soften the blow a bit. Of course I was rather upset at not getting the job I really wanted so I thought I'd do a post on how I handle rejection. This applies to both in the world of work, and man troubles!

1. Talk to someone: I found it really useful to talk to people about how I was feeling. Even if it results in a bitching session, getting it all off your chest feels amazing! Don't complain too much though, or you will just end up feeling more down in the dumps!

2. Accept the rejection early: The earlier you accept it, the better. Give yourself appropriate time to be upset, then start looking for something else or evaluating things to change for the future. If it didn't work out this time, something better is sure to come along!

3. Don't take it personally: Rejection says nothing about you as a person. The person rejecting you isn't personally attacking you, it's just something in particular wasn't right for them. 

4. Busy yourself with something else: Do something you love instead of sitting alone wallowing in your misery. I like to go out for food or go shopping when I'm feeling a bit down. It's so easy to lie in bed all day feeling sorry for yourself, but you shouldn't! It's doesn't help, believe me! (It helped that my job rejection came at the weekend so I could spend my weekend doing the things I enjoy). 

5. Re-frame the rejection: Remember the rejection was not about you personally. When talking about it, don't say "they rejected me." Instead say things like "I didn't get the job" or "It didn't work out." That way you are removing the blame from you and them. 

6. Know when it's time to move on: Easier said than done but if you've exhausted a long time trying and it just isn't working out, maybe it's time to move on and focus on something else. For example, for me I'm going to be focussing more on getting a job in financial services rather than management. Starting with a move to the finance department of my current job next month. 

7. Use it to improve: If you have been rejected for a job, always get feedback on why you were unsuccessful. That way you can see where you need to improve and work on that. It's better to know why than wonder why!

8. Stop dwelling: The more you dwell on it, the more you will feel like you will never succeed! As an almost-graduate, I've been applying for lots of jobs, with numerous rejections along the way. If I let every single one get to me, I would be really de-motivated and depressed! Remember, a positive attitude is the most attractive quality ;) 

I hope this post was helpful to you! These little tips have definitely helped me get over my rejection over the last few days and I'm feeling much more positive about my future as a result! 

xx

TheSundayPost

Aloha! So this week has been rather eventful! Apologies for the lack of posts!

Here is what I've been up to! 

1- Ugh Monday. Weekends are just too short! This photo made me giggle a bit!

2- On Tuesday, I made my first visit to Pret. One has opened up near my work and everyone in the office raves about it. I have to say it is very good! 

3- I had an interview for a promotion at work on Wednesday so on Tuesday night I was burning this Yankee Candle wax tart! It actually did help me sleep that night which was helpful as I'd been awake worrying for 4 nights in a row! 

4- On Friday I was given the news I had been unsuccessful in getting a promotion. Of course, this made me rather sad but I have been offered an exciting opportunity instead so hopefully everything will work itself out. I spotted this picture on Instagram and it made me cheer up a bit! We also went for drinks on Friday night to celebrate my other offer/cheer me up!

5- On Saturday I was nursing a hangover so we went to Frankie & Bennies for lunch! I obviously had to get a bannoffe milkshake!

6- Mikey bought me these easter yankee candles which I have been banging on about for weeks, as a present for my job news! I absolutely love them both. They smell amazing! 

So that was my week! It's been rather busy and I'm exhausted. Here's hoping next week is a bit quieter! 

xxx

My favourite things: January

Aloha! So the first month of 2015 is over already! I have a feeling this year is going to fly in just as quickly as the last few! I have decided to change my monthly roundup posts slightly, and this is what I've come up with! Hope you enjoy reading these as much as the old format! 

Here are a few of my favourite things from January

*cue sound of music sing a long*

Food: I would love to write chocolate here but I'm supposed to be on a diet! I've been making a pretty awesome chicken pie whilst dieting. It's so good, I think I've had it every week! You can find the recipe here. 

TV Show: I've just started watching Fortitude on Sky Atlantic. It only started last week but I'm already quite hooked! It is rather graphic so I don't recommend if you have a weak stomach! 

Song: This is rather difficult as there have been a few that I've been playing non stop! I've been loving Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (who doesn't love this song?!), Blank Space by Taylor Swift and Elastic Heart by Sia. Who's shocked there is no Ed Sheeran this month. I am! 

Beauty Product: Still Lush's Snow Fairy shower gel! I'm almost at the end of my 1st of 2 bottles *cry face*. I just love the smell and it clings to your skin longer than your standard shower gel! 

Candle: It wouldn't be me without having a favourite candle of the month! If you follow me on instagram or twitter you will have seen I've been on a huge candle spree in January! I would have to say my favourite one from this month is my berrylicious Yankee Candle! Fresh blueberries. Yummy! 

Event: I'm not going to lie, January is a dull month. The dark and cold nights mean I just want to be snuggled up in bed by 9pm. However the highlight of this month was my trip to Amsterdam! You can find my blog posts on that here and here.

Let me know what you think of my new format for this post! :) 

xx

TheSundayPost

Aloha! This week has been rather quiet! I've been trying to save my pennies (badly) as Mexico is due to be paid off by next weekend! Here is the few things I have been up to this week!

- Of course, most of this week has been taken up with work! I've been really struggling to get up in the mornings which has made me rather grumpy! I should really start going to bed earlier!

- This week I submitted my application for a promotion at work! It would give me some job security for the next year which would be lovely. And it would be a nice first full time job after leaving uni! Fingers and toes crossed! 

- As you can see, I've been a little carried away with the candle buying this week! I've still got a few to be delivered! Some of these were for a candle swap I am doing with a friend in France! As sad as it sounds I am rather excited for my parcel to arrive! It's become a little hobby of mine to collect rare candles which might sound sad but it's good fun! 

- The weekend has been a bit more eventful! On Friday night we went round to a friend's house for drinks and nandos. Then on Saturday we went to a comedy show which an ex-boss of mine puts on every year!

Now it is time to get prepared for the week ahead once again! 

I hope you all have a wonderful week! 

xx