TWENTY

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In my last week of being 20 years old, I've decided to take some time to reflect on the past year and the whirlwind it has been to remind myself of all the great times I have had and also the not so great times (because those are important too). 
Hope you enjoy rewinding 365 days and reminiscing with me...

Lets start in chronological order:
30.04.2018 - I saw real life pandas on my birthday trip to Edinburgh, one of my ultimate dreams!
09.05.2018 - We viewed the apartment which we now call 'ours'
16.06.2018 - Cute family day with Ben’s family in Greenwich
04.07.2018 - One of my work besties moved to another company
31.07.2018 - I moved out of my family home, into our own apartment!
03.08.2018 - We brought Teddy to move into the apartment from my Mum’s house
26.08.2018 - Celebrated our 1 year anniversary
22.09.2018 - Spent a lovely day in London with Mum for her birthday
24.09.2018 - Teddy discovered his fear of water, after jumping in the fish tank…
29.09.2018 - Miley came into our lives
30.09.2018 - Me and my bestie of 17 years booked our holiday to Disneyland Paris to celebrate our 21st birthdays!
08.10.2018 - Ben’s photography was showcased in the Canary Wharf newspaper
09.11.2018 - Ben’s photography was showcased in the Canary Wharf underground station
21.11.2018 - We put up our Christmas tree and the festivities began!
23.11.2018 - We went to Winter Wonderland!
09.12.2018 - My nephew turned 3!!!
24.12.2018 - Christmas Eve spent with my mum & family watching the new Mary Poppins film at the cinema
25.12.2018 - First Christmas Day in our own home, shared with my mum, we went for walk along the Thames and our Christmas dinner cooked by Chef Ben
31.12.2018 - First New Years Eve in our flat, just me and Ben - had a whale of a time!
01.01.2019 - Sad news that my childhood kitty, Kesia had passed away in the night :(
12.01.2019 - Amazing 3 course lunch at LV with Mum, followed by a trip to Bath for the weekend with Ben!
13.01.2019 - Explored Bath with Ben, so beautiful
27.01.2019 - Visited the Canary Wharf lights exhibition
03.01.2019 - Caught up with my fave American girl, Katie on her quick visit from Rome where she is studying!
05.01.2019 - Went to see Boyzone in Brighton with the bestie and our mums, such a fun night!
15.02.2019 - Booked our holiday to Cyprus in September
24.02.2019 - Birthday meal for Nan’s 70th at Butler's Wharf Chop House
01.03.2019 - Another of my work besties left the company to go travelling
02.03.2019 - Met up with a school friend after 3 years to reconnect and catch up
26.03.2019 - We bought a fire pit and used it for the first time
28.03.2019 - Ben finished his training at Hendon!
30.03.2019 - Dior Exhibition with Mum, followed by Caffe Concerto and the Louis Vuitton Mother’s Day event
30.03.2019 - Bought myself a Tiffany ring which I have been lusting after for years
03.04.2019 - I was offered a role in a new company and handed in my notice after almost 3 years!
19.04.2019 - Day trip to Portsmouth
19-22.04.2019 - Most beautiful weather for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, spent with family and made lots of happy memories

Locations Visited:
Edinburgh
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Frankfurt
Bath
Portsmouth Harbour

 What else did my twentieth year of life consist of?
  • Well, I got the Flu again…that was brilliant, Ben also got it from me - at the same time!
  • I actually got interested in the world cup…for the first time in my life
  • Countless roast dinners, homemade pancakes and Uber Eats Mcdonalds…
  • Hundreds of pictures of my little Teddy and Miley
  • Earned a promotion at work
  • Took out a gym membership, went twice, cancelled gym membership after 4 months of wasting money
  • Being screamed at by psycho females in car parks
  • Managing too many events to even remember (especially with my memory)
  • So many amazing and fun memories with my 2 best friends, closest family members and boyfriend

Not to forget all of the hard times I have faced this year, being unhappy in my job for about 4 months and in turn, ultimately taking this unhappiness out on those around me (subconsciously of course). I came to the realisation that I need to separate my feelings towards my professional life and my personal life and have overcome many hurdles in my personal relationships and everyday challenges. 
I am going into my twenty-first year as a much wiser person with a wider perspective on life as a whole and therefore know that this year will not be all sunshine and rainbows (although..that would be very nice!). I expect it to have it's ups and downs like my twentieth year...the main difference? I know how to best deal with these challenges and what the possible consequences of dealing with things the wrong way will be. Everything happens for a reason and whatever happens this year, in the long run will be the best for me, so here's to another year of LIFE!

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