So me and James have been Adventurous Annie's and decided to motor bike (ped) around the island. Seeing what we could find and just have a change of scenery really, believe it or not but going to the beach everyday can become quite tiresome.

We had such a good day exploring, finding streets and road that we haven't been down before, it is amazing how many temples the island has and we didn't even know were just around the corner. I have seen so many places and shops I want to go back and check out and restaurants that we would like to try. It was a really good way to see what the other side has to offer : )

Here are a few snaps I took along the way, and of course what I wore //

The Chinese temples were the most beautiful I have ever seen. The colour and detail that goes into these buildings inside and out is just incredible.

This is the ceiling of my favourite temple, just amazing.

Happy Friday more importantly happy #LFW. I am so excited to see what's install for SS15 and I cannot wait to see all your blog post and fashiony goings on over the fashion week weekend. If your heading and blogging London Fashion Week, do leave your blog links below I'd love to read. 

1// Obsessed with this tie dye dress it makes me feel so boho, in a multicoloured kind of way. 

2// PURPLE PUP GATE! Yes only in Thailand (well and maybe on TOWIE). This snazzy little dude strolled past me and for a minute I was adamant I was seeing things aha. But no there is in fact a purple dog roaming the streets of Chaweng. 

3// Having a little mid week makeup experiment with a little pink dusting on the eyes. Actually really liked it, I never thought to wear coloured eyeshadow. But it is becoming 'a thing' so maybe I'll brave it more often. 

4// Last Saturday me and James went on a little walking adventure as the weather had been terrible and we had been stuck in doors quite a lot. Our 'stretching our legs' adventure found this amazing spirit tree which was so beautiful. I would like to have lots of these in my garden, hmm I wonder what Mum Bean would say? 

5// No harm in a little self quote motivation. Believe in your self Y'all. 

6// More tie dye, I told you this stuff is addictive. 

7// You'll see lots of these little outfits preps on my instagram, I like to plan and well I'm a blogger so obvs. I'm going to take a photo too. 

8// Another weekend adventure found this amazingly colourful and detailed building. Literally there is so much inspiration out here. 

9// Oh a favourite of mine. A cocktail VW and it is pink with fairy lights. Amazing I know. 

Just a little Instagram Lately post with my goings on and finds here in Thailand and all other fashion things of course. You can find me on instagram @kirstywearsblog . 

Have an amazing weekend, speak soon xo

Kimono - Topshop 

Shorts - Thailand

Sandals - Asos

Just a few snaps from Saturday what I wore (if you follow me on Instagram, you would recognise this outfit from there). The weather is so stormy here that you can get a little grouchy being stuck with not much to do, so me and James tend to go for longish walks to see what we can find and well just to stretchy are legs. Saturdays finds were this amazing view point (yes I moaned all the way up the hill and back down) and this amazing spirit tree and collection of spirit houses. It was so strange because as we were looking around every car that passed by would bib its horn several times and after about 10 bibbing cars we realised they were bibbing for the spirits and at the shrines. Pretty amazing.

So I don't really know where I'm going with the post I just felt like talking well typing, so I'm just going to have a ramble // I have almost been in Thailand now for 2 months and I am having the most wonderful time doing as I please and not having a worry or care in the world. But having so much time to oneself does make you think and wonder what it is I should be doing or thinking. What I'm trying to say is that having all this free time if making me reflect on myself and well where it is I should be going from here. Career wise, life wise just everything really. I'm 23 now, I graduated from uni over a year ago and I feel like I have nothing to show for myself or understanding of what or really who I am as person and well I guess I'm feeling a little guilty for just packing up my stuff and taking myself across the other side of the world to just do nothing.

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The plan was to find myself whilst I'm here, I thought Thailand would help me become a more confident person and help figure out where it is in life I want to go and what I want to be doing. But I've realised that Thailand is not going to makes all these things happen, it is me who has to. I still have a long journey ahead of me and many exciting things to look forward before coming home next year, so I know maybe I'm being a little hasty or hard on myself giving I've only been here 2 months and I'm already beating myself up about it. However these last 2 months have made me realise that I'm far to content in just mooching and being, and well mooching and just being is not going to get me anywhere.

However I need to remember that I worked hard to be here and have this year out so it's fine if all I'm pursuing is a beach bum dream atm. I need to remember that and stop comparing myself to others and don't worry about what every other being is doing and where they are going. I need to stop worrying and putting pressure on myself - pressure that is not necessary. This fault I'm sure a lot of us have and find ourselves doing, it is natural to compare yourself to others but I guess it's how we look and think of ourself at the same time that gives a different outcome. I need to remember to believe in myself (I flipping should I have it tattooed on me for god sake) I'm here in Thailand being a beach bum because it is what I wanted to do and I worked hard to save and be here.

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My problem is I'm a worrier and too much time on my hands leads to me worrying. AND I'm also my own worlds worst critic which is frustrating as what other people think doesn't bother me at all, I couldn't careless. But me I'll eat myself up for days worrying something I've done isn't good enough. God at uni I was a nightmare, it would take me months of tearing out sketchbook pages before I was 98% happy with the first page. But this trait I know is what will hold me back in the future I need to be more confident in myself and what I love doing if I'm ever going to make it work.

SO having admitted to all that, I have decided that from now on whilst across the other side of the world and when I am back home of course, I am going to stop judging everything I do and just enjoy it. I guess Thailand is the perfect opportunity to plan all things future, I have so many ideas that I want to pursue once I'm home, and I guess this time is the perfect time to figure out how I can start and make these things work. I just need to stop being a scaredy cat and thinking negative 'what if..'s' and just do what it is I love.

So it's ridiculous but I feel better for typing this all down (there I go again criticising myself) ok no its not ridiculous. It is good to get things off your chest and seen as it is just me and James here, blogging it  down seemed the easier option. Lets face it men are rubbish at understanding sometimes.

Well if anyone else out there is guilty putting to much pressure on oneself. THEN stop. You are fabulous and being yourself and doing what you love is the best thing you can be and do, so enjoy it and embrace it and follow it.  Amen xo



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Successful beach days.

Picked up some snazzy new trousers,  Cloudy outfits,  Selfie Saturdays, Panang curry heaven.

Love these denim and lace embellished shorts from Chaweng market.

I am determined to learn how to make one of these crochet tops, I also want to make a bikini too. Or I might just buy one haha.

Cute little cocktail bar with the prettiest of fairy lights

Pretty beaded rings at the markets,  Passion Fruit Mojitos, James with a book (well kindle) in his hand never thought I'd see the day, Cloudy beach days with ma Luca sunnies.

I have been on a bit of a roll this week with the old blog posts, which is kind of a nice feeling as I feel like I'm really starting to back into the old swing of things. So keeping it up I thought I would just update you on a little 'life lately' post with a few snaps of what I have been up to recently. Most of my days are just spent exploring the town or at the beach, as you can see I love to walk to markets even if I have seen almost everything there is to see I always find something new I like aha. Today marks my second month here in Thailand, which is ridiculous to believe. Time has and is going way to fast

Cannot believe I have been here 2 months already and it is September. No way is it nearly Christmas surely.

I hope you like this kind of post, I think it is a nice way to share with you some of my many photos I have been taking and just to show you what sort of things I have been doing and seeing, etc.

Also for more travel snippets and finds you can find me on Instagram where I post daily here. xo 

Be warned this post may cause you to dribble* So whilst I've been in Thailand I have tried many new and wonderful foods, as obviously in true blogger style been snapping away plate by plate. I thought I'd put together a little food collage and share with you what I have been tasting. Some new favourites include Dragon Fruit, Mangosteen, Coconut and spicy rice filled balls, Tom Yum Soup, Fried Mussel Omelette (which is amazing), Phad Thai.. the list can go on and on but I'd simply be listing everything I have eaten as it has all been heavenly. I have always been one to try new foods so if you like these mini Thailand food and lifestyle snippets then I will keep snapping away and pop them up on here every now and then. Let me know. 

BUT you can also follow me over on Instagram for lots more travel and fashion updates.

Twin Sister Spring Fields Dress - Twin Sister via Next Concession

New Balance Trainers - Thailand's very own 

Shopper Bag - again Thailand's very own

Taurus Bull Necklace - Topshop 

Rings - Primark

Today is a simple look and the first time I'm wearing this Twin Sister dress that I purchased a while ago with some Christmas Next vouchers. I didn't realise Next had a wider concession range on their online website, they have so many fab bits on there and such a huge range, I spent days trying to decide what I was going to spend them on. Unfortunately they don't have this dress on there now as it was a xmas purchase but they do have some other Twin Sister dresses which are similar in simplicity. You can also find Twin Sister on OhMyLoveLondon - they have a bigger collection. Oh and just checked they have this dress in their sale see here and a gorgeous pastel print version which is amazing see here . 

Thought I'd be a little bit chic with my shots today and shoot them with the apartments roof top satellites in the background. Maybe wasn't as cool as I thought at the time aha but it makes a change. Change in good. 

Would love to hear your thoughts on this post, speak soon. xo 

Just thought I would put together a post of all the wonderful garms I have bought recently, although I'm sure it won't be long before I outfit post most of them, but all the same they make for a pretty photo..

One of my favourite things about Thailand so far has been the markets and the untold amount of wonderful things they all have. Most of them have quite a lot similar displayed however it is always fun to rummage and have a look through, there are so many colours and bright things - literally I'm like a child in a sweet shop. James is somewhat not impressed as yes I can admit that we have seen pretty much everything there is to see, but I still find something that fascinates me.

So moving on; here are some of the bits I purchased the other day, I must admit that I did get a little carried away and got a lot more than I thought. I was only suppose to be trying to find a new dress, which I did find, as well as two pairs of short, a top, a bag and some fabulous trousers. I cannot stop staring at them all I am such sucker for patterns and textures so all these are a dream. 

I'll no doubt be living in these over the next couple of weeks so I'll be sure to blog as I do. Speak soon xo 

James eating his coconut and peanut ice-cream

Market stalls with weird and wonderful things - was contemplating buying my dad a puffer fish just to see the look on his face aha

Being all traveler like on a rock at Hinta Hinyai (rocks)

So many bright colours, I loved the detailing on these dragons leading up to big buddha

Swimming in the waterfall was amazing. I hope to see more and bigger waterfalls in Bangkok.

My favourite part of the day, meeting Natalie the baby elephant.

Here are just some snaps from a recent day trip me and James went on. We had the best day exploring Koh Samui Island and visiting some of its main attractions, including Big Buddha, Namuang Waterfall, The Magic Gardens, Mummified Monk and my favourite getting to meet some very friendly elephants. 

Wearing my trusting Motel playsuit and chunky sandals, I felt very traveller esque'. Motel have never failed in creating a perfect fit playsuit I have quite a few in my collection now and I feel so comfortable in them, Motel is definitely the one to go.