Stars and Rainbows

Hats and sunglasses

November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

It’s cold enough to wear hats but the sun is out too, so pop those sunglasses on! I must have about 5 or 6 glasses in my collection now…and I LOVE the sunglasses in Liberty – so pretty. I really want a pair with floral prints all over them. I seem to have a little bit of an obsession with floral prints at the moment…I suppose, it’s not a bad thing…but it’s the winter now and some may say that florals are too summery and should stay in the summer – but I dare to disagree here. Some people also think that you should separate your clothes into “summer” and “winter”…but I disagree with this too. I like to mix and match, if there’s something thin that I want to wear now, I’ll just layer it up and pull on some thick tights. Sorted. There’s also a wonderful thing called a winter coat, that should do the trick too. And if it’s really cold – scarf, hat and gloves. There we go. Oh, and if the sun is out, SUNGLASSES.

I’ve just been up to visit Lizzie In Wonderland…had a lovely time, thank you! We mainly talked, ate and shopped…and I snapped away with the camera, of course. I wanted to make another visit up before Christmas but it doesn’t look like that will happen…so I guess we’ll have to wait another 3 weeks until she’s home for the holidays, yay. I’ve also been a very naughty vegetarian and have been eating SWEETS. Bad. But they’re so tasty. It’s still bad. And I’ve learnt that marshmallows aren’t vegetarian either, bad, bad, bad. Oh dear.

And now, I’ve got to fly off and see the boy… Have a good friday night, wherever you are.

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Dirty humans

November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

When you think about it, we’re quite dirty. In dirt terms, not other terms! Although, the latter depends on the person… I know it’s a very random train of thought, but we are though. Unless we wash our hands very regularly, little specks of dirt appear, here, there and everywhere. Not just on our hands but all over our body too. The way that people used to wash, in the lakes, sea, rivers…must have been pretty dirty actually, they wouldn’t have been that clean at all. And then when baths were invented, they would be filled with water and each member of the family would take in turns to have a wash…in the very same water. Uh huh, wouldn’t want to be the last person to have a bath either. So how often should we be taking baths, showering, washing…?

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Special

November 15, 2009 · 1 Comment

friendship

beautiful

sea girl

smile

sweet as you

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RAWWWWWR.

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

photographI’ll pose as a dinosaur. A big, purple dinosaur. Would that be enough? To get the cameras I want?

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MIX TAPE

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

(1) Mr Brightside – The Killers
(2) Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
(3) The Drugs Don’t Work – The Verve
(4) Valerie – The Zutons
(5) Blue Light – Bloc Party
(6) Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
(7) Half The World Away – Oasis
(8) This Modern Love – Bloc Party
(9) Supermassive Black Hole – Muse
(10) Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
(11) Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones
(12) Snow (Hey Oh) – Red Hot Chili Peppers
(13) That Boy That Girl – Hadouken!
(14) Mardy Bum – Arctic Monkeys
(15) Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes
(16) Dancing Queen – ABBA
(17) Plug In Baby – Muse
(18) Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
(19) I Want You Back – Jackson 5
(20) ABC – Jackson 5
(21) Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson 5
(22) Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
(23) Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
(24) Leave Out All The Rest – Linkin Park
(25) Best Of You – Foo Fighters
(26) Times Like These – Foo Fighters
(27) Come As You Are – Nirvana
(28) Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
(29) Smile Like You Mean It – The Killers
(30) So Here We Are – Bloc Party

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Magical Memories

November 15, 2009 · 2 Comments

Memories that should be bottle up and kept in some lovely place, not that different from somewhere like Neverland. A place that no one can find, apart from you and perhaps the person or people you shared the memory with. I think we all have them. Memories that mean a lot to us, memories that we never want to forget. Whilst at Uni, I started a scrapbook that I entitled “Magical Memories” but it didn’t get much of a chance to be filled. Hopefully now that I’m home and I should have more time on my hands in about a week or so…it’ll be a chance to find all those scrapbooks I’ve started and have yet to fill/complete.

I really want to go to all these places that magical memories can be made…places like Paris, Brighton, NEW YORK, Barcelona, Lake Garda…places on my wish list. I’ve been to all that I’ve mentioned…and I’m off to the seaside tomorrow…PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITIES. Some may be posted on here. And I’ve still got plenty from the summer that are yet to make an appearance on here (they’re a bit shy).

It’s slap, bang in the middle of November now. Christmas is on it’s way. The streets are lit up. It’s okay to start buying presents now. Now, before it all gets a bit hectic on the shopping streets in December! It’s going to be a tight one this year. But it should still be good. Tomorrow, I’m looking forward to seeing what the lights look like beside the sea. Oh yeah. I absolutely L-O-V-E going to the seaside in the winter. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I just love wrapping up warm, with a hot drink in hand, chips on lap, starring out to the sea…what could be better? Most of the beaches are deserted when it’s cold, so in my opinion, it’s the best time to go to the seaside. If you’re a nutter, like me.

This week is going to be a BUSY one. Yes, very busy indeed. But, for once, it’s all planned out. Tomorrow: seaside. Tuesday: London with the beloved theatre – ALL DAY, it’s going to be a long one! Wednesday-Friday: visiting Lizzie In Wonderland. Friday/Saturday: a close Uni friend is home = catchy uppy times, food times, drinks times, silly times…

Where do your magical memories come from…?

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I want to go to the seaside…

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Do you want to go to the seaside,
I’m not trying to say that everybody wants to go,
I fell in love on the seaside,
On the seaside,
In the seaside…

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Get that Friday feeling…

November 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

After last night, I am now well and truly cheered up – thank you, SPECIAL LADY. I met up with a good friend from the Uni bunch, she was the one who bit the bullet first and decided to leave the Uni…and then I followed suit. It’s nice that we’re both Londoners because it means we should be able to meet up quite a lot…lunch in the city – how very Sex And The City. Whenever I used to watch SATC, I used to wish I had a close-knit-group-of-girlfriends…whilst I had a group like this at secondary school, we’ve inevitably all drifted apart now – different life paths and all that. It’s a shame but at the same time, I think we’re all quite different now… Over the last few years, friends have come and gone, with a hand-full sticking around; but at the present, I haven’t got a group of girlfriends – at least not a group who are all friends with each other, if you get my drift? Sure, I have plenty of girlfriends but most of them probably wouldn’t get on if I was to arrange a meet up for all of us at the same time – but you never know, I might be surprised!

From the Uni bunch, it’s interesting to see who’s making a conscious effort to keep in touch…and who isn’t. To be honest, I’m a bit surprised at them really. There’s two of the girls from the year group who have been making the most effort to keep in touch, and I’m glad, but one of them, I wasn’t expecting to…but now that she is, I’m happy I guess – she is lovely at the end of the day. The other one is probably amongst my closest friends now, she was in my flat this last year…and she’s from the village next to mine (in theory, London is made up of many little villages, which over time, merged together to become “London” as we know it). Then of course, there’s the special lady I met up with last night. So that’s three, really. I know that the hectic University life-style means that some can’t always spare the time to keep in touch, which is a shame really because I got along with so many of the girls in the year group…but life has a funny way of throwing people back together, so maybe in the holidays, it’ll be better. I hope so at least.

IT’S FRIDAY!!! Which means that, lo and behold, the WEEKEND is here. At last. I’m glad this week is almost over and done with…it was starting to drag on a bit, and the fact that it wasn’t a very good week wasn’t helping. Things were definitely looking up last night from about 5.30pm onwards. Covent Garden is a magical place…if you have friends visiting, who have not been to London before…the first place you should take them is COVENT GARDEN. Have a nose around the market…then walk to Leicester Square…Piccadilly Circus…Trafalgar Sqaure…Southbank…etc. etc… Oh but don’t forget CAMDEN. Yes, you must take them to Camden, and have some lovely food from the Market. Thinking about food, I’ve yet to have breakfast today *slaps hand*, so I’d better go and make some lunch, well, brunch more like!

Celebrate good times, come on… (find your Friday feeling)

*And, I’d like Santa to bring me some of the items I’ve listed in the post below…if I ask really nicely…?

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Santa Baby…

November 13, 2009 · 1 Comment

I’ve been an awful good girl…Santa, Baby, Hurry down the chimney tonight…

Diana camera deluxe kit

blackbird camera

Fisheye print ryan camera

fisheye

lego digital camera

diy speakers

Santa, Baby, can I have these from Urban Outfitters now…?

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Times Like These

November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

I am a one way motorway
I’m the one that drives away
Then follows you back home
I am a street light shining
I’m a wild light blinding bright
Burning off alone

It’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time again

I am a new day rising
I’m a brand new sky
To hang the stars upon tonight
I am a little divided
Do I stay or run away
And leave it all behind?

It’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time again

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