With my final week on placement beginning in less than 24 hours, this was probably my last intensive working w

Even though I've still got a really, really long time to go (well, 28 days 5 hours and 37 minutes, at the time

The past few days on placement have gone really well and I've realised that I actually get to do some pretty c

I finally dealt with what could have easily passed as a birds nest on my head and got my hair cut a couple wee

My wardrobe is not properly equipped for hot weather, but what is the proper attire for desert adventures and

I've had my hair done at least 11 times this past week. When I say done, I mean I've sat as still as humanly p

My week off has resulted in more food babies that I would like to admit. For the first time in weeks I feel li

Yesterday I submitted my final assignment. Celebration took the form of a grilled chicken burger with chipotle

  Every morning on my way to work I take a short detour to the gas station to buy my lunch. Because despi

My week started with a job interview on Monday, followed by a phone call offering me the position a few hours

Here are some dates in my diary: I started Yup on September 1st, but began blogging 'officially' on October 10

And then I blinked and February was over. It no longer hurts my face to go outside and I don't need to do a li

The first time I made pesto was with Fabiana in her home. We sought refuge from the midday summer heat and kil

I attended my first ever job interview earlier this week and I'm surprised they hadn't equipped me with a hard

I took 3 weekdays off this week. Considering I've been working my fingers to the bone and haven't taken any ti

Earlier this week I started the daunting task of applying for jobs. My CV was hiding in the depths of my hard

My first day at my new placement began a lot like the first day of my last placement ... with my train line su

I've never been in love but I'm pretty sure finding my perfect match will not be as easy as filling in a compa

All that excitement over having the house to myself for 2 weeks wore off pretty quick. It's been nice not havi

My Mum and sisters are due to fly to Dubai in a few days for 2 weeks, although with the amount they're packing

Rumour has it my next placement is even further away than my current one, and I'll have to arrive earlier and

Before last weekend, it had been over 10 years since I had visited The Natural History Museum. There was no hi

I'm editing this on my phone whilst sat on the train at 6:45am. I have just finished reading The Hundred-Year-

Sometimes my day really sucks. And then I come home and remember I have left over Chinese in the fridge and it

I've never been the kind of person to count down the days till my birthday. Unlike Saira who is already eagerl

First of all, this pumpkin pie you guys. Okay, so it's not perfect; it's a bit rough around the edges and the

I've spent the last 2 weeks being introduced to my new placement, and from Monday I'll be spending all my time

Now that I've managed to sit through my very first scary movie without wetting myself, I'm feeling pretty brav

A delicious and easy no-bake strawberry chocolate cheesecake.

I started my postgrad course last week and now I have a 2 hour commute, each way, to look forward to for the n

Biscotti means "twice baked" in Italian. First you form the crumbly dough into one stiff mass and ba

Thanks to colorful translucent candies, these cookies look like gorgeously intricate cut-glass windowpanes. Us

I made these cupcakes a few months ago and completely forgot to post them here. Oops. It probably had somethin

Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "Fairy Bread" in A Child's Garden of Verses, this treat is

My grandmother was born and raised in a small town in the North of France right on the Belgian border, in a re

Gratin dauphinois is a gloriousy simple dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, with a bit of cream and a murmu