AMERICAN CANDY REVIEW.

I haven't done any music reviews on this blog so far but I'm hoping to change that with a review of The Maine's American Candy, released on 31st March 2015. I only really started listening to them in the past two years or so but I'm really glad I did. For those unfamiliar with their music, The Maine is a rock band hailing from Arizona, USA. They've stayed constant in their lineup since they began in 2007, and have been signed to various labels, though this album was released independently. American Candy is comprised of ten songs, all variants on the pop-rock genre (I'm always slightly reluctant to use the term 'pop-rock' but that's exactly what this is; a softer, more accessible variety of rock with definite hints towards their pop punk past). The track list is unusually short for a full-length album, but it packs a lot into its 35-minute runtime.

ALL TIME LOW WEEKEND.

When tickets for All Time Low's Wembley show went on sale last year I came to the horrifying realisation that, disgustingly deep into her overdraft, this girl should not be buying any concert tickets for the foreseeable future. Thus, I went through a few months moping about, sad that I hadn't bought a ticket before the show had sold out. In the meantime, ATL announced two intimate acoustic gigs in London to celebrate the near-release of their upcoming album, Future Hearts. I had some Christmas money left over and, at only £12, I bought a ticket, which included not only entry into the venue but also a copy of the album itself upon its release. However, a month or so before the Wembley gig everyone was beginning to get excited about the show and my desperation to find a ticket was renewed. I decided to start a search for a face-value-priced standing ticket, and eventually I managed to find one. My parents bought it for me as an (extremely) early birthday present and I was as happy as could be. The weekend soon arrived, and I was ready to ROCK.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: MARCH 2015.

I've been frantically working to finish this post before March ended but my WiFi has been atrocious here and I haven't been able to upload anything, so I'm publishing this on 2nd April instead. Let's pretend I uploaded this before March ended, shall we?

Somehow we have gone a quarter of the way through the year and I don't really remember it happening but apparently time has passed (as it tends to do) and so here I am. I've been thinking about this as a post idea for a while and once I saw my friend Georgina's post I decided to write my own. Writing monthly favourites enables me to guarantee at least one post a month, even if it's more of a list than an actual posty post, if y'know what I mean. With that, I will begin.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.

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It's International Women's Day! I'd like to extend a warm handshake (I don't really do hugs, sorry) to all of you wonderful ladies who identify as such, and I wish you every success and opportunity in life, unhindered by inequality. Now that that's out of the way, let's have a chat about feminism shall we?

5 MINUTE CARROT CAKE.

I love baked goods, and I love minimal washing up, so when I discovered that mug cakes were a thing a few years ago, it opened the door to a world of opportunity.

The other day my housemate made cinnamon rolls and there was some cream cheese icing left in the fridge just asking to be eaten. I decided to try a mug carrot cake as I was pretty sure I had all the ingredients I would need. I looked at a few recipes and adapted them to my personal taste. I've tried out variations of a recipe a few times just so I could get the most perfect result to show you guys. I know, I know, sometimes it just has to be done - someone's gotta take one for the team. My final recipe is SO TASTY and I'm super pleased with it, so if you're a cake-lover like me, please try it out and let me know how it goes!