thesethingsicapture

Now that college is back in full swing, I have little time to do anything nice or relaxing (because I don't manage my time wisely!!!). I find myself in a stressful routine: Monday-Friday at school, Saturdays I work and then I spend the whole day Sunday doing homework and catching up on sleep. After a while, this repetitive system makes me want to scream, cry, shout, and then I have no patience or energy to do anything. Last week, however, I managed my time efficiently (or much more than usual) and I was able to fit in a 'Sunday stroll' before doing homework in the afternoon. Saturday night had been one of the coldest nights in weeks, which left a cold frost behind. Although I was pretty much frozen throughout the entire walk, it felt so good to be in the fresh air and stress free (at least for an hour or two).  I went to one of my favourite places, which I have been going to for years with family and I'm lucky to have it on my doorstep: Fountains

With great regret, I realised the other day that I had not consumed a single Gingerbread biscuit over Christmas, and, being a huge Gingerbread lover myself, this was one huge crime. Along with the freezing temperatures and looming days before mock exams, its fair to say I've been having major Christmas blues this week. How could I not miss this beautiful cabin I stayed in over the Christmas period?! My whole Christmas was perfect, snuggling up watching films by the log burner or jumping in the hot tub for a refreshing hour or two in the morning. I'd do anything to be back there again rather than facing the January doom. So tonight- my only free moment since I realised I had to eat some gingerbread biscuits ASAP- I set to and made some cute lil' gingerbread men to settle in front of the fire and look back on all the Christmas photos. I've promised myself that I'll finally get round to the January exercise and healthy eating regime on Monday, but whether I me