GOING UNDERGROUND

New Year. New start.

Howdy folks and a happy 2016 to you.

January has gone super fast. I've turned the big two five this month and taken some time off to reflect.

I'm currently redesigning the blog and overcoming my writers block. My new direction will be focused on and around (but not limited to) my life and exploring London. Be that food, beer, culture or whatever else takes my fancy.

I hope you can join me on my new adventure.

LIFESTYLE | FINAL COUNTDOWN

It's the final month of student life for me and it's all kicked off!

On Wednesday I handed in my hefty dissertation and now I am working towards my final essay and exam of the semester.

I've been busy baking in the Inkwell kitchen, over the last few weeks these beauties have been baked:

Toffee, Pecan and Banana Loaf

Orange and Poppyseed Cake with Chocolate Drizzle and Homemade Candy Peel

Raspberry Bakewell Cake (only got an Instagram pic - sorry!)

I've also started working in the kitchens at Opposite Cafe in Leeds - renound for it's superb coffee and amazing food with an always lively and buzzing atmosphere. I'm loving it. I am however very busy but still managing to fit in a good work/uni/life/playtime balance so GO ME.

Some highlights of "playtime" over the past few weeks have been...

#1   Losing my Brewdog Leeds virginity!

#2   Going to the preview for the new exhibition "Feast" at the Leeds Gallery and getting to try out the incredible Whisky Tornado creation by Bompas and Parr.

#3   Feeling 10 again and going bowling - dodgy dj, cheap drinks and £1.50 games... What could be better?

#4   Accidentally ending up at the new Jewish Artists in Yorkshire exhibition at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery in the University of Leeds Parkinson building on my library break... free wine and a live klezmer band!

#5   Post-dissertation drinks and buffet. More free wine...

INSTAGRAM | #3

It's been a busy week for me.

University started up again and I was eager to get back into a good routine for the year ahead.

So far, so good.

Stress levels are HIGH and the pressure is ON.

I am managing to find a nice balance between work and play which is always a plus.

My week in INSTAGRAM (from L-R):

1.  A spot of bedroom DJing.

2.  A warming breakfast of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal with nectarines and brown sugar. 

3.  My friend Sam getting excited (and rightly so) over his set at Canal Mills on Saturday!

4.  Ice cream times.

5.  Club stamps.

6.  Hiding away in the Brotherton Library at the University of Leeds.

7.  The (not so) delightful view from my window most mornings.

8.  GOTHS playing a bit of techno music.

9.  An update of the leak from the previous instagram post... that room is slowly falling apart.

You can see more of my instagram snaps and follow me HERE.

INSTAGRAM | #2

I am alive. I promise.

It's taken me a little longer to settle down and adjust to living in a new place.

After a Summer of NOTHING and now finding that I actually have things to DO, it is diffucult to get a moment to just sit down and relax.

Patience my pretties - I will update with pictures of my new (despite rather FREEZING) apartment.

I am slowly learning to love it.

...Let's hope the double glazing sheets for my window and foam strips will sort out the current arctic conditions!

Here are my last few weeks in INSTAGRAM (from L-R):

1.  Apple Pie Oatmeal for lunch. Oats are my current form of internal central heating.

2.  Working on the new GOTHS logo.

3.  Room with a view.

4.  The glorious leakage/damp problem in the spare room.

5.  The first roast in my new pad. Bladdy good it was too!

6.  Free G&T's at Jaeger on Regent Street for London's FNO.

7.  My current workspace - check out my desk!

8.  Chew Lips at the Lomography Store in London on FNO.

9.  Champagne times.

You can see more of my instagram snaps and follow me HERE.

LIFESTYLE | TIME OUT

Taking a break from packing my life into various bags, vacuum packs and boxes.

I get stressed out all too easily if things don't go to plan or if I can't find something. Patience also happens to not be my greatest quality and appears rather absent when it concerns my life!

So it's Sunday. That means it's time out for a lazy lunch, strong coffee and a flick through the COS Magazine and Fourth & Main Journal which I picked up at London's Fashion's Night Out on Thursday.

Oh, and here's some SUNDAY INSPIRATION for you:

Photos: Various images from my PINTEREST.

INSTAGRAM | #1

N E W  F E A T U R E .

From L-R:

1.  Coffee and Walnut Loaf fresh out of the oven.

2.  Garden furniture items from the 99p shop...watch this space!

3.  A bowl of stewed apple and raspberry goodness.

4.  September calendar.

5.  Raspberry porridge.

6.  My Konica C35 EFP.

7.  New Japandroids vinyl, Cloud Nothings CD and I Like Trains CD.

8.  Courgette Brownies.

9.  Bed time hot chocolate!

You can see more of my instagram snaps and follow me HERE.