Bucket list '2014'

I am officially ageing. I didn’t quite realise this until my birthday a few days ago. I turned 21 *hurrah!* and yet I went to bed at 10pm that evening. And it was a Friday. Don’t judge me folks! Some people might call this lazy, others might call it mature.

My sister and I call ourselves the most extroverted introverts, we love LOVE love to socialise and go out. But we also love LOVE love to spend time by ourselves and hibernate. It’s a catch 22, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Socialise or sleep. 94.5% of the time sleep wins. 

So this year I have decided to challenge myself, I want to push my boundaries, throw myself out of my comfort zone and create some crazy memories.

I, Jessica Gibson, challenge, you, Jessica Robyn Gibson, to complete a list of 21 insane, crazy, adrenlin filled challenges.

I ACCEPT. BRING IT ON.

Bucket list ‘2014’

1. Skydive at a higher level than my first
2. A bungee jump (This scares the bejeezus out of me, how can I willing do a skydive, but not jump off a bridge?!)
3. White water rafting
4. Waitomo caving trip
5. A wine tour! (I have never been on one!) 
6. Ziplining trip on Waiheke Island!
7. Horseback riding (on a beach, with violins playing in the background)
8. A fishing trip! (Sah easy to do considering NZ is the fishing place to be)
9. Zorb and free fall thingy ma jig in Rotovegas
10. Expolore my own country and roadtrip 

I need more ideas though!

Challenge me to do something insane!

Xx 

England trip '13

I was born and raised in England until I was 10yrs old. Then my parents made the decision to move to New Zealand. I am now 20yrs old, and in October I went back home for the first time.

The main reason for the trip was my grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary and we were there for 2 weeks! My trip consisted of a lot of eating, drinking and catching up with everyone! Cheesy chips made a regular appearance as did blue wickeds..

The party itself was insane. My grandparents know how to party! It was such a wonderful feeling to have family right there, something that you guys may not understand unless you have moved away from yours. 

The trip was amazing, and I have such fond memories. Thank you to my entire family for making me feel so loved and welcome, and thank you to my amazing friends that have stayed in touch with me for the past 10 years. I had the most amazing time and I cannot wait to travel some more! 

Here are a few snippets of my trip x

Off for lunch with my Dad. The streets fascinated me and I loved how everything was within walking distance almost!

Shopping in Primarni! Love the Christmas jumpers!

Oooh yeah! Asda!  

Liverpool!

The Queen in Liverpool

The 'Three Graces', and also typical English weather!

A Pirate ship!

Matthew Street in Liverpool, where the Beatles where first discovered. 

Aaaah cheesy chips! This photo makes me drool...

A proper taxi!

Matthew Street

Trains!

My Nanna and I, off to go to her 50th Wedding Anniversary party! The flash makes me look like Voldemort, but this photo means to much to me to not share!

Whilst I was there I got a tattoo :)

Alcohol, cakes, chocolate, and bingo. Summary of my England trip in one photo

My old house! Ah trips down memory lane

My Kindergarten!

Aaaand of course, the Disney shop. 

Hello internet world!

Why hello there internet! 

First of all, apologies for being slack and not posting. It has been an insane few weeks. SO much has happened! I went to England for two weeks! Which is a whole blog post in itself, and when I came back it was straight into Uni and exams and so much craziness! I also had my best friend come home for her birthday week, I saw Beyonce in concert, and so many birthdays! 

Having such an action packed month got me thinking about how blessed I am to have such amazing friends and family! This month I want all of you guys to appreciate your family and friends a bit more! Go out on dates, savor your time together and do something you have always wanted to do! Tick something off that bucket list! 

I have loads of posts coming up so stay tuned guys! x

How to pack for an overseas trip!

This weekend I will be on a plane to the UK! 

Exciting and incredibly nerve wracking! This is such a step outside of my comfort zone, and even though the nerves in me make me want it cancel the whole thing, I have decided to go ahead with full force! 

Now, I hate packing. I normally take everything including the kitchen sink, but I have weight limits for this trip so need to pack wisely! So I have formulated a plan! 

How to pack for an overseas trip! 

1. Make a list! Break up your list into subheadings with things like underwear, pajamas, daytime clothes, night time/party wear etc etc. 

2. Pack according to how long you are going for. For example I am going for two weeks. But I shall pack one weeks worth of outfits and just do a quick wash for the next week! This means that my bag will be light and I can pack in all my shopping on the way back!! 

3. Get separators for your suitcase. Put things into bags and label people label! This way you can find everything and no stress! Woo! 

4. Where all the heavy things. Therefore your bag will be light and you can bring more things home! 

Yes, you may be wearing 5 jumpers and 3 pairs of jeans BUT bigger picture people!

5. You can buy cute transparent bottle from places like Kmart or even online. These would be perfect for any lotions, shampoos or body washes etc etc! 

I also found a very cool app that you may find handy if you are in the same predicament as me! 

Its called 'Packing Pro' and you can get it from the Apple store! 

Let me know how you pack for a trip! 

Jessy x