These favourites have been a long time coming. Can I just say that I have had such a stressful term: 2 weird after parties, 2 concessions, 1 essay, 1 research article, 1 shit group, 1 great group, 1 constantly dirty kitchen, an abundance of weird morning afters and 1 breakdown to my lecturer. Needless to say I was so ready to leave my house and be with my family only to be greeted with loud shouting. Nevertheless I'm so ready for Christmas just so I can finally let loose and become the happily emotive child I'm known to be. Being that I spent so much time stressing last term I didn't have time to write about the songs that I enjoyed and whilst this is the case, I am actually still listening to these songs in December so here they are my October-December favourites.


I do - Felix Jaehn



Not Above Love, Hold Your Head High - AlunaGeorge

Aluna George's album has been such an great addition to my playlist. Honestly they have become so underrated. I love them.

(Hold your head high is actually faster but this is the only version on youtube)


Switch Up - R Kelly




Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd

Better without the mannequin challenge.



All I Ask - Bruno Mars (cover)





If Only - PatrickReza



Waiting Game - Parson James



Piece of Me - MK, Becky Hill

This was definitely on repeat.



In Time - Jessame

A hidden gem.









Caroline - Aminé

Probably my favourite song out of this great bunch and a great video. Peep that Sriracha.


I wish everyone a great Christmas and happy listening!

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I completely forgot that it's October, I just didn't click that the month has changed. In September I listened to a lot of songs that I was listening to in August and I was listening to full albums so there are artists in this months favourites that appear more than once because i enjoyed more than one song from their album.

In Time - Jessame

I don't know much about Jessame but if they produce more songs like this I'm so ready to listen.

Here are my favourite songs for the August month. There are many things to look forward to in September like starting university again. It's a bittersweet feeling as I can't wait to go back and actually feel productive but also it means I actually have to do something. Hopefully it will motivate me again and help me do great things. Hope you enjoy these songs as much as I did.

My Girl - Maurice Moore



Blind Man - SPZRKT

Reminds me of The Internet.



So High - Doja Cat



Cruel - Snakehips ft. ZAYN



See me there - C4



Why You Always Hatin - YG ft. Drake, Kahmaiyah
y u alwayz hatin'




Caretaker - D.R.A.M
So beautiful.



Holding On - Tourist ft. Josefe Salvat, Niia




Might Be - DJ Luke Nasty



Be Free - James Hype!



No Less - SG Lewis




XCXD BXMG - ZXPH XLLXS
Need a translator for this one.



What's So Not - Gemini




Forever in my Mind - Mousie




Flowers -Sweet Female Attitude
Oldie but a goodie.



Love For That - Mura Masa ft. Shura
There's always room and love for Mura Masa.





Too Much - Young Carter
Unfortunately I can't find this song on youtube as it keeps coming up with Nick and Aaron Carter in their younger years. Not the Young Carter I was looking for.


Cant Let Go - Noah Slee




Man x Woman - Full Crate x Mar



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As many may already know now I visited Portugal a couple of weeks ago and it was glorious. It was just a good old fashioned relaxing holiday with little sightseeing and a lot of chilling. I'd been to Portugal before and in particular Vilamoura, but I was really young, maybe about 8. We stayed at Crowne Plaza which was a really nice hotel but with weird services. It was my aunt's birthday and they wouldn't let us go get knives and forks ourselves, we had to call room service who never actually came with them. My sister had a steal a knife which is probably what they were trying to avoid... (knife has been returned). We spent most of our days by the pool and one day in particular at a Water Park that had ridiculously long queues.

(disclosure: my dad was teaching her how to swim, not trying to drown her)

Most of our conversations were debating which restaurant we were going to that night. I would say that the Marina has a lot of options but please please please do your research before going to a particular restaurant as on our first day we chose a place called Uniko and the food and service were pretty bad. On the bright side, we got some pretty nice pictures of the sunset on that night.
















Every night would be completed with a walk along the Marina to Nougat Tea'n to indulge in some macaroons, a personal favourite of my mum's.











Our last day was pretty special as none of us had anticipated that we would spend time on a yacht. With absolute excitement we booked it and waited eagerly and when we first got on the boat there were smiles all around. We ventured out and pretty much everyone was feeling a bit queasy but we all found comfortable positions in order to keep us from puking. With that being said my sister and I were laying at the back of the yacht taking pictures (as you do) and she was just like 'I need a bag, I'm gonna be sick'. Driver replied saying 'Feed the fish! Feed the fish!' So with full force she leaned out the yacht directing the vomit out to sea yet she didn't anticipate the strength of the wind, so it blew back onto the yacht. She was immediately fine and I couldn't stop laughing.

Other than that, the views were absolutely amazing, but it's safe to say I don't think my family want to go on a boat in a long time.




































It was my aunt's birthday on the day we left so we celebrated this night. 

Something Special (Into You) - Fastlane


Gold Slugs - DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Fetty Wap

Say It - Flume, Tove Lo

Close Enough - KStewart

Crying for No Reason - Katy B Morri$ Remix


Kiss it Better (Cover) - Miguel

Cause we all need a bit of Miguel singing a Rihanna song in our lives.



BOSS - Disclosure
Here we go again, Disclosure running the game.


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Dubai is an absolutely beautiful place. It's scorching hot weather makes me want to peel out of my burning skin but in an enjoyable way. The temperatures got up to 42 degrees and didn't simmer much further down at night times. We stayed in a hotel called Zabeel Saray which is right at the end of the palm.



In order to get to the main part of Dubai you have to drive all the way around the palm, there is no shortcut by taking a boat, you have to take transport by wheels. Luckily the hotel knew of this and offered minibuses every 2 hours to get you to Jumeirah hotel, Wild Wadi and Mall of Emirates. We arrived early enough to get breakfast on the first day and decided to tuck in. Our rooms were amazing, they were so big and spacious, I could live there forever. We spent the first day tanning by the pool and getting dinner before retiring for an early night considering the early flight.



The next day was spent going to the Mall where there is a make up god in the form of Sephora. After trying to buy the whole shop but being dragged by our collars by our dad, we left Sephora feeling euphoric. Next to the pool at the hotel there is a beach and when we got back from the Mall it was around sunset time. We witnessed such a beautiful sunset and felt so at ease as if our worries went down with the sun.












 We mixed it up a bit the next day and spent the morning at a waterpark called Wild Wadi. Whenever we went to Dubai in the past we would always go to this waterpark and this time was no different. Nothing had changed and there was a great sense of nostalgia. We went on some familiar rides and went back to the hotel when the sun didn't feel as hot and spent the rest of the day by the pool. The night time was occupied with a walk on Dubai Marina Walk which is a beach opposite the waters from our hotel. It was a pretty short walk filled with restaurants but as we had already eaten there wasn't much for us to do. It was a very humid but relaxing walk on the beach.



Our time in Dubai was at the same time as Ramadan so therefore restaurants and malls were open until around 2-3am. So the next day was spent at the mall at the hours of 8/9ish. This was our last day so we got back to the hotel pretty early and watched Wimbledon whilst devouring a Cheesecake Factory New York classic accompanied with some champagne. Living the life some might say.

Not sure what I was trying to do or who I thought I was.

This was an amazing trip and it was a lovely opportunity for me to catch up with my family.

Peace out from the NG's.
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