The America Wishlist

Very shortly I'll be jetting off to the US of A and I am soooo ready to eat nice food, be in the sun, do a hella lot of shopping, and just generally relax and not worry about boring, mundane things. This year has been very stressful - A Levels I'm lookin' at you - so it'll be nice to just do nothing and essentially just lie on a beach for a fortnight. That being said, we do have some exciting things planned, Busch Gardens anyone? 

SUGAR COOKIES - DIPBROW POMADE - GLOW KIT - LUCKY CHARMS 

SEPHORA MATTE LIP COLOR - POCKET BACS - PINK LEMONADE - IPAD

Okay, so beauty things first; I've heard sooooo much about the Glow Kit and while I'm Stateside I'm definitely going to be checking it out. It costs $40, making each highlighter $10, which seems a pretty good deal to me - especially if they're as good as everyone has said. From one Anastasia product to the next... Their Dipbrow Pomade is something I'm very keen to get my hands on, and I'm hoping it lives up to the hype! I've currently got my eyes on the shade Taupe, as it looks similar to Mac's Omega eyeshadow which is what I use currently for my brows. If anyone's tried the shade Taupe I'd love to know what you think! Lastly, Sephora's lip products have had a fair bit of recognition lately, and I've decided that I need to try one (or ten) for myself. 

Bath and Body Works' Pocket Bacs are possibly my favourite item that they stock. Yes, they're just a hand sanitizer, but they smell soooo good. I've bought some on each of my trips to America so far, and I genuinely can't knock them, especially at only a dollar or two. 

I live on my iPad. I watch Youtube and Netflix on it, I spend hours scrolling Twitter on it, I use it as my alarm clock, I catch up on blogs on it, can you tell I use it a lot? Unfortunately, it's stopped charging very well but considering it's 4 years old and a hand-me-down from my Dad, I'm not too shocked. So, while in Florida I may have to treat myself to a new one... That being said, it may work out cheaper just to get it here, so we shall have to wait and see if I return with a good ol' Apple purchase.

And finally, the foodie bits. Pink Lemonade is my favourite drink everrrrr and I literally drink gallons of the stuff while I'm away. It's really refreshing and the fact it's not available in the UK is honestly a crime in my opinion. Lucky Charms. What would an American Wishlist be without a quick mention of the aforementioned cereal? It's amazing, enough said. Now, the sugar cookies are a bit of a random one, but I always see them on my Twitter feed and I'd love to buy a box. 

What other American products would you recommend I pick up?
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The Disneyworld Bucket List - UPDATED

Last July I wrote a post called The 2015 Disneyworld Bucket List, but me being me, never updated you on how I got on, so for today's post I thought I'd do exactly that. I had a wonderful time in Orlando last summer and would recommend it to anyone. It's hot, the food's great, the shops are huge, the people are really friendly, and above all the parks and attractions are brilliant. Can you tell I'm a bit of a fan?

Anyway, here's my original list and I think I did a pretty good job of completing it; 

1. Have a photo with Mickey, obviously. I don't think this one needs explaining, it's a must. 

- DONE! Of all the things on this list, this is the one I wanted to complete most and fortunately I did! You're never too old for a photo with Mickey and Minnie.

2. Ride Summit Plummet, again. It's the third-tallest and fastest free fall slide in the world, and I love very second of it.

- We didn't get to Blizzard Beach, so this is one I didn't get to do.

3. Try Jungle Juice. This is exclusive to Animal Kingdom and sounds delicious; orange, guava and passionfruit.

- Again, I didn't get round to doing this one either, and to be honest I'm not sure why? But if I go again, that'll definitely be happening. 

4. Go to DisneyQuest, located at Downtown Disney. It's an indoor interactive themepark which is included with your park admission, I'm just yet to visit it. 

- DONE! It's fair to say our expectations weren't particularly high for this one, but it was actually really good fun, and it's a shame they're getting rid of it!

5. Eat at the Rainforest Cafe, and buy another souvenir tshirt. I have one from each year we've been to Florida, and it's a tradition I don't want to stop. 

- DONE & DONE! The Rainforest Cafe will always be one of my favourites, the food's great and obviously the atmosphere is too.

6. Go on the Buzz Lightyear ride. I've never ridden this one before, and I'm not sure why I haven't, but that's got to change.

- DONE! It was great. I do think I lost though, so that wasn't so great

7. Get henna at Animal Kingdom. Last year I got the prettiest henna on my hand, and I'd love to get something similar this year. 

- Unfortunately this is another one I didn't get around to doing, grrr.

8. Go on the Tower of Terror without screaming. I'm such a wuss, and this is something I'm yet to do. But I'm 17 now, I'm nearly an adult?!?!

- DONE! Disney now film you while on the entire ride, and it's fair to say that I look more than a little scared in the videos, but nonetheless, I didn't scream out loud!

9. Complete the Speedway successfully. It's fair to say the last attempt I had was abysmal, and my passenger, my Dad, wasn't too thrilled by my driving.

- DONE! And I was great, for once. My Dad was more than a little impressed, so I'd definitely consider this one a success.

10. Play Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. I'm not entirely sure what this will entail, but I've seen it mentioned a few times and I'd love to have a go. 

- DONE! Well kinda. We only had a very quick go while eating Dole Whip's one of the days, but I'm still going to tick it off

Well, there we have it. 7/10 is not bad at alllll and if I ever get the chance to go back, I'll certainly try and complete all 10!

Have you been to Disneyworld?
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The 2015 Disneyworld Bucket List

In a few weeks' time my family and I will be jetting off on holiday to Florida, and now that school is finished for the year, it's fair to say that the holiday excitement has kicked in. We're going for just over two weeks, and of that time I think we'll be spending a fair chunk of it at Disney. Please don't hate me for saying this, but I definitely think I'm more of a Universal/Islands of Adventure kinda girl... I mean, The Hulk, Rip Ride Rockit and Harry Potter, what more could you want? Nonetheless, here's 10 things I want to make sure I do this year.

1. Have a photo with Mickey, obviously. I don't think this one needs explaining, it's a must.

2. Ride Summit Plummet, again. It's the third-tallest and fastest free fall slide in the world, and I love very second of it.

3. Try Jungle Juice. This is exclusive to Animal Kingdom and sounds delicious; orange, guava and passionfruit.

4. Go to DisneyQuest, located at Downtown Disney. It's an indoor interactive themepark which is included with your park admission, I'm just yet to visit it. 

5. Eat at the Rainforest Cafe, and buy another souvenir tshirt. I have one from each year we've been to Florida, and it's a tradition I don't want to stop. 

6. Go on the Buzz Lightyear ride. I've never ridden this one before, and I'm not sure why I haven't

7. Get henna at Animal Kingdom. Last year I got the prettiest henna on my hand, and I'd love to get something similar this year. 

8. Go on the Tower of Terror without screaming. I'm such a wuss, and this is something I'm yet to do. But I'm 17 now, I'm nearly an adult?!?!

9. Complete the Speedway successfully. It's fair to say the last attempt I had was abysmal, and my passenger, my Dad, wasn't too thrilled by my driving.

10. Play Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. I'm not entirely sure what this will entail, but I've seen it mentioned a few times and I'd love to have a go. 

Have you done any of the above?

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Florida Haul

I'd say I was rather well restrained when it came to shopping in America. I mean, I did buy quite a few things, but nowhere near as much as I'd anticipated. Yay. Before we left for Florida, I only had a couple of things in mind that I wanted to buy, and the rest was rather impulsive.

Okay, so the things I'm most excited about are definitely my new shoes. I bought white Converses, and a pair of limited edition Vans, and I absolutely love them both. Although it's fair to say the former were rather blinding when I first bought them.

I also bought lots of lovely bits in Victoria's Secret, including a Bombshell rollerball and the oh so famous, Pure Seduction bodyspray. I bought lots of underwear - but I don't particularly feel like going into too much detail aha.

I didn't go too crazy in the ol' makeup department. A notable purchase is definitely the Falsies mascara... How has it taken me so long to try it? I really like it. The only clothes I bought were; a grey top from Forever 21, a Rainforest Cafe tshirt and some Mickey Mouse pyjamas. Again, rather well restrained I think.

We also picked up the biggest box of Lucky Charms we could find. Oh my, I love that stuff. 

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Things I Learnt Whilst In Florida...

And...... back to reality. I recently spent a fortnight in America, and I honestly had a fantastic time. I did so many great things and the weather was absolutely glorious. I ate my bodyweight in food, and then walked miles and miles and miles. Anyway, back to what I learnt while I was on holiday:

- Pizza rolls are the best snack ever. They're so easy to prepare, and they're just great.

- Being called 'Princess' makes me cringe. I know it's protocol, but I found being called princess by the staff at Disney really awkward aha.

- No matter how fast you run to the car while it's raining, you're going to get absolutely soaked no matter what.

- Supertarget is the best supermarket ever.

- Summit Plummet is a fantastic ride, despite looking absolutely terrifying.

- Queueing as a single rider is always the best.

- Air con is such a fabulous invention.

- Lucky Charms is the best cereal I've ever tried.

- Disney Magicbands are so handy, I'd definitely recommend them.
- Rip Ride Rockit is best when ridden at night.
- 'It's a small world' stopping while you're on it is not fun.
- Taco Bell is urmmmmm, 'interesting'...
- WE NEED CHEESECAKE FACTORY IN THE UK.
- Snorkelling with sharks and stingrays is surprisingly good fun.

- My family are a lovely bunch. (But that's technically cheating, as I already knew that)

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The 4 Day Countdown

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E. On Saturday, I'll be flying to the Sunshine State to spend some much needed time; with Mickey and the gang, visiting Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, shopping till I drop, eating all the burgers and just generally having a great time. I last visited Florida in 2012, and I had the best time ever. It genuinely is 'the happiest place on earth,' and I can't wait to be back.

I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this post, so bare with. Anyway, the above ears are from the Disney Store, and I'm going to try and where them at least once during the holiday. I can't tell you how pleased I am that the parks now have wifi, so definitely keep an eye on my Twitter and Instagram. 

Okay, so other than the obvious things, there are a few things I want to do while I'm there... The first being IHOP - I love pancakes and from what I've seen, their pancakes look absolutely delicious. Another thing I'd like to do is visit a Target or Walmart, mainly because my Dad and I want to try our hand at couponing. I've mentioned our love for the TLC show 'Extreme Couponing' quite a few times, but while in The States we want to have a go.

In September, I no longer need to wear school uniform, so it's fair to say a lot of shopping will be happening. I already have a couple of pairs of shoes on my 'to buy' list, and I haven't even left the country yet.

Also, on a slightly more random note: has anyone ever bought a skateboard while on holiday and successfully brought it home? I know there are quite a few skate shops in Orlando, and I'd love to get my own board, but I don't know how I'd get it home?

Finally, if you have any recommendations for places to see, eat or go - do let me know! Also, if you have any tips/advice that would be welcomed just as gratefully. 

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