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Rome | Anniversary

I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post! It's been such a busy month for me and I barely managed to find any time for myself but now things are changing :)

So earlier this month, it was me and my boyfriend's two year anniversary so we decided to celebrate by spending a few days in the lovely city that is Rome. I've only been to Italy once before many years ago, but I always wanted to visit Rome. I wanted to see for myself if it's as beautiful as everyone says it is, and I must say it really is.

Neither me or my boyfriend had ever traveled alone before, so it was quite exciting and scary at the same time. We had to make sure we wake up early and be on time for breakfast, and plan out the few days we had in order to visit everywhere we wanted to go, and obviously try our best not to get lost. I must say I was very proud of us as we only got lost a few times and found our way back very quickly haha.

Colosseum

Piazza di Spagna

Castel Sant'Angelo

Altare della Patria

It was a great holiday and even though it was only for three days, it was such a nice getaway in such a lovely country.

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Pandora Bracelet

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I've always loved the Pandora charm bracelets, and last December my mum bought it for me for my 18th birthday, along with a few charms to start off with. Since then I've been collecting more and more charms, and filling it up slowly :) I've gotten a few more charms as presents from other people too, which makes it even more personal. What I really love about them is that every single one of them has a special meaning, and reminds me of a particular person or memory.

The London Bus Charm

On my trip to London last June I decided that I wanted to buy a charm from every country that I visit. They would be a little treat to myself and also a little token of all the memories. So when I was in London I picked up this adorable London Bus charm. It was the one that immediately caught my eye, and I think the colours give the whole bracelet a nice touch.

The Heart Shaped Charm

This week I was out shopping with my mum, and she surprised me with another charm of theirs :) She wanted to buy me one for doing well in my A Levels and getting into University, and we both fell in love with this heart shaped charm. I think it's lovely cause it will always remind me of my mum and the fact that I actually achieved something haha. My mum also got the idea of buying me a different heart shaped charm on special occasions, so all the hearts I'll have on my bracelet would remind me of her. I think that's quite cute, and I'm really lucky to have such a great mama.

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London | Summertime Ball 2014

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So I'm back with another London post, this time focusing on the concert only though :) As I said in my previous post, this concert was a very big deal for me since I had never seen so many artists perform live and never actually been to a proper concert AND never been to any stadiums where I was surrounded by thousands of people. So yeah, I was very excited and actually slightly overwhelmed as soon as I stepped into Wembley Stadium.

My friend and I had the General Entrance tickets so we weren't at the very front, however we did get to the front of our section which was amazing! Although I felt like everyone was towering over me and felt even shorter than I usually do, I had a clear view of the stage and obviously a great view of the big screens too. Also, some artists were walking down to the front so they were right in front of my face. At these points I was usually screaming my lungs out or about to have a mini heart attack, or both.

This was the line up of the whole concert:

Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Enrique Iglesias, Clean Bandit, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Rita Ora, Jessie J, Union J, Duke Dumont, Little Mix, Kiesza, Austin Mahone, Ella Henderson, Rixton, Iggy Azalea, The Vamps, Cheryl Cole, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta.

(there was also meant to be Sam Smith but for some reason he wasn't there *cries*)

I had already seen a few of these artists before (mostly thanks to Isle Of Mtv) but that didn't change the fact that they were all so incredible and put on a mindblowing performance, every single one of them.

I don't have very clear photos as I was using my phone and was shaking 90% of the time but I'm gonna put them in anyway. I also don't have photos of everyone who performed since I was trying to save my phone's battery till the very end! Oh and the quality of the videos when I uploaded them got a lot worse and I don't know how to fix them :(

I've actually seen Calvin Harris twice already as he came to perform in Malta these past two years, and I must say that he never ever disappoints. I've also seen Enrique twice before around 6 years ago when he came to Isle Of Mtv but I had never seen him so close up so I went crazy when he came next to us! I actually saw him perform again 4 days later at Isle Of Mtv, where I must say his performance was even better (if that's possible).

I feel like I should let you know that at that moment in time, I didn't know the line up in order and for some reason I thought that 5 Seconds Of Summer were coming on much later on, but I was wrong. Considering that I was most excited to see them out of all the artists because I'm a huge fan of theirs, when I saw them appear on the screen I almost started crying and my inner fangirl came out. Sadly, they only sang three songs, but they sang every single lyric perfectly and they were all outstandingly perfect and everything was just so perfect. Oh and Michael ran to the front at one point so he was about 2 metres away from me and I was shaking so much that I couldn't even get a good picture so I just gave up and stared at him. You may notice that I added more photos of them than everyone else, oh and a video too. I did this merely because I wanted to, sorry for having no other logical reason.

I also got the chance to see both Jessie J and Rita Ora last year at Isle Of Mtv but that didn't make their performances this year any less exciting. Jessie J's flawless voice and her down to earth and kind character just puts a massive smile on my face. And Rita Ora being sexy as hell with her dance moves never fails to impress me.

Fun fact: When Ella Henderson finished singing she exited by walking right in front of us and everyone had their hand out to touch her, and she grabbed my hand and squeezed it for like 5 seconds and looked me straight in the eye and smiled. It was intense guys.

Ed Sheeran - Lego House

This was probably the most beautiful 3 minute experience of my life.

And without any doubt, Miley Cyrus stole the show and put on the most amazing performance I have ever witnessed. There were also loads of massive rubber duckies bouncing around the whole stadium which made me happy.

Overall, the whole concert was incredible. It was better than anything I ever imagined and I'm actually tempted to go again next year. Capital FM surely did an amazing job and obviously so did every one of the performers. I wasn't disappointed by anything or anyone at all and I just wish that I could go back and experience it all over again.

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London | Shopping Trip & Concert

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As a girl who lives in a tiny island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it is not everyday that I get the opportunity to attend concerts to see my favourite artists. So this year my friend and I decided to save up and go to the Summertime Ball concert in London, and it was most definitely one of the best experiences of my life.

Obviously, being the girls that we are, we spent three days of non-stop shopping (since we also don't have as many shops and good prices where I live). Oxford Street was basically like walking in the pathway of heaven. Apart from the fact that I've always loved London and I think it's a beautiful place, which made the whole trip a million times better.

(I have a little obsession with coke bottles)

We stopped to eat lunch at a lovely italian restaurant

We also went to Westfield in Stradford which was INSANE. I literally have never experienced the term 'shop till you drop' before, but my god, I could not walk straight by the end of the day. I mostly enjoyed going to shops like MAC, Lush, Victoria's Secret etc because they're the kind of shops everyone always talks about and always praises their items, so I wanted to see for myself!

I also had a mini freak-out when I was American Apparel. I didn't buy anything because it's quite pricey, but I just wanted to go inside the store and honestly just look at their underwear. (shoutout to all 5sos fans.. you feel me)

And I obviously wasn't getting on the plane back home before I found these! I was asking around everywhere to see where I could find Tanya Burr's products, and I finally did :) I bought the lipgloss 'Picnic in the Park' and I absolutely love it!

And obviously, you cannot go to London without visiting the M&Ms Store.

On Saturday morning we woke up super early, had a really good breakfast at our hotel which we finished off with some pancakes and maple syrup. And I think it's safe to say that this was the best pancake I have ever tasted in my life.

We went to buy a few little things, and then at around 1pm we headed to Wembley Stadium (with a MacD's stop on the way). We were also very lucky cause the weather that day was AMAZING. The heat was nothing compared to where I'm from, but it was still really sunny! In fact my friend and I wore tights under our shorts, and I honestly think that everyone who saw us thought we were insane.

I was honestly quite scared that we wouldn't make it to the end of the concert, since we spent 10 hours standing, with no food and no access to the bathroom. We were right in the front of our section, so there was no way of getting out of the crowd and finding our way back to the front. But we made it! And I'm so glad we did. The atmosphere was the craziest thing I've ever witnessed. I have never been surrounded with so many people in my entire life. I got to see so many of my favourite singers up close, and hearing them perform live was just incredible. (I'd like to dedicate a whole other blog post to the photos and videos of just the concert)

On our last day *sadface* we did some last minute shopping (and when I say "some" I mean a lot), but we took it easy and enjoyed the last few moments we had in that beautiful place. There was also some sort of event in Regent Street, where they were putting loads of old busses on display and it was just really interesting and I thought it was a really original idea.

Oh and finally we stopped by Starbucks for lunch because it is just a must-do thing while in London, and also because there is a certain joy in having your name written down on a cup.

So that was basically my whole trip. I honestly enjoyed every single minute of it, and I would give anything to go back and re-live those four days again. You may think I'm weirdly in love with London, and you're right, but it is just so different than everything and everywhere I'm used to.

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