london photoshoot: house of ho.

remember these fun photoshoots with kelly a while back (1, 2, 3)? here are a few taken at the restaurant we stopped at for some vietnamese food, called 'house of ho' in leceister sq. 

we had never been here before but decided to try it out since there was a massive half price meal deal sign plastered on the window. we were chuffed.

the lighting was pure bliss as we were seated next to the window pouring in gorgeous natural lighting

^^ the tastiest fresh salad ever. bursting with flavours and everything. it's got the full package. ^^

^^some shots taken by kelly^^

last but not least, cheeky nikki who popped along for a coffee with us after she was let loose from uni!

new year, new me.

one of my happiest and most treasured moment in 2014. read about my trip to croatia here, here and here!

firstly, happy new year! and merry christmas, for the record.
though certainly my blog doesn't seem to be as festive as other blogs worldwide, i can tell you i've been utterly drowned in this christmas season! - the food, the laughter and banter, the games and family time. it's been so perfect despite not having completed any work i hoped to do.

anyhow, as it has been trending, "new year, new me" is perhaps the most commonly quoted phrase when entering january as people start hopping out of the festivities and dropping back to reality.

going with the flow, i decided to set myself a few goals though i'm not sure how long these will last at all. after lunching with my friend and deciding i need some sortta structure for the next 365 days, i went home and came up with the following:

1) drink more H2O particles i.e. water. if you know me well enough, i clearly do not consume enough water as much as i'm with the looking-after-my-body trend. a better me starts with a healthier body so lets start with topping up my flashing hydration levels baby!

2) as cheesy as it sounds, go run. in all honesty, since sports was no longer compulsory after year 10, i have done absolutely no sports. except exercising my finger muscles when i type. bought my first pair of running shoes last night....must. use. to. the. max.

3) ok, everyone says this, but work even harder. in simpler form, stop procrastination!!! or at least lessen it. c'mon gurl, you got uni requirements to meet this year!

4) my relationship with God - work on it! water it and nurture it through discovering the treasures of the bible and speaking to him

5) up my game with this blog. its clearly getting somewhere but i want to make it one of my greatest accomplishments this year.

6) family. always so important to me. i aspire to work on some random acts of kindness and grow my patience with these people who are more than just human beings.

a year is not long or short. use it wisely to strive to be a better person. make new friends, new jokes, capture many more memories and treasure past memories.

here's to an even better, wackier and CrAzIeR yearrrrrrrrr

Insta-Thursty: Week 18

floral nails against the crisp autumnal leaves

visiting the royal courts of justice on black friday. read more about it here!

rich red leaf.

free nandos meal on a monday! comfort food too for an ill one like me :(

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london photoshoot: red and green

i am a colour snob and love identifying places of colour and vibrancy around london. when i spotted this gorgeous red crated wall by southbank, i was sure to flash out my camera!

pictures taken courtesy of kelly ;)

we walked down the bank of river and found this amazing wall of green moss. there was something about it which created a really dramatic background, almost as if the moss were seeping and crawling up the old brick wall.

see more of our photoshoot here and here!

an invitation...

it's nearly christmas! a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus and His love for us!

my church will be holding an event at Cafe Eterno on the 23rd of December situated at 34 Neal St, London WC2H 9PS and i would love to invite you all if you are near! 

there will be free hot drinks to warm you up in the winter cold along with lots of songs and fun. 

bring your friends along to chat, chill and rejoice in the name of Jesus!!

it's the most beautiful time of the year...

gahhhhh....the sweet smelling spices

the sight of families lugging enormous christmas trees home

the festivities of christmas songs and jingles ringing in my ear

and of course the christmas lights twinkling in every direction

christmas is a bit different in my household this year with all the house renovations and my race to complete all my coursework and essays before the term ends and deadlines come to greet me. christmas seemed much easier and happier when i was younger - so carefree and no sense of plan needed for the coming year. it is definitely a learning curve to appreciate time and even stress - when time goes you can't get it back!

savour these moments and senses, especially the festivities of the month despite any last minute work before christmas. the countdown is ON!

london photoshoot: river bank.

continuing on with the photoshoot around london with kelly.... if you missed part 1, visit here!

this set of pictures were taken by southbank along the river thames. as much as it was a ince chilly, we braved the cold and i couldn't be more pleased with how the pictures turned out!

this was such an enjoyable location to shoot at with its industrial elements and mossy greens. not having shot anywhere like this before, we had such a blast experimenting with different angles and compositions.

it happened that i bought along my dad's old film camera that day so we snapped a few with it - can't wait till i drop it off to get it developed!

 

these images were taken below a bridge hence we made full use of the beautifully rusty beams and planks of wood, not to mention no one really stops under a bridge by southbank, so we bagged this area for a while and came out with these amazing shots!

and to top it all off, a beautiful spot with the river in the background (hi mr seagull!)