Frank Turner - Song For Eva Mae

I went watching Frank Turner for the second time a couple if weeks ago and he played this song from an audience request. I'd never heard it before that night and it's such a lovely song!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I bought The Perks of Being a Wallflower as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend and have read it in three days, I just couldn't put it down! We had already seen the film which I thoroughly enjoyed but the book is even more incredible. It may even have taken over as my favourite book/film from Into the Wild... Actually no, they can both be joint top! Whilst reading it I underlined a few sentences that I liked:

• It's just that sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.
• We accept the love we think we deserve.
• And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.
• Something is really wrong with me. And I don't know what it is.
• It's like all I can do is keep writing the gibberish to keep from breaking apart.

I'm not really sure what it is I like about them, but I do :)

I found this on tumblr which I thought was pretty cool

I don't want to give the story away and spoil it so I'm stopping myself from blabbering on about it! I'll just leave you will the trailer for the film, enjoy!

Butternut squash, carrot and red lentil soup

I was really bored at home today and to procrastinate from exam revision I made some soup which turned out to be rather delicious! The recipe below would serve around 4 people and I had it with a huge slice of homemade whole grain bread

Ingredients 

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
3/4 small butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped
600ml vegetable stock
100g dried red lentils
Black pepper


Method

1. In a large saucepan on a medium temperature heat the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring, until transparent

2. Add the chopped carrot and butternut squash and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes

3. Add the vegetable stock, red lentils and black pepper and stir

4. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables and lentils are tender

5. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before blending with a hand blender or food processor (be careful as the soup stays hot for a long time)

6. Serve with a chunk of whole grain bread or a warmed whole grain pitta.

Frightened Rabbit - The Woodpile

Loving this song at the moment, it's just so easy to listen to whilst doing uni work :)

21st Birthday Celebrations

On Easter Sunday I turned 21! That meant one thing, excessive amounts of chocolate, cake and alcohol! As it was such a big birthday I wanted to celebrate it quite a bit with lots of different people and so had lots of celebrations! I had such a fun weekend, even if I was nursing a huge hangover the day after, and I got completely spoiled by everyone!

Belly Dancing

I started belly dancing just over a year ago after realising that I needed to do something at uni to keep me busy in the evenings and to relax after doing uni work. We get to perform at loads of different events throughout the year which is always fun and I've met some really lovely people and great friends through the process. Many people think that its some sort of sexy/sleazy dance but it really isn't, it is more artistic! It traditionally originates from the middle east but there are many different styles and variations to the dance, we have been lucky enough to have a great instructor who teaches us the different styles each week. The best thing about dancing at uni has got to be that we don't take ourselves seriously like the other dance groups on campus which has made the classes really relaxed and enjoyable, it also keeps you fit! We recently got to perform at Campus Festival which was a huge event at uni, it was really fun but also quite sad as it may be the last time I get to perform before I graduate in the summer! I'll just have to go back and visit next year and find a class at home!

                                      Some photos of performances from past events :)

The 1975 - Chocolate

I've recently been told to listen to this band and I absolutely love this song!