So on Friday morning I finally received my acceptance letter for the University of Leeds. It is official, I am going to be studying in the UK for 6-12 months starting this September. I couldn't be more happy and excited. Now that I know that I am for sure going It is time to organise flights, visas, accommodation and converting of my money. It is going to be a couple of stressful months leading up to my departure. As it is now official that I will be heading to Europe in September I have decided to post a few more posts about traveling tips, and how I am going with planning my semester abroad and then when I arrive I will start to blog about my travels and experiences while living in another country. I am so excited for this experience to start and for me to finally start a long awaited adventure. I am excited for the new experiences i am going to have, the new people I meet, the adventures I go on and many more things.
So this was just a quick post to share my good news :). I am so excited!
My adventure starts now.
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Online Shopping
2 words. Online Shopping. The greatest invention in the history of the internet and shopping.
So today I was taking a break from doing assignments and decided that a little bit of online shopping wouldn't hurt. Ohhh how I was wrong. At the moment I am saving every cent I earn so that while I am in Europe I won't have to worry about running out of money. So deciding to 'window shop' online was a big mistake. I ended up buying 3 pairs of sunglasses, a necklace, 2 dresses, a skirt and a pair of heels. Needless to say I am now feeling a little uneasy about my purchases. The 3 pairs of sunglasses were purchased off eBay for a total of $10, so I scored a bargain there. The necklace is from Forever New at $20, both dresses were from Miss Guided, one was $29.95 and the other was $15.60 and the skirt and heels were from Little Lace. The skirt was $55 and the heels were $30. I have this one rule when I shop now that I am on a budget and that is that I can only buy from the 'sale' section, it kind of makes it ok then. After my online shopping spree I then decided what a great post this would make. To share with you all my favourite online shops. So below I will include the name of the store, their website and I will create a scale of price range. Some of the shops I list will also have stores you can actually visit but very few have stores in Brisbane which is why I stick to online.
My favourite Online Shopping
ASOS - $$ - Free Shipping to Australia - No Minimum Spend
Topshop - $$ - Shipping is £9.00 (AUD$14)
Zara - $$-$$$ - Zara is more of a guilty pleasure as they only have stores in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia and don't offer deliveries for Australia yet. So unfortunately I have to miss out. One of the downsides of living in Brisbane.
A Boy Named Sue - $$$-$$$$ - Free Standard International Shipping - No Minimum Spend
Little Lace - $$-$$$ - Free Shipping on all orders $150 and over - $10 shipping for orders under $150
Beginning Boutique - $$ - Free Express Postage in Australia
Lucy in the Sky - $$ - Free Domestic shipping on orders $20 or over
Miss Guided - $-$$ - Free Shipping to Australia - Express $10
BooHoo - $-$$ - Free Shipping to Australia
LaLa Bazaar - $$-$$$ - Free Shipping across Australia
Forever New - $$-$$$ - Free Delivery Australia and NZ wide
The Iconic - $$-$$$ - Free Overnight Shipping on all orders over $20 - Australia Wide
Liberty London - $$$$ - International Delivery Flat Rate of £25.00 (AUD$39)
Princess Polly -$$-$$$ - Free Delivery across Australia
*Price Scale: $ = Bargin, $$ = Reasonable/Average, $$$ = Expensive, $$$$ = Splurge
Well, I hope you enjoy and use my favourite online shops. I hope they become useful and you guys find some great items. Let me know if you do in the comments below.
Thanks for reading.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night :)
Sunday, 12 May 2013
30 Days of Thanks - Rest of the Days
Hello again,
So I was just doing some thinking and have decided to just have one post with all of the 30 things I am thankful for. The reasoning for this is do you guys really want me to waste one post a day with a simple paragraph with what I am thankful for? If I just did one list then I could stop bugging you with 2 or 3 post per day, essentially it won't be annoying. As I have basically done all of the deep and meaningful ones the rest of the list is going to be a bit more fun. So below you will find a list of the last 26 days of '30 Days of Thanks'.
I am thankful for:
5. the opportunities I have and have had to travel.
6. the internet - where would we be without it?
7. my job - I have a great job, great hours, great pay, great people.
8. my phone - again, where would we be without phones?
9. the opportunities I have had to help the community - brisbane floods - everyone helping everyone - was a great scene
10. completing an advanced diploma - actually completing a qualification is a great feeling.
11. and actually continuing to university
12. the friends I have made along the way
13. the month I spent on exchange in New Zealand - such an eye opening expereience
14. my personality - that I don't take things to seriously, that I am still a child at heart.
15. the support I get from family and friends - they are simply amazing
16. the opportunity I have to write this blog - gives me motivation to continue
17. the opportunity I had as a child to compete in gymnastics (best years of my life, regret deeply giving it up)
18. MY GRANDMOTHER! - she is so supportive, inspiring, funny, kind hearted and just all out amazing!
19. for books! where would I be without reading? I DO NOT KNOW!
20. television
21. entertainment - helps us to not take our lives so seriously
22. the opportunity I hope I get to complete a semester of study abroad - fingers crossed I get accepted
23. my trip around europe with my best of friends
24. the opportunities I get to see my favourite bands and singers in concerts
25. I am thankful for the weather in Queensland - even though I am a winter girl at heart, sometimes you really do just need a little bit of sun to give you a boost of life.
26. my parents supporting me financially until I get a proper full-time job
27. my good health - even though it could be better
28. running - best mood booster - you never feel angry or sad after a good run
29. food - ohhh how I love food!
30. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM ALIVE!
I know some of them were really materialistic but once I expressed my thankfulness for the necessities it was kind of difficult to think of things that aren't materialistic.
Hope you enjoyed :)
Please leave a comment and let me know what you are thankful for!
hope you have a magnificent day/night.
So I was just doing some thinking and have decided to just have one post with all of the 30 things I am thankful for. The reasoning for this is do you guys really want me to waste one post a day with a simple paragraph with what I am thankful for? If I just did one list then I could stop bugging you with 2 or 3 post per day, essentially it won't be annoying. As I have basically done all of the deep and meaningful ones the rest of the list is going to be a bit more fun. So below you will find a list of the last 26 days of '30 Days of Thanks'.
I am thankful for:
5. the opportunities I have and have had to travel.
6. the internet - where would we be without it?
7. my job - I have a great job, great hours, great pay, great people.
8. my phone - again, where would we be without phones?
9. the opportunities I have had to help the community - brisbane floods - everyone helping everyone - was a great scene
10. completing an advanced diploma - actually completing a qualification is a great feeling.
11. and actually continuing to university
12. the friends I have made along the way
13. the month I spent on exchange in New Zealand - such an eye opening expereience
14. my personality - that I don't take things to seriously, that I am still a child at heart.
15. the support I get from family and friends - they are simply amazing
16. the opportunity I have to write this blog - gives me motivation to continue
17. the opportunity I had as a child to compete in gymnastics (best years of my life, regret deeply giving it up)
18. MY GRANDMOTHER! - she is so supportive, inspiring, funny, kind hearted and just all out amazing!
19. for books! where would I be without reading? I DO NOT KNOW!
20. television
21. entertainment - helps us to not take our lives so seriously
22. the opportunity I hope I get to complete a semester of study abroad - fingers crossed I get accepted
23. my trip around europe with my best of friends
24. the opportunities I get to see my favourite bands and singers in concerts
25. I am thankful for the weather in Queensland - even though I am a winter girl at heart, sometimes you really do just need a little bit of sun to give you a boost of life.
26. my parents supporting me financially until I get a proper full-time job
27. my good health - even though it could be better
28. running - best mood booster - you never feel angry or sad after a good run
29. food - ohhh how I love food!
30. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM ALIVE!
I know some of them were really materialistic but once I expressed my thankfulness for the necessities it was kind of difficult to think of things that aren't materialistic.
Hope you enjoyed :)
Please leave a comment and let me know what you are thankful for!
hope you have a magnificent day/night.
Mothers Day - Gatton
Hello lovelies,
So as we celebrated Mothers Day yesterday with my mum we decided to head up to Gatton today and celebrate the official Mothers Day with my grandmother, my dads mum. I love going to Gatton. It's a small town just outside of Toowoomba. I love it because it's one of those little towns where I go shopping with my grandmother and everyone knows everyone so we get stopped like every 5 minutes to talk to someone. It is a close knit town. I usually take the 2 hour trip once a month to spend some time with my grandmother, as she is getting old, and I honestly don't know how much time we have left together. I also go when I am stressed at Uni or Work. It is like a mini holiday as it is a country town so internet and mobile phone reception isn't that great, so sometimes it's nice to get away from it all.
While I was there today i decided to take some photos of the lovely scenery on the drive up and on the way home. I didn't take any photos while in the town as we just stayed at my grandmothers house with my entire family, and it gets pretty stressful, so imagine if 20 people are stressing out and then I decide to pull out a camera. Wouldn't have ended well. So below are some of the pictures I took. Hope you enjoy :)
A flower shop we always stop at to get flowers for the grandmother.
The 'Welcome' sign.
Well I hope you enjoyed all the shots I took on my day trip to Gatton.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night.
**All photographs shown in this blog post are my own. Please don't steal/take the photographs without seeking permission. Thank you.**
So as we celebrated Mothers Day yesterday with my mum we decided to head up to Gatton today and celebrate the official Mothers Day with my grandmother, my dads mum. I love going to Gatton. It's a small town just outside of Toowoomba. I love it because it's one of those little towns where I go shopping with my grandmother and everyone knows everyone so we get stopped like every 5 minutes to talk to someone. It is a close knit town. I usually take the 2 hour trip once a month to spend some time with my grandmother, as she is getting old, and I honestly don't know how much time we have left together. I also go when I am stressed at Uni or Work. It is like a mini holiday as it is a country town so internet and mobile phone reception isn't that great, so sometimes it's nice to get away from it all.
While I was there today i decided to take some photos of the lovely scenery on the drive up and on the way home. I didn't take any photos while in the town as we just stayed at my grandmothers house with my entire family, and it gets pretty stressful, so imagine if 20 people are stressing out and then I decide to pull out a camera. Wouldn't have ended well. So below are some of the pictures I took. Hope you enjoy :)
A flower shop we always stop at to get flowers for the grandmother.
Lovely shot of the green paddocks and blue sky.
Shot of the sun shinning bright on the way home. Before the storm.
Token black and white photo. You always need to have one. I love them so much.
Storm up ahead. To be honest it never actually came, what a disappointment.
Well I hope you enjoyed all the shots I took on my day trip to Gatton.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night.
**All photographs shown in this blog post are my own. Please don't steal/take the photographs without seeking permission. Thank you.**
Family Fun - Mothers Day
Hello everyone,
So as I mentioned earlier today that while it isn't technically mothers day here in Australia just yet, my family did happen to celebrate it today. Today I spent the day with mum cooking up a storm for dinner with the family. We had pork ribs marinated in a smokey barbecue marinade with coleslaw and jacket potatoes and then for dessert we whipped up some little meringue's served with freshly whipped cream, strawberries, passion fruit and chocolate flakes. Yummy. My mouth is still watering and I am aching for more.
After dinner we decided to play some family games, which to be honest is a bit of a risk considering they always, I mean always, end up in a fight. Tonight wasn't much different. Firstly we played 'Heads Up', a game developed by Ellen DeGeneres. I loved it. It's pretty similar to 'Celebrity' but sometimes you have to act out things, like 'Charades', so it's kind of a mix of a couple of games. It's available in the iTunes store if anyone is interested. After playing 'Heads Up' we moved onto the 'Logo Game'. My favourite. It is the board game version of the iPhone and iPad application where you have to guess the logos except when playing the board game they ask questions about the brand, like when it was founded? So it is pretty much a history lesson as well.
All in all it was an amazing day and great time spent with the mother and family. Tomorrow we are heading up to Gatton (a little town just outside of Toowoomba, yes in the country side) to see my grandmother and celebrate the day with her. I am just oh so excited. I will try and get some nice pictures to share with you all of the two hour car journey.
Well I hope you enjoyed the second post for today and I look forward to many more. Hope you have a magnificent day/night wherever you are.
So as I mentioned earlier today that while it isn't technically mothers day here in Australia just yet, my family did happen to celebrate it today. Today I spent the day with mum cooking up a storm for dinner with the family. We had pork ribs marinated in a smokey barbecue marinade with coleslaw and jacket potatoes and then for dessert we whipped up some little meringue's served with freshly whipped cream, strawberries, passion fruit and chocolate flakes. Yummy. My mouth is still watering and I am aching for more.
After dinner we decided to play some family games, which to be honest is a bit of a risk considering they always, I mean always, end up in a fight. Tonight wasn't much different. Firstly we played 'Heads Up', a game developed by Ellen DeGeneres. I loved it. It's pretty similar to 'Celebrity' but sometimes you have to act out things, like 'Charades', so it's kind of a mix of a couple of games. It's available in the iTunes store if anyone is interested. After playing 'Heads Up' we moved onto the 'Logo Game'. My favourite. It is the board game version of the iPhone and iPad application where you have to guess the logos except when playing the board game they ask questions about the brand, like when it was founded? So it is pretty much a history lesson as well.
All in all it was an amazing day and great time spent with the mother and family. Tomorrow we are heading up to Gatton (a little town just outside of Toowoomba, yes in the country side) to see my grandmother and celebrate the day with her. I am just oh so excited. I will try and get some nice pictures to share with you all of the two hour car journey.
Well I hope you enjoyed the second post for today and I look forward to many more. Hope you have a magnificent day/night wherever you are.
ps. Sorry for the late night blogging. Once I am up and awake past 11pm I literally won't be able to sleep.
Saturday, 11 May 2013
30 days of Thanks - Day 3 & 4
Hello,
I am so sorry that I didn't post anything yesterday. I had my 2nd last assignment to complete and hand in, so I was rather pre-occupied. Anyway, as I missed yesterdays '30 Days of Thanks post' I thought I would just add it on to todays.
Day 3: Today I am thankful for the fact that I get to go to university. I am thankful for this because I see some of my friends who don't have a job, or go to university and I literally just think how?. How can they not be doing something with their lives. I understand that it is completely that persons choice but I am someone that needs to be moving forward, working towards something great. Currently I am studying a Bachelor of Communications Majoring in Public Relations and most likely Journalism at Griffith University, Brisbane. I couldn't be happier. When I graduated high school I didn't have any idea what I wanted to do for the rest of my life so I headed straight to TAFE to complete an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality which would eventually lead me to University to study a Bachelor of Business. I completed the Advanced Diploma and started the Business Degree before I realised that what I really wanted to do was have a career in Fashion. In the next year I intend to continue working towards my Bachelor of Communication while also completing little courses on the side which will enhance my education. I am very thankful for the fact that I get this great opportunity to study and work in a great country and sometimes we forget how fortunate we are to be able to study towards a degree that will push us in the right direction.
Day 4: Today I am thankful for my mother. I know I have already said that I am thankful for my friends and family but being that it is mothers day (actually tomorrow, but were celebrating it today) I thought what a better way to celebrate mothers day then to express how thankful I am for her. She is my hero, my best friend and everything in between. My mother had four kids and gave up her life for us. She was studying to be a successful hair dresser when her life was ruined by her children. My siblings and I are very close, not in that we tell each other everything, in the way that we were born very close together. We were all born a year apart. Thinking about it, I couldn't think of anything worse the having four babies crying, then four toddlers, and then worse, four teenagers all at the same time. Anyways, mum gave up her life for us and I couldn't be more thankful for everything she has done. My father was a busy businessmen so he was always working and mum took care of us. She supported us in everything we did, she helped us to be kind and compassionate to others and taught us how to be great people. We weren't the smartest of children, or the best signers, or the best athletes but she still tried her hardest to be everything for us and I couldn't tell her enough how grateful and thankful I am of her. Thank-you Mother.
Wow. That was some long writing for one day. I hope you enjoyed :)
Hope you have a magnificent day/night
Day 4 down - 26 to go.
I am so sorry that I didn't post anything yesterday. I had my 2nd last assignment to complete and hand in, so I was rather pre-occupied. Anyway, as I missed yesterdays '30 Days of Thanks post' I thought I would just add it on to todays.
Day 3: Today I am thankful for the fact that I get to go to university. I am thankful for this because I see some of my friends who don't have a job, or go to university and I literally just think how?. How can they not be doing something with their lives. I understand that it is completely that persons choice but I am someone that needs to be moving forward, working towards something great. Currently I am studying a Bachelor of Communications Majoring in Public Relations and most likely Journalism at Griffith University, Brisbane. I couldn't be happier. When I graduated high school I didn't have any idea what I wanted to do for the rest of my life so I headed straight to TAFE to complete an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality which would eventually lead me to University to study a Bachelor of Business. I completed the Advanced Diploma and started the Business Degree before I realised that what I really wanted to do was have a career in Fashion. In the next year I intend to continue working towards my Bachelor of Communication while also completing little courses on the side which will enhance my education. I am very thankful for the fact that I get this great opportunity to study and work in a great country and sometimes we forget how fortunate we are to be able to study towards a degree that will push us in the right direction.
Day 4: Today I am thankful for my mother. I know I have already said that I am thankful for my friends and family but being that it is mothers day (actually tomorrow, but were celebrating it today) I thought what a better way to celebrate mothers day then to express how thankful I am for her. She is my hero, my best friend and everything in between. My mother had four kids and gave up her life for us. She was studying to be a successful hair dresser when her life was ruined by her children. My siblings and I are very close, not in that we tell each other everything, in the way that we were born very close together. We were all born a year apart. Thinking about it, I couldn't think of anything worse the having four babies crying, then four toddlers, and then worse, four teenagers all at the same time. Anyways, mum gave up her life for us and I couldn't be more thankful for everything she has done. My father was a busy businessmen so he was always working and mum took care of us. She supported us in everything we did, she helped us to be kind and compassionate to others and taught us how to be great people. We weren't the smartest of children, or the best signers, or the best athletes but she still tried her hardest to be everything for us and I couldn't tell her enough how grateful and thankful I am of her. Thank-you Mother.
Wow. That was some long writing for one day. I hope you enjoyed :)
Hope you have a magnificent day/night
Day 4 down - 26 to go.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
30 Days of Thanks - Day 2
Hello,
So it's the second day of '30 Days of Thanks'.
I know this is going to sound corny and obvious but I truly am thankful for having a home. I live in Brisbane City and it's amazing. I look out of my bedroom window at night and see the beautiful city lit up and it's just amazing. But what I am mostly thankful is that I actually have a home, somewhere to live. Someone once told me that if you have a house you are richer then 75% of the world. I think this is an amazing statistic and really puts into perspective that many people aren't as fortunate as we are and I sometimes forget that. So it is really important for me to stop and give thanks for the things I have.
2 days day. 28 to go.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night
:)
So it's the second day of '30 Days of Thanks'.
I know this is going to sound corny and obvious but I truly am thankful for having a home. I live in Brisbane City and it's amazing. I look out of my bedroom window at night and see the beautiful city lit up and it's just amazing. But what I am mostly thankful is that I actually have a home, somewhere to live. Someone once told me that if you have a house you are richer then 75% of the world. I think this is an amazing statistic and really puts into perspective that many people aren't as fortunate as we are and I sometimes forget that. So it is really important for me to stop and give thanks for the things I have.
2 days day. 28 to go.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night
:)
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
30 Days of Thanks - Day 1
Hello lovelies,
I know this is my 2nd post today but I do have a couple of months to make up for. I thought this was a post that needed to be done. I have decided I am going to partake in '30 Days of Thanks'. I believe in life that it is important to give thanks. I have a great life that I sometimes take for granted and I don't think anyone should take their life for granted. So, I have decided to partake in this campaign to give thanks to all of the things I take for granted. So from today, the 8th of May, until the 6th of June I am going to do a post a day about something I am grateful for. Just a simple sentence and why I am grateful for whatever it may be.
Day 1 - Friends and Family
I am extremely grateful for the friends and family that I have. I may not see or talk to my friends as much I used to in the past but I am so grateful to have them in my life. They are the family I choose. My friends are very supportive of everything I do. I can laugh and cry with them and tell them everything. I am like the baby of the group so they all look out for me all the time. I am so thankful for them.
And as for my family. Well where to start. They have been supporting me my entire life. My parents are so supportive and everything I choose. I had a wonderful life as a child. I got the opportunity to attend a private school, which I took for granted and deeply regret not trying as hard. I got the opportunity to play any sport or join any team with the support of my family. I choose to compete in gymnastics and my family was there at every competition. My father is an accountant and because mum had four kids in four years she just didn't have time for a job, so my dad worked long long hours to give us the best life he possibly could and I am truly grateful for that. My parents did everything they could for my siblings and I and It makes me proud to be their daughter. As for my siblings, well we may have fought all of our lives but I would not be who I am without them.
So, in short, I am truly, truly grateful for my friends and family and I wouldn't be who I am with out them. They are my everything.
Well, I'm not one for emotions so I'm glad to have gotten the emotional thanks out of the way first.
1 day down. 29 to go.
I know this is my 2nd post today but I do have a couple of months to make up for. I thought this was a post that needed to be done. I have decided I am going to partake in '30 Days of Thanks'. I believe in life that it is important to give thanks. I have a great life that I sometimes take for granted and I don't think anyone should take their life for granted. So, I have decided to partake in this campaign to give thanks to all of the things I take for granted. So from today, the 8th of May, until the 6th of June I am going to do a post a day about something I am grateful for. Just a simple sentence and why I am grateful for whatever it may be.
Day 1 - Friends and Family
I am extremely grateful for the friends and family that I have. I may not see or talk to my friends as much I used to in the past but I am so grateful to have them in my life. They are the family I choose. My friends are very supportive of everything I do. I can laugh and cry with them and tell them everything. I am like the baby of the group so they all look out for me all the time. I am so thankful for them.
And as for my family. Well where to start. They have been supporting me my entire life. My parents are so supportive and everything I choose. I had a wonderful life as a child. I got the opportunity to attend a private school, which I took for granted and deeply regret not trying as hard. I got the opportunity to play any sport or join any team with the support of my family. I choose to compete in gymnastics and my family was there at every competition. My father is an accountant and because mum had four kids in four years she just didn't have time for a job, so my dad worked long long hours to give us the best life he possibly could and I am truly grateful for that. My parents did everything they could for my siblings and I and It makes me proud to be their daughter. As for my siblings, well we may have fought all of our lives but I would not be who I am without them.
So, in short, I am truly, truly grateful for my friends and family and I wouldn't be who I am with out them. They are my everything.
Well, I'm not one for emotions so I'm glad to have gotten the emotional thanks out of the way first.
1 day down. 29 to go.
19 Minutes
"In nineteen minutes, you can mow the front lawn, color your hair, watch a third of a hockey game. In nineteen minutes, you can bake scones or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold laundry for a family of five. Nineteen minutes is how long it took the Tennessee Titans to sell out of tickets to the play-offs. It's the length of a sitcom, minus the commercials. It's the driving distance from the Vermont border to the town of Sterling, new Hampshire. In nineteen minutes, you can order a pizza and get it delivered. You can read a story to a child or have your oil changed. You can walk a mile. You can sew a hem. In nineteen minutes, you can stop the world, or you can just jump off it. In nineteen minutes, you can get revenge." (Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes, pg. 5)
What you have just read is the first paragraph of the powerful novel written by Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes. I have just finished reading this novel and honestly, it has a jaw dropping end. I'm someone who always reads the last chapter, so I somewhat thought I knew the ending the entire time, but once I got to the final chapters I realise I had been incorrect. The last chapter of any book or novel generally isn't where you will find the ending of the story. It may literally be the end of the book but it is more of a cool down chapter. Like when your short distance running. You should never full speed run and then just stop instantly, you need to slowly decrease in speed to help your body and heart rate to recuperate. That is like the last chapter of a book. Anyways, I have just finished reading this novel and it was amazing. I usually regret reading books because as soon as I start them I cannot put them down until I have finished them. I can't do anything else. So, when I started it I, of course, had assignments and other work to complete but I just couldn't put the book down. I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult's style of writing. Most of her novels include some sort of a crime and that interests me. I highly recommend it to everyone. I may be a fan of Jodi Picoult novels but I still encourage everyone to read it. I had to stop an questions what I would have done in the same situation, would I have acted the same way as the characters. It really makes you stop and think about justice and what you believe to be right and wrong and to think about revenge and consequences.
To finish of this review I will leave you with the blurb of the novel.
Nineteen Minutes Blurb:
Intricately textured and rich with psychological and social insight, Jodi Picoult's novels grab the readers by the throat from page one and never let go. As emotionally charged as any she has written, Nineteen Minutes is one of her most powerful works to date.
Set in a small town in the wake of a horrific school shooting, Nineteen Minutes features the return of two beloved Picoult characters -- Jordan McAfee, the lawyer from The Pact and Salem Falls, who once again finds himself representing a boy who desperately needs someone on his side; and Patrick Ducharme, the intrepid detective introduces in Perfect Match, whose best witness is the daughter of the superior curt judge assigned to the case. As the story unfolds, layer after layer is peeled back to reveal some hard-hitting questions about the nature of justice, the balance of power and what it means to be different.
Nineteen Minutes is a riveting, thought-provoking tale with a jaw-dropping finale.
All in all I would recommend this book to anyone, so please please give it a go.
Hope you enjoyed my review.
Hope you have a magnificent night/day :)
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Winter is coming!
Hello Everyone :)
I'd like to start of by saying how fast this year has gone! We are already in the 5th month. More then a quarter of the way through. Wow. In saying that Winter is just around the corner. Literally, only 1 month left and I am unbelievably excited. Winter is obviously my favourite season out of them all. Theres something about the cold, crisp air that I love. It just seems so much fresher in the winter time. And not to mention the fashion. Is it just me, or is fashion just better in the winter? The trench coats, the gloves and beanies, the boots. It is all just a thousand times better then summer. One of the things that sucks about Queensland winters is obviously we get no snow. Which sucks. I absolutely love the snow. I go skiing with my family every year down in Perisher, NSW and it is honestly the best week of the year. I look forward to it from the moment we get back the year before. Unfortunately, we aren't going this year as my parents and I are going to Europe instead. Which I am just so so so excited about. I've been to Europe once before and it was absolutely the most incredible month ever. I went with some friends of mine from school just after we graduated. It was the perfect alternative to attending 'Schoolies'*.
One of the downsides of knowing winter is coming is knowing that finals for the semester are also approaching. I have been really naughty this semester with getting assignments done. I just seem to be procrastinating a lot. And to make matters worse I have just started reading another book and once I start a book I can't do anything else until it is finished. I have two assignments due next Friday (May 10th), then another due May 31st and then to finish the semester off on the 13th of June with two Exams. I am really looking forward to the 13th of June. It could not come soon enough. Once the semester is over I will be getting stuck into work to earn as much money possible, hopefully getting a second job, So that when it's time to head to europe for 6 months-1 year I will actually have money to spend.
Sorry I haven't been active lately. University and work is taking up most of my time as I decided to stupidly do more subjects then necessary. Hopefully it'll help out in the long run. Only 1 month and 11 days until the end of the semester. BRING IT ON!!!
Thanks for reading.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night.
Much love.
*'Schoolies' refers to the Australian tradition of high-school graduates having a week long holiday, usually to the Gold Coast to celebrate the end of their schooling life. It is literally one week full of parties, sex, drugs, alcohol and rock 'n' roll. (Not my cup of tea)
I'd like to start of by saying how fast this year has gone! We are already in the 5th month. More then a quarter of the way through. Wow. In saying that Winter is just around the corner. Literally, only 1 month left and I am unbelievably excited. Winter is obviously my favourite season out of them all. Theres something about the cold, crisp air that I love. It just seems so much fresher in the winter time. And not to mention the fashion. Is it just me, or is fashion just better in the winter? The trench coats, the gloves and beanies, the boots. It is all just a thousand times better then summer. One of the things that sucks about Queensland winters is obviously we get no snow. Which sucks. I absolutely love the snow. I go skiing with my family every year down in Perisher, NSW and it is honestly the best week of the year. I look forward to it from the moment we get back the year before. Unfortunately, we aren't going this year as my parents and I are going to Europe instead. Which I am just so so so excited about. I've been to Europe once before and it was absolutely the most incredible month ever. I went with some friends of mine from school just after we graduated. It was the perfect alternative to attending 'Schoolies'*.
One of the downsides of knowing winter is coming is knowing that finals for the semester are also approaching. I have been really naughty this semester with getting assignments done. I just seem to be procrastinating a lot. And to make matters worse I have just started reading another book and once I start a book I can't do anything else until it is finished. I have two assignments due next Friday (May 10th), then another due May 31st and then to finish the semester off on the 13th of June with two Exams. I am really looking forward to the 13th of June. It could not come soon enough. Once the semester is over I will be getting stuck into work to earn as much money possible, hopefully getting a second job, So that when it's time to head to europe for 6 months-1 year I will actually have money to spend.
Sorry I haven't been active lately. University and work is taking up most of my time as I decided to stupidly do more subjects then necessary. Hopefully it'll help out in the long run. Only 1 month and 11 days until the end of the semester. BRING IT ON!!!
Thanks for reading.
Hope you have a magnificent day/night.
Much love.
*'Schoolies' refers to the Australian tradition of high-school graduates having a week long holiday, usually to the Gold Coast to celebrate the end of their schooling life. It is literally one week full of parties, sex, drugs, alcohol and rock 'n' roll. (Not my cup of tea)
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