KIRA WALKER

Tagged by a beautiful lady

2012-02-01T17:34:00.000Z

So I was tagged by the lovely kiwikaviarkacke to do an 11 question thing, I obliged as she is one of my all time favourite bloggers with lots of similar interests and an awesome wee blog.

The rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Answer the questions.
3. Tag 11 other people.
4. Inform those people that you tagged them.
5. Ask them 11 questions.

1. Do you spend most of your freetime inside our outside?
It is a mixture, I'm a lazy gamer with such a laid back personality, I can easily just mooch around doing very little. On the flip side I am not afraid of being active, I love to go for long walks, go cycling, dance about and do exercise.

2. What is the most embarassing thing that has ever happened to you? If you don't want to share the story, is there anything less embarassing you'd tell me about?
I once asked a guy out and he told the whole of my class and embarrassed me beyond belief, funny thing is he's now balding and ugly and I'm happy with the most amazing boyfriend.

3. What's your preference: healthy or yummy food?
I don't think they are exclusive really, I love sushi and chicken salad and stir fry which can be very healthy foods. Then again I love Ben & Jerry's Ice cream which is definitely not healthy.

4. Would you rather like to see yourself as a mother or a pet owner in the future?
Pet owner for sure, I'm crap with kids but I love kitties!

5. If you could only improve one part of your appearance, what would it be: face, body or hair? And why?
Body, I have always had an issue with my weight and it has haunted me always. I think if not my height, I'm only about 5 foot 2 and people ALWAYS comment on it.

6. Are there any magazines you're reading frequently? If yes, which ones? Not limited to fashion magazines!
I love JELLY magazine from Japan, it has beautiful fashion inside. If not the Computer Arts magazine with lots of interesting tutorials and artist profiles.

7. Do you have a favorite video game?
Well I don't have a specific one, I loved Final Fantasy 7 & 8. I also really liked Magna Carta & Street Fighter 2.

8. How about your favorite TV show?
Game of Thrones, it is fairly new but it has so much depth and the cast/scenery are immense.

9. Where do you wish to see yourself in 10 years?
Being a successful designer with a beautiful home, living with my wonderful boyfriend/husband and maybe a few cats.

10. Could you go out completely make up-free for a week?
I do, frequently. I like make up but I'm not some one who can't go out with out putting on a cake load of make up.

11. Squirtle, charmander or bulbasaur? xD
Charmander!

So, the 11 9 people I'm tagging are:

Bloomzy - Emma
TheGetGoRemix - Gaby
Emmie Lou Loves - Emily
akabones - Toni
HelloNaka
KatelynShelby
Laura Griffin
RivRiv - River
Xia's Bakery Parade - Ca Ling Ngo

The questions:

1. What is it that made you decide to make a blog?

2. If you could have any job in the world what would it be?

3. Have you made any resolutions this year and kept them?

4. Name one thing that makes your day that bit better:

5. Your favourite hot drink:

6. Where would you like to be in 10 years time?

7. Biggest regret?

8. Biggest pet peeve?

9. If you had only one movie that you could watch for the rest of your life which would it be and why?

10. The kindest thing you've done in 2011?

11. Cookies or Ice Cream?

2012-01-31T15:16:00.000Z

Ah it has been such a weird week. Had my final crit for this project and I have been so floaty with this project I'm surprised I came out with any sort of outcome/result.

In an effort to keep myself busy I've been doing a few things:

1. Playing my XBOX360, I bought it Summer/Fall of last year as I had some games and really wanted to get back into them. So I played a wee bit on that but my attention span has been rubbish so I've found it less fun than normal.

2. Crochet, I'm trying to teach myself through the use of Youtube tutorials and I think I could do with some one to show me if I'm going wrong but over all it doesn't seem too hard.

3. Walking, I find the fresh air gives me a break from sitting at home worrying.

This is life

2012-01-28T19:17:00.001Z

This week has been so full of ups and downs. I didn't really get tutorial/crit so bit worried about handing in my project this week.

I figured I'd post about my favourite Youtube channels since I started using my YT channel again.

Hannahgirasol
Hannah is quirky and sweet and posts about fun things in her life or in general.

HelloHannahCho
Hannah Cho is a charming sweet American lass that chats about just about everything, offering tips and tattoo advice.

KickThePJ
PJ is a talented artist and all over interesting gent. He posts regularly with antics and tomfoolery.

TheUnicornGamer
Kelsey is a gorgeous gamer lass with videos telling you all about what's new in the gaming world and her views on the latest games she's playing.

Creative and the like

2012-01-25T10:29:00.001Z

This is my life right now, just trying to do things that bring a little joy to life. Sadly I can't eat cookies all day or I'll gain all the weight I've lost back haha! Have spent most my days working on my Uni project when I can muster the mind power, creativity is tougher than you think :/.

My project about the Cathedral is however coming along nicely, I've got a few logo designs and lots of rough sketches for bits and bobs. My struggle is with moving on the development so I'm turning to every one I approach for inspiration!

Another creative outlet is Consistent Creations, a wee Facebook group created my Ike of JustCoolEnough fame. It offers a tagline/mini brief and you can create a piece of art work to support the tagline. It's been really enriching being able to just freely draw what I want. Which brings me to another site that has a similar ambition: Gotbrief.com. This site is in its beta stage but offers a selection of words to start you off on a project, you can publicly post your pictures/poems/ideas for all to see, I think this is an awesome tap for creativity.

So if you're arty or looking to become that way then go give these sites a browse.

That jacket

2012-01-21T22:50:00.003Z

Hey folks, it is another chilly day in England and boy don't we know it. I don't think the Sun even exists any more really ;).

Due to the fact we have a frequent Winter feel here I love getting lots of jackets, especially bargain priced jackets. My most recent was from the wonderful site Romwe.com which I found through fashion and lifestyle blogger, Kertiii.

I was sceptical about quality as you don't get to feel fabric when you buy online and I'm quite specific with the fabrics I like wearing. However I found this jacket to be a very soft and high quality fabric. It doesn't have that shiny pleather look or feel, it looks classy but holds the rustic biker character. I'm quite a short lass too so was pleased this isn't very long, it comes just above the nape of my back and is a very slim fit so it doesn't look baggy in some areas. I think a plus of this is the site stocks rather petite sizing, allowing shorties like me to buy anything and not worry I'll look drowned in fabric.

Another recent purchase (shortly before Christmas) was a pair of these cute owl hangers. Can't recall if I posted about them before but I adore them! Purchased from the lisaangel.co.uk stall in Norwich, these little metal owls are painted with a cream wash, conveying a vintage effect. They'll be up on my wall with jewellery hanging from them.

A little bit of mumbling

2012-01-20T18:07:00.001Z

I am so excited for April, it seems silly to wish life away but the new series of Game of Thrones is coming out and after reading my way through 2 and a half of the Song of Ice & Fire books I am very much ready to see how they portray the story. My favourite character is definitely Daenerys Targaryen. She is so strong willed and reminds me a little of myself in some ways. Emilia Clarke, the actress that plays her, is such a beautiful and charismatic person (on screen, in interviews etc.). Hope when I meet my weight/health targets I can look as good as her :).

Something else I was thinking is three years ago I was part of the 1 in 4 people in Britain that are obese. These days I am at the top of my ideal weight range, still a bit overweight in the grander scheme of things but it feels great not to be part of those statistics and knowing I won't be keeling over from heart disease or diabetes caused by my eating habits.

Bit fed up of these freezing cold weather, silly Britain you're meant to have naff mild weather!

Hope you're all having a fab week .

Healthy & Social

2012-01-18T19:44:00.000Z

Today I had Uni and a trip to Frankie & Benny's with Uni folk. Their food is very good but there is a severe lack of healthy options. I know most people like to treat themselves when out at a restaurant but I wanna be able to socialise with my friends that are able to eat what they like whilst sticking to a healthy eating style of my own. Their lighter choice spaghetti bolognese was very tasty and filled me up but in fairness the size of the portion was very small and if you didn't like the salad they added to the plate you'd only have enough food to fill a medium saucer.

A few healthy things I have picked up and utilised follow:

Always eat the accompanying salad first. You never know if it will taste nasty and if it does then at least you can enjoy your actual food's aftertaste. Another reason being you will feel fuller and let's face it if you've already eaten your bolognese the salad probably won't seem that appetising.
Walking is key to success, If you get the chance to walk some where then take it, if a friend is going into town from work/college then join them for a wander. You would perhaps spend that time sat down at a computer or perhaps chatting anyway.
Speed walk to and from work/college/uni. You'll save money on petrol/buses and you will notice the difference in your fitness levels after only a few weeks I find.
Snacks are good, but make sure they're healthy.
Read the label on food, that salad you thought was a healthy option could contain more rubbish than a McDonald's burger.
Don't eat because others are eating. Just because it is 'lunch time' for others doesn't mean you need to eat then. Every one has their own routine and your body may not need food at that time.

Sorry if that was boring but I wanted to get down a few pointers as even I need reminding some times.

Hopefully these will help me drop the last stone I want rid of.

pics and things

2012-01-17T19:25:00.001Z

Bit of a pic spam this entry really,

here is a photo of me looking knackered but donning the beautiful earrings from Nature's My Friend.

A building left derelict due to ownership fights. I just thought it looked wonderful despite being in disrepair.

A photo of many of the lovely pieces of art given to me/ bought by me. I tend to buy postcards etc. as I am yet to be wealthy enough to buy prints. I hope some day to be rich enough to buy lovely original prints and support the wonderful independent artists that I love.

Little Babble

2012-01-12T17:51:00.001Z

Hey folks, how are you? Today I went to hand something in to work and to town with ma to get some photos of my papa printed.

Whilst in town I did pop in a few shops. Went in River Island to get some jeans as mine are over a year old and getting tatty after lots of use, found some cute grey ones in the sale which were ideal considering I had a voucher for the exact amount from Christmas. Also found a bargain in House of Fraser, some awesome eyelash glue on sale, only £2.50! Bargain!

Realised I have been wearing almost all black for the best part of a week, subconscious mourning perhaps? Either way a wee run down of yesterdays get up:

As you can see my get healthy venture is badly needed, looking the chubster.

Unfamiliar people with unfamiliar faces

2012-01-11T22:26:00.000Z

Today I had a few errands to run and I wanted to get some Uni work done so I went on a mini adventure. Needing something to keep my mind off misery for a while I went to one of the most beautiful places (in my opinion) in Norwich.

The Cathedral.

Wherever you are in the city the Cathedral spire, being the second tallest in the country, remains a focal point of the skyline. Almost haunting in it's form and detail it reminds me some what of the silly idea of what Transylvania castles where vampires live would look like that I would create in my mind as a child. Some times it almost feels like walking towards Hogwarts too ;).

Here you see the cathedral through, what was once, a kissing gate. This is the route I walk to get to University and the city center on many occasions. It offers a certain serenity, drawing interest from every little building and hidden places in the Cathedral close.

These sweet houses (seen below) have gorgeous stone walls filled with character and are protected by graded listings, I hear they're not the easiest house to buy and there are even waiting lists to purchase such accomodation.

Stunning Architecture

Hiding between the trees.

This is so cute with the traditional Royal Mail postbox and the Victorian style street light. It looks almost like a Christmas card.

A lovely tour guide man showed me around the Cathedral, telling me about things that usually wouldn't be noticed during a normal visit. Norwich Cathedral has so much history behind it and such beautiful paintings and stained glass windows which are really so stunning and exquisite considering how old they are. I did pop into the gift shop and picked up a guide so I could research events and history of each of the areas in the Cathedral.

Here we have my tea time snack, not the 1p coin, the sushi. M&S have an awesome range of little sushi packs. It tastes great, though not much like actual Japanese sushi but yummy fish and rice can't be argued with. The penny is just where I cleared my purse of coppers.

Here is a wee drawing/illustration I created. I was going to make a short story book about the cat that lives by the cathedral. It is in an odd perspective which is why the cat looks big and the cathedral far away as I wanted to steer clear of line drawings for the ground. I know it is far from perfect but the naive lines kind of lend them self to the child like story.

Finally a montage of some quick sketchy ideas and research drawings for my project at Uni.

Beautiful gifts from wonderful people

2012-01-09T20:32:00.000Z

The beginning of this year has been awful. With losing a family member it never is a good time. I want to at least look at the positives.

My boyfriend is a very sweet and generous fella. He goes beyond the mark and got me some beautiful dresses and a cardigan that I tried on. He'd already bought me Skyrim when it was released as an early Christmas gift so I got to play that when I had free time which I've enjoyed.

I bought the Mac Book Pro to use for my uni course, it is taking some real getting used to, been using a PC for so long that even the keys take some practise.

My brother bought me a Rude Tube DVD, I am a huge fan of comedy but tend to go for stand up rather than video clips of animals etc. but this is a really funny DVD.

Here are some more things I got on Christmas day.
1. Kitty bag from J.
2. Toiletries from J's gran.
3. Harry Potter Blu-Rays from J.
4. Geisha notebook from J's Grandparents.
5. Little brown bag from my parents with a purse.
6. Lush goodies from my grandparents.
7. Body Spray from parents.
8. Lashes from my sister.
9. Face Mask from my sister.
10. Kitty key chain and money box from J.
11. Stickers from J.
12. Watch from my parents.

I do feel utterly spoilt with all the wonderful gifts I received this year, especially as I'd expected nothing.

Rough Beginnings

2012-01-03T13:49:00.002Z

2012 has begun with a big heartbreak. Yesterday my father passed away. Don't know if I'll blog for a bit, don't feel like doing anything.

Out with the 2011 in with the 2012

2011-12-30T11:37:00.000Z

The new year is so close! It is amazing when it feels like it was only 2001 a yesterday but it was over 10 years ago now.

I had a wonderful Christmas with an abundance of beautiful gifts from my amazing boyfriend and my family.

This post is essentially my plans/resolutions for 2012.

I have decided that i won't put the usual lose weight and be nice to people as I am always trying those.

So here they are:

Treat every day as important as the next. Put aside worries and instead seize the day, Carpe Dium guys!
Work and work hard, push all things trivial aside and just work my butt off. I need to succeed with Uni.
Be wise with my money, I don't need everything I like so just be a little more gracious with my spending.
Be inspired, go to galleries, exhibitions, interesting places. I'm an art student but I never utilize these skills and put them to good use. I'd love to improve my ability to research and record efficiently.

There aren't many there but I think they cover a wide range of things to think about over the coming year. Not sure what I'll be doing for NYE but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting my midnight kiss.

Image courtesy of weibo.com.

Just that Thursday feeling

2011-12-22T10:35:00.000Z

I can hardly believe it's only 3 days until Christmas. Feeling so very ready for it now, want to enjoy a nice quiet weekend.

I finished my essay for Uni yesterday so really have nothing important to do so relax relax relax is all I have to do :D
Now for an awesome wee cover by a lass I follow on twitter. Power to the Walkers.

Festive Frivality

2011-12-20T11:01:00.000Z

Hey folks,

I'm sure you've all been facing the crazy last minute Christmas shopping, spending your evenings wrapping every thing in sight (don't wrap the cat by accident will you!) and enjoying a bit of partying with colleagues and friends. Personally all that is done for me now. I intend to get a few late presents for some folk but most of my shopping is done, everything is set into place.

I'll try and make a post about New Years Resolutions and maybe about my plans for the coming year just after Christmas. I'm spending this weekend with my boyfriend and so probably won't be online much.

I want to wish every one a very merry Christmas and hope you all enjoy the end of 2011, the year has been a bit crazy but let's make 2012 a great one.

Seasons Greetings

2011-12-19T15:11:00.002Z

Hey folks,

I have been a bit lazy on posting on my blog. I figured why not post about what I've been doing.

Well I met up with my handsome boyfriend for coffee on Saturday and he gave me an early Christmas gift, the HTC Hero :D my other phones touch screen had begun a decent into uselessness so this is a practical and awesome gift. Apologies for the rubbish photographs.

Saturday night I went out with my younger sister and her friends for some clubbing which was short as work beckoned me on Sunday pretty early but still I had fun, lovely to adventure with friends.

Obviously work was all I did Sunday but it was lovely working with the festivities so close, people seem to act so excited about it all since I don't work in the town centre.

Today I woke up pretty late feeling like rubbish so I baked some peanut butter cookies (I'm practicing so I become an awesome cook when I'm living with my fella, if that happens :)).

Lastly here is a photo of our cat, Peanut. She has established her territory is my bed covered in soft fleece blankets. Careful though, she's watching you.

Forever Yours - Alex Day (Cover)

It's the season...

2011-12-11T22:41:00.000Z

It is Christmas again, this blog has seen several Christmas' now. I don't feel like I really get too much done between each years Christmas. Perhaps getting into Uni and moving around hasn't been exciting enough for me. I joke of course I want to chill out.

Here's my little Christmas shopping list, things I would like to get after Christmas.

A big comfty bed. I still have a single bed, as much as I like it I've been getting used to my boyfriends King size bed.

Macbook Pro, for Uni work and to practise design work. I know there are many people out there with Macs and they have a slightly pretentious connotation but I do trust they're so important in creating professional designs.

Cute new outfit, I love Miss Selfridge's clothes but these were a few basic choices.

Powerless

2011-12-04T17:48:00.001Z

We have no power in our house this shit sucks

Moving stuff around

2011-11-29T17:26:00.002Z

Been attempting to rearrange some stuff in my room to make space. I've found I work best on designs in a clean, clear area.

I found some lovely storage items I would love to have but would need pennies for:

This really cute basket and frame set from IKEA would be ideal for keeping my clothes in my closet tidy, I have so many bits and bobs just loitering untidy in my closet.

All hands on deck

2011-11-23T22:26:00.000Z

Uni has been a bit busy with doing lots of drawing and ideas. Not that I'm complaining, it was fun :). Here is a sneak peak of what I've been doing.

These are the hands I've drawn. I am trying to make these into a visual language, not actual sign language but a story through directions.

I started this project with a lot of hesitation. What is word with image? Does there need to be words? Do I need to add images? There were so many questions I had and it felt whatever I did would be wrong, this was a little ridiculous as in art really as long as you're creating an outcome from ideas and development you can't go wrong.

Work, Uni & London

2011-11-20T22:20:00.000Z

This week has been a little bit busy, with working on Sundays now and Uni projects back to back I've been a little tied for time. Of course I've been spending some good time with friends and my boyfriend.

Figured I'd share a few pics from Uni things. This is my piece on lemons, it is photographs of people tasting lemons, the taste of lemon being the brief for my last project. It needs work but this was my final outcome.

Wednesday was a London trip. It was pretty laid back really as we were dropped off at the Tate Modern and asked to visit the galleries we like. Obviously we walked about between galleries.

Good ole Big Ben, well the clock tower with Big Ben inside.

Saw some beautiful traditional paintings.

A contemporary piece, this tacky chandeliers lights flicked on and off at varying times.

New project is on word & image so I've been doing a little research. Obviously my student ID too.

Lastly a photo to bid you good night from London.

Fresh Start

2011-11-18T18:08:00.002Z

Hello folks, I have been away from this blog focusing on my Wordpress site for a while. That blog has become mostly about my gaming experiences and so I wanted to reboot this one just to set free my more feminine side a bit. I miss posting about outfits and interesting magazines etc.

So watch this space for more girly banter.

Lost?

2011-05-23T22:27:00.002+01:00

If you're still following this you should be looking at my newer blog with more reviews, style posts, gaming posts and exciting (objective) posts. :)

Http://kklectric.wordpress.com

MOVED ON!

2011-03-07T11:45:00.000Z

Moved to KKLECTRIC.WORDPRESS.COM incase you haven't already noticed x

Please change your bookmarks/follow links.

Plan B - She Said

2011-01-21T19:12:00.000Z

Favourite Blog Super Blush

2011-01-19T06:28:00.001Z

Ah I never expected such a thing but I received an award from Ragrunzel ! So flattered, especially since her blog is one of my faves (I'm sure she knows from the plethora of comments I leave on her blog XD).

It says 'Favourite Blog' :)

Create a new post with the "Favourite-Blog"-Picture and the instruction in it
(you're reading the instruction right now^^).
You should also link the person's blog who gave the award to you and tell her via comment that you accept the award (plus link to your award-post).
Then you think about 3-5 blogs you like and link them in this post,too (don't forget to inform them that they got tagged).

This is a tough decision as many of the blogs I follow make me inspired and feel good :)

Here are 3 who really deserve it though:

Hello Naka: http://nakasnet.blogspot.com/ She's super sweet and oh so creative.

Ruichimaryukyuu - http://ruichimarukyuu.blogspot.com/ He's stylish and always translates his posts, every entry has something interesting in and he's very fashion savvy :)

Cat Vs Human - http://catversushuman.blogspot.com/ Absolutely hilarious and very true comic strip about Cats :) Sounds a little odd but if you ever lived with cats you'll be laughing and nodding at all of the little shenanigans.

Once again big thanks to Ragrunzel for this award :)

01/11 picks

2011-01-18T09:50:00.000Z

Top picks from January 2011 Jelly magazine.

The trends this year seem to be pretty much the same as last year, I think late Winter & early Spring trends tend to stick to the safety of long boots, wool coats and floral patterns. Not sure why but I seem to have a tendency to pick outfits displayed on girls with long hair, probably because it is easier to envision on myself but also as the short haired models seem to wear the more fun, colourful younger outfits.

Loving the brown slouch boots with the Nordic/Fair isle socks, very sweet! Brown seems to be reoccurring this season, I welcome this as these tones tend to warm up my skin tone. My prediction is that, as we get further towards Spring more teals and blues will slip into the designers palettes, at least this seems to be the direction the catwalks having been heading towards.

2011-01-17T19:24:00.001Z

Music, Technology and Gymtastic!

2011-01-13T20:45:00.000Z

Lately I've been listening to a lot of LIGHT's album Listening. It just has such a feel good touch to it whilst being quite mopey at the same time. Every time I listen I feel like everything will be awesome and good times are ahead.

Sample of her work ^^^

Another thing that has me pretty chuffed is since my sister got a new phone she has given me her slightly older one! Nice gets :) It's the Samsung Tocco Lite, the camera isn't too bad and it is touch screen. Since cancelling my phone contract over a year ago I have much missed having a trendy phone but at least this one looks the part.

So now I need to find cute backgrounds and shiz to put on it.
On top of this delightful shiney new thing I am also enjoying being back at the gym and back on routine at college. Although I don't feel I've shed weight since Christmas I haven't gained any and I feel like my legs are getting thinner and firmer. My muscles have definitely been feeling the burn recently and I have adopted a nickname, 'The machine' because when I go to work out I work hard and look so serious! Even my gym instructor said it today, I feel kinda of an inside joke :P

January and back to business

2011-01-06T19:29:00.001Z

January Gym

I am a glutton for punishment, I actually love the gym. I don't love the sweating and aches or the feeling of keeling over but I love the gym. Something that bothers me is how busy it gets this time of year, if you let yourself go it won't change by hitting the gym for 2 or 3 weeks at the start of the new year. If you wanted to really get fit you'd do it any other time of the year.

If you're overweight and afraid to join the gym, don't be! The instructors tend to be very understanding and if you work hard you get great admiration and meet new people with a shared interest. Not every one in the gym will be sleek and skinny or muscley, a lot of people will be in the same boat as you. Being thin doesn't mean people are fitter by any means.

It felt really good to get back in the swing of things this week, although I am a little overwhelmed by all the work to do for college and am super tired from long days and gym sessions. Having routine is awesomes, looking forward to appreciating my weekend off with Jason on a whole new level :D

Do you work out? What do you to keep yourself healthy?

A run down of the week

2011-01-04T20:37:00.000Z

I feel a little tired of normal posts so today's post shall be brought to you with images from Occult Academy!

I was thinking of how long I have til I go to college. The image below sums it up.

"So back to college soon""Ah shit I have a lot to do""Goodbye comfty sleep time"

Shower time was had, felt better about the getting up and workload.

At least I get to giggle with my college girlies, image below makes me think of me and Chiara feigning interest.

At least I get to go to the gym back at college, join meeee.

But I still need to do a lot of work :/

College will hopefully mean some money to top up my phone.

Instead of my usual phone photo taking.

So it's 2011

2011-01-01T22:31:00.001Z

So it is 2011.

I would post my intentions for the year but done that already with the meme so thought I'd wish you all well and plug a blog/podcast that I am pretty fond of.

Just Cool Enough

It's witty, pretty random and just a barrel of laughs. The site has a variety of features including game reviews, music recommendations and dating shenanigans. The two podcasts; Just Cool Enough & Girly Nerdy Goodness are thoroughly enjoyable, JCE has me in stitches with laughter (Pretty bad when you're at the gym and look like a crazy lady cackling to herself).

So check it out, even if you aren't some crazy geeky weirdo like myself.

Kimono progress!

2010-12-31T17:54:00.001Z

Photos of my kimono in progress. My room looks a mess as I've still got boxes of my brother's stuff and obviously fabric etc. every where.

Making & Faking

2010-12-30T22:14:00.000Z

Since I got back from Jason's yesterday I have been making clothes and it has been semi stressful. I managed to take a chunk out of my poor finger with the quick un-pick :(! The skirt I am making is nearly finished, just zip insert and some seams to do :D.

Started marking & cutting the fabric for my Kimono today, shouldn't be too bad to put together. Think the hard part was making the pattern but we shall see. Shall try and post photos of the finished product when they're done :3

Shopping & hanging with the man

2010-12-29T13:41:00.002Z

I met up with Toni of My Spare Time Retreat on Monday, we had coffee & looked around the shops trying rather unsuccessfully to spend Xmas vouchers. Think we spent more in places we didn't have vouchers for :) it was really relaxing and nice to catch up.

Also saw my bf. We looked around the shops and I managed to finally spend my vouchers lol!

Yummy Starbucks!

Wee tripod for my new camera.

Babydoll style under dress, bought the 12 and it isn't very generous on the chest :/ poor restricted cleavage!

2 long tank tops from Internationale.

The boyfriend playing games, he looks so cute!

Bear also playing the PS3 XD

Lastly silent hill style hotel in the fog, it was pretty desolate. Couldn't get a good photo cause of the boards :(

PeSoPi's Giveaway & Day 30 - A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish.

2010-12-28T11:06:00.000Z

Here!

Peach Soda Pixie is having a wee give away over at her blog. Click above to take a look.

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My 30 day meme ends today. I'm at my bf so no photo from today but I have one from yesterday, beware the posey webcam pic.

20 goals

Be more independant.
Have more fun out with friends.
Be nice and less moody.
Work harder.
Hit the gym 3+ times a week.
Complete some of my computer games.
Read a book every fortnight.
Teach myself to colour with Photoshop.
Reconnect with people I haven't much since coming back from Scotland.
Get a job!
Draw at least 3 times a week.
Look after myself, no more illness please!
Blog about more interesting things.
Take a photo almost every day of the things around me.
Visit new places - pending finances.
Make things for sellings!
Relax more.
Stress less.
I've really run out of ideas.
Yeh.

Jelly codes & Day 29 - In this past month, what have you learned.

2010-12-27T11:49:00.001Z

Nothing! I really don't think I've learnt much, I already knew how generous my loved ones were & that my bf was awesome and super supportive :3.

I guess I learnt that my immunities hate me :P Oh and resubscribing to WoW is dangerous XD
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Also I was looking through Jelly 11/10 and thought I'd post a pic of a few of my fave codes.

You probably need to click it to read my annotations :)

I really love how there was such a mix & match of feminine and quite boyish outfits. Was pleased to see lots of the gals in jackets and coats, a stark contrast from the Summer!

Day 28 - A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then

2010-12-26T18:02:00.000Z

Well this is this year. ^^^^

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Below is last year, me on the right.

Changes:

I'm happier, I had some issues with my bf at the time and felt totally insecure. This year I was fine.

I'm a good 3 stone lighter.

Life is so much more settled over all, I now have a room for myself and know what I'm doing.

I spend a lot less time online, even though I blog daily I don't sit and play WoW all day or slouch about.

LIGHTS - Ice [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

2010-12-26T11:25:00.000Z

Love

Christmas post!

2010-12-25T22:54:00.002Z

Christmas post! Gifts and all!

Had a wonderful day. Stayed at my boyfriends from Thursday until lunch time today, was so nice to hang out and get all excited for Christmas :D. He's been playing Enslaved on PS3, the story line is so awesome. It's briefly based on the Journey to the West story, the graphics are beautiful and it was really easy to get caught up in the action.

This morning we got up and opened our gifts for each other and then chilled in his room until I had to go home.

<--Me & Jason :3 He so cute!-->

Popped home to open presents from my family & have yummy Christmas lunch!

Photos under the cut, click read more!

Dark blue skinny jeans

Light Grey college style cardigan

Grey skinny jeans

Black college style cardigan

Black Leggings

Photo of outfit for the day, I look a bit of a mess as this was last thing this evening.

Gorgeous real leather bag

Me and mum, hair was messy :/

My sister, brother and dad.

Lush goodies!

Hotel Chocolat choccies

Notebook and Pattern cutting book

Benefit make-up & nailfiles

Bag of goodies from J, lots of cute things to accessorise my phone etc.

More cute things :D

Kitsune necklace

Hello Kitty phone charm

Pokemon charm

Sparkly happy mushroom erasers

Ice cream pen

Goldfish, a wee in joke!

Hello kitty & happy bear hair things

Stickers!

More adorable stickers, J knows me so well :)

Strawberries!

Lolly phone charm plush!

Kitty keychain

Purple cosmetics mirror

The adorable stocking my boyfriend filled with treats for me!

New camera :3 and World War Z.

Awesome new over the knee grey/black boots.

Finally a photo of my sister being spacky!

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?

2010-12-24T13:51:00.000Z

Well reason one is Ragrunzel posted it and it looked hella fun, lots of silly things to post.

Secondly it is easy content, if people want to get to know a blogger a little better then this is a great way to settle things. Obviously I won't let on all my little secrets but it gives a general idea. I'll post less personal things in the New Year after the feedback I got. Probably post reviews of clothing in magazines & the highstreet, take photos of adventures with my friends/boyfriend, make & hair, movie & gaming rambles.

I probably won't post tomorrow so...

Merry ~~Fucking~~ Christmas every one! Enjoy your festive events and remember it is not about what you receive but how you spend your time sharing, rejoicing and getting pretty full on nice foods!

Day 26 - Places you want to visit before you die.

2010-12-23T09:32:00.000Z

I would love to go just about every where, I would love to see the pyramids in Egypt or walk the bridges of Venice before it ends up under water.

I really want to visit America. New York would be awesome because I hear although it is more for shopping than actual activities I think the atmosphere would be immense.

I'm a big Disney fan (at heart aren't we all?) and I want to visit the Universal studios, Florida's beautiful beaches and just enjoy myself. I hear the Epcot centre is pretty cool with different areas for all the countries.

After visiting Tokyo I would love to go to Osaka and see what it is like. I really enjoyed Japan and I'd guess they have pretty versatile cuisine even if it is still a big city like Tokyo.

Most of the places I want to visit are quite touristy but I guess being a tourism location it must mean they have something worth seeing!

Day 25 - What I would find in your bag.

2010-12-22T10:30:00.000Z

Well well well, here we are at the bag post!

I must admit I change my bag so frequently so this shall be pretty random. I'm one of these people who has a bag for an outfit as it were!

This is my shoulder bag: Brand Firetrap.

1. Pencil Case - I'm a creative arts student so I tend to have this in my shoulder bag almost constantly.

2. Knitting - not just for old ladies! It is part of my fabric manipulation unit.

3. Umbrella! Don't leave the house without it guys.

4. Mini hair brush and comb, this is a bit naff for my long hair but if my fringe looks a wreck or I'm desperate it is ideal.

5. Coach notebook/planner.

6. Deodorant - Don't wanna be smelly :3

7. Change - for some reason this always ends up at the bottom of my bag even if there are no holes in my purse!

8. Bling! I tend to carry a few rings around with me.

9. Mobile phone.

10. PSP - good for if you end up in a queue or waiting around.

11. Keys.

12. iPod Video 30GB. Very handy :)

13. Harajuku Girls Perfume.

14. Gloves.

15. Handbag :)!

...and of course...

Make up

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Nearly Christmas :3 so exciting!

Check out My Spare Time Retreat with Gal blogger Toni!

2010-12-21T19:20:00.000Z

Guys, go check out Toni's blog, she's having a give away and she is a fellow Norwich lass. She blogs about gyaru, fashion, travel and life :D

http://mysparetimeretreat.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-and-newyear-giveaway.html

Day 24 - Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of.

2010-12-21T09:30:00.000Z

I don't really have anything I'm really ashamed of.

Back when I was at college when I was 16 I went to the cinema and watched Lord of the Rings 2 like 7 times to avoid classes lol! I'm far less rebellious these days and love my course so unless I'm genuinely on deaths bed I tend to go in.

My course is awesome, it's a BTEC Level 3 in Fashion & Textiles. You get to do all sorts of creative things and sometimes even make clothes :3 I would recommend it to anyone with a portfolio of highschool level work that wants to get into Uni for Textiles/Fashion.

Day 23 - What is something you crave.

2010-12-20T11:13:00.000Z

Inner peace, I want to stop stressing!

I really want a little cash to get some new things too! I ~~need~~ want new faux lashes, circle lenses, curly hair extensions, nail polishes & shirts. Want to be super pretty for the New Year!

Aishwarya Rai - inspiration!

How to improve?

2010-12-19T20:24:00.000Z

I would love to improve my blog, visually and content-wise. Any suggestions? I would love to hear them. I know my lay out is bland and I tend to go on about myself but what would you like to read?

Music posts?
Personal fashion/style updates?
Hair & make-up posts?
Posts about trends/styles (Gyaru/British/Old & New)?
Art & Design?

Day 22 - What makes you different from everyone else.

2010-12-19T10:56:00.000Z

I think every one is different. I don't particularly stand out but I have good and bad qualities which seperate me from most.

I fail at procrastinating, I worry myself so much that I actually push on with things rather than leaving it til nothing can be done.
My interests are a little eclectic and although I dabble in a lot of things (art, illustration, graphics, textiles, fashion, music etc) I try to be passionate about them all.
I wear what I like, I know many people think they do this but a lot of the time it is following trends and I prefer to go with what suits me. I spent many years following trends and they usually aren't made for short people with curves (yes curves, not fat - these are two different things).

Day 21 - Share a picture from your day.

2010-12-18T13:26:00.000Z

This was my scrummy foods at Nandos today, my boyfriend very kindly took me out for a meal! I also had a delicious cake (Naughty but nice foods are omnomnom). Spending most of today chilling out at Jason's after braving the arctic weather to get gifts.

Hope you all had yummy foods too!

Day 20- If you had 3 wishes, what would they be.

2010-12-17T15:51:00.000Z

Hohoho give me 3 wishes will you?!

Right well here we go:
Number 1: I would wish for comfort, wealth & good healthto all my loved ones. I would like to know we will all have prosperous and comfortable lives.

Number 2: The ability to speak any language and do any trade (plumbing, electrical etc.). I feel this would be very useful! I could live anywhere and make a living :)

Number 3: The usual, I would like to stop world hunger and for the different religions to realise that the violence isn't necessary. There must be other ways to solve our differences.

Day 19 - Nicknames you have & how or why you have them.

2010-12-16T09:31:00.000Z

I have a few nicknames, most involve me being short.

My most prominent nickname is Kira. It originated from when I was getting into all things Japanese. I took my name and made it vaguely Japanese so it became Kuraire but that was all a little long winded and shortening to Kura sounded weird so it went to Kira. This was back in 2001, sadly since then people have taken this obsession with a manga called Death Note and I frequently get asked if it is because of that, frustrating much?

Anyway even though I grew out of all that stuff Kira really stuck with me and many of my old friends still call me Kira, I really like that for some reason. In recent years it has been played about with, Kiki and K and god knows what else. I feel a little like Kira is a second persona, I'm far nicer as Kira and Claire is the bitter, realistic and tough side of me.

I named my blog Kira's Lifestyle Blog as I feel it detaches my most personal life from the stuff I'm willing to share online.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have.

2010-12-15T10:32:00.000Z

Quite funny I was thinking about this yesterday. Really my long term goals are a bit lame hehe.

First things first I would love to have my own apartment, even if it wasn't great I would just like to have a job and an apartment. I don't feel like I've had that independence yet, despite living in Scotland for a few years with out my parents. I see all these people's homes on the blogging circuit and just feel in awe!

Gorgeous Ikea home you will be mine!

Moving on... I am working through my journey to get to my ideal weight, right now I am at a healthy weight but I need to get down the gym again after Christmas when I'm well. Would love to be a comfortable size UK10 for the Summer. It'd be great to wear a bikini to the beach when the weather is warm and I want to get some body mods too which I worry look stupid unless you're pretty buff. It feels great being comfortable in UK12s after years of yo-yo-ing from size UK14-18, getting new clothes & a new camera for Christmas so will be posting a little progress in the new year.

Last of all I'd like to be more active with my friends, I do kinda shut myself away from them and worry too much about being let down. So my goal is to be a sociable person I guess.

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

2010-12-14T16:58:00.001Z

Hmmn for just one day? I'd be Angelina Jolie, see what life is like being someone so famous with a bunch of kids, married life with Brad Pitt and being an ambassador. She has one crazy hectic life, it's no wonder she stresses herself to the point of starvation!

Still I find her to be quite interesting, she isn't overly open about her real life so it'd be a good look in. I'm just nosey... no, really.

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In other news I can't quite believe I have 43 followers, pretty strange thought. I'm glad some of you out there get some enjoyment from my rambles, hope you're not fed up of my photos and meme stuff :3 I know I'm not some sensational fashionista and I blab on far too much about weight but I do try to add some sort of content! So...

Thanks for following <3

Day 16- Something you could live without.

2010-12-13T17:57:00.000Z

This is really weird, I kinda don't know. I need food, drink, music, clothes & pretty things! So I guess something less materialistic I'd say 'Social Networking'. Really people, if Facebook shut down I'd shrug and be happy there is one less thing sucking away at my time.

I used to have Myspace, Bebo, Facebook, Twitter, Livejournal, Tumblr, Gaia and some that I've probably forgotten but these days I use just FB & infrequently, twitter.

Facebook is a great hub for photos and communication but it also has so much crap, more whining than all the blogs/livejournals put together and apps/games that make me want to delete the internet.

Obviously I am some what of a hypocrite since I continue to use some of them but in all honesty, I could live with out them.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play.

2010-12-12T10:09:00.000Z

My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Symphony No.9 - Ode to Joy
DABO - TA-KA-YO-U-JI
M-Flo - Love Me After 12AM
E.S.Posthumus - Menouthis
The Beatles - All My Loving
Albinoni - Adagio in G Minor (Miserable sod aren't I :) )
Muse - Plug In Baby
The Silent Years - No More Magic

For the record I keep so much stuff on my iPod, even if I don't really like it :P need to learn to choose stuff I actually want to listen to but you never know what mood you'll be in.

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In other news:

Yesterday me and my boyfriend had a wee date thing, we went to see Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 1 which was pretty good, feels a little deflating that it is only the first half but was generally pretty good. I really think Emma Watson has a promising future ahead of her, she was so convincing in this moving and a lot of focus seemed to switch to her inner turmoil with Ron being a whiney knob and having to leave her muggle family.

Also got me some shinies this week, went out with mum to look at things for Holly and picked up this super cute fawn badge, he looks a little grumpy which makes me laugh when I look at it :3 along with a dog tag neck-chain from Topshop. Topman have awesome 20% student discount just now so it was a bargain price :)

Day 14 - A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions.

2010-12-11T20:50:00.000Z

Today my boyfriend bought me some vegetarian sushi (I have had quite a sensitive stomach so didn't fancy fishies :/) and it was so delish!

So 10 confessions let's see:

I feel as I have hit my mid twenties my taste in clothes/jewellery has gotten really bizarre. Liking knits and leather/dark jewellery :S image above is relevant, all stuff I really want :D.
I told myself I would be single for a while but have found myself really happy with some one I came across by accident.
I really don't feel like going out since getting ill, even when I start to feel better I get really scared I'll end up out some where and just feel so ill again.
I think my hair is really boring but I like it as it is, I don't shove loads of products in it and I haven't dyed it to shreds so I guess quality wise it is one of my better assets.
Current trends actually drive me nuts, ankle swinger trousers & hareem pants? uh no thanks.
I'm an absolute grouch when it comes to crowded shopping centers/cafes. I can't help but feel frustrated because people forget spacial awareness and just act like jerks.
I LOVE sci-fi, I can be quite happy watching Stargate/Star Trek/Farscape all day and not get bored.
I feel like a really boring person, I refrain from planning events because people always let me down in the past so I don't even raise my expectations of getting invited out these days.
I would love to go back to full time work, as annoying as it is for some reasons like uniforms and shifts it has huge perks and I'd love to live an independent life.
I'd be perfectly happy not receiving any gifts as I can't afford to splash out on gifts, I feel truly into the festive spirit and just want time with family and loved ones.

Day 13- Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them.

2010-12-10T21:57:00.001Z

Dear _________,

You really inspire me, we used to slack and you were so casual about everything and yet you got so successful girl! Every time I see your work I feel inspired and pleased that you've come this far. You have such a promising future and I really hope others see your potential.

We totally need to have another Jack Daniels, pizza and anime night, Ghibli movies at yours lady!

love yours truly!

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On a side note I thought I'd write a little about why I read blogs.

I think that every one has their own reasons, whether it be to learn about a new trend or interest right down to just full blown admiration towards some one's lifestyle/talents.

Personally I think a blog needs to have some sort of aim, even if that aim is to waffle on about their favourite cheese or what they get up to on a Tuesday afternoon weekly.

I really enjoy finding out how people's lives contrast to my own so personal blogs are a big favourite.

I've found that a lot of the gal fashion blogs I follow are full of fun adventures people have and useful tutorials/recommendations. I really admire their dedication to their style, people can say it is vain but they do it for themselves and are confident young women with a passion for the lifestyle.

I love following my friends' blogs, a lot of the people I have met that write blogs are quite far away usually and so it's awesome being able to keep up to date with their shenanigans.

Craft blogs are awesome, I really love learning new techniques and little tips on improving my sewing/art skills. This goes for artist blogs, those guys post gorgeous art and talk about what inspired them!

I think that about sums it up, I know my blog is mostly personal ramblings but I like to use it as almost a scrapbook of what is going on for me :)

Day 12 - Pictures of your room

2010-12-09T11:11:00.000Z

So recently my room had an overhaul as I had been sharing it but no longer! So I got rid of this huge pile of clothes in my cleaning process haha! Sorry my pics are blurry, this camera is pretty oooold now.

Part of my shelves. Top has video games and a basket of hygiene products.

Second shelf has art work, hats and a drawer of fake lashes, nail polish and trinkets.

Bottom of the shelves has shoes, art work, sewing box, scarves.

Pretty geeky here, my pc with copy of Cataclysm that I haven't even opened yet. Also tablet and photo of the fella.

My old TV since my brother took his awesome TV with him. Mirror and cupboard with game systems.

Walk in closet, it is a bit crammed with stuff at the moment.

1. My shirts/dresses/skirts/jackets.

2. PJs & Godzilla Kigu.

3. Sweaters.

4.Skirts & Jeans.

5.VHS player and my brother's stuff.

6. More of my brother's stuff.

Plastic drawers with my brothers stuff sat on top of it. I keep my gloves and smaller PJs in these drawers. Cases with fabric and bags in on top of the shelving. Shelves themselves have my old manga, bags and a load of my brother's stuff.

My bed, looking a little messy lol!

My brother's Final fantasy figures and some books on the shelvess.

1. Photos!

2. Cute stuff and jewellery pinboard.

1. Reference books.

2. Art supplies.

3. DVDs and weights.

4. Manga (geek )

5. DVDs.

6. DVDs.

7. More reference books, I'm fond of art books.

8. Normal books.

9. DVD box sets and my gaming headset.

10. Art stuff & CVs.

11. CDs.

12. Cosmetics bag.

13. External HD & PC.

Hope you enjoyed that insight into my crazy bedroom, packed with all my crap.

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

2010-12-08T12:11:00.000Z

UGG (Ugly) boots.

Quite frankly you can defend them all you like but these boots are rank.

They get all squashed and rank with the British weather.

They look like fricking slippers, they are not made for walking outside on long distances.

You have to be size zero to escape looking like you have tree trunks for legs in these!

Wearing UGGs is like saying, "I want to be a clone" every chavvy/indie fashion sheep will be wearing them, wanna be unique? Go friggin bare foot.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

2010-12-07T09:33:00.000Z

Not really sure if it is a story but my longest relationship was with a guy from Scotland. We dated for many years and had an interesting time since a few of those were spent living 500 miles apart. I worked for the local railway station so I used to get free/discounted travel which made it a lot easier, long distance is so expensive. He was a nice guy and we had many fun times but people change and grow apart some times, also it was tough to be happy when living up there cost me every penny I had and a little that I didn't. I'm glad I got to experience the Scottish culture and got to hang out with such a nice bloke but life moves on.

Day 09- Something/someone you’re proud of.

2010-12-06T09:22:00.000Z

This would have to be my personal accomplishments really, I picked my life up and went back to college which was something very scary. I also managed to kick my own ass into losing some weight which I know I talk a lot about but any one who has tried to diet/eat healthy for a year or even a few months will know that this is a grand achievement. I've gone from a large 16 to a 12 in 9 or so months, makes such a difference to shopping and self esteem. I also (when not ill) attend the gym regularly which was a fear I had of exercising in public.

So I guess I'm proud of my commitment to improving life. Sometimes when you feel like you're going no where you have to do something about it yourself.

Tips I'd give in regards to all this:

1. If you want a better job or more money you need to find the best way around it, staying in a shelf stacking job is often a good feeling for some people but it will never earn you your millions ;)

2. Life is for living, forget the risks and give it your all.

3. If your friends make snide comments during dieting then they are either jealous or just rude people. They might not understand how you can eat high calorie foods like chocolate on healthy eating plans though so let them know why or they'll always be giving you funny looks.

4. Forget fast food, it is bad for you in more ways than just weight wise. The amount of sugar and saturated fats in take aways is immense. I'd recommend no more than 2 take aways/trips to fast food restaurants a month. You might not worry about it making you fat but it can cause serious damage to your internal organs.

5. Be happy with what you have, whether you have a big nose or nobbly knees, remember there are people out there who have no legs and people who have serious disfigurement and you're sulking about your knees looking slightly odd.

6. Don't diet for fashion, don't diet for men, don't diet for a party. Losing weight is a journey you must take at the right time for you and it should be only for YOU! If you set out to lose it for others then you'll quickly lose motivation and go back to eating bacon sarnies and chocolates galore. People who diet for others tend to go for crash diets where you intend to get results fast but you fall off the wagon QUICK. As soon as you eat normally again the weight piles on plus more, your body can't take all these changes and will store fat rather than burning it.

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why.

2010-12-05T10:26:00.000Z

Well I could say doing stuff to apply to Uni and losing weight but they're boring!

My goals are probably to get the bedroom sorted since it has a broken bed in it at the moment and a load of my brothers DVDs and guff. FAR too much furniture in here, am sure my mother has plans to put some other stuff in here but having somewhere to do my sewing would be fan-freaking-tastic.

I'd love to have a really festive month, doing Christmassy/birthday stuff with my boyfriend but that's not happening just yet as I still have plague which is manifesting itself as a relentless itch all up my legs just now.

I'd like to make some more girly posts too, maybe some make-up faves and a 'what's in my bag' post.

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

2010-12-04T09:42:00.002Z

Scotland (This was taken from my flat window back when I first moved there).

Scotland made a huge impact on me, for almost 6 years I travelled up and down between Norwich & Scotland. Living there for a few years was a very strange feeling, it almost didn't quite feel real.

To move there I gave up a pretty secure, well paid job. I left my friends, my family, my pets and my sanity a little too. Living up there meant a really badly paid job where I was treated like shit and had to work the crappest hours yet.

Despite all of this I loved Scotland, it was a beautiful country (Dundee is a scum hole sadly). I loved the erratic weather, the burly Scotsfolk, bagpipe buskers, how friendly most people were and just how serene most places felt. Very often I'd find myself looking at a gorgeous sunset or some beautiful countryside where as in England I barely even notice this sort of thing.

The college up there was lovely, I made some awesome friends and being close to Glasgow meant being able to see some of my favourite people. If I'd had a better job I may have tried to live their independently but alas it was a break up that brought me home.

I don't regret my choices, the impact on me as a person has been tremendous. I know who really gives a shit, I found out who the time wasters in my life were and I got to spend time in one of the most beautiful countries I know of.

Day 06- A hobby you have.

2010-12-03T09:19:00.000Z

People Watching!

I find people hilarious to watch, song related.

Some people wear hideous clothes, some people walk funny and some people are just interesting.

You ever just sat in a coffee shop and watched every one pass by? Working in the train station, people watching made life more interesting. I'd imagine where they were going, make up little adventures they'd have.

Time Line LOLZ

2010-12-02T16:29:00.000Z

Figured I'd do a lol post since I was looking through photos, it's a time line of my pics/styles.

First up, old school photo!

Clearly a first web cam picture, check that turtleneck! Back then I was going from chav to goth.

Back in the day I made a montage for my pc background of my friends and me doing silly stuff or whatever.

Cosplay photo :) I think this may actually be 2004 but couldn't find my cosplay pic from 2003.

2004-2005 I was kinda getting into wearing anime stuff and goth lolita, never got into brand stuff.

Cosplay, lots of layers and cooky clothes. How I ever got told I dressed well god knows.

2007 I was kinda bored of anime & cosplay etc but here are some lovely geeky looking me!

2008 I gained quite a bit of weight ;o; comfort with my ex I guess. The photo on the right is actually 2009 I think!

2009 I tried to get a little more classy, experimented a little with hair curling and probably gained more weight lol!

2010 I cracked down on my blogging, weight loss and trying to dress a little smarter. I still dress like a spack, do the same pose quite often but I am a lot lighter, I think you can see the 3 stone off me now!

Hope you enjoyed this little camera spack time line. I realised looking through my old photos I need to take more photos on holidays and at events hehe!

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.

2010-12-02T13:49:00.000Z

Japan!

Well it was an obvious one, this was taken in Asakusa I believe.

Tokyo was pretty awesome, even if I was a heffa XD

Crows vs Cat vs Cat Street Fight

2010-12-01T21:07:00.000Z

Day 04- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

2010-12-01T10:02:00.000Z

Ahh tough one!

1. Bright Eyes - it's cool we can still be friends
In my previous relationship I had many up and down moments and we would break up and get back together a lot but I guess this song reminds me of that a lot.

2. Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon (Johnny Cash) - I Walk The Line
Just really like this song, I've been prone to giving up everything for love in the past and I feel this speaks that a little.

3. Snow Patrol - Set The Fire to the Third Bar
When I feel alone I listen to this song and I have no idea why, it is pretty mopey. I guess it just picks me up :)

4. The Arcade Fire - Wake Up
This would be a song that symbolises strength to me, I feel there are some very powerful moments and it reminds me of the changes I've gone through with moving around and with who I am as a person.

5. Stereophonics - Lying in the Sun
"I wish I could lie in the sun,
The same things as anyone,
I wish I could lie down there,
With my feet high in the air" - Even though the lyrics of this song aren't particularly happy, the tune of this song makes me think of the Summer and being relaxed. Also a little of my inner child relates to this.

6. The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Apart from the fact this song is catchy as hell this song is a bit of the crazy me, everything about me seems to go wrong and this is a fun song to go with that.

7. Prodigy - Omen
The pace of the song reminds me of hectic parts of life, the rush of college deadlines and the speed life is passing by.

8. Hard-Fi - Cash Machine
For many years I worked in sales/retail/public services. The feeling of working for a cash machine is about right :P

9. I-monster - Daydream in Blue
I space out far too much and this is the perfect song for me, just lazy sounding and dreamy :D

10. Bitter:Sweet - Dirty Laundry
Bit of a mischievous tune this one, to me it appeals to my naughty side but nothing to do with cheating, just being cheeky in general.

11. Muse - New Born
Reminds me of the way I turned around from being a smokey chavvy teen to an angsty anime crazed teen. Ah well at least I had good taste in music.

12. Placebo - Pure Morning
Probably a weird one but I think this is quite the sinful song, makes me think of my greed.

13. DOUBLE - Bed
Remember the days of TLC, Destiny's Child & Aaliyah? This song kinda reminds me of that era, some really powerful female singers out there and this song has that, it appeals to my powerful female side.

14. Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere over the Rainbow
I really like the Ukulele, the song itself has always been a great pick me up but this is the little optimist inside me.

15. Danny Elfman - The Grand Finale
This is my end theme, this song is beautiful and just would be such a way to end.

Day 03 - A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

2010-11-30T16:05:00.000Z

I am constantly worrying. I have people always reassuring me but still I drive myself to sickness with worry.

I work hard at college so why am I constantly worried I'll fail?

I look after my boyfriend so why do I feel he'll leave me 24/7?

I think I'll end up alone but every one is always here for me!

I worry relentlessly and this is my worst habit.

Day 02 - A picture of something you can't live with out

2010-11-29T16:19:00.000Z

When I thought about this at first I thought music because music is life really, each song has a meaning to some one.

Then I realised it'd be hard to take a photo of that and this is something a little more silly. High heels. Quite frankly at roughly 5 foot 2 you need a little height and I find heels compliment most outfits far more than dirty old trainers.

As much trouble as they have given my feet over the years I never feel dull when I'm in heels and it helps me feel level with other people. Its all well and good saying short is good but it generally isn't short people who say that :P

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

2010-11-28T19:49:00.000Z

Not a great photo - I had very swollen glands at the time :(

FACTS!

I have had the most miserable month, first having blood tests a plenty then finding out I had glandular fever and tonsillitis, had an allergic reaction to medication and ended up in hospital.
So far I have lost 3 stone 3lbs! Shazzam!
My favourite types of movie are infact action/thriller. Love most Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington and Sylvester Stallone movies.
I want to make my own little sewn crafts using traditional dying/sewing techniques. There is just something so satisfying about making something.
Many people would say I have an obsession with Japanese things because I mention them a lot but some times there is a fine line between obsession and passion. I am passionate about Japanese fashion/media/art because it has been something I've grown up with a lot through my teen years. I don't have a problem with people liking shitty bands and Lady Gaga so why knock my interest in a culture?
I don't like snow, it's a pain!
I find it important to have keepsakes, memories can be lost but the meaning behind something will always be there.
I love computer games, specifically PS2 ones. I find when the PS2 was released all the games weren't samey and competing too much for graphics so they are super cheezy and fun.
Love stormy weather, nothing like being at home with a hot cuppa listening to the rain/storm.
Cats are a must, living with out a cat around is like living in a very empty house even if there are other people there.
As much as I enjoy wearing make up, some days I see myself before I put on make up and think, "You look better as you are.".
I love road trips, being on the road on a journey is half the fun of a trip.
I trust people too much.
Currently loving Radical Face - Ghost. Amazing album.
I won't be making any new years resolutions.

30 day challenge!

2010-11-20T13:48:00.000Z

Saw this pretty fun looking blog meme on http://ragrunzel.blogspot.com/ and thought I'd give it a go! won't start today as am not at home but this week for sure :D

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

Day 02- A picture of something you cannot live without.

Day 03- A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

Day 04- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.

Day 06- A hobby you have.

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why.

Day 09- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

Day 12- A picture of your room & don’t cheat by cleaning it. Share a secret.

Day 13- Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them.

Day 14- A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play.

Day 16- Something you could live without.

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have.

Day 19- Nicknames you have & how or why you have them.

Day 20- If you had 3 wishes, what would they be.

Day 21- Share a picture from your day.

Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else.

Day 23- What is something you crave.

Day 24- Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of.

Day 25- What I would find in your bag.

Day 26- Places you want to visit before you die.

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned.

Day 30- A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish.

Olivia Wilde Style & Monochrome outfit!

2010-11-19T13:33:00.000Z

After being ill & feeling crappy for weeks I decided to doll myself up today, I still look rank but with more make up now lol! Since I started doing my clear out I realised I've thrown pretty much all of my main make up pieces away. Old make up is full of bacteria and clearly baaad for your skin.

Anyway today's make up was inspired by Olivia Wilde (Thirteen from House MD/Tron Legacy). I love how her eyes are almost cat like and always really draw attention to her face.

Obviously she is photoshopped to death and I never bother so don't expect me to look anywhere near as good XD

For some reason I opened my eyes really wide, thus the raised brows :P I tend to have quite tired looking eyes I suppose.

Side view, should have smudged the liner futher toward the inner part of my eye really.

Don't really know if I found this very successful but it worked with my outfit for the day. I kinda took a little inspiration from my fave all female Japanese ska band - Pistol Valve, they dress so sassy! Also perhaps a little gyaru injected in here some where. Can't really see my accessories but wearing some awesome huge peacock feather earrings and a chain with a plastic rose on :)

ARGH skin

2010-11-18T12:54:00.001Z

My skin is so bad right now and honestly there is very little that can be done, I've been drinking water, using face wipes/moisturiser/make up cream remover and wearing bare minimum make up if any. It is mainly down to hormones now so I need to stop being such an emotional train-wreck and man up!

Gonna run myself a bath and have a complete relaxathon.

~~Do my nails (remove that scuzzy chipped polish).~~
~~Sort my eyebrows out, they seem to be going an odd shape.~~
~~Use some lovely creams and balms to relax my skin which has become dry from crap weather and hormones.~~
Spring clean, get rid of some of my stuff as my room is packed with things I never look at!

Today a new friend joined my home...

2010-11-16T20:58:00.000Z

...Welcome pink tofu <3 A gift from my special some one! I've been pretty ill recently and this made my day, week and month really!

Not usually one of these types...

2010-11-16T08:04:00.000Z

I tend not to post about every give away I come across, I don't like my blog to be cluttered with photos of other blogs stuff.

The exception I make is if I think the blog is genuinely great and worth advertising or someone I know.

Koneko is hosting a give away! Her blog is packed full of photos from her experiences with visiting Japan, Gyaru, beauty posts & lifestyle updates. If you don't already then head over there and check her blog out.

You could even enter her giveaway and be in with a chance to win these.

Moview - Battle Royale

2010-11-15T11:14:00.000Z

Battle Royale has to be one of my favourite films of all time. The story is basically that Japan has a problem with unruly youths, the current generation of teens are disrespectful and rebellious. To combat this they do a postcode lottery on the classes in schools and a class is chosen to be taken to an island to fight for their survival.

In order to go home the students have 72 hours (or is it 48?) in which to kill every other student on the island. In order to assure they don't try and escape and speed up the game they all wear collars which explode if they stay in one area which can be allocated a dead zone.

The movie becomes quite moving as the students try to decide between sticking together or killing every class mate you know. The music is a fine selection of classical which really turns the mood around at the most strangest of moments.

I would definitely recommend this, even to those who aren't big into foreign movies. You become quite connected with the characters and the cast play very compelling roles.

Knit etc.

2010-11-12T10:05:00.001Z

Had a lot of time at home, today I am knitting. In college on Wednesday our tutor showed us how to do basic knitting and I must say I have no idea how some people knit scarves for people every xmas, darn time consuming! I am however enjoying it quite a bit XD

2NE1 - It Hurts (아파) MV [HD]

2010-11-08T19:15:00.000Z

Beautiful!

S/S 2011 & my thoughts

2010-11-08T12:39:00.001Z

For my current college project I need to look into S/S 2011's predicted trends and figured I'd post my 2cents about it all!

It's fair to say I am pretty happy with the trends, lots of rather masculine styles being integrated into female silhouettes.

The colour pallette is looking just as appealing with lots of natural/stone colours for some collections and underwater blues/greens in others.

Burberry have an amazing S/S 2011 collection, their metallic biker collection with sexy but feminine dresses just makes me wish I could win the lottery!

On another note, been looking at the Karl Pillkington site, his diary entries are just so hilarious! He's so blunt and odd :D
http://www.karlpilkington.com/diary.php?prev_image=1003

LTJ

2010-11-07T11:28:00.000Z

Friday went to a gig with my brother & sister, it was Less Than Jake with Zebrahead as support band. REALLY enjoyed Zebrahead's stuff, its not my usual cup of tea but I think they really made an amazing atmosphere :)

Less Than Jake were as awesome as ever, they did a really good cover of Oops! I did it Again & a Pacman ceral song :D! Totally recommend seeing both bands live :D

All things fun

2010-11-03T21:27:00.000Z

Things are a bit quiet just now, got stuff to do but kinda don't in the same way.

Got my results for my project back and I must say I'm pretty happy, Merit Merit Distinction. In a way I feel I could have done more but with drama llamas in real life it is a great result. So to celebrate I'm sat here making my own costings sheet for Fashion and listening to some fairly emo Brand New.

Been suffering some weird night terror things where I wake up to find I've been clawing at my leg or something, such a freak I am. It is weird because I only really do it when I'm at home, I think I feel a little unsettled sleeping on my own it is bizarre.

Decided as part of my little improvement scheme that I would start taking notes of ideas that come to mind and actually make something of them. I always feel this urge to sketch stuff out when I think it so it'd do me good to carry around my wee fashion sketchpad.

Things to be me

2010-11-02T18:58:00.004Z

Things I would love to do to improve myself:

Make an effort with my looks daily. No more lazy days, make a 200% effort with what I wear and my make-up.
Start a proper skin care routine, I wash my face but I never really bother moisturising which is baaaad with dry skin like mine. Any recommendations for good products for dry skin would be appreciated.
Drink just water, I drink far too many sugar free pop drinks when I'm at Jason's and drinking water is far better for speeding up my diet.
Stop thinking ahead, I worry myself far too much thinking, "Oh I have the gym tomorrow I don't have the energy right now and I have so much to do.". I know I always get things done in time so just relax and be prepared nice and early.
Sort through everything in my bedroom, my brother is moving out so I will have no excuse to hoard stuff and put it off. Might even post pics when I've sorted it all.
Buy a basics wardrobe consisting simply of 3 pairs of jeans, 3 tank tops, 3 t-shirts and belts. Having them all in similar colours will mean I can accessorize and mix n match.

This is Halloween

2010-10-31T15:06:00.001Z

Had an awesome Halloween! Went to The Waterfront with Jason, Ella and Holly which was a blast. Queue was out the door and up the street which kinda started the night a bit shakey but we got in quick enough. Bumped into my friend KT.B who was in the most adorable Pikachu Kigu'. Highlights of the evening include going to Panda Pizza with their super special sauce, poor Ella trying to get down a very steep hill in heels and trying to queue for the loos as ever!

Photos!

I was Go Go Yubari from Kill Bill - reference image below

I even found fellow Kill Bill fan! Fighto!

Me and Holly found GOKU!

Jason was Joker and Holly was a Zombie cheerleader! Why so srs?

Me, Katie & Holly!

Ella as a bride of the dead!

It was fun to bounce about in a school uniform and have tears of blood. Mastering putting make up on a guy was semi successful, perhaps as with Joker you get plenty of freedom to mess up :D I still have red on my face and neck from this little shenanigan, darn strawberry!

What did you all get up to?

Giving me job now preez!

2010-10-29T10:04:00.001+01:00

It feels like forever since I had a job, not that I am crazy about working but I haven't had real money in ages. Why do I say real money? Well the money I get is ALG which is £30 a week, every week I have to check up on it though as they seem to make errors all the time with it which tends to spoil my plans all the time. I feel a bit scrubby getting 'free' money but in fairness I have worked several years and spent copious money towards taxes it is nice to get some sort of return.

So yes I would love a job right now, since it is christmas temp work coming up every where I'm applying for most places in the hope that will get me at least enough to treat myself a little and get xmas gifts.

Here is my wish list though for if I did have a little spare cash:

Some gorgeous stocking tights

Silver like jewellery:

River Island boots (pic semi-relevant)

Alas I'll have to wait and see if I can actually get a job but I'm just fed up of having no money for little luxuries, even when I lived up North at least I sometimes had a wee bit of cash for myself.

Losing weight is all good and well but nothing really fits well any more and it drags me down :/

Enough whining!

"I sank into the sea

Wrapped in piano strings

Few words could open me

But you knew them all

Now I just sleep beneath your floor

My ghost just tries to keep you warm

I've seen the end, I've lost the war

One day you're 20 years just like the rain"

Just...WTF?!

2010-10-25T21:57:00.000+01:00

Picture this, you're in high school and a kid comes in wearing trousers up above their ankles, kid gets caws of 'ankle swingers' and sneers from every one.

Now you're an adult it's no excuse to start thinking it is acceptable!

THIS:

looks terrible!!!

Seriously girls, think before you buy this crap. Just cause the stars are wearing it does not make it hot.

Topshop, Asos and all you other offenders can keep your badly tailored ugly assed trousers and stick them where the sun doesn't shine along with jeggings and combovers!

Fun fun in the sun

2010-10-19T09:23:00.000+01:00

Had a really fun weekend, Friday was Chloe's birthday party which was plenty of fun. She had an amazing table covered in cupcakes and another covered in sweets! Holly and Jason took full advantage of the sweet station :P
Chloe herself looked gorgeous in a floor length cream dress, was really nice to see her have an evening that was just about her.

Holly let me raid her dresses for something to wear, super lucky gets!

Its a shame my tights gave me a weird shape but it fitted really well, shocking since its a 10 0.0!

Saturday headed down to the Waterfront again, had a great time dancing and spacking out :P Pity it was dampened slightly by some girl putting her nose into other's business but whatever we had a good time.

Think next weekend will be a wee bit quieter, this is the final week for this project so got a week off starting Saturday. Need to be getting down the gym more if I have so much time off :P

Feels good to have nearly completed this project even though the fashion project still goes on for another 5 or so weeks.

International Suit Up Day

2010-10-13T20:48:00.000+01:00

http://www.facebook.com/internationalsuitupday

Today was International Suit Up day ;)

Me all dressed up for the giggles!

She Said

2010-10-12T22:23:00.000+01:00

Had a fabulous weekend, just chilling out and getting some work done.

Want to thank Naka for the lovely gifts she sent me, I won them by entering her follower give away :D

There is a gorgeous wee drawstring bag, a hairband, socks and Vampire Knight volume 1. One again I say check out her blog, the link is in my earlier post :D

In other adventures I was moving stuff in my room and found some old clothes I had originally planned to sell as they're from my alternative phase. First I found a lip service pinstripe top -

Then a kitty hoody from Ebay several years ago

Finally some Zebra style shoes! These are actually pretty fun so may wear them again!

So that is just some funky stuff I found laying around.

This week is more college, Friday is my pals birthday which should be a laugh and much funs :).

Let's talk about feelings

2010-10-07T17:59:00.001+01:00

Got a few things to blog about since I need some sort of vent for what is happening these past few days.

Been feeling pretty ill, keep pushing myself to get up and go to college but actually think that is why I haven't gotten over this thing yet.

Onto more interesting things!

My fashion project this unit revolves around Japanese fashion and I've focussed on Visual Kei. I know that this style has been around quite a while and also gives me plenty of opportunity to take traditional Japanese style tailoring and tear it to pieces bwahahah!

I'm already designing several pieces and will probably actually create 3-4 garments. I think within time restraints this may be a struggle but will work work work! After this post I should go work on my sketchbook.

Another thing which I know I frequently touch on is my weight loss. The past month or so has been quite hard in that I have worked super hard at the gym, been totally focussed on what I eat and made sure I get at least my 30 minutes of exercise a day. That isn't really what is so hard, what's hard is the fact I hit a brick wall, one which could make or break me but I persisted and behaved even though the scales refused to go down and just swayed between 2lbs or so. This week I actually hit my 3 stone loss! Great success!

I am very pleased as it had taken me 7 months to get here, originally when I started my eating plan I thought there would be a bigger difference after just a stone or two but now I have come to appreciate every lb loss and every little change it brings. Not only am I healthier it is also building my confidence and is helping me embrace life instead of sulking about not being as small as other people (Even if they do eat McDonalds and still stay slim :P).

I'm still not at my 'target' weight, I would like to be about 7lb lighter for Christmas and about 14lb lighter by my birthday in March. If I don't meet these targets then I will still work really hard toward them.

I'm really grateful to every one who has supported me and motivated me :D

Rocking the jeans and kitty!

Hiatus

2010-09-30T11:35:00.002+01:00

It's been a hectic week and I really have caused a lot of trouble recently. Might post if something amazing happens but probably gonna keep away from blogging for a few weeks until it all settles down. Sorry I keep disappearing but I don't wanna hurt some of my readers with things they don't want to hear.

"I'm not afraid to take a stand

Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone" - Eminem (can't believe I'm listening to him lol!)

Love Angel Music Baby

2010-09-28T11:26:00.000+01:00

Had a rather interesting week or two. Been keeping my gym routine up and was happy to be joined by my two friends Chloe & Chiara, having them there makes it a giggle and will get us all into really good shape with any luck.

Been spending a lot of time around town, out and about with people which is a lovely change from sat around my house :).

However I have made a few purchases as of late. As you can see from the picture above, treated myself to Lil' Angel scent from Gwen Stefani's 'LAMB' range. My Vivienne Westwood purfume is nearly gone so wanted to give something new a try, this one is very sweet and not over powering.

The skirt is from River Island, it's pretty good because it can be worn high as a mini skirt or low as a knee length. Really love the fabrics texture and the greyish dark tones, reminds me a lot of All Saints/H. Naoto.

Jacket is from New Look, my old leather jacket is baggy and rank now so got this sassy pleather one, the hood has a really nice soft fur that the photo simply doesn't do justice and when you unzip the hood the fur sits nicely on the shoulders :D! My head will be very warm during the winter that's for sure.

Sorry if any one has awaited me posting which I'm sure they haven't but as I've said it's been a slightly different week than the norm.

As it fades to black we won't be coming back

2010-09-22T07:49:00.002+01:00

It's so tough when life is so optimistic yet so painful. Gotta move on with life and look to the future.

2010-09-15T19:22:00.003+01:00

Good news everyone!

Back in the swing of things at college
am absolutely knackered from gym and walking to and from college
I have had the hiccups for like 10 minutes FML.
Officially the lightest I've been since I was 15 Feck yes!
Too tired to write more.

Bek-e's birthday bonanza!

2010-09-11T15:45:00.000+01:00

Bek-e!

Last night was Bek-e's birthday party :D It was a lovely little event hosted in Milton Keynes Slug & Lettuce. Kikouji was kind enough to give me a lift there and back :) was a mini adventure on its own. It was a fancy dress event where costumes should begin with 'B'. Sadly my dress hadn't arrived though it has now, was going to be 'bride'.

Poor unused dress will be used eventually.

So instead I used a dress from long ago, dressing in a long black stretchy dress by Lip Service.

Really bad phone photo :P

Either way I had a wonderful time, it is very rare I get to see the folks who were there and met a few new people too :)

In other news back to college now and it is going ...slow. The college seems to structure their classes pretty badly, we're constantly confused as to watch we're actually meant to do and even if you ask them to explain when you do what they've asked they don't like what you've made. One of the best things about our course though is the teachers are skilled and also very encouraging. I always find myself thrown into a project by the passion the teachers put into it but put off by the confusion.

Blog plug & wants

2010-09-06T19:35:00.001+01:00

Wanted to post about some of my favourite blogs/bloggers.

http://nakasnet.blogspot.com/

Naka's net is a really adorable blog with lots of little hand made crafts and lolita posts. She is very kind and interesting, I fear most of the Lolita crowd as I've heard some horror stories of epic elitism but I find this blog appeals to me even as a non-loli. Check it out if you're into cute things and personal blogs!

http://lucieliu.blogspot.com/

Most of my followers already know this blog but I just think Lucie is a blogger who posts interesting things with out the pretentious fashion blogger attitude. She has a wonderful grounded gal style going on with gorgeous co-ords.

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In other news I have been oogling in Miss Selfridge! They have such a cute collection - just a few things I'd buy if I had the money :(

September calls!

2010-09-01T18:06:00.000+01:00

I guess it's Autumn now? you wouldn't tell by the weather outside, it's been a glorious few days! Even went down to the coast today, not so much for the beach but for an amble around. The local coastline has some lovely places but we went to Great Yarmouth which in all honesty is a bit of a dump, no offence to it's inhabitants but it needs some TLC.

Had a bit of a lark about with my brother and found a hilariously cute wee hat. It's a lion! Figured it's gonna get cooler now and it was just beyond cute! Also got Textiles Now, an awesome book of textile patterns and creations, total eye candy and a bargain too!

Today was a day for Autumn colours and a little bit of simple accessory use. Didn't really wear jewellery, did however couple this outfit with my faux Chanel quilted bag.

Rename

2010-08-31T12:04:00.002+01:00

Just a heads up, I'm going to rename my blog. Will be changing the link after a week but will let you know what I'm calling it so you can change your follow address. Hope this isn't too much inconvenience just I don't think Functional Misfit is really...meaning anything.

OMG

2010-08-30T11:12:00.000+01:00

I noticed I seem to have lost a follower :P Perhaps my blog isn't too snobby fashion bollocks for them? Just a wild guess.

Just back home from babysitting my sister's cats, thank heavens.

Back to college next week, really excited as my enrolment and fees are all sorted. Going to work really hard this week and get plenty of my sketchbook up to scratch. Thinking of getting messy with some mixed media and really making it my own.

Here are a few pictures courtesy of google from sketchbooks that I really love:

Love the variation of font ad the focus it gives, you can't see any white just exciting lettering and relevant images.

Again the pages are frantic and full, there is obviously a focus point but you are also given plenty of annotations.

This is just nuts but the colour and the interaction is inspiring.

Also a site I love http://www.wreckthisjournal.com/

Gonna hate myself

2010-08-27T16:12:00.000+01:00

Today I went to my gym induction and I must say I really shouldn't judge a book by its cover. The guy who showed me around looked like the average gym instructor type, the kind who lives for fitness, not big and bulky but very toned and well groomed. I figured it'd be more uncomfortable but he was very welcoming and every one around seemed friendly and comfortable. I really enjoyed it even though I was shaking like a leaf.

I need to follow the plan he gives me on Friday and promise myself I'll go 3 times a week at the very least.

Am glad I plucked up the courage to go, will definitely be a good confidence builder.

Other than that been looking after Holly's little rugrat kitties, trying to unwind after stressy week and watching movies on Sky. Really enjoyed Seven Pounds though it was really sad, I enjoy Will Smith as an actor but this was such a convincing role.