The Monthly Round up: March

So Hi...

March was probably the first month I've felt didn't rush by before I could grasp what was happening, it was like baby bears porridge, It was just right!
The start of the month was a little stressful as it was a bit of a assessment period with 2/3 hand in dates for my uni assignments, but after that was over I got to go to Ireland for a short weekend trip which started off my Easter holidays.
The Easter holiday was pretty good to me as well, I went to see the Deadpool film with friends which was amazing and went to a trampoline jump arena which was really cool but so damn tiring. like watching the kids so full of energy while a group of 20 year olds keep stopping for breaks must have been amusing to the workers.

 Character Artwork Reilia// With my Sister and Mum in Dublin on Paddy's day
// Twitch community byes // Ireland make-up selfie// Cutely dressed up horse in Dublin

Art wise I'm really content as well, it's a slow steep journey to improvement and being actually proud of my work but I'm happy with the direction I'm going.
I've been thoroughly enjoying watching streams on twitch as well, Mostly gaming streamers but there's a few creative streamers I've been enjoying as well. My favourite is Ray (BrownMan) who formerly worked at RoosterTeeth, but the community is really great for twitch and chatting to different people from america and all over has been really interesting.

Night out selfies// Fluffy in the sun
//Night out pre-selfie// 

I actually have no plans for April and as the month leading up to exam period and finishing up assignments I probably won't have much to say next round up, but we'll see!

How was your March?

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Boohoo Spring wishlist.

So hi...

Man oh man, it's been a while since I've done a wishlist post, kinda forgot they existed if I'm honest.
 But now that it's getting a little warmer ( By that I mean only SLIGHTLY warmer... like sun where you at?) I thought it was about time for one, this is also a way I like to fantasise about all the clothes I would get for the new season if I wasn't a broke ass bitch. It's tough.

I'm obsessed with boohoo lately, although I can't get many new pretty things often the last 5/6 orders of clothes I've gotten have been from boohoo. I'm feeling like cosy clothes are still my jam to be honest, spring is always weird in the UK since it's supposed to be getting warmer and the skies are blue, but damn that chilly wind hasn't left yet.
So I like to have cosy but lightweight jumpers and jackets.
Also feeling the party pieces because only 7 weeks till I've finished my 2nd year of uni..
Which dear god it's terrifying. 2 years at Birmingham already.

Booho Spring wishlist by chenday featuring v-neck tops

Trapeze dress
boohoo.com

Short party dress
boohoo.com

Asymmetrical shirt
boohoo.com

Stripe top
boohoo.com

V neck top
boohoo.com

Bomber jacket
boohoo.com

Flower print romper
boohoo.com

Cora Cropped Boxy Denim Jacket
boohoo.com

Hot shorts
boohoo.com

Destroyed jeans
boohoo.com

Niamh Keyhole Detail Bardot Bodysuit
boohoo.com

Jenny Satin Contrast Trim Crop Vest Shorts Set
boohoo.com

Lacing boots
boohoo.com

Cable beanie
boohoo.com

What has your favourite retailer been lately? Are you feeling spring yet?
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March Goals: 2016

So hi...

Damn man, we're already onto the third month of the year, feels like the year has only just started! With university especially it's felt like our assignments have come around just a little too quick!
But anyway, lets try and be positive and set myself some goals for march.

March goals. ft random doodle...

-Start listening to an educational or interesting podcast.
  -I've been looking around at a few podcasts I could try and get into and I want to get into the habit of listening to them in the mornings and on the walks to and from uni, just as a way to stimulate my mind while doing other things and keeping myself informed about the world.
Podcasts I'm looking into:
-TED Talks
-BBC: The Inquiry
-More or Less: Behind the stats.
-It's a Crime: with Margaret Mclean
-Spark London
-Answer me this

-Continue walking to University.
  - I've been pretty good with this to be honest I at least walk to university 3 out of the 4 times I'm in, which I think is pretty good, I'd like to try walk everyday however, at least to uni, walking back however will be a slow process, we'll get there.

-Stay Engaged and up to date with University work.
 -I've been pretty damn good this term with keeping on top of my work, I made a promise to myself to do the extra reading and make sure I do my notes because I'm not doing this course because I was forced, I do enjoy it. It's just like I have the high school mentality of education sucks because that was how everyone acts, when honestly, I love my course, although there are definitely boring parts, on a whole it's enjoyable. I want to keep enjoying & actually put in all I have to my work, because honestly, I don't remember the last time I gave my all.

-Complete 5-10 digital drawings and continue to improve.
  - I'm absolutely loving drawing digitally, with each piece I start or even complete I'm finding new ways to do things and experimenting with my art and how to improve it, it's so enjoyable and I am so inspired to keep creating.

-Find some sort of working sleeping pattern.
  - I've never been great when it comes to sleeping, I'm definitely a night owl by nature (Currently writing this at 5.23am, have yet to sleep) well maybe more an 'AM' Owl. I have always struggled to sleep, but recently it's becoming a whole new board game.
Although previously I wouldn't get to sleep easily, I would still get about 7 hours sleep at least, the last few months, well the whole of 2016 so far I'm lucky to get 4 hours sleep. Now I am someone who doesn't need much sleep, if I sleep too long I tend to feel super groggy and get headaches, but 2/3 hours is a bit too little. So I need to work out the best times and methods to get me into some form of sleeping routine.

-Read (Before bed). 
 - I think this is forever on my goals as I am never quite satisfied with how little I read in my young adult years when I was such an eager reader as a kid who could easily read a decent sized book in a matter of days. I also don't want to read online either, as nice and convenient as laptops and the internet is, I like my pen and paper, I like written up notes and hard copies of books, it's just more appealing to me. So I want to return to the habit of my child hood of reading 5/6 book chapters a night.

Those are all my goals for march, they are all very personal development based and aren't really strictly for the month of march as much as they are goals to achieve and keep achieving at but that's all I'd like for this month.

What are your goals or aims for the month of March?

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February Favourites: 2016

So hi...

I love how well February favourites just rolls off the tongue don't you?

Anyway, this month has been one of trying new things and really just setting myself up for the year. As I also started blogging again this year it generally made me think about all the beauty and skincare products I have which in turn lead to me experimenting and actually having a decent amount of favourites to share. It's usually the case that I just never have enough different favourites to keep up each month but we'll see how that goes. My favourites this month are a decent mixture of beauty fashion and arty type stuff so here goes.

-Tablet: So my biggest favourite this month (and this year really) has definitely been my WACOM bamboo tablet, I can't believe I ever stopped using it. I think it was because I was 15 or so and didn't really understand the possibilities and didn't have a good program to go with it. It was also around the time that I started to go out a lot more and was basically out the house most of the time. since then it was just sitting in my under bed storage gathering dust. When I started really getting back into drawing and sketching I remembered that I had it and dug it out, and well it's sat comfortably in front of my laptop since.

-Diary: If I keep up using and updating my diary, it'll probably be a favourite every month, because who doesn't like feeling organised and in control of their life? I actually have two diaries, This one photographed is my main one which stays on my desk and I write in each night for my to-do lists and planned outings etc. And I carry one basic diary if my bag if case I need to write something down for a plan or exams at uni or just generally while I'm out. It's been a good month for organization!

-Mist You Madly: This has been a huuge favourite. S&G products are always amazing,  have yet to find a product I didn't really like, and most of them also smell amazing, this product is no different. it's super nice to just spray  a bit in the morning before leaving and it just lingers. I'm not really great at explaining scents but yu can definitely tell it's a soap and glory product and has a bit of a sweet smell, it's starting to get low as well and it's making me so sad.

-#Makeup Bag: This bag was actually a free extra I got in superdrug, I think it was just for spending over a certain amount but I really like it, It's a perfect size and I use it for make up pieces that I want to try or use but aren't really a part of my everyday make-up or it won't fit in my everyday make-up basket. It's also a good size to use for short trips as a travel bag, as such I'll be using this for the make-up I take to Ireland.

-Sleek Storm Palette: This is a re-find. I bought this palette ages ago after seeing a lot about how good sleek was for their eye shadows, when I bought it I used it almost daily, but as I also bought the naked palettes and have just generally increased my palette collection, this beauty got buried a little bit sadly. Since I have been making an effort to look through my make-up and skincare collection more often however I found this palette again and it's sat in my daily make-up basket, which I think is where it will stay for a few weeks yet.

-Nars Satin lip pencil in Majella: Another re-find. I actually wasn't keen on this when I first bought it. I got it from paris, exactly about a year ago now and I think I expected it to be some miracle product as it was and still is my first and only NARS product, But finding it and trying it again, it is a very good product and feels nice on my lips, I've been having trouble with lipsticks in general recently and just not liking the way any lipstick looks or applies but this was different and has slowly helped me regain my lipstick confidence.

-Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel eyeliner 24h: I had recently run out of eyeliner pen. Well not run out as such but the current eye liner I was using was actually starting to dry out and getting really annoying to apply smoothly and with precision, so I Thought I would get the gel liner back out again. I'm pretty decent with gel liner, I don't have many problems getting a sharp line, I've practised so much generally in applying eyeliner that I like to think it's one of my strong points. Despite this, eyeliner pen is still usually my go to, it's just the easiest and quickest option, but I do prefer the colour and smoothness of gel, so I'm keeping with this for now, at least till I find a new liner I haven't tried yet to experiment with.

-: New look Scarf; Now I have recently written a post about this scarf which you can read and look at here.

Those are all my favourites for February, We'll see how March goes for favourites, you'll see more favourites posts for as long as I'm not super boring and changing up and trying new (or old) things.

What has been your favourite products or moment in February?

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Monthly Round up: February 2016

So hi...

This year so far has been a bit of a whirlwind. It felt like it was a little slow the first week of January but so got going. February has definitely continued that trend, I think it's a mixture of the increased amount of work at uni in 2nd year as well as kinda waiting around for the holiday at the end of march and the foals gig at the end of feb.

It'a been a pretty decent month, I had a really hectic last week due to my bank cards being swallowed by an ATM for no reason and then a passport loss scare ( which I was able to find thank god!) but those issues were resolved and I'm feeling pretty positive! I got a few art pieces done, all fanart of the Game Undertale, which wasn't planned but oh well. I got my first qwertee haul ( here) and got some awesome clothes and the end of feb I went to a gig which is always fun.
Now we are onwards and upwards to March, I already have paintballing planned as well as the weekend trip to Dublin as well which I am literally so excited for!

How was your February? and what plans do you have for March?

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101 Things in 1001 days: New Year 2016 update.

So Hi...

Thought it was about time for another one of these updates! Can't believe how quickly time has gone! it really doesn't feel like I started this list in 2014, Though I do remember that it was just before Uni, (hence the get into uni point duh chenelle)

I've currently crossed of 35 points out of 101 which I think is alright, there's also a load of things which are progressive like visit 15 different unknown(to me) places, which I'm currently at 9 with. There are some changes I've decided to make, such as get to 200 bloglovin followers, considering my long break and current numbers I think 100 is more reasonable, and uploading a youtube video, I've kind of lost interest with youtube so changed it to an art piece as I've always been drawing and I think it's an actually achievable point.

4th July 2014 - 6th April 2017

1)Try To eat healthier (Getting there!)

2)Lose a stone within a year

3)Pass My A Levels

4)Get into university

5)Go to The London Zoo

6)Take up a new sport

7)Do the race for life

8) Keep a Diary for 3 months minimum

9) Visit 15 different unknown places (9/15)

10) Visit Paris

11) Visit America

12) Learn 15 new skills (0/15)

13) Learn to drive

14) Go to airsoft/lasertag

15) Experience 40 New foods/meals(32/40)

16) Watch 100 movies I hadn't seen before(68/100)

17) Cook or bake 25 things I hadn't made before (19/25)

18)Make a list of 100 things that make me happy

19)Make a pizza from scratch

20)Buy a Polaroid camera

21)Get a new laptop

22)Start a scrapbook

23)Walk around a city alone.

24) Give up Chocolate for a month

25) Get a job

26) Attend a midnight movie showing

27)Become an organ donor

28)Give blood

29) Kiss in the rain

30) Go ice skating

31)Make Flower crowns successfully

32)Take my mum out for lunch/dinner

33)Buy 5 things from MAC(0/5)

34) Go a week without swearing

35)Save £1500 in my bank account

36)Complete my Wreck this journal

37)Try 10 products from lush I haven't tried before(6/10)

38)Make a fancy cocktail

39)Get a massage

40) Learn to edit and design (blogs etc)

41)Learn to say I love you in 10 different languages(3/10)

42)Go on a 'Date'

43)Go to an open acoustic season

44)Get a facial

45)Give money to a street performer

46)Save £1 for each task completed(£35/£101)

47)Make a playlist of 101 of my favourite songs

48)Attend A Cosplay Event

49)Draw something new everyday for a month(0/30)

50) Attend 5 Fashion/Beauty Events(3/5)

51)Attend 5 concerts(2/5)

52)Write a list of 25 things I like about myself

53)Blog once everyday for a month

54)Dip dye something

55)Have a picnic in the park

56)Make 5 of my own Cosplay outfits (2/5)

57)Take a road trip with friends

58)Make a list of my 50 most favourite quotes

59)Donate all my unwanted clothes to charity 

60)Make my own jewelry

61)Buy a matching set of sexy underwear

62)Make a list of 25 books I would like to read

63)Go to the cinema on my own

64)Make my own shirt

65)Buy someone a gift just because

66)Learn 3 songs on guitar(0/3)

67)Don't eat fast food for a month

68) Learn to sow properly.

69)Go to 15 Restaurants I've never been to before(9/15)

70)Make a blanket fort

71) Reach 100 BL followers

72) Create an art piece I'm really proud of.

73) Keep a notepad on me for a month

74) Have a dinner party

75) Invite at least 5 people to stay with me at uni (3/5)

76) Find out my blood type

77) Keep a spending diary for a month

78)Complete a sudoku book

79) Do a box swap with an Another blogger

80)Visit a new country

81) Watch all the Harry Potter movies in one week

82)Get up early to watch the sunrise

83) Make a new close friend

84) Build a snowman

85) Don't rely on parents

86) Take someone out just because

87) Make 15 handmade gifts(5/15)

88)Have professional photos taken for my mum

89)Ask 5 friends to recommend a book and read them(4/5)

90) Spend a day in St.Albans And London

91) See a burlesque show

92) Buy something from Etsy

93) Work out everyday for 20 minutes for a month.

94) See a firework show

95) Go berry picking

96) Buy myself a tripod and a wireless remote for my camera

97) Join a club

98) Take pictures in a photo booth

99) Jump into a body of water fully clothed

100) Learn a poem by heart

101) Get a pen pal

Sorry about the last posts lacking photos and all having a more lifestyle aspects but I currently don't own a camera so photos will have to be taken on my phone for a while and I'm trying to work out the best conditions to still get decent photos! So bare with.

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2016 Goals!

So hi...


Yeah yeah I'm a month late I know. I wanted to share my new years drawing as well, even if it's late!.

This isn't a resolutions thing, I don't do them cause I know they tend to last half of January and that's it. This is a things to do or accomplish throughout the year of 2016. So here's things I'm doing and working on throughout 2016.

1. Improve my drawing skills- I've recently become super into drawing again, I did a lot of drawing 3/4 years ago between college and high school but just stopped having time, I've recently been really enjoying in and gotten out my wacom tablet so draw digitally (the happy new year photo was a little thing I did ;) ) and I want to practice and work on my skills for anatomy and perspective.

2. Improve my health and fitness- I've never been super healthy or active, I did a decent bit when I was younger because I was a tom boy and enjoyed running around and dance and karate. I did alot but it all kinda faded in adulthood, Also breaking my foot in summer and only healing meant I was completely inactive and I feel so unfit and weak now. I had to be careful as my foot is weakened a lot from the break and can hurt after walking long amounts but I'm slowly working on it.

3. Read more (at least 20/24 books)- I don't read enough, for someone who could read a book in 2/3 night's I hardly finish a few books a year, so I want to read more again and get lost in my imagination.

4. Invest myself in my uni course- So I'm at university because I chose to be. The course I'm doing is because I picked it, and honestly I've not really engaged myself in it as much as I feel I should. I'm not going to lectures just to pass exams just because I have to. My course and uni degree is something I want to turn into a career, so I want to make an effort to actively read and dive into my course contents and materials.

5. Learn basic Japanese- I've always loved the idea of knowing different languages, we learnt German in school but  forgot everything as soon as I left despite getting a high grade in it. But I've always loved the Japanese language being the huge anime nerd that I am (and you know you gotta watch the shit subbed, not dubbed.) And I already know a few phrases and basic sentences, but Japanese is quite complex and if I understand it right has 3 alphabets to learn, I'd love to be able to write in Japanese as well but one thing at a time. This is a goal that will stretch way way WAY past 2016 though.

6. Find my own style- I still struggle with knowing my own style and working out what outfits I both like and works for me, so that's a super goal of 2016, I'm definitely getting there, I also have a super interesting plan for posts involving drawing outfits then putting them together! look forward to it.

7. Confidence: Fake it till you make it- This is a continuing theme from last year to work on my confidence and self esteem and just be happy with myself both mentally and physically and just stop stressing out over everything and just generally over thinking things, Bad Chenelle.

And those are my goals for the year of 2016, There will be smaller goals for each month which I'll start at the end of February but these are the big ones.

What are some thing you're doing or want to achieve this year?
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The Break is over?

So... um hi
Long time no see, how ya all doing...

Yeah so it's been a while. around 4 months since my last post and it's now 2016 AND already February, whaaat?
Crazy right. Anyway I've had quite a long break, mostly due to restarting University for my 2nd year and trying to reorganise my life and a few personal struggles, but I'm finally feeling up to start over with blogging and getting stuck in.

I'm planning to do daily posts, with maybe one or two days gap a month, but since I'm a bit out of touch I won't be too strict on myself with that.
I'll also be less beauty orientated I think, not that I have always be strictly that, I'm a pretty big mixture of a person so I like to share that but previously worried that no one wanted to read about my other enjoyments. HOWEVER, I don't care now, I'll be writing because I want to, who wants to read posts that the writer clearly forced out anyway huh? it's usually obvious that this is the case as well.

I'm still a big beauty fan and I'm proving my make-up skills all the time but I've also gotten really back into drawing and want to share that and I'm exploring my cooking skills and fashion sense.
I also love lifestyle posts, that are probably my favourite to read and I enjoy writing them.

Have a happy Christmas selfie of my middle sister and I. Aren't we fab?

So yeah, it's all one big messy mish mash right now, but it's my mish mash.
Hope those of you, who previously followed me have stuck about!
It's nice to be back.
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