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Friday, 14 November 2014

Coming soon | Holy Chic

As I mentioned in my update post a little bit ago, a few changes are going to be happening on this little corner on of the internet.

I have been blogging for over a year now and I think I have learned a lot and I have fully explored what blogging is, what I can do with my blog and what blogging is to me.

So it’s out with the old and in with the new I guess…slightly

Beauty and most definitely fashion and lifestyle posts will not just fall off of the face of this blog for sure because it is a part of the reason of how I got here. But let’s just say I will be experimenting a bit more with my blog and its content.

I love writing down my thoughts and I think sometimes it’s okay to share that with you, I love all things film, photography and media and I want to share more of that.

You will be able to tell when it is your regular FBL post and when it’s not due to style of writing and the way the titles are formed.

I do have some regular FBL posts that I have already written and didn’t want to just write off so I will be uploading those here and there along with other new content

And to the address the issue of Blogmas 2014, well I won't be making it my mission to do it but there will be some Christmas themed posts for sure so be on the lookout for that.

So I hope you are excited for this as I am and I guess I could have waited until the New Year to do this but I just couldn’t.

“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order” – Jean-Luc Goddard

I was a little lost | life, blogging and everything in between

This my attempt at sharing things and opening up with you guys. Something I am just horrifically terrible at so here goes nothing

Life: I spent the first good month of my academic year if you will crying my eyes out. Shocker, I know. I was just so unhappy with life, school, friends and the aftermath of AS exams. Let’s just say I lost one of my bestest friends to them and I thought I would be able to handle it a lot better than I did. But I joined a group of people which I won't share too much on because it’s very personal to me but since I joined, my world seems to have flipped...for the better. I have made some amazing friendships and refuelled some existing ones, met the most amazing colleagues that I can all call friends and make me feel like I have a social life again and for that I will be forever grateful. I am 10x happier, 10x more confident and 10x the person I ever was (well almost. There is still work to be done :P)
In other news I have decided what course I want to do for uni and I made that decision based on what I want to do with my life and I tried not to be anyone else’s version of me. I think this is called doing what makes you happy and if it is this, then this feels awesome. I am now just eagerly awaiting that next chapter of my life which fingers crossed if I knuckle down will go to plan. I'm still having driving lessons and I know they have been going on for yonkers but I'm getting there slowly but surely. And I am now on the hunt for a job because I just need money to live on. I mean, who doesn’t? I feel I have matured in a way that I am ready for big changes and turning 18. (I have a long way to go but a girl can still count down right?)

All I can say is that right now life is pretty freaking awesome.

Blogging: now I know I haven't been on my blogging game much but I can assure it’s for good reason. Whilst drowning in a levels, multiple essays and my recently busy schedule, something had to take a back seat and unfortunately it was blogging. I'm not going to stop doing it that’s for sure but once I get a new schedule all written up (which is in the works), things should be going back to normal.
New directions? Over a year into blogging now, I feel I have fully discovered what blogging is and with a slight growth in my audience, I know that I want to do more with my blog and showcase more than just fashion, beauty and lifestyle posts. I'm slowly going to start introducing more photography posts, opinionated posts and perhaps sharing my love of writing scripts, stories, film and the media. So this is your warning so be prepared for that.
And I'm working on new blog design but I don't think even god knows how long that’s going to take :P

So there you go. My life recently rolled up into one big blah on the internet. I hope you don’t mind an incredibly long and text heavy post just this once but I think it’s important to share with you guys :)

Hope you are all having an amazing day/week and I will be back with a post very soon. New stuff is heading your way.

#6monthsedit : Random Favourites | Holy Chic

Continuing with my 6 months review type of posts, today is the random favourite’s edition because I have always wanted to do one of these J I will try to keep it short and sweet again because I think that is less time consuming and won’t be a bore to read so let’s begin.

Books

Never Let Me Go by Kauzo Ishiguro: not going to lie, I did prefer the film even though that was quite bad but it is a beautifully told story

The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter: this is just an overall really weird book but it’s a great read

Catching Fire and Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins: yes I finally read them after years of refusing to read them

The Road by Cormac Mcarthy: this is again a beautiful story, sad in most places but worth the read

Jewellery

This is just most of my favourite jewellery as I have been loving necklaces

(from left to right) Squirrel and nut was a present, Heart from Primark, Triangle statement from Primark and Inverted Triangle from Primark

Fashion

My maroon cardigan from Krisp

American apparel inspired jeans from select

Boyfriend style striped tee from Primark

Here is a link to an outfit post: which is pretty much I have been wearing : http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/the-transitional-my-style-holy-chic.html

Music!

Here is just a list of my top plays of the past 6 months because if I did them all, you would be reading this list for about 5 years.

And for a special touch, I thought I would throw in some of my favourite posts that I enjoyed writing for you guys J

(oldest to latest) – click to see what they are about J

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/fashionfebruaryy-week-3-tartan-edit.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/teen-wolf-sick-all-day-err-day-starting.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/bringing-back-socks-with-sandals-holy.html (RECOMMENDED READ! UP AND COMING SUMMER TREND)

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/new-in-springsummer-haul-primark-others.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-dream-team-holy-chic.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/lets-talk-routines-holy-chic.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-3-minutes-3-step-eye-look-holy-chic.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/meltproof-makeup-vacation-glow-holy-chic.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/the-boyfriend-jeans-holy-chic.html

http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/professional-packing-holy-chic.html

So I hope you guys liked this random favourites and in a few days time (fingers crossed) I will have my 6 months empties up for you. Apologies for it being very link heavy but that’s what these round ups involve right?

That is unfortunately the end of my #6monthsedit posts and I will be sure to do them at the end of the year too.

Tell me some of your favourites in the comments. I’m looking for some new products to try out J

Missed my last post? (I share some of my packing tips J ): http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/professional-packing-holy-chic.html

Beauty faves: http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/6monthsedit-favourites-holy-chic.html

Empties: http://holychicxox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/6monthsedit-empties-holy-chic.html

love you all soo much and I will see you with a new post very soon

Stay Chic – Ax (holychiccontact@gmail.com)