DIY DESIRES.

NOW I HAVE A LITTLE MORE MONEY TO THROW AROUND, IVE BEEN PRE-SHOPPING [BEFORE PAYDAY] ONLINE TO FIND SOME NEW PIECES FOR SUMMER. BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME IM ONE OF THE FUSSIEST SHOPPERS. EVER. SO BASICALLY WHAT IM IMAGINING IN MY HEAD AS A MUST-HAVE EITHER DOESNT EXIST, OR COSTS FARRR TOO MUCH MONEY. I REMEMBER THE GOOD OL DAYS THAT CONSISTED OF ME DRIVING 5 MINUTES TO MY LOCAL SPOTLIGHT, RAIDING THE FABRIC SECTIONS FOR CHEAP CUTOFFS, AND BUYING BAGS UPON BAGS OF BEADS, FEATHERS, SHOULDERPADS AND ALLSORTS TO SPRUCE UP MY WARDROBE. WHERE ARE ALL THE DECENT CRAFT/FABRIC STORES IN LONDON? EVEN A GOOGLE SEARCH LOCATED MY NEAREST NOT-HALF-BAD CRAFT SHOP IN ESSEX. [WOOO ROAD TRIP TO HANG OUT WITH THE TOWIE CREW :| ]

EVEN LIVING IN ONE OF THE FASHION CAPITALS OF THE WORLD AND IM FINDING IT TOUGH TO FIND AFFORDABLE AND TRENDY CLOTHES/SHOES/ACCESSORIES I ACTUALLY LIKE. WHAT IM REALLY MISSING RIGHT NOW ARE MY FEATHER SHOULDERPADS I MADE WAY BACK IN MARCH [I THINK] LAST YEAR? I DECIDED THEY WOULDNT JOIN ME ON MY EUROTRIP IN FEAR THEY WOULD BE RUINED BY THE TIME I RETURNED HOME. [BIG REGRET] SO NEXT WEEKEND IM GOING TO BE HUNTING AROUND FOR FEATHERS AND SHOULDER PADS TO SPRUCE UP MY EVERGROWING COLLECTION OF BLAZERS. [FIRST UP, MY FRENCHY-CHIC WHITE BLAZER!] ALSO ON MY TO-DO LIST: DESIGNING A FASCINATOR FOR THE ASCOT RACES IN JUNE [TO MATCH A DRESS I HAVE NOT YET FOUND] CANT WAIT FOR THE RACES! WILL BE SO MUCH FUN. FOR NOW THOUGH IM SKINT TIL PAYDAY THIS WEEK. WOOOOOOOP. X

I MISS MY FEATHERY SHOULDERS...ON MY TO-POST LIST FOR MUM.

TRINITY.



IM OBSESSED WITH TRIANGLES RIGHT NOW.

IM A NERD AT HEART, LOVED MY PHYSICS AND CALC AT SCHOOL.

THE IDEA OF THE PERFECT TRIANGLE. LAWS. CONTINUITY. ALWAYS EQUAL.

*SOME OF THESE PICTURES ARE MINE. SOME ARE NOT.*

LIGHT UP MY LIFE.

IVE HAD AN AMAZING EASTER LONG WEEKEND. YEAH I WORKED A FAIR BIT, BUT I DEF MADE THE MOST OF THE WARM WEATHER THATS HIT LONDON THIS PAST WEEK. YESTERDAY INVOLVED CHAMPAGNE, CHEESE AND SWEETS ON TOP OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH WITH A FRIEND, THEN WE BRAVED A FEW THRILL RIDES AT THE HAMPSTEAD FUN FAIR. FOLLOWED BY A LOVELY COCKTAIL AT WORK-PLUS A LUCKY QUICK GLANCE AT LIAM GALLAGHER LEAVING THE RESTAURANT! LOVELY.

BUT AS FOR MY LATE NIGHT INSOMNIAC NATURE, IVE JUST HAD A CREATIVE BURST AND DECIDED TO ADD A BIT OF SPARKLE TO MY BEDROOM. IVE BEEN GETTING A BIT BORED OF MY LITTLE ROOM. I'D LOVE TO MOVE OUT SOON AND FIND SOMEWHERE COOL WITH SOME YOUNG LIKEMINDED CREATIVE OR HOSPITALITY KIDS WHERE I CAN MAKE A BIT OF A MESS AND ENJOY SOME LATE NIGHT DRINKS AND SHENANIGANS AFTER A CRAZY WEEKEND OF WORK. BUT FOR NOW MY HUMBLE ROOM IS MY LITTLE COSY HOME. STICKY TAPE + £5 FAIRY LIGHTS FROM PRIMARK EQUAL AMAZING AMBIENT DECOR. NOW I WANNA FALL ASLEEP LISTENING TO HOW TO DRESS WELL. XX

AREN'T WE ALL.

ITS MR G TIME.

THE WHISKY FILLED HILLS OF SCOTLAND.

MY FIRST TRIP TO SCOTLAND. IT WAS A LITTLE WORK REUNION WITH FRIENDS I MET/WORKED WITH AT THE BREAKWATER, PERTH BACK IN SUMMER 2009/2010. I STAYED IN THE BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF CUPAR, FIFE IN A GIANT OLD MANOR, COMPLETE WITH RUINS, FLOWERS AND A SECRET GARDEN. A RELAXING, WELL NEEDED BREAK WITH PLENTY OF WALKING, [SURPRISINGLY] GOOD WEATHER AND PLENTY OF INDULGENCE DRINKING MANY A RUM AND COKE. CANT WAIT TO GET BACK AND PROPERLY EXPLORE EDINBURGH AND TRY GET UP TO THE HIGHLANDS!

BEAUTY IN THE HEATH.

THIS I MY LOCAL PARK THAT YOU'LL FIND ME OFTEN LYING SOMEHWERE ON A HILL, DRAWING, SLEEPING, EATING FRUIT AND CHILLING OUT LISTENING TO ARCADE FIRE, XX OR WHATEVER NEW TUNES SHUFFLE THROUGH MY IPOD. HAMPSTEAD HEATH ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF THE BOOK WUTHERING HEIGHTS BY EMILY BRONTE. GETTING LOST WANDERING THE HEATHS...ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PLACES IN LONDON.

RAYBAN TRENDS.

THESE ARE THE SPECS I BOUGHT IN SPAIN AROUND AUGUST LAST YEAR. I LOVE THEM! BUT IM STILL YET TO SAVE SOME MONEY TO PUT IN A PRESCRIPTION SET OF LENSES. NEXT PAIR ON MY LIST I WANT TO SCOUT AROUND FOR THESE BAD BOYS. TRE FRENCH-CHIC. 

TOUGH LONDON LOVE.

TODAY I REALISED THAT ITS BEEN A TOUGH MONTH FOR ME. ADJUSTING BACK INTO THE NIGHTOWL HOURS OF HOSPITALITY, LACKING A PROPER DIET WITHOUT DINNERS MOST NIGHTS AND USUALLY SOLELY CONSISTING OF LATE BRUNCHANOON TEA [MY NEW WORD INVENTION] PLUS A FEW CUPS OF TEA AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, LIFE IS PROVING TO HIT HARD AT TIMES.

AS MUCH AS I LOVE LONDON, MONEY PLAYS SUCH A HUGE PART OF THE LIFESTYLE IF YOU EVER WANT TO SURVIVE HERE. LIVING ON £2 TIL A POSSIBLE PAYDAY ON FRIDAY, PLUS A HANDFUL OF PENNIES AND AN OYSTER CARD IM PRAYING DOESNT BEEP AT ME EACH TIME I TAG ON / OFF ISNT EXACTLY HOW I PLANNED TO LIVE THE ENGLISH DREAM.

BUT BEING THE INDEPENDENT ADVENTURE-SEEKER I AM, I CAN HANDLE COMPROMISE AND LIVING SKINTISH WITH WHAT IVE GOT. I EVEN WALKED HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT. HAMPSTEAD -- ARCHWAY. REALLY WASNT AS FAR AS I THOUGHT / PLUS THE BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT SCENERY ALONG MY WALK MADE THE 45 MINUTE WANDER FLY BY SO QUICKLY. I LOVE NORTH LONDON! IVE ALREADY PLANNED MY 1.5 HOUR ESTIMATED WALK TO WORK TOMORROW MORNING IN HOLBORN. LONDON IS ALOT SMALLER THAN PEOPLE EXPECT - ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYONE CRAMS THEMSELVES ONTO TRAINS LIKE SARDINES EVERY MORNING AND EVE FOR THEIR DAILY TRAVELS. I ALREADY PREFER BUSES OVER THE TUBE [COSTWISE AND FOR THE SCENIC VIEW] BUT NOW IM LOOKING FORWARD IN MY BUDGETING TO WALKING EVERYWHERE AND BUYING MYSELF A TRENDY LITTLE BICYCLE TO GET ME AROUND IN THE WARMER MONTHS. [IT HAS TO HAVE A WICKER BASKET TO HOLD MY FRESHLY PICKED FLOWERS AND WINE ON THOSE SUNNY PICNIC DAYS]

IM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE COMING SUMMER / POTENTIAL HOLIDAYS IN JULY / RUGBY 7'S IN MAY / FRIENDLY VISITS FROM PERTH IN JUNE / DOING MORE ARTY SHIT / NEW NORTH LONDON LODGINGS IN MAY [?] / AND NEW STORIES...