Tonight we gotta live for these days..

Hello Everyone!

Yes, I did just use Take That lyrics to title this post.. but it was just so fitting! (And I cannot for the life of me get that song out of my head! - oh how I wish I had the skills and technology to make it play as you read this post.. maybe some day!)

Tonight's topic you ask? I guess you could say it's nostalgia. And appreciating certain moments in time.. But first, I have a question for you, do you ever find yourself browsing through old photos? Reminiscing in the memories.. Cringing at that haircut.. Picking out those people who have been there since you were 2? Those who reappear in 99% of the photos? And those little things that have changed oh so much since then..?

And do you ever flick through a certain period of photos from your life, breathe for a moment and think.. THOSE were THE DAYS of my life.

You see, as I'm sure I've mentioned many may times, college, was quite literally the best days of my life.. But I find with college, there comes this stigma. A stigma that if you go to college, you're not very smart (or not as smart or as 'good' as those at uni), or you're not a hard worker, or you don't have very high goals in life, and that you just left school at 16 because you were that kid who always got a telling off.

But the truth is, I left school after 6 years, with 7 highers (including higher maths believe it or not!), and I was that quiet kid in the corner with the one friend who kept themselves pretty much to themselves, and I like to think that I'm working very hard to get to where I want to be at Disney.. Considering I didn't get accepted into uni when I left school.. I could have given up there and then.. But I didn't. And I never will.

Basically what I'm trying to say is that I really wish people would have such fast judgements about college students (including you little brother!!). I met the most wonderful friends that I could ever have asked for in that place! Everyone of them with inspiring goals in life, some of them even one step closer to achieving them! (Mark..) And I quite frankly believe that I learned more in college in the first few weeks of being there than I have done my entire first semester of uni! No exaggeration, college was the best 2 years of my life, not only socially, but educationally too.

And I find myself looking through old photos sometimes.. And some of them will forever be some of my favourite photos ever, no matter how much me and my friends change or drift apart over the years...

But despite this.. there are aspects of my life today.. which if I could go back to those days, I would take along with me, because things just wouldn't be the same, and I wouldn't be the person I am today.

Until Next Time,

Stay Magical! 

x

This ones dedicated to all you maniacs who put up with me for 2 years of college, and to those of you WHO ARE STILL THERE TODAY! I LOVE YOU ALL AND I MISS YOU! xo (Mark, Becca, Sally? [I feel like I never see you!?hahaha] Dare I mention Matt Findlay in this? Should I pop in old Davie?)

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

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