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It's the last day of August, which only means one thing.

We are, or I am, stepping into my new year tomorrow.

Fall slash autumn is one of my favourite times of the year.

The Christmas spirit is building.

I love the cosiness of soups and baking and watching fun things like Gilmore Girls.

I just love autumn.

I think it's really cosy.

So I thought today I want to set all of my intentions for my new year and just do a little clean,

a little refresh, a little purge of things that no longer serve us.

And yeah, if you celebrate your new year in September as well, let me know because I've always done this.

I think because when I was younger, collectively, we all went back to school, we went back to work.

It just felt like the new year.

So that is what I'm going to be doing today.

I've just woke up in my apartment for the first time since coming back from Ibiza.

When I flew back from Ibiza.

I stayed at my mum and dad's for a few days.

So today was the first morning that I've actually got my morning routine back.

And for as much as I love traveling, which I do love traveling and I love being spontaneous and I love stepping out of my comfort zone,

there's something about coming back to your routine that feels so good.

I had my overnight oats this morning.

I made my coffee.

I sat down.

I journaled, did my full morning routine and it felt extra, extra romantic this morning.

So I've just done some skincare and I pulled these eye patches out of the fridge.

I know these aren't going to do anything because they are Hello Kitty eye patches, but I'm using them purely because they're cold.

So yeah, I'm going to treat today as if tomorrow is my new year.

I'm actually going to see Ariana Grande tomorrow, which will be really fun.

but I want to set my intentions today.

I want to clear some things out.

I want to go back to the gym

because I have not worked out for over two weeks now which has actually been really nice.

I feel like my body needed a break but I want to step back into the gym today.

It's actually a bank holiday so I'm hoping it's going to be quite quiet.

Because I've been gone for a

while I do have quite a bit of PR to get through

so I'm probably going to start opening a couple of boxes now so I can take the boxes before my cleaner comes.

So I was sat reading my daily stoic this morning and this is basically daily philosophy.

I thought I'd go back and read some pages that I've highlighted or just kind of put a little bookmark in.

I wanted to read this because I thought this was very fitting for the new year.

I want to think about my intentions for the new year.

I want to think about the person I want to be, what that looks like, what she looks like, what her daily activity looks like.

So I thought this was very appropriate.

So it's actually called be the person you want to be.

First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be and then do what you have to do.

Those in athletic pursuit first choose the sport they want and then do the work.

Our perceptions and principles guide us in the selection of what we want

but ultimately our actions determine whether we get there or not.

So yes, spend some time, real uninterrupted time thinking about what's important to you and what your priorities are.

Then work towards that and forsake all the others.

It's not enough to wish and hope.

One must act and act right.

So that's what I'm going to do today.

I'm going to write down the person I want to be and from then on, we are going to act on that from there on out.

Quickly speaking about books, I finished yesteryear.

What a whirlwind of a book that was.

I think I spoke about this in my Ibiza vlog,

but it's about an influencer who's like a trad wife and she wakes up one morning in the 18...

Oh, I don't want to give any spoilers, but basically in like the olden days or something wasn't right.

And it's a bit of a dystopian vibe.

It's like a thriller, I would say.

The ending really confused me

because I felt like it there was always something going on I thought the storyline was really good

but then at the end I just felt like it was very rushed

but overall I really enjoyed the book and I feel like

if I got one lesson from that book

because this is the thing I do like to go between fictional

and non-fictional books and I do tend to read both simultaneously

but I do think there's a lot to learn from fictional books as well

because you're stepping into someone else's shoes and you're experiencing grief, you're experiencing love.

I may have spoken about this before

but you experience life through someone else's eyes

which I think you can learn from so much

and the one thing that I learned from this book is you can't live an unauthentic life

because it's going to make you so miserable.

I've been in a religion that I didn't necessarily believe in.

I lived in it for so long and was miserable

and there's other times in my life where I feel like have been living for other people

and what I think they want.

Now I'm just living my life the way I want to live it.

It's just highlighted the importance of that and highlighted how miserable you can be

if your life is performative or you're just living unauthentically for you.

It's been a really interesting book and I highly recommend reading it

and this is something that I need to focus on in September also.

I need to decorate my apartment.

I don't know why I keep procrastinating it.

I think because in summer I just wanted to enjoy but now I definitely need to start decorating my apartment.

Like I want to get some pictures up.

I need a rug.

I need some cushions and I want to make this a home

because I think I'm going to be here quite a while.

I mean I've only got my apartment for a year but I'm already thinking I'm going to extend.

Like I love it so much here it makes me

so happy and even when I was in Ibiza I was getting kind of homesick

because I was like I just love my life in my new home and yeah anyway let's go through some PR.

Okay my eye patches have had their moment I'm not really sure

if they've done anything other than cool down my eyes

but they felt nice and I had cute hello kitties on my face.

Anyway I'm not going to go through all of my PR because I do have quite a lot, but I've just unboxed a couple of things.

So I'll show you some things that we have.

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I'm going to start with this one from YSL.

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I love the way YSL package their PR.

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I always keep the boxes because I think for decorative purposes, I mean, let me take this sticker off

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and store some other beauty products in here

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but this is from ysl perfume black opium pink glaze yum

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and it also came with some little espresso cups

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which i don't have and some ground coffee so does this have coffee in it.

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I love the black opium perfume.

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It's sweet.

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It's nostalgic.

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So this is the new pink glaze, which has notes of strawberry, green mandarin, jasmine, vanilla, and coffee.

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Delicious as always.

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I think this will be a really nice autumn perfume.

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I'm so excited for autumn.

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I can't even explain it.

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And if you're not, and if summer is your favorite season, which kind of is mine.

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I really do enjoy summer, but just think about all the things that we can look forward to in winter and autumn.

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And it's going to be Christmas.

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This is from, I can never pronounce this and I don't want to butcher it because people laugh at me.

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L'Occitane.

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Some hand cream, very important for the colder months.

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I have noticed it's actually started getting a little bit chillier.

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Oh, this is nice and thick.

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Smells yum.

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They've also sent me the shower oil, which I've used before and I'm obsessed with this.

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I don't even feel like I need to lotion because it just leaves this really gorgeous coating on your skin.

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It's amazing.

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And then they've also sent the Supple Skin Oil, the after shower version of the shower gel.

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We have one from Rare Beauty.

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Gorgeous packaging.

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Gorgeous Miss Selena.

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So this is the perfume and I swear I saw pears.

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I love the smell of pears.

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One of my favourite perfumes is the Jo Malone.

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I think it's English pear

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and freesia oh my god i'm excited to try this let me spray it on something

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because i feel like i've got the ysl one on me now oh that is

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so good it's definitely a fruity scent still very rich very

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gorgeous thank you miss selena i don't know what this is

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oh this is like this is like a magic eight ball

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let's give it a shake what should we ask it is it time for a new beginning

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bright future ahead i'm gonna take

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that as a yes i think this one is another perfume my perfume collection is forever building

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and guess what one of my favorite things in the world is smelling good

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so this one's from jimmy too

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and it's the i want you midnight i actually did the campaign for the I want you perfume

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and I genuinely believe after filming

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that campaign the smell of this perfume is embedded in my nose I sprayed

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so much of that perfume while I was shooting it

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that I know exactly what this is going to smell like I mean this is the new version let's see

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if it's as nice as the original oh this is nice

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I kind of prefer this one blackberry violet knight orchid in cedarwood

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so it's quite woody rich sexy gorgeous date night then this

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is some clothing from with jean one of my favorite brands ever

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so gorgeous and we've got some knits it's

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that time of year obviously kind of low-key prefer autumn clothing

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to summer i think my summer wardrobe has been very boring this year

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but anyway I have this really cute high neck knit top I also have the matching skirt

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and I think as a set this is really gorgeous

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but I'd probably wear them both separately as well

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which I always love whenever I get a co-ord I'm always

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thinking okay I'm going to wear like the skirt with a vest

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and wear the top with the skirt or with jeans

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or with another the skirt so I'll get a lot of wear out of this

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and I love this baby pink color I feel like

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if ever I did a color analysis this baby pink would be one of the colors I should be wearing

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because I think whenever I wear it I always feel really confident

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and I just think it makes me look better you know

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especially now I've got a little bit of a tan I did catch a tan in Ibiza

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and I want to hold on to this for as long as possible.

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I'm going to put all of this away and then I'm going to go get ready for the gym.

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I think my clean is coming in an hour, so I want to have a little tiny round.

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And then tonight it's going to be excellent.

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We are going to put a face mask on.

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We're going to do our full body shower.

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I'm going to set my intentions for the year.

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I'm going to put a whimsy movie on and we're going to have a girls' night in.

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Also, how rude of me.

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Thank you so much for all of the birthday love.

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I've stepped into my 29th year.

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I'm so optimistic about my 30s.

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I can't believe I'm turning 30 next year.

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That is actually insane.

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I don't know where my life is going, but this is a reminder as well that life passes you by so quickly.

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And I saw something yesterday that was saying, if you knew that your life was going to be cut short, what would you now prioritize?

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Because that made me realize that my priorities recently have been so off.

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If someone was to watch me on a camera in my apartment, which is a really scary thought,

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but if someone was to watch me and look at what I do when I'm alone and what I prioritise, what would they say I devote my time to?

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I think I could use my time better.

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I'm terrified of wasted potential for myself.

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I don't ever want to look back and feel like I've wasted potential.

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So that's another thing I want to think about tonight.

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I always have a lot of thoughts on my New Year's Eve, which is August 31st. I just finished at the gym.

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I didn't vlog because, number one, I left my camera.

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And number two, you're actually not allowed to vlog in this gym.

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It's a Soho house gym. But I just finished.

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Let me get outside.

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No, wait.

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It's actually just started raining.

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I feel like we definitely needed some rain after the drought we've been in.

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But I finished at the gym.

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I've been there an hour.

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I'm going to stop by Whole Foods on my way back because since coming back from Ibiza, my fridge is looking very sad.

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I, like everyone else, I'm obsessed with the Remy's banana bites.

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So I'm going to get a pack of these for my girls' night in.

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I just don't know what flavour to get.

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I'm thinking either dark chocolate and peanut butter or maybe just the dark chocolate.

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I feel accomplished today.

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I've been to the gym, I've done a food shop and I finally unpacked my case.

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It's something that I've been procrastinating but I've done my holiday washing and I've just had my everything shower.

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It's currently 6pm and it's already going dark outside.

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We're definitely entering, I mean I've said that so many times but I can so tell that we're entering autumn now.

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My plan for the evening is have a little bit of a self-care night.

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I'm going to make some dinner.

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I'm going to put a face mask on

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and I'm going to write down all of my goals and things that I want to work towards.

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But while I was away, I realised the importance of a good shampoo and conditioner

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because my hair was so dry and I feel like it's really just come back to life.

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This is the shampoo and conditioner I'm currently using.

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It's from Amika and I'm using the Hydro Brush, which is really moisturising on my hair.

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It's so good.

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In fact, should I show you some products that I'm liking currently?

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Because I feel like we've not done that in a while.

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I'm going to use the Kerastase Antifreeze Glazed Milk.

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My hair is naturally very frizzy, so this just helps keep it looking nice and smooth.

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And I'm going to use the Gizu Honey Milk 5-in-1 Styling Cream.

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This is good for heat protection.

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It's got a leave-in conditioner.

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And it makes my hair feel really soft and silky.

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and then in terms of skincare i think i'm going to sleep in a biodance face mask tonight

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so i'm not going to do my full skincare routine

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but why did we forget this exists this is the willida skin food in fact was it just me

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that forgot this exists because i've started using this again my skin has never felt

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so hydrated and glowy and it's so affordable it's

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so cheap i've just been using this recently and my skin's looked really good.

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I have also started on retinol again.

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This scares me because sometimes my skin can look a little bit scaly with it

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but I'm starting with Retinol 1 by Medicaid and I don't think it's looking too bad so far.

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I'm just going to start using this twice a week and then build it up.

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This is the cleanser I've been using by Dua and it's powered by Augustina Spader Science.

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So you're basically getting an Augustina Spader product a fraction of the price because that shit is so expensive.

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And then I've also used a scrub from Caudalie.

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This is the Deep Cleansing Exfoliator.

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This is all stuff that I did in the shower because I'm lazy.

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Then I always douse myself in the Sol de Janeiro cream.

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This is just a staple.

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It smells incredible.

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It makes your skin feel really soft and amazing.

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And then I'll show you my deodorant.

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This one by Salt and Stone in the scent, Sandile.

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I'm trying to use more natural deodorants, even though sometimes they don't work as well.

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I'd rather that than having chemicals in my body, you know.

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I think while I start my journaling, I'm going to put my red light mask on because I've not done that for a while.

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And then I'm going to put my sleeping mask on before I go to bed.

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Very happy with my little setup.

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I've got a fun beverage, rhubarb flavored.

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I've got my notebook.

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I also got a new journal while I was in Ibiza

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but this isn't for this kind of journaling this is to put in my handbag

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because I sometimes just get thoughts throughout the day where I'm like I want to write

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that down just to kind of get rid of it

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and the notes app doesn't always do the trick I actually like to physically write something down

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so I got this little journal

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because I thought it was the perfect size to go in my handbag

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so the things I wanted to write down aren't just about being hyper productive.

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Some of them are work goals and I don't know things to work towards but

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another thing I wanted to write down is things

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that I always say that I want to do but then never actually get round to it.

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So I see so many recipes on TikTok, on Instagram that I say oh I'm going to try that

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and then never try it or loads of movie recommendations where I say

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that I'm going to watch it and then never end up watching it.

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So I'm going to write things down kind of like a tick list of things

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that I want to do like recipes I want to try, movies I want to watch, restaurants I want to go to, activities that I want to do

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but I want to make some time to do them this month

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because I just feel like at the minute my brain is just in work mode

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and it's making me unhappy like it I'm not unhappy but I think I don't know I could be happier.

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Starting your goals now kind of gives you a head start for when everyone else starts their goals in January.

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So by the end of the year I want to be stronger, I want to be healthier, I want to be happier and then I'm going into the actual new year kind of ahead of myself.

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I don't like to say other people because I don't like to compete

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or compare but I'm already ahead of where I am right now.

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I'm gonna put my red light mask on and get started. so

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happy first of september

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which is very very weird to say i feel like we've had the longest summer ever

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because we've had such great weather

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but at the same time it feels like it's absolutely flown by

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and the fact that we're now coming into autumn is crazy but I'm so excited for coziness.

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I did my full lock-in last night so I did my mood board, I wrote down my goals,

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I journaled, manifested and it feels like a great day to start.

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I've just got ready for pilates and I'm gonna really miss wearing shorts.

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I love working out in shorts but I feel like it's low-key too cold now.

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I mean I could take shorts and go in like sweats

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but what I'm thinking is I do have some errands to run today so I have a Zara parcel to return.

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I also have to pick some parcels up.

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I need to pick some makeup top-ups up that I left in Ibiza

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and I just have a few other errands to run.

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So what I'm thinking is I'm going to go to my Pilates class.

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I'm going to take myself out for breakfast because one thing that I've not done since being in London, actually, no, that's such a lie.

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I was going to say I've not taken myself out on a solo date, but I took myself out for sushi once.

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I don't know why, but the thought of going for a solo date kind of scared me.

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And I was like, whoa, that never used to scare me.

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So I need to step out of my comfort zone again and get comfortable with being alone.

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So I'm going to take myself up for breakfast after my class

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and there's a place that does the most incredible scrambled eggs.

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I can taste them already.

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Tonight we're going to see Miss Ariana Grande.

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So I'm probably going to try and film some TikTok content today as well.

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I'm also going to dedicate tomorrow to filming some content

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because I feel like there's so many jobs that have kind of piled up that I've been procrastinating.

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So I'm going to do that tomorrow

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but we've got a really fun day today i'm excited

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but i'm just getting ready for pilates oh look we have

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a new magnet i got my ibiza magnet is this the

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only new one since i last saw you i also have

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this one from hannah from poland i want this to be full

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so yeah just thought i'd show you my magnet update um

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but i'm just going to take my supplements very quickly before i go and i have to say

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I do say so myself my skin looks great today.

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I did the bio dance face mask

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And I feel like my skin's coming back to life

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because since being in ibiza I was drinking more than I

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normally do I was eating whatever I wanted I Wasn't really sleeping very much

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and I feel like my skin looked like shit

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And this is why I take my supplements

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because I feel like I do notice a difference with my

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skin epitome being one of them i feel like you don't actually realize how much your gut controls

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controls your mental health it controls your skin health

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and a bunch of other stuff

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that i don't know about i'm not a doctor you know

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i'm back on my supplements now something i was neglecting also in the ether

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but i was just enjoying you know like it's good to be on a routine when you're at home

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but when you're on holiday it's actually nice just to let go of

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that control and just be present in the moment i mean i had a great time

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so it was so worth it but i think my skin looking good again

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and to be fair we're definitely getting there this is my supplement stack

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so i've got collagen lion's mane biotin cod liver oil

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and epitome i actually shouldn't be allowed sunglasses because I've lost yet another pair.

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That's five pairs of sunglasses that I've lost this year

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but I just love wearing sunglasses

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and this morning feels like one of those autumn mornings where the sun's out but it feels a little chilly.

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This is so perfect.

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I love mornings like this but I'm just walking to my class.

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Today we've got a Legree class which is kind of like Pilates on steroids.

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It's quite hard, but I'm looking forward to it

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And then out again, go.

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Never pull me straight in your arms.

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And get to the braille set.

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That's it.

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We're on the lead in 3, 2, and 1.

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Wow.

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This looks really delicious.

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I should listen to them.

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They're perfectly folded.

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I'm now going to go get a matcha.

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And I'm trying to decide whether I've got time for a cheeky blow dry.

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I just can't think of what I want to do with my hair.

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I've also been thinking I might get my tapes taken out now

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because I think my bob's grown to a length that I actually like.

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So I'm thinking of having a little break from my tapes I did say

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that I was going to do that after my birthday so it's something that I'm definitely considering

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I've missed this matcha so much I'm not kidding it's the best matcha in London

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raw press hazelnut matcha the sea salt maple matcha wow i've not had it for

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so long so it tastes extra good today

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10 minutes after i said that i booked the appointment

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but the only one they had was at half one

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so i've had my blow dry i'm just waiting for these pins to cool

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and then i'm gonna have and take them out.

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It was a very quick turnaround when I got back

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but I've just finished my makeup and I wanted to do something a little whimsy

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so I've just added some glitter in my inner corner.

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I did film a TikTok but I think it was out of focus.

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Really good content creator.

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I'm not allowed to take my camera

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because you're not allowed to take professional cameras

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so i think i'm just gonna vlog on my phone thank you

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so much this has been such an extraordinary experience thank you

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for 10 beautiful london shows at her 41 incredible eternal sunshine tour shows i look a little crazy

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but i've made it home in one piece it's currently half 11

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and i've currently got some ramen on the stove it's

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so amazing i feel like she's got a new fan tonight

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because even though i do enjoy some of her music i

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can't really say i listen to her on a day-to-day basis but after tonight the vocals this girl is so talented.

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I was mesmerised and we also got given some bits from, is it REM Beauty or is it REM Beauty?

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But we've got given some makeup so I'm gonna try some of her makeup products as well.

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I'm so glad that I went and I'm gonna be completely honest with you, I experienced my first social anxiety in a long time.

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I've not stepped out of my comfort zone for so long.

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I have to remind myself that you need to keep pushing yourself to do things

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and get out of your comfort zone because I thought

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that I didn't get social anxiety anymore I thought it's something

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that I'd mastered so I was going to the concert alone I didn't know anyone going

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and I got there and I swear guys I nearly had a panic attack like I was

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so anxious for the first hour but it just reminded me

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that even the parts of yourself that you want to work on, like you want to overcome, they can still slip through the cracks sometimes.

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And it's just reminding me

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that I need to do more things like what I've done today where I take myself out and I don't know, just get more comfortable being alone.

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But anyway, I'm tired.

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I'm going to go take my makeup off.

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I'm going to eat some ramen and then I'm going to go to bed.

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Good morning.

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It's now Thursday.

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I spent all of yesterday filming my content.

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I was catching up on work and I just wanted to lock in.

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We're up and out early this morning.

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I've already showered, I've done my makeup and this morning I want to organise my summer wardrobe.

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I'm back down in Manchester, up in Manchester this weekend.

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It's my friend's birthday and I want to take some of my summer clothes back to my mum and dad's.

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I don't know why but I like to keep my summer wardrobe and my winter wardrobe separately.

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So I'm going to do that this morning and then I feel like I've really manifested working with some incredible brands.

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So I'm working with Tala for the first time.

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I have some things to shoot for them this morning

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so I'm going to get on with that after I've organised my wardrobe.

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And then we've got an event with them this afternoon

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which is a Pilates event and there's nothing more exciting to me than a Pilates event.

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I just love them.

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Last night I made my overnight oats and used the rest of my milk

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so I don't have milk to make a matcha or a coffee

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so I'm gonna go grab one this morning also can't believe it's now

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that time of year where I can wear sweats again

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which I'm very happy about this is very cozy

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but I woke up this morning and I was

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so cold for the first time in a long time I feel like I've not experienced cold in a

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while but I've just got my sweats on I'm gonna go grab my coffee

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and I think I'm just gonna go to Joe in the juice honestly like I'm gonna have

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that twice today but I've got my black card

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so I may as well make the most of it god it's

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so windy today that was another thing that I feel like I've manifested

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so I've been invited to some New York Fashion Week shows

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which is so exciting

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and I'm like 80% sure I'm gonna go I feel like the anxiety I got the other day

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when I was at the Ariana Grande concert kind of put me off

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but I can't let

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that put me off I mean this is such an incredible opportunity i will be going alone

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but i do know people that are going like my friend evie's going grace is going

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and i do have friends in new york

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so i do think i'm gonna go it's my favorite place in the whole world

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and i feel like if anything's gonna inspire me it's new york

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it's all right don't worry thank you so much you knew joe

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and the juice do breakfast wraps is this new because I've never seen a breakfast wrap on the menu before.

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I mean, I did make some overnight oats, but I was more interested in a breakfast wrap.

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I also got my matcha.

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I get it with the sprout milk.

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It's really nice.

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I was very intrigued to try this.

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They did an egg and avocado, a steak

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an egg or a turkey and egg i opted for the turkey with egg

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and avocado i'm so intrigued i love a breakfast wrap

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there's a lot of wrap going on at the top it

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needs sauce i think it actually has some sauce in it

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it's got like a salsa verde i'm gonna add some extra sriracha

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i like it just finished filming

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and these tala sets are insane i can't believe it's taken me this long to try

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but i'm obsessed with the quality of them they're

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so buttery soft i think they look really cute um also

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sorry about the mess this is what happens in the background of my videos

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so I need to clean this up and then we're gonna go to a Pilates class.

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I've just left the event and we've got a little

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goodie bag and my second Joe of the Juice of the Day in here

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but I didn't film the Pilates class because I was filming it for TikTok.

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I'm just editing my new vlog and realised I literally filmed half a day on Thursday and forgot to film an outro.

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I had a very spontaneous Thursday evening so I never ended up finishing the vlog but I thought I would say goodbye.

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Thank you so much for watching.

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I did book New York so there's going to be a New York vlog which I am so excited about.

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I'm going on my own if you have any recommendations on food places

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or vintage shops or Just anything while i'm in new york, please let me know.

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I feel like i've not been for so long I think the last trip I went on was a solo trip too.

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I'm going on thursday and i'm so excited

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So I think the next actually no the next video is not going to be a new york vlog

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But the video after will be a new york vlog.

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But anyway, I love you guys thank you so much for watching and I will see you in the next video

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “September lock in, back to routine & fun events! weekly diaries”. This video has 467 sentences and 5633 words to shadow. The speech runs for 33:39. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
vlog noun	/ˈvlɑɡ/	A weblog using video as its primary presentation format.
perfume noun	/ˈpɝfjuːm/	A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
autumn noun	/ˈɔtəm/	Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as…
matcha noun	/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃə/	A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
mask noun	/mæsk/	A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
wardrobe noun	/ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/	A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
skirt noun	/skɚt/	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
supplement noun	/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/	Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
intentions noun	/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/	Desire to court, marry, date, woo or sleep with someone.
wrap verb	/ɹæp/	To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
conditioner noun	/kənˈdɪʃənə/	Anything that improves the condition of something.
oat noun	/ˈəʊt/	Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.
obsess verb	/əbˈsɛs/	To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
procrastinate verb	/pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/	To delay taking action; to wait until later.
skincare noun	/ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/	The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
write down verb		To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.
go back to verb		To stem from; to originate in.
come back from verb		To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc.
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
look forward to verb		To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
cool down verb	/kuːl ˈdaʊn/	To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

I think it's really cosy.
It's like a thriller, I would say.
I don't know why I keep procrastinating it.
I'm so excited for autumn.
In fact, should I show you some products that I'm liking currently?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been living · I've been procrastinating · i've just been using
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've always done · I've just done · have not worked
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	tomorrow, which will · now which has · glaze, which has
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was sat · is embedded · be cut

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 270 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: thriller /ˈθɹɪ.lə/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/, shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, epitome /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like vlog, perfume, autumn.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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