A collection of things that happened in the month of
September
Yet another month has flown
by and I can’t believe we’re now all starting to think about Christmas. I’m
sure we’ve only just had the summer holidays! This month has been another busy
one, but thankfully I’m on half term at the moment, so am finally getting a bit
of rest. At the beginning of the month I celebrated my 26th
Birthday. I really hate getting older and can’t believe I’m in my mid-twenties
– I still feel like a teenager! But I had a lovely birthday, celebrating with
family and friends, so it wasn’t all bad!
As part of my birthday
celebrations, my Dad and I went for a little day out to RHS Wisley, which was
absolutely lovely. I’d never been before, but love garden centres and looking
at pretty flowers, so this was a perfect trip out. It’s a massive place and we
didn’t get a chance to see everything, but we had a lovely few hours mooching
around the various gardens and greenhouses looking at an amazing range of
flowers.
Our little man Freddie had
an operation this month and he coped really well. It was a planned operation
and nothing to worry about, but the poor thing got an infection afterwards so
had to wear his ‘cone of shame’ a lot longer and was put on antibiotics. He was
so cute when he came home from his op – still drugged up and wobbly. He needed
lots of extra cuddles and pampering but after nearly a month he’s now back to
his normal self, rushing round the house and garden!
A while ago I decided that
I wanted to collect all the Disney DVDs, from 1-100 (or however many there
are!) But for quite a while I only had one DVD, Tangled. Then this month I had
an email from Amazon saying they were selling two Disney DVDs for £13, and I
knew I couldn’t pass up on such a good offer. So, I decided to get my
collection off the ground with four of my favourite DVDs. Believe me when I say
it wasn’t an easy choice – I love them all! But eventually I managed to decide
on these four and I am so in love with the gorgeous sleeves they came in. I’ve
since ordered two more from Zavvi, but sadly they haven’t arrived in the same
sleeves, which I’m a bit annoyed about because they were advertised in the
sleeves. Now I’m just trying to stop myself from buying the whole collection
all at once!
I had a couple of nice
meet-ups this month. The first was a get together with some friends I’ve made
through being ill. We had a lovely vintage tea party to celebrate my birthday
and I was so overwhelmed by the number of people who turned up. It’s the
biggest meet-up I’ve ever held, and we all had such a lovely time together. I
was shattered afterwards but it was so worth it! Then, last week, I went to my
first blogger meet-up in Southampton, which I really enjoyed. I think my
favourite part was seeing Lush there, as they gave me the best hand and arm
massage I’ve ever had! I couldn’t say no to treating myself to a few Lush
Halloween bits!
Things I’ve learnt this month…
+ Birthdays make me feel quite overwhelmed and
reflective
+ Sometimes you need to be really blunt to get the
support you need
+ When I’m sad I buy lipstick – I have a lot of
lipstick
+ I am so completely exhausted
+ Without a few very special people I don’t think I’d
be here
+ Sometimes you just need a bit of pampering
+ Some people are so hypocritical
+ It can be quite overwhelming being surrounded by
people who care about you
+ I’m so glad I found blogging as a hobby
+ Sometimes you just need to give in to your body and
accept that you’re not well
+ It’s so important to give yourself time to rest when
you need to
What to look out for in November
There don’t seem to be a
huge amount of DVDs coming out this November (that I like the look of anyway!)
But I did find a couple that I’m looking forward to picking up this month. The
first one, which I’m so excited for, is The Fault in Our Stars, which is
released on 3rd November. I read the book ages ago, and although I
didn’t quite get the hype, I did think it was a good book. I wasn’t able to get
to the cinema to see it, so I’m hoping to order it from Amazon and possibly
watch it with my friend Lilli. Also this month is a more silly film, that looks
quite fun to watch. If you’ve ever watched Britain’s Got Talent, you may
remember Pudsey the dog. Well, this year he made a movie. I’m not expecting
particularly great things with this movie, but I’m sure it will be a
light-hearted movie to pass the time with.
November TV is looking
pretty good from where I’m standing. We’ve already got Downton Abbey, The X
Factor and Strictly, but there’s a few more new shows starting off as well. To
start with, this Sunday (2nd November) is The Simpsons Day on
Channel 4. It starts at 12.30pm and I for one can’t wait! I’m a massive fan of
The Simpsons and can’t wait for a whole afternoon dedicated to them! A more
serious show that I’m excited to watch is The Missing on BBC One. It’s all
about the emotional fallout of a child’s abduction and looks absolutely
brilliant. Episode One has already aired so I’ll be catching up on that before
the next one airs. We’ve also got I’m a Celebrity starting this November. Am I
just being really dense, or does it normally start after Christmas? I don’t
remember it being on at the same time as X-Factor last year, but oh well – just
more to watch! I always enjoy seeing Ant and Dec’s funny relationship over a
couple of weeks, and feeling very jealous when they show all the gorgeous
photos of Australia.
There’s a really big film
coming out next month – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. I absolutely loved
the book and am a fan of both films so far, so I’m really excited to see the
next instalment. It seems to be a bit of a trend these days to split the final
book of a series into two films, so I’m hoping they will be able to keep the
action going for both films.
Do you have any favourites or things
you’ve learnt in October? What are you looking forward to in November?
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