What Ellie did...

Just like heaven ♥

2009-02-24T12:47:00.006Z

Can't stop listening to this song by the Cure!
Also -
Colours are fun:

But games are not.
Just procrastinating right now instead of writing 1,500 words left in my 2000 word essay for tomorrow.
Hmm, art makes you think too much. xx

Heres some cool jazz you might like -

nice style (is she really 15?)
triangular artwork heaven
10 minute pilates videos (first one is a bit weird)
oh and the tetris from above!

Happy pancake Tuesday!

Oh techology, how we adore thee! ♥

2009-02-05T22:21:00.003Z

Look!
There's cats!
With cameras!
Fabby!

On a serious note, is it weird that I think this is brilliant?

Have you seen? ♥

2009-02-03T20:59:00.005Z

That's true love for you.
Theres a version of this song on youtube where June wears a sparkly green wiggle dress, she looks very glam. And Johnny looks very dapper as ever. Well, most of the time anyway.
This was meant to be art I'd like to show you, but I got sidetracked and now it's a bit late, so it might just be Johnny & June for a little while.
On another note, a boy talked to me today. An honest to god, living, breathing, boy, and I freaked out and was weird.
Well, he did sneak up on me a little bit, so I was justified in looking terrified and awkward for about a minute, but after that, COME ON, get yourself together girl!
I endeavour to be muuccch cooler next time. (haha)
Happy Tuesday! xx

UNDECIDED: Life, general.

2009-01-27T01:11:00.005Z

Poladroid.
I haven't decided whether it's the antichrist or a saviour. I can certainly see it would help graphic designers, or at least, graphic designers who couldn't be bothered to make their own polaroid look-a-like.
But is it just a cheap imitation of polaroid? Well, yeah, obviously it is. It's even cheaper than that, it's free.
It's hard being back at uni, and doing this art course. I feel like I should be some kinda cory kennedy kid (only without the loser-ish attitude and the fame and that) hanging around with the cool art kids and seeing bands.
I guess art college here is just different than I expected. Maybe I hadn't considered how 'proper' this city was. Honestly, I've never seen so many stuck up people in my life. And don't get me wrong, some people here are just amazing, and friends for life.
I don't know. I guess sometimes we all want to be someone else for a little while, but it's always greener annyway.
I got a debit card so thats pretty exciting, and I keep buying stuff online. I just purchased "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves". I'm quite excited. I might use it as a sketchbook when I finish it.
On an art related note, my class is puttuing on an exhibition called ENVELOPE in a few weeks so I better start thinking of something for it. I'm excited, plus it gives us an excuse to get dressed up and drink wine in front of the tutors!

Ohh, and I bought that american apparel jersey pocket skirt that EVERYONE has. Don't hate me! xx

New Year and Birthday Wishes...♥

2009-01-06T17:41:00.004Z

Oh dear, I'm worried that that picture is a bit huge (thank you caitlin quiet!)
Well, it looked like night-time and magic and cosy and that's how I'm feeling right now...even though it's 10 to 6 here and I'm freezing (but stylishly in my new UO cardie).
I turned 19 yesterday. I had a nice day but I'm not entirely happy about it. I feel like I've slightly wasted my teenage years being mature and sensible. I've never been wildly drunk, I've never had a whirlwind romance that left me heart-broken, I've never, er, I don't know, just done anything particularly "teenage".
Oh dear, I left this post for a while and it's now 20 to eight. At least things are looking a lot more like that photo.
So I've started a diary and I've written a list of things to do before I'm 20/21 (because there's a lot of things and I don't think I could get them all done in a year, plus I'm trying to not be afraid of 20 and concentrate on 21 as a proper adult age, like in the US).
I won't bother putting them all on here but they include:

Having a job I actually enjoy
Go on a road trip
Fit into size 8 jeans at least once
Make art that I actually like
Fall in love
Have a dinner party and do all the cooking
Read all the books on my book list (make a book list is another one)
Go to a film alone

All in all, not particularly exciting but an important part of embracing a new year and a new age. I wonder how long I can keep up my resolutions of being this new upbeat, enthusiastic busy person, because I'm not exactly the embodiment of it tonight as my friends are going out and I am staying in, but I want to. When I think about going out I think, eugh. Also, part of me is saying "Do what you want for a change!" Although that sounds horribly selfish because I don't have to do a lot of things I don't want to do, it is quite teenage, and I'm trying to fit all of my teens into this last year. Which probably means I should go out tonight. Oh dear, teenage life is one huge dilemma isn't it?

Winter warmers...♥

2008-12-02T23:29:00.002Z

“The sweeping blast, the sky o’ercast,”
The joyless winter day
Let others fear, to me more dear
Than all the pride of May:
The tempest’s howl, it soothes my soul,
My griefs it seems to join;
The leafless trees my fancy please,
Their fate resembles mine!

(Extract from Winter: A Dirge by Robert Burns
-I thought the Scottish link appropriate!)

That's how I've spent my evening; tea, biscuits and playing shapes with the masking tape. My procrastination has absolutely nothing to do with the fact my first exam is exactly a week away.
Also, I only discovered that it doesn't snow in Edinburgh! Apparently it's too cold, how sad. So we've had to get into the festive spirit a bit differently in our flat. I bought some £2.99 lights from Homebase (sale! bargain) and strung them up over the window, and we painted our own christmas tree - angel included, but I'll put pictures of that when I get some good daylight.

I hope you're all enjoying the countdown towards christmas, personally I'm counting down the days till I get home! I haven't been home once this semester and it's been hard, but 20th of December I shall be on my way to my lovely little country ^_^ and my bed and all my friends, and mum said she wouldn't decorate the tree till I'm back, how sweet. I love families. Enjoy this first week of december, and all the wintry feelings it brings!

I think snowflakes on the window are next!
lots of love xx

Dreaming

2008-11-20T18:47:00.001Z

chocolate biscuits ♥

2008-09-26T18:36:00.000+01:00

I'm drinking hot chocolate and eating plain chocolate digestives on a cold day in my 6th floor flat in edinburgh.

But I bought the nasty marshmallows instead of the good ones and that tainted my happiness a little bit.

Things I love about here:

that I feel like this is the start of my career and my passion and all the hopes I have for the future can come true here
looking out the windows here is so different, living in a city I can see all the little people far below my window walking around like ants lost on their way home
that I'm learning to cook things
the coolest lamp-post I've ever seen is on my street
i like the way I have to stand on my bed to close the curtains

Things I hate about here:

i still feel lonely, and I can't text up my friends and we'll watch a dvd
everyone's social lives revolve around alcohol and mine doesn't so mine doesn't exist much
the lift is broken
i don't like my driving instructor here, he teaches different to the lovely Karen and it makes me feel stupid
there is no double glazing and I live above a bar

That is about it. It's fun to sit on the windowsill and look out at all the streets and the people in the offices across from me. I wonder what they are doing, still there at six o'clock on a friday, what are their lives like that they need to work so hard?

Go look at her flickr and her livejournal. That's why I wanted hot chocolate in the first place. Honestly, 3 out of the 5 tabs I have open are her stuff. She seems to have stopped posting which is a horrible tragedy but just go and look at everything and be inspired. Everything is so beautiful, it's like the embodiment of a fairytale.
Photos in my room:

Sunshine through my window...♥

2008-09-21T13:14:00.001+01:00

(The Meadows in Edinburgh - Completely stolen from this flickr account)

So...I think I've figured out I'm more of a lurker of blogs rather than a writer of a blog.
Hmm? It's a hard thing to do.
I haven't even taken any pictures of my new flat yet or of edinburgh, which is great by the way, but a little bit lonely without my friends+family. Still feels like I'm on holiday and that I'll come back home soon.
But anyhoo...I have a full week off next week as the art college doesn't start till the week after, but freshers week is over...so I think I'll learn how to cook things next week and explore the city a little more.
And I guess I'll have time to take pictures.

Hey, listen to some Camera Obscura. I started too back in '06 or whatever but forgot about them (sorry!) but theres some damn good tunes in there.
Oh and my new flatmate just broke up with her boyfriend (who's also here) so it's really hard to know how to help her, cause I don't know her really well so...well you know. It's weird. Plus I'm sure she'd rather have her own friends but they kinda live in america. It's harder to move away than I thought it was going to be. But everyone I've met on my course are soooo people I know I'm going to love! Ahh, can't wait to start lectures and stuff. I have proper ones tomorrow so I better get outfit planning for my first proper day of being a student.
Maybe I'll report back on that ^_^
hahaaaa, ahh blogging, an eternal mystery.
biglove&cookies xxx

End of an era...♥

2008-09-12T01:29:00.000+01:00

I leave for university tomorrow.
I haven't exactly packed (It's 1.30 in the morning so I have "today").
I have to visit my granny in the home we keep her in, and I hate that place.
I NEED to pack. I'm prepared with my lists and my stuff, but emotionally, I'm freaked. I...don't want to divulge really personal information on an internet blog.
I got bored and played with the webcam on my laptop.
Jeez, so many I's, I'm freakin' obsessed.

Also...♥

2008-09-01T23:37:00.000+01:00

HOW THE FRICK DID IT GET TO BE SEPTEMBER?
sorry, just wanted to get that out there. Sorry if that last post sounded super frantic, I think those tic-tacs got me all hopped up on sugar too.
I leave for uni in 12 days...
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Theres my sentiments on that.
I'm just worried as I'm going to study fine art that they'll all be really stylish and jazz and come bounding up like a twit with my glasses and not very interesting clothes and lack of smoking/swearing (much) and they'll hate me!! Sorry, it's late at night. I think everyone feels this way. I'll stop bombarding you with posts now then.
loveee ^_^ xx

Laughs&Socks...♥

2008-09-01T23:12:00.000+01:00

Yeah I'm still trying to figure out what gimmick to use for my titles...

I have recently eaten about 43 tic-tacs (sweets) of the spearmint variety, and as I put the 43rd one into my mouth I was thinking, howl on...don't minty things start to act as laxatives if you eat too many? FRICK! And then I began furiously studying the packet. Happily, it says nothing and I do not seem to have any major intestinal problems at this minute in time.
However, I noticed a small asterisk at the bottom saying "*4 more tic-tac mints in every pack" and I was like..whaaa? Why are you telling me this? So I looked round the front and saw "NEW! Bigger pack!!"
FOUR BLOODY TIC-TACS? Who the frick do they think they are? Anyway, it's not like you need more laxatives in your life is it?

On a different note, I kept the plaid shirt and I'm wearing it as I write. It is a hideous fit and was stupidly expensive but it's sooo comfy I think I'll just wear it around the house at every available minute.

Sorry for the crap post! But cheer yourself up with knee socks!! I keep seeing them around on people and I'm really tempted to get some? I even put on the only ones I own (luminous pink from when I was 12..ok 14) last night to see what they looked like, fell asleep and then woke up at 4, roasting slowly to death in my oven of a room.
Here is the championer (of all championers) of knee socks. Unfortunately she stopped doing her lovely fashion-type blog Some Girls Wander to concentrate on her artwork and such at her "big blog" Inside a Black Apple. But it's still real nice to go through the archives and be inspired.

Umm...nicest socks...everrr? Get them at Sock Dreams.

Also, check here if you're interested in more knee sock inspiration. I am dying to go out an buy some. I might have to resort to chopping off some tights...
Right after I visit the toilet that is...

Yummm...♥

2008-08-31T00:05:00.000+01:00

Yay!! MUFFINS!

And they were quite yummy. Could have been better though. Searched "muffins" on flickr and found some awesome recipes I want to try so, maybe more soon. I wrote them all down and illustrated them with bun cases and chocolate chips etc. as I really had nothing better to do ^_^. Also spent time searching on wardrobe_remix for some people to idolise.
Try: her (go to her "me" sets") and her and her - LOVE her style, and her room. Covet much? nightnight xx

Quick note...♥

2008-08-29T00:23:00.000+01:00

Just noticed - The blog turned a month old yesterday - yay! lol yep, it's pretty rub, but one day I'll get better, I'm only 18, I have time. And I know there are plenty of 18 year olds who blog fantastically but they are often rich and can afford beautiful clothes to blog about, multi-talented and super crafty, or simply, they are swedish.
That girl takes amazing photos. She has only turned 18. Officially GOBSMACKED.

Embracing Student Life...♥

2008-08-28T23:41:00.000+01:00

Er, yeah, so short post. It should have been longer but I didn't really find any useful tips about decorating your student pad on't'internet that I didn't already know...like, put up posters! Use throws! Buy stuff from cheap places! (duhh) Put loads of pictures up around the place!
They're all pretty common sense really.
One thing I would say is that if you're looking for interesting and cute sets of crockery, go to some charity/thrift shops - Oxfam home is especially good for full sets for about a tenner or less, or you can get some very cute tea-cups etc. (Useful presents? Mugs are overrated) Or even ebay, but you'll have to pay a lot in postage for the weight, so it's prob not worth it.
I didn't want to buy a set of stuff over here, firgured it'd be easier to transport if I bought some over there lol so I just bought some plates and bowls from IKEA as well as some other bits and bobs.

Ta-daaaa! My spoils from IKEA. These were all pretty cheap cause mum paid for them! Stuff like crockery, cutlery, tupperware, laundry bag, plugs, kitchen knife, potato peeler, scrubbing brush etc.

Oh, another thing is that cushions are expensive, so it'd probably be cheaper to make your own. Like you could buy a inner, and easily run up some covers, it totally doesn't matter what they're like inside, you just need to sew up the edges and make a little flap (look at your pillows). I haven't made any yet but I haven't bought my duvet cover, so I'm waiting to see what colours I want lol. However, it's prob going to be the stripey red IKEA fabric from the nautical purse in my first post.

Some more cheapy ideas that I think would be useful for a student:

via

I know quite a few uni's that don't like you to blue-tack things to the walls and instead provide those rail things that go round the top of the walls, or just expect you to live with a few picture frames on your desk. Well I thought this was a bit genious, and means you don't have to frame stuff, just hang it from the rail. And you don't have to have these hangers, you could just use those clipboard things and some stiff pieces of card or cardboard! I thought it was pretty good lol. But hey, blue-tack would still be pretty good.

And here's one I made earlier: (not literally, but I totally did)

via and origami instructions

You're broke and it's your friend's birthday. You made her a bracelet and some earrings (for example) I was trying to think of things that would fit in a box that were cheap to buy/make ok? But it looks silly on it's own, but you don't have any money.
Solution: Origami box!! Some nice paper, fold it up and bob's your uncle , a lovely and well presented gift. Aww, origami solves so many problems.
Super. Yeah, but I think the main idea is enjoy yourself! And don't worry about your room too much, because hopefully you'll be too busy out making friends (and studying in the library) that you'll be too busy to be in it!
Have a nice Friday! (it's a quarter past midnight here, so it kinda is friday)

{ Later is better than never }

2008-08-28T23:22:00.001+01:00

Or so I'm told...

Well, just wanted to update on the crafting front. I made a pencil-case ( yes I know, can't I move beyond the rectangles with zips? - Apparently not ok?) for my friend a coupl'a weeks ago but never posted it, so here I am doing it now. I made it out of the fabric that I will USE for the dress, some large pink ribbon and smaller blue ribbon and some grey buttons (one of those extra packets you get with tops etc.).

Ok, I like brackets wayyyyyy too much.

There's the finished article. Sorry for these disgraceful photos, I didn't realise how bad they were till just there now. The lighting is woeful but anyway, you get the jist. & of course, pink gingham lining. Err lol I don't own a lot of fabric, so I gotta keep using the same stuff.

And a close up of the fabric and the ribbon, which I sewed on in the most ridiculous way possible, but at least you can't see it from the outside. And that pink ribbon is actually sooo much wider than the blue ribbon - it was meant to sit to one side; but again I miscalculated that. Haha, despite the setbacks, I'm actually quite pleased with how it turned out!

Yep, think I might finally get making a start on some real projects soon!!

Oh and this painting was included in the prezzie. Nothing special, just simple black and white, and ignore the scarf and hair. She was wearing like thee most ridiculously hard scarf to draw ever.

ta for looking (haha who am I kidding, it's just me!!) xx

{ I see your heart, and I'll raise you mine }

2008-08-25T23:34:00.000+01:00

Title from BellX1 song, very good, you should check them out. They're actually in america at the mo! See if they're near you at some point and go see them. (yay, I'm promoting people from my country!)

So, anyway, REACH is over so it's back to porridge...or cocopops in my case, but it's kinda weird not having anything to do. (Not that I'm complaining).
I can't believe I'll have to start uni soon, it's soo weird. I'm guessing I won't have much time to blog? I'm slightly starting to freak out that I'm actually moving to another frigging country! Without any of my friends...huh, this is starting to terrify me a little bit so lets move on eh?

Oh I passed my therory test!! 49 out of 50 and 60 out of 75 (yes that is actually good for hazard perception, it only takes 43 to pass, so I'm happy with that lol.)

Took that photo on the bus to do my test. I was super worried, and quite late, which made me more worried.

(Uber delicious banoffee pie)

I went to town today with some friends. I had a topshop card as a present from my brother (unusually nice!) so went in, and rifled through their sale, which is, abismal. No joke, it is truly the worst sale I've ever seen. It's all the stuff that really dodgy, like you go into ToSho and they get some stuff soo right, and some stuff so wrong. Yeah well, thats the stuff. There was however one lonely hidden gem in the form of a weirdy pink dress with really long sleeves. It seemed that no-one else thought it was nice though because there were a million left, but they clearly hadn't tried it on, where it suddenly reveals much potential.
**Aww, I checked on Topshop SALE for a picture of it, but it must be so old, it's not even on it any more. Sad, I'll take a picture soon when it's not midnight.
Oh and I also gave into total trendoid mode and bought a red checked shirt. It was fully the last one in the store haha, I might bring it back though, because I feel like I've sold out a little bit.
See what I mean there? Maybe a little bit sold out? It's pretty though and I had to buy it in the tall section and it's size 12 (I'm neither) so it's got that oversized thing going on too. Jeez yeah thats bad, I'm going to look well generic. And it cost 28 big ones. Hmm.
I'll think about it.

Oh also, hey I bought a new laptop, super awesome eh? Well mum+dad bought it for me for uni like, not me...I'm poor. I certainly am after that shirt anyhow.
Er it's some HP Pavillion jazz, it's nice+shiny and does that job. I think it's called Rosie. I don't know, I'm just getting a totally feminine vibe off it. I'll take a picture of it soon too.
I have more to say but this post is long (not very interesting either) and it's half 12 at night...so maybe later.
Ahh, blogging, it's so misguided. We all are so self-absorbed that we actually think someone is going to care about every little tres boring detail of our lives...when they clearly have much more interesting blogs to be reading, or writing...
Next time. I'll get better someday, and then you'll care. Night xx

[Trying to avoid revision]

2008-08-17T22:02:00.000+01:00

Yeah so I have my driving theory test tomorrow, and I'm not sure if I actually revised enough, but I still have tomorrow morning! But I've passed the last few I did, so hopefully I'll be good. Cause I can't afford to pay for it again!

Anyway, sorry for my lack of posts, I really need to get into the swing of things. It doesn't help that I can't upload my photos onto this laptop as it's Dad's and I normally use the main computer,

but ever since he brought this macbook home, I haven't been able to tear myself away. In fact, I guess it's what started my crafting/sewing/blogging/lurking obsession! I'm getting a laptop for uni, going halfers with my rents, but this mac makes me really want one, but I know that it's not entirely practical for photoshop etc. But you have to agree, you can't beat them for pure, unadulterated style!

Speaking of stylish things, have a look at the incredibly stylish Kora.

I mean, seriously stylin'. The outfit on the left is most chic this week on chictopia

With good reason too. This makes me want to be blonde...and skinny and suit cream. Unfortunately I am none of those thi

ngs. But it's important that I remember I don't need to be. Mm-hmm.

Oh and I think I might do a post on Walk the Line pretty soon as my friend has got me all obsessed with John

ny Cash (and June Carter Cash of course).

For a bit of crafting loveliness, have you seen Mari & her Urban Renewal stuff? You really should. Her ideas for refashioning old tee-shirts make me want to run right out to the shops and get as many oversized tees as I can find. Unfortunately this often leads to pile of "things to sew" which waste away in my room gathering dust. But still, check her out.

Just a lil' bit inspirational. Man, I keep finding new and lovely blogs to look at and then someone deletes all the history and I have to spend hours finding them again. I really should just write them down (I know i should do the feeds thing or save them as faves but again, this ain't my computer, I can't just go clogging it up with my own stuff now can I?)

The rents are in Paris at the mo, back tomorrow, but I'd better go to bed because I start REACH tomorrow which is a church-run community project (you don't have to go to a church to be in it though) that sets up things like a free car wash and cafe, a fun day in the park and runs street-cleans in run-down areas and also provides a gardening service for the elderly or anywhere that needs a bit of attention! This will be the 4rth year of it, and I've been in it each time. It's so rewarding, and the best craic. I've met so many good friends out of it, and I encourage anyone to get involved in a similar scheme where they live. I'm just worried about the weather, as their has been flooding here in recent days...so I hope I get something like the cafe tomorrow haha!

Nightnight xx

AHHHHHH

2008-08-14T09:11:00.000+01:00

I just checked UCAS (how we apply to university in the UK) and my application to edinburgh is now UNCONDITIONAL!!! I'm sooo excited, which explains the excessive use of exclamation marks haha, but still have to go to school to get my A-level results, but it totally doesn't matter anymore because I just wanted to get into edinburgh. YAY

oh sorry about the lack of posts. I feel ashamed about how slightly rubbish my blog is lol. It takes a lot of effort and surfing to actually do this thing properly. Respect for all the hardcore bloggers out there, you do a good job.

I'm using dad's macbook so there's hardly any photos, but I think I found a perfect one for this moment:

A champagne top chair! In celebration. This was made by my dad, it's not just a web photo.

Good luck to anyone else getting results today or who has ever had to get them! Well done too

Feelin' Floral

2008-08-01T21:42:00.000+01:00

Been kind of nothing-y these path two days, more-or-less just dandered about and things happened around me. I'm lucky I have such great friends who just turn up and kidnap me out of the blue, otherwise I'd be completely square eyed by now (from staring at a tv/computer screen).
Today I felt really floral, took some piccies in the garden, went to an art gallery (I know, haha, I am getting rather sophis!), helped my mum get ready for a 70's party and then had some chinese. (ok, lowered the tone back to normal)
Ooh, also wanna mention this song. I've been singing it all day. I don't care what anyone says, I like Travis ok? They're a nice band! Relaxing. OK, rant over.
So there's been a bit of a terrential downpour in Northern Ireland. We actually got a weather warning! But there was a break this morning, and the garden smelled so fresh and clean. Don't you just love that smell after a rain shower? So I went out and took some photies.
Here's two (there only is six lol you can see them here)
Big ol' heat-shaped leaf, just pretty I thought. Yeah these aren't the best photos, just ones I like.Another pretty flower, in this one the lighting got a bit weird, had to do a bit of photoshop magic to get it to look half decent, but it's ok. Again..seriously, there are nicer ones. PLease don't judge my photography skills form these alone, I promise, I can BE BETTER!
lol, sorry carried away?
Anyhoo, thought I'd be brave and post an outfit shot today. I have been surfing on wardrobe_remix today and that other one, chictopia. Been really inspired by some of the girls on there, whose outfits are simple, classy and a little bit eccentric, oh and above all, appropriate for their respective weather conditions! I really liked ClothesHorse and flairtoremember who also has a lovely blog! Oh and this outfit was really lovely. It made me want to dig out my berets. Anyhoo, I look quite drab compared to those lovelies, but I thought this was half stylin' for me! All I need is some longs necklaces, some hair accessories and maybe I should change those shoes, cause I don't think they really match anything, I just love nude coloured shoes at the moment.
Sorry so yeah, there I am:

Sorry I don't have anyone to take my photos for me. Thats in the rents bedroom, mine is not that tidy!
So cardie: A-Wear (irish shop)
Tunic: To'Sho' (aka Topshop - it WILL catch on)
Belt&Jeans: Primark
Shoes: New Look
Here's what happened when I tried to take the photo in my room with the self timer while balancing it on a small tower of body lotion, moisturiser and hair wax:

Err, yeah not a good plan!
Look you can just see my lovely new vintage (new vintage?) pearls in the left-hand corner. I truely have started my journey towards being a "thrifter"! ^_^
Going to town tomorrow to pick up more sewing supplies for the dress (I've gone for a mixture of both dresses) and maybe a v. cute vintage black sparkly party dress from Oxfam Vintage. (See, I'm learning!) - Thanks so much for everyones continued inspiration.
Happy Friday..only here it's nearly Saturday. It's 11.26 pm here with me. (I'm trying to see how far off the time difference in my blog is)
nightnight my lovelies
♥♥

Popcorn&Flowers

2008-07-30T14:46:00.001+01:00

Well last night me and a coupla' friends (see below) went to the cinema to see "Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging". lol we had read the books and we were hoping it was going to be quite similar..? It wasn't actually that bad, I mean, yeah, they totally changed half the things that happened but not enough to screw it up entirely. The only major problem was that Jaz didn't have a fringe.
It was a disgrace.
I think they must have done it because of the whole bangs/fringe palava so of course it wouldn't be as commercial in the USA. How raged am I? Anyway, I thought I'd brighten up the blog with some photos. Here a little photoshopping I did. (sorry):

And look, theres one M took of me, isn't it great (she's going to study photography can I just add):

Well, earlier that day I was in town, trapsing round Oxfam Vintage and Best Vintage (I know, I'm trying to be all sophis-etc.etc.). I really need some fabric, but there are hardly any good dressmaking shops in Belfast apart from this tiny one called The Paragon which I'd been to a couple of times so I decided to walk to it. It took like 20 minutes and the shop is about the size of a small toilet cubicle, but it turned out to be great. Picked up this lovely floral fabric which is just the kind I've been searching for. It's not that cheap though - £3.50 per metre, which must be at least $6 a metre. But it's horribly cute anyway:

However, I really don't know what to make with it, so I've drawn up some little plans (I photoshopped these together rather than waste fabric.) I'm not sure which ones cuter, and which one is worth it but one of them has to be right. So here's Dress Plan No.1:

And here's Dress Plan No.2:

I love the shape and the idea of the second one, but the top one would probably be a lot more wearable. No.1 is meant to have a collar and little buttons by the way. Not sure, I don't want to ruin the fabric, as I can't afford to buy more.
Here's to mulling things over ^_^
Happy Wednesday! xx

Melted

2008-07-28T21:49:00.000+01:00

That's how my brain feels.

I feel like my head is full of clouds or something.

It's because I spent ALL day reading "The Book Thief". I just finished it, and I needed t do something to chase away all the words. That book was certainly intense. I have loads of books that I read over and over, but I'm not sure if I could read that one again. Don't get me wrong, it was awesome, but so...haha, intense.

I thought maybe if I watched tv, I could chase away the fogginess, but my darned brother is in the living room (where the good channels are). Older brothers, absolutely useless.

So I'm here on the macbook dad basically stole from school haha and eating an apple Mullerice. It is so necessary - you need that kind of comfort food. I don't think it helped that I read almost all of it in one day. See, if I go to bed like this I'll never sleep. I think the only thing to do is reaad a really trashy novel. That will sure do the trick.

Also, it was crazily warm today in Northern Ireland. Like 26 degrees. It has rained here for weeks

Ahhh theres a moth in the light

ewww it kept flapping against the sides.

Jeez that was unusual.

I like moths you know! My whole project for my art coursework book this year used the theme of moths; it was about Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. You can see the dress I made here.

Anyway, thats cleared my head up a little. Sorry for blabbering on and the lack of pictures. I couldn't be arsed to go and get the lead for the camera as it's upstairs and I'm not.

lol thanks for reading, you're clearly quite bored, but thanks!

First things first...

2008-07-27T15:59:00.000+01:00

Ok so I thought I'd just get straight to it, no faffing around lol.
I keep checking out all these websites like Burdastyle and Craftster and then the blogs of the people on them, and I think to myself, GIRL! Why are you not as stylish/creative/interesting as these bloggers? So I'm hoping this will be the start of my journey into a more creative/stylish/interesting person.
I thought I'd start small so I bought some fabric from Ikea and rustled up a purse for a friend who loves the nautical trend.

I got out some silver thread and had to make a quick dash to B&Q for some Copydex stuff. I even used interfacing on the inside, which I hadn't even heard of last week!
Check out the snazzy buttons I found stashed in mum's sewing box:

It's a bit dodgy round the edges and the white strip on the front is the farthest thing from straight but it looks like something proper! H better like it or I'll just keep it for myself.
The finished product:
Sorry for the awful pictures too. I think my photography skills have gone downhill a bit since school finished. On top of The Book Thief which I've only read the first few pages of, and I'm already finding it really interesting. I gave up trying to read Mrs Dalloway. I will read it again sometime, but when I am in the mood to devote myself to a book. I feel bad though because it's such a classic and I'm trying to become a little more educated by reading the classics and watching some proper films which I feel awful about never having watched. I can't wait to have a bit of a black&white Femme Fatal evening.
Anyway, here's the last photo, sorry for the overload. The really cute ginghm lining:

Thanks for reading.
Even if no-one reads this, it's still quite nice to have. Like a little online diary. Wayy easier than just writing stuff down! Who would do that if they had to? It's totally blogging all the way my friend ^_^
xx