Okay I know I didn't get around to writing all about France but here are a few small purchases I made while there;

Red Eiffel Tower to match everything in my room. 1Euro

A Woody doll. I really could not resist. 22Euro

My friend actually bought me this. It's a Micky Mouse bracelet.

I love Paris bracelet. 1Euro

un jour en France - Thursday 17 Feb 2011

We arrived in France at around nine, and a bus was waiting for us. The bus drove us to McDonalds, and the workers had a great laugh trying to figure out what we were trying to say. Turns out I don't like French McDonals, even if it is similar to the Irish ones. But the highlight of that McDonalds was when Claire and I discovered the most beautiful french guy sitting straight in front of us. wow did we stare!

Then we ended up going to this massive building in front of the Eiffel Tower, where we proceeded to get attacked by men trying to sell us things.

I can't exactly remember the order of the day cos it dragged on, as I was running on three hours of sleep.

But after that I think we went to this place with this crazy round about that had no lanes.

This is where I got followed by a man with his hands down his pants, who happened to be on a massive.... I'll just leave it at that. Anyway he followed us down an alley way, we turned around when we realized it was the wrong alley way, and he banged into us, and followed us back up it. Of course I started to panic. We went into a souvenir shop, he ended up waiting outside one of the doors staring in at us, so we went to the other end of the shop, but he still followed us. So one of the girls rang the teacher and she told us to go to the meeting place, the minute the creep saw us on the phone he ran. When we got to the meeting place, the teachers weren't there. But the guy ended up finding us again. But then the teachers came and he actually ran away. At that stage I was ready to go home.

Then we went to this palace thing, where we got to shop for a little bit. I'm going to post everything I bought later. We had to walk loads of steps to get up to it though, Becky was in a terrible state.

And then to a museum where Mona Lisa is, but we didn't actually go into it. Just around it.

Then we had to meet up with our families in a random car park. I hated the fact I had to stay with a random family that I knew nothing about. The father of the house ended up picking us up in a lovely car. The house was small enough. They had a gorgeous son Yohan and daughter Megan. We slept in Megans room on bunk beds. We ate weird dinner with them. God do they love their bread and cheese.

The first day left a bad impression on me. I was tired. And being followed by that man made me panic all day long.

Je suis alle a Paris

I went to France with I think about 31 people in 2nd and 5th year, and 3 of my teachers. Had to be in the square at about 3:15. Got there got on the bus and set off for the airport. Everyone was really tired but excited at the same time. I felt sorry for my friend Becky because she only came home from MCR that night at 12:00 so she hadn't slept at all. We were aloud to shop in the airport duty free for like 10 minutes, the majority of my friends ran to the make up store so the rest of us followed. I didn't own any Mac, but I decided I was going to buy one thing from it. I don't wear a lot of make up, but for some reason I love to have it and buy it, and look at it. It's sill of me. But I could be spending my money or worse things. I ended up buying the Mac Eye- Liner Gel 'Blitz & Glitz' It's black with a hint of glitter. It came to about 12 euro.

I've wanted Gel Liner for ages, and I was planning to it really cheap off ebay. But buying this made me realize it's better to just save my money to buy the more expensive brands infrequently. Instead of just buying really cheap make up all the time.

I also bought the Naked Urban Decay palette which I have also wanted for a while. This came to 28 euro on the plane. It was about 40-48 euro in different places that I saw it.

When I got the NY book of shadows for Christmas and realized how amazing the quality of expensive brands in comparison to cheap brands is massive. I appreciate the expensive make up I have, and it lasts longer.

Yes / No / Maybe

I've learned from experience not to just do what makes me happy. You know when you're in a sticky situation and people will give you advice like 'do what makes you happy' but in the long run (for me anyway) I end up being unhappy from my decision. In this day and age, we need to consider other peoples happiness aswell as our own when making decisions.

For me, when I'm stuck in mud or need to make a difficult decision, but don't want help from other people, I write everything down. I weigh up everything. I write down the consequences (remember there is a consequence to EVERYTHING you do. You may think you are superman but truth be told, you can't always make everybody happy). If you accept the fact that you will not, and can not make everybody happy, it is time to accept who are the people that are worth making happy. In life you WILL make the wrong decision, but wise, learn from that mistake, in the end you'll come out smarter.

Of course, you do need to consider your happiness when decision making, but you're not the only person in your life who loves you.

An example: ACCEPTING YOUR DREAM JOB IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

So you've been living in the same small town all your life. It's your home. You have your friends, family, and you think you are with 'the one'.

Now, you have wanted this job forever. This is your opportunity. Take it or leave it. Now or never.

'The love of your life' can't move to this country with you, because it just so happens that right now s/he is working at s/he's dream job.

Everyone is happy for you, all but two; Your best friends and your lover. You're so confused and upset and your head just feels completely messed up, and you do not know what to do. Now it's time to write everything down.

You know this job will make you happy. But will the fact that you are so far away from home and everyone you love depress you? Is the person you are with worth losing your dream job? Are you being selfish when you're considering taking this job? Why is your best friend not happy for you? Is theres something going on in your best friends life, that you don't know about? What will happen when you have to move away to a big scary country on your own? Is your boy/girlfriend being selfish and only thinking about themselves?

That's just a few things you need to ask yourself. The questions you ask yourself get deeper and deeper. And are different for different people. But in the end you must make your decision. That is life. And life's a bitch. It's better the sooner we realize that and move on!

Good luck with decision making

Clare: No longer fits (Regarding comment on your post)

Today, I went into a chemist to see what I could get for just six Euro

All these babies, under six euro. PLUS I had 70cent spare.

Book 2- Last Chance, Sarah Dessen

I've said it once, and I will say it again. Sarah Dessens books will boost your system. They are always easy read.
Last Chance' main theme, for me, was confidence. Dessen stated that she started to focus more on confidence, while writing this book. We see a teenage girl, being taken out of her habitat, while her mother is touring the world, to stay with her Aunt. Obliviously, like any other ordinary girl, Colie is not happy about this. But as expected she grows to love the little town, although it is full of judgmental people. Her past haunts her, and we learn that Colie is emotionally scarred, but it all changes, due to new friends, love, and an inspirational Auntie.

While reading this, I fell in love with Colie. And she is an inspiration to teenage girls all over. Thank you Sarah Dessen, as usual. I adore you

Although I have massive fingers, I have found myself buying rings often. Please be over soon ring faze as I use to enjoy having money

Thank you Sarah Dessen

I remember where and when I got my first Sarah Dessen book, Lock and Key. I got it in an American bookstore in Canton, next to Best Buy, and it was in Summer of 2009. I hadn't heard of Sarah Dessen, nor have I ever read anything by her. But I was buying a load of books, and it was just one that appealed to me. I read it on the way home to Ireland, I managed to actually finish the books before reaching Irish soil. I'd by then I realized I had a new found love- Sarah Dessen.

What I didn't realize was that these books would always make me feel so much better about everything. The fact that I am raised my a single mother. I am always worried that I won't be able to keep my family happy. I am always worried that at any minute we would all realize that we were not happy together, with it being just the three of us, and thing would just crumble. That we would realize we needed a father figure, and things were not working out, as we had hoped.

In Last Chance- Sarah Dessen, the fact that Collie is raised by a single mother is not the main theme. Having confidence in yourself was. But it was still there and it was probably what interested me the most. Collies mother had to raise Collie by herself, as hard as it was in the beginning, where they were living in a car, by the end, everything was okay and had worked out well.

Which has made me gained confidence in the fact that, in the end, everything will be okay. I still worry that one day we will all just be sad. But day by day, I worry less because if it is bound to happen, it will happen. And there is nothing much I can do about it. And in a way I have Sarah Dessen and her lovely books to thank for that