WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES

Wow, what a difference a year makes! I can't believe how much has changed in 12 little months. So much has happened! I've had some major ups and downs but I'm still here. Still alive and kicking. I made some major achievements, did things I never thought I'd be able to do, accomplished things I never thought I'd be able to achieve. I've also made some silly decisions, stupid mistakes and bad choices; but who hasn't hey?

But, despite all the lows, there was some major highs and things I'm so proud of and I can't wait for the adventure that is going to be 2013 to begin. All the good times and all the inevitable bad times that are going to come during these 365 days. It's going to be exciting and emotional I'm sure and at the end of this year there are things I want to have achieved.

There are things that are way beyond my control and I'd be stupidly naive if I thought that 2013 was going to be everything I wanted it to be. No matter how hard I try I'm going to have bad days, down days and days I'm not going to want to get out of bed and face the world, but that's okay. As long as I have adventures and fun and laugh more times then I cry then it's going to a good year. A great year even.

2012 IN PHOTOS

Sorry that this post is pretty picture heavy but I had so many pictures of good times and fun memories from 2012 that it was hard to pick a few of my faves! I managed to narrow it down to 18, so here are my 18 favourite photos from 2012!

Had a wonderful valentine trip to London - which you can read about here 

I FINALLY went to Italy. I've been dreaming of visiting this beautiful country for as long as I can remember and this year, with my amazing boyfriend, I finally went!! Best dream come true and best week of 2012 :)

Getting ready for the summer ball with my uni girls :)

At the summer ball with Adam 

A few pictures from my fave holiday - halloween!!

Varsity!!!!

Drunken accidents

Nights out with my girls :)

So lucky living so close to a beach - means plenty of birthday barbecues! 

had the best time when my best friend from home came to visit!

loved dressing up with my girls

Christmas meal with my flatmates, had the nicest starter ever!

Beautiful last day in Swansea before the Christmas holidays

Trying my first ever macaroon!! Thanks to Adam for treating me to them :)

My beautiful sister and I on Christmas day

Christmas at my aunts

Had so so much fun at my boyfriends mom's birthday party! (it was fancy dress)

Do any of you guys have any posts like this? I love reading yearly round ups, I think its so interesting to see what are the highs of a persons year that they will remember and its really nice to share your happiest moments with others in my opinion so yeah, I'd love to read any versions you guys have of the year round up :)


I hope everyone had a good 2012 and that everyone has an even better 2013!!!

A VERY HAPPY BOYFRIEND MAKES A VERY HAPPY GIRLFRIEND

I know that Christmas has been and gone (booooo, sad face!) but I had to upload these photos I took of my boyfriend opening his presents from me. He looks so cute and happy and grateful! His face in these photos literally makes my heart melt, too good not to share!

Its faces like these that makes you realise that just because your growing up, getting older and aren't as excited about receiving presents any more, doesn't mean that Christmas is ruined or isn't as fun or magical. Christmas is about making people you love happy and, when you see faces like these from something you've spent time, money and thoughts (thoughts? thoughtfulness? not really sure of what word to use here, but I hope you know what I mean!) on you realise that Christmas has just got a whole lot better!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day :)