[Chatter] Staying Until it’s Over

It's almost April, somehow. This year feels surreal, but for all the wrong reasons. In the words of my university, the current situation is dynamic and rapidly changing. The current government advice is to travel home, however, after much discussion with friends and family, I am staying in Seoul for the time being, at least until…

[Chatter] Living in Seoul during the coronavirus outbreak

Hello everyone! It's been a while. I hope you're all well and staying healthy. As for me, I'm finally reaching the end of a 3 month winter break, the result of extensions due to the coronavirus. In February, my boyfriend flew over to see me so we could celebrate lots of things together, like our anniversary…

Five Years of Twenty Swans!?!?!

Things change a lot in five years. I started this blog while still struggling in school and now I'm over halfway through my undergraduate degree. Not to mention that it's now 2020 - At the beginning of the last decade I got into Kpop and I have started the 2020s in Seoul. I can't even…

[Seoul Diary/Reflection] Winter Is… On Its Way

It's November. Every Seoulite has embraced the arrival of jacket season, apart from me. The weather was still hitting 20 degrees C at the end of October. It took a sharper downturn to highs of 14 just recently, depending on the day, and in the evenings it can hit anywhere between 10C and -2C! Somehow,…

[First Impressions / Review] Fenty Beauty NEW Seoul Launch Products!

Products reviewed: Diamond Bomb II "Holo At Me" Liquid Diamond Bomb "Rollin' Dice" Baby Buki Brush When I said 'See You Soon' last time, I meant SOON. If you haven't yet, do have a look at the previous post! Long story short, I was able to get a ticket to see Rihanna, Hector Espinal and…

[Thoughts] My first day (or 3) in Seoul

I headed out early the other day to grab some things from the convenience store a minute down the road, but after I ate I got hit with some mad jetlag. Fair, as it was reaching 2am back in the UK. But I also meant to buy a multitude of other things which I didn't…

What’s in my Backpack? Plane Edition (Goodordering Classic)

(updated post-travel with minor changes) By the time this post goes out, I will be in Seoul! HOW EXCITING. Anyway, I bought a new backpack recently! It was a celebratory gift to myself of sorts, to commemorate this new adventure I am going on. My old Kipling backpack is starting to get on in age…

[Thoughts] 17 days before I go to S. Korea

Packing At the time of writing, I have begun to pack. It's not a tedious thing at all, and I still have plenty of time with not much to fill it with, so I thought, why not? Actually, in all honesty, I've been sitting around, restless with the thought of packing. I refuse to be…

[Beauty & Chatter] London Day 2: The Museums

Continuing from my last post, I'll be chatting a bit about what my boyfriend and I got up to in London last month! I didn't bring my DSLR on this trip, so all the photos apart from the one below are from my phone. Morning Makeup I didn't bring a nude lipstick because it was…

[Chatter] Easter/Pre-Exam Catchup

Hi everyone! I've had a bit of a wild week and it's been a while since I updated the blog, so I thought I'd share what I've been up to. As I type, it's Saturday (the 27th April) and I've just come home from my part-time job. I went out on Wednesday, Thursday AND Friday…