My go-to jeans

It's gone colder again, and it's a little bit foggy today. I'm really hoping it clears before I have to go to work because driving in fog is most definitely not my favourite thing.

Jacket: Primark

Jumper: Primark

Top (under jumper): Dorothy Perkins

Jeans: Matalan

Boots: Brantano

I love these jeans so much. The colour is so perfect for this kind of year and they're much more interesting than plainer jeans. Plus they're really comfy and I just want to wear them all the time. I wish the hearts on my jumper were the same colour as my jeans so that they matched just a little bit more, but I can live with it.

See? It's cold.

Christmas Adverts

Am I the only one who finds it irritating that the John Lewis Christmas adverts use slowed down, kind of depressing sounding versions of old songs year after year after year? Not that I don't like Gabrielle Aplin's version of The Power of Love, it's lovely. But I want my Christmas adverts jolly. And I'm probably the only one who thinks this but I think the John Lewis adverts are hugely overrated - I like them, I just don't love them, like everyone else seems to. On a related note, I feel like I'm officially allowed to get excited for Christmas now because I saw the Coca-Cola Christmas advert yesterday.

Song of the Day: Never Let Me Go by Florence + The Machine

Summer dresses in Winter

I super duper love this dress, but it's very light and airy and summery, but I like to buy clothes that I can wear whenever I want, and not be constricted by a certain season. So layering is awesome. Also it helps that it wasn't too nippy today!

I feel like I liked this outfit better in the mirror than I do in the photos, but I still think it works on the whole. The shoes don't exactly match really, but I have a habit of wearing shoes that don't go with the rest of my outfit. I'm surprisingly OK with it.

Cardigan: Matalan

Top: Dorothy Perkins

Dress: H&M

Tights: H&M

Shoes: Primark

Belt: Dorothy Perkins

Necklace: Matalan (I think)

Photo Friday

Did I say Friday? I mean Monday, oops. 

Don't be mad at me I had a reallllly busy few days at work and as a result I am exhausted today. However, I have the weekend off! I haven't had a weekend off since I can't even remember when. I'm going to the cinema on Saturday and out for a Sunday lunch on Sunday, but other than that, no firm plans so I'm looking forward to it. Anyway, here's a photo!

This is from when I still live in Aberystwyth. Very blurry, but I like the glow of the lights. And also I had no new photos this week. Yet again.

Song of the Day: Don't Let Go by En Vogue. Such a tune.

Oooops

Sometimes I forget what day it is, which is why I didn't post on Tuesday like I was supposed to. By the time I realised, it was getting dark and I didn't want to take inside photos. But hey, now it's Thursday and I'm back on track!

Sometimes outfits don't always seem that blog-worthy, but nevertheless, this is what I'm wearing today. I'm not sure if these boots go really, but I've been wearing them non-stop lately because they do go with most things and they're just so easy to throw on. A very good purchase from last year.

It's been a little bit milder today so I was alright to just put on a denim jacket instead of my bigger coat (although I really love that coat). I do love the colder weather though, layering is the best, so many options. Now all I need is a festive jumper and I'll be all set.

Denim jacket: Dorothy Perkins

Scarf: Gift from a friend

Top: New Look

Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Boots: New Look

Brrr...

Obama's been re-elected! So that's good news. I don't really know too much about American politics, but I know enough about Romney to know that I definitely didn't want him to possess as much power as President of the United States gives you. The possibility of him being President actually frightened me a little bit, so yeah, I'm pretty pleased with the decision America made last night. Election campaigns always seem to last about a million years as well, so I'm glad it's over for another four years.

Anyway, it's cold. Have you been outside recently? It's so cold. Yesterday I went into town to get a headstart on my Christmas shopping. I was stopped by a paid charity worker for Shelter who asked if I'd send a one-off text donation, which I was happy to do, and he mentioned how cold he was, which made me feel really sorry for him. It's got to be a hard job, standing around in the cold, trying to convince people who really don't want to be bothered into spending a fiver of their credit. And at least the guy who I spoke to was in a paid position, it's got to be so stressful if you work on commission. It got me wondering about how charitable I actually am. Usually when I'm in town I actively try to avoid the people fundraising in the streets because I have a really hard time saying no to people, and sometimes I feel like I'm being bullied into it which I hate. I think for me to stop and listen it really depends on what kind of mood I'm in, how much of a rush I'm in, and whether I'm on my own or with someone else. I think it depends on how I'm approached as well. For instance, yesterday I was asked by a slightly miserable looking lady if I wanted to help Dog's Trust, and I said, 'Not today thanks,' and carried on walking, although feeling a bit guilty. Whereas the man from Shelter had a big smile on his face and asked if I could spare 30 seconds, and I decided that yes, I could. 

I don't really have any answers for why sometimes I'll stop and sometimes I won't, and I'm afraid that I am guilty of sometimes crossing over to the opposite side of the street just to avoid being stopped, but I don't like feeling obligated to donate or something and as soon as you stop, you pretty much are. But then again I do donate money to friends quite a lot when they need sponsoring, especially if it's Race for Life or something. I just like to give what I want, when I want, without people trying to pressurise me into it, because I think charitable giving is a pretty personal thing.

That's just a few of my thoughts on the matter anyway. I do tend to feel more charitable at this time of year as well, probably because it's cold and I appreciate the fact that I live comfortably and I'm pretty thankful for that!

Song of the Day: Classy Girls by The Lumineers

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I feel like from now until January, all I'm going to talk about is Christmas. Now that it's November, every other advert on the telly is incredibly festive, and I don't really need that big a push to get excited in the first place. I think I'm going to start my Christmas shopping tomorrow, but I also want a few of the gifts I give to have a bit more of a homemade feel to them too, so that should be fun. I'm looking forward to decorating my room this year as well, I want it to be full of cheesy festive tat. It will be awesome.

Work was incredibly quiet this weekend, everyone must have been enjoying Bonfire night celebrations. Speaking of, when I was driving to work on Saturday just before 6pm, I was getting incredibly distracted by the fireworks going off, they're a menace. And I'm not at all bitter that I didn't get to go and see any fireworks displays this year. Not. At. All.

Anyway, that's about all I have to say for today I think. My blog schedule works in theory until I forget what day it is and realise last minute that I have to post something and then just write any old rubbish. Like today.

Song of the Day: Candy by Robbie Williams. I'm so glad Robbie is back in my life.

Currently reading: I feel like I should just skip this section until I finish We Need To Talk About Kevin because this is getting ridiculous.