wishlist wednesday

Am I the only one that thinks this year's A/W stock is a little bit better than usual? Seriously, I want everything!

1. This jumper, £12.99 from h&m.

2. You know the band t-shirts in h&m at the moment? Well I like too many of them to include pictures of all of them, but I want The Beatles one, the Ramones one, the Guns'n'roses one and the Rolling Stones one. This is the link to them. I'm relatively sure there was one picture of the model and then they just photoshopped the t-shirts on top of her. That probably makes no sense, but if you click the link and flick through the photos you might get what I mean. Oh, and they're £9.99 (though I'm sure they were only £7.99 in the catalogue, could be wrong though).

3. These boots from h&m, £39.99. They came in a different colour in the catalogue but I can't find it on the website :/ I just think they'd be perfect paired with tights & cable-knits in the winter! I have a code for 25% off so I'm definitely considering getting them!

What's on your wishlist? Are you excited for A/W clothing?

P.S., can you tell a h&m leaflet was delivered today hah.

book review #1 - water for elephants

Can someone please tell me why I didn’t read this sooner?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably know about the film Water for Elephants, staring R-Patz and Reese Witherspoon. It’s based on the book Water for Elephants, by Sarah Gruen, the #1 New York Times Bestseller. And it definitely deserved it!

This review will probably sound cheesy but I can’t help it. I’m in love with this book. It tells the story of Jacob Jankowski, who isn’t sure if he’s 90 or 93 years old. It’s written in first person and he flits between his current age and the age he was when he spent time with the circus. I, like many people, don't normally tend to like it when books jump from one time, to another, and back to the first one. But in Water for Elephants, it's done really well - I'm actually glad it was done in two times, the book seems better to me than it would've if it was just written about him when he was younger. I’m not going to go into plot details because it’s one of those things that you HAVE to find out for yourself.

Sarah Gruen created some amazing characters, it's a bit cliche but she "brought them to life." She made me fall in love with the characters; I want to be them and have friends like them. I get far too into books, so I ended up feeling like I actually did know the characters in real life hah. The book made me cry with sadness, laugh out loud and cry with happiness. If you haven’t read this book, you should!

Have you read the book/seen the film? What did you think of the book/film? If you’ve read the book and seen the film, how do you think they compare?

twirl

Afternoon! I've had a lovely lazy day (again) today, just got lots of reading done and took the dog out for a walk. Also took outfit photos up my Bampy's house, the dog looked very confused by this random turn of events.

top & skirt: h&m

tights: not sure, i have too many pairs of tights hah.

shoes: primark (they're leopard print, not sure if you can tell).

I've been panicking about uni accommodation because it seems like everyone else has been told about their accommodation and I haven't! But I tweeted Aberystwyth yesterday and they replied saying I'll find out from Wednesday onwards :) They also e-mailed me today to tell me about a welcome booklet they're sending me and all the e-mails I should expect to receive. They have a really awesome service, I haven't even left yet and they've already made me feel really welcome! What university are you going to? What will you study? Oh, before I forget, good luck to everyone who gets their GCSE results soon!

Have a read of this website, it's been keeping me amused for a while now!

On another, less positive note, my mother's just informed me I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I HATE DENTISTS. waaaaaah.

Have a good day!

hello!

I bucked my ideas up yesterday and stopped moping around feeling sorry for myself hah. My boyfriend came over, I got dressed (properly, instead of staying in pyjamas/comfies like I normally do when he comes down) and generally made myself feel better about myself.

top: primark, new.

shorts: asos, v. old.

lipstick :e.l.f - gypsy

(yes I do have a poster of Audrey Hepburn)

What do you make of this top? I was a bit unsure whether to get it but then I did the usual thing one does when in primark - "it's only primark, may as well" haha. I think it was £7. It came in another colour too, which I think was navy (don't quote me on that though) but I have enough blue clothes so thought I'd go for this shade!

Anyone end up watching the x-factor? I forced my boyfriend to watch it *evil laugh* & he repaid me by telling me he plans to fatten me up & give me spots ready for when I go to uni to "ruin [me] for all other men" hahah. He was joking, I think. Anyway, I digress. What did you think of Janet Devlin? I thought she was alright, but I hated the way everyone was like "oh em gee she's amazing" - she was basically Ellie Goulding, yes?

The lipstick I have on in the picture is e.l.f - gypsy, which I seem to have worn constantly since I got it! Must remember to review it!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

catch up/summary

1. I don't really like the x-factor. It annoys me how people like Cher Lloyd/Katie What's-her-name get through to the live-shows and I just complain for the duration of the programme. But, for some reason, I watch it anyway. Anyone going to be watching it later? I probably will, even if just to see what the judges are like this year!

2. It hasn't really sunk in that I'm actually going to be at university in just over a month! Anyone else feel like that?! I'm currently on edge waiting to find out what accommodation I'll be in *prays for an en-suite*. Oh, and I'll be in a long-distance relationship - eek. Anyone else going to be in (or already in) one?

3. I have a hideous cold. Normally I just man up and get over my colds, but this time I feel like the weather (which is basically grey) has given me an excuse to mope about haha.

4. Was going to follow back my new followers earlier but GFC isn't showing up on my blog for some reason. Promise I'll follow back when it lets me!

Now I'm going to tidy my bedroom, start a list of things to take to uni, and then get back to moping! What are your plans for the rest of the day?

Happy Saturday, people :)

what i wore - geek

How did everyone celebrate results night? I went to Cardiff with about 20 other girls from school all dressed up as geeks hah. I won't include photos of anyone else because I don't want them to know I have a blog & I wouldn't like to put their pictures here without permission.

shirt & tie - school uniform (cut the sleeves off)

shorts - next (almost two years old)

shoes - h&m

ring - next

glasses - 3d glasses from the cinema hah.

My arms and legs were actually the same colour in real life, I think the lighting for this picture must've been off. The tan I used was a combination of 17 Instant Glow Wash Off Self Tan in Light Shimmer and Beyond Bronze by Fake Bake in Matte Light.

I kept changing the way my top was styled throughout the night. At one point one half was tucked into the shorts & the other was out, at another I sort of tied the shirt into a crop top. I did try to take pictures when I got home, but it was 3:30am and I was drunk, so you can imagine how well that worked out!

Also wore false eyelashes for the first time. I ended up getting Eylure Naturalites (I think) for just over £5 from Boots. To be honest, my eyes didn't look all that different - it was only really noticeable in photos. At least I avoided looking like a drag queen :)

Hope everyone has a good day & a lovely weekend!

e.l.f lip balm

Hello! I didn't think I'd be posting today as I expected to be devastated by my results hah; but I got the grades I needed for uni! I'm a bit miffed as I know I could've & should've done better, but I got into uni so that's all that matters :) Hope everyone else got what they wanted/needed!

Anyway, the other day I ordered e.l.f conditioning lip balm spf 15 in Peaceful Pink. I ordered on Saturday and it turned up on Wednesday, rather quick yes?

I have a love/hate relationship with the packaging. It does look quite chic, but it's a bit chunky to be carrying around all the time. It's also at a bit of an awkward angle to get the lip balm onto your finger.

Without flash:

With flash:

And this is how it looks on:

Overall, I'm really pleased with it! It's a lovely colour and works really well; it also has a weirdly nice smell! It's not too strong on the lips but you can smell it in the pot. It costs £3.50 from here.

What do you think of e.l.f? Any recommendations on what products I should try next?

Hope everyone's having a lovely day!