Little holiday in Bath

Hello again,

It's been a crazy few days. Crazy but fun. As I always spend July with my cousin, Emmanuelle, this year was no different. Although this year there was no adult to check what stupid thing we'd get up to this time. Good.

We've both been living in different cities this year and hadn't had time to visit each other until now. Of course we still see each other when we come home for Christmas or sometimes during other holidays but during term time it's quite hard as we're both so busy. Although we Skype every week, there was still so much I wanted her to know about what my life had been like this year. So she came to Bath on Sunday and we tried to fit as much as we could in our few days together. It was intense.

She arrived at lunch time and although we could have done a lot in the afternoon, we spent the rest of the day just talking. She knows everything. And she gets me like no one else does. Although she's my cousin from my mum' side (our mums are sisters), we're still related on our fathers' side (as they are cousins). NO INCESTUOUS relationships! Just two British cousins who fell in love with two French girls (who happened to be sisters). Does that make more sense now? On top of that our parents both moved abroad so we both ended up going to Belgian schools, speaking French to our mums, and English to our Dads. And as we're only 6 months apart, we've been through everything together. So there you have it - a few lines to explain how we're related and how we've become so close.

After our long catch up, we spent the next 3 days doing lots of different things in Bath :)

1st full day together: We walked 15 km in total, something that is not exactly an everyday thing for us. We first walked up hill to some fields so I could show her a view of Bath and there we stopped for a picnic. On our way back we walked along the canal and then after a little rest (maybe even a nap) we went to the boating station and rented a rowing boat. It was such a beautiful afternoon and so relaxing. We managed surprisingly well too - no one fell in the water! Then we headed back to my flat and cooked dinner before running outside just in time to take pictures of the sunset. The only time you'll ever see us running. I then showed her the royal crescent - unfortunately the sunset was going so quickly you can't see it in the picture below!

2nd day: We started the day by making pancakes - yummy. Then we visited the famous Roman baths. You'd think that after living in Bath for a whole year and having free entry, I would have done it by now but no, that was the first time for me too. I can't believe how hot the water is.. I mean we're in England! Pretty impressive! In the evening we went out for cocktails in one of my favourite bars to end the day perfectly.

3rd day: After my cousin showed me how to make the best chicken/noodle soup (yes - we really did make soup in summer ), we went shopping. Although we only bought a few things we couldn't resist going into the MAC shop and staring at the Chanel window display and appreciating how beautiful it was. There's something so dreamy about lipstick stands. The NARS stand looked very nice too. Even though we knew we weren't going to spend any money there, it was still nice to admire all the good products they had. Although it was forecast to rain, it was actually sunny and so it only seemed right to stop for an ice-cream. We sat on a bench by the Abbey to eat it, while also listening to some talented guy playing all sorts of instruments. It was nice and relaxing until a pigeon scared my cousin by surprise and I'm pretty sure her scream made my heart stop for a second. Her fear of pigeon was soon replaced by ducks as we went up to the University and sat by the lake. I really enjoyed showing her where I have spent most of my time this year. We then spent our last evening singing and rapping - as you do.

Even though our little adventures happened in a place I now know quite well, it still felt like a little holiday as I was visiting things for the first time. There were so many beautiful places to visit and I still have a lot more to show her next time! We kept bumping into so many cute couples everywhere we went - while we were rowing, in town, in parks (watching the sunset- oh how romantic) but we're single AF so might do all of those things with your bestie right? :p

Hope you've enjoyed reading about our 3 days in Bath,

Thanks for stopping by xx

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Uni

It's that time again where I feel like writing. Life's been pretty exciting this year. Been living independently (as I'd like to think), but that means I've turn into this daughter who specifically created a Mum and Dad group chat on Facebook so as to ask questions like "Is this cooked enough? Can I wash these tops together or will the colour fade or ruin the other top? How do I turn the heating on?" etc. I'm learning...step by step. This whole "adult thing" is pretty exhausting. Can I rewind the clock a bit? No, no, no - it's fine. I - can - do - this. I mean you only have to cook, pay bills, fix things, do your laundry, study/work, have a social life, think about your future: all at the same time... easy, right? *deep breath*. And while on top of all that some people find the time to be in a relationship, I'm here binge watching "Orange is the new black". Who's winning? Tough one, huh?
You might be wondering where I've been or what I've been doing as it's been a while since I last posted something (I'm going to pretend people are reading this blog and are interest to know anyway). Well, uni.  Uni is the answer. And it's been pretty crazy and fun. I met one of my best friends there, Jess. You know those people you instantly click with and just get you - she's one of them. Oh and I'm living with her and some other awesome people I met this year - it feels like a real-life version of F.R.I.E.N.D.S and if that's not life goals, I don't know what is. Unlike last year where I was mainly surrounded by people twice my age (ok, not all of them were that old but some were, alright? :p) and tiny little humans learning the alphabet (who were all very nice don't get me wrong!), this year I've been surrounded by people my age, and it feels amazing. I mean not like hangovers feel amazing, but the fun you have before makes it worth it. Also been asked out on dates a few times (yay- I MIGHT not die alone). Although I've developed a little crush on a guy and since, I've been saying no to any guy who tries to get close to me, 'cause I'm a b*tch like that. Sorryyy. Basically, unless that guy I have a crush on messages me again, I AM going to die alone, judging on how I'm handling the whole dating thing. Anyway, I've also joined the dance society at Uni and that's been fun. Shows, glitter, tutus, crazy make-up, and good friends - what else can you ask for really? You might be wondering when I actually study - kind of the whole reason I went to uni *cough* *cough*- and to be honest most of my studying happens the week before my deadlines and it all gets rather stressful at that point to say the least. I've somehow managed. How? One of the miracles of life haha. So yeah, this year's been good so far and I'm feeling very lucky. Sending some of that luck your way.
That'll be it for today, will write again soon.
As always, thanks for stopping by xx

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