Happy Sunday Thoughts

 Springs finally on it's way, blossom everywhere

Sunday Naps

Watching Broadwalk Empire religiously before bed

Pampering Sunday

Finally Payday in a few days!

 So as March is nearing the end, I thought i'd refer back to the task list I set myself for March. In order to keep myself from getting bored, frustrated, and concentrating on money problems there were plenty of things for me to do... not many got done. Maybe my April tasks will be easier accomplished. (let down)

1. Visit the Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A: LOVE!!  (12 March - 10 July 2011) Will be visiting this when i'm paid
2. Visit a castle, manor house or some sort of architectural building and take lots of photographs Well i didn't visit an architectural place, but my partner, his brother and I went to an unused airfield (partners work), so for the time being this counts enough
3. Take at least 2 Polaroid photos (which will in someway describe my month) Took one of a friend who was visiting from Ireland, this month hasn't really had anything particularly explanatory about it. Fail, took one first day of april?
4. Finally get round to photographing and selling things on eBay I may scream, i've needed to do this for 2 months!
5. Save up to purchase a new snap shot digital camera  (may continue into April) Saving up isn't a possibility at the moment, every penny is spent by the end of the month, no holiday, no digital camera, may rob a bank for birthday presents...
6. Research things to do for the partners birthday/presents (and save save save also april) Have been looking into it, few ideas, saving up isn't a possibility at the moment, every penny is spent by the end of the month, no holiday, no digital camera, may rob a bank for birthday presents...
7. Visit London  (financially same day as v&a would be ideal)!Sigh
8. Start a project (be it fashion, photography, housework) Fail
9. Update more on this blog (and change layout if i can work out html enough) More frequent updates, tick, a few changes, tick, no html changes, fail, more interesting things, fail.
10. Start and complete one book Done! It was a rubbish book, and I nearly threw it in the bin, but I had to finish it to see how they ended the ludicrous story, they didn't, it was bad, but tick!
11. Make one from scratch dinner from a recipe book I have until Thursday to complete this
12. Get my first haircut at a salon (seriously never have) & have a change with my hair as its in a massive rut OH MY GOSH YES! Now just to learn how to style it
13. Continue to swim each week I haven't swum for two weeks, bum
14. Start using Wii Fit  again, at least 3 times a week! Haha, I haven't even turned it on. Jeez.

 My plan for today goes like this:

Pull everything out of my wardrobe (not hard most is on the floor)

Pack up everything I haven't worn for a while or isn't fitting properly and remove from wardrobe

Organise my wardrobe (dressing for work is a mission at the moment)
Go through makeup, get rid and organise

Hoover (yawn)

Do the food shopping for the week (yawn)

Have a nap (anyone else continually tired)

Google a way to get rid of my awful skin at the moment (ANY IDEAS?)

Relax/Pamper/Have a bath 

I don't expect many of these to get done...

Happy Sunday

5 Lovely Happenings

1.I have lovely newly cut conditioned hair! My boyfriend suprsied me with a hair cut last night, i'd been going on for ages about how I needed to make my first trip to a salon (yes), and get someone to give my hair a complete makeover, get rid of all the ends and give it a new interesting cut. It'd gotten to the flat, no volume state (hard with really wavy/curly/thick), split ends galore and I had no idea what to do with it, now it's a fair few inches shorter, shiny as a mirror, strokeably soft, full of volume and I have a new look to boot! Lovely, and far to kind of him.

2. I'm off out for an indian tonight, the Mr's been paid (lucky) so we're going out with his parents to a nice little local resturant, it'll be nice to do something, i'm always so lethargic and sleepy when I get in from work lately, maybe this'll bump the energy levels (and my weight sigh)

3. Two sunny days in a row, what country is this? I bet the weekend will be pants in a sod's law fashion, but i'll happily take a few days with wearing pumps, no tights, and a thin jacket instead of my whole winter ensemble before it heads to the minus' again.

4. We might be having a weekend away in a few weeks with family and down by the coast,I was only saying a few days ago that I needed a weekend away somewhere. What a lovely thing to look forward to :)

5. I Repierced my ears! When I was younger I used to have 14 or so piercings, a few have gone here and there, however i long to wear teeny tiny little hoops galore in my lower ears, and can now do so (the second piercing on one side won't repierce though! Maybe a trip to the piercer if my longing continues)

 Not so lovely

1. After loosing one of my favourite earings last night (realised at the hairdressers), I found it when I got back in and presumed i'd just knocked it out when tying up my hair (idiot), so I wore them today, and I've actually lost one forever now. Not in my hair, not in my coat, not in my office, not anywhere! I rarely like dangly earings, but I was inlove with these, and they go with everything I own. Sigh. RIP little one, I doubt i'll find a suitable replacement for you...

2. I also have a pounding headache, photoshopping all day does nothing for the migranes, neither do glasses unfortunately. Oww!

Number Eight

8 Things

8 TV shows I watch...

Broadwalk Empire

The Mr and I sit down to watch this every Sunday evening after our dinner before bed, the last glimpse of the weekend before the early start Monday.

 24

Technically the last series of 24, another Sunday tradition, however i'm going to start from episode 1, series 1 when I get a spare minute

Hollyoaks

 After a stressful day at work, this is exactly the sort of crap I need to relax before enjoying my evening (speaking of which it's on now)

Glee

I despised this at first, then I was mildly amused but still not to fond, now i guiltily love it!

Americas Next Top Model

New series, old series, any series

American Dad

Underated by far   

Eastenders

It fits perfectly in time with eating dinner, another sort of mindless crap

Gok

8 Favourite places to eat... (I dont really eat anywhere, so this will be creative)

The chinese resutrant the Mr and I went to on our 'first' platonic (later to be first) date.

Sentimental

The Oxo Tower

The Mr and I's first official date!

Living room haha!

Dining table

On occasion, placemats and candles!

Pizza Express

Our friend works there, and sentimental

(struggling....) His parents house

They make yummy food!

My parents house

It'll always be home :)

..to be honest I don't really eat out ever, however anywhere with food and my friends/family is a great place  

The chinese take out we us

Whilst sitting watching eastenders/gok etc. yum!

8 Things I look forward to...

V Festival

With the Mr and friends (August)

Foo Fighters

LOVED FOREVER (June)

KIGNS OF LEON 

LOVE MORE!

Take That

Lets be honest they'll be broken up straight after

Summer, Summer, Summer

April bank holidays/Royal wedding

11 days off work for only 3 holiday days, kerching!

The weekend

I'd really like a lie in...

Christmas

We have no holiday planned, and christmas is 'our' time, when we met and our anniversary.. sap :)

8 Things that happened yesterday...

Pulled my neck somehow, still hurting today

Filled my car up with petrol

petrol money on loan until payday urgh!

Re-bought my FIRST EVER foundation

in the correct colour, picked up the wrong one- idiot (now to learn how to use it)

Used my no7 Voucher

Got depressed about money

Had a lovely cuddley evening

Told my sister she was beautiful

Which she bloody is!

Pulled most of my clothes out of my wardrobe whilst trying to find something to wear to work..

8 Things I love about winter...

Seeing the pretty snow outside when your wrapped up all warm inside

Christmas!

Our anniversary :) 

And our christmas' together

Christmas films

Even if its only December 1st

Snow

Yes it mucks everything up but it's pretty, and exciting

Christmas Markets

Mulled Wine

Smell only, it tastes like vomit 

Cuddles, whilst looking at the snow, being warm inside and watching christmas films

8 Things on my wishlist...

A large bedroom

Not possible until we move in the future

A cleaner

I'm no housewife, sigh.. I try but i'm more slob

Makeup Brushes

A large wardrobe

Ideally with compartments or the walk in compartment variety please

A holiday

A gym membership

I can't afford one, and I need to fight my expanding figure :(

Ipad, notebook, Macbook

All of the above (just one), to carry around and do all my thinking processes on the go.

A home that's ours

Owned please

8 Things I'm passionate about...

My family

More than anything

Creativity in all forms

Fabrics

My Mr :)

Summer

And christmas

Clothes

Not necessarily fashion, but fabrics, colours, drape

Babies

Broody

Photographs of everything!

8 Words or phrases I use alot...

I won't even try and think up any, I have no idea haha!

8 Things I've learnt from the past

You will always spend to much time on people who are never worth it, and feel heartbroken when in reality your not 

I am so protective of my sister

 Trust your instincts, if you genuinly think something it's usually true especially first impressions.

Try to feel confident with your appearence at least once in a while

I should have let people take more photos of me when I was younger, because looking back i'm in very few with my friends in my teen years, I felt unnatractive fat (I was a size 8!) and didnt really have anything to worry about!

I should probably start feeling this way now, as I know in a  year i'll look back and wish I looked like this, which is what I do with images from 2 years ago. typical girl.

 Take photos all the time, everywhere, of everything and everyone.

I love the amount of photos I have to look back on, countless of my family, friends from school, my partner and I have hundreds of things we've done and places we've been.

Don't let people make you feel inadequate

This goes for boys, friends and family members. Too many have made me feel like this, some unintentionally, some deliberatly.

Respect yourself and make everybody work for everything! 

Boys don't just get you, they need to treat you like a princess, friends can't just pick you up when they want, not if there true friends, they'll always be in contact through some sort of medium.

Never loose your creativity

I've lost mine and am yet to get it back

Live more than you think you are

You'll always look back and will have had 'what if's, and why didn't I, I missed out..' I have a few. There are so many things I want to do because i've never done them, so many I can't because of money at the moment, but you only live once. Screw it :)

8 Places I would love to visit...

1Venice

New York

Vegas

Thailand

 Peru

Rio de Janeiro

Rome

To see the Nothern Lights

8 Things I want or need...

A wardrobe that fits me better 

Nothing fits me right, and my body keeps changing

A gym membership

My body is seriously getting me so down

A cuddle

Feeling a bit low

A new job

My salary would only be enough if I lived at home AND had no rent to pay, part of me wants a massive change, to locate to a new place, start a career.. now to get someone to hire me!

A holiday/weekend break/day trip, 

I need to get away from my home for a few hours, with the Mr and just  have fun without worrying about money, or getting stressed with jobs (hes in need too).

A dog

I really like westies

Some lovely underwear would be nice!

Simple way to feel sexy, knownig your wearig nice undies 

MONEY!

I have mothering sunday, a significant birthday for my sister, my partners birthday and a few others (important people) to buy for all within the space of this months paycheck. I never have any money to spend on anything extra in the month, so how i'm going to work this is going to be  a bloody miracle! 

8 Bloggers I'm tagging...

1: laura-laments.blogspot.com/

2: just-like-jasper.blogspot.com/

3: girlheartfood.wordpress.com/

4: brunette-lady.blogspot.com/

5: carelesslycutyou.blogspot.com/

6: corsetscraftsandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

7: arosieoutlook.blogspot.com/

8: lilaloves.blogspot.com/

Inspiration

 

 

 

Just something about them

Dream House pt. 2

5 lovely happenings

1. I had my nails done for the first time at the weekend with my partners mum. She's a lovely lady who I get on with greatly, and I was really excited to get them professionally done. Is it sad at 23 i've never experienced it? Anyway a session later I have some gel nails(?!), with a nice little french manicure, lovely!
2. The Mr and I were discussing holidays the other night (and how we really can't afford one), but we realised we have such a great summer lined up already (and most paid for pre-christmas, yay!), whilst we can try work finances out for holiday. Kings of Leon, Foo's, Take That, V-Fest, I can't wait! So what a lovely summer to be looking forward to.
3. I've got to 10 people following me, and 1 on my personal blog, this is great as I love reading peoples blogs and I see why they have hundreds of followers, but I ramble, can't write well and make no sense so it has definitely put a smile on my face
4. I did half an hour on an exercise bike last night (this is a great achievement as my legs are pathetic in strength, although bulbous in size), and I felt better for it. I'm going to try build up my length and keep it up!
5. I've been looking at lots of lovely interior images which has given me a lot of inspiration for one day when we have a house.


ps. it's Tuesday which is nearly Wednesday, which is nearly the weekend :)

Dream House pt. 1

Dream House Introduces..

My partner and I live in a lovely little two bed rented flat, saying it's little is the wrong term, nowhere near this size infact, but it's so homely somehow it has that quaint, cute feel about it. I wish I could turn this flat into a two story house, the layouts great and it's definitely big enough for us for the time being.. problem is I want a house, i've always wanted a house, if our flat could be a house it'd be the most beautiful little house (it would be little in house comparison), but with neither of us being anywhere near financially able to put down a deposit, a house is something for very far in the future. 
I'd like to be able to decorate our home It reflect us, but obviously with a rented property there's only so much you can do, it has gorgeous interiors anyway, so after we put up our own curtains and stored the landlords, put some pictures up on the wall, photographs and covered the window sills with our 'bits' it reflects us as much as it will ever do.
I'd like to own our home (or to own a new home), and know its ours, that all the money we're putting in is towards our future, all the decorating is for our taste, and not just working around someone elses (granted ours is beautiful), arranging each room to it's full potential and (one day) purchasing the furniture to furnish for ourselves, to build a home for our future.

The only problem I have with our flat is the bedrooms, neither are big enough. We are lucky to have two, but the second isn't big enough to be a bedroom as well as house the things it needs to. The master bedroom is a funny L shape, with an en-suite shower/toilet room but after a bed (ours) and a wardrobe (landlords), there isn't room for anything else! I have a small dressing table cabinet (really isn't room), because it needed to come out of the spare bedroom, and it's helpful for holding mirror/holding makeup/hair dryer etc.


Our second bedroom currently holds the second wardrobe (landlords) right behind the door, I can't move it because it's too heavy, and there's nowhere to move it too. This room holds my partners work equipment, my mannequin, a bookcase full of our books and a desk (and now a chest of draws as we needed more clothes storage!). It's a neat room but dark, with a smallish window, as we don't need a second bedroom it makes sense that this room is our office, but it feels so cramped. I would love to have the luxury of having a second bedroom so my siblings could stay in there instead of on the couch, same with friends visiting etc. but there's just not enough room, same as i'd love to have a master bedroom that feels relaxed when walking into it, without the wardrobe (or even with if there was more room), but I can't.

This sounds like such a massive moan on our home ha, it's really not, I absolutely adore it, I'm just realising we need more room, most people wouldn't need an office, but most peoples hobbies aren't also there jobs and so equipment is owned personally not just through the company. I do love our home, realistically we've used the space the best we can, and it's not too messy or too cramped, I just seem to crave minimalism and organisation a lot more now, and sometimes it hurts my head.

I'd love for us to one day either have a walk in wardrobe (who doesn't), or built in wardrobe/storage as I think it's such a great space saver and storage option. Everything has a purpose built place and it might make my wardrobe stop looking like a bomb site (I need more room). This way we'd be able to have a bedroom which was relaxing,  and uncluttered, which I feel a bedroom really should be.


One day in the very distant future, we'll manage to save up for a mortgage and get a lovely house, I don't want a large house, never have done, just one to live comfortably, where I can start from scratch and work out where our lives will fit in :)

(maybe i'll win the lottery soon haha!)

WEBSITE OVERHAUL: HELP NEEDED

Bascially I'm a lot worse with the internet and websites than I thought I was, I want to make this page reflect me, and I don't know how. I've used the basic template, but I'd like to create buttons on my page, so instead of having eveything on the one page, I can move/hide/neaten this page up.

Anyone with any tips, know how, or knowledge on who I can ask please let me know :) i'd like to actually be able to categorize what i'm doing and use it as an actual website for myself.

:)

ps. I suck SUCK SUCK! at this stuff

That Old Body Saying

At the moment i'm having a bit of a body/style crisis! I have no idea how to wear anything in my wardrobe  or what to do with my body (this isn't helped by the fact i've put on 3/4 stone: with no change in eating!!!) I'm a delightful pear shape, so although i'm small on top, my bloody hips won't hide behind anything! Currently i'm not feeling confident in anything above the knee (years of swimming as a youngster have given me lovely swimmers legs, little short trunks that need covering or slimming!) my fail safe comfy outfit at the moment is a pair of straight leg jeans that are lacking in the original navy, and baggyish top/jumper (with a sight shape) etc. So not anything flattering at all!

Any ideas? 
I'm an 10ish on top, and 12 on bottom, not large I know but there is 8 inches between my shoulders and hips, and a whopping 11 between my waist and hips (bloody hips!!) and i've become very disproportioned now!

Obviously on a Monday instead of concentrating on all the photoshopping need doing i've been window shopping online, looking at lovely clothes, trying to get inspiration, (wishing I had more than £70 to last me until payday) but  I just end up feeling a bit glum, and can't work out if any of these lovlies will suit my shape, let alone what size I should be going for (bigger to balance?!) .. so bags it was. Bags can't make you feel fat and i'm forever breaking mine. Is this just me, or do bags give up after a few months? I probably stuff mine with far to many things in all honesty..

 All Zara

Leopard Print Satchel

Blue City Briefcase 

 Canvas Tote

Tan & Black Satchel 

Pink Satchel 

The navy Briefcase is the bag I want to purchase the most (also one of the most expensive- typically)
Cheaper alternative?

Asos

1

2
Clearly have a little thing for satchels, always have, always will!

Any ideas on how to approach my wardrobe/body crisis?

Urgh

Tattoo Lust

For as long as I can remember I've wanted a tattoo. When I was at school every girl had them on their hip bone or the 'tramp stamp' lower back, neither of these were a personal favourite of mine, or an area I wanted. Over the years tattoo's and piercings have definately become mainstream, and all the areas i'd like them in over time have become also, however I still long for one in these areas.

I used to want winding flowers around my feet and ankles, natural, always in a henna brown type. I wanted a tiny intimate one behind my ear, that noone would see, one on my wrist. 

The one i've wanted most is a larger design on my rib area following my natural curve. The idea originally started off coming from my hip area following the hip/waist curve to the ribs/back, but with the prospect of having kids in the future I figured i'd have to redesign. Lately i'm lusting after something on my back also, all I want to be natural, delicate, pretty, not out of place when I wear delicate clothes and all easily hide-able.

I'm still waiting on my first one, as i've never found that correct design or managed to design one in my head that i've ben 100% happy with.. sigh.. the longings here more than ever!

Anyone else lusting like I am?

I heard this little lady Birdy singing a cover of Bon Ivers Skinny Love on radio 1, it really is a beautiful cover, her voice is effortless, old beyong her years and one of those rare songs I would happily have on repeat, I heard she was 14 at the beggining of the week and my mouth dropped, each time I hear it im still trying to imagine it being the voice of a 14 year old and my brain just can't comprehend such a thing. 

Does anyone else remember being 14, akward, no idea who you were or what you wanted to be, struggling to find something you were good at in school that you could focus on? Fast forward 9 years, I don't feel to different, i'm still akward, shy, trying to find something to focus on and a talent.. there are some things I know I can do, I can make patterns, I can make clothes, but as a far to critical person I don't see this as a talent, just something i've learned that i've got to the end point of and can't progess. 

How at 14 someone is so talented is beyond me! 

Do you think everyone has a talent (hidden sometimes), or are there some people who just have an exceptional one? 

..not forgetting the people who are great at everything!

A few years ago I had a school friend (still is) who was great at everything. She was on athletic teams, played instruments, had a lovely singing voice, could act, was a great public speaker, everyone loved her because she was kind and cared for everyone, was funny and a straight A student (I actually had a male friend of the same equivalence, they ended up marrying, they are a perfect ridiculously talented couple and I despair at how ridiculous there kids will be!), and I was always struck by how she could be great at everything, she just was though! 

How?

I'm sitting at work with such a funny image of me at 14, akward beyond belief, and how not much has changed ha! Was anyone a cool 14 year old?

5 Lovely Happenings

1. It's Friday! Without a doubt i'm currently living for the weekend, and I know this isn't the best way, but I just can't shake wanting a saturday lie in and taking the day slowly at the moment.
2. MGMT are playing on the radio, I've loved them since there first song, unfortunately I saw them at Bestival a few years ago and they were such a let down. Worse was i'd missed going to see Chase & Status who i'd also loved forever because of them! Bummer.
3. I have 2 Boots £5 no7 vouchers! Any ideas on what to buy? The last few i've bought nail varnish with (currently wearing gun metal- yum), but I own far to many nail varnishes. I'm not too clued up on makeup so was thinking maybe just a nice tinted moisturiser as my one is running out.
4. Tomorrow i'll be seeing my brother acting in a play with my partner and a few family members, this'll be a nice evening out with family, something different and a way to break up the weekend!
5. The sun's shining through my window at work, granted its bitter wind outaside, but i'm still standing by spring must be around the corner.

Happy Friday!

1. It's pancake day! (shrove tuesday cordially invites you to eat until your stomach explodes), I'm excited to get home and enjoy making ridiculously indulgent chocolate/sugar/sprinkles pancakes with Mr.
2. I endured eating a chinese at the weekend whilst watching take me out with a few friends, surely difficult. Yummy! Just how Saturdays in winter(?!) are meant to be spent!
3. My Mr Bean seems to be having a great day, his company have congratulated (acknowledged) and rewarded him for his hard work (and getting them a bloogy good profit). Nothing like a little encouragement (acknowledgement) from a stupidly large company to keep you motivted. Hearing his happy voice on the phone makes me smile, i'm proud as he is the hardest worker I know and drives a stupidly long way!
4. Is it warming up do I feel? Despite my car being frozen over completely this morning, I was outside for 11minutes exactly on a phone call in just a jumper and jeans. Welcome spring!
5. My skin looks much clearer and feels softer today. Last night I attempted to restart a skin cleaning regime, and used a 3 minute clay mask, today results! Must be a keeper.

Now im going to read up on everyones blogs, look at pretty outfits, and maybe get inspired to wear something more interesting(flattering/visually pleasing/ but I like my comfy clothes today) than a grey jumper and jeans to work this week!

5 Lovely Happenings

1. I HAVE V FESTIVAL TICKETS! So that's something lovely to look forward to with the boyfriend and two folks!
2. I've never been more inspired to do photography, we had an interesting meeting at work yesterday, and its made me want to push myself with product photography so i'll be buyign some little backdrop bits and playing around (I do need a portfolio etc.)
3. It's Friday, need more be said? I think there's a lovely little weekend coming up, one of my boyfriends friends is over from Ireland, seeing family, relaxing :)
4. There was a sample sale at work the other day and for the first time I came away with bits for me, usually my relatives/mother get a haul (it's a fair few garments for a tenner), but this time I was lucky, 8 things for a tenner!
5. I'm really happy today, work smerk, im exhausted, have a headache, and a severe cramped stomach  (for no reason) but i'm really happy!

And so ends my 5 lovely happenings (so far) today!

Can anyone be more perfect? 2 for the price of 1!

I still can't get over these two, and the younger third beauty.

I can't even comprehend my jealousy!

I've just discovered weheartit.com, i've often seen on a few blogs great pictures and all the tags are all linked to this website so I went a'looking and this is without a doubt the place for inspiration! I can't wait to start making folders and having pictures scattered everywhere!

Following my (soon to be) regular 5 Lovely Happenings:

1. I found my lovely ipod after a few months of it being mislaid, and now I have my music to listen to whilst on the bus once again!

2. V Festival lineup's been announced! I need to get a ticket, infact it was my boyfriend who rung me this morning about it, so fnigers crossed, we haven't been to a festival together yet, and i've only been to Bestival before!

3. It's Tuesday meaning one step closer to the weekend; I'm going to have a think up and find some free things we can do to get out of the house and go have a little adventure!

4. With my partner being away for a work meeting one night this week i've decided to stay at home (parents) for the evening, as it's in the next town i'll be able to have a lie in for work, and spend the whole evening with them, which'll be lovely (so silver lining to missing him/sleeping alone that evening)

5. I applied for a graduate training scheme, and although I didnt get in, I got a fantastic email from one of the women involved in it saying I was much more suited to the other half of the programme (there was one route or the other, they only had an opening for one of the routes), and that she was putting me forward for the other route, so when something came up I would be considered- this really boosted my confidence as hearing nothing back from employers gets you down imaginably!

I'm starting to feel fairly positive with writting all these little things that are making me smile, I still have a lot of things on my mind but thinking about things and giving myself a smile is working wonders at the moment!