Zizzi

Turns out July has been a bit of a boring month... I haven't blogged anything! I don't even remember what has happened but I think it's because the past 2 weeks I have been trying to decorate my bedroom and it's not going well it's still not done... Bed is still in the wrong place and my stuff is all over the house. It's mostly painted apart from behind my wardrobe but hopefully be done tomorrow..! Ikea trip as I'm off work.

Went the gym this morning then went for lunch at Zizzi with Jo and Rich. We had Meerkat Meals which meant we got 2 for 1 on food.

Jo and Rich both got Rainbow gnocci for the starter - weren't very colourful like the photo on the menu. They were nice never had gnocci before.

I got Ravioli di capra - goat's cheese & spinach-flecked ravioli with tomato sauce, super green pesto and pine nuts.

It was really nice I liked it but as always ravioli is tiny!

Rich got Spaghetti bolognese with extra peppers and onions.

Jo got Spaghetti chorizo carbonara.

We got a Gluten free Classic pepperoni campagna - pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, mozzarella & rosemary pizza to share.

Gluten free pizza was alright but the base was a bit weird was really thin and greasy.

Food was nice enjoyed it and came to £35 for the 3 of us cos of the food being 2 for 1.

After Sarah met up with us and we went to see The Lion King. My absolute favourite film ever and just my whole childhood. I shouldn't be allowed to watch it though as soon as the music started playing I was sobbing. This happened last time when I went to see it in 3D and the musical in the theatre. I think it's just nostalgia of watching it every day when I was a kid and being the no 1 fan owning everything I could. Cleaning my room out confirmed I was definitely number 1 fan.

I wasn't sure about this live action as all the others have had both humans and animals and this was fully animals how will it play with them singing. It actually worked really well and I liked it. Spoiler - it isn't exactly the same as the original like some bits have been taken out and added some new songs but all the original songs are still in it. 

I also went to see Toy Story 4 with Danielle about 2 weeks ago and that was good it was funny. Don't really remember the 3rd one but did enjoy this one. Think I'm pretty much caught up with all Disney films only have a few more to watch but I think I've watched pretty much all the main popular ones. This is probably why I've had a boring July been catching up on Disney films! 

Also it's national ice cream day which meant of course I had to have one not that I ever need an excuse to have one it has been a while!

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Belated Birthday Presents

These might be nearly 2 months late but they were worth the wait! It's the fact I did see Holly like a month after my birthday as well but didn't get them.

This is the best as I love the queen & the royal family! I also like collecting stamps too. These are definitely never getting use & will be treasured. 

Sass & Belle avocado water bottle

Mi Pac

Thanks for the presents Holly I love them! I don't get why you though the stamps were weird & that I wouldn't like them. Anything the queen related I love!

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I'm feeling 22

So yesterday I turned the big 2-2 which means mandatory Taylor Swift song "I don't know about you but I'm feeling 22..."

Enough about Taylor I don't even like her it was my day not hers. I went the gym in the morning for boot camp & did a run on the treadmill then waited for my mum to come home from work to take me to Cronton College in Widnes. I'd already enrolled to do Exercise & Fitness - Diploma - NVQ - Level 2 at Hugh Baird on Monday, I just had to pay for my course when I start my induction next Thursday. The course was going to be £1,445.80. 

I spoke to my yoga teacher on Wednesday just to ask her how she got into becoming a yoga teacher & she told me about Cronton College as she'd seen me walking to the gym so guessed where I lived & said that college may be better for me as it's closer & there's a free school bus. I rang them up when I got back to get some information about the courses they run & I went to enrol yesterday. I've now enrolled to do CYQ Level 2 in Fitness Instructor & Level 3 Personal Training. (Level 2 Sep-Oct half term, then level 3 till the end) Which is 2 courses in 1, an industry recognised qualification that can be used worldwide. The course is costing me £1,200 September - July (full academic school year) + £33.40 for course t-shirt & cost of printing. I paid £400 yesterday my first instalment. 

There's no going back now! I really do hope I've made the right decision, I've already had an extra year to think about it as I'd enrolled at Hugh Baird to do the same course in the evening but was only the other person who was on the course so they couldn't run it.

I've been 22 for less than 48 hours & I feel like I'm about 40 trying to sort my life out but it's far from sorted. I wish I was still a kid with no worries or responsibilities!

I went for dinner with Gabby, Kelly & Danielle on Lark Lane for the first time. If you know anything about Liverpool it's a street that's full of different restaurants & bars by Sefton Park that everyone loves but I'd just never had the chance to go to. After walking up & down it we finally decided to go to an Italian but the wait was an hour so we ended up going to Esteban for Spanish tapas.

Dress - H&M £9.99

Owl Necklace - Gift from Danielle

Boots - Zara

Aceitunas Mixas - Mixed Olives

Pimentos Padron - Padron Peppers or pepper roulette. Some were normal sweet peppers & some were super hot chilli peppers & I found one of them & my mouth was on fire it was that hot. I can't eat spicy or chilli!!

Bruschetta

Tartas de Chorizo y Championes - Yorkshire pudding filled with chorizo sausage, mushrooms, opinions and tomato chutney with grilled morzarella cheese.

Basically a Yorkshire pudding with bolgnese on top!

Gambas Pil Pil - King prawns sauteed garlic, onion

Pollo con miel - Chicken baked in honey, tomato & spices

Queso haloumi con pan pitta - Grilled haloumi cheese, toasted pitta & salad

Patatas con huevos - Fried egg on top of curly chips

Mejiliones Catalan - Mussells pan fried with tomato, garlic, onion, capers, olives, thyme & white wine

Vegetable Paella

Costillas de cerado - baby back ribs 

The food was nice but I think we got too much as we went with what the menu said of suggesting you get 3 dishes each so between me, Danielle & Kelly we had 9 dishes. I think 6 would've been well enough though.

Had a really big surprise that David turned up! I had no idea he was in Liverpool which was really nice to see him since he lives in London. 

Thank you Danielle, Kelly & Hannah! These presents make me look about 4 cos that is probably what I would have got for my birthday all Lion King related stuff! I also got a £20 JD Sports voucher to get some new sports clothes!

I think I love the gift bag more than the actual presents in there... I wish it wasn't made out of cardboard so I could use it as an everyday bag! I feel like it's the monkey piñata all all over again which I still have from last year!

Pineapple & sushi socks

Panda money box

I think I love the envelope more than the moonpig card... And everyone thinks I've got expensive taste & I'm materialistic. 

Thank you Gabby & truly spoilt! She raided paperchase as well not cheap! I do like the fruit theme going on with the banana pencil case, pineapple sunglasses & socks!

I did have a nice birthday considering it was the last thing on my mind with college & trying to sort my life out whilst not wanting to get older! 

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The Lion King

Tapestry Jacket - Vintage Mum's

White Top - George Asda

Necklace - Pull & Bear

Leather Look Jeans - Topshop

Cut out boots - Zara

Bag - Marc B from Topshop

Last night I went to see The Lion King at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool with Danielle & Gabby. Lion King is my whole childhood I was so obsessed everything I owned was Lion King & it was the only thing people would buy me for my birthday, Christmas. I think I probably watched it everyday & cried.

I think I've only ever seen the first Lion King in English once when I went to see it in 3D a couple of years ago. (I cried all the way through it, when the music started my eyes were streaming with tears) I watched on tape in Chinese! So it was a bit weird when I watched it in English to realise oh that's what that is in English even though I did understand it. On that same tap was Pinocchio & Snows White and the Seven Dwarfs also in Chinese. I've only ever seen them in Chinese.

Kelly went to see it last week & told me I might be a little disappointed since I've seen it in Disney World Florida which is slightly different as it's more aimed at children where as this one is more artistic more towards adults.

I'd say at first I was a little but it is a really good show. There's not much to give away if you've seen the film & know the story it's just shown slightly different with some of their own twists added to it. It's been getting great reviews in the newspapers, online etc.  

Our seats weren't great we were right at the top second to last row but you could see everything but there was NO leg room. My legs & knees were SO sore I just couldn't get comfortable & wore the wrong pants which didn't help! It was also really hot. Apart from that the show itself was really good & would so recommend you go & see it, they still have tickets left & is on till the 5th July. I only got mine 2 weeks ago so just check online or go to the box office!

Julie

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