What do YOU listen to?

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As for many student dorms or accommodation, we strive to be as comfortable as possible when it comes down to revision and generally living. Of course, living away from home does have its toll and can send the best of us into the spiralling pool of mess that are rooms somehow accumulate. I had a look at my room today, and I said to myself “what has happened”? As much as I don’t like to admit…my room was an absolute tip, and I know that many students find themselves in the same predicament as me.

What can we do? Sometimes, you can’t help but fling that tee to the corner or even that lone sock that will be forever lost in the jungle we call a bedroom. We get stressed; we are in a situation where we must look after ourselves as well as make sure we stay on top of our work. Time after time, something has to give way to something else, and in this case it’s the bedroom. I confess to be a mess during this period of exams, and sure some people may just say “well, clean it up”, but sometimes you get so comfortable in your mess that you start to forget that odd sock on your desk.

I found that having a messy room is the physical representation of the mind; a messing room equals a messy mind…and no one wants a messy mind at this time. Pieces of paper on the floor that could help with revision or exam prep may be lost under the mountain of jumpers, underwear and hats. This has to change. Now, when it comes down to dealing with this I turn to music. Music is the thing that makes laborious work move quicker, and is the catalyst to a tidy room.

The pace and energy in a song inspires a sense of energised work. If you are a gym goer, you probably already have a playlist for those moments on the treadmill. If you revise a lot in your room, you may decide to choose chilled or maybe even classical music. Or perhaps you’re that person that goes back to a cultural influence; bhangra, reggae or African? It all comes down to preference for an effective clean. If you’re one of the people, like me, who are currently living in a glorified cave, then get that playlist going. However, the question remains…

What do you listen to? Click here and decide on your favourite playlist.

From your hygiene-loving buddy,

Myles

We went to a vintage fair!

Every couple of months in the beautiful city of Norwich, Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair comes to town. Becca, Myles and I decided to take a trip down to this vintage fair to check it out and we were not disappointed. With a lovely variety of yummy cakes, scones and tea provided by Biddy’s Tea Room, an opportunity to get an old school makeover courtesy of Flamingo Amy Beauty and racks and racks of amazing items up for grabs, it was definitely an opportunity that was hard to ignore.

Vintage fashion has made a huge comeback in recent years. The idea of wearing worn clothing with a bit of character seems to appeal to most people. With celebrities like Kate Moss and Dita von Teese rocking the vintage look, it was bound to explode onto the scene. Vintage clothing plays a huge role in street style and has become more and more accessible. Shops like Beyond Retro, Revolva and Rokit have online stores allowing people purchase vintage clothing regardless of where they live! So it comes as no surprise as to why the trend is so popular.

Now I know for a fact that vintage clothing is not everyone’s cup of tea however there is something about it that just intrigues me. On most occasions, it is hard to find the same item twice so finding something that compliments your style is always a great thing. I also find that the quality of the vintage clothing I purchase is amazing for the price and something about owning items with a story behind them brings a little joy to my heart.

In order to show you what was purchased at this amazing fair, a haul video was filmed! Unfortunately, our beautiful lifestyle writer Becca did not buy anything at the fair so was not in the video. For all of you that are itching to see what Myles and I bought, check out the video below:

Mimi x