this is how i am becoming my best self

Niamh
23 Jun 202418:50

Summary

TLDRThe video script documents a day in the life of the narrator, filled with self-care and healthy habits. Starting with a morning routine of skin care and a serum application, the script moves to healthy breakfast choices, reading, and outdoor activities. The narrator emphasizes the importance of reducing screen time, journaling, medication adherence, and social connections. The day concludes with cooking, family time, and a focus on improving sleep quality, all while sharing personal anecdotes and a positive outlook.

Takeaways

  • 😄 The speaker is feeling happy and enjoys the beach, endorphins, and music.
  • 💆‍♀️ They have been taking care of their skin and hair, using products like hair oil and Nivea day cream with SPF 15.
  • 📚 The speaker has recently started reading again, enjoying 'The Book Thief' and is over 100 pages in.
  • 🚶‍♀️ They have been going on daily walks and runs, and practicing yoga to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  • 💡 The speaker has been trying to reduce screen time, especially before bed, to improve sleep and mental health.
  • 🛏️ They have made changes to their sleep routine, such as not having their phone in bed and using an alarm clock.
  • 🍽️ The speaker enjoys making healthy meals like smoothie bowls and bean stew with bread.
  • 🧘‍♀️ Yoga is a significant part of their routine, contributing to their overall well-being.
  • 📝 They have been journaling more and taking their medication consistently to manage their mental health.
  • 👫 The speaker is making an effort to spend more time with friends and family to combat feelings of isolation.
  • 🛍️ They have received a Vinted parcel with a Fleetwood Mac t-shirt and are eagerly awaiting a matcha powder order.

Q & A

  • What is the speaker feeling at the beginning of the script?

    -The speaker is feeling very happy at the beginning of the script.

  • What skincare routine does the speaker mention doing?

    -The speaker mentions using hair oil, a glossy serum, and Nivea day cream with SPF 15 as part of their skincare routine.

  • What book has the speaker started reading and how many pages have they read in 4 days?

    -The speaker has started reading 'The Book Thief' and has read over 100 pages in 4 days.

  • What healthy habits has the speaker adopted recently?

    -The speaker has adopted habits such as reading, going for walks daily, running, doing yoga, reducing screen time, journaling, and taking medication consistently.

  • How has the speaker changed their bedtime routine to improve sleep?

    -The speaker has changed their bedtime routine by not using their phone in bed, plugging it in away from the bed, and using an alarm clock instead.

  • What is the speaker's breakfast of choice for the day described in the script?

    -The speaker's breakfast of choice is a smoothie bowl made with frozen raspberries, strawberries, bananas, soy milk, and vanilla drops, topped with nuts and almond butter.

  • What activity does the speaker engage in after returning from the shops?

    -After returning from the shops, the speaker engages in editing and makes a chai latte.

  • What is the speaker's plan for lunch?

    -The speaker plans to have a salad with lots of vegetables, lemon zest, lemon juice, hummus, pickled red onions, mint, and roasted chickpeas for lunch.

  • What cooking activity does the speaker mention doing in the afternoon?

    -The speaker mentions making bread and later plans to make a bean stew for dinner.

  • What evening activity does the speaker and their mom plan to do together?

    -The speaker and their mom plan to watch an Irish crime show called 'Kin' in the evening.

  • What skincare product does the speaker apply before bed?

    -The speaker applies a moisturizer that tingles on the skin, suggesting it has active ingredients, and an eyelash serum made of castor and Argan Oil by Pearl.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Healthy Living Routines

The speaker shares their recent healthy habits that have contributed to their well-being. They mention daily skincare, reading, going for walks, running, yoga, and efforts to reduce screen time before bed. They also discuss the importance of mindset, journaling, medication adherence, and prioritizing time with friends and family. The paragraph highlights the positive impact of these habits on their mood and overall health.

05:00

🍽️ Enjoying Healthy Meals and Activities

The speaker describes their daily routine, starting with a smoothie bowl for breakfast, painting a mug, and baking bread. They also share their love for reading and recommend 'The Book Thief.' After shopping and preparing a salad with homemade bread for lunch, they mention playing Scrabble with their mom. The paragraph concludes with the speaker's plans to edit a video and their frustration with indoor days due to weather.

10:01

🛍️ Shopping and Preparing Vegetarian Meals

The speaker recounts their shopping trip and the preparation of a vegetarian meal, specifically a bean stew, after a family dinner. They mention their aunt and granddad's visit, the food they prepared, and their decision to make a bean stew with bread for their own meal. The paragraph also includes details about the ingredients used in the stew and the speaker's anticipation for a matcha powder order.

15:03

🌙 Evening Routine and Family Time

The speaker shares their evening routine, which includes watching a TV show with their mom after family dinner guests have left. They describe their skincare routine before bed, mentioning a moisturizer that tingles and an eyelash serum. The paragraph concludes with the speaker's bedtime routine, reflecting on the day's activities and their plans for relaxation before sleep.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Endorphins

Endorphins are hormones produced by the body that are associated with feelings of pleasure and well-being. In the video, the speaker mentions 'endorphins' in the context of feeling happy, likely referring to the positive effects of physical activity or the enjoyment of the beach environment, which are activities known to trigger endorphin release.

💡Skin Care

Skin care refers to the routine of cleaning, nourishing, and protecting the skin to maintain its health and appearance. The script mentions the speaker's commitment to a skincare routine, highlighting the importance of consistent care for skin health, as evidenced by the use of a 'glossy serum' and 'Nivea day cream' with SPF.

💡Reading

Reading is the process of interpreting written or printed text. The video script includes the speaker's return to reading after a long hiatus, emphasizing the joy and mental stimulation derived from this activity, as they mention being over a 100 pages into 'The Book Thief' and the positive impact it has had on their mood.

💡Health App

A health app is a software application designed to promote health and fitness, often by tracking activities such as walking or running. The speaker mentions their health app in the context of monitoring their physical activity, indicating a reliance on technology to motivate and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

💡Yoga

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India, which aims to transform body and mind. The script refers to the speaker starting yoga again, suggesting it as part of their routine to improve physical and mental well-being.

💡Screen Time

Screen time refers to the amount of time spent looking at a screen, typically a TV, computer, or smartphone. The speaker discusses their efforts to reduce screen time, particularly before bed, to improve sleep quality and overall mental health, illustrating the negative impact excessive screen time can have.

💡Mindset

Mindset refers to a set of attitudes or ideas that shape a person's outlook and approach to life. The video script touches on the speaker's change in mindset regarding their screen habits before bed, indicating a conscious effort to adopt healthier behaviors for improved mental well-being.

💡Medication

Medication refers to drugs or other substances used to treat or prevent disease. The speaker mentions the importance of taking their medication every morning, highlighting the necessity of medication adherence for managing health conditions and the potential consequences of non-adherence.

💡Socializing

Socializing is the act of interacting with others in a friendly or relaxed way. The script includes the speaker's intention to prioritize spending time with friends and family, recognizing the value of social connections for emotional well-being, despite their tendency to self-isolate.

💡Sleep Schedule

A sleep schedule is a regular pattern of sleep and wake times. The speaker discusses their efforts to improve their sleep schedule by going to bed earlier and avoiding phones in bed, indicating an understanding of the importance of quality sleep for overall health.

💡Cooking

Cooking is the process of preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients. The video script describes the speaker's cooking activities, such as making a smoothie bowl for breakfast and preparing a bean stew, showcasing the enjoyment and health benefits of home-cooked meals.

Highlights

Feeling happy and energized with sun, beach, endorphins, and music.

Maintaining a skincare routine with glossy serum and Nivea day cream SPF 15.

Adopting healthy habits like reading, starting with 'The Book Thief', after a long break from reading.

Incorporating daily walks and running to improve physical and mental health.

Reducing screen time, especially before bed, to improve sleep and mood.

Using an alarm clock and charging phone away from the bed to facilitate better sleep.

Journaling as a method to enhance mental well-being.

The importance of taking medication consistently to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Prioritizing social interactions with friends and family to combat feelings of isolation.

Preparing a healthy breakfast with a smoothie bowl and enjoying homemade bread.

Creating a calming and productive morning routine with tea and bread-making.

Engaging in creative activities like painting a mug and making jewelry.

Preparing a nutritious lunch with a salad, homemade seasoning, and roasted chickpeas.

Playing Scrabble as a fun family activity.

Ordering Emma Chamberlain's vanilla matcha powder and experiencing a delay due to customs.

Receiving a Vinted parcel with a Fleetwood Mac t-shirt and assessing its condition.

Cooking a vegetarian bean stew with various fresh vegetables and herbs.

Enjoying a family evening watching 'Kin', an Irish crime series.

Establishing a nighttime routine with moisturizer and eyelash serum for skin care.

Transcripts

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[Music]

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[Music]

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[Applause]

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[Music]

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[Music]

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I'm so happy right now the sun Beach the

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endorphins the

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music that's some

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smiling kind of dead on the

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[Music]

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floor okay so I've had a shower I've put

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in some like hair oil and I've got

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dressed this is the most wonderful fit

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check you will ever see I've actually

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been really good at doing skin care this

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year I think I've done it most days for

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the entire year this is the glossy super

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glossy

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[Music]

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serum I'm just going to pop on this

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Nivea day cream it's SPF 15 as well

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so so go this put on my legs I guess

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lovely okay so some healthy habits that

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I've been doing recently that have been

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making me feel very

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good reading okay this is like new the

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past like three four days I've actually

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started reading I started reading the

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book thief and I really really like it

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I'm like over a 100 pages in it's been

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like 4 days but still I've not read in

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about two and a half years and I used to

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love reading as a child I was a prolific

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book worm I might put on some

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highlighter just

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to spice up in my life I've been going

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out on walks every day I've been out

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every day do you know when your health

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app tells you like you've been working

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less this week you've been walking less

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this month if my health app does that

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that's like ne ne are you okay because

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walking makes me feel better and when

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I'm sad I tend to not do the things that

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make me feel better I've started running

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again which I'm really enjoying start

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doing my yoga again skin care always oh

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oh what's a king okay big one I've been

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really trying hard to reduce my screen

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time because during the day I don't

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scroll however I often do it like to

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procrastinate or kind of like

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disassociate

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um sort of before bed because I hate

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sleeping and I'm no I love sleeping I

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used to hate sleeping

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okay mindset guys mindset I used to like

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scroll in my on my phone just like for

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hours before bed like Doom scrolling I

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guess and often when I'd wake up the

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first thing I would do would would be go

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on my phone probably was a factor in my

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mood and I just it gives me a headache

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it does make me feel productive I don't

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like it it doesn't make me feel like my

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best self so I've reduced my screen time

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and one of the ways I've done that I now

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plug my phone in over

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here not next to my bed and I bought an

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alarm clock if I'm finding it hard to go

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to sleep sometimes I will check the time

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and then just like go my phone worse if

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my phone's literally like away from my

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bed I can't just reach out of my bed and

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get my phone so I've got an alarm clock

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my phone is being charged away through

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my bed screen time done

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feeling up I've been trying to journal a

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bit more again making sure I take my

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medication every morning because I

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stopped taking it last month for like a

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week no it was 5 days and I had really

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bad

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withdrawals and it wasn't fun another

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thing I'm trying to meet up with friends

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a lot more I'm trying to I'm trying to

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really prioritize time with friends in

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time with family because I'm quite bad

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for like self-isolating and I think I am

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an extrovert I think I'm like a socially

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anxious extrovert which makes me think

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I'm an introvert but I do like being

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around people makes me feel better

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another thing biggest big like a big

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thing the screen time contributes to

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this the yoga contributes to this the

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running contributes to this the walking

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contributes to this my sleep schedule

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I'm trying to go to bed

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earlier and I'm trying like just I'm

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just trying to sleep better then I'm a

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light sleeper I wake up all the time I

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cuz I have nightmares like people kill

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me in my dreams all the

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time it is it's kind of funny saying it

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but I I do have I get nightmares yeah so

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I'm trying to fix my sleep schedule I'm

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trying to go to bed earlier I'm not

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going on my phone in my bed like no

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phone in bed that is a rule no phone in

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bed

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B Jory this is ashon me this is PD Pala

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it's a charm necklace so I picked the

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charms H&M I have no clue where these

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are

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from baby

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hello hello

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[Music]

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for breakfast I'm going to have a

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smoothie Bowl because they're like my

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all-time favorite breakfast and it feels

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like a smoothie bow day

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[Music]

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so smoothie bowl with frozen raspberries

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strawberries bananas soy milk and then

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some vanilla drops because it goes well

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with berry smoothies and topped

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with raspberry strawberries nuts almond

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butter

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I'm having a cup of tea as pretty usual

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but I wanted to show you my mug that I

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painted I actually really love

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it I'm going to check on how my bread is

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rising he has definitely risen

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[Music]

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it's now halfast 11 I've been reading

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for like 45 minutes now I read like 50

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pages also if you've not read it I would

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highly recommend this book this is

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really good I'm going to pop to the

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shops cuz I need a few

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things and yeah the fit

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[Music]

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it is now 20 12 I just got back from the

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shops my mom is in a work meeting in the

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kitchen I managed to preheat the oven

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quietly for the bread but I have not

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been able to put the shopping away so

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I'm going to do jeweling go and then I'm

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going to edit for a

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beat

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hello e

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[Music]

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I'm just about to have lunch I made a

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salad with lots of vegetables lemon zest

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lemon juice

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humus pink Himalayan salt it makes me

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feel very fancy look at this pickled red

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onions lots of mint it's like crispy

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roasted chickpeas with a bunch of

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seasoning that I made yesterday and I'm

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going to have this while I'm waiting for

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the bread to cook cuz it's still got a

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bit to go in the oven and I'm hungry one

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Appetit oh my God look at the rain oh de

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I don't know if you can see that

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look it was so Sunny this

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morning big salad bows are my current

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lunch of obsession with homeade bread my

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was laughing at me

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[Music]

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okay

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spin look at you

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goodbye want to lick my B probably

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[Music]

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not my babies come out

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OV she looks so

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good oh he's so cute my little

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people p

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kisses thank

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[Music]

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you m it's a good bum

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[Music]

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like

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[Music]

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ch me and my mom just played Scrabble

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for a bit and then we quit because we

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both had bad letters really bad letters

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um and I was bad boarded so we quit so

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now I'm going to edit and I made a chai

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latte I really want to do something

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outside

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but I have no friends I do have friends

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they're just not free today or like I

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want to go on a walk or something but

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the weather's just not not having it

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think it's going going to be an indoor

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day I hate indoor

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[Music]

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days I'm really hoping one of them is my

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match up I ordered Emma Chamberlain's

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vanilla matcha

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powder and it got held up in like

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Customs or something I think I've been

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I've been waiting over a week

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Focus

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please I got like a matcha whisk and

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everything I only tried it for the first

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time in November finally I decided I

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love it so much like every time I go out

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I want to get a match up and it's

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ridiculously expensive so I thought I'd

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actually get home now this will be a

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Vinted parcel because I've not ordered

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anything else oh it's my Fleetwood Mac

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t-shirt all right doesn't smell too bad

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you know sometimes when you get Vinted

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parcels and they smell really bad mini

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hole okay I'm going to get back to

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editing T me

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[Music]

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[Music]

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okay now I'm actually going to

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edit it's now quarter 5 and I've been

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editing for about an

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hour

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oh hey poy hey poy

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bear my auntie comes around every

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Wednesday for dinner and tonight my

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granddad is also coming

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around shut up they're having some

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sausage pasta

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thing and I'm vegetarian so I won't be

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having that I have ingredients for bean

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STW which does sound quite nice actually

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I'm going to make bean STW I think I

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think have bean stew oh actually I've

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got be I've got bread so I might have

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beant stew with bread that sounds very

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nice okay so for my bean stew there's

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this like massive Red Onion that's left

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over so half of this big red onion uh

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[Music]

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celery

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carrots

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cret leak green beans pale and some

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butter

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beans chopped tomatoes tomato puree and

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then like herbs fresh herbs probably

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like white wine vinegar

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something fennel whatever tast Les my

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pickle

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[Music]

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[Music]

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I want

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it hello

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my auntie and my granddad have left now

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it's oh it's 7 minutes to 9 so me and my

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mom are going to go watch kin which is

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like an

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Irish crime thing it's very good very

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stressful

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so cute look at

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[Music]

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that into bed into bed no not my bed

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your bed your bed goodbye

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goodbye good bye it's like half 10 and

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I'm going to get ready for bed

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running out of my free samples of

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toothpaste I got from the dentist last

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time I went I took like

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[Music]

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seven I'm going to put on some

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moisturizer I love this I don't want to

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run out of it it just feels so nice on

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your skin like it kind of burns a bit

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but in like a good way like not Burns it

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like tingles it feels like it's doing

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something eyelash serum so this is

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castor and Argan Oil

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by Pearl

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[Music]

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[Music]

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[Laughter]

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[Music]

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