Instagram Catch Up

I love Instagram, and I regularly update it. I'm one of those people who takes photos of their drinks, new purchases and any food that looks good. So I'm going to talk through my past two weeks on Instagram. If you don't follow me please do - rebeccamrobinson is my username and comment on one of my photos that you follow my blog and I shall immediately return the favour of following. Enjoy!

 

So this was my dessert last Thursday in French Village along Botanic Avenue. It is such a cute little restaurant/café and does a fantastic raspberry & white chocolate cheesecake. I have literally been there five times already since starting university.

 

 

I put together a couple of selfies from a couple of weekend's ago with my friends. Sorry about the dark shadow being cast over us.

 

 

I was waiting for my friend in Belfast outside the Starbucks beside the BMC and thought this was a really pretty photo. All around the university is so pretty in Autumn. I then proceeded to have my first ever PSL - it was fantastic!

 

 

This was a cheeky screenshot of my FaceTime with my best friend who is home from university in 11 days!!

 

 

I was given very little notice to do a lot of reading for a class I had the next day so at around 11pm I began reading about child language which was actually quite interesting but not so much at that time in the night. Isn't my mug cute? I got it from my friend in a secret Santa last year.

 

 

So my dad was in Nice airport and his work mates stuck a poster on him saying "Any change please?" whilst he was sleeping and apparently everyone was laughing at him. His friends then printed it out onto an A3 sheet as a reminder. Bless him.

 

 

I loaded this throwback with my best friends from May at our Leaver's Dinner.

 

 
Cheeky wee selfie with my sister before we went to Little Wing for dinner.

 

As it is half term, my sisters were off but I wasn't boohoo. I was delighted to come home to a fresh batch of raspberry and white chocolate muffins on Monday.

 

 

Keeping with the food theme, my boyfriend's family are away so we cooked dinner for ourselves and made enchiladas.

 

My sister dressed up as a princess (in my dress) to go to a Bright and Light Party in church. Isn't she a cutie.

 

 

My dog also wanted to get involved in the Halloween vibes so we put him in a princess costume too, I think he really enjoyed it. Unfortunately we didn't buy it but instead bought him a fantastic little jacket which I am sure will feature in upcoming posts!

 

This morning I went shopping and it was very successful. My favourite purchase was a coat from Zara which I am sure will also appear soon on here. I also bought all of Andrew's birthday presents too!

During some hardcore shopping we stopped off at Caffe Nero in House of Fraser and I got a white chocolate mocha which was A-MAZING!

 

Please let me know your Instagram usernames and I will try and follow you all but please follow me too and let me know so I can follow you back!

 

 

Much love,

 

RR xx

"To love another person is to see the face of God"

You will either understand the title straightaway or will be slightly confused, which is what I would be if I had read the post title a couple of days ago. Last night I went to The MAC in Belfast to see Les Miserables with my mum, auntie and family friend. We had booked the tickets in May but in all honesty I completely forgot that I was even going until the day before when my mother helpfully reminded me. We really got a lot of things packed into one night including; going out for dinner, the play then I went to an 18th birthday party - it is all fun and games!

 

 

I went for quite a casual look as I hadn't been to a play at a theatre like this before but I think I hit the mark perfectly with my choice. I absolutely love the parka that I am wearing as not only is it sensible and perfect for Autumn weather but I got it in the NEXT sale for £20 down from £45 - bargain! It will be so practical for when I start university next month. I also am so pleased to have received a Longchamp bag from my parents for my results (the bag had been in my Lust List for quite a while!) Again not only is it a beautiful bag but it was also recommended by university students as being handy and useful. I especially love the fuchsia colour of it as it is pretty different to the navy, beige or grey that you would commonly see. The bag is also massive and can hold so much which is another plus, I totally recommend buying one for yourself for £68 as it is worth it and you are worth it!

 

Green Parka - NEXT

Cream Lace Collared Top - Topshop

Jeans - Pull & Bear

Nude pumps - Miss Selfridge

Fuschia Large Bag - Longchamp

 

For our dinner we went to Salt Bistro which is situated in Saint Anne's Square in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. My mum and her friends always go to restaurants in this area but this was the first time I had ever seen the place and it really was lovely and I can't wait to go back! It totally did not feel like I was still in the centre of Belfast as it was relaxed and very London-like. In the restaurant we got the Pre-Theatre menu which was 2 courses for £12.95 or 3 course for £15.95. I ordered the free range Chicken Caesar salad with olives and parmesan cheese and for dessert I got the chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and ice cream. My mum and auntie ordered salmon and noodles which also looked tempting. The food was pure divine and the actual bistro was so quaint and lovely with little vintage hearts and signs around the place and also the plates that they served the food on were old fashioned and vintage which was adorable too!

 

 

 

 

We were sitting by the window in the restaurant and we got to sit and people watch, taking in all that was happening and even seeing various members of the Les Mis cast walking by taking a break. The food was good value and the atmosphere in the restaurant was unbeatable with many others there were looking forward to going to see the play in the MAC which is literally next door to Salt. We then wandered around Saint Anne's Square and there are so many restaurants that look lovely and everyone was basically just chilling and waiting for the play.

 

 

The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) is a creative arts venue which consists of a theatre, rehearsal rooms, art galleries, classrooms, dance studio and a café and bar. I had never been before so there was a lot to take in at first. Everyone in the foyer was buzzing with anticipation of seeing the play.

 

 

So we knew previously that we were sitting in the front row but you can imagine the shock that we had when we were literally touching the stage. It really was amusing but hard when there was someone singing right at you in your face. The play was performed by Belfast School of Performing Arts for 6-18 year olds and really was outstanding with the standard of the talent being very high. I had read that people left absolutely gobsmacked at how young the people were yet the voices that left them were powerful and that is exactly how I felt! I had never seen or read Les Mis before so I did not know what to expect at all but the play was beautifully crafted by James Huish and the noise was phenomenal. There were no awkward moments in the play and no real hesitations which was also an achievement in itself and if something had gone wrong - no one had noticed! I really do commend the hard work and practice that was evident throughout the show. There were even a couple of faces that I knew in the cast which was lovely to be able to see their core talent too. The whole atmosphere in the MAC was fantastic and now I am currently checking what else is on that would be fun to go and see.

 

The play ended at around 11pm therefore lasting 3 hours with the inclusion of an interval. I then went to a friend's house half an hour away in Newtownards for his 18th and to be honest on the way over I nearly fell asleep as I was that tired but it was worth staying up late for even though I only stayed an hour. It was very chilled and everyone was just chatting and having banter which was the perfect way to end a fantastic Saturday night/Sunday morning and my friend even made me chicken curry at midnight which was fabulous!

 

So to wrap it up - go to Salt and treat yourself to a tasty meal, visit the MAC and see if there are any plays that would tickle your fancy or take the lazy option and just watch Les Mis on DVD (which is what I am about to do now!)

 

RR xx