First Post of 2017

Hello 2017,

I haven't done a very good so far at sticking to my 'New Years Resolutions', considering January is coming close to a close, and I haven't actually started fulfilling any thing I planned haha. 

I mean for starters there was the one where I vowed to pick up this Blogging lark and stick to it. I'm not sure why I feel so demotivated. It's like, I enjoy writing, but I just feel like it's effort. But as soon as I start typing away (like now), I'm instantly in the zone. I think I just really need to start kicking myself more into motivation, being my own boss. It's even more annoying I have so many ideas sifting around my noggin' to talk about. Jesus, I annoy myself.

In other news, which is along similar lines, I actually did a bit of exercise today. I've been looking for some kind of work out routine, I found a simple one of the NHS website. It shows you the moves, how to do them. I woke up this morning, and I did the proper warm up, the main event, and the cool down at the end. MY LEGS. THEY HURT. That can only mean good things though, right? It'll be second nature in no time.

I'm attending the first gig of 2017 of Wednesday which will be fun, not a band I am majorly into, but I got the tickets for my partner for a Christmas present. To be quite honest with you, I'm just counting down those days until Four Year Strong and Chunk, two bands I will never bore of. 

I do hope this year is good, but It's only going to be good if we make it good. So..I'm going to try all my efforts to make it good. 

'Stay Posi'

Few years ago, this was my wallpaper for a long time. I just reminded myself of it, and I think its very fitting for this post. :) 

New Years Eve 2016

Happy New Year!

Here goes another year! I spent the day with my friend longest and best friend Danny, and I'm spending my New Year Eve, quietly. Staying in with my loved one, having a few cheeky Malibu and cokes, and chilling out, and taking a few stupid pictures. Not because I couldn't find anything to do, but because I wanted to. :)

Korn and Limp Bizkit // Birmingham Barclaycard Arena // 15.12.16

Here we are, the last gig of the year, and what a way to end it. Both Korn and Limp Bizkit in one evening.

Limp Bizkit was probably the first band to get me into trouble with my parents as a kid, I have the imagine in my head now, of my mother in the garden pealing potatoes one summers day, and me disturbing her peacefulness with those life changing lyrics of Hot Dog, as they blast out of my bedroom window. "MELANIE! TURN THAT OFF". Nevertheless, despite the backlash about them, I truly loved me some Limp Bizkit. They have always been on my 'Bands I Must See Before I Die' List, and I'm pretty happy now I get to tick them off my list.

I wasn't really sure what to expect, I have heard from several different places how bad they are supposed to be live. But to be honest, this wasn't really something that bothered me, or put me off. However what I will say is, I probably should have listened to these people, so I didn't feel let down afterwards. 

The setlist was...okay, I guess. I mean for an old school band, I guess you'd be silly to expect them to play anything other than their hits. But c'mon, you guys do have some other songs, so for that I felt a bit let down. Another thing that actually DID bug me... what is with the dance tunes in between EVERY song... did I come to wrong place, I thought we were at a metal show? Or perhaps i'm just getting old... Seriously though, the time spent in between every song with what I like to call just noise, they could have AT LEAST squeezed in another song or two.

Though it seems a little hard to believe, I did actually have fun though. Nostalgia wins over anything, once more.

Having seen Korn before, I already have the experience of knowing that these guys absolutely kill it live, and they are a band I will definitely be seeing again in the future. 

There was a few things different to when I saw them the last time. For one, it was pretty awesome to hear Word Up played, for what is apparently the first time they played this since 2004. Although not their own song, it is still a great cover. The twist of diving into to Queens We Will Rock You, after the first chorus during Coming Undone was also really well done and not expected at all. 

As for their new material, I'm really liking it, and as for hearing it live, it's made me like it even more. It's clear to see that the majority of people lead the same opinion and are enjoying it too. 

Prepare yourselves for the most tragic photos ever. A little bit not worth uploading, but something is better than nothing.

Stratford Upon Avon Trip

One of the last adventures of the year, was spending an overnight at this little gem of a town; Stratford Upon Avon, for my guys Birthday.

Though Stratford is known for Shakespeare, though we were interested in that, I won't lie, we were more interested in ghost hunting. We spent the first day exploring our surroundings, and took a trip up to the church were he is buried but realised it was actually inside the church which was closed. They did have cute little knitted  tree jumpers wrapped around the trees leading up to the church though, which was pretty adorable.

A lot of food was consumed on the trip. We found a few lovely cafe's, one of which was a place called Hoorays. The place felt homely, as if you were actually entering someones home. They bought our sandwiches out on cute little wooden boards. I think it was meant to be known for it's ice cream and milkshakes, but we were too full after our coffees and lunch to try them.

For Dans birthday meal, unfortunately our first choice was fully booked, so we picked another little posh pub along the canal, and boy was it worth it for the desert alone. We had no idea what to expect, but it was like something of Masterchef. You know of of those cakes you pour hot sauce over and it melts into a masterpiece. 

To be honest, we didn't do much shakespeare stuff at all, apart from on the 2nd day, when we went to the Tudor museum... because we found out it was allegedly one of the most haunted places in England. We were the only ones in there, and on the way out we got talking to the guy who owns the place, he told us some ghostly stories about the place and his own personal experiences, which to be honest was fascinating.  

Stratford is such a beautiful little place, I loved how quiet it was just walking around the town, it probably helped it was a weekday, but there is nothing better than walking around beautiful, peaceful places. In this case, it's definitely the architecture and surroundings that did it. 

I would recommend going around December time also, whilst the kids are at school, the Christmas street decorations are beautiful, and if I wasn't already before, I am now definitely in the Christmas spirit.  

Shakespeares Birthplace 

Before his Birthday meal

Dat face doe. Hahaha.. he's going to kill me.

This picture gives no justice. It was a gold chocolate dome, surrounded by popping candy and edible flowers. Inside was ice cream, and you pour on top hot fudge sauce to melt it. Help.

Hoorays! I love how they have decorated this place with so much detail.