The Best Bits | November 2016

Hello again,

These are some of the things that I got up to in November. It was a really good month for me, it’s left me feeling very content with the direction that my life is taking and everything I’m achieving. Proud moment over, this is what I got up to…

Bonfire Night

Although we didn’t end upย watching a proper fireworks display, Cem bought his own fireworks so we didn’t completely miss out.

First day as an intern

I really enjoyed my first day and first month as an intern at Brain Fรผd. I feel like I’m learning a lot as time goes on that’s really helping my studies. The people I work with are fun and I actually don’t even feel like I’m working.

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Handing in my first uni assignment

I actually thought my first assignment was due in on the 11th of November but lack of communication and understanding meant that the deadline was changed to November 25th. Although it was annoying that I rushed to finish my assignment only to find out we didn’t have to hand it in for another two weeks, I was still relieved to get it out of the way.

Oxford Street Christmas lights

Going to watch the Oxford Street Christmas lights being turned on was just as fun and as cold as I imagined. Like I said in my blog post about it, there were live performances from The Vamps and Lousia Johnson and everyone in the street counted down from ten for them to be turned on. The atmosphere was lovely.

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My birthday

To be honest I wasn’t looking forward to my birthday that much. Who wants to spend their birthday in uni on a Wednesday? This aside, I still had a lovely day. Me and Cem went to Frankie & Benny’s for dinner and played TopGolf afterwards. We drew. We literally both scored 44.

Paris

A blog post will be coming soon about exactly what we did, but me and Cem went to Paris for the weekend. My favourite parts were seeing the Eiffel Tower, Canal Saint-Martin and Le Mur des Je T’aime.

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Winter Wonderland

At Winter Wonderland we played a disgusting amount of carnival games, won two teddies and went ice skating. Although it rained and I thought I was going to freeze to death, it was a lovely day. We both managed to skate without falling over once and even saw a man propose to a woman – she said yes.

As always, thank you for reading.

I hope your November was as good as mine, and I hope your December is even better.

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Bye for now,

Courteney x

 

 

Comments

45 responses to “The Best Bits | November 2016”

  1. milenkamillie โœจโ„๏ธ Avatar

    Sounds like you had such a lovely November โ˜บ๏ธ I love reading these kind of round-up posts! The Christmas lights at Oxford Street sounds amazing, much more exciting than the ones I saw in Winchester! And Winter Wonderland is somewhere that I’ve always planned to go but never actually get round to it! That proposal sounds so sweet and romantic! xx

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      I did! November was a really good month for me. Winter Wonderland was definitely a big highlight because there’s so much to do – we were there for hours and we’re still going back on Sunday because it wasn’t long enough for us haha xx

      1. milenkamillie โœจโ„๏ธ Avatar

        Ahaha I love that! I can imagine it to be a bit overwhelming with all the festivities to get involved with! Did you find it was swarming with people? That’s the one thing that puts me off ๐Ÿ˜” But I bet the Christmassy vibes more than make up for it! xx

      2. courteneynoonan Avatar

        We went on the second day of it opening so it was absolutely packed! However, it does die down as the month goes on and there’s so much space in the actual park that it doesn’t bother you xx

      3. milenkamillie โœจโ„๏ธ Avatar

        Oh that sounds okay then! I’m going to try make it happen this year! x

  2. Julie Durfee Avatar

    It sounds like a lovely November to me. Happy belated birthday by the way. I can’t wait to read about your Paris trip. I have always wanted to go.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      It really was! I’m going to aim to get the Paris post up on the 5th because I’m so excited for everyone to read it. Thanks for commenting!

  3. theclutterboxblog Avatar
    theclutterboxblog

    I love the falling snowflakes on your blog! Happy Belated Birthday, sucks that it was on a Wednesday but I’m glad you still had a good day.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Thank you! I hate having a birthday on a week day but it was a great day all the same x

  4. angie the freckled rose Avatar

    Those Oxford Street Christmas lights look gorgeous! Happy late Birthday, I’m a November baby as well! Hope you had a wonderful time in Paris ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      They were so magical! And thank you – you too ๐Ÿ™‚ x

  5. Terri Steffes Avatar
    Terri Steffes

    You had a wonderful November. I’m a November baby too and I love this time of year!

  6. tiarasandtantrums Avatar

    Anytime you can zip over to Paris – if even for a weekend – makes for a great month! Glad you had a fabulous month.

  7. girlonthemoveblog01 Avatar
    girlonthemoveblog01

    Okay, a weekend in Paris sounds amazing! But that would be a long flight from a California just for a weekend lol

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      It might be a bit far to go for a weekend but you can always go for a week haha x

  8. GlamKaren Avatar

    Hope you still had a fabulous birthday, even on a Wednesday! Sounds like a great November for you overall.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Thank you! I hate having a mid-week birthday but it was still an amazing day all the same x

  9. Ana De-Jesus Avatar

    Aw hope you had a good birthday! Congratulations on a good day at your internship glad you are enjoying it!

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Thank you I had a lovely birthday and I’m still really enjoying my internship ๐Ÿ™‚ x

  10. Mrs. AOK Avatar

    November sounds like a good month for you! Congrats on the internship. Happy belated birthday!!
    PARIS!! That’s awesome too, and those Christmas lights.
    XO

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      You’re right – November was very good to me! Thank you for the birthday wishes ๐Ÿ™‚ x

  11. Jean Avatar

    Sounds like you had a great November! I love writing my November faves and hearing about what other people have been doing and enjoying. Hope you have a fab December ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      I had a lovely November – monthly favourites/best bits are my favourite posts to write at the minute because they’re great to look back on. Have a good Decemeber! X

  12. lisamc7 Avatar

    Glad you had fun on your first day as intern! Those lights look awesome too and ice skating?! You’ve had all kinds of fun!

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Thank you I’m loving my internship still even 6 weeks on. And I was so scared to go ice skating but loved it in the end! x

  13. Everyday Made Fresh Avatar

    Ahh Paris, I want to go! Love the city Christmas lights. And it sounds like you had a great November!

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Paris is so beautiful over Christmas, literally every shop puts so much effort into their lights and decorations!

  14. Jasmine Amber Avatar

    Paris is so beautiful I love it there and I’m incredibly jealous!
    Can’t wait to read all about what you got up to

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      I was so overwhelmed by how beautiful everything was – I can’t wait to go back! I’m loving writing the blog post for it so I can’t wait to share it X

  15. VentureWithSky Avatar

    Love the Oxford street lights! And I can’t wait to see the Paris post ๐Ÿ˜!!!

    xoxo
    Sky
    http://www.venturewithsky.com

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      They’re so much prettier in person – my pictures don’t really do them justice! And my Paris post is one of the most enjoyable posts to write… I can’t wait to upload it! X

  16. Angela Avatar

    Sounds like you had a lovely month! Thanks for recapping it for us!

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      I did indeed! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. X

  17. thatswhatsupblogger Avatar

    Love jobs where you don’t even feel like you’re working! And sometimes not looking forward to or having expectations for birthdays is best- you end up having a better time. xo

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Exactly if you love your job you’ll never had to work a day in your life. And I always plan my birthday to be low key so anything that happens is more special ๐Ÿ™‚ xx

  18. Jazz Avatar

    Sounds like you did quite a lot in such a short span of time. Congratulations on everything and happy belated birthday!

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      November was a hectic month haha! Thank you – I hope you had a lovely month ๐Ÿ™‚

  19. taylorannes95 Avatar

    I love this! Jobs that don’t even feel like work are the BEST! I feel that way about my job too. ๐Ÿ™‚ What an awesome month you had! I think this is great.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      I love seeing over people genuinely enjoying their work seeing as most people seem to just complain about theirs. I hope you had a great month!

  20. Christina Aliperti Avatar

    Your internship sounds great. When you choose the right work, it never feels like you’re working because you enjoy what you are doing.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      It really is – hopefully it turns into a paid position haha!

  21. Orana Velarde Avatar

    I love the snowflakes on your blog! so wintery. Happy late birthday! A Paris visit is a good weekend plan, very nice.

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      Thank you! And I’m so glad I worked out how to use them haha x

  22. Coralee Avatar

    Ah I love this time of the year when everyone’s decorating. The lights at Oxford look beautiful. I hope to visit again soon. Cheers ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. courteneynoonan Avatar

      So do I! I love it when all the shops put their lights and decorations up

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