New Year, New Decade, Same Me...

2020 is here, friends. Can you believe we've made it this far?

A few years ago, I made a post about my "New Years Resolutions" for 2017. And in that post, I spoke about how my main resolution was to acknowledge how much I had grown in 2016, and to remember that every choice I had made in 2016 was for a reason, and every decision has made me who I am today, so why would I want a "new me"?

Well, that was when I thought 2016 was the worst year of my life. In some ways, it still is. However, when it compares to 2019...well girl, let me tell ya...if I thought I'd grown in 2016, 2019 turned me into a totally new & evolved species.

Pack With Fawce: Planning!

Hey guys!

As I leave for my trip to Bahrain early Thursday morning, I have already begun to plan what I need to take with me! As I'm going for 16 days, I wanted to make sure I had enough essentials to take with me, so that I didn't panic last minute...like I do every other time I pack.

So, first of all, I needed to think about the place in which I was going, and what I was doing whilst there. As I am going there to do a show, the majority of my time will be spent rehearsing inside a hotel ballroom, but once the show begins, I'll then have free time to explore the lovely land of Bahrain, and spend some time in the glorious sunshine! However, I also need to consider the culture out there, as all shoulders and knees must be covered at all times regardless. Kind of a bugger when it's over 40 degrees! But still, you have to respect the culture! Therefore, no shorts for me!

Once I considered all that, I decided it would be best to write down a specific check list so that when it came to packing on Wednesday, I wouldn't panic and just chuck everything in! (Again, like I normally do!)

I tried to narrow it down as much as I possibly could, considering my outfit choices; thinking about outfits I had worn in similarly cultured countries, and trying to remember what I did and didn't wear before! Two pages to me doesn't seem like a lot, but to some of you, you probably think I'm going to overpack...and you're probably right!

The difficult thing is that I'm not packing for a holiday! I'm packing for work, so I can't include several pairs of sandals, shorts, play-suits and dresses! One maxi dress is all I can wear that is considered a "holiday" item! Instead, I need to pack trainers, leggings and tops to wear for rehearsals!

Once my list was complete (for now!), I decided to sort through my makeup. As I'm flying at 8am in the morning, I would like to take a small makeup bag with my essentials in so I can do my makeup on the plane, but because I'm going out there to do a show, I needed a seperate makeup bag filled with all of my stage makeup! It took me about an hour to finally narrow down the essentials for my little makeup bag, and to decide which eye shadow palette to take with me! For me, the Naked 1 palette is perfect, as it has all basic neutrals with darker shades to create any look you want! (Although, I am also taking the MUA Eye Shadow Palette "Glamour Nights" for my stage makeup!) For my extra makeup bits for my Snow White make-up look, I found this small black carry-case that will easily hold all of my lip products, fake eyelashes and spares in case I run out of anything during my trip!

My small Zoella Beauty make-up bag, filled with all my basic makeup for the flight.

My Urban Decay Naked palette (my everyday palette!)

I decided to pack some of my toiletries in a big wash bag (that used to be my old makeup bag!), including travel sized shampoos, conditioner and toothpaste! I won't show you everything that I'm taking, as some of it is a bit TMI, but you guys can probably guess which toiletries I'm taking with me!

The black bag on the left is full of stage makeup, and the colourful stamp wash bag is filled with toiletries.

(On the plane, I will be separating all of my makeup which are liquids into a clear bag for security purposes. I will also probably put some skincare items in there also!)

Finishing off my planning for today, I decided to put some accessories in a little bag to take with me! I decided to take two necklaces, one choker and one simple/statement necklace in silver, so it will literally go with any outfit! I also put in a couple of scrunchies with bow detail, just a add a little something to a ponytail or a top knot in rehearsals!

Taking a look at my list, I also narrowed down specifically which multiple items I will be taking, such as which pairs of sunglasses and which checked shirts I will take with me, and so on. However, I won't get them out and sorted until it's time to pack!

And that's my planning done! The next stage is actually packing everything into a suitcase! AHHH!

I hope you guys liked this post! It's a bit of a different one! Haha! But I will see you guys on Wednesday with a packing post!

Fawce xoxo.

The Nightclub Mating Dance

Hey guys, today's post is going to a be a bit of a silly one, but it's something that I feel should be discussed.

(Photography by David Pritchard)

If you've read my previous Sunny Sunday posts, you will know that I have been going out for drinks and clubbing with my friends the past couple of Saturday's. Now, to some 20 year old's, that seems pretty tame compared to the crazy nights out teenagers have nowadays; who go out 3 nights a week, and sometimes more! (Especially if you're a student over the age of 18!). But for me, "clubbing" and getting drunk is a special occasion. I thoroughly enjoy drinking with friends and dancing the night away, purely because I don't do it often. The fact of the matter is: I like to take care of my body, and to me, having fun doesn't have to include alcohol.

Still, these last couple of Saturday's have been interesting one's, particularly for one special reason.

The Nightclub Mating Dance.

Let me explain. My night's out usually consist of pre-drinking (either at a friends house when you're getting ready, or at a nice pub or bar for cocktails with friends). Then, following that, we will head to our local Weatherspoons for one more drink to socialise with more friends and/or strangers. (Mainly strangers for my last night's out!). After that last drink, then we would head off to either another bar or a club, where we can let loose and dance our cares away. Seem's pretty standard, right?

Well, if you're over the age of 18, you will know that there is always one club that you definitely do not want to venture into. You never start the night there, unless you're desperate, and if you're lucky, you will hopefully never venture in there at all. But my luck seemed to be a little different these last two Saturday's, as both night's ended at this club. And, to add what I said before, you don't want to go into this club unless you are completely off your face drunk so that you barely remember entering it in the first place.

I, on the other hand, was sober. Too sober.

Because I was sober, I had the chance to take a look at this club in a new light, and see if it was as bad as everyone says. Don't get me wrong, I had a great time! The club played great music, and I only saw, maybe, 3 smashed glasses on the floor? But the main thing I noticed in this club is something that, to me, looked super weird. And creepy. And it happened to me about 4 times last Saturday, and 3 times the Saturday before. And that is: the nightclub mating dance.

Picture this: You're dancing in the club with your friends, the place is packed out, lights are flashing and the music is so loud, you can feel your ear drums pumping along with the bass. You're wacking out your best dance moves to your favourite song (Uptown Funk, for me at the mo!) when suddenly, you feel someone touching one of your hip bones. You ignore it and try to move away, then you feel their other hand on your other hipbone. Before you have time to react, their crotch is pushing against your bum like they're trying to dry hump you in front of a crowd of people; you feel their breath on your neck, and you have no clue who it is because they crept up on you from behind.

Yeah, that happened to me 4 times in a row.

Smacking their hands away, you turn around to give them a piece of your mind, when you realise that the same thing is happening to girls all around you! You politely decline their offer to dry hump you, and then they look at you with slight disappointment before heading out on the prowl for their next victim.

Now, to someone who goes out clubbing all the time, that's probably the norm. But to me, you know, the girl who still thinks men can be chivalrous and gentlemanly, it really took me by surprise. And can we discuss how friggin' creepy it is? I mean, they come up to you FROM BEHIND. There is no mutual agreement between you; no "May I have this dance?" No sexy eye contact from across the dancefloor like you see in the movies. Just you having a great time dancing, and then BAM! Dry humping.

I'd like to add to my experience of this, and mention that one of the guys that tried doing this to me, when I politely told him to get off of me, he said: "Look, it's my mates birthday, would you mind if you...you know...?"

...What?

I didn't want to know.

Creepy as hell. Let's just say after that, I grabbed my bestie and we moved far away from that creep. If this is the way guys think is the right way to attract a woman when they're drunk, I hate to think what they think is a good way to attract a woman when they're sober! In fairness, I'm sure not all guys are like that in nightclubs, but the fact that I not only saw it happen to other girls (some who seemed to enjoy it, to be honest!) that I actually experienced myself; I think I'd rather stick to staying in and watching a movie.

And that's it for this post! Hope you guys enjoyed it, and comment down below if you've ever experienced the nightclub mating dance! And I will see you guys on Sunday for another Sunny Sunday!

Fawce xoxo.