Jack Kerouac

I hope one day I can say that my life was even half as crazy, adventurous, inspiring and truly refreshing as his. Some words of wisdom by this gem of an inspiration. 

Another Lush Haul!

I've been to Lush again. Well actually I go all the time, hehe, but I did a little splurge over the past month or so, so wanted to share these with you guys! 

DOROTHY BUBBLE BAR

This was my first time trying this, and I have a feeling that it is new, or maybe it has just never caught my eye before, but I had one sniff and knew I had to try it. It smells very fresh and clean. It's a bright refreshing smell that isn't overly fragrant and is, in that way, quite an unusual smell compared to most of Lush's other stuff. If you have tried the christmas edition bubble bar called Christmas Eve, this smells very similar to that. yeah, I have used half of this and it is amazing! 

THINK PINK BATH BALLISTIC

This is actually also one I hadn't tried before and to be honest, I used this a couple of months back cause it was the first thing I bought that I'm putting in this haul, so I can't actually remember what it smelt like... buut what I do remember is really loving it! It's filled with sprinkles and glitter and loads of little hearts in the middle and I just really liked it. I think it was a very pretty floral smell. 

TWILIGHT BATH BALLISTIC

This for me is a bit of an old classic. It's not new and is on their permanent range, but it's definitely a goody! It is a very warm, sweet smell and oh my goodness, everytime I smell it I just have to buy it! I hadn't had one of these in a long time, but forgot how much I love them! They don't do anything showy (like spurt out glitter and hearts, etc.) but they make the water so silky and it leaves your skin so so soft when you get out, so definitely one that's good for your skin too!

GRANNY TAKES A DIP BATH BOMB

This is relatively new too, and it was my first time trying it! It's quite an unusual tangy sort of smell, I don't really know how to describe it, but it smells so lovely and oh my goodness, it looks so cool in the water, it turns it into a like foamy multicoloured layers, that smells amazing and is also super good for your skin. 

PHOENIX BALLISTIC

Also part of the newer range, this was one that I really loved because it smells of cinnamon! It smells so delicious and leaves the bath deep pink with loads of gold glitter everywhere! 

FIZZBANGER BATH BALLISTIC

This isn't a new Lush product, but has only recently come out here in SA, as far as I know, cause I'm sure I haven't seen it before. I had heard quite a few Youtubers say how much they love this one, so when I saw it, I immediately put it in my basket! And it was no disappointment. I think this is actually my new favourite Lush product! It smells of lemons and is super fresh and perfect for spring/summer. It is a birght yellow on the outside, but then the middle is a deep blue, so the bath turns a really bright pretty green. And then, if that's not enough, in the middle, there are also all these popping candy type things that fizz and pop (like rice crispies haha) in the bath, and yeah, this is just a really cool bath bomb! 

HONEY BEE BALLISTIC

And last but not least, an all time classic and probably my favourite bath bomb on their permanent range, is Honey Bee. I just luurve the smell of this so so much! It smells very sweet and fragrant and like honey (surprise!), and yeah the amazing smell combined with how soft it makes your skin feel after a bath makes it my ultimate bath ballistic, so had to pick up one of these again!

So that's it for this time! As exams come up and stuff, do yourself a favour, go to Lush, treat yourself to a bath bomb or two, I promise it will be the perfect stress reliever! Enjooyyy

My August Playlist

I haven't posted in a while and it's not because I haven't had time, I actually have just gone back to vasirty after a week vac, but for some reason I have felt a little uninspired about what to post about. I have a sticky note on my desk top with all these ideas, but they all need a little time (like a haul requires me to go shopping, haha, that sort of thing), so I decided I wanted to do a playlist post, because I love sharing the music I have been enjoying with people, and so yeah, I hope that you like this post, even if you just fall in love with one of these songs that I've been so obsessed with the last few weeks! 

LOVE IS WAR- AMERICAN YOUNG

I'm cheating a bit seeing as I only discovered this yesterday, so September rather, but I have had it on repeat literally of all hours of the day since I downloaded it. It's a girl and guy, I assume they're married/together but not 100%, who are just this amazing duet super couple. It's a bit country-ish and just very cute... I love the lyrics, and it's a soft and easy listening folk-y song- do check it out. I heard them sing on Andy's season of The Bachelorette in one of the episodes and went to search them straight away because I love it so much!

FINE BY ME- ANDY GRAMMER

 Definitely my fav this past month, also quite a recent download but have already brought it up into one of my most played songs. It's just so happy and upbeat, I literally can't help by sing along, yeah just a super great tune, check it out!

STAY WITH ME- ED SHEERAN (SAM SMITH COVER)

Don't get me wrong, I luuurve the original, and Sam Smith is so great! But wow, Ed Sheeran's cover of this song is just so genuine and beautiful!

DON'T BE SAYING GOODBYE- HOWIE COMBRINK

 I heard this song on the radio here in SA while driving the other day and when Shazam couldn't find it (cause Howie Combrink is a fairly undiscovered SA artist still), I spent a LOT of time on YouTube and eventually found it! I love this song, it's very simple and cute, but I love his acoustic, chilled style, and yeah, just a sweet little song. 

HEART MADE UP ON YOU- R5

(not 5 rand- for you South African's like me, hehe) I am a bit of a sucker for super upbeat, unbelievably happy pop music, and this is definitely one of those, a little cheesy but really an ultimate pick-me-up song! Yeah, I discovered this band quite recently, and don't know their stuff well, but this song is just very much a traditional pop song, and I kinda love that, so yeah, if that's your thing, check this out!

SHAKE IT OFF- TAYLOR SWIFT

 T Swizzle just doesn't disappoint when it comes to singing about how the "haters gonna hate", and this is just a great new song of hers. I am just a little obsessed. I know a lot of people were disappointed with this, and part of me really does miss her good old country tracks, but you know what, she does pop well, and I love this! I think the music video is really funny, and I love that she can at least laugh at herself. Have a listen, but pre-warning, it's pretty addictive, I knew every word within a couple of hours!

I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE- SAM SMITH

 Like I said, I am a new fan of Sam Smith, ahh his voice is just SO stunning! He's got such a range and just sings with a lot of passion. This is probably my favourite of his.

THIS IS HOW WE DO- KATY PERRY

 This is Katy's newest single, and I seem to have it stuck in my head all the time! Super catchy and very her and pop-y. I just really like it, it's also a really cool, quirky music video. 

BETTER THAN YOU THINK- THE DUBARRYS

 My friend introduced this amazing, but very undiscovered British band to me, and I love them! I'd say their style is kind of indie folk, that sort of vibe, and this song specifically, I just think is so pretty!

BO$$- FIFTH HARMONY

 I wasn't a fan of this song when I first heard it, and I don't know what changed, but suddenly I have been slightly obsessed. It's super sassy and I don't know, I've just grown to like it, it's by Fifth Harmony, who I always support because after watching them through X-Factor USA, I know what amazing singers they are, so it's great to see them releasing a popular single and stuff, have a listen!

MESS IS MINE- VANCE JOY

 I'm sure you'll know of this guy from Riptide, which is one of my all time favourite songs, particularly because I discovered it before it became so popular, which, as you probably know, is kinda just the best feeling. But I have recently been listening to his other stuff, and it is so beautiful! This one is my fav of those others...

ALL ABOUT THAT BASS- MEGHAN TAILOR

 I don't know exactly what it is about this song, but I love it! Very catchy, so have a listen!

Okay and then there were two albums that I loved so many songs on that I thought I may as well just mention the whole album!

WANTED ON VOYAGE- GEORGE EZRA
Ahh, this album <3 it's so stunning! It's such a lovely mix of chilled and more upbeat stuff and I just really find George Ezra's voice and lyrics so intriguing! It's such an unusual sound in the music of today and yeah, just super good stuff! Some of my favourites:

BUDAPEST (literally on the radio every 2 seconds!

BLAME IT ON ME

SONG 6 (WATCHING PAINT DRY)

BARCELONA

'V' - MAROON 5

Okay, I am a hard core Maroon 5 fan, everything from their first album (still my best) to this most recent one of theirs. I haven't heard all the songs, but from what I have heard, I will be downloading the rest very soon! It's kind of a bit of a new, synthesised pop sound for them, and at first I was a little skeptical, but Adam Levine is Adam Levine, and I just really love this album! My two favs at the moment:

MAPS (also, always on the radio, very popular!)

IT WAS ALWAYS YOU (LOVE this!)

So that's it for some of the music I'm loving at the moment! Hope you enjoy, let me know if you've been as obsessed as I am with any of these songs!