taking the plunge

for the past few hairs i have had hair that hangs just passed my boobs. it's become my thing and my safety blanket - if i feel too chesty, my hair can hide it. but recently i've been toying with the idea of a shorter cut. i went to see my trusty hairdresser, edward, at andrew jose, and reemerged an hour later with a much lighter haircut and a gorgeous blowdry.
when i had the haircut in mine, i was thinking of gwyneth paltrow's shoulder length bob from cannes film festival a couple years ago, and i've styled it in loose curls. so happy to have shorter hair for summer and i can cosy up with my long locks when the colder weather comes around again!

p.s. sorry for the slightly glazed over expression...it's been a long day!!

♥ xo

chubs

over the past few months i've noticed that since i started university in 2007, the weight has slowly but surely been creeping up. it doesn't help that my mum gives me pitying smiles when i mention my discomfort with my weight gain (she eats like a horse and she is miniscule), but topshop seems to think that my arse is the same size as jupiter, despite me being able to wear small sizes in other stores due to my petite frame. of course the boyfriend says all is fine, but it's not really for anyone else, it's just for myself. since just before christmas i have been vowing to do something about it, and since i returned to uni in january i've been avidly going to the gym and starting to see some results (and enjoying it!). there's still a bit of flab that only a diet can fix, but on the whole everything is slightly less wobbly. this is good.
it hasn't helped living with three boys who cook beautiful food but at the same time fill the cupboards with doritos, cookies and BACON. bacon is my vice. so yesterday i started the special k diet. i ate 2 bowls of special k, a banana, a clementine, an apple, a carrot and for my meal of the day, ultimate nachos :) but healthy nachos with loads of avocados, fresh peppers and kidney beans. and i drank about 3 litres of water, which is a lot for a little body like me. today was a bit harder because, while i love special k and never get sick of it, there was tempting chilli beef left over from last night. so i mixed a little bit with a salad of cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, onions and a little cottage cheese. beautiful. and still low cal, so everything is going to plan.
i feel like when i lose a few pounds i'll just be a lot happier, and somewhere along the way i think i just gave up when i felt like i'd past the point of no return and i was never going to get my 2007 body back!

don't worry, i'm not going to moan about my weight from here-on after, but i think i might start posting a few foodie pictures. i love eating and i love cooking, so it's probably about time i incorporated this into my blog.

thanks for reading if you're still there!

♥ xo

easter bunnies

it is a month until my 21st birthday!

in a month today i will have a cuddly little easter bunny to snuggle with, courtesy of the boyfriend. but i'll save you from millions of pictures of adorable rabbit babies (once i start i won't be able to stop), and post you my favourite easter treats!

1. hand decorated fortnum and mason luxury chocolate easter egg
2. charbonnel and walker mint truffles at liberty of london
3. classic lindt gold bunny
4. crazy looking filled chocolate eggs from hotel chocolat
5. adorable bunny rabbit lamp by skk lighting at liberty's
6. prestat dark chocolate easter egg from liberty's

♥ xo

literally my heaven

i think i nearly had a hernia when i saw this!

i am a firm believer in the lwd (little white dress, obviously) - they never cease to be able to captivate me and there is nothing in a clothing shop that calls out to me more than a little white number.
this guest post on 100 layer cake by unruly things has made me so happy, i just had to share!

♥ xo

i am pooped

they say housework burns tons of calories (no wonder my mum is in such good shape!), and boy are they right. i'm exhausted but at least my room is sparkling clean.



i did a huge clear out and finally managed to get a couple things up on ebay.
sunday's are definitely super productive, now let's hope i can get this presentation for uni done!

♥ xo

spring clean

i'm an impossible hoarder - i can't throw anything away! there are empty bottles crowding my make-up area, old lists and reminder notes littering my desk, and clothes all over the floor that didn't quite make it to the laundry basket. top it all off with a teeny tiny bedroom, and it's basically a recipe for disaster. luckily i have a good cleaning playlist that goes a little something like this...

you make my dreams come true - hall & oates
in my head - jason derulo
spotlight - usher & gucci man
thrash unreal - against me!
starstrukk - 3oh!3 ft. katy perry
won't go quietly - example
she's got you high - mumm ra

heaven forbid i don't survive this clear out, thanks for reading my blog! but in the likelihood that i'll tackle this mean feat..see you on the other side, with a picture post of my cheeky little boudoir thrown in for good measure!

♥ xo

rise and shine

it's 7:30 in the morning and after a horrible night's sleep (think flatmates coming home at 4am and yelling the house down), i'm failing to see the funny side of having to be up this early (i'm a student, let me indulge myself) to finish writing a paper about organic farming and short food chains. so i thought it might be apt to share some natural fashion in the form of emma watson's line for people tree at asos.com - i have to say, the pieces are quite sweet (esp. the slogan tee and daisy chain motifs), and unlike other celebrity collections, you can see that she has actually done more than choose a zipper for a pair of jeans! and, apart from the hand-knitted cricket sweaters, they're also quite reasonably priced!

here are my top picks:

{please don't panic..i'm organic, cotton twill coat, embroidered waist dress, all at asos.com}

also seems that emma (and her brother!)'s time modelling for burberry has pulled some inspiration for the collection - £65 for a burberry lookey-likey, anyone?

♥ xo

i can feel your heart beat through my shirt

this must be a truly modern day love song. i love snow patrol - always simple melodies and heart felt lyrics that are perfect together. i'm a little stressed at the moment with classes and essays and work, but this song reminds me to slow it down and remember that there are people who love me, and that's all that matters

Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes from Raimond Schipper on Vimeo.

♥ xo

great lakes!

i am in love with the whimsy illustrations from great lakes

the drawings are so sweet and simple and such lovely sentiments to go with!

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♥ xo

birthday wishes

my mum mentionned that her and my dad were talking about my up coming birthday, and as it's my 21st, that they wanted to get me something special that i could keep forever. popped into liberty's today and chose this sweet ring by english designer, alex monroe.

i love his carefully crafted pieces that are inspired by nature, and it's definitely a real plus to me that the pieces are made in england.

i couldn't help noticing this miu miu handbag though, while we were out and about today.

the bag is sweet and tiny, and i was definitely coveting it in a shade of powder blue. it has a long detachable strap that can be doubled up to be used as a shorter shoulder strap, and i could have died at its, for lack of a better word, 'cuteness' (it went with my outfit perfectly). but while i adore the bag, i'm inherently afraid of carrying such a perfect little designer gem. what if it gets marked? i would probably cry. or i would end up not really using it which would be a shame for the bag and for my sorely bruised pocket. what are your thoughts on extremely priced designer bags?

i can't help thinking for the same money i could have...

{1. julep chair by designers guild, 2. wedgewood tea service with all the trimmings, 3. rob ryan screenprint}
actually, the bag doesn't seem so much now! such a trial of the heart. and the piggy bank.

♥ xo