Tuesday Bluesday

Tuesday is my least favourite day of the week. Mostly because it's the end of my five day weekend - side note, I fully expected to spend those five free days relaxing, watching movies, exercising and having a social life but instead find myself stuck in reading ENDLESS articles and books for my degree, got to love third year - but also because it's just a rubbish day, especially at the moment when it just won't stop raining!
Everyone needs to be cheered up sometimes, so here are some of my best mood-boosters.

• Disney movies

Whenever I'm feeling really crappy, one of the only things that can cheer me up is a Disney movie.
Here are my top 10:
1. Aristocats - timelessly jazzy and obviously amazing because it's about cats.
2. Mary Poppins - Julie Andrews is the bomb. Plus Dick Van Dyke's "accent".
3. Lady and the Tramp - another old school animal romance with a phenomenal soundtrack.
4. Pocahontas - John Smith. Yes.
5. Beauty and the Beast - because Angela Lansbury as a teapot.
6. Tangled - for the lanterns scene and Pascal.
7. Brave - for Scotland.
8. Hercules - genuinely hilarious and actually quite educational.
9. Lion King 2 - bear with me on this one: the second installment doesn't have the trauma of Mufasa's death and the music is joyful.
10. High School Musical - Embrace it. You know you want to.

• Pancakes

A dark cloud was hanging over me today after realising I'm going to be phone-less for two weeks, but instead of getting down I decided to make pancakes. After I'd wolfed three down everything seemed right with the world.
I always use Jamie Oliver's recipe, which is absolutely foolproof. Top with whatever you fancy and thank me later.

1 egg
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup milk
pinch of salt

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When life gives you lemons, there are two options: tequila or pancakes. Or both. 🍋 #secrettohappiness

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• Cats 

If you're not a cat person, sorry, but nothing cheers me up like a cute kitty. At uni we can't have pets so I have to substitute the real thing with photos and videos. My current favourite cat on instagram is dragonthomas, but I'm also loving the twitter feed of Why My Cat Is Sad for a good giggle.

My cat is sad because life has given him many, many lemons & he cannot use them to make lemonade because he is a cat. pic.twitter.com/PhAVk905EI

— WHY MY CAT IS SAD (@MYSADCAT) September 17, 2014

• Baths

Nothing is better for the soul than a good soak in a bubble bath. Here's my pick of the best soapy goodies to make you feel 100% better. (Click on the images to shop!)

• Chocolate and Icecream

They go hand in hand. I usually go for the classic Cadbury's or Ben & Jerry's  (who doesn't?!) but if you're feeling like a change, here are some alternatives: