Wanderlust TAG

As my regular readers know, I am currently living in Malta. I have been here since September. But I was no newbie to travelling before I came out here, and I would love to go exploring again. So when I saw Estée from Essiebutton had done a tag about travelling I was so excited to watch it.

I know she didn't tag me, but I thought the questions were really good so I thought, why not!

Wanderlust Tag:

1. Your most treasured passport stamp?

My most treasured passport stamp is either my Cambodia visa because it is so pretty and I learnt so much in that country, or the stamp I got when I flew into Malta, as it will always remind me of this amazing year

Plus, they weren't really supposed to give stamps out, but I fluttered my eyelashes at the passport inspector and he let me in his little glass 'office' so I could stamp my own passport. How cool is that :)

2. Can you recite your passport number from memory if asked?

No, no chance. 

3. Preferred method of travel; planes, trains or automobiles?

Depends where I am. If it's a long distance then definitely planes. I know some people don't like planes but personally I haven't got a problem with them. I have flown on my own a number of times and don't really mind them in terms of public transport. As a side note, I once flew from Surrey to Leeds by plane, so maybe it doesn't have to even be long distance

4. Top 3 travel items?

Guide book, camera and journal

5. Hostel or hotel?

Either. Sometimes it's nice to have a little luxury in a hotel, but sometimes it's fun to slum it with some friends. One of my favourite places I've ever stayed was in a tent in Africa in someones back garden. So many great memories.

6. Are you a repeat visitor or do you explore new places?

New places. There are some places I would like to return to, but I'm always on the look out for somewhere new to go

7. Do you read up on your destination (culture,history,safety) or do you wing it?

I always read up about an area. Before and during the trip

8. Favourite travel website?

I mainly rely on guidebooks, and travel blogs. Trip adviser is also good for reviews. 

Kuang Si Falls, Laos

9. Where would you recommend a friend to visit?

Luang Prabang in Laos. Not many people have visited this country but it was such an incredible place. I got to swim with elephants, visit a picturesque waterfall, experience the giving of alms (where the monks walk through the streets early morning collecting donations of rice), eat meals with a river view to rival almost anything, and visit majestic temples. 

10, You're leaving tomorrow, money is no option, where are you going?

Either South America, including Brazil, Peru, Chile and Columbia

or

A road trip across America

So those are my answers. If anyone else fancies doing this tag, feel free. I'm especially interested to see what places you recommend people to visit.  

Georgia x

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Tag: THIS or THAT?

I always get so excited when I get tagged to do a post. So thank you Holly for asking me to do this one. If you haven't checkout out Holly's blog Holly Mixtures then you HAVE to. Fine, I can't force you, but really, you should. She's very funny and gorgeous. Ok enough sucking up :) but really, check her out

So the tag I've been tagged to do is the Beauty 'This or That Tag'. Here are the questions:

Make Up:

Blush or Bronzer? 

If you'd asked me a couple of months ago I definitely would have said blusher, but recently it's been all about the bronzer. I change my mind a lot, what can I say :)

Lipgloss or Lipstick?

Lipstick. The only time I use lipgloss, is over the top of lipstick

Liner or Mascara? 

Mascara, I think it opens up your eyes and makes you look more awake

Foundation or Concealer? 

Normally I would say foundation but as Malta is getting hotter and hotter, I don't really fancy putting foundation on, just to have it run off my face in a clumpy sweaty mess (nice image Georgia). So I've just been using a touch of concealer where I need it most. 

Neutral Eyeshadow or Colour? 

Neutral all the way

Pressed or loose eyeshadow?

Well seeing as I've never owned a loose eyeshadow...

Nails and Body:

OPI or China Glaze? 

...Essie? Barry M? Maybe even No. 7

Long or Short Nails?

Long, but my nails are sooo crazy flimsy I can never get them to grow particularly long. Maybe I should try fake nails?? I think my boyfriend might have a fit.

Acrylic or Natural? 

Oh, well I kind of answered this question above..maybe I should have read these through first..

Brights or Darks? 

This depends massively on the time of the year. Right now, the thought of lazing in the sun wearing black sounds like a form of torture. But during the winter months, I couldn't get enough of it

Flower or No Flower?

I'm going to have to agree with Holly here....what does that even mean?!

Perfume or Body Splash? 

Perfume, though it does attract the mosquitoes :( 

Lotion or Body Butter? 

Body lotion, I prefer the texture

Body Wash or Soap?

Body wash all the way

Lush or other bath company? 

I need to admit something...I don't like baths. I know, I'm sorry, I should be kicked out of the blogging community, but I just don't get it. Why would you wanna sit in your own dirty water for 20 mins? I just find the whole experience stressful and uncomfortable.

Fashion:

Jeans or Sweat Pants?

Jeans!

Long Sleeve or Short Sleeve? 

Right now? As it hits 25 degrees? I think I might have to say short sleeves...

Dresses or skirts? 

Both :) (is that cheating?)

Stripes or Plaid? 

Stripes, but I prefer a floral pattern if there's an option for that?

Flip Flops or Sandals? 

Sandals. I always manage to trip over in flip-flops 

Scarves or Hats? 

Scarves, I love them!

Studs or Dangly Earrings? 

Studs. I have a really small head (weird thing to say I know, but it's true) and I think dangly earrings emphasise this. 

Heels or Flats? 

Heels :)

Cowboy Boots or Riding Boots? 

If I had to choose...riding boots

Jacket or Hoodie? 

Jacket, unless I'm chilling in the house, then it's all about the giant, two sizes too big for me hoodie

Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe?

Forever 21. I really like the Birmingham Bull Ring branch but am not too impressed with the Bluewater one (which annoyingly is my closest one). Sort it out F21

Abercrombie or Hollister? 

Hollister, because I own a hoodie from there and LOVE the fact that the sleeves are so long. 

Hair:

Curly or Straight? 

Straight

Bun or Ponytail?

Either

Bobby Pins or Butterfly Clips? 

Bobby pins. But all my housemates call them hair grips and laugh at me when I call them bobby pins. Who is this bobby person anyway? 

Hair Spray or Gel? 

Hair spray, not that it does anything. I have really silky hair so nothing, and I mean nothing, holds it in place

Long or Short? 

Long

Light or Dark? 

Dark, though I currently have light tips

Side Sweep or Full Bangs? 

I currently have no fringe whatsoever, just a middle parting, but I am thinking of having a sweepy one cut in when I go back to England

Up or Down? 

Down

Random:

Rain or Shine? 

Shine, nobody prefers the rain surely?

Apart from ducks, they go crazy for it

Summer or Winter? 

Winter

Fall or Spring? 

Autumn! My favourite of all the seasons 

Chocolate or Vanilla?

 Vanilla? Depends what your talking about. If it's ice cream then neither!

East Coast or West Coast? 

I think this is more for America, but seeing as I am in Malta, I'm going to answer it for here. The west coast has all the sandy beaches, but I live on and love the east coast for it's busier towns and beautiful rocky beaches, (plus the nightlife).

I hope you enjoyed this tag. If you liked it and want to do it yourself then please do, but make sure you put the link in the comments so I can have a read :)

Here's a couple of people I'd love to tag,

Alice from The Cup and Saucer

Amy from A Little Boat Sailing

Fran from Been there, Done that, Got the lipstick

Em from Highland Fling

and my current favourite blog, Rosie from Cider with Rosie. Check out her blog, her dog is seriously cute 

Georgia x

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The Leibster Award

I don't want to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I've won an award :) (well I've been nominated really, but that's just the small details)

I've been nominated by Alice from The Cup and Saucer for the Leibster award. For those who haven't heard of it (where have you been??) here are the details:

- Post 11 things about yourself

- Answer the questions that the nominator set for you 

-Set 11 more questions for the blogs you nominate

- Nominate some other blogs, which must have less than 200 followers

The first thing that springs to mind is, WHAT was Alice thinking?? I'm halfway through the 50 Facts about me tag, struggling after number 30, and she wants me to find 11 more. How interesting do you expect me to be? 

Well here goes..

1. I have naturally straight dark brown hair
2. I will always choose rugby over football (football is rubbish)
3. I passed my driving test the first time round and drive my little VW Polo
4. I don't have any tattoos, but I have three ear piercings
5. Unlike so many other bloggers have mentioned, I actually really love my degree
6. One day I'd love to live in London
7. The first festival I ever went to was Glastonbury at the age of 11
8. I have never broken a bone, and hopefully I never will
9. I love going to the theatre. So far I have seen the Lion King twice, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and I'm off to see War Horse this summer
10. I think sushi is delicious (my boyfriend thinks it's gross)
11. I never used to get travel sick, but now I get it really bad

I hope those weren't too dull...Now for the questions set for me by Alice

1. What did you want to be when you were growing up?

An actress, until I was about 14 when I decided I wanted to be an architect instead. Now I have no idea

2. What is your signature dish?

I make a good curry. And since I've moved to Malta I've learnt how to cook a yummy rabbit stew

3. What is your biggest regret?

Well this is a tough question! Ooooh, errrrrrm...Can I pass? Is that allowed? Would it be totally cheesy and bigheaded to say that I don't regret anything, because everything that I've done has made me who I am? Well I've already said it now, so tough :)

4. Who is your favourite fictional character?

This constantly changes according to what book I'm reading or what film I'm watching, but the scariest villain is the penguin from Wallace and Gromit. Remember him? The one who disguised himself as a chicken. Scary!

5. Who are your dream dinner party guests
Another tough question. I hope this answer isn't going to be too boring, but I think there are few things better in the world than a table full of your closest friends, great food and plenty of wine. 

6. Would you rather go skydiving or bungee jumping

Skydiving every time!

7. If you could only eat fruit OR veg for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

Probably fruit. 

8. Where is the top of your to-visit list?

Costa Rica. One of my friends is heading out there soon and I'm super duper jealous

9. Would you rather be too hot or too cold?

Too cold, I love being all wrapped up

10. Do you believe in fate?

No, I believe we create our own future. I'd like to think good things happen to good people, but life is what you make it

11. What is your favourite treat?

Most people would probably say chocolate or some sort of snack, but for me it's Egg Benedict. My boyfriend always cooks it for me as a treat for breakfast. 

And now it's time for me to tag people and set my questions:

1. Do you prefer sweet or savoury?
2. What are your bad habits
3. What are your pet hates
4. Do you prefer to have a bath or shower
5. Where's your favourite holiday destination
6. How long does it take you to go ready in the morning?
7. What would be your dream job? (I need some ideas)
8. What's your favourite book?
9. What would you rather wear, jeans or leggings?
10. Favourite cocktail?
11. Apple or Microsoft?

Here are the girls (and boy) who I'm tagging.

My housemate Jenny (Fairy Elephant)
Emma (Highland Fling) who has slightly more than 200 followers, but I really like her blog
Lauren (Laurensibs) started her blog earlier this year and has some great fashion tips and pictures
Lys (Life and Times of a (nearly) Graduate) who is just starting out on her blogging adventure
Sam (Samuel James Morris) who inspired me with a comment to really love my blog
Sophie (Sophie Loves Food), just visiting her bog will make your mouth water

NOTE: I know some of you have already done this award, but you can never be nominated too many times right? :)

I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll try to make the next one not so long!

H x

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Tag: Desert Island

I haven't written a beauty post in a while so I thought I'd do a tag. I've seen similar things to this floating around the web, but here's my version :)

Here's the idea:

If you ended up on a desert island, what 5 beauty products would you want with you and why?

We can assume that sun cream will be provided. So here goes, here are my desert island beauty basics..

1. Vaseline. My lips get really dry so this would be top of my list.

2. YSL Shocking Volume Mascara. Assuming I will be wearing sunglasses for the majority of my time on this island, I can keep my eye make up minimal. Just a touch of mascara to open up the eye.

3. Essie Nail Varnish. There are so many colours to choose from, but I'd take either this gorgeous turquoise colour, or one of these two beautiful pastel colours (which I can tell I'm going to love this summer) in blue or purple

4. Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Stella. A cheeky lip gloss to pop on for special occasions.

5. Aftersun. I know this sounds like a bit of a weird/boring one, but I literally can't go on holiday without a bottle. I rub some on my legs and body almost every day before I go to bed as I love the consistency, it moisturises my skin like nothing else and makes my tan last longer.

So there you have it. My desert island beauty basics.

I'd love to tag a few girls to give this a go. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick, Megan from Life and Lipsticks, the beautiful Leanna from Seeking Serendipity, Jenny from Fairy Elephant, hilarious Holly from Holly Mixtures and anyone else who would like to give it a go :)

H x

Tag: It's all about me

I'm back in England! It's cold, and I'm not used to it. But it is so lovely to be back.

Waiting at the bus stop, to go the airport back to England.

I thought I would put this tag post up today. I read it on some other blogs and loved seeing other people's answers so here are my thoughts, plus I'm tagging a few people too as I'd love to know some more about them.

I answered these questions on Thursday as I was packing to come home for Christmas.

So here goes...

Vital Statistics:

Me: Georgia

Nicknames: George, Georgie, G and H

Birthday: 4^th November

Place of Birth: London

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: Student

Residence: At the moment, Malta

Screen Name: Becoming Hugo

Appearance:

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Length: Longish

Eye colour: Dark Brown

Best Feature: Eyes

Height: 5ft 3"

Braces?: I had them when I was younger

Glasses?: Nope

Piercings?: Ears x3

Tattoos?: None

Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':

First Best Friend: Lucy, she lived next door when we were babies and we grew up together

First Award: Errrrm..I got my first LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) award when I was about 10, I’m pretty proud of that actually

First Sport You Joined: Gymnastics. Does that count as a sport? If not then Netball

First Real Holiday: America

First Concert: All Saints, and I met the Spice Girls there, best day of my life!

First Love: My Daddy :)

Favourites:

Movie: Oh, this changes depending on what mood I’m in. But...I would have to say, my favourite comedy is ‘In Bruges’ and my favourite chick flick is ‘Easy A’

TV Show: Game of Thrones, it’s the only program I have ever got to the end of, and wanted to put back on again straight away

Colours: Purple and Green

Song: Georgia on my Mind by Ray Charles or Just the Way you are by Barry White

Sweets: I'm not a sweet person. Honestly, at a restaurant when everyone chooses a desert after the meal, I’ll order another started instead

Restaurant: I don’t have one. I love discovering new places to eat. I’m such a foodie!

Store: For clothes; Zara or Urban Outfitters

Book: This changes regularly, but I recently finished a book called ‘The Help’ and I really enjoyed that

Magazine: Company & Glamour

Shoes: If I could wear heels all day I would, but it’s just not practical

Currently:

Feeling: Excited, I get to see my family soon :)

Single or Taken: Taken

Eating: Nothing, but I am drinking a cup of tea

Typing: This

Online: Obviously! (I'm addicted)

Listening To: Nothing..I’m chatting to my housemates

Thinking About: Christmas

Wanting: The weather to not be too cold in England (fat chance!)

Watching: The amazing view from our balcony

Wearing: My PJ’s

Future:

Want Children?: Yes, but not any time soon

Want to be Married: If I can find someone willing to put up with my weirdness

Careers in Mind: Not sure yet

Where do you want to live?: I’d love to have a career in London, but after that, who knows

Have you ever:

Kissed a Stranger: hmmm, probably

Had Alcohol: Silly question...

Smoked: Doesn’t appeal to me

Ran Away From Home: Never

Broken a bone: Luckily no

Got an X-ray: Yes

Broken Someone's Heart: I hope not

Broke Up With Someone: Yes

Cried When Someone Died: Yes

Cried At School: Yes, mainly from giggling too much with my friends

Do You Believe In:

God: Nope

Miracles: Yes. Not in a spiritual way, but I’d like to think even the little things can be miracles

Love At First sight: Nope

Ghosts: Nope

Aliens: Surely we can’t be the only living things in this universe? But I don’t believe in the stereotypical aliens that leave crop circles and are green with odd shaped heads.

Soul Mates: Nope

Heaven: Nope

Hell: Nope

Kissing on The First Date: Sure

Yourself: Every day

So there it is. I hope you all enjoyed it. I'd like to tag:

British Beauty Geek
Seeking Serendipity
That's So Phoebe
A Little Beauty Spot
Raspberphobia
Bow Tied Beauty

If there is anyone else who would like to do this tag, I'd love for you to link it below for us all to read. Also, I have some reviews in the pipeline, so they should be up soon.

H x

P.S. A quick congratulations to my beautiful cousin who gave birth to a gorgeous little girl on Wednesday.

She is so tiny and perfect :) Also, I promise my eyebrows are even in real life, the lighting for this picture left me a little lop sided...

Seven Things for Seven Days (sort of) - November

So Sprinkle of Glitter (if you don’t read her blog then I SERIOUSLY recommend you check it out) started up this feature which is called 7 things in 7 days and it sounded like a good idea, so I thought I would join in. The idea is that you choose seven things that you’d like to achieve in seven days. Like a relaxed to do list.

However I am adapting it slightly, as I’m going to increase the amount of time I have to complete these tasks. So my seven things that I’d like to achieve in November are;

Get Prepared for Christmas

Being abroad it is going to be a bit more difficult to organise people’s Christmas presents, so I want to start early and get prepared.

Send Postcards

I have so many postcards I have to send off to friends and family. Once I start writing them, then I’ll plough through and get them all done...I just have to get started first.

Explore More of Malta

Since starting uni, experiencing difference areas of Malta has taken a back seat. I don’t want to waste the time I have here so I am going to put down my work and go out and see what more this country has to offer.

Volunteering

I would really like to get more than just a qualification out of this year, and I would love to give something back. In this month I want to do some research into what volunteering is available to me.

Cook a meal I’ve never Cooked Before

I love love love cooking! My only limitations are budget and what I can get hold of in the Maltese supermarkets.

Start Another DIY Project

I’ve really enjoyed doing some DIY projects out here, so I might have a look on Pinterest and find some more ideas

Keep up to Date

Recently I’ve been a bit lax with my ‘photo every day’, uploading a week’s worth of photos at a time. I would like to be uploading every day or every other day.

So those are my seven things and I’ll let you know how I do. If you’d like to see Sprinkle of Glitter’s most recent post about it then click here, and if you’d like to join in, leave a link to your post below and I’d love to see what you choose. 

How much is my face worth?

I've arrived in Malta! (ok, I'm currently writing this blog in my bedroom in Surrey, but I wanted to have a post ready so I could settle in abroad without having to worry about internet/blogging/uploading/pictures and all sorts that could possibly go wrong)

I promise I will blog about my new home just as soon as I can. In the meantime...

I've seen a couple of bloggers do this tag on their blogs, and thought it looked good fun, so I thought I'd join in :)

The idea is that you you do your make up like normal and then add up the prices to find out 'how much your face is worth'. I promise I haven't altered what products I use, this is truthfully what I would wear on an ordinary day out shopping or for tea with friends (mmm, teeea, hold that thought....)

*Goes downstairs and makes a cup of tea*

Anyway, here goes!

Simple Soothing Facial Toner £2.99
No 7 Beautiful Skin Day Cream for oily skin £12.50
No 7 Beautifully Matte Foundation in 'Cool Ivory' £12.50
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in 'Shade 2, Light' £4.19
HD Brows Palette in 'Foxy' £19.95
No 7 Stay Perfect Smoothing and Brightening Eye Base £7
MUA Eyeshadow Palette in 'Heaven and Earth' £4
Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner £3.99
YSL Shocking Mascara £23
Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades Blusher in 'Blushalicious' £4.19
Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades Bronzer in 'Way to Glow' £4.19
No 7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in 'Grape' £9

And the total is £107.50

I have to say, that is more than I thought it was going to be. Looking through my make up list though, I don't think I would change any of it. I love grabbing a bargain, and think there are some really good cheaper products on the market. But there are some products I think you get what you pay for, like mascara and foundation, and because I have oily skin I like to use a good moisturizer.

I thought this tag was really interesting, and thoroughly enjoyed doing it. Maybe I will start doing tags more often :)

H x