#2014BloggerChallege: New Years Inspiration

Hey Guys, 

Todays post is the first instalment from the #2014bloggerchallenge! This challenge was created by Gabby and every month there will be two topics which I'll receive from her and write a post on. The first topic, hence the title, New Years Inspiration. The idea of the topic is instead of writing New Years resolutions you post a picture/quote which inspires you and may inspire others. 

So heres mine, I've got quite a few but there pretty much on the same lines...

The main message is something I learnt in 2013 and it's if you really want something like truly want something go get it, work for it don't wait for it to come to you. Learn from your mistakes, overcome the obstacles, be determined, believe in yourself and don't let anyone tell you that you can't. You might surprise yourself on what you can really to, I didn't just surprise myself but I proved a lot of people wrong and boy that's satisfying. 

This last picture I can't really explain why it's significant but I find it really reflective. I think it's a message I'm going to take into 2014 with me. 

Happy New Year All!!

The Happiness Project: 365 Days 5 Years 1,825 Moments.

Hey Guys, 

Happy New Year! 

I am extremely hungover today after way too much drinking last night! Now I was going to do a New Years post but I don't really do New Year resolutions because I have the mind frame of if you have something you want to change, why wait? However resolutions are nice to have there just not for me. So todays post is about a little journal I'm going to start today. 

I've never been one for keeping a journal but this ones a little different. The Happiness Project is a 5 year sentence a day journal. I like this concept because over the last year or so I've been trying to change the way I think about different things. Normally I would instantly see the negative side of things but now I really trying and focus on the positive. So when i stumbled across this little 5 year journal on Amazon I though this is perfect. The idea is to just write a sentence or two about your day and what good happened. The main thing I like is that over the years I'm going to be able to look back and compare what good happened that very day. 

Inside the little journal there is a full page for each day with a few lines for each year. At the top of each page theres a little quote everyday, a reflective quote to get you thinking.

I'm excited to start this, but also a little anxious because I'm not one with words to express my feelings and I'm a little worried for 5 years later me. It's quite nice to think though that this little diary is going to be with me for some of the most exciting things in the start of my adult life. Something stable, I like stable.

Lets hope my little blog is still going in 5 years time so I can write a post of how I've completed it. To the future and beyond!

My 2013 In Pictures!

 Hey Guys,

So 2013 has come to an end and for me personally it's been a bloody fantastic year! Todays post I thought I would share my most memorable moments of the year.

My biggest highlight of the year has to be graduating university with a 2:1 which on the way included; working on a brief with Jelly Belly (the original Jelly Bean), handing in my dissertation, receiving my results, receiving my Michael Kors watch as a well done, graduating and then getting a job I actually want. I told you it's been a big year...

And thats not all other things include; getting glasses, seeing my brother after 30 months, seeing The Big Reunion, Long Island Iced Teas, buying myself a MacBook Pro retina, losing 2 stone, spending lots and lots of time with my friends.

Finally a major highlight of 2013 was starting my blog and I'll take this time to thank everyone for their support. I hope in 2014 my blog just grows bigger and bigger :).

That's my year in pictures and I've had such a good year. They say 13 is unlucky for some but it's truly been my year! 2014 has a lot to live up to but it's looking promising and I already have so much to look forward to, I simply just cannot wait.

What was your highlight of 2013? and what are you looking forward to in 2014?

Catch Up With Me: Volume 3

Hey Guys,

This catch up is definitely needed I have been so ridiculously busy and the good busy where things have actually happened!

Christmas selfie

The last catch up I did was just before my graduation back in mid November (Read me). So oh my god what has been happening, it's going to be long so grab a cuppa before reading, that is your warning. It's been manic with my brother coming home after 30 months, getting a job, graduating, weight loss, Christmas and the rest on top. Let me tell you a bit about the last month...

Firstly my graduation (full post here), the day was amazing, emotional and drunk. I went down to Southampton for 3 nights/4 days and they were all so jam packed. I travelled down on Wednesay, checked into the hotel and met my best friend who gave me my graduation present and I nearly cried. She bought me a Pandora ring that I'd been banging on about for some time, it was such a surprise! Ok that doesn't make the day that busy but it was a highlight. The Thursday I graduated which followed with a very messy night out with all my closest friends. Then the Friday, this was a big day too, I got the phone call to say I had got the job I'd been going for! I was so so happy and relived, this then followed with another drunken night out.

My ring, my brother and I, my friends and I, me in my robes, me and my friend with champagne my bother bought me.

Me on my first day to work

So that was a quick run down of graduation, now onto my new job :D. The job I got was in a digital marketing agency acting as a 'Digital Account Manager' this role contains all thing digital (Search, PPC, SEO and Social). I love it, I'm so happy there and it already feels like I'm part of the furniture. On a daily basis I'm dealing with numbers, formulas and Google analytics. Although I'm currently in a 3 month probation period, it's a real opportunity I can get my teeth stuck into and learn everything about the industry. The people I work with are teaching me so much and pushing me to do my best as well as me pushing for them to make me the best. It' taking a lot of my time up but this is why I went to uni and this is the start of something which could lead to something bloody great.

Kirsty and I in the o2 Blueroon
at The Big Reunion

 As well as starting my new job my weekends have been jam packed too! The second weekend in December I went up to London to watch The Big Reunion (full post here) which was a-m-azing. It was so much fun re-living some of my childhood memories and dancing to cheesy pop songs! On the same day I went out in Camden for a few drinks which was fun, I was so hungover the next day. This would have been fine but after staying in North London at my friends flat I then had to travel down to Croydon for my mum's side of the families Christmas do. It was so nice to see all the family especially this time I actually had stuff to talk about like my job and graduation. It was also quite special because my Brother was there too, considering I was hungover I had a good day.

Christmas dinner I cooked
for friends

The following weekend I had some of my closest friends round to my house for a Christmas party where I cooked them a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. The day was so nice we ate, drank, played games, did secret santa, the works! Just like a proper Christmas day!

Normally around Christmas my dad and I would go Xmas shopping together and get everything in one go, however this year because I was working I left all my shopping till Christmas eve..yup..and I worked in the morning, so I had 2 and a half hours to do it all! Manic springs to mind. I did it though and everyone loved there presents which makes all the rushing about worth it!



Christmas day was amazing I had so much fun with my family and friends who came over and again it was so special to have my brother there! I wont go on too much about xmas as I've done a post quite recently (full post here).

Told you it'll be long. I'm just trying to think if I've missed anything.


Oh yes my weight loss! I have now lost 2st 3lb although I will admit over Christmas I've gone a bit astray but 2014 come at me! I've still got another 3 stone to loose. I feel I've sorted my food intakes out so now it's the exercise routine I need to tackle but now I have money from the job I can actually afford to go the gym. Yay. I know I say this a lot about writing a separate post about my weight but would you guys actually want to read about it? if so what do you want me to include, please leave me a comment and let me know or email me if you want (jenfarny@gmail.com) :).

Christmas 2012 and Christmas 2013

I think that's it. Oh wait I'm also taking part in the #2014BloggerChallenge which kicks off this week (full post here) I'm so excited to meet new bloggers and get brought out my blogging zone!

Ok that actually is it! If you've got this far well done you really do deserve a pat on the back haha. It's been quite a month and quite a year at that! I am way too excited to get back to the office and get my career. I won't leave any links below of my most read posts as I've added quite a few links in the post. I hope you've enjoyed reading my ramblings about what I've been up to and I haven't bored you to tears! I have quite a few post lined up for the next week including my 2013 favourites so don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin' to stay updated.

Big love and hugs!

The Big Reunion: Christmas Tour

Hey Guys,

This post is really really late but better late than never eh?

So back in September I bought my best friend tickets to go see The Big Reunion Christmas Tour at the o2 in London for her Birthday. For the people who don't know what TBR is, it basically was a TV programme on ITV2 where bands from the 90's got back together and did a tour. The bands involved where; Five, Atomic Kittens, BeWitched, The Honeyz, 911 and Liberty X. I used to love Liberty X and Five! Anyways to say the least it was amazing! The first half they sang all their classics then the second half they sang Christmas songs. So good. We went to the 2:30pm showing as we went out in Camden afterwards for a night out. I had such a good day and thought I'd share a few snaps from the day.

The photos aren't the best quality because I used my Iphone 5s (forgot my silly camera) and where we were sat wasn't exactly far but it wasn't close. One thing I do love about the o2 is because I'm an o2 customer I get to go in the blueroom. It's so nice in there and I love that it's never that busy, also you don't have to que to get inside the arena. Kirsty and I started very early on the cocktails drinking out favourites Long Island Iced Tea. My favourite part of the gig was when BeWitched sang Fairy Tale of New York (my favourite Christmas song) and Shane Lynch from Boyzone came on a screen and sand the male parts. I love Shane Lynch, always have!

It was such a good day and our night in Camden was good too. I can't say I felt great the next day but it was worth it haha. Theres rumours that ITV2 are going to do a second series with like S club 7 and All Saints, if the rumours are true I'm buzzing already!