Something Christmassy!

Hello Everyone!

Firstly I'd like to apologise for posting on only one of my twelve days of Christmas! Oops! I knew when I said I'd do it that I probably wouldn't! Shame on me! But being that it's now Christmas eve's eve, I thought I'd make one last Christmas themed post before Christmas! Yaaaay only one more day to go guys!! So lets not spare anymore time.. this is my very Christmassy themed "Something Christmassy!"

Something I watched..
So after a very very long eager wait, I finally went to see the cinema to see Frozen on my birthday last Monday! It was beyond my expectations to tell you the truth and has definitely made it into my top 5 Disney films at a very very respectable second place after the little mermaid ofcourse! My favourite scene most definitely had to be Love Is An Open Door! But what I loved most about going to see this film, was the fact that I went to see it with my sister, for those of you who haven't seen the movie yet the movie is based around the relationship of two sisters, who I believe only argue out of love, a little like my sister Leanne and I. In the end an act of true sisterly love (SPOILER ALERT) actually ends up saving a life! And the soundtrack is one that needs a definite listen too! I know for a fact that it's a movie I will never get tired of watching over and over - so Clare.. Our date better still be on!

Something I attended..
So this weekend, my friend Becca actually hosted a very Christmassy themed Christmas Jumper party, the night consisted of  some very questionable mulled wine, cinnamon vodka (which actually goes really really well with coke for those of you who were wondering!) and lots of weird and wonderful Christmas jumpers ofcourse! I even wore my Christmas Minnie mouse ears which I bought from my work ofcourse! The night ended up being a fantastic one and I look forward to the same again next year! Thanks Becca!

Something I was given..
So as you may or may not know, last Monday was my BIRTHDAY! I'm till trying to decide how it feels to be nineteen! So on Thursday night my mum took me and my family out for tea, before surprising us all with tickets to go see The Royal Scottish National Orchestra's performance of The Snowman at the Music Hall. I must admit I was a bit sceptical about what to expect, but it definitely brought me back to my childhood and was an experience I'll remember, the orchestra were extremely talented! I also had a birthday night out with my girls on the Saturday who made it a questionable yet fantastic night! For those of you thinking of visiting the nightclub Vogue - don't. They didn't even have water in their taps. Yeah. But thanks to my girls for coming! Love you all!

Something I discovered..
Something I discovered on twitter this week is that Lil' Chris (yes, actual Lil' Chris who was ch-ch-checking it out wooooah) is releasing a Christmas single! I suggest you give it a listen it's actually pretty catchy, and part of me kind of hopes he does well in the charts this Christmas!

Something I'm looking forward to..
So obviously the main thing I'm looking forward to at this point in time is just going home for Christmas! Working until 7pm tomorrow night means I wont actually arrive home until about half eight/nineish.. But none the less I can't wait to get home spend the night by the fireplace, with my family around me, watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music! I'm also more than definitely looking forward to a wonderful Christmas meal with my grandparents! Gimme some turkey! Yum!

Something magical..
This video truly spread the Christmas joy in my heart, and although it is a publicity stunt, I just think it's wonderful to see so many people looking so happy! I hope this spreads the Christmas joy in your household!

 Well I think I'll go watch some Home Alone now.. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and I hope Santa is good to you!

And I'll see you all in the New Year!

Ho Ho Ho Until next time!

Stay Magical

Nikki x

Nikki's twelve days of christmas..

Twelve drummers drumming..

 

Hello everyone!

So no excuses, once again I have failed to write a blog post in over a month! I'm giving myself a good ol' slap just for you! I've just been feeling so uninspired lately! Not to mention being uber busy with work and college work to in the run up to Christmas! But hurrah! December is upon us and it's now only TWELVE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! So to set myself a challenge, I have decided to do a blog post every day for the next twelve days in the run up to Christmas! If I actually manage to do it every day I'll be more than proud of myself! Without further ado I give you Nikki's Twelve Days Of Christmas!

Tonight I have spent the remainder of my evening wrapping some of my presents in my lovely new Christmas paper from none other than the Disney store! This is definitely getting me excited! And to accompany me I have made myself some festive hot chocolate in my brand new Frozen mug! Also from the Disney Store (surprise surprise!). I actually bought both the Elsa and Anna mug as they are both so beautiful! I'm sure you'll see Elsa too at some point in the next twelve days! I haven't even had the chance to see the movie yet! (How crazy is that!) It's on the top of my list of things to do! - Also on a side note.. I couldn't find any marshmallows to put in my chocolate so I added some marshmallow fluff which had been hiding at the back of my cupboard.. it's surprisingly delicious! I'd definitely recommend it!


So to end this blog post on a high note.. here are twelve (or technically one) drummers (not) drumming.. you're welcome ;)

 

Until tomorrow,

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

I've got chills.. they're multiplying!

Hello Everyone!

It's that time of year again where I find myself getting more chills than I can handle! And I don't just mean from the cold weather!
You know that feeling.. that one where your breath is literally taken away.. and you can feel a little lump at the back of your throat.. and the hairs on your arms stand on end.. and you feel goosebumps all over your body? That kind of chills!
And with all the adorable Christmas adverts flying about at this time of year I feel myself getting emotional at every ad break! Surely it's not just me!? Below are some of my favourite Christmas adverts this year so far for you all to check out! Prepare for goosebump mania!

I'm sure you've all seen or heard about this one by now! But it genuinely is fantastic! And a fun fact for you the guy who animated it used to be a Disney animator.. Yes that is why it looked so Disney!

I absolutely love the fairytale/wonderland theme in this ad! For those of you who love a good Disney movie this will be right up your street! And Helena Bonham Carter is in it!

This one will touch your heart! Just when you think he's up to no good...

I think this one might just be MY FAVOURITE this year.. (so far anyway!) The music absolutely completes it and pulls at those tears hiding behind your eyelids! It follows three different stories.. but my favourite by far is boy meets girl!

I have loved Tesco's new style of advertising the last 6 months or so! Taking a leap away from your traditional 'supermarket advertising', they have continued it with their Christmas ad going for a "vintage home video" feel.. which I think makes it a lot more relatable and sentimental! Digging it for sure!

And finally, a slightly different one, this one is a rendition of the Nutcracker Ballet with a difference. #GirlPower

ANOTHER NOTE:
Something to watch out for which has me awful excited this year is a short movie by Sainsburys! What's different about this is that as part of their advertising campaign they have been releasing short clips from the movie titled "Christmas in A Day" as TV ads, and you can actually watch the 3 minute long trailer, for which I'll leave the video below, on their YouTube page. This is by far the one that makes me feel the most excited for Christmas, featuring 3 or 4 of the best Christmas songs and even has a family who get an unexpected surprise Christmas present from their dad! The movie premiers on the 29th of November exclusively on the YouTube page, so be sure to check it out! I know I will!

But it's not just seeing that adorable new Christmas advert.. hearing an emotional song that describes exactly how you are feeling at that time, that does it too.. realising how you feel about a very special someone for the first time.. watching an amazing fireworks show.. watching the ending to your favourite movie! And just to throw a random one in there I also get it when someone is doing my hair for me!

Also this week.. I wanted to give a small mention to Dan Ho.. Who wrote a very beautiful poem about my blog..

Daniel gets goosebumps when he watches 500 Days Of Summer.. What gives you that magical goosebump feeling!? I'd love for you all to let me know! Don't be shy!

Until next time

Stay Magical!

x

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An Extra Big Something!

Hello everyone!

So firstly let me say that I am so so so so SO sorry for leaving my next blog post so late! It's been nearly a month I know! And I'm kicking myself in the bum for it! But never the less.. Nikki's back with a brand new post! Seen as I haven't done a weekly post in while I figured I should do one for the entire month! And give you the low down on what you've missed while I've been absent from the internet!

Something I'm loving..
So this month something which I have been loving is definitely the lead up the Christmas period! The red cups are back in Starbucks! (cue girly shriek!) And pumpkin spiced lattes (yaay!) I also cannot wait for the eggnog flavoured drinks to come back! Primark have got all those crazy ugly Christmas sweaters in stalk again! And I woke up to frost on the ground this morning! Its time to grab your hat and scarf and let the cold wind bite the tip of your nose again guys! Christmas is in the aaaair!

Something I'm hating..
Something I have been hating this month is the fact that Halloween is over with for another year! I did enjoy the fact that it seemed to last a good week this year though! I don't know what it is about the spooky holiday that had me brimming with excitement this year! Considering I've never really been one for doing much on Halloween! But this year I had two Halloween parties, which meant getting to try two different Halloween makeup looks! And yes mine did look a bit awful, but I still enjoyed looking awful on purpose rather than by accident! Another major regret was leaving getting a pumpkin till the day before.. that's right there were none left! But here's to you Halloween! Thanks for a good one! Scare you again next year!

Something I've been wearing..
Something you may hate me for (giving that it is only the beginning of November) is the fact that yes, today, I wore a Christmas tshirt to college! Judge me however you please! But I have no regrets! I mean just look at this beauty! Primarks finest..

Something I've been crushing on..
So someone I think EVERYONE should definitely check out this month is Daniel Docherty! This guy right here is Scottish.. and insaaaanely talented! With a real acoustic feel to his music! Daniel spends a lot of time busking on the streets of Scotland and you may have seen him on the streets of Glasgow, Dundee or even Aberdeen at one point! I first saw Daniel back in January of 2012 after a One Direction concert in Glasgow. I threw him a few pennies and he was genuinely so nice, after he stopped playing he came over to personally thank me and just have a chat. He even gave me a hug bless him! I think it's rare that you see people with as much talent as he has be so genuine and so thankful for everyone's support. I'm going to leave a few links below to some videos of him busking, and also the links to his facebook and twitter. If you get the chance, I cannot stress how much he is worth taking a couple of minutes to check out. He also recently left his management (you can find an article about his management story here in the evening times) and is looking for places across Scotland to gig, so if anyone knows anywhere or anyone that might be interested don't hesitate to contact him! He doesn't bite! But please.. enjoy his talent and good looks!

here are just a few of my favourite videos to check out!..

John Mayer Mash-Up

Blowin in the wind.. I feel wonderful..500 miles

She will be loved

here's a much more recent one!..

superstition

Something Elaine and I did..
So being that it is now November 6th (and the last landmark event until Christmas is now over!) of course we just had Guy Fawkes night or bonfire night if you prefer! And so cute little me and Elaine went together to keep each other warm! We stood in the freezing cold and watched in excitement as Aberdeen's night sky lit up in every possible colour. One thing that made this bonfire night different to any other was the couple standing behind us, having a rather loud conversation.. about their sex life. Now I am not going to repeat what they said, as I don't feel it would be appropriate. But it just made me wonder, if at times, people realise just how loud they are talking? Especially when it comes to their private lives! There were children around, and a whisper couldn't have gone a miss? So dear couple from the fireworks display, please take your conversation back to the bedroom next time yeah? Thanks, Elaine and Nikki.

Something magical..
Something magical for you all this month is the rather exciting development of the AVATAR LAND at Animal Kingdom in Florida! For those of you who don't know, Disney are building the land of Pandora from the James Cameron movie Avatar (which is absolutely brilliant! Check it out if you haven't already!) And the concept art sketches have officially been released! What makes me the most excited about these is the fact that my favourite part of the movie is at night when all the plants and animals light up, and judging by these sketches, Disney are set to do a fantastic job of representing this! Construction begins this year and the opening of the land is set to be in 2016! If this doesn't excite you then go re-evaluate your life! Only joking, it is super exciting though!

Something I am planning..
So guys, this month I have decided to plan something massive. (Well it's massive in the scale of my life anyway!). I am planning to do a charity sky dive as of next year! The plan is to raise as much money as I can for the children's charity Cash For Kids which is the charity for my local radio station Northsound Radio! I just feel really inspired both to do something for charity and to tick skydiving off of my bucket list! This has been a completely spontaneous decision, but it's one that has made me super excited and I want to start planning things as soon as I can! My friends and family have already been supportive of the decision and with everyone behind me I know I can raise lots for such a brilliant charity!

Something to inspire you..
And last but not least guys I shall leave you all, as per, with something to inspire you a little..

Until next time (and hopefully not a months time this time)

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

Where would we be?

Hello Everyone!

So I've found myself browsing YouTube videos featuring "the friendship tag" and "the best friend tag" lately and it got me thinking.. where in the hell would we be without our best friends?
I think the answer is we wouldn't.. because as cheesy as it sounds I think our friends are those who shape us and help us be the people we are today. They help us decide what paths to take, and make every second of our sometimes miserable lives a hell of a lot more bearable..
I mean, who else would find it acceptable for you to be so weird around them?

Just take a second, to imagine life without your best friend? Because I genuinely do not think my life would be worth living. I would have no one to tell everything to.. Good and bad. How much they mean to me, what's bothering me, and all my little guilty pleasures..

Do you ever just take a moment out of your day to reflect on the life you've had with some of your best friends? Think about all the little private jokes and "sayings" you have together? Do you ever just browse through the photos of all the magical times you've had together? Just imagine how frustrating it would be if all those photos were to disappear?

And another incredible thing is how your best friends can turn up in the most unexpected places at any time. For example, my best friend in the entire world, Elaine, I've known her since I was 10 or 11 years old, in fact she used to live just 2 minutes from my house. Yet we haven't always had the friendship we have today. In fact we never even used to talk, instead I'd just sit from afar and be jealous of her, and think to myself how much I wished she was my best friend. (She laughs about this now..)Yet today, she's one of the most important people in my life next to my family.
Victoria, I've been friends with since I started secondary school at 11 or 12, yet we lost touch after she left school and we didn't talk for the best of 2 or 3 years, yet the second we got in touch again and met up, it was as if no time had passed at all and we literally just picked up where we left off.
And Sian, I've only known her for just over a year now, but I genuinely feel like I've known her most of my life and I already feel like I could trust her with anything!

And isn't it incredible how similar our best friends are to us!? Sometimes I wonder if they are just us, but in another form, sent to us to complete our lives! I genuinely believe no friends turn up coincidently, I think friendship is fate, a path already carved, two people destined to meet one way or another. For example, me and Elaine are pretty hard to tell apart sometimes! In fact sometimes I think the only thing that separates us is that she's the much better looking one! Victoria and I have a love for Disney like no other, and I believe this makes us such a perfect match for each other sometimes despite our differences in music taste! And Sian.. we have the same hairdryer, set of drawers, sometimes I wonder if we lead the same lives just with slightly different people in them!

But the point I'm trying to make is this, if you have a best friend, don't take them for granted, don't let them go, keep them close to you, because they ARE there for a reason, and they WILL make your life a wonderful adventure! Think about it like this, say you are a tree, and your friends are your leaves, when they fall, you just look bare and dead. (That was a terrible metaphor I know! apologies). So to sum this up I would just like to let my three best friends know how much they mean to me! I love you all, and thank you for making my life so magical!

“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.”
― Richard Bach

Until next time,

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

The Big Something!#3

Hello Everyone!

Something I've been loving..
This week I have been loving having my natural hair colour again!
I did dye it a couple of weeks ago now, but since I have dyed it, it has faded and become more and more natural again. And I am diggin' it! Apparently it even makes me look older (this being a massive compliment to someone who was once ID'd for an age 12 movie in Morrisons.. Yeah you heard me).

Something I've been hating..
Something I've been hating this week is the fact that I'm starting to feel my old routine slowly climbing back into my life again. Early mornings, late nights doing college revision and spending my weekends at work. Oh how I miss long lies, and being able to stay up without worrying about getting up the next morning!

Something I've been eating..
So to those of you who say that the crusts are the best part of the bread, you are clearly kidding yourself! Stop lying.. Nobody likes the crust, we only eat it because we have to. Which is why this week I have been loving 'Crusts Away' bread! Pop it in the toaster and slap some Nutella on there! Yes! Mmmm.

Something I've been drinking..
This week, I have been attempting (and kidding myself!) to try and eat and drink more healthily than normal. I've even been drinking massive bottles of water! (I was judged when I took one into college with me - Yes Sian, I'm talking about you!). So I attempted to make a banana milkshake, and it turned out - not to brag - surprisingly well. In fact I'd even go as far as to say delicious! Just pop a banana a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream and some milk in the blender and voila! You can thank me later!

Something Elaine and I did..
As many people may or may not know, I don't really know how to change a light bulb. *sigh* yes judge me all you like but it's a lot more difficult than it looks! So this week Elaine and I managed to successfully change one in the living room. However it was not without it's drama as it involved various phone calls to parents asking for help, and I may have accidently burnt my finger on a hot bulb! Oops! No idea why we decided to change a bulb with the light switch turned on! Rookie error right there! The end result is I am now sitting with an ice pack to soothe my pulsating fingertip! Ouch!
Lesson learned: next time just get dad to do it!

Something I bought that I didn't need..
This week at work, the Christmas stock went out to the stage floor! - And as we all know, this only spells disaster for Nikki and her bank account! So after my shift at work this week I may have thought it appropriate to treat myself! I bought a beautiful new Christmas cup! And a Sven! - Now for those of you who don't know who Sven is, read (and watch) my something Magical.. He's the reindeer from the new Frozen movie and he is absolutely fabulous! We're in love!

Something Hot..
So this week I'm going to pick a man of the week (and the boys reading this will probably hate me for it, but what the hey!).
This weeks man of the week is George Shelley! For those of you who have seen Union J's new music video for 'Beautiful Life' you will have seen how adorable his little face is! I swear he's secretly a tiny puppy! I screen shotted his adorable face for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy!

Something Magical..
This week saw the release of the brand new trailer for Disney's newest movie Frozen! And you have no idea how excited I have been for this! And now I literally cannot wait for it to hit cinemas on December 6th! For those of you who get the chance you should definitely check it out! I'll leave the link to the trailer below!

FROZEN OFFICIAL TRAILER

Something To Inspire You..
And as always here is another inspiring picture to put a smile on your beautiful faces!

Until next time!

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

The Big Something!#2

Hello Everyone!

Sorry this weeks big something post is so late, I've been pretty busy with college, work (and freshers too ofcourse!) But better late than never!

Something I've been loving..
This week I have been absolutely loving the flavour/smell of mango! I mean, is it just me or is mango just the nicest fruit ever!? This week I've been wearing Barry M's gelly nail in 'mango', in the shower I've been using mango shower gel, I've been drinking orange and mango fruit juice, Fanta mango and mango sourz! I feel like I'm on mango overload, is it too much? Naaa..

Something I've been hating..
So I enjoy a nice bath now and again, but this has become war due to the fact that I have never been able to find the right plug for the bath in our flat! I mean I'm not even sure one exists! Saturday evening, I poured a bath and used what I thought was the correct bath plug, little did I know it would be more effort than it was worth. After a (for what its worth) very pleasant nice warm bath (which was much needed after sleeping in that morning and not having time to shower before work!). I then came to the realisation that the bath plug, was infact.. stuck! Yes, stuck! No matter how hard I tried, I could not move it! Eventually I had to use a jug to slowly take the water from the bath and pour it down the bathroom sink. It took the best of half an hour until the bath was pretty much empty and I was finally able to remove the plug! It's safe to say I won't be bathing for a long time at least not until we finally find the right plug!

Something I've been wearing..
So this week I decided I was just going to go out on a limb and buy a slightly larger slightly more 'winter appropriate' jacket and assume that the weather is only going to get colder! I fell in love with this one as soon as I seen it, it's from H+M and is grey 'tweed like' material with leather sleeves and collar detailing, the zip is also just slightly off centre which I think makes it a bit different! And although it doesn't look that thick the sleeves especially are quite padded and are super cosy! So winter.. Come at me!

Something I bought that I didn't need..
Beyoncé's new perfume! So I stumbled into superdrug this week, and as I was at the checkout I noticed Beyoncé's new perfume, The Mrs Carter World Tour, was half price for one week only (the big bottle too!) I just could not resist! It smells fabulous! Fruity but expensive! Another definite recommend from me!

Something I've been listening to..
Union J's new song, Beautiful life.
Album.. A guilty pleasure of mine this week (judge me now) has been The Hannah Montanna Movie Soundtrack.. a personal favourite of mine has been Crazier by Taylor Swift, yes I am a lover of country music. Please don't judge me! The Hannah Montanna fan in me will never die, even if Mileys old image has done!

Something I've been missing..
So being in my second year at Aberdeen College, I  am living in my own flat away from home and away from my family. Having lived in the countryside until I was 17, the past year has brought a lot of changes to my life and I do quite often find myself missing the tranquillity of my old farmhouse, and everyone who lived in it with me. Also, seen as my Grandpa has been quite ill these past couple of months with trips in and out of hospital and it being difficult for me to find the time to see him, it had got me thinking a lot about my childhood and how much he used to be around. My earliest memory of him is probably him teaching me how to tie my shoe laces, a simple task that I guess I do without even thinking about these days, I guess I really ought to thank him for the simple things like that! (And Grandpa if you're reading this, you better be writing my book!). But it's not just my Grandpa that I miss, as little as I admit it, my mothers company is missed more and more every day (and not just because yesterday I dyed my whites pink in the wash because she wasn't here to tell me otherwise! oops!). But more so because you don't even realise how much even just her presence means to you until your miles away from her! And my Dad, well, for those of you who don't know he is quite the clown. I sorely miss his childish capering, and when he used to attempt to tell me and my brother off, but instead just end up laughing! His silly dance moves would not go a miss right now! And my brother (whom I have to thank for the inspiration for this post), well I guess I never really tell him how much I miss having him around too, I remember when we were younger and we used to run around pretending we were twins! But he's growing up now and doing well in School, truth be told I'm quite the proud older sister! Stick in till you stick out bro bro!
And so, my dear family.. this ones for you! Love and miss you all! (And the cats!)

 

Something Elaine showed me..
Apparently I've turned up very late to the "dumb ways to die" club! But for those of you who don't know about it (like me, oops) you should definitely give that game a download! Very strange but strangely addictive!!

Something magical..
This week for my something magical I would like to share a video with you which I stumbled upon on YouTube. The video features a YouTube boyband and YouTuber Todrick Hall, singing a remix of some classical Disney songs! Disney Princes meets Boybands with a twist, don't be too quick to judge and check this one out! If anything it is damn catchy!

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Something inspiring..
And for something to inspire you guys this week, here is a picture I bought in a little shop I can't quite remember the name of in St Andrews, my familys favourite holiday destination! (Ps. Dad if you're reading this, I'm still waiting for you to put it on my wall!) Anyway, it immediately stood out to me, and it genuinely sums up the motto which I live my life by!

You know the drill..

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

The Little Things..

Hello Everyone!

 

Is it just me or are the smallest most simple moments in life the best ones?

I don't know about you, but when I'm feeling pretty run down, or worried about anything I always find that the best remedy is just to spend an evening having a little 'me time' I guess you could say. My ideal is just to relax on my bed with new crisp, fresh bed sheets, a nice candle lit (personally my favourite at the moment is Yankee's "Fireside Treats", which pretty much just smells of toasted marshmallows! Yum!) fairy lights on beside your bed, and some chill out music! (For which I would definitely recommend a bit of Demi Lovato! For those of you who don't know she is like my ultimate in  girl crush! I genuinely think she has a stunning voice and is absolutely beautiful and a massive inspiration to me, but anyway enough fan girling!) In fact I will leave below my recommendations for songs to chillout to/inspire/provoke thought. *

There's just something so calming about night and it's in moments like these that I feel nothing short of inspired to go out and just do something! Chase all my dreams! I usually like to sit with a bit of pen and paper beside me, and even when I find myself struggling to actually put anything on the sheet of paper, I often just think to myself how I can make anything of that blank sheet of paper that I want to, I'm one of these great believers that thinks you can do anything if you just set your mind to it and work hard enough to get it. If you want something badly enough who's to say you can't have it? You will find away you just need to find the motivation to go out and grab it right?

So to sum up this post, I just want all my readers to feel inspired to do something they have always wanted to do! Whether it's something as small as perhaps starting a blog? Or something as big as to go out and make a difference in the world! I want you to go out and grab it! And if your struggling to find the motivation? Just do what I do, light a candle, switch on some fairy lights, grab a pen and paper and get into bed.. Go ahead.. That blank sheet of paper right there.. it can become anything you want it to be!

 

*song recommendations

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper and Catch Me

Ellie  Goulding - The Writer

Rudimental - Alien Bashment (this one is definitely a bit different, but give it a chance!)

From the Brave soundtrack (for all you proud Scottish Disney fans out there!) Touch The Sky and Learn Me Right (this one has Mumford and Sons and Birdie - truly beautiful!)

And finally, Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me (I have absolutely no idea why, but this one just makes me think of being in America in the sun! Ah some day!)

 

 

 

Did I inspire you?..

Until next time keep smiling and

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

Disney, talent and inspiration!

Hello everyone!

So yesterday, as I was browsing YouTube (as I do on a daily basis), I was enjoying one of Tyler Oakley's (he is just wonderful, please go check him out if you haven't already!) videos, I stumbled upon Sawyer Hartman. For those of you who don't know (much like me until yesterday), he is an actor/film maker, and a very talented one at that! You should definitely take a minute or two to check out some of his amazing videos, especially his "thru my eyes" selection. But anyway, I just happened to click on his "Disneyland thru my eyes" video, and for reasons I cannot even explain, I was left in a daze, I was just fascinated by it! The music, the use of editing, and camera effects! It genuinely was one of the coolest videos I have ever come across on YouTube! And all I could think was what a great advert it would be!

*now for those of you who don't know already, my dream is to work for Disney. (for the rest of my life - seen as technically I already do work for them! And I wouldn't change that for the world!) Ultimately my dream is to become an Imaginer, however I know this is one of the most difficult jobs to get into, probably ever, as you do have to be extremely talented! But I will put everything I have into achieving that dream! Thus, I do have a more realistic job goal! I would lovelovelove to work in advertising for Disney! (Hence my degree in Media ofcourse!)*

So now that you understand what I want to do, and what I witnessed before me on the wonderful world of YouTube, I have been truly inspired to work harder than ever towards achieving my job as a Disney advertiser! It just left ideas running around in my head, and the massive urge to spend money on an expensive camera and go out and film! (However, as we all know, I cannot afford this, as I do have a rather nasty habbit of spending my money on things I do not need! And not to mention the possibility of having to save up to stay in Florida next summer!) But for now, I do have my rather armature flip camera,which for now I shall use to go out and practise! And if I happen to actually produce anything even remotely promising, I will be sure to attempt to edit it together and share it with you guys!

In the mean time, my greater ideas shall just have to stay bouncing around in my head until I have the right equipment, set up (and talent!) to grow them!  But hey, all it takes is faith and trust! And a little bit of pixie dust!

So on that final note, I shall leave the link to my inspiration for this post and ever more so for my future ahead! Sawyers video! Please be inspired..

Sawyer's Dubstep Disney Video!

Until next time guys,

Stay magical!

Nikki x

The Big Something!

Hello everyone!

 

So here is my (highly anticipated..) first ever weekly blog!

The big something is a post I will (attempt) to write every week, to keep you guys updated on all things I've been loving, hating, wearing, discussing etc and every week I'll even leave a little 'something magical' and 'something inspiring' to inspire you, my readers!

 

So without further ado, lets begin!

Something I've been loving..
Something I have been loving this week is cats. Yes, cats! Kittens, kitty cats, pussycats, felines.. call them what you will I just cannot get enough of them! Cats in hats, cats in glasses, cats on tshirts (a favourite of mine!), cats on jewellery and cats on my screensaver! Who doesn't love a good cat? But anyway I'm getting beyond the point here.. (Although I'm not entirely sure what my point is.. other than that cats are just great!). If anyone would like to buy me a cat please do!? I think I'll call him Mr Whiskertons!

Something I've been hating..
So something that I have definitely been hating this week is the fact that it's time to accept that summer is over. The mornings are colder, the evenings are darker and my tan is officially 100% fake. (I suppose it could be argued that I never really had a real one in the first place!) Don't get me wrong I love winter and I'm looking forward to snow, and the whole Christmas atmosphere. But it's autumn, you know that awkward season in-between where you just feel like your in limbo between Christmas and summer? and you don't know whether to hope for a little more sun or embrace it and look forward to the festive period ahead.

Something I've been watching..
So this week I would like to add a massive thanks to (my best friend always, sister from another mister!) Elaine, for introducing me to New Girl. Which I'll admit I had been meaning to sit down and watch a whole episode of for a long time! And she finally made me and I quickly felt myself getting drawn in and falling in love with both the characters and the storyline! (Nick and Jess, so much love!- those of you who watch it will know what I'm talking about!) But unfortunately I chose to start watching it just as the second series came to an end! I was sad! But I'm super looking forward to series three already! And for those of you who haven't checked it out yet, get on it! You will  not regret it!

Something I've been listening to..
Band: Rudimental.. If you haven't already listened to their album yet, then what are you waiting for!? Do it right now! On a serious note, there is not one song of theirs that I do not love, and their music just never gets old! And there's just something new and different about some of their stuff. Their collaberations with Emeli Sande are also outstanding! A definite recommendation from me!

Song: The Peter Pan Soundtrack (2003) - Flying.. Living about a 10 minute walk from my work in Aberdeen, means I walk to work every week. Which means I do enjoy a good power walking song, you know one that gets your pulse racing and your feet working? The kind that makes you close your eyes and picture yourself in a music video? (No? just me? oh.) Well this is definitely one of those ones! It's always a personal favourite of mine for walking to work, and you can never go wrong with a good instrumental song right? For those of you who love a bit of magic, you'll adore this one!

Something I've been wearing..
This week, I've been trying out Rimmel London's brand new "Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation" (in the shade 200 Soft Beige). I had high hopes for this foundation when I bought it as there is nothing I like more when it comes to foundation than a nice matte mousse! It feels so nice on your skin and it always gives great coverage without feeling to heavy and liquidy! (Is that even a word? Liquidy?) But I have been more than impressed with this foundation! It ticks all the boxes and stays on most of the day too! I would definitely recommend it to those of you looking for a new foundation to try out! :)

Something someone has said..
This week I met my Nana for a catch up over lunch (or a fly cup as she likes to call it!), and as we were spending time together she gave me some rather wise words of advice, without even realising it! My Nana does like to get on at me to 'stick in' in school, and life in general really! And as a joke she had said to me, "Just you stick in until you stick out!" to which she just laughed. But I paused for a second and had a thought about what she had said. And her joke had made more sense than I think she had intended it to! What sensible advice I thought! Because all we ever do is stick in to become the best we can be, and once we become that we want to stand out from the crowd so people will notice us for the potential we have! And with that I leave you again with the wonderful advice of Jean Mearns, "Stick in until you stick out!"

Something Elaine and I have done..
Hell hit home (or the flat) this week as our wifi router exploded! So we have been struggling to find things to entertain ourselves without the world wide web at our fingertips. So we were thrown back into our childhood as I broke out my super collection of Play-doh! I think it's safe to say we were probably much more excited than we should have been! But hey, who doesn't love a bit of Play-doh right?

Something magical..
So here's a little something magical for you guys this week..

Did you know that the real Peter Pan and Wendy are happily married?
Andy Ducote (otherwise known as Peter Pan at Disneyworld) and Hali Ducote (who also played Wendy) met and fell in love while working together at Disneyworld, so much so that they are now married and living their very own happily ever after! If that's not cute then I really don't know what is anymore! So there you have it girls (and boys), you really can have your magical happy ending after all, there is hope! Neverland here we come!

Something inspiring..
For something to inspire you this week I thought I'd leave a picture to make you smile..

Did I succeed?..

 

Until next time guys..

Stay Magical!

Nikki x

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Life and new beginnings.. A bit about myself!

Hello everyone!

 

It's that time of year again, back to College!

And this year we get to make our own blogs!

I'm rather excited! I've played with this idea for some time now and just never got round to doing anything about it, but hey look who finally made a start! (With a little push from College of course!)

 

So lets get down to it, what to expect from this!?

All things Disney, my highlights as a Cast Member at my local Disney Store, my climb (*cue Miley Cyrus song*) to work at Disney World and a little taster of my life along the way too! (Including my never ending struggle to save money instead of buying things I don't need!) Expect some fashion, beauty, my partner in crime Elaine and a bit of boys of course!

 

So stay tuned for lots of magic and life dilemmas!

 

Stay Magical!

Nikki x