Life of a Short Indian Girl

I have to admit, Lithuania was a pretty random location. But I've wanted to visit the Baltic states for a while, and with this being pretty much the last long summer of my life, why not go now? So, a fter a late take off and the longest border control line of my life, we made it to Lithuania!  First impressions?  Lithuania is s l o w. No one is in a hurry. Slow walkers, slow service ..... a completely chilled vibe. It is also really green- there are parks and forrest areas every where. It’s also super cheap. We got the bus from the airport to our hotel for €1, and stopped at a supermarket on the way for a snack and managed to get a quarter of a huge watermelon for 29cents. Not gonna lie, I was considering buying come to take back home with me. After checking in, we decided to conquer the whole of Old Town in an afternoon. There was a lot to see, but we managed to cover pretty much all of it with a mighty 23,000 steps (my legs hurt a LOT the next day). We didn’t ...

This year I've decided to make the most of having friends living all over the country, and when my flatmate Naomi suggested a trip to her house in Devon, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Apart from a relatively stressful journey to Paddington (where we almost missed the train due to traffic), the rest of the journey was smooth sailing. The train went over a sea wall at the famous Dawlish Warren (which apparently was a GCSE Geography case study),and at parts there was genuinely 1m between us and the sea which was amazing, especially at night. The train was about 2 and a half hours, which wasn't too bad. On our first day we drove to Salcombe, a little town in Devon. We bought sandwiches/ pasties and sat on the pier, taking in the sea air. We then did a cliff walk, which was about 5km but took us hours because a) we got a bit lost and b) we stopped every half an hour to take pictures of the breathtaking views. I genuinely felt like I was abroad- th...

I realise it's been almost a year since I did a 'dessert place in London' post, but I am slowly making my way through my dessert bucket list. So next up.... DOUGHNUT TIME. You'll have seen these amazing doughnuts all over Facebook and Instagram.  The Australian company have bought their amazing creations to London, and on a sunny post-exam day I couldn't resist a trip to Soho to try them out for myself.  The actual store tiny, but you can't miss the queue of people lining up for these masterpieces (or just window shopping and taking to be honest). I spent a good 5 minutes just looking at them in awe! They all looked incredibly, but in the end it was a toss-up between: Notorious P.I.G-  strawberry buttercream and glaze, topped with sprinkles and Percy Pigs  No share- dark chocolate glaze, roasted hazelnuts, feuilletine (crushed crepes apparently) and Ferrero Rocher Houston, we have biscoff ...

I've been meaning to go to My Old Dutch for aaggeesss now, and on a couple of hours break we had between our lectures we decided to pop over for lunch in Holborn. Even from the outside, the restaurant looked colourful and vibrant. The inside was the same! It was a hard decision on which crepe to get- sweet or savoury???? I have a massive sweet tooth, but I'd never had a savoury crepe before. In the end, I went with a savoury one called 'Some like it hot'- chicken, cheese, onions and peppers and a lovely thick pancake. It all worked so well, and the chicken was really well spiced- I wasn't expecting it to be that good! The next time I went, I got the 'My Old Dutch'- smoked bacon, chicken, ham, peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn and cheese. I didn't think you could get better than the 'Some Like It Hot', but I was wrong! I don't usually like having different meats in the same dish, but it worked so well, and the veggies and cheese ...

This revision period is hitting me haaaard.  Some (most)  of the time  I procrastinate and think about the fun things I did/have happened this year and plans for post exams, just to keep me sane and remind me that this year wasn't all that bad. So here goes my reminiscing.....  1) Seeing the GBBO contestants sat next to me in a restaurant- MAJOR fangirling moment 2) FINALLY going to Winter Wonderland, which you can read about if you're intrigued  3) Eating savoury pancakes bigger than my head for £5.95 (more about this in a later post, but it's My Old Dutch in Soho) 4) Having our own flat and excessively decorating it during halloween and christmas - our fairy lights are never coming down 5) Getting to visit Nanotechnology labs in the Royal Free Hospital and seeing what amazing things people are researching and how it will impact our future 6) Taking NOS and vodka shots for drug practicals  7) Going to The Mac Factory, whic...

I have to admit, I'm pretty bad at taking care of my skin. I can never be bothered for the cleanse, tone, moisturise routine and I really don't put that much thought into what face wash I use. But I've been thinking about putting more effort in to improve my skin, and when I saw that The Body Shop were giving away samples of their face masks, I thought it was a pretty good place to start. I would say about 80% of my toiletries are from The Body Shop, but I've never tried any of the face masks. There were 3 types included in the pack: Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask, Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask and the British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask.  The first one I tried was the Himalayan Charcoal Mask, which has bamboo charcoal, green tea leaves and tea tree oil. It BURNED when I put it on. At first I thought I was having a reaction or something, but then I re-read the packaging and it said there is a tingling sensation so I stuck w...

Do you even live in London if you don't follow The Londonist? Half my bucket list is made up from things I have seen on their videos. When I saw their video featuring a completely free Harry Potter exhibition right near me in Soho, I couldn't resist seeing what it was about. This creaky, rusty house is on Greek Street, and from the outside is so colourful and cute in contrast to the more dull buildings around (especially because I went during Pride Week, hence the rainbow flag). Eduardo Lima and Miraphora Mina (hence Minalima) worked on the graphics for Harry Potter, and in this house showcase some of their work. The house is 3 floors of exhibits, and it's exactly how you'd imagine the house to be- with creaky and narrow staircases, it feels like you're in the cupboard under the stairs with Harry. As you walk into the house, you are warmly greeted by the staff and a room full of Harry Potter merchandise- prints, postcards, books, Hogwarts...