TGIF #2

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Hey everyone! :)

Another Friday has come already and it took me a little longer to decide what I wanted to use as my second TGIF words of wisdom! I've been stock piling them so that I have a good chunk to apply to different moments in life and that will work at different times during these kind of posts. So I finally decided upon the quote from Arthur Forman after looking through some comments on Youtube, talking with friends and disagreement with my family.

Personally, I am the kind of person who is tolerant of people and try my best not to judge another person simply because of their ideas or the things that they do. Yet, it sometimes is very hard to keep that kind of attitude when people make it so easy to dislike them. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinions and is a master of their own lives, but it is sometimes hard to just agree with them. I've had friends with views that I simply do not agree with but I feel inclined to stay silent because my friendship with them is more important than those views. That is the thing that we all have to really take away from this quote. The fact that the author is drawing attention to the idea of getting along with other people and not letting the little things get into the way of what could be an amazing friendship!

A lot of people in the world aren't going to agree with you, and aren't going to think the same things that you might. There are different opinions everywhere and there is, hopefully, never going to be one that is right. When you attempt to force an opinion onto people there is a good chance that it is going to make them resent that opinion. At least, that is what happens in my experience. I find myself often hating the opinions that people try to shove down my throat, so to speak, and try to take the opposite ideas from that. Does it annoy most people? Yes, of course it does, but it is my right to have a choice and to speak out. Don't let anyone take that away from you, you have your own mind and can make your own choices and decisions. The minute that someone tries to take that away from you, you need to find a way to get it back. However, don't push your opinions onto people because you think they are simply wrong in their ideas. Listen to them and talk with them in a reasonable manner. What is the worst that can happen if you keep calm and talk it out? You might even learn something about the opposite side of your ideas and find that they might not be as terrible as they appear at first. 

This quote doesn't apply to everything in life, don't get me wrong with that. I'm not going to give examples because I really don't want to say to anyone that reads this that I completely disagree with them or that I have a strong opinion on something they don't believe in, but I do acknowledge the fact that a lot of people don't want to listen to other ideas and thoughts and don't care about the consequences. I think the quote is especially powerful given the idea of people's outlook on themselves. I've mentioned before that I have a low self-esteem and it is in part because I've taken other people's opinions and views of me to heart because they sounded louder and more forceful than my own. They didn't care about my opinion of myself and didn't care that I liked being different from them. It has taken me up until this year to truly take myself into consideration and to truly feel like I am taking control of my life. Don't let another opinion completely change your outlook on life, don't let someone else control the way that you view the world. 

All in all, respect other people and the way they choose to see the world! Don't crush someone's opinions simply because don't believe everything that they think. That is fine! If you truly like talking with someone you make the differing opinions work and you learn to avoid topics that might end in a huge disagreement. It is a part of life and the sooner I think people learn that the happier they will be in the end!

That is everything for today but tomorrow I'll be starting the 30 Day Snap Challenge!

Check out Louise (Sprinkle of Glitter) for more details

So for the month of June I'll be posting a picture a day from my life! It isn't going to be easy, that is for sure with the kind of life I have, but I'm going to try and make it work as much as possible! I hope a lot of you do check it out and leave a link below so I can follow the pictures! I love love love being nosey through pictures like that.

Cheers! x

-A

Tune Time!

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Hey everyone! :)

As I've mentioned before I've been going to the gym on a regular basis and have been loving every minute of it. That feeling when your running on one of the machines and can feel the oxygen in your blood just waking you up is one of the most amazing feelings in the world! At least in my opinion it is. So I decided to give you all a little look into the kind of music that I listen to in order to pump me up while I'm working out. Now, I know that a lot of people tend to have different playlists depending on what they are doing (cardio, weightlifting, etc) but I am one of the laziest people when it comes to organizing like that and figuring out what works for me. So instead it is all just kind of on shuffle and I work with whatever comes on. It is better then the crummy music that they play over the speakers. 

So, here we go, in no particular order; 

Doncamatic - Gorillaz ft. Daley

Ever After - Mariana's Trench

Haven't Had Enough - Mariana's Trench

Truth or Dare - Mariana's Trench

Toy Soliders - Mariana's Trench

Shake Tramp - Mariana's Trench

Cross My Heart - Mariana's Trench

Celebrity Status - Mariana's Trench

Gives You Hell - All American Rejects

What the Hell - Avril Lavigne

Your Body - Christina Aguilera

Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk

Heart Attack - Demi Lovato

No Church in the Wild - Devlin ft. Ed Sheeran & Labrinth

Watchtower - Devlin ft. Ed Sheeran & Labrinth

Your Man - Down With Webster

Going Out In Style - Dropkick Murphys

No Diggity/Thriftshop - Ed Sheeran

You Need Me, I Don't Need You - Ed Sheeran

Dance, Dance -  Fall Out Boy

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark - Fall Out Boy

All The Pretty Girls - Fun.

Some Nights - Fun.

Tonight, Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae

I Love It - Icona Pop

Manners - Icona Pop

We Got The World - Icona Pop

Die Young - Ke$ha

Take It Off - Ke$ha

Can't Hold Us - Macklemore ft. Ryan Lewis

Everybody Talks - Neon Trees

Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men

Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have... - Panic! at the Disco

Crushcrushcrush - Paramore

Misery Business - Paramore

Now - Paramore

That's What You Get - Paramore

Brick By Boring Brick - Paramore

Rizzoli & Isles Theme

Fix You - Vita Chambers

Check Yes Juliet - We The Kings

Bigger Than Us - White Lies

Strangers - White Lies

To Lose My Life - White Lies

Call My Name - Young London

Let Me Go - Young London

Clarity - Zedd

Shotgun - Zedd

Whew! From A to Z that is the music that I've been loving and listening to over and over again int he mornings! Now here is where I need your help! I need some new music! So I would love to know the kind of songs that pump you up and make you feel awesome for whatever reason! I'm really open to any kind of music (as you can probably tell from my severely mixed up style for the gym) so throw anything and everything you've got at me! Maybe you'll find someone else on here who likes the same kind of things and you'll become friends, music is known to do that right?

In other news, I just bought Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation, so I would love to hear your ideas about it. I'm really looking forward to it since I've heard everyone raving about it and finally went to a proper Wal-Mart to pick it up in Canada. Super exciting and glamorous right? Well that is everything for today I am afraid! I've been quite sick the last week and it has kept me stuck at home for days ):

OH! Just a reminder for anyone who is interested...

Credit to Louise from Sprinkofglitter.blogspot.co.uk

Just a reminder that the 30 Day Snap challenge begins on Friday, June 1st, so get your cameras ready! I'll be giving it a go myself, so I would love to see who else is doing it so I can make sure to stalk your blogs!

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

Items in Review! #2

Hey everyone!

So please don't hate me for skipping out on Saturday, I am super sorry about it! I worked all weekend, which I may talk about on Wednesday depending on how the rest of this week goes, and it was just crazy busy. I was honestly falling asleep at about eight at night for the last three days, so not a lot of fun! However, I'm back now and off for a week so don't you worry about me missing posts this week! At least, I hope not! So, about a week ago someone mentioned wanting to hear about the dry shampoo that I have started using. Now, I'm a big believer in spreading knowledge and giving people a good chance to try new things!

 

The one that I was most excited to try was the Batiste brand that I've heard a lot about from my adventures on Youtube and watching a number of fashion/make-up videos that some people have done. So when I found it at our local Homesense, I was excited to be able to give it a shot! I decided to go with the "Cool & Crisp " smell, as I'd read that the smell can be a bit over-whelming and I'm not the kind of person who likes that. According to the instructions, it doesn't seem that difficult and takes a matter of minutes to apply. Now, I have thick hair so I've always stayed away from these kind of products on the belief that they weren't going to work and just feel cakey on my hair. I'm glad that I finally decided to give into my addiction to Youtube opinions and try it out!

I really did love it and I did notice a difference, which shocked me. I've only ever used it in the "next day pony tail" method, since I am still unsure how confident I would be with my crazy wavy hair down. It is a really good smell, nothing as strong as I expected but just enough that you don't mind breathing as you spray it in. I would recommend following the instructions about the distance from the spray and your head as this morning when I used it, I accidentally held it too close to my head and I looked like Storm from the X-Men; white hair and all. If you are like me and have terrible depth perception, never fear! It is really easy to brush or comb out, and even easier to rub into your roots like they tell you. It is pretty fool proof and a definite travel item. It would be amazing if you're spending the night someplace and need that morning hair pick-me up, or just in between proper hair washing.

 

Prior to picking up the Batiste dry-shampoo, I decided to try out Tresemmé since I use the shampoo a lot of the time. I'd heard a lot of negative reviews about it, but it had been on-sale (I believe) at the Great Canadian Superstore and I figured that it was only a few dollars to see if I liked it any better. This time I was glad that the reviews were wrong! I found that it worked really well for a next-day pony tail, although it did make my hair feel a little more gritty then the other brand. As for the kind that I picked, I basically looked at the colour on my shampoo bottle and grabbed the same dry-shampoo, so maybe a different kind would be better for my hair or take away some of the gritty feeling when I touch my roots.

One feature that I really do like with this one, over the Batiste is the fact that I can spray it all over my hair and just brush it through. I have a very hard time trying to spray directly in the area of my roots and this is just a very easy to way get it where you think it needs to go. The only thing is, again, be careful how close you put the spray to your hair. Tresemmé isn't as forgiving with the white flakes that sometimes remain if you put the spray too close to your head, and as you can kind of see in the third image, the nozzle clogs rather quickly. That is after only a couple of uses, but they do give you a way to clean it out rather easily with water. So fingers crossed that will work out!

I've not tried any other kind of dry-shampoo but I would reccomend if you are intrested in buying one, find as much information as you can! The ones that I've got work really well for my hair, but they might not work for your hair as well as a different type. If you aren't a fan of strong scents, I would suggest Batiste over Tresemmé as the smell is definitely lighter and does not linger as long. However, if you are looking for something quick and easy, Tresemmé is probably a better choice for you. I alternate between the two, mostly so my hair doesn't get too used to a certain kind and it looses the effect, so I like seeing the comparison. I think both of them work really well, but I've heard a lot of good things about other good brands and even other types (for example, a foam one that is more like a mousse). I would highly recommend giving one of them a try and seeing what is right for you!

That is it for today! If you have any questions, I would be more then happy to try and give you an answer in the comments below! Also, if you have suggestions, as always, you can post them in the comments and I'll take a look into reviewing the item on the next Monday I blog!

I hope you all had a good long weekend (Memorial Day in the United States, and Spring Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom) and I will see you all on Wednesday!

Cheers! x

-A

25 Facts about Me!

I give credit where credit is due for the images, I've only done some editing with them!

Hey everyone! :)

Today I decided to do something a little bit different. I've been writing this blog for almost two weeks now and I haven't really stopped doing things! It was rainy and just miserable outside today so I decided that I was going to make a really fun and bright blog post for everyone to bring a little bit of sunshine into their lives! So hopefully this turns any frowns upside down as the cheesy but cute saying goes! I've decided to give you a look into my life and to try and get to know the girl behind the blog so to speak! I love hearing about other people and I hope that by giving you some insight into my life you might be able to better relate to me or want to give information about your own lives! So without further adue...

1. As you might have guessed, my name does begin with the letter A as I sign at the bottom of all blog posts.
2. I have a younger brother, whose name also begins with an A. He is 2, almost 3, years my junior.
3. I am 19 years of age.
4. I've lived with my grandparents since I was about a year old.
5. I don't live with my brother, he stays with my parents about 10-15 minutes away from me.
6. I've never owned a pet before because my grandmother doesn't like them.
7. I attended an all-girls high school, with a uniform, for about 6 years.
8. I am a red-head.
9. I've never dyed my hair before.
10. Theatre is one of my greatest loves.
11. I've been acting in plays since I was in the third grade.
12. I live in Canada (without polar bears, igloos, and moose).
13. I don't really like Maple Syrup.
14. I have a lot of close friends, but only 3 of them I tell everything to.
15. My family doesn't know I blog or have friends on the Internet.
16. I used to read constantly but now I rarely have the time and I miss it.
17. For the last two years I've had a really low self-esteem.
18. I am one of 8 teenagers who live in my small area of town.
19. Currently I am in school to become a history/religion teacher.
20. My dream is to go and live in England...but I am worried I never will because of my grandparents.
21. I have a fear of the future and not succeeding.
22. I've never had a boyfriend.
23. Until this year I never wore make-up except on stage.
24. I've become addicted to Youtube videos.
25. I love everything and anything European (with a focus on history and people).

So there we have it! A completed list of 25 random facts that I don't think you would get to know without me telling you. Or at least that you might not always pick up on, but now you'll know. Who knows, in the future I might do another one if a lot of things my life end up changing? It's all up in the air for now though! I do have a question for you guys, what do you think about me doing 30 Day Snap that Louise is doing and has left open to everyone? I'd love to know what you think since the blog posts would be shorter those days and more or less just focus on the picture of the day? 

Well that is it for now everyone, so I will talk to you again on Saturday! If you have anything you want me to blog about in the near future feel free to post it down in the comments as I try and reply to everyone as best as I can! :)

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

Feel the Burn!

Credit to the original poster of the image.

Hey everyone! :)

So you might have noticed the slightly longer than normal absance and that is because it was the long weekend up here in Canada! That meant that I spent a lot of time unplugged from the internet and outside with my family to try and get some gardening started and clean up our outdoor space. I'll post some pictures of our gardens when they get more flowers in them and look nicer then a bunch of black earth heaped into a pile of rocks. Probably when the lilacs bloom I'll take some nice pictures of them with an actual camera as opposed to my phone like I have in the past. We'll have to wait and see! However, that isn't exactly what I wanted to blog about today, so let's jump into the real topic.

Working out! Woohoo! At least, that is the kind of feeling that I've been getting from it lately. I've always felt like I'm a bit bigger then I want to be and it's always been something I was self-conscious about in my life. However, I was never able to properly join a gym because I've had a lot of issues with my knees and my health that made it almost impossible to do any kind of cardio because the pain would be so intense. Now that I've gotten that sorted out and can actually run without feeling like I am going to die, I've been going to the gym on a regular basis and really loving it. I don't know what it is but I've been going early in the morning (and I mean early for me is about 9:00 am) three days a week and I just get this amazing awake feeling when I get back home. 

I go to this little gym in my small town that most people don't know about. It is usually empty or filled with people over the age of 60, so there is nothing to distract me from my work out. That was another thing I was always worried about conventional gyms, the feeling that I'd need to prove that I belong there and that I could actually keep up with it. At this gym, just walking I tend to do more cardio then 50% of the other people there. So there is really no pressure and I just feel confident in taking my time and really pushing myself to do better then myself and no one else. The one thing that I find difficult is eating healthy. 

I'm a notorious chocoholic and I find it really difficult to try and cut that out of my diet. However, I've found the perfect solution as of late and it is the chocolate protein shakes that I've started adding into my smoothies so that I don't have to loose that taste of something I love entirely. Now I'm not suggesting that people should be cutting out things that they like to loose weight but I know in my case that if I am not careful then I'll get rid of any progress that I've made by going to the gym. I'm doing this for myself and to try and be the best version of me that I can be! If you can't love yourself then how can you expect anyone else to love you either? So this is my first step to trying and increase my self-esteem and to give me the chance to say YES to more things that I would shy away from. It is my attempt to build confidence in myself and my choices and going to the gym makes me feel on top of the world. 

If that isn't for you than don't go! Don't do something that you don't like just to impress someone, or to make someone else happy. Be your own person and follow the dreams that you want. If you want to go to the gym and you enjoy it, keep going! If you don't like it, then you can stop and find something else. Maybe you're the kind of person who likes to go running outside or ride a bike. Those are just as good as going and weight lifting! 

So I think that is everything for today! I'll see you all again on Thursday! 

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

*NOTE: As I was writing this I tweeted out a Happy Hump Day to the BBC and found out that they retweeted me as the first tweet of the day! Just thought that was a happy little note to toss in there that really made my night/day! Cheers! x

TGIF! #1

I take no credit for the image and give it to the original creator

Hey everyone! :)

So I've decided that I'm going to start a Friday series that is going to focus on some amazing quotes that I come across between Fridays! Some weeks it may not be much of a saying as it could be something a friend said, other weeks it could be quoted from a famous person that speaks worlds about a particular feeling for that day. I decided to do this kind of thing partly based on the idea of Zoella and Louise talking about saying yes to more things and giving their readers motivation and support for a lot of things! So I decided that I wanted to try and do the same kind of thing because it was a really amazing idea and I love ending the week on a good note.

Everyone constantly faces struggles and battles in their life and often feel completely alone from it. I've suffered from a lot of medical issues in recent months that often leave me feeling tried and completely frustrated with myself. I've got problems with my knees, my blood, my eyes, and it feels like everything else in between. I know that those appear very minimal compared to the battles that other people are facing but those are often only the beginning for me. I don't want to go into too much detail about everything that cycles through my head on a regular basis but I will tell you that it is often not a pleasant outlook on myself and the way that I believe I look. However, I don't let those things define me, I work had to push past those struggles so that I can come out all the better for it. The last thing I want in my life is for people to tell me that my struggle wasn't worth it and that it wasn't a fight to get where I am or will be in the future.

Don't let anyone tell you that your problems aren't real or are all in your head. Don't let them tell you that you're never going to reach the dreams and goals that you've set for yourself because you have to work your way up from the bottom of the pile. That is only going to make the success so much better and sweeter tasting. In those moments when you are feeling as though no one is able to understand the struggle you are going through, know that someone out there does really care about you and is willing to listen to you. Know that they are hoping that you are going to succeed and that you're going to make them proud. Even if it doesn't feel like it, there is; trust me. I know that it doesn't mean much from a person you barely know but just know that I'm rooting for all of you to succeed in life and to conquer those mountains of struggles to reach the reward on the top of it.

Let me know if you think I should keep going with these and if you have any kind of quotes you would like to see used or talked about or just passed along for everyone to see. I'm going to try and vary the areas that I am getting them from so I hope that I can help one person relate to it. If you ever need to talk about something, I am more then willing to listen to you! I'm writing this blog for all of you just as much as I am for myself.

Have an amazing weekend everyone! :)

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

Exhaustion!

Hey everyone! :)

So toady is Thursday and I'm a day late with my post...whoops! You'll have to forgive me because last night I fell asleep on my laptop keyboard when I was watching television and the next thing I knew it was too late to even try and write a blog post. So my apologizes for making you wait the one extra day! On the plus side you'll be able to read two blog posts back to back because I will be posting again tomorrow and returning to my regular schedule...hopefully. I've been exhausted lately due to a few reasons, the biggest one being the lack of sleep I've been getting.

I took this off tumblr and I think it is a perfect representation of my sleep cycle.

I haven't been feeling too great the last few weeks as spring has come around and I think I've finally been hit by allergies of some sort. Of what? No clue, but I am going to say it is just generic hay-fever allergies that everyone seems to get this time of year. Well, not everyone but everyone I know. Therefore, I should be sleeping more and getting rest but nope, that isn't how my body wants to play this game. Instead I am constantly stuck in the Extremely Hyper stage of sleep in the above post up until the time my body completely gives out on me. Is this a good thing? Not at all, and I know it. Yet I somehow think that I'm able to live off of four hours of sleep and withstand a full day of activities. Haha, no. That is not possible at all.

The second reason why I am so exhausted is the fact that I've been working a lot more at my part-time job since summer has come around and I'm a broke university student. So as everyone who has a job knows, I'm stuck trying to make money to afford to go to school and feed my favourite activities and hanging out with friends. Generally work isn't too bad, as I'm used to getting two, at the most three, shifts in a week but since I finished for the summer in April, it's been double that and my body isn't quite used to the changes yet. Hopefully that will change and won't be too stressful on me in the end since I would appreciate more energy in my life.

Along the lines of getting more energy I've started going to the gym again. Woo Hoo! At least, I'm kinda excited to be going back because it is the only thing that wakes me up in the morning and gives me enough energy to go for a few hours. I tend to get up super early in the morning and head up to the gym and work out for an hour or an hour and a half, doing all sort of regiments that vary from day to day. I think the reason that I've started going more regularly and trying to keep a strict pattern of what I am doing is because of my self-esteem and self-conscious issues, but that is a topic for another day!

So I am going to keep this short and sweet because I'm still so over-tried that my eyes are heavy with wanting to sleep. Hopefully tomorrow the post will be better and I've got a huge post planned out in my head for it. Thanks to everyone who waited patiently for a post, it really means a lot to me! I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend (for some people it is a long weekend this weekend, so enjoy the holiday) and remember that tomorrow is Friday!

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

Items in Review!

I take no credit for the images used, only for the minor editing and text addition. 

Hey everyone! :)

So today I decided to try something a little bit different! I know most of us hate Mondays, since it seems to be one of the most hated days. So I've decided to try and do something that will bring a new perspective to your Mondays and the rest of your week! I figured that a review of a movie, book, television show, etc., would be the perfect way to kick off the beginning of a week and give you something new to look forward to at the end of the week (possibly, or maybe you'll hate what I'm reviewing, I don't control you!). So today I want to start with something that I've always loved; reading. That is right ladies and gentleman, I'm going to kick off by reviewing one of my favourite books recently  Now, I don't know if I like it all that much more because a new movie is coming out for it or if it is just the way that the author writes and tells the story, but it is truly one of my favourites! So drumroll please...

Just one of the most amazing books of all time. :)

Yes, that is right, The Book Thief  is currently the number one book on my list. I've found the best way to begin a review is to tell someone what the book was about before just delving into random facts and events that were completely moving. The book is set during the Second World War in Nazi Occupied Germany. I'm going to stop right there for a moment, since I have a feeling that I've lost a lot of you from the sheer boredom you must be worried about experiencing. Maybe it is just because I am a history major or maybe because I grew up reading books about this genre but I feel like it is severely typecast of sorts. This is a fictional story that follows the life of a young girl living in Germany at the time, that could have been any resident of the city. Therefore, I wouldn't classify it as your typical WWII kind of storyline.

Still got your attention? I hope so! So the main character of the book is a young girl, Liesel Meminger and her foster family. Liesel is not like other girls her age for the simple fact that she steals a number of books throughout the story, including from a book burning and the mayor's personal library. During the war, any kind of theft was punishable by death and was a constant risk. The story takes a turn when a Jewish man seeks safety in the basement of their home and befriends Liesel throughout his time there. I won't go and ruin the ending of the book for you, but it is one that you may or may not see coming. I sure didn't! 

One of the major things that I enjoyed about Markus Zusak's book would have to be the narrator of the story. It is an omnipresent Death-like character who tells the story from beginning to end, taking some notes from the book that Liesel herself begins writing the mayor's wife gives her an old notebook towards the end of the story. The way that Death is forever present and telling the story is a constant reminder that during that era it felt like at any moment he would arrive and take someone that you loved; that he was always there even if you couldn't see him right away. That sounds incredibly mournful but it is really just the best way that I can describe that feeling.

Secondly, I like that it isn't your traditional look at the Second World War. I enjoy the fact that it follows the life of a normal civilian that is being betrayed by her country as much as the rest of the world is. These people were just trying to lead a normal life and get their lives together following a number of tragic events, yet nothing would have prepared them for the war and you are able to see that from the arguments that take place and the mindset of a few minor characters. It is a refreshing look for someone who constantly reads biographies and more non-fiction then I probably should. Blame the history major in me I guess. 

I do have a major warning for anyone who reads the book however, you will become emotionally attached to the characters and will be glued to the pages of the book until it is finished. It is the kind of book that you become emotionally invested in and that you find yourself rooting for. The literary descriptions that flow throughout the book, from the way that Death talks about the characters or the description of the land all around them. It is honestly a beauty that I've rarely found in another book. When I was looking through reviews of the book I found one that truly stood out to me, "t's probably the first book I've read that makes me feel how I feel watching The Phantom of the Opera, if that helps explain it." (Shannon, Goodreads) That is truly the feeling that you experience and it is completely heart-wrenching all the way through!

So I hope this review wasn't terrible, I am really awful at trying to include all the information that I want to without sounding like I am repeating myself over and over again. It is an amazing book and is truly a work of art. If you have anything you'd like to see me review, let me know in the comments and I'll try and figure out a way to see/read/listen to it for two weeks from now! 

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

A little shopping trip!

Hey everyone! :)

I cannot believe how quickly the week has gone by, already it is Saturday night! It is absolutely crazy to think that this blog is only a week old, but I am glad to see that I've kept up with a kind of routine of posting! On that note, I mentioned the other day that I had gone shopping and I felt like I should put up some pictures of the things that I picked up. It isn't a very long list since I am a university student who is saving up money to afford school and text books in September. Therefore, a lot of the things you're going to see are going to be from the store I work in, simply because it is better to get a discount for things then have to pay full price. Wonderful, now I sound like a crazy couponer don't I? Well before we get further into that hole, let's begin with the first store.

The first place that I picked some shirts up at was SmartSet. This has to be one of my favourite stores, simply because they always have trendy and nice things in there that generally last for a long period of time.

Original Price $35.00 Sale Price $19.99 size. XL

I really love this shirt since it is light and summery feeling. You know when you put on a shirt and it just feels like it is summertime? That is the same feeling that I get in this shirt. It is longer on the back since I'm self-conscious about my bum and am always tugging things down over it. It's a mixture of dressy and flirty, due to the see-through nature of it; meaning you could wear it to work with a pair of dress pants or with a pair of leggings to hang out with some friends. I'm a big fan of multipurpose outfits since you get more value out of it! :)

Original Price $16.00 Sale Price 2 for $26.00 size. XL

I decided while I was in the store that I should find something to go under a few of the see-through shirts that I've been buying recently. Generally I stick to plain white so that people can't really tell what I've got under it and don't notice that the shirt is see-through. Considering the colours in the shirt (which you can't see very well in the picture, I'm sorry!) I thought that picking this darker blue would be a nice pop of colour under it. I love the royal blue colour and I have another shirt in a similar colour that I wear to a lot of special events!

Original Price $16.00 Sale Price 2 for $26.00 size. XL

So this shirt was brought with the same intent as the first tanktop, just to go under clothing. The picture that I took does not justice to the beautiful colour. It is similar to that of the long-sleeve shirt and the best way I can describe it would be a light green, almost mint, colour. It is really light and could easily be worn under anything for a pop of colour! I love it and the feel of it is really nice as well, not too clingy but not overly loose either.

The second store that I went to was Winners! Now this is a store that I love because of the amazing deals that you can get from it and the fact that I get a discount since I work at one of their branches. So it is always nice to find amazing savings there! :)

Workshop Andrea Jovine Original Price$16.99 size. L

So if anyone has ever been into a Winners or Marshalls before, you'll know that they often get items in that aren't so well known. I wanted just a plain black t-shirt since I'm looking to find a colourful Maxi skirt and want a plain top for it. So I found this when I went into work today and it really was just a simple thing. Not to mention the fact that I do a lot of theatre and I always struggle to find something black in my closet for that. Now, I'll never need to worry again!

Black Professional Line Anti-Frizz System Original Price $4.99 size. 500mL

So stepping away from the clothing now, I decided that it would be a good idea to pick up a new shampoo. My grandmother told me that sometimes it was a good idea to switch up the kind of shampoo that you're using so that your hair doesn't get too used to it and the product doesn't build up. If that is true or not, I have no idea. I liked the look and smell of the shampoo but I'll let you all know how it goes when I've used it a couple of times! :)

Original Price $6.99 size. 296mL

I am super excited to try out this new conditioner, as lame as that sounds! I have always been stuck using whatever was in the shower because I've never found another one that I really loved or wanted to try. This one caught my attention due to the addition of lime and the look of the bottle. Call me crazy but I make a lot of decisions based on packaging and I liked this one straight away. So again, I'll let you know how it goes when I start using it and if it lives up to the promises of recovering and rejuvenating my hair!

Cool & Crisp, Fresh Original Price $7.99 size. 200mL

This is a product that I've read rave reviews about and seen a lot of people using for their hair. It is a dry shampoo and I've never tried one before. I had bought a different one and read terrible reviews for it, so I've been scared to try it (I'll show it next since I bought it the day before this one). So when I found out that this was sold at my job for what seemed like a really good price I thought why not. I have super high hopes for this dry shampoo and again I'll give a little review of it once I've seen it and compared it with the other one and the other reviews given. I decided to go with the Cool and Crisp scent as I'm very worried about strong smells and I heard they were super strong smelling a lot of the time. We'll see I guess huh?

Finally, I bought the last item at the Great Canadian Superstore! Yes, I bought something other then food at the grocery store. If you've ever been into the Superstore before, you'll know that they have a huge range of make-up, hair care, and health products, so I figured that it might be a good idea to check it out while I was there. Why not right? You never know what you're going to be able to find there.

Smoothing for straight/normal hair Original Price $4.29 Sale Price $3.80 size. 200mL

Last, but not least, is the second bottle of dry shampoo. I've been going to the gym a lot lately and I didn't want to take a shower every morning before going when I'd be taking one the minute I got home. My hair tends to get oily and greasy rather quickly if I don't wash it at night so I'm hoping that a dry shampoo would help to at least make the next day pony-tails look better. I've read terrible reviews about this product, but I'll keep you updated about it's usage. It was a good price and I was just desperate. We'll see if I just wasted the money or if it is worth it to keep on hand.

Whew! A really long blog post, and I hope that you all didn't get bored through it! At least you had really nice pictures to look at? Before anyone asks, yes that is a carpet for the background, but was the only solid and flat area that I had on hand. It worked well for tonight but the next time I'll try and find a better place or a better lighting source so that the shadows aren't as bad. I'm learning, I'll get it eventually, I promise that much. Thank you so much for keeping up with week one of the blog, keep your eyes pealed for a post. I've decided to try and post something every other day, so next week it will start up on Monday! Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you all after Mother's Day! 

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

A day well spent?

Hey everyone! :)

So today was the first day in a while that I haven't been going out for some reason or another and haven't really been doing too much. So I know a lot of this is going to sound boring, it was a really boring day, but I did do one thing that was insanely fun! I spent 6 hours on Omegle. Yes, that is right, 6 hours worrying that any moment I was going to come face to face with dirty old men or dark shady images that are only asking for trouble. Truly terrifying. Why would I keep looking, you may be asking yourself? For one simple reason; Alfie Deyes. It all began with one simple tweet at about 11pm (23:00 for those on the military clock), which has since been deleted. It was a simple request, to go and try to find him on Omegle. At 11:00 I figured that it wouldn't be a difficult thing since most people would probably be tried since they would have school the next day or they were in school or something to that nature. My gosh, was I wrong. Oh so very wrong. I spent 3 solid hours searching that website, trying to figure out where on earth he could be and if it was even a real thing. At about the hour and a half point I was 100% sure that he had lied and the major plan was for all the "Alfans" to become friends with each other.

So after those three hours, I decided that it was time for bed since he promised to continue the search the following day in about 12 hours. Now, for anyone who knows me, 12 hours would mean that it was 2:00 pm (14:00) when he would look again, I am never up within twelve hours of going to sleep. I'm sorry but if I am not doing something productive I am not going to get up for no reason. So of course, I promptly slept through it. Oh well, I thought to myself, there is always next time. Little did I know that Alfie also seemed to have forgotten the twelve hour mention he had made. Instead at about 6:00pm (18:00) he tweeted;

Taken from Twitter, I claim nothing as my own and give full credit to the original poster.

So of course the hunt began all over again. I am sad to say that I never managed to find him, or any of the other Youtubers that had joined in the search to meet some fans and each other (silly Sprinkleofglitter opening the flood gates) but I am so happy that a lot of people did! I think the most fun that I had while searching was the wonderful conversations that I had with people while I was looking and the new friends that I met while I was looking. It is my belief that you should be nice to everyone and wish everyone luck so that is what I did. I started every conversation with people asking if they had any luck so far and then having a quick conversation with them. The people that I talked with for a while (I am surprised they just didn't leave right away and keep looking but I am glad that they didn't) I am still continuing to speak with through twitter. It really was a good way to build friendships, so hats off to Alfie for that.

So that is everything that I think I want to talk about today, and I know that it isn't very good. I wish that I had something better for you to all read then just this--especially if you have no idea who I am talking about--but it was a boring day. I did a bit of shopping this week so I am thinking that I am going to post up some pictures of that and let you know how I like the items maybe? Let me know if that is something that you might like to see. If enough people do take a fancy to it then I'll try and make it more regular, or maybe a favourites post at the end of the month? I don't know, we'll see what happens since I'm still trying to find an identity for the blog.

I'll talk to you all soon!

Cheers! x
-A (somelittlebirds)

Take me out!

Hey everyone! :)

I've had a very busy day today, goodness gracious! It has been a wonderful day and I'm glad that I finally got out of my house and was able to do something. Fun fact for you all; I never get invited anywhere. As sad as that sounds, it is completely true, but it isn't all that bad. It makes me cherish the times when I do get to go out and see my friends. Today I met up with a friend who has been away at school for months and decided that it was a good idea to meet up with each other and just hang out for a little while. Which of course entails going back to our old school and spending time with friends that were younger then us and haven't quite graduated yet.

To the majority of people who read that last line, I've just appeared insane haven't I? I should explain first that my old high school was nothing like most high schools. I can honestly say that I've never had more of a family feeling when walking into a building and talking to people; teachers and students alike. It just feels like everyone in the school is a small, tight community that holds onto one another for support. I've relied on that school much more then I should simply because of the family feeling to it all. I figure that it has something to do with the fact that we had less then 1500 people in our school (I think my graduating class had 60 students in it) simply because the work load was intense compared with the other schools in the area. Oh well, I guess I am just one of those people that are forever going to be stuck in high school.

So as I was saying before, I met up with a friend and the original plan was to meet up and grab some lunch and tea and just talk and catch up. Well considering the fact that we spent about three hours at the high school talking and having a good time, we ended up getting dinner instead. Either way it was super nice and I was glad to be able to talk to her again! Now, I'm not one of those people who have an Instagram and post pictures of every meal, but the place that we went had amazing food and I felt the need to take a picture of it.

A wonderful dinner, complete with ice-tea!

Doesn't that look amazing? So I got a simple greek salad for my side, since I wasn't feeling as adventurous as I could have been. Oh well, to each their own? According to the menu my sandwich is a sunflower rye bread with mushrooms, spinach, oregano, feta and provolone, all grilled to a perfection. I rarely eat out (mostly because I am a broke university student) but when I do, we end up picking amazing places. It was perfect for a day out and I'm glad that I managed to get the time to do it!

Thanks so much everyone for reading and I know it was kinda boring today? I'm sorry! If you have anything you'd like to see me write/talk about feel free to leave it in a comment! I love getting feedback as well and just hearing what you did/didn't like about my blog post.

I'll try and talk to you again soon, depending on how work is going to treat me these next few days. 

Until then, 

Cheers! x

-A (somelittlebirds)

A welcome to one and all.

From the snowy north, deep into the Canadian wilderness comes a girl, a girl who has a lot on her mind and no where to say it. A girl who wants to find solace in her life by writing...that girl is me.

Hey everyone! :)

Yes, I am aware that opening is a little bit wonky, but it caught your attention didn't it? That is the only real purpose of it. Now, I'm not very good at writing introductions because I feel like I am just giving a boring history lesson (not to say that all history is boring) that no one would be really interested in. I do realize however that you probably want some kind of information about the person who you've happened to stumble upon and I happy to give a little bit of information! Having said that, I am terrified of some people on the internet. You know when you were growing up, everyone always said to be careful about who you talked to online and the kind of people you trusted? Well that has always stuck with me, so I'm very careful with the personal information that I give out. I know, I know, why bother blogging if I'm not going to talk a lot about personal things? Well I can do that very easily with a simple manner of changing names and places. :) 

The first thing that I think you should all know is that I live with my grandparents, but not for any bad reasons. I've lived with them for the majority of my life (at least as long as I can remember) and I honestly could not imagine my life without them. I live in a relatively small town (compared to places like Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver for people who might know those names) so you can imagine the kind of looks I would be getting if I walked around talking about a blog all the time. Especially with the people that  know! I am the oldest of two children, but my younger brother lives with my parents about fifteen minutes away from where I am living. Roughly and depending on how fast you drive, haha. I am currently nineteen years of age, and I am so not looking forward to growing up in some ways! I'm currently in university; studying a major in history and education, a minor in religion. My ultimate dream goal is to go and teach in the United Kingdom when my course is done in four years time, but we'll have to wait and see how that goes. 

I think for now that is all that I'm going to throw out there, if you have any questions about anything go ahead and ask! I'll try and be as honest as I can be with everything and I really do want to make friends with you all and keep you as updated on my life as I possibly can! Thank you for bearing through this super long introduction and I promise that the other posts will be a lot better and more interesting. Hopefully more photographic as well! 

Until then, 

Cheers!

-A (somelittlebirds)