Berlin!

So Michael and I came back yesterday from a wonderful 4 day trip to Berlin! I am truely exhausted now, we did a lot of sightseeing and walking but unfortunately because of travelling etc, we only really had 2 full days there so we didn't get a chance to see everything and there was sooo much to see!

We stayed in a lovely apartment close to central Berlin which had a little kitchen so I was lucky enough to have Michael cook us some lovely German food every night and it was nice to stay somewhere homely. It also had a computer and little desk too as well as a huge TV (although German 'Who wants to be a millionaire' is hard to follow if you don't know the language!)

 

In terms of sights, we made sure we saw the Berlin wall memorial, which was very moving and we took time to read the memorials and plaques there and take it all in. We visited the famous Reichstag building which pretty much had no tourists whatsoever, we were very lucky! We spent an afternoon in Berlin zoo and aquarium also, which apart from Michael hurting his head, was lots of fun! We also visited the German technic museum whilst we were there as well as famous landmarks such as the Brandenburg Tor-very grand!

Berlin itself is a great city, VERY easy to get around with their travel system, it was very romantic with lots of snow so LOTS of snuggling up occured (which I am not complaining about) and whilst it was cold, it was a manageable temperature and we sampled some German food-Michael in particular was very impressed with currywurst! We will definitely go back one day for a few more days because there is so much to be seen. I have a few more days off before I go back to work so intend on doing some serious relaxing :)

Outside our apartment was also my favourite 'Photoautomat' machines which you only get in certain cities in Europe, we had lots of fun posing for this vintage photobooth style strip, which is up on our wall already!!

xoxo

Hello February!

Blogging for me has gone on the back burner at the moment and for that, I'm sorry! I feel like I am neglecting my poor little Cheryl Wants Cake world. I have been feeling really under the weather the past few weeks, a mixture of 2 colds (in the space of a week), my trapped nerve and feeling sick. It's all been rather poo but I am starting to feel a bit human now! 

February so far has been good, I only have one more week at work and then it's off to Berlin for 4 days whooo! I can't believe it has come around so quickly and it will all be over soon and back to reality! I haven't done much researching this time on what we can do whilst we're out there because I think it will be nice just to explore but a visit to the zoo is top of our list! We go from 17th-20th Feb!

I have been trying to make some positive changes in my life in 2013 and I have been getting a hold of my anxiety pretty well. Don't get me wrong, it's still there but life is so busy and I am occupied enough that I have been feeling pretty good. I am now on the waiting list for some counselling, after loads of phonecalls and a phone interview, finally it is all in progress! I am getting a short course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which I actually had about 4 years ago. It is pretty useful for handling anxiety although I don't know whether it will help long term, I will have to wait and see!

I have also started physiotherapy which is great as I have been plagued by this trapped nerve for a few months now. Due to all these various complaints and my tired level plummeting, I am still keeping part time hours at work for now although I will need to make a decision soon as to whether I want to carry this on.

Michael and I have been doing some SERIOUS sorting/ebaying/throwing away of stuff in our room the past few weeks and it has been lovely to do some de-cluttering. We are moving loads of stuff around and also re-decorating our bedroom. Currently it is an unslightly barbie pink from when I painted it at 17 but we really want a change and a slightly maturer and dare I say less girlie (although there will still be a lot of pink!) colour scheme. We are steering towards bluey purple colours at the moment and looked at a few samples-we just can't decide! I am leaving the whole job to Michael though-DIY is a man's job ;)

I shall leave with this lovely quote picture I found online! Have a great weekend everyone.

xoxo

25 facts about me

It's been a super long time since I have posted on my blog, massive apoligies! I have been busy, ill, tired, occupied...but hopefully I am back now!  I have seen the "25 facts" post on many blogs recently and thought I would do it myself! So here goes....

1.  I am a really fussy eater. I love beans but I can't eat Heinz. I can only eat tomatoes if they're hard, I hate soft ones. I hate softly cooked pasta-strange I know!

2. I don't really drink alcohol at all. I don't need it to have a good time plus I'm a horribly emotional drunk so it's best to leave it alone haha.

3. I am obsessed with the Back to the Future movies. I have the Blu Ray boxset which I watch a few times a year. I almost always watch it when they're on television too.  I pretty much know every line.

4. I met my wonderful Michael on a dating website. When he messaged me, I was just about to delete my account but decided to read it. 6 1/2 years later, here we are, very much in love!

5. I can only fall asleep lying on my stomach-I can only sleep on my back if it's light outside.

6. I have an extreme sweet tooth and pretty much eat cake every day. My stomach is paying for it haha!

7. I'm extrememly close to my Mum-we still go out, go on holiday together and do things together all the time, she is my best friend.

8. Michael cooks for us pretty much every night without fail-in 6 years I have cooked for him about 4 times.

9. I used to want to be a west end musical star. I travelled 2 hours to go to Sylvia Young Theatre School in North London every weekend when I was about 12/13. Thankfully that phase is over now.

10. I then decided I wanted to be a journalist-I graduated from Roehampton University in 2010 with a 2:1 in Journalism and News Media. Half way through I decided I hate journalism.

11. I have extrememly varied music tastes-I love 80's rock, 90's pop and at the moment I love One Direction, so much so I am seeing them live in April this year!

12. I loose everything and anything. So never trust me with anything precious of yours.

13. I always wanted to get married to my Prince Charming when I was younger but never thought I would meet anybody. I got engaged on 1st September 2012.

14. I don't really like being alone because I tend to reflect on life a lot more.

15. I have lived on a council estate all my life and hate when people play the sympathy card about having such a tough time-it really isn't that bad.

16. I went to an all girls private school from 11-16 and absolutely hated it. The day I finished in 2003 and walked out the door was one of the best days of my life.

17. I love studying and I used to like exams too. I actually enjoyed taking my GCSE's.

18. I am more in control of my anxiety and depression now than I ever have been in my life.

19. I love Hello Kitty, even at age 26. I even used to have a HK phone and was very sad when it broke!

20. My secret fantasy is winning X Factor and being a worldwide superstar haha.

21. I love planning trips and I always have to have something in my diary planned for a future date. I love researching new places to go.

22. I wish I was Zooey Deschanel. Her fashion sense, her hair...she is perfect.

23. I read quote websites pretty much every day because they lift me out of sad moods.

24.  I was born on the 25th September 1986, weighing 6lbs 13 onces and with no hair haha!

25. Many of my closest friends I have met through the internet and a mutal love of various celebrities.

xoxo