Stress, Happiness and Dolphins

I am currently buried deep in the middle of revision for the final exams of my degree. As you can probably imagine, my stress levels (and eating habits) have reached their peak and I have become slightly bogged down in negative thoughts. I am not generally a negative person but I am a massive worrier and I am under a lot of pressure from myself to do well. I found myself becoming irritable, angry and upset which is an unpleasant mix to be around and is definitely not productive.

A couple of days ago this all reached its peak (oh no I'm NEVER going to do well in these exams that I have been revising solidly for for over two weeks), and I was forced out of my revision hole by the wonderful Ella. We walked down to Aberdeen harbour to see if we could spot dolphins, and as soon as we arrived we could see them jumping out of the water! Sitting watching the dolphins in the fresh air whilst having a good old chat was exactly what I needed and I am now refreshed and ready for the exams (well, sort of).

Aberdeen from the harbour mouth

The dolphins were to the left of the ship but my camera isn't good enough to capture them. Also the beautiful sun was replaced with rain after I took this photo!

Remember that however important something is and however hard you have to work, you need to take time to look after yourself and focus on the positives. After my exams I am going to make an extra effort to stop and appreciate the things that make me truly happy, and not get bogged down in stressing and worrying about the future. Life is good.

Moonlight and Shooting Stars

Last night everyone on the internet was talking about the northern lights, so me and my friends decided to head down to Aberdeen beach in the middle of the night and see if we could see anything. 

It was a beautiful night, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and the moon was so bright that we didn't even need torches. We spent over an hour on the beach looking for the northern lights but had no luck; we were too close to the city to get away from all the light pollution and apparently they were really faint anyway.

But it was a magical night, the beach was beautiful in the moonlight and I wished on a shooting star. It reminded me to take time out to appreciate the world and to take any opportunity to do something spontaneous. 

Take the chance to marvel at the world, it can be rather beautiful.

A Catch up With Friends

This week has been a busy one for me, in the nicest possible way. I finally started working on my dissertation in the lab which was really exciting, and managed to get all the uni organisation stuff out of the way. But, I also had time to hang out with some of my lovely friends and have a proper catch up.

Me and a couple of friends decided to meet up for lunch at a cafe they have just discovered in Aberdeen, called Cup. If you live in Aberdeen I completely recommend it. The decor is insanely cute, the food is yummy and the loos are Alice in wonderland themed! We all had iced tea which came in glass teapots with ice underneath to pour the tea on when it had brewed. I had a goats cheese and roasted vegetable panini which was yummy, and came with a gorgeous salad full of fruit and a tiny cup of soup. And we managed to have a well deserved gossip as well!

It's Always Sunny in Freshers Week

This is what I was told when I first arrived at Aberdeen University, and this year is no different. On Saturday all of the new students arrived for a week of bonding and partying before they start their degrees, and the weather could not be better. Seriously, yesterday I went out in a crop top without a jumper. In Aberdeen. Insane. (I should point out that all the poor freshers are in for a shock when the weather changes and we are plunged into a cold rainy hell).

I decided to take advantage of the sun and so took a walk down to the beach. Here are some photos I took, because it was just so gorgeous.

I hope this weather sticks around for a bit longer, I need to soak up as much vitamin D as possible before I go into hibernation.