I remember it now...

... it takes me back to when it all first started. I had high hopes. 365 days.

I haven't posted in nine days, this is awful! As usual, my excuse is that things have been so hectic - essays, schoolwork, bla bla bla - that I couldn't actually find the time to blog. I did, however, find the time to put my books into alphabetical order which is something I'd been intending to do for a while. It actually took bloody ages, like nearly an hour which was much longer than I'd first anticipated. My room became a bit of a mess in the process:

I actually have nothing to report which is pretty tragic. I've just been bumbling along, procrastinating, laughing, and reading. #SuchFun. We broke up from school on Wednesday and had an inset day yesterday so I went to a town near us with all the great shops with my mum and did a little bit of retail therapy. A lot of the things bought were birthday presents for me - I had to come and help because I'm apparently "hard to buy for" - so they've been whisked away and I'm not allowed to touch them for another fifteen days. I did pick up a Rimmel lipstick though, from the Kate Moss range - number 19, Rossetto. I LOVE it; it feels just the right amount of creamy on your lips and lasts for like three/four hours (although since it's the "lasting finish" range, I'm not sure how much that counts for...)

But the highlight of my day was definitely lunch. We went to my favourite ever ever ever restaurant, Wagamama (specialising in Japanese/Chinese/Thai style food), and I experienced heaven on a plate. I always get the same thing whenever we go there - the chicken katsu curry. You get a leafy salad with pieces of ginger coated in a delicious dressing, a mound of sticky white rice on a bed of breaded chicken, smothered in a spicy green sauce - for only £9.40, bargainous! Honestly, if there's one place you're allowed to eat out at for the rest of your life, it has to be Wagamama.

Credit: herwhimsicalwonderland.wordpress.com

In other news, I have recently enjoyed painting my nails and discovering that I can put two earrings into once ear piercing.

NYC: Spring Street

I believe this has covered all the happenings in the past nine days of my life. I promise I'm going to try and be more consistent in my posting! Luuurve to all.

Song of the day:

High Hopes - Kodaline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4povfmX144

I want to set you free

I want to be your Friday night, sweet ride. Summertime, sunshine, barefoot in the moonlight.

Friday Night, Lady Antebellum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJm9cwrwTGs

An ocean drive is a magic carpet ride

Flickriver, mike_s_etc

And the buildings all around us feel like castles in the sky.

Fairytales of LA - Savannah Outen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnrjDv02phI

Oh, simple thing

I felt the earth beneath my feet. Sat by the river and it made me complete. - Keane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p_jeoOkhq0

There's got to be more than what I'm living for

So bogged down with work right now, it's so crazy. At Brownies on Friday, we went to Sainsbury's so the girls could get their 'Number Fun' badge (it was anything but fun) by looking at a shopping list created by the leaders, finding the products , and adding everything up. #SuchFun. They all got so excited that we were actually on an outing that they spent the whole time screaming hysterically and I spent my whole time pulling them out of the way of oncoming trolleys. Lovely way to spend Friday night. 


However, one of my friends had a party later on in the night which was actually really great because I knew everyone there. I know it sounds really bad and unsociable, but I absolutely hate mingling at parties where you only know a few people. You spend like half the time trying to actually find some people you want to talk to and by the time you get to know them properly, the taxi is waiting. Maybe that's just me, oops. And then you also have to try and dress nicely to make a good impression and whatnot, hair and makeup done properly. But for places where it's just your friends, like on Friday night, I can turn up in what I wore to school, with no makeup and it's fine. I love it.


I also discovered a top which I've had for a couple of years but haven't really worn much. It's very bright and summery so I'll probably wear it more then, and is from New Look.

Yesterday, I went to a UCAS convention at Surrey University to pick up some prospectuses and ask the reps questions about applying and things. It was actually really fun but my friends and I got lost on the way there and took a forty minute detour. We walked all the way up a main road and were literally at a farm when I asked if my friend knew where we were on the map. She didn't. Journeying there and back was a bladdy nightmare!


But I did manage to get loads of information there and a cheeky free bag from Liverpool Uni. I'm currently considering the University of Kent, Anglia Ruskin University, University of Sussex, University of Essex, Newcastle University, Brunel University, University of Chester (this one is my favourite!), Keele University, University of Gloucestershire, University of Birmingham, and the Royal Holloway. (Have I ever typed "university" so much in one sentence? I don't think so.)

Birmingham, Gloucestershire and the Royal Holloway didn't have
any prospectuses left when we got there (can you say inefficient?!)

Outfit for Tuesday 19th March:

Blazer: H&M, 40 euros
Dress: Republic, £20
Bag: Primark, £2
Boots: Amsterdam market, 15 euros


Song of the day:

Shine - Laura Izibor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=equvoqUT1VM

SUCH a feel good song!

Sibling love

I love my little brother more than anyone else in the entire world. Well, I call him my "little" brother but in truth, he's fourteen years old, has been stronger than me since he was nine (thanks to his hundred press ups every night), and for the past six months, has been taller than me. This aside, he'll always be my little brother.


I have a variety of nicknames for him which include Hen, Henny, Hen Pen, Henny Penny, Henny Pen, and Hen Penny (this is the latest one). Original, as you can see, all derived from his actual name, Henry (in case you haven't guessed). When we were younger, he used to tell me he wanted to be like me and I would be the one he came to talk about problems at school or nightmares he was having. We'd play with our Build-A-Bears and Sylvanian Families or jump on the trampoline for about four hours straight. Yes, we would argue and have little punch-ups but we always resolved them and they was pretty rare anyway. 


Now that we're older, we still argue but we also make popcorn together and watch chick flicks and rom coms, or Keeping Up With the Kardashians - I've "corrupted" him, according to our mum! I help him with his homework and play football with him in the garden, which I bloody hate. Occasionally, I'll lend him some concealer for a really gross spot he has, or hairspray his hair if he's having a bad hair day. Last night we had a little photoshoot just after we watched PS I Love You with some caramel popcorn.

I did have a collection of photos up but he ordered me to take them down soooo...

His lovely eye with his fabulously long lashes,
of which I will be forever jealous.

So, this is just a little post dedicated to my favourite person on the planet, my little broboy Henry. 


Song of the day: (his absolute favourite)

Ain't Nobody Got Time For That - Sweet Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEoMO0pc7k

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

I have decided I have fallen in love with Lara Mullen.

I was reading the Telegraph's fashion pages yesterday and there was a feature on her with an interview. Qhamdsaskjjweu, she's so amazing!

Anyway, I got side tracked. The main reason I am posting today is for some feedback. I am in dire need of some help. I was at my grandparents' house from yesterday until this morning and I found some jumpers and a rugby shirt in some drawers. My grandma said she would be happy for me to take them and two of them are really lovely and I'll definitely wear them. However, I am not sure about the third. She knitted it for my dad like twenty years ago or something and I think it's really amazing but I'm not sure if it would be socially acceptable to wear it.

Is this something I could get away with wearing to school? Honest opinions needed please!

I did my nails with three pastel colours as apparently these kind of shades are "in" right now, plus I really like them!

Pink: Simply Pink, 17
Blue: Mint Choc Chip, 17
Purple: Shade 24, MUA

Song of the day:

Pompeii - Bastille

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90Cw4l-8NY

I'm so happy Bastille are finally in the charts. None of this hipster shit about wanting them to stay secret so I can pretend I'm indie. They're finally getting the recognition they deserve and it's so great!