tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77779226819562947082024-02-18T18:19:34.339-08:00Beki CarsonBeki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-33445342031743714802019-07-03T16:44:00.002-07:002019-07-03T16:44:33.042-07:00A Trip To The Theatre: The Light In The Piazza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Rob, Liam Tamne who plays Guiseppe - Fabrizio's brother and Alex Jennings who plays Signor Naccerelli, the boys father, make up a clever, light-hearted humerous trio especially during "Aiutami" in act 2 in which we see an Italian family argument with Fabrizio unsure what to do, this song also features the ever amazing Celinde Schoenmaker as Franca, Guiseppe's wife.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Another personal favourite song is "Say it Somehow" which is sung by Dove and Rob (Clara and Fabrizio) and is their way of telling each other to express their feelings in a way they'd both understand. It perfectly captures the love between the characters and highlights just how well Dove and Rob's voices compliment one another with some beautiful harmonies merging together effortlessly.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>"The Light in the Piazza" shows off Dove's angelic vocals once again as she fills the audience with another beautiful song with "Love To Me" being a love song sung by Rob after Clara has expressed to Fabrizio there's something wrong with her and she isn't quite "normal", however he proves this doesn't phase him during this song as he only sees her positive qualities.</i></span><br />
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<i style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog...finally! I just wanted to give a little update on things and why i've had such a big break from blogging. My last post was back in October 2018, after that work started building up and I was quite busy so didn't have much time to sit down and write. Alongside this, back at the beginning of December, my Grandad got taken into hospital. He had been very poorly for quite a while and had Parkinsons for around 12/13 years. During that time, I was more focused on him and my family rather than blogging. Sadly, he passed away a couple of weeks later and I was completely heartbroken. He was such a wonderful man and I have nothing but good memories of him. This time really made me realize just how quickly things can change and it's taught me to never take anything or anyone for granted. My mental health definitely went rapidly downhill and I ended up feeling very low, helpless and lost. I'm slowly starting to get a little better again and I want to talk through a few things in this post that have given me that much needed 'pick-me-up'. I really hope you enjoy reading the rest of this post.</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L4uWrP8ZS9aaW-bLoipksFPlhv-uWCDT2jTLjwHY5j3CcQOF-ahW7bLUhO7sMlxj90VkkraerG_A372KvySknxdZH_crjZaUEdaB2AssXU56CkGTBuIq3hkfj39Kj6pZVhLVmS1V3pjO/s1600/D55gRpiWkAA0Vrt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L4uWrP8ZS9aaW-bLoipksFPlhv-uWCDT2jTLjwHY5j3CcQOF-ahW7bLUhO7sMlxj90VkkraerG_A372KvySknxdZH_crjZaUEdaB2AssXU56CkGTBuIq3hkfj39Kj6pZVhLVmS1V3pjO/s200/D55gRpiWkAA0Vrt.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>We're only 6 days into May so I haven't got alot to say just yet, however yesterday (Sunday, 5th May), myself and Emily went to see a show at Cadogan Hall - West End Does: The Magic of Animation 2. West End Does is a company set up by Rob Houchen who is an incredibly talented west end superstar, Tom Callister and Rob's mum. They put on shows with different themes and a year ago was the first ever show - the magic of animation. Yesterday was a sequel to it and it was definitely my favourite show yet. Hosted by the incredible and hilarious Dan Buckley and Scott Paige, the cast of insanely talented west end stars sung through some brilliant songs from the world of disney and animation. The cast was made up of: Rob Houchen, Bradley Jaden, Dan Buckley, Scott Paige, Laura Baldwin, Celinde Schoenmaker, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rachel John, Jenny O'Leary and John Ellis. Each performer was absolutely incredible and I heard some songs i'd not come across before but have fallen in love with. Especially 'If Only' from Little Mermaid the musical which I didn't know existed but need to know more about from just hearing that one song. I had such a fantastic evening and I know Emily did too. We've both been to every West End Does show together so far and I always have the best time at their shows and I can't wait to see what's next!</i></span></div>
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Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-68721899761742817632018-10-09T06:15:00.003-07:002019-05-06T07:49:35.060-07:00A Trip To The Theatre: Eugenius<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! So for today's post, as you can tell by the title, i'm doing another theatre show review. I don't make a secret of the fact I absolutely LOVE musicals and going to the theatre, it's definitely by far one of my favourite things to do in my spare time. Sitting in a theatre and watching a show just takes me to another place for a couple of hours and i'd probably go as far to say it's my "happy place". Anyway, i've been to see a particular show twice within two weeks now, Sunday 30th September and Sunday 7th October, and whilst it's still fresh in my mind and I have a bit of time, I wanted to sit down and tell you about it and my thoughts/opinions on the show. That show is Eugenius and I am currently listening to the soundtrack as I write this post.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>If you've not heard of Eugenius i'll give you a quick backstory. It follows the story of a geeky boy named Eugene who has a genius creative flare for drawing and writing comic books inspired by his dreams who longs for recognition and with the help of his best friends, Janey and Feris, Hollywood comes calling when a producer wants to make a film out of his comic book called 'Tough Man'. This is where trouble begins and comic book fantasy mixes with reality. </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The show opens with the song 'Tough Man' which follows the story of 2 twin boys being born (Tough Man and Evil Lord Hector) but the weaker of the two (Hector) has to be sent away. During the filming of the movie, Hector finds himself coming to Earth in an attempt to find and defeat his brother Tough Man. </i><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The story isn't all fun and games and it does have it's twists and troubles that all tie in perfectly together to create a fun, energetic and happy ending. It is a very up-beat show with plenty of comedic factors but there are moments that can tug on the heartstrings but it's an all round wonderful show.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Eugenius has some incredible and up-lifting songs that you just can't help but smile at and sing along to. My personal favourite song is the duet between Eugene and Janey at the end of the show - "Comic Book Kind of Love". This may be quite an obvious choice but as the true power ballad it simply shows two people realising their love for each other. It's a very well written song and I can't help but smile anytime I listen to it and hearing it sung live by Rob Houchen and Laura Baldwin is mesmerising.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The song "Happy Endings Don't Exist" is definitely one that will tug on the heartstrings a little. It comes after Eugene realises he doesn't want the Hollywood lifestyle after his story gets changed and misses his life back home. Janey also appears on this song wondering how Eugene is getting on. This song reveals just how much they care for each other and they begin to wonder if there is such thing as a happy ending.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Rob Houchen - Eugene: </b><span style="color: #999999;">I could honestly sing this mans praises all day. Rob is incredibly talented and has possibly one of the best and most versatile voices i've ever heard. Prior to this show I have seen Rob in Les Mis, Titanic the musical and at a few of his own gigs and every single time I see him perform, i'm blown away again and this time is no different. It's lovely to see him doing a more energetic show and see another side of him as a performer, especially with the dancing. He's just an incredible talent and i'm already excited to see what's next for him.</span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Laura Baldwin - Janey: </b><span style="color: #999999;">Laura's voice is so beautiful and angelic. She plays the role of Janey with perfection and finesse. She fills the theatre with her infectious energy and smile whilst performing and i'm definitely excited to see what she does after Eugenius.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Dan Buckley - Feris: </b><span style="color: #999999;">I think Dan is hugely talented and has the perfect comedy factor for playing Feris. His comedy is timed perfectly and is very witty and has the perfect filthy-humor that just fits this show so well.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Scott Paige - Theo:</b> <span style="color: #999999;">Scott is just brilliant. He plays out the campness and humour of Theo so well and he's a true joy to watch perform in every aspect.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Neil McDermott - Evil Lord Hector: </b><span style="color: #999999;">Neil first came to my attention playing Ryan Malloy in Eastenders and i've loved getting the opportunity to see him perform in something different. Last year, I also got to see Neil play Chief Weasel in Wind in the Willows so to now see him in Eugenius is wonderful. He's another incredible talent and he plays the villainous roles so perfectly whilst also adding the comedy to Evil Lord Hector.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">I also have to mention how incredible the ensemble members are. You have Tom Senior, Ben Darcy, Alex Tranter and Dillon Scott-Lewis who make up the high school jocks alongside Lauren Concannon, Amy West and Sasha Wareham making up the cheerleaders, followed by showing off some incredible dance numbers during their ensemble tracks. You also have Christopher Ragland who plays Lord Tough Man and Eugene's dad, Alison Arnopp who plays the Space Diva and Titus Rowe who plays Laurence (Evil Lord Hector in Eugene's movie). Every single cast member brings their own talents and they are truly what makes this show so amazing and heart warming to watch.</span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">P.S - if you check out my twitter, I posted a short clip of the ending of "Go Eugenius" for all to see and enjoy! Twitter: <b>@xo_beki</b></span></i></span>Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-41056739768983640492018-07-24T15:02:00.001-07:002018-08-26T03:02:34.908-07:00Life Update - August 2018<div dir="ltr">
Hi everyone, it's been quite a while since I sat down and wrote a blog post but finally I am back!! If i'm honest, i've had a busy few months going on a few holidays, working and also just haven't been motivated or inspired to post. I've had a fair few down moments the past few months alongside some great moments so I thought it about time I post a "life update" and fill you all in on the past few months - enjoy!!</div>
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The first few months of the year I was busy working alot so the excitement didn't really start until April.</div>
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In April, myself and my friend Fleur spent a lovely week away exploring 3 different places - Berlin, Utrecht and Amsterdam. We only spent 2 days in Berlin so didn't get to do or see as much as we may have liked to do, but none the less it was a very beautiful city. I definitely enjoyed it there alot more than I expected to, it's so interesting with so much to see and do and I honestly wish we'd had more time there. We did go to a few of the main touristy spots including Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, Alexander Platz, Berliner Dom and the TV Tower (which is incredible for viewing all of Berlin!). Our first night we also enjoyed amazing food at Peter Pane which is a burger restaurant Fleur recommended after visiting another elsewhere in Germany. We sat outside in a beautiful little garden area enjoying a warm, sunny evening with great food and a great atmosphere - if you ever visit Berlin, I highly recommend checking it out, both the food and staff are fab!! Our second night we were actually at a Collabro concert - their debut in Germany and one of my favourite shows i've ever been to (despite the fact I got injured beforehand - but we won't go into that). Our time in Berlin was short but sweet and i'd do it all over again in a heartbeat and will definitely go back again some day!<br />
Next up was Utrecht in The Netherlands. We stayed in a really cute and secluded place by the Canal and explored a bit of Utrecht in the day and it is super pretty but we were so tired from a late night and early morning flight we probably didn't appreciate it as much as we could've done. The evening was spent at another Collabro concert with them making their debut in The Netherlands also and it was so wonderful watching them performing to a virtually sold out crowd away from home.<br />
Final stop of the trip was 2 days in Amsterdam. We were incredibly lucky to get last minute tickets to the Anne Frank House which was amazing. It was a very emotional, inspiring and eye opening visit and I feel very lucky we got the chance to experience it, definitely a must if you're planning a trip to Amsterdam!! We also went to the IAmsterdam sign (very typical tourist spot), the Love Lock Bridge, Dam Square and Lovers Canal where the famous bench from The Fault In Our Stars sits! I'd definitely love to go back to Amsterdam and explore a bit more and see what else it has to offer and if anyone has any recommendations - please let me know!<br />
Another April highlight was another Collabro gig, this time in London at Pizza Express Live in Holborn. This was a very intimate gig and a massive highlight as I got to see some wonderful friends I don't get to see often so that made the whole day 10x more special!</div>
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Next up - May. May was my family trip to Puerto Banus/Marbella (Spain). What a wonderful week that was! We stayed in a beautiful appartment with views of the sea, Gibraltar and Africa in the distance and had beautiful weather. The beach, town and harbour were all within easy walking distance and it was nice walking along by all the expensive, designer shops where I can only wish I could afford to shop at! We spent a day driving to Gibraltar and walking up to the top of the famous Gibraltar Rock. Now, I am absolutey petrified of heights but I managed to make it to the top and the views were insane! You do have to be careful of all the monkeys that roam the rock but they tend to keep to themselves, it's so nice to be able to walk among them and see them in their natural environment. My sister and me also got the boat over to Marbella and enjoyed exploring the old town which is super pretty aswell as wandering around the prettiest church. I'd have liked to have seen the more 'up-market' part to Marbella also but i'm super happy with the parts I did get to explore! We also had dinner out one evening in a pretty little Italian resturant close to where we were staying called Casa Italia - also highly recommend trying that out if you're in Puerto Banus!! All in all we had a lovely, relaxing week away and i'd definitely love to go back.</div>
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Onto July - yet another holiday! This was only a week in the UK but in the New Forest. If you've never been there and like the countryside i'd highly recommend taking a trip down there. This trip was me, my parents and the dog and it was lovely to take him for long walks in the forest and on the beach a few times - he certainly enjoyed himself! The New Forest is somewhere I have been quite a few times and I love it more every time we go. This was just a nice get away from work for a week with no stress.</div>
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Aside from the holidays i've been lucky enough to have, i've been pretty busy working and squeezing in seeing friends when possible, including my best friend who became a mum to a beautiful baby girl back in April! I've also been lucky enough to squeeze in trips to see Les Mis and Wicked so i've had a pretty busy few months! As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I have had a few difficult moments with my mental health and have also lost a couple of friendships I thought were strong enough to last, but I don't want to delve into that or dwell on it as i've had many good moments to counteract the bad and i'm lucky to have some amazing friends I can count on when needed.</div>
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So far, August is looking quite quiet, another holiday in September followed by a busy October. Without going into all of that, i'll end this by saying I am looking forward to the next few months after having a fairly busy time recently. </div>
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Thank you for reading and i'm hoping to be back again soon with another post!</div>
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Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-65151189631672853282018-01-21T16:26:00.001-08:002018-01-31T06:41:24.837-08:00Mental Health - the importance and understanding<p dir="ltr"><i>Hello again everyone, welcome to another brand new post! I'm not sure where this sudden inspiration has come from but i'm hoping it continues! Apologies for the long title of this post but this one is quite an important and personal one for me. Today's post is going to be about mental health and the importance of it and understanding it. Now, i'm in no way an expert on mental health and I won't pretend to be either. But as it's something i've suffered with personally and know of others, including some of my best friends, who have suffered in some way, I feel as though I can shed some light on the topic in the form of my own experiences and opinions. I promise this isn't intending to be a negative post, i'm hoping for it to possibly be something positive and, if I can inspire or reach even at least one person, that'll make me happy! I won't waffle on in this intro any longer and I hope you all like the post!</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>To start off, I just want to talk a little bit about my own personal mental health. I didn't have a good experience at school, I was bullied badly - verbally and occasionally physically - almost every day for 5 years. To this day, I still have no idea why, but I guess no one ever really knows why they become a "victim" of bullies. Maybe because I was quiet? Maybe because I kept to myself? Maybe I was just an easy target? Who knows. But what I do know is that it was an awful experience and I truly wouldn't wish something like that upon anyone. Eventually, I ended up being scared to go to school and i'd be in tears every single day before and after school. Being bullied did lower my self esteem and my confidence, i've always been quite shy but this definitely worsened me. My parents did at one point consider taking me out of school and having me home schooled so I wouldn't be in that environment, but I muddled on, still at the same school, same thing happening. I ended up hating everything about myself so took to self harm when I was around 15/16, for me that was a way of coping I guess. Harming myself on the outside gave me a way of of relieving the hurt and self hatred I felt on the inside. I'd keep my arms covered even in the summer so people wouldn't see. I also had my first suicide attempt mid way through my GCSE's aged 16. I have had another few failed attempts since aswell. </i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>Once I left school and started college I thought "great, new start, new people, maybe now is my time to get away from all the bullying" - this was sadly proved wrong. I was made to feel like an outsider by people I considered to be my friends. I used to hear people talking and laughing about me when they didn't know I could hear them. I think this potentially hurt more than school. People I thought of as friends bitching and making me feel even worse. I put up with this for a further 4 years at two separate colleges and two separate and completely different courses. 9 years in total I put up with it all. I didn't only put up with it during education, I've also put up with it in different work places - one for almost 5 years. </i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>In June last year (23rd June, 2017 to be precise), 6 years after leaving school where all my problems stemmed from, I finally went to the doctors and spoke to someone about my feelings for the first time. 6 years of feeling low every day, anxious, suicidal etc. I ended up being diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. Looking back, I do wish i'd had the courage to speak up before, but at least I now know of ways I can help myself - if and when I choose to seek out that help. I know that so many people potentially have it worse than I do which is why I now know just how important it is to speak up if you don't feel 'yourself'. There's always going to be something that can help you to feel 'okay' again even for a little while - for me that has always been listening to music. It has that power to calm me down, lift me up and help me to forget my problem's for a short time.</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>Onto the next part of this post - the importance of mental health. Personally, I think mental health quite often gets overlooked and ridiculed. People think it's not real and that it's just "in your head". Wrong. Mental health is VERY real and it is a subject that matters to so many people and needs to be taken more seriously. It can be hard enough for a person to cope with mental health without having a certain stigma and discrimination attached to it and it really is time this ended. Mental health is so much more common than we may realise with statistics showing 1 in 4 people will experience at least one diagnosable problem at some stage in their life and around 615 million people suffer from a form of depression or anxiety. According to the Mental Health foundation, 70 million workdays are lost every year due to mental health in the UK alone.</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>Mental Health exists in so many forms other than just depression and anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and so many more come under the same category and none of which are a joke. I think what people don't realise is that mental health is just as important as physical health. It can be exhausting and draining and there can be days where a person doesn't wish to get out of bed or leave the house. It can also hit at any time, it's not the same as just falling over and hurting yourself. It can act up at random points for no reason whatsoever and it is difficult to understand which is another reason I personally think it's so important. </i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>Mental health affects a person emotionally, pshycologically and in some cases, physically. It can affect the way we react to or handle certain situations, how we relate to another person and how we make choices in life. It's not easy to understand if you personally haven't gone through it. Being honest, I don't think it's that easy to understand even if you have suffered in some way. But it is important to remember that even if you may not necessarily understand a persons feelings, supporting them is a key factor to helping them. Even just listening or offering a shoulder to cry</i> <i>on can help a person in so many ways. You may not always know what to say but offering that support can be a key factor to helping someone.</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>For me and so many others, mental health is such an important subject and I can only hope that one day, it's taken just as seriously as physical health. I spoke to a few people I trusted before I finally had the courage to speak to a doctor, i'm still a long way from where i'd like to be, but with help and support, hopefully one day, I may get there. If you ever don't feel yourself, please talk to someone - even if it's a friend or family member you trust - talk to someone. And if you do get the courage to seek the professional help and advice, please do take that chance, it'll benefit you in the long run and one day, you'll see it was worth it.</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>Thank you for reading this post, I hope i've managed to do some justice to the topic and shed a bit of light on the importance of mental health. Remember, always speak up and I promise you are never alone and it's okay not to be okay.</i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>See you all soon for another brand new post!</i><br>
<i> </i> <i>Love Beki x</i></p>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hello again everyone, another brand new post time! As you may hopefully be able to tell, i've had a little inspiration (and time) recently for 3 brand new posts and i'm keeping my fingers crossed this lasts throughout the year! In today's post, i'm going to share with you my '2018 wishlist' - hence the title - where i'll share what I want to achieve, do, see, where I would like to travel or aim toward travelling to or just any goals/ambitions i'd like to start to work toward during 2018. If you read my 2nd most recent post, I apologise if this repeats/overlaps in any way, but none the less - I hope you enjoy!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> I'm going to be realistic in this post, i'm not going to say things like wanting to 'get over' my depression and anxiety, because mental health isn't something you can just get over, it takes time but I definitely do want to work on it more this year. So what really do I want to achieve this year? Well, i'm not really 100% sure. I think one of the main things is definitely work. I'm not necessarily saying I want to be in a new job by the end of the year but I definitely would like to feel more appreciated and learn and achieve more work wise in whatever way I can, and if that means looking for and potentially getting a new job, then so be it!</i><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I'd like to aim toward becoming a better blogger and posting more often. I want to post whenever I can and not worry about what others opinions of it are. It's something I enjoy doing so why shouldn't I take it a bit more seriously and be proud of it?! I'm definitely going to start reading and following more blogs too - never know what inspiration I may find by doing that.</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>2018 is also the year I definitely want to travel more - I know this sounds the 'typical' thing to say but it's something I would like to do. I want to see more of the world and have already got a couple of trips planned - they just need to be finalised but they're definitely looking exciting! I can't go to as many places as i'd like but I can definitely use this year to plan some future trips! If anyone has any tips or ideas on where I should go, please do let me know as i'd love to hear any suggestions!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I'd also like to potentially start up a youtube channel. This is something i've thought about for a long time and have attempted to give it a go before but never really followed through. I guess that's just the fear of failing, the fear of just being awful at it or no one being interested, but i'm planning on giving it a go at least, as the saying goes "you never know unless you try".</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>All in all I am hoping for 2018 to be a good year. It's only mid January but it's already been a bit of a mix of ups and downs but hey, nothing is ever going to be perfect and no year is ever going to be perfect. We have to be the ones to make our days, weeks, months or years as good as they can be and that's what i'm hoping to do this year!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I hope you all enjoyed this post and thank you so much for reading! Please let me know your thoughts and what your ambitions/goals for 2018 are! I'll hopefully be back soon with another post.</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i> Love Beki x</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hey again everyone, welcome back to another brand new post and it's close to the previous one - starting as I hope to continue throughout the year! So, in today's post, i'm going to be talking a little bit about my day in London with my friend Fleur recently - hope you enjoy!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Last Thursday (4th January) I went into London to spend the afternoon with my friend Fleur - a chance for us to have a catchup and my first outing of 2018. We didn't get up to too much but sometimes, that's the best kind of day. </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Once we met we headed to Planet Hollywood for a lovely lunch - okay I had a burger and chips so not exactly the healthiest of meals but it was damn tasty! After lunch finished we headed to Covent Garden for a bit to have a wander and it still looked super pretty and christmassy - i'm that person who definitely wishes it was acceptable to have christmas decorations up all year round as I just love them so much. I love exploring Covent Garden and especially the high end makeup shops they have. I decided to treat myself for a change and finally brought a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick in the shade 'Pillow Talk'. This is such a nice colour, it's a nudey type shade so it can be worn as an every day go-to lipstick and it goes on so nicely and just feels and looks so nice on. I love it and will definitely be purchasing another Charlotte Tilbury lipstick - if anyone has any suggestions on which shade to consider please let me know!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>We also went to the cinema to see The Greatest Showman and my god what an INCREDIBLE film that is! It's a movie musical and every single song is wonderful and super catchy - i'd highly recommend downloading the soundtrack so you can enjoy it too! The Greatest Showman follows the life and story of P.T Barnum and the first ever circus. The film features the likes of Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya and so many others. I mean, any film with Hugh Jackman is obviously going to be amazing - he's by far one of the most talented actors around and he does not disappoint in this film. His acting, singing and dancing all absolutely wonderful and he's just phenomenal. Its also SO good to see Zac Efron doing a musical again. Another who doesn't disappoint and his talents just shine through (and obviously he's pretty easy on the eye also which always helps). Michelle Williams is fabulous, this is the first i've heard of her but I absolutely loved her, and Zendaya is also hugely talented and it's so nice to see her in a big movie and she absolutely shines.</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I also HAVE to talk about Keala Seattle. WHAT. A. VOICE!!! I'll admit i've not heard of her before this movie but she's absolutely incredible. I'm in complete awe of her voice, especially during the song 'This is Me' - if there's one song on the soundtrack everyone needs to listen to, it has to be that one. It's an incredibly powerful and inspiring song and to me, it has that message to try and teach people to be proud of who you are. The lyrics speak for themselves in the chorus saying "when the sharpest words wanna cut me down, gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out, I am brave, I am bruised, I am who i'm meant to be, this is me". I feel those words are saying to not listen to the bad things people have to say, even when you've been hurt by people's words in the past, rise above it and show everyone who you are and be proud of it. I know thats so much easier said than done as i'm one for shutting myself down constantly but this song is definitely already inspiring me. My favourite song and one of my favourite scenes from the film is 'Re-write The Stars' - this is a duet between Zac and Zendaya and it portrays two star-crossed lovers who long to be together but are kept apart by the colour of their skin, the song and the scene where they sing it is just so beautiful and as I say, onr of my favourite parts. Another favourite part is toward the end when Hugh (PT Barnum) and Zac (Philip Carlyle) rebuild the circus and perform "The Greatest Show" - this song is incredible and so full of life, any time I listen to it I just want to get up and sing and dance.</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>All in all this film is phenomenal and i'd highly recommend everyone go and see it if you have a chance!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>So there's a little round up of what we got up to and if you'd like to read/follow Fleur's blog, i'll link it for you here! http://fleurdanielle.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed! Have you been to see The Greatest Showman or listened to the soundtrack? Or seen any other films at the cinema recently? Let me know your thoughts, i'd love to hear from you!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I'll be back again very soon with another post,</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i> Love Beki x</i></font></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hey everyone, first of all HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2018, a fresh, clean slate - let's see what you have in store! Secondly, I want to apologise (again) for not being active since November time. I've honestly just not had alot of inspiration for any posts and i've been crazy busy at work, but works starting to quieten down now which means hopefully, i'll have more time to post! Thirdly, I want to give you a little insight to what this post will be about. As you can probably tell from the title, this post will be in 2 parts - reflecting on my personal 2017 & looking ahead into 2018 and what I want to achieve/do this year. Hope you enjoy!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>So 2017..it was definitely a year of both ups and downs for me. It was the year I took myself to the doctors and for the first time in 6 years, spoke to someone about my mental health where I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. That was probably the biggest low for me if i'm honest, I found it extremely difficult to take that diagnosis and face it and it had taken alot of courage and support for me to even get to that point. But in a way, I feel as though I can take it as a slight high as it's a bit of a weight off my shoulders to actually have that diagnosis as its allowed me to learn of ways I can help myself, I just have to decide if and when to seek out the help there is.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Another big low point for me was my Grandad's health deteriorating. He has Parkinson's which there is no cure for and he did get worse during 2017. My family definitely do mean alot to me and it's heartbreaking to see someome you care about unwell and knowing there isn't really much you can do to help. But he's still with us and is stil going on as best as he can so there is a positive to this story too.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>There were definitely alot more low points throughout the year also but I won't go on about those forever so here's a couple of high points.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I think one of my favourite parts of 2017 was my holiday in September. We went to Club Mac in Alcudia, Majorca, which is where we have been many times but it just gets better every year and I personally can't get enough of it and I can't wait to get back there again at some point. I could so easily go on about this place as it's just in a beautiful location and it's such a great place for a family or friends holiday. They have so much to do on site and there's plenty of shops, restaurants and bars nearby - not to mention the beautiful beach which is only about 15 minutes walking distance from the hotel. It is all inclusive so you have everything you need there already but it is also sometimes nice to get out and see the local area - all depends on the person really I guess!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I also got to see a few theatre shows last year, possibly not quite as many as i'd have liked but I got to see a couple that i'd not seen before which was so exciting and I can't wait for some more theatre trips this year!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#999999" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Another highlight will always be memories made with friends - both old and new. I think it's so important to value your friends and make time for them when you can and make memories while you're young! Here's to more in 2018. One of my favourite memories has definitely got to be finding out one of my best friends is pregnant. She's due to give birth to a baby girl in April and i'm super excited!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#999999" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>My final highlight is going to be the Collabro tour at the end of the year. Most people who know me know i'm a huge fan of those boys and their tour did not disappoint. Absolutely amazing! If you want to read more about them/their tour, I did a post about their show at the London Palladium in November which i'll link you to here also! http://xolittlefallofrain.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/an-evening-with-collabro-london.html?m=1</i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font color="#999999" face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><i>I'm sure there's so much more I could say for 2017 but I want to move on to 2018 instead.</i></font></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZr0p7QvfNrpUvsaoUeSWfCdqoIgAAtdCxyN6HzXtvMSA2w478E50dYNZRfebjgKH5jqaSMlsrCYxqXYn4iJfE5E6VgEbs0v1yxKWRzGFawm7dO05uez8uUAcdCPsRiasfAa_WtrK2wIz/s1600/DOyzeVlWsAE_JGR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZr0p7QvfNrpUvsaoUeSWfCdqoIgAAtdCxyN6HzXtvMSA2w478E50dYNZRfebjgKH5jqaSMlsrCYxqXYn4iJfE5E6VgEbs0v1yxKWRzGFawm7dO05uez8uUAcdCPsRiasfAa_WtrK2wIz/s200/DOyzeVlWsAE_JGR.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Onto the exciting part - the show!! First up is Philippa Hanna who is the support act on the tour, she supported the boys on their first tour back in 2015 so it's AMAZING to see her back again! Philippa's style of music is more country inspired by her faith, her songs are inspirational and really come from the heart. She openly speaks about her troubles and battles she's faced in life that have led her to being the artist she is today and it really does make me believe there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and if you keep striving for what you want, one day, you can achieve that. Opening up the show Philippa performed one of her own songs 'Happy in my Skin' which, just as the title suggests, is a song about wanting to be comfortable in your own skin and being happy in yourself. She also took us through some other of her original songs including 'Speed of Light', 'Raggedy Doll', 'Arrow', and my personal favourite - 'I Am Amazing'. This song is truly inspiring and makes me feel that I am who I am for a reason and I should accept that, no matter how difficult that may be for me. I absolutely adore this incredible lady and I highly recommend anyone who doesn't yet know of her, check her out - I guarantee you won't be disappointed!</i></span></div>
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Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-22333028418473752152017-03-05T11:26:00.000-08:002017-03-05T11:26:18.209-08:00About Me<br />
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I got bullied quite badly during school, mainly at secondary/high school. This happened virtually on a daily basis for the whole 5 years, all verbal, i'd get called 'ugly', 'fat', 'spotty' etc, people used to pretend to gag when they saw me, people would move away purposely when they had to sit next to or near me. It ended up getting to the point I was scared of going into school, I used to go home in tears every day after school and ended up being diagnosed with depression. I ended up self harming and became suicidal with a few unsuccessful attempts, the first time trying, my sister found and stopped me and sometimes i'm grateful for that, sometimes i'm not. I've also had times where i've had bad anxiety and panic attacks, I lose focus easily apart from when I listen to music - most specifically - Collabro. I've got some great friends i'm able to speak to when I feel I need to and listening to Collabro's music takes me into a "happy place" and I am so grateful for that.</i></span></li>
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Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-34298849356160005552017-02-19T13:53:00.000-08:002017-02-20T13:51:30.636-08:00Dear Younger Me...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You're now 22, time to look back and reflect upon what's happened the past 6 years! It's been one massive journey and a long road to full happiness again, I won't lie to you, you're not quite there yet but keep going, you'll get there soon! 16 is the age you first started to become depressed and anxious, you felt a little different and isolated at times, but that's okay, through the years you'll come to learn that being different is sometimes good and a lot more people than you realise struggle and suffer from all sorts of things!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't stress so much over your GCSE's and getting good grades, just get the best you can get and if it's not what you wanted, remember that it isn't the end of the world, you'll still get into college and do the course you wish to do and you'll have ups and downs on that but it'll be some of the best 2 years for you. Just enjoy being a 16 year old and stop worrying about the little things, everything will work out for you one day.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Once your GCSE's are over, you'll go to prom and have a good night with your friends and it'll be a time to celebrate the past and look forward to the future. You may not turn up to prom in a fancy way or have a prom date but that doesn't matter, enjoy the night with your friends, that's what matters! Then you've got summer to look forward to, spend as much time as you can seeing friends as once you start college you may not get as much time. You'll go on holiday too and have a great time, one final chance to relax before college!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Summer over, college begins. You'll be going to Writtle College and studying the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management just like you wanted to. You'll feel nervous and anxious to start with but you'll be in good company and you'll soon settle in. This course will be great for you, you'll meet new friends, you'll learn new things and just remember to enjoy yourself, time flies by!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Try not to take things to heart so much and try not to care about what others think, this will get easier in time but you're still pretty sensitive now at 22. Just take things one day at a time, every day is a new day with something new to bring, you'll learn over time how to be positive and you'll lose some and gain some friends along the way, but that's all part of life and growing up. You may think now that you're stuck in this depressive state forever, but I promise you're not. Harming yourself isn't worth it either, I know it seems like the only option at times but things get better, listen to some music, block the negativity out, have a little cry if you need to -it's healthy sometimes!</span></i></div>
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You've got an amazing family and some great, supportive friends who'll keep you going. There's a light at the end of the tunnel and you'll get there eventually, just keep on going and look forward to the future instead of dwelling on the past. Chin up, you've got this Beki!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lots of love, 22 year old Beki x</span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kh92XSO_lXG9EwB6Vomlz1a50Kw75k62SM2G1OhKiBet3n96TbO_rj7x583dcJB1ZD-wmStO2z_FjSP1vGixaBMGvnPlHTt4qMWFWpQbUW7vtCiRSMW49BYS_PnFXHigThkd_UPTEWoo/s1600/IMG_20170120_201951_936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kh92XSO_lXG9EwB6Vomlz1a50Kw75k62SM2G1OhKiBet3n96TbO_rj7x583dcJB1ZD-wmStO2z_FjSP1vGixaBMGvnPlHTt4qMWFWpQbUW7vtCiRSMW49BYS_PnFXHigThkd_UPTEWoo/s200/IMG_20170120_201951_936.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>
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Secondly, I also want to apologise for neglecting my blog a little the past few weeks. I've been so busy working or doing other things i've not really had the time to sit down and write a post. Also, as the weather has been pretty dull the lighting in my bedroom has been way too awful to try and take decent photos to post! So today, i've decided to do a travel wishlist and share with you some of the places I want to travel to/around at some point - hope you enjoy! </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i> Italy is a country that just really fascinates and interests me. I think it's so beautiful and it's my ultimate dream to explore it. There's not one particular place I want to go to in Italy. I want to go all over, Rome, Venice, Verona, Florence, Tuscany, Pisa, Milan, Amalfi Coast, Italian Riviera...just everywhere! I'd love to explore, sight see and try proper Italian food. Also, the language is stunning, i'd love to learn to speak it too! If anyone has any recommendations on where in Italy to go or what to do/see, please do let me know!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I know this one may sound a bit boring to some people, but the only part of Spain i've ever been to is an Island and that is Majorca. I'd love to go to mainland Spain and visit some places there. Mainly places such as Madrid and Barcelona - for pretty obvious reasons as they are just stunning cities with so much history and culture to learn about. But i'd also love to go to some of the more maybe 'forgotten' places, places such as Seville, Granada and Cadiz as they just look so pretty! Obviously i'd also love to go to areas along the Costa Del Sol such as Marbella, Fuengirola and Torremolinos - just because they're gorgeous places to go and also, who doesn't love a good beach trip?!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Again, maybe a 'typical' place but i've only ever been to Calais and Paris, and as much as i'm dying to go back to Paris, including Disneyland - obviously, there's other parts of France i'd love to visit too. Bordeaux for example. Looking at pictures of Bordeaux, something really draws me in, it looks so pretty and has some lovely old buildings i'd just love to see. Marseille being another place, especially the port, it looks stunning there and being in the Southeastern coastal region of France, the climate seems gorgeous! Loire Valley also looks absolutely beautiful. It has a stunning castle and river and i'd just love to explore and pretend to be a princess for a day! Obviously I have to finish off France with the French Riviera, you'd just be crazy if you don't want to visit, in my opinion, it has some seriously gorgeous places to visit and also amazing views!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Another Europe destination here, this time it's the Netherlands. I'd absolutely love to visit Amsterdam simply because it looks like such a gorgeous city. It has some really pretty canals and buildings and the city just looks stunning so it's definitely somewhere i'd like to go! Rotterdam is another, it has more of a 'city' look to it with it's buildings, but it still looks beautiful. Final one is Giethoorn - a bit of a hidden gem but it is stunning! It reminds me a little of Venice as it has no cars so people get around by boat and it just looks one of the prettiest little places ever!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Final Europe one, I promise!! Ireland is another dream destination of mine and has been for quite a while. I am completely in love with the accent and that is just one of many things that draws me there. I'd love to get to Dublin as it just looks super pretty. Donegal is next as it just has gorgeous places to see. Next on my list is Wicklow, look it up on google and you'll see why, it has some breathtaking views! Limerick is another place, it looks super pretty there! My final place in Ireland is Kerry, another place that is just simply stunning!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Like most people, i've dreamt of going over to America since I was little. I'd love to go and experience the American lifestyle and see some of the obvious tourist destinations. New York is up first, I mean who doesn't want to visit the big apple?! Times Square, Central Park, the shopping...oh and i'd love to see a Broadway show or two! Florida next, one of the warmer parts of America, it has stunning beaches and obviously the major tourist attractions being Walt Disney World and Universal Studios which i'd love to go to both! Miami is another place simply for the stunning views you get there! And obviously, LA - seeing the Hollywood sign in person would be amazing and also the Hollywood walk of fame would be fab to see! I'd also quite like to visit Boston, bit of a random one but I have family out there so it'd be great to go even just to see them! I can't forget San Francisco, even if it's just to see the Golden Gate Bridge!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Canada is quite a new one on my wishlist. I never realised until the past year or so how beautiful it actually is. I'd absolutely love to see the Niagra Falls up close as I personally think its gorgeous. Toronto is another place i'd love to visit as the city just looks stunning! Finally, Vancouver because again it looks super pretty!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Final one on my wishlist is Australia. I'm sure many of us dream of going there to be honest. I'd love to visit Sydney to see the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge etc. Melbourne and Brisbane are also cities i'd love to see. Not too far away from Sydney is the Blue Mountains which just look beautiful! I also have family there too so it'd be lovely to be able to visit them! I also really want to visit some of the beaches, especially the Gold Coast, Bondi Beach and Whitehaven Beach.</i></span></div>
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Beki Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836757428064289584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777922681956294708.post-64921415436984371162017-01-14T15:01:00.000-08:002017-01-21T11:46:48.988-08:00WELCOME!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hello all, welcome to my new blog!! I had a blog a while ago but completely lost motivation to post so here I am, finally re-starting it from scratch!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I guess I should start by saying a belated Happy New Year and welcome to my new blog, i'll try and post regularly this time round and i'm excited to get started. My posts will contain a variety of things from skincare products and makeup reviews, days out with family/friends, life updates, holidays and more!</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My name's Beki and i'm 22 years old.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I'm from Chelmsford in Essex.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My favourite colour is pink.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I've been dancing since I was young and absolutely love it.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I've also been a keen horse rider from a young age.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I LOVE Disney!!</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I'm a huge musical theatre fan.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I support Arsenal.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>One of my biggest dreams is to work abroad.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I really want to travel and see more of the world.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My dream holiday destination is Italy - it looks so beautiful and I just would love to explore as many parts of it as I can.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I currently work at HomeSense.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I'm a Level 3 qualified Beauty Therapist.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My family and friends mean the absolute world to me (and that includes my dogs!)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I got bullied badly during my time at school which has left me with mental health issues.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I'm quite a shy person, even though some may not think it.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>I can be pretty emotional.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My 2 favourite songs are 'My Heart Will Go On' - Celine Dion and 'A Thousand Years' - Christina Perri.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>My favourite musical theatre song ever is probably 'Any Dream Will Do' from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The Sound of Music and Joseph were the 2 musicals to introduce me to and make me fall in love with musical theatre.</i></span></li>
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