Liebster Award

I've been tagged in the Liebster Award tags multiple times now but it's been a while and my friend Marcia of Style, She Said tagged me and I've been lacking post ideas so here we are! This is basically just a tag to help expose smaller blogs. Marcia gave me 11 questions that I will answer below along with some questions for those that I tag!

Marcia's Questions:

1. How would you describe your blog?

My blog is a huge collection of things I love and bits about my life. 

2. What has been your favourite blog post so far and why?

I'd say my 2014 Hall of Fame post because I love how the photos turned out and on my new flatlay 'backdrop' you could call it.

3. How did you pick your blog name and does it have a meaning?

I remembered seeing the word 'serendipity' on Tumblr and it's always stuck in my head. It's when something happy or good happens by accident. "State of Serendipity" just had a nice ring to it, and being in a state of happy surprises is always nice.

4. What season do you most prefer?

Summer is my favourite! I love the warm weather, going to the beach, going on holidays and being able to relax and spend so much time with my friends without worrying about uni.

5. What is your favourite quote?

"Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth."

6. If you could meet one person who would it be?

I'm sure there are so many people I'd love to meet but I'm going to say MEGAN because we would just have a great time together drinking champagne and being fabulous and it will happen one day, it will!!! <3

7. What is one thing you could never live without?

My bed. I loooooove it WAY too much. Especially now with it's new doona, cover, pillows, everything (here)

8. If you could live one day as a character from any TV series/movie who would it be and why?

I've sat here for a couple of hours trying to think of an answer to this - IT'S SO HARD! But um, maybe Rory Gilmore? I don't know why though. I always loved Gilmore Girls so so much. I don't really have an answer for this, so let's go with that.

9. What is the best thing about being a blogger?

I love making friends with other people who have blogs and share the same interests as I do, it's a whole other world that so many people don't know about!

10. What is the worst thing about being a blogger?

There's not much that I find negative as this isn't my job or anything, but nowadays it can get difficult to get your blog out there because there are so many! I find setting myself aside differently from everyone is a bit hard and annoying.

11. Is there are blogger that you aspire to be like, if so who?

Two that spring to mind are Tash from mywardrobeonablog - I love her style and the way she edits her blog photos - and Katie from Steal The Spotlight - I especially love her YouTube videos and the way she edits them, as well as her incredible style!

Here are my questions:

1. What inspired you to start blogging?

2. What are you most proud of about your blog?

3. What is your favourite thing to blog about?

4. Describe an average day in your life.

5. Which is your favourite social media site?

6. Favourite music artists at the moment?

7. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

8. What song put you in your happiest place?

9. Favourite Youtube channel/s?

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

11. List some of your favourite blogs.

I TAG:

Emily: Emily Marj

Megan: Girl Gone Life

YOU: If you want to do this tag and share the love, do it! If you do make sure to link your post in a comment so I can check it out and maybe find some new blogs!

emma

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// The 1975 //

On Saturday the 17th January, I saw The 1975 in concert at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. I saw them last time they toured Australia back in July with my friend Hayley but this time was x10 better. Honestly I was probably too excited knowing that the lit-up squares on stage were going to be there this tour because they didn't have those last time they were here haha.

Last time Hayley and I lined up for most of the day and we ended up scoring a spot second from the front barrier which was amazing! I've never been that close at a concert before so it was a great experience, but man it was crazy. Spent the whole time being pushed around. So this time, along with our friend Jordyn, we decided to just chill at the back to dance and enjoy the music. We had a decent sized group of girls which is what made the night that much better.

I had never been to Hordern Pavilion before but it is such a great venue. No matter where you were, whether on the floor or in the seating areas, you would have had a great view. The 1975 are just amazing live, they never disappoint. I was just so so happy the entire time. When 'Menswear' came on I was in my happiest place (it's one of my favourites.. well most of the songs are). Also Matty's signature thing of drinking wine and smoking on stage. Ugh perfection. I have also never ever been so sweaty in my life, but that's half the fun haha.

The sweaty aftermath

I'd love to hear some of your concert experiences in the comments!

emma

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NEW ROOM

I went on holidays with some of my friends for a week over New Years and I came home to find that my mum had completely given my bedroom a makeover! Changing my room was one of the things I wanted to do most during this uni break and when Mum messaged me while I was gone telling me she was tidying my room, I had no idea she was doing this! Such a lovely surprise to come home to and a perfect way to start the year off fresh! I absolutely love it so I thought I would share some photos with you.

QUILT COVER | Adairs

BLACK & WHITE PILLOW | Ikea

PURPLE PILLOW | Adairs

GREY BLANKET | Ikea

PINEAPPLE LAMP | Target

PINK PRINT | Kikki K

CANDLES | Bath & Body Works

BLACK FRAMES | Ikea

PRINTS | Museum Collection of Vintage Posters

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2015

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Typically when a new year rings in, I am in that herd chanting "new year, new me, let's do this!". This year however, I didn't even think of it at all. I rung in the new year on holidays with my friends and was having the best time doing absolutely nothing. Relaxing. Turned off. No uni, no work, limited internet access and not much responsibility. (I had a week without Instagram and I actually enjoyed it?!) On New Years Eve after a few too many vodkas, everyone was rattling off what they want to achieve this year but before that I honestly hadn't thought of anything. I tend to make some general 'goals' that I never really stick to so I hadn't bothered to make any.

Now we're over a week into 2015 and I was lucky enough to unintentionally have another week off work (my bank account wouldn't say lucky) so I'm still in denial that reality will set back in soon. I've thought about some things and I'm not going to call them 'resolutions' but they are some things that I'd like to work on and improve in 2015 so I thought I would share them with you.

1. MY BLOG

From looking at my archive, it is clear that I became more consistent in posting on my blog throughout 2014. The number of posts decreased in the last half of the year but I'm still proud of how far I've come in the past year in comparison to my previous efforts.

So this year I hope to improve even more. I enrolled in a SBB Blogging Course so I need to actually buckle down and get into that to help push me a bit more. Post regularly and post content that I'm proud of. I am getting my own DSLR for my 21st so I'm excited have that to help me post better photos as well as starting up my Youtube channel again and uploading regularly on that!

2. UNIVERSITY

I'm in my last year of my course with only five more subjects to complete before I can graduate, yay! I am honestly quite lazy with uni - I often don't start assignments until the day before or the actual due date (oops). Last semester I was more organised than ever, so I'm aiming to continue that and maybe, hopefully manage my time better with assignments so they don't pile on top of me leaving me in a stressed mess! I don't stress often and it takes a lot but it happened a few times in 2014 and took me by surprise.

3. ME

You've all seen the rounds on Tumblr  "In 2015 I am going to be selfish" - and that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm going to put myself first and do what makes me happy, despite what anyone else may think or say. I don't have time or effort to waste on things that don't fulfil me or affect me in a positive way. I'm turning 21 this year and it's my last year of uni so I'm just going to have fun. Try new things, take chances, why the hell not? Got nothing to lose really.

I also want to work on being more open with people. I am very independent and I have a tendency to shut off. I don't like to feel like I am relying on anybody else and I don't always open up very easily. So this year I am going to work on that - being more open with people and accept help when offered. Tell people how I feel, tell my friends and family how much I love and appreciate them because I don't think I tell them enough. I've already done a bit of this already in the past week and I'm so proud of myself. Things can only go up!

What are some things you'd like to achieve this year? I'd love to hear them!

emma

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2014 Fashion Vault

In my last post I talked about some of my favourite things in 2014 so I thought I would dedicate a post to my favourite clothing items and outfits of the year. I'm 100% certain that most of these love affairs will continue throughout 2015.

TARTAN SKIRT | Target

TWO-PIECE | Paint It Red

TOP | Showpo

HEELS | Windsor Smith

DRESS | White Fox Boutique

TOP | Minkpink

emma

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2014 Hall of Fame

Happy New Year!! I hope you have all had a good start to 2015, I just spent a week down the coast with a few of my best friends and had such an amazing time! So I thought I would bring you some of my favourite things of 2014!

MAKE-UP

FOUNDATION | Loreal Infallible (150 Radiant Biege for fake tanning)

BRONZER | NARS Laguna

BROWS | Estee Lauder Double Wear Brow Lift Duo (Blonde/Brown)

EYESHADOW | Urban Decay Naked Palettes 1 & 3

MASCARA | Urban Decay Perversion

LIPS | Angel by Mac & NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee

NAILS | Essie Fiji

SKIN CARE

Loreal Paris Skin Perfection Correcting Day Moisturiser

GlamGlow Mud Mask

ACCESSORIES

Kate Spade New York wallet

Mimco pouch

BOOKS

IT by Alexa Chung

Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso

The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer

MUSIC ALBUMS

The 1975 | Illy | Taylor Swift

What did you love in 2014? What are you looking most forward to in 2015?

emma

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