A week of happy #6

1. Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran - it's the perfect summers evening song. His whole new album is incredible, but this one in particular is just mesmerising. 

2. Painting my nails - I've always been pretty boring when it comes to my nails with just one colour and maybe the odd accent nail. But this week I've been experimenting more with gradual effects etc, I'm not very good yet...

3. Barbecues - I'm almost certain that I said this last week, but today we had another little family BBQ and it was such good company and food - which leads me on to the next thing...

4. Pistachio ice cream - we had this today at our BBQ, it's from Lidl. It tastes like vanilla ice-cream and almonds. It is SO good. You have to try it!

5. Candles - with it being so hot lately, I haven't quite been able to face the warmth of a candle. However, I've been adoring my candle's lately, I mainly use them in the evening time whilst I'm drinking herbal tea and writing. 

6. My bed - need I say more.

7. Reading - as you saw in yesterday's post, I've been adoring reading this book. It's the perfect summer romance story. Blissful. 

8. Late nights outside gazing at the stars - I don't think I've ever felt more wonder-struck. It's so peaceful; I just spend the time thinking and being really philosophical. I'm in complete love with it. 

9. VINE - I've genuinely never laughed so much in ages. If I'm ever feeling down then I'll look for funny vines and those 6 seconds or so will cheer me up no end! 

10. The kind words of people - whether it be my friends, or the comments I get on my blog. It makes me feel so loved when I get lovely comments or good genuine advice friends. I'm a sentimental little thing and so kind words really do make my day one hundred times better!

11. Poetry - I've always loved writing/reading/everything about poetry. I find it so cathartic and it just makes me feel so happy. It's hard to explain, I love writing so much - any kind of writing. But poetry just does things to my heart that I cannot describe. I adore the freedom, the story you can tell and the beauty of the words that you carefully place amongst each other to change a simple word in to a piece of lyrical art. 

Oh you lucky devils, you got eleven things out of me this week! 

What's made you happy this week? xx

A week of happy #2

1. More of you guys! - I might only be small in the grand-scheme of blogging but I'm enjoying having more interactions and twitter friends, it seriously makes my day.

2. Spending time with my grandparents - (I know I said the same thing last week too...), on Tuesday I met up with grandparents and we went out for lunch and did a bit of shopping. I seriously adore them both so much and so any time I get to spend with them is just perfect.

3. Getting a tan - as cliché as it might sound, but when I have a bit of a natural glow I just feel so much more happier when the sun is shining and I can just relax out in the sun with a good book (book review will be coming soon!). 

4. Vimto squash - my mums partner loves this stuff and because of that I've started drinking it again. It has a nostalgia that is somewhat similar to Ribena, I've associated such happiness with it and with the warmer weather it is just a lovely refreshing drink. 

5. Mellow magic - I have such a soft spot for the radio station Magic - especially they're 'Mellow Magic' section at night time. They play such classic sweet love songs and just ones that give me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. I'm listening to it as I type and they're playing 'Adele - Someone Like You' - what a bloody gem!! 

6. Planning for London - I've only ever been to London once in my entire life which I just find crazy. It's not even as if it's a million miles away. So next week I'll be off to L-city with my boyfriend for a few days sightseeing and chilling. I'm excited, I feel like I'm going to love it there and like it's going to capture my heart. 

7. My bed - I'm not one to spend all day in bed or even have sleep-in till gone midday. But I've just realised how much I love my bed and how comfortable is, and how I adore cuddling into my duvet and watching netflix or youtube on my iPad in bed - it's heavenly. 

8. My pyjama bottoms - at the risk of sounding like a complete lazy slob, I love my bottom's from primark. They're so lightweight and comfy. I spend a lot of time in them. I tend to get showered and do whatever I need to do, come home and get back in to them. I know that I'm not the only one!

9. Bridget Jones' Diary on television - these films are my favourite by faaaaaaaaaaar, they're the classic chick-flick and I don't even have them on DVD *cries*. That's why, despite knowing all words probably backwards, I always watch them when they come on TV. Such bliss!

10. Knowing that I've found 9 (kind of 10) things to be happy for this week - last week was certainly more easy than this week, but the whole point of these is to find happiness in the most insignificant of things.