2014 already?!

As the new year dawns upon us and the fact that i havent posted in...well a long time, I thought whilst i now have some time to myself i'll just wish you all a happy new year.

I cant believe how fast this year has flown by, 2013 by far has been the most memorable year i have ever had. It started off patchy and i wasnt exactly the happiest person at the begining of this year; towards march and april things just seemed to get a lot worse for me. It wasnt till i finished college (in july), i started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Things picked up for my self and my family later on in august - finally happiess..at least thats what we thought. When september came all seemed well and cheerful till we got hit by the news my grandma who i was ever so close to had past away, tore the family but in a way brung us alot closer. As the months went by we just kept getting more bad news, more for myself rather. Today i can say that i wish i could go back to change things and this time last year i would have never thought things would have turned out the way they did.

Althought 2013 seemed to be the worse year for me, i did grow a stronger friendship with a work colleague. Im so thankful for eveything Heidi does for me and im mainly thankful for her and her husband letting me spend time clearing my head at their house. Sometimes when things get tough and you just want to runaway from the world - my place to get away was their house. I have a amazing group of friends, and i love my family to pieces.

I hope everyone has had a good year, and i hope 2014 is alot better

Happy New Year xox

Halloween has come and gone but here ya go

I know, I know. Halloween was THREE days ago but you know how I am with blog post and I promise I am trying to update it as much as I can but with work that seems to be impossible. Anyways, ny make up for Halloween...

Kept it easy and simple. Was pretty effortless to be honest! 

Hope you have had a good Halloween, can't believe 2014 is just two month away! My god time flies. 

Love Abida xo 

'Fun in the sun, now that all the work work is done'

Anyone recognise them lyrics?...high school musical. Although I hated that movie, the songs are pretty catchy. 

The suns been coming out more recently, and I guess that's the sign that summer is closer than we think. I am forever finding my self nothing to wear and then missing out on the sun because I end up staying at home in my pjs! I bought a maxi dress from tesco lately, having not a lot of money and being a student I'm forever torn between buying food, make up or clothes. Usually goes more towards clothes and make up, haha. Me and my friend at college always ask each other this question 'would you rather live with food and no make up, or make up and no food' my answer is always make up, though I love food, I'd just come home to my dad flutter my eye lashes and get him to pay for my food intakes haha. Anyways back to the maxi dress, I paired it with sandals I bought a year ago at primark!,a leopard print scarf and a black cardigan. 

I hope everyone's enjoying the sun, cause we all know England is unpredictable and we could probably have snow tomorrow! Lets hope not haha. I might be late with posts as I have a ill daddy and a lot of college work to hand in eeek. 

Wish me luck! 

The sun has got his hat on...and I have nothing to wear

Hey guys!

So as the suns come out today I've decided to get out of my pyjamas and in to some actual clothes I can be seen with. Rooted through my wardrobe for about an hour (literally), my wardrobe is just full of jumpers and leggings, all the winter clothes. A shopping trip for summer clothes is a must really soon! Anyways back on to my outfit, so I threw on a maroon skirt and a top I have, a maroon scarf and some accessories!

Top - Primark £7
Cardigan - h&m £14
Bracelets - Clair's £1, others are friendship bracelets
Bangles - new look £4
Black ring - bhs £1.50
Necklace - cant remember (0ops)

Face of East Lancashire... i'm famous (almost)!!

I'm currently the face of the East Lancashire libraries campaign, that by the way is a on going process!

So this time last year i took part in a huge photo shoot with a professional photographer and loads of other people behind the whole thing. This photo shoot was part of a campaign, and so my picture (after being manhandled by a gorgeous man, and put in various positions) was used on the side of buses, billboards, postcards, telephone boxes, posters, placed in various public places, and some in private shops. The aim of the campaign was to promote libraries across Lancashire. Mainly the East! This campaign was shortlisted for two national marketing awards. the ouotcome of the campaign was brilliant and we had more people coming in.

Just some pictures from the campaign..

I got off at the wrong stop, turned around and saw the bus had my face on the side of it! i thought i was seeing things but then a young boy pointed to me and said 'that girl looks like you' then i knew i wasn't the only one seeing my face on the side of a Rossendale bus! 

 This is where the launch of the campaign began, i was driven 5 minutes from my home, on the day of the launch (of this billboard) and they revealed the end 'picture' it was exciting moment, and thanks to my friends for being with me at the launch. 

 After the launch i was then taken back to the main centre  which was of course the library. they then took a few snaps to use on the internet, social networking sites and the newspapers! 

i was at college a few month after the campaign had started and thought 'lets Google myself' and so i did! and i am the first picture on Google  i laughed at my self.. a lot and so did my friends!

yep, they're boobs - and that is in fact my signature ..not on my own boobs of course, cause that would be weird! my friend, Kellie, asked me yo do it and yea. 

cant thank my friends enough for being with me on this crazy journey. Its even weirder when i get noticed on the streets, a councillor recognised me the other day and asked me 'are you that girl from the posters?' i was rather surprised as i thought that they'd have taken my pictures down by now because...well it has been a year and 2 weeks (not counting). i'm still plastered...erm everywhere it seems. xo

'You fat sh#^'

hey,

Not posted in a while because i've been burried under my college books.

I've come to realise that i finally need to lose weight. Mainly because i want to like what i see when i look into the mirror.

Here is some history...
When i was younger i got bullied and called names this continued to high school. My weight had always been a problem, i could never find anything that fit me properly, and i avoided family meetings/meals and occasion. i dont get bullied anymore (apart from the odd comments from my brothers but family is family right?), having a HUGE family theres always a wedding, birth, meal rather regularly. I would cry to not attend most of them, just so people wouldnt see me. i hated the way i looked and never felt comfortable anywhere. most of the days i would just go to school then come home and straight into my room. i tried dieting - literally tried everything. the apple diet, bringing my food back up, slimming courses, tablets, fasting and many more i cant even remember. When i started college i was opened up to a new world, i met different people that didnt judge me. i felt accepted. i still hated the way i looked, but decided that this might be just the way i am. i met my best friend at college - Curtis. Hes helped me through so much, and still stands right besides me. Anyways, mainly he was the reason i started accepting the way i looked. I then went on to doing another course at college so i no longer saw Curtis as much as i really wanted to. we stayed best friends, we still text. i think not having Curtis around me everyday anymore makes it slightly harder for me. Everyone in my new course seems to be 'skinnier' i am literally probably the only one that is a plus size...and its annoying. everyone's so pretty and petite. only recently i was literally dragged to a cousins wedding, everyone was so beautifully dressed, i couldnt wear what i wanted because i couldnt fit into it, or i wouldnt look good init. after that night i came home lead in my bed and thought to myself what if its genetics, what if ican never actually lose weight. I began to accept my body again but now on a strict healthy diet just at least im eating clean and looking after my health. 

if there's is one person i wish i could look like it would be Sophia Bush 

Purchase of the day! (25.01.2013)

This week I had planned to video a 'get ready with me' then after work on Monday night I has slipped on the snow and fell face first into a gate with pointy bits! I know have a bruised right eye (which by the way looks like I've been in a brawl) and then thought that I won't do it as I don't really want to look like a panda in my first YouTube video! So as I mentioned in my previous blog update that I will be doing a purchase of the day; today I caught the bus to the mall to get my eye sight checked, especially after the injury.i just wanted to be safe that my eye wasn't injured on the inside to, after my eye sight check I popped into a few shops and picked up a few things! The looks I got for having a purple eye was not good! Some of my friends were asking me if I had been I a fight.

Anyways on to the products...

1. Next perfume called Paradise - £8.00 at Next.

2. Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer Nivea - £3.99 at Superdrugs.

3. Technic Nail Varnish shade 'Bonanza' - £0.99 at body care.

4. Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner - £6.49 at Boots.

I know I said 'purchase of the day' wish would usually mean one thing but I thought I'd show you it all!

xoxo