Cardigan: Matalan
Top: Matalan
Skirt: Miss Selfridge
Shoes: Dorothy Perkins
Necklace: Gift
I really love this outfit, I just wish the weather was better for it! It gets boring wearing jeans all the time!
All dressed up with nowhere to go
It's so grey and miserable today that I thought if I dressed up in bright colours, the sun might come out. It didn't work, but at least it hasn't started raining just yet.
Anyway, I'm on my own this week because my boyfriend is currently in Berlin with some friends, so I'm trying to keep busy, and I've also had some unforeseen Grown-Up jobs to take care of. (Being an adult is so overrated). My birthday weekend was awesome though, I had a really good night out on Friday with some of my friends.
Things to smile about
I've had a crappy day. Really, really crappy. But I've had a shower, I've made some yummy pasta for my tea, and I've had time to reflect on the good things instead.
1) I found my Spongebob Squarepants socks in the back of my wardrobe after thinking I'd managed to lose them. I love my Spongebob socks.
2) I had a really good birthday weekend which included cake (always a bonus). The Harry Potter Studio Tour was incredible, if you're a fan you should definitely go, it's well worth it. The gift shop is a bit pricey, I really wanted a Marauder's Map but couldn't justify spending £30 on it! I took loads of photos but I'm only going to post a couple as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who's planning to go.
3) My pyjamas are ridiculously comfy, I don't care that it's only 8pm.
4) Even though Daf is away for the week, it means that I can watch whatever movies/TV shows that I want - we can never agree on what to watch.
5) It's nice to be safe in the knowledge that a cup of tea will always make me feel better (I am so British).
Song of the Day: Dead Hearts by Stars
Currently reading: It by Stephen King, I've swapped books again, On The Road is harder than first anticipated.
1) I found my Spongebob Squarepants socks in the back of my wardrobe after thinking I'd managed to lose them. I love my Spongebob socks.
2) I had a really good birthday weekend which included cake (always a bonus). The Harry Potter Studio Tour was incredible, if you're a fan you should definitely go, it's well worth it. The gift shop is a bit pricey, I really wanted a Marauder's Map but couldn't justify spending £30 on it! I took loads of photos but I'm only going to post a couple as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who's planning to go.
3) My pyjamas are ridiculously comfy, I don't care that it's only 8pm.
4) Even though Daf is away for the week, it means that I can watch whatever movies/TV shows that I want - we can never agree on what to watch.
5) It's nice to be safe in the knowledge that a cup of tea will always make me feel better (I am so British).
Song of the Day: Dead Hearts by Stars
Currently reading: It by Stephen King, I've swapped books again, On The Road is harder than first anticipated.
Shopping haul
Okay, so I know it's been a while but I'm sure you can forgive me because today is my BIRTHDAY! Yesterday my boyfriend took me the the Harry Potter Studio Tour and it was awesome, so if you're a fan I would definitely recommend it!
Anyway, I haven't got an outfit post because I haven't taken one in ages, partly because of the horrible weather, but I've also been working a lot and doing various other grown-up things. However, I went into town today and may have treated myself to a few bits, and if you can't treat yourself on your birthday, then when can you?
I also bought some shampoo and conditioner, face-wipes, hand-cream and a bag of mini Creme Eggs (which should definitely not be kept right by the checkout counter - dangerous business).
All in all it's been a pretty good birthday. Now I've got to try and decide what to wear when I go out later :)
Anyway, I haven't got an outfit post because I haven't taken one in ages, partly because of the horrible weather, but I've also been working a lot and doing various other grown-up things. However, I went into town today and may have treated myself to a few bits, and if you can't treat yourself on your birthday, then when can you?
Clothes L-R: Dorothy Perkins jeans; Dorothy Perkins shirt; Tu at Sainsburys top; River Island skirt
I also bought some shampoo and conditioner, face-wipes, hand-cream and a bag of mini Creme Eggs (which should definitely not be kept right by the checkout counter - dangerous business).
All in all it's been a pretty good birthday. Now I've got to try and decide what to wear when I go out later :)
Birthdays
I've had the kind of week that feels like it's going ridiculously slowly but in actual fact it's not and all of a sudden it's over. I think I've woken up everyday this week and thought to myself I am definitely going to blog today but then something always came up and I ended up not doing it. Anyway, I've got a busy week coming up again because of work, and it's my birthday on Friday and Daf is taking me to the Harry Potter Studio Tour on Thursday. Excitedexcitedexcited.
Speaking of my birthday, I was on bar last night at work and I served a couple of guys and one said, "How old are you, because my mate thinks you're about 13." Fan-tastic. Needless to say they were surprised when I told them I was going to be 23 on Friday.
In other news, today is my bestest's birthday.
Happy Birthday Soph!
Song of the Day: Dance Wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome
Currently reading: On The Road. I may have not picked it up since I last blogged...maybe.
Speaking of my birthday, I was on bar last night at work and I served a couple of guys and one said, "How old are you, because my mate thinks you're about 13." Fan-tastic. Needless to say they were surprised when I told them I was going to be 23 on Friday.
In other news, today is my bestest's birthday.
Happy Birthday Soph!
Song of the Day: Dance Wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome
Currently reading: On The Road. I may have not picked it up since I last blogged...maybe.
A good day :)
So yesterday was full of surprises. Well, it was full of one surprise at least. The lovely Suzy from Eeep I'm A Blogger recommended my blog along with a bunch of other blogs! It made me feel super awesome, so a big thank you to Suzy (whose blog you should be reading, by the way).
In other news, I've temporarily stopped reading A Clockwork Orange and moved onto On The Road by Jack Kerouac because A Clockwork Orange is incredibly difficult to read, despite not being very long. As I'm very behind schedule with my book challenge, I don't want to spend too long on one book when there are others that I can get through much quicker.
And in even MORE news, remember that time when I failed my 30 day photo challenge? Well I've done another photo for it, because I am determined to finish even though my 30 days are well and truly over.
Movement:
Twirly dresses are the best.
Song of the Day: Blood by The Middle East. If you only do one thing today, listen to this song. It makes me feel a little bit sad but also incredibly hopeful at the same time. If you've seen the movie Crazy, Stupid, Love you'll probably recognise it from the end of that. I've been playing it on repeat.
Currently reading: On The Road by Jack Kerouac
Twirly dresses
Dresses that you can twirl in are the absolute best.
Dress: H&M
Sunglasses: Dorothy Perkins
Shoes: Dorothy Perkins
These days I'm rarely seen without my trusty sunglasses, because let's face it, squinting is not a good look. Today it was quite windy which was refreshing as it has been quite muggy. However this dress has a mind of it's own when the wind picks up and I may have accidentally flashed my pants to innocent by-standers on my way to the post-box. Oops.
Circus Tent
Dress: New Look
Necklace: Matalan (I think)
Hat: New Look
Sunglasses: Dorothy Perkins
Flip-Flops: Primark
This dress reminds me of a circus tent, hence the title of this post! It's another piece I got from the New Look sale. I wasn't sure about it when I first bought it; I didn't know if I was a little bit too short for a mid-length dress, but now I'm so glad I picked it up, it's so good for summer. Plus it has stripes, and I can't resist stripes! I need some better shoes to go with it though, flip-flops just don't cut it, convenient as they are.
We're back to sunny weather again, hooray! (Sorry if I talk about the weather a lot, but I am British after all!).
