I managed to get my birthday off work - however I didn't get a lie in as my Mum and Sister also had the day off which meant they planned the day out for me. I woke up in the morning to balloons and a pile of presents. All of which were wonderful and thoughtful (and will be appearing in the future blogpost).

Once I'd opened my presents, my auntie Carol appeared at the door to wish me happy birthday and join us for the day. 

In the morning we headed to the Mulberry outlet store to have a look around. Which was great, I love a bit of window shopping, especially for Mulberry, I even treated myself to a little purse - well it was my birthday after all. 

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It was the nicest birthday spent with some of my favourite people who made it really special. 

I'd love to hear how you'll be celebrating your next birthday.

Love

Chloé

Just a few snaps from this year so far. I want to start taking more photos, which I can share on here - I'd love to make my blog slightly more personal, and photos of my life would be a great start.

The past two months have been pretty fun. I've had a lot of fun nights out, see my housemate from uni, caught up with old friends, have some lovely days out and drank a lot of tea (of course).

I feel at the moment I am at the rather strange in-between point in my life which no one warns you about - you know, where you're definitely not a child anymore, but don't feel anywhere near ready to be an adult, you have a degree, but you don't have a clue what to do with it, you have a job, but not a carer. Just stuck in between trying to work out what to do with the rest of your life.

Life seems to be on a bit of a pause while I figure things out. Having said that, I am at a very happy point in my life, despite this complete feeling of loss as I try to figure out what direction to go in now. 

I have also been working a lot, although I have two jobs, unfortunately, neither of them are what I want to be doing in years to come, but I enjoy them both, so for now they do, until I figure it out. 

I have been thinking of my future a lot recently and speaking to a lot of different people about it. I am considering a few different routes. Quite a lot of people have said they can see me being a teacher, although I have a rather intense fear of public speaking and can be a total pushover, I think I can see it too, so I'm getting myself some working experience at a school and considering applying for a PGCE, it's just one idea, however.

My new year's goals were something I wanted to also touch on in this post. So some of them I have already broken (as always), I have been blogging or uploading youtube videos as much as I intended - mainly because I don't want to force things. I haven't been inspired by blogging, therefore I haven't wanted to blog, so I haven't. I want to keep blogging enjoyable if I have to force myself to do it, it's not longer enjoyable. I do feel my inspiration seems to be coming back though, yay! And with youtube, I decided I want to concentrate on blogging for a while (I know contradicts what I just said, but you understand, right?), I feel there is a lot I can do to improve my blog and as a blogger, and if I'm busy learning how to make videos, I won't be spending the time making my blog all it can be. 

I have kept up some of my new years' goals. I have been reading more, I am aiming to read at least one book a month this year, I've almost finished my second now (Gone Girl - you can read my review here), I do plan on reviewing any books I read on here and would love to hear any book recommendations. I have also been writing in my diary quite often which I am finding quite therapeutic, and it's just a nice way to keep memories. I'vebegunn drawing again, although not as much as I should be. I am considering joining a life drawing class soon.

 I have had a very happy two months, and I hope the rest of my year continues this way. I have noticed I am becoming more comfortable with myself, more independent and more in control of my emotions and more self-aware. I'm heading in good directions. I feel I am beginning to find myself again, I think because I've started to do the things I love again. 

Sorry,y this post is a bit all over the place, I just fancied doing a bit of a casual chatty post, although I must admit I did just kind of word vomit everywhere, these posts feel good to do occasionally.

I hope you're all feeling the same positive vibes I am right now!

Love Chloe 

xx