• Lifestyle,  Single Life

    Monthly Wrap up – January 2021

    This month has been a pretty interesting one.

    I have had two ZOOMs with my best friends and a birthday in the family. Also I binged the entire boxset of SKINS (E4/UK series) & organized my diary into 4 categories using coloured highlighters.

    Watching TV series (SKINS):

    I forgot how much I loved watching that series when it came out on E4 (UK Channel). I don’t want to write too much about this topic as I am going to write a blog post dedicated to SKINS later in the year.

    DIARY & ORGANISATION:

    As many regulars of this blog will tell you, I am terrible with the organization. I decided this year will be the year I finally up my game and organize my life properly. I found a pack of 4 highlighters that I used to divide my diary monthly spreads into 4 topics (FAMILY, PERSONAL, FRIENDS, and BLOG/WORK). I will in the future show you my monthly spread, starting next month. This worked out well for me because I could see at a glance what I was looking at and what topic I was. I will be continuing this method for the next few months to check it works well.

    ZOOM/Keeping in Touch:

    Many people are now aware of ZOOM, but have you tried FACEBOOK Rooms? It is basically the same thing but using Facebook instead of the application ZOOM. This month I and friends have used this App twice to have a casual quiz amongst ourselves which went well & to celebrate the New Year together from 10:30 till gone Midnight on January 31st 2020, which was the best New Year’s celebration I had done in years. I was so glad to spend it with my best friends because we couldn’t in person.

    So this wraps up the first month of 2021. It’s been an interesting but still quiet month for me and I hope the next few months, things will pick up & lockdown will finally end so I can visit places with friends again, and add more new content, maybe even partnerships with companies on this blog.

  • Lifestyle,  Single Life

    HOW TO: Survive Christmas (while being Single!)

    So it’s that time of year again where everyone is merry & jolly but what do you do when you are facing Christmas alone? I am a great believer in being single, as I am myself, but I know how lonely it can get especially on holiday times. This is my guide on “How To” survive the Christmas period.

    Go & see relatives (local or abroad)

    This is a no-brainer. If (and I hope you do) have relatives in the country or abroad make it your mission to go and see them, especially over the holiday period. You can reminisce on previous holidays and events where uncle Sam played the piano wrong or cousin Susan got too drunk on her 50th.

    Invite friends over for a festive meal or drink

    This is my second choice. If you live alone and feel as if the place needs some noise, why not send an invite to close friends for a night over yours or a meal in the day with festive entertainment (such as games). I am sure a lot of people would love to have fun with friends over the holiday period.

    GO OUT & GET DRUNK

    This is not advised for people who do not usually drink excessively. This is for the party animals who love to drink on the weekend (…or if they are not working!). This is a risque choice as you might not be able to afford it or handle your drink… but at least you had a good time, right? You can go to the local pub (which may close early over Christmas) or go clubbing (like Uni students) – Please be safe & aware but have a good time!

    Single parent? Visit Santa!

    Basically if you have a child (or more), why not go to see Santa. I’m sure your children would love to join in the festivities over their school holiday. Also it’s a good chance to meet other parents who might be able to briefly give you some company over the holiday period. Im sure you will all enjoy yourselves too!

    Offer to work overtime over the holidays

    This option is for all you Scrooges out there who are single and don’t like the holiday season. This time of year is perfect for doing overtime at work – no-one else wants to because they have plans & most places pay extra over certain holiday periods such as Christmas, to entice people into work rather than booking time off. Extra money AND not having to worry about the holiday = Win-Win for you!

    I hope you enjoyed my list of choices for you to do over Christmas time. I hope one suits you & you enjoy the holiday (or lack of, if you are working). This is a varied list & suits all types of people; from the rich to struggling uni students.

    Happy Holidays Everyone!