Loving School

I feel like while i was unwell I learnt a lot of life lessons. The first being to appreciate the little things in life like taking a walk. The next thing I feel I learned was to really make the most of everything, School in particular.

I'm in my last year at school at the moment and I also manged to get the grades I needed for university last year so as a result before Christmas I was really at the end of my tether with school. I felt like I really didn't want to be there but at the same time I didn't want to leave. I just wasn't enjoying it to the point that I couldn't go a day without saying "I can't wait to leave"

Then I got ill.

Being ill for 3 months has meant being absent from school for 3 months and spending a large amount of that time stuck in a hospital room really opened my eyes to how much I love school. The social aspects of it mostly. Seeing friends every single day and even my teachers. Being part of something is also what I really missed. Having something to do with my life instead of sitting unable to do anything. Technically meaning I missed learning, I missed class, I just missed everything.

So basically what I'm saying is really make the most of everything, make the most of school even if you're not enjoying it. Really words can't describe how horrible it was to be stuck in hospital or at home while all my friends were at school. 

As horrible as it was being ill for 3 months I feel a lot of good has come out of it too, as cheesy as it sounds I really do feel like I've learnt a lot about appreciating life after everything I've been through this year. I guess every cloud does have a silver lining.

Caitlin x

"Sometimes we have to hit bottom before we figure out how to really enjoy life" - Unknown

Whats In My Bag

Aloha!

I love reading "Whats in my Bag" posts or YouTube videos so I figured other people probably do too!

Here is my bag, isn't it beautiful? I'm so in love with it. This was my Christmas present from my parents! Mother has good taste. It's from the brand Lipsy which I absolutely love!

Here is a little snap of the inside. The one down side to this bag is it is just one big compartment which some people love but i do wish there was more because I like to organise thing and it's difficult with this bag.

So in my bag I have:

• A bottle of water because I am always thirsty!
• My glasses which i pretty much never wear but in my bag they are there if i need them
• My little purple camera 
• 2 pens because one is not enough clearly
• My Pink Radley purse I got for Christmas, I love how it's so bright and I don't have to dig around hard to find it!
• My iPod for when my phones battery is running low
• Keys
• A hair bobble
• Gloves, but not just any gloves, no. Touch screen gloves! So I can use my phone and iPod with them on! One of the best inventions ever.

More! I actually have so much in my bag, It's really heavy!

• Perfume, This changes to whatever perfume I have on but today it's Paco Rabanne Lady Million. It smells amazing!
• Tissues!
• Soap & Glory Hand food, I love this stuff. LOVE.
• Soap & Glory Hand Maid hand sanitizer. I have so many hand sanitizers. I could not be without them.
• 2 Nivea lip balms. Unsure why there is 2 but..
• Some good old Vaseline
• Rimmel Apocalips in Big Bang (blog post on that here), This switches out for whatever lip colour I have on.
• A little roll on deodorant 
• A compact mirror. I got this as a gift from my friend for my birthday. It actually has a little personal engraved message which is super cute. I love it <3
• Kirbys! I have millions but can never find one when I want it..

Finally I have my health carey stuff. Very boring but i thought I'd show you anyway because well its in my bag..

• Antihistamines for hay fever and also for any minor allergic reactions
• Eye drops for allergies
• Right now I have Codeine in my bag because I recently had surgery
• Inhaler 
• EpiPen incase I decide to go eat a peanut or something..

Well that's everything inside my bag! As always if you have done this post let me know because I find it interesting seeing what other people carry around with them, is that weird? Probably.. Or just tell me what one thing you can't leave your house without!