PROTECTING YOURSELF IN THE SUN

The UK is currently forecast to bask in glorious sunshine for the next few days in the form of a heatwave, mainly affecting the south east. Of course most people will want to make the most of the sunshine by going out and sunbathing or even just going for a walk. This is all good but the Sun can be dangerous if precautions aren't taken which I'm sure many of you will know about (or you should do anyway!)

WIMBLEDON

My favourite tennis tournament Wimbledon began today! Tennis is my favourite sport to watch (but not so much play as I have reminded people of a tennis player from the 1980's called John McEnroe - in other words I like to slam my tennis racket down when things don't go my way, which unfortunately is a lot! Playing tennis certainly isn't my forte so I'll just stick to watching it.)

#LOVEWINS

Yesterday in the US, which I'm sure many of you are aware of, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage will be legalised across all states in the US. Prior to this, 14 states, including Georgia, Ohio and Texas, didn't allow the marriage between two people of the same gender however, the recent ruling means that people of the same gender can now marry in any state across the US. 

MY WEEK

Overall I've had an amazing, yet expensive, week. I've had something to do almost everyday which I love as I hate being stuck in the house feeling lazy, particularly in summer when the weather is good (if the British weather is being nice to us that is). This week was my boyfriend's birthday and he was turning the grand old age of 22 on Friday. He of course took full advantage of the fact that it was his birthday using the excuse of 'birthday week' to get away with anything he could. 

LOSING WEIGHT OPTIONS: THE GOOD AND THE BAD

One thing I have never understood is people who want to lose weight but by taking the easier, and not so beneficial option. As soon as someone mentions losing weight, exercise and a healthy but balanced diet comes into mind however, over the last few years, many people (mainly girls) are using other options to lose weight such as teatoxes, supplements, aids and all juice diets along with many more that are thought to help with losing weight but they aren't necessarily healthy. 

MUST WATCH ROM-COMS

Romantic comedies are my absolute favourite genre of film. They are the perfect pick-me-up when I'm feeling down, they are something I can relate to when I miss my boyfriend and they are my go-to film if I'm bored and don't know what to watch. I've watched many rom-coms, many that I've seen many times but I can't see myself ever getting bored of them (at the moment anyway). However, there are still many I have yet to see but here I have compiled a list of my 30 must-watch rom-coms. Some are exceptionally cheesy, some just very girly, some are lovey dovey and some are on the more serious side.

WHAT SCHOOL DOESN'T TEACH YOU BUT IT SHOULD

Although I have almost completed my time in education, there are still many things about the world that I don't know but I need to know. There are a few fundamental things that you don't learn in school but you really should. It's a common thing found on social media for people not to value learning about algebra and trigonometry for example which I completely understand but if we didn't learn about this in school, we wouldn't have many mathematicians as how would people know what they would be interested in if they never actually knew what is was? As well as all the standard lessons, life lessons should also be given as part of the curriculum as this would be of value to everyone as everyone has to have a job (unless you're very lucky and are born into a wealthy family), everyone will have bills to pay and budgets to do but also things of importance about the government, the economy and general world issues.

MINI GUIDE: EYEBROWS TO FLATTER THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE

Eyebrows are an important aspect of life (to me anyway). Thick or thin, tweezed or threaded, bleached or dyed, eyebrows can further enhance your natural facial features if the shape is right for your face. However, if your eyebrows aren't an appropriate shape for your face then your whole look could be ruined and no one wants that! It took me a long time to actually get the perfect eyebrow shape so hopefully my mini guide will help if you're confused about what to do with your eyebrows! To determine what shape your eyebrows should be, you first need to know what the shape of your face is.

SUMMER GOALS

Now that I've finished University for the summer and don't have an awful lot to do, I have created a set of goals that I am going to aim to achieve by the time I start University again in September. I've decided I want to stay in Newcastle rather than go home back to Sheffield for the summer just because my life is up here now, apart from my family that is. The goals I have set are actually realistic as when I have created goals in the past, most were the total opposite.