Birthday Wishlist

It's my birthday next Wednesday and I am definitely not prepared to turn 23! I'm starting to feel scarily like an adult, despite the fact my student card is still valid (a fact I am desperately holding onto until it expires!) I wanted to put together a little wishlist of some items I've been lusting after, and what better time to do it than just before my birthday?

1. A Bit of Fit

I love the idea of a FitBit as a great motivator to work out and just be more generally active. I’ve been struggling with my gym routine recently as I have thrown myself into working three part-time jobs and blogging as much as possible, leaving little time to workout. I love my fitness apps and the pedometer on the Nokia Lumia 735 was one of my favourite elements of the phone, as I mentioned in my Lumia review. Now I am back to using my regular phone, I miss this app and the FitBit is great for tracking general walking as well as gym sessions. Working so much, I’m also having to adjust to the lack of sleep so I think the sleep tracker would be another brilliant addition to my gadgets.

2. Give Me A Ring

As I just mentioned, I have become increasingly frustrated with my Huawei phone and hoping to invest in a new one. The camera simply isn’t good enough, particularly for Instagram, and I’ve got no more room to download any apps. Rather than irritating everyone with my constant moaning about it, I should probably just get a new one! An iPhone would be the dream, but I just can't justify the price as much as I try to!

3. Jean-ius

I’m trying to get the hang of my ‘adult’ wardrobe, especially now that I need a 'work' wardrobe, a 'blogger' wardrobe and a 'casual weekend' wardrobe (although this normally just means pyjamas!) These J Brand* jeans from Trilogy are expensive, but the kind of great quality which makes all the difference to a wardrobe. I love the skinny fit and the ankle roll ups are trendy and perfect for my short frame. A great pair of jeans looks great in all kinds of situations and it's something I think is a great investment piece.

4. All About The Eyes

I always feel frivolous asking for make-up as a gift so this is definitely something I would buy as a treat for myself, rather than expect somebody else to buy me. For me, make-up is a luxury not a basic so I feel guilty asking for something so unnecessary – although I suppose that’s what the treat of a birthday present is all about! I have been umm-ing and ahh-ing over the Charlotte Tilbury range for months now and I would love to invest in something for my make-up bag. I’m leaning towards the Dolce Vita palette thanks to its beautiful colours and glamourous packaging, although I’m tempted by a lipstick too.

6. You're A Wizard, Harry
Isn't it beautiful? I've been following the build up for the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for months now and I am so excited that it is finally published! Bloomsbury have done a fantastic job of the design and the illustrations I have seen so far by Jim Kay have been breathtaking. I've managed to resist buying a copy as my birthday is so close so fingers crossed somebody decides to treat me!

I seem to have chosen fairly expensive items for my birthday wishlist – I promise I’m not getting greedy! I think, as I get older, I’m starting to realise the value in items I need and want to invest in, as opposed to fast fashion or ‘filler’ gifts. I may not have learnt that one good quality item is better than 10 tshirts from Primark (I don’t think I’ll ever be able to quite shake that habit!) but I know the difference between what I need and what I want. This list is admittedly things that I want, and I could do without them all, but they are slightly more sensible and definitely items I would get a lot of use out of. How do your birthday wishlist tastes change each year?

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Jess

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