One Direction and 5 SOS

Wow time flies! 

Well this post has been in the pipeline for..ahem, 2 months tomorrow. So without further ado here is the 'highly anticipated' post.

On the 16th of March 2013 I went to see One Direction in concert for my sisters birthday, and it was amazing!!

Oh so tanned ;)

Now admittedly I do rather like One Direction so I was never not going to enjoy it, but I was a bit reserved about their vocal abilities being up to the standard on their album. Being the hardcore fan I am I had listened to acoustic tracks they had recorded before but hey you never know what tweaking has been done before it has been put on the world wide web. Let me assure you no tweaking was needed - the vocals were spot on. (x) 

The secondary stage

The concert was very slickly put together with a wall of screens behind the main stage that changed the set in seconds, very aesthetically pleasing. The move to the secondary stage was well thought out, they moved over the crowd on a platform which was definitely exciting for the crowd below.

I had the most brilliant time and we were so lucky with our seats! I had been apprehensive about our seating because we ordered tickets through a coach company because they had sold out from ticketmaster etc. (x) We were guaranteed lower tier seats and we were very lucky to be seated opposite the second stage that they moved across on to for a few songs.

Another gigantic bonus was the support act 5 Seconds of Summer, an Australian boyband consisting of Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin. I predict the next boyband phenomenon! They are very talented and heartbreak girl is definitely chart material. I would go and see them in concert again.

5 Seconds of Summer

So in conclusion - when can I go again?! 2014 tour here I come!! 

Where Iive - Wales

I have lived in Wales all my life and I thought today I would share my thoughts on my experiences with a simple pros and cons list. To clarify, I do not live in a large town or city so my views are based on rural life in Wales. I will start with the cons so that I can end on a high note.

CONS
Rains quite often,
Nearest shopping centre is about 45 minutes away,
Welsh long course and welsh baccalaureate is compulsory (in my high school),
Not much to do (too many cafés and charity shops in town),
Very close knit (everyone knows every bodies business),
People that are first language welsh get more opportunities.

PROS
Beautiful scenery (area of outstanding natural beauty)
Quiet,
Farms (not everyone's cup of tea but I love them),
Great country walks,
Stops me spending money?,

Beautiful Views

Walking Yay!

My uncles farm

Cutest lamb!!

Barry M nail gelly polish

I have heard a lot recently about the new hi shine gelly polishes by Barry M and I have been intrigued by the many positive reviews I have read. So I decided to buy some and try them out for myself. I picked up three colours prickly pear, a pastel purple colour that fits right in with the current pastel trend. Lychee, a nude, very light beige, very chic and subtle. Finally papaya a bright pastel orange which will look amazing with a tan!

You need about 2 coats of polish and personally I do not use a topcoat as the finish is shiny enough for me (and I am lazy) I have been wearing lychee for four days and I am yet to experience any chipping. There are nine original shades and four have been released for spring/summer.

They are priced at  £3.99 and are currently 3 for 2 at Superdrug, go grab yourselves a bargain.

From L-R: Papaya, Lychee, Prickly Pear.

I passed my driving test!!!

On May 1st 2013 I passed my driving test first time with only 3 minors in Rhyl!

I had been learning to drive since the 19th of September 2012 and had been having driving lessons mostly once a week.

As I was one of the first in my school year to turn 17 I just chose a driving instructor I had seen teaching other people in my school, after others in my year started driving I noticed that the prices I was paying for lessons were in some cases considerably steeper than other instructors were charging, and I was progressing slower in some circumstances.

I am not saying my instructor was a bad instructor because I passed and I am confident in my ability to drive safely however if I was looking to choose an instructor now I would like to see a clear lesson plan (which I am sure my instructor had but I would have liked him to share it with me) so that I could gauge my progress and estimate when I would be ready to take my test.

Whilst I was learning I got insurance on my Mum's car for a month (after I had learned all my manoeuvres etc. and all that was need was my skills to be refined) during this time I made leaps and bounds as I was being supervised by my Dad who was not going to let me have an easy ride.(being a policeman didn't help matters) Yes I did cry once but putting me under the pressure that he did has made me more confident that I can handle challenging situations myself now.

For 2 weeks before my test I didn't sleep but for some reason on the day I was really calm (total opposite of how I usually am) I think I had accepted that the only outcome was going to be a pass or fail and it was not the same as exams. Just be positive and don't listen to the horror stories. My friends had both had tests the week before mine (with the same examiner) and failed, as soon as I realised the examiner I had was the same one I panicked but it turned out he was lovely and obviously they had just had a negative experience.

Hopefully soon I will be put back on the insurance on my Mum's car so that I can gain some freedom and enjoy the adventures that will follow.