23 Things That Make Me Happy at 23

A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday I turned 23. Yikes with each coming year it feels like I should be a fully functioning adult by now. Instead I still need around three alarms to get up in a morning.

I thought to mark this occasion blogwise I would share with you all 23 things that make me happy.

1. Family - it is the most important thing. They are the people that are always there for you through thick and thin.

2. Friends - I really do have some wonderful friends in my life that are always only a phone call away.

New York: Central Park

While in New York the one place that had to be visited, that is constantly mentioned in films and TV Shows is Central Park. We chose to walk through the park while on the way to the Museum of Natural History and it did not disappoint it was massive!

Having only seen glimpses of it from films I had no idea what to expect, I thought it would be a normal park that just consists of grass. How wrong I was! The park had its own roads for cyclists, those horses and carriages, lanes for people running. There was a park, a rocky area, a water fountain, a few lakes.

It made the parks in England look like mere gardens!

It was so relaxing to take a casual stroll round, if I lived there I would definitely be there every day in the summer when the weather is nice. 

Somewhere you can go sit relax and have a moment of calmness in the middle of the bustling city life!

Of course with such beautiful backdrops there was a need to take a few selfies.

Definitely a site that I would go back to again and again.

Have you ever been to New York? What did you think of Central Park?

New York: Statue of Liberty and The Brooklyn Bridge

As part of our trip in New York we went on a boat ride around the Statue of Liberty and Under the Brooklyn Bridge. We were originally going to get off at Ellis Island but thankfully we did not and that gave us extra time for other sights.

The boat ride was only 30 dollars and gave you a good view of the shoreline and the sights! We were very fortunate that on the day we went it was sunny and the sky was a clear blue!

I had expected the Statue of Liberty to be bigger than it was but overall it was one of those sights that if you're in New York you have to see.

We were stood at the side of the boat so had a fantastic view.

Sadly we did not stop at Ellis Island and visit the museum or go to the top of the Statue of Liberty, as we were only there for 5 days time was short and we wanted to see as much as we possibly could.

Have you ever seen the Statue of Liberty? What did you think?

Thanks for Reading!!

The Liebster Award

I have been nominated for the Liebster award by Olivia from Sunshine in a Dress if you're a fan of beauty, lifestyle or Disney then check her blog out here.

Liebster Award Rules:

  Mention the person who nominated you

Answer the eleven questions this person gave you

Come up with eleven questions yourself

Nominate eleven bloggers

Let them know about the nomination

1) Whose blog do you check every day?

The blogs I tend to gravitate towards are VVNightingale, RachelCoco, and The Londoner.

2) Have you ever been to Disneyland/World?

I have been to Disneyland in California. It was one of the highlights of my whole trip! I would recommend it to anyone you're never too old to go! You're also never to old to have pictures with the Disney Princess's. 

3) Best compliment you've ever received?

Someone once told me I was really gifted at writing fiction which was pretty darn nice.

4) What was your first thought when you woke up this morning?

Only one more day of work before a long weekend!

5) If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Ooh that's a tough one probably a curry of some sort - Maybe Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Byriani.

6) Your favourite word?

Dessert - that's always a good thing

7) What did you do for your latest birthday?

Went out drinking with friends.

8) What are you afraid of?

Wasps - I have a massive phobia!

9) Favourite joke?

What do you call a pig that does karate?

A pork chop!

10) Glass half-full or half-empty?

Glass half-full

11) What was the last movie you went to the cinema to see?

Allegiant - I still haven't seen Insurgent but Allegiant was really good!

My 11 Questions:

1) If you could have any superpower what would you choose and why?

2) If you could only use products from one makeup brand for the rest of your life which would you choose.

3) What was the last book you read?

4) What song are you currently obsessed with?

5) If you could have your life play out as a film- which film would you choose and why?

6) One thing that made you happy this week?

7) If you could have a free holiday anywhere in the world where would you choose?

8) Favourite animal?

9) What are your hobbies?

10) Christmas or Halloween?

11) Favourite Disney film?

The 11 Bloggers I'm nominating!

Laura

Alice

Lucy

Ana

Jemima

Isabella

AnthBlogs

Jade
Michelle
Katy
Jasmine

Make sure you check out their blogs!

Thanks for reading!

New York: Ground Zero

While in New York we also visited Ground Zero the site where the twin towers used to stand.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this and hadn't seen any photos of what the memorial looked like. When we got there I was stuck for words, they have made the site where the buildings used to be into one giant water feature with all the victims names carved around the edge.

The day we visited was sunny there wasn't a cloud in the sky, I was struck by how haunting the area felt. Something so serene in the hustle and bustle of the financial district.
It moved me to the point of near tears a feeling I will never forget! I certainly didn't expect to be as affected by the site as I was.

We took a few photos but overall just stared at the memorial, time felt like it had stopped in this one section of the district.

The memorial is such a strong symbol taking something that was such a tragic and horrific event and turning the area into something that is hauntingly beautiful. While at the same time making sure that what happened is not forgotten and that it is a tribute to all those innocent people who were taken far too soon.

It humbled me in a way I didn't expect and made me thankful for all the small things I take for granted.
I was about 8 when 9/11 happened and being so young did not grasp the enormity or reality of what had happened and this out everything into perspective for me.

Have any of you visited the memorial? How did it make you feel?

New York: The Natural History Museum

Another place we visited while in New York was the Natural History Museum. It automatically makes you think of the film Night at the Museum!

We walked to it through central park and the entrance is massive with dinosur skeletons on display. It all looked so grand and elegant and seemed to dwarf some of the museum's in England.

We tried to look at everything go through all the floors, see all the displays. The main attractions for me were the rooms dedicated to Space and of course the dinosaurs. The space rooms I found to be the most interactive with displays you can move and touch. You could also see what your weight would be on for example the moon or a red giant star.

Most of the other displays we saw were dedicated to different types of animals, the detail was absolutely stunning! They all looked so realistic, the craft, time and effort that has gone into every inch of each display is amazing and something you do not see often!

The floor dedicated to the dinosaurs was surreal something you don't see often and you don't realise the scale of these skeletons and how magnificent they look. An ode to a different time!

Below are some of the photos I took it was hard to narrow it down to just a few!