30 Day Snap: Day #5 | Pre-Exam Relax

Bounjour mes amis! (Hoping my french GCSE has helped me correctly write that intro)

Today's photo is a very simple one and was taken a few weeks ago but I'm pretty much sat in the same position now so why not re-use the photo!

I've just been for a long hot shower to relax and calm me the night before possibly the most important exam of the 6 I am sitting. (Yikes!) As it isn't until tomorrow afternoon, I'm not going to stay up late trying to memorise every single poem or every tiny detail of my core text, I'd simply be setting myself up for failure.

I'm going to have a calm evening and do some last minute work tomorrow. I'm such a stress head at the minute and I'm taking out on the people I love, the lack of sleep and constantly feeling sick doesn't help though, I seriously hate exams and anxiety. :(
But, English Literature is just one of those exams that you can't physically "revise" for like your traditional subjects, for example Biology, it's just not like that. There is some knowledge involved (but only of key quotes, devices, etc) but it's mainly all skill based. I've done so many practices and been getting very good results compared to where I was at last year and I only need a low C tomorrow to get a B in my A level overall, so for that reason, I'm fairly calm. But, it's not all plain sailing and I do still need to try my hardest tomorrow and hopefully I will reaps the reward that should come with the incredible amount of effort I have put in over the past year. I guess it is looking fairly positive. I'll just keep thinking on the bright side.


Wish me luck in my 2.5 hours exam (Ugh!), but hopefully it will have all been worth it.

See you tomorrow!

30 Day Snap: Day #4 | Sunshine Revision

Good afternoon :)

Smart-Casual outfit - or "smasual" as I like to call it

So today consisted of an early driving lesson, an hour to nip off for an interview and then an afternoon in the sun trying to revise with a hyperactive cocker spaniel pup!

Sunshine revision and trying to get a tan

So that was my day! See you tomorrow!

30 Day Snap: Day #3 | Trying To Stay Positive

Hello people!
So today I took my first exam of the summer series and I think it went quite well (touch wood) so it's given me the little boost I needed to help me carry on working my bum off to ace these exams.
I also have a couple of other exciting things in the works that I wish I could tell someone about because I'm rather excited! But tomorrow is one of the days that I can aid my case in the thing that I want to do. Yeah, that was SO ambiguous, I'm sorry. If things work out, I will definitely be blogging about it!

Today's photo is rather boring as you can tell, but revision and organising has literally been my life today. But, the first of six exams is checked off, only 5 more to go and then I can enjoy my summer of fun, sun and blogging.

See you tomorrow!

30 Day Snap: #1 | New Hair, New Me and #2 | Healthy Breakfast

Bonjour blog friends! (wow, such a weird intro)

Despite having an exam tomorrow, and I am working at my hardest I promise, I've decided to take a quick break to write this post.

If anyone knows Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter (I'm kidding - who doesn't?!) then you'll have seen her advertising her "30 Day Snap Challenge" which is when you take a photo and blog about it every day for the month of June and I thought this was a lovely idea and would be nice to look at in a few months time and reminice.

So, I did take a picture on June 1st but simply had no time to post and write a little bit about it so I shall include it with today's photo!

Day #1

A new hair colour for a new month - no this wasn't planned (I'm not that sad), it was a happy coincidence. I really like having dark hair again!



Day #2

My beautiful, tasty breakfast: Low fat Greek yoghurt, raspberries, blueberries, granola and a drizzle of honey. Is it strange that I actually look forward to eating this healthy treat every morning? If so.. super awkward...


Anyway, there you go, my first two days! Please go and check out Louise's post here if you havent already and I shall see you tomorrow, hopefully feeling great as my exam will have gone well. (Here's hoping!)


See you tomorrow! x

18th Birthday Celebrations and Last Weeks at Sixth Form

Hello everyone! Just another quick update simply because I miss writing and think my blog would look pretty with a new post!

So much has happened since I last wrote, I have finally turned 18 years old and left my sixth form college after being at my school for 7 years (including secondary school) and I'm still busy revsing for my 6 exams that start on June 3rd - not far away!

Here are a selection of photos, mainly from instagram to sum up the past couple of week in my busy and hectic life!

Classic 'mirror-selfie' before going for cocktails at Frankie and Bennie's

One bit of sun and I go to the leisure centre just for a slush drink, mmm

All dressed up for a 'Murder Mystery' night

Chilling in my comfy pajamas

After a year of waiting... Finally got to see 'The Great Gatsby' - loved the film as much as studying it for A level, such a good book!

Mum ordered a cake for my 18th - makeup theme (She knows me well!)

In love with my Michael Kors watch from Mum and Step-Dad 

I now smell incredible thanks to my best friends' birthday present!

We had to wear red to church to celebrate pentecost

Champagne and blowing out birthday candles

Revision and finally got round to watching Gossip Girl (in love with Blair Waldorf )

Our beloved canteen lady 'Jane' made us a celebration cake!

Our antics on our last day at sixth form today were hilarious - we stuck photos of our Head of Sixth around the college - including over CCTV camera's! We also had so many photos and laughs about old memories together and I genuinely had such a nice day celebrating the end of an era. Our teachers made their own episode of 'Top of the Pops' and recreated old music videos including: Fat Boy Slim, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, YMCA and Kylie and Jason and it was one of the funniest things I've seen!

Well, I'm going to stop taking a break from revision and get back to it.. Not long until I have 3 months of summer to plan and write so many blog posts before going to university and starting my new life there. I can't wait to write more guys and I promise I will as soon as my exams are over, but for now, you can keep up with me on twitter (@katieegoodwin) and instagram (@bonjourkatie).

Thank you for bearing with me during this stressful period,
See you soon,
Katie xx

A few recent buys. (Quick post on a revision break!)

Hello, here's a sneaky post for you all! This has been fairly easy to do and I couldn't resist telling you what new products I have bought, in particular today. I spent £40 on makeup, totally splurged on Boots 3 for 2 offer!
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have seen all these photos but hey, there's no harm in having another cheeky look!

 Repurchase of Rimmel's Wake Me Up Foundation || My first Essie nail varnish! Tea and Crumpets ||

Barry M Rose Quartz || Barry M Gelly Nail Paint Papaya|| Dream Touch Blush 02 Peach

The Bell Jar - Slyvia Plath

Bit of a mundane item... but I've been after this book for ages!

Hello Literature Geek!

A wonderful blog store 'Kukee' - wonderful handmade and original jewellry, would definitely by from them again!

Here are the two rings I bought:

An 'above the knuckle' twisted ring. 

Infinity shaped ring with a particular personal meaning to me. 

Tresemme Hairspray (small size) || Sleek Brow Kit in Dark || Maybelline Colour 24hr Tattoo in '40 - Permanent Taupe' || L'oreal Coleur Infallible in '021 - Sahara Treasure' || Repurchase of Seventeen Waterproof Mascara (My favourite every day mascara) || Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in 'Greenberry' || Seventeen Lasting Fix Nail Colour in 'Silver Kisses' || Real Techniques Shading Brush

Phew! There you go my lovelies, if you want to know my initial thoughts on any of these products, feel free to tweet me or email me and I'll reply :) 

Hope you're all enjoying the sun we've been having (If you're in the UK), see you all soon!

xx

Update #1

Hello to anyone who may have done or would like to read my blog!

I'm sorry that I haven't been updating at all for months, but for anyone who does A-levels, they will know how demanding they are, hence why I haven't had any time to write at all. The 6 exams in June don't help either. :(

But, there is hope for this blog and I really do not want to neglect it altogether. I go to university in September and after I have finished my 6 summer exams (Roll on my last 2 exams on 17th June!!), I have around 3 months of free time... Hello Blogging!

I have some good ideas, and I am forever buying new products and wishing I had the time to review them! So there is a lot yet to come.

Until then, keep up with me on my social media sites:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/bonjourkatie
Twitter: @katieegoodwin
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bonjourkate/boards/
Tumblr: http://bonjour-katie.tumblr.com
Email: katiegoodwin1995@gmail.com

Please let me know if any of the links fail to work and I'll try and sort them!
See you soon!
xx