What I wore #1

After reading this post from Ellamasters blog, I decided to try my hand at drawing what I wear, since I'm not hugely confident in taking outfit pictures yet. I haven't really drawn for awhile, plus my hands were shaky (I'd forgotten to eat today, had food after I finished the drawing) and I couldn't find a single paintbrush in my house! I seem to have lost them all :( So instead of using watercolours like Ella, which I really wanted to, I used my pencils. However, guess what! They were all blunt, I couldn't find a single sharpener either :( I really need to get down to an art shop pronto so hopefully I'll have better drawings in the future!

I also need to work out how to use my scanner, since my camera is terrible! I tried editing it in photofiltre (a free photo editing program) to make it look better but meh. The camera made it blurry and the colours look better on paper. I also got rid of what I'd written and rewrote it since I know my handwriting sucks, but I didn't know how bad till I saw it on my screen!

The next one will be better! I swear! Oh well I'm off to a fancy dress make your own superhero costume birthday party! Maybe that should be my next outfit post :P

Another to do list

I always seem to make lists, and then forget about them, and then make more. I love making lists, but wish I crossed more off them. So I'm going to quickly make myself a new list, and see how much I can cross off before the deadline I set myself.

These are things I've been meaning to do for awhile, and I intend to cross them off by next week, so Wednesday the 5th of October.

• Finish my CV and make sure I get references.
• Tidy my room, it is a pigsty and I have too much stuff for my little room!
• Draw what I wear every day like Ellamasters for at least one week.
• Start the 30 day shred again.
• Cross off one thing from my day zero list.

Just five things, I could add loads more, but then nothing would ever get done!

Meet Darcy

When I woke up this morning, it was sunny and warm, I was quite shocked! It's been pretty dismal weather down here for awhile, and I was going to get all my winter clothes out soon. I'm glad I didn't now.  Apparently it's going to be nice all this week, but I didn't believe it till I saw the sun shining! The sun makes me happy, it just makes everything pretty, and it makes the sea sparkle and I can tell loads of people will be going to the beach and down mumbles today. 

Unfortunately, I can't. I had a driving lesson (it went well!) and got dropped off at home from my boyfriends (I spend more time there than I do here!) so I couldn't go down the beach unless I get a bus back. Meh. Anyways when I got home I found a package waiting for me! The kitten I'd ordered from Being Little has arrived! I've always wanted one of her kitten dolls, they're so cute, so I jumped at the chance to buy one.

I decided to name her Darcy, since I really like that for a girls name, and it suits her I reckon! I always name my teddies or random toys. Yes I have toys, you can blame the One Object 365 Days Project for that! I've half done two projects on that, which I really should finish one day! Anyway back to hand! Darcy's posing in my boot since I love them! They're from Primark and are pretty good quality, I love the colour, the laces and the pattern on the side. I've worn them every day since I got them.

A close up of Darcy. I really like the simple white pattern, and the ribbon is cute. I'd love to make cat dolls or rabbit dolls or normal dolls myself, but when I did try it ended a disaster! But I really will try to make some before Christmas since that gives me a few months to practice. I feel guilty that I've not used my sewing machine for over half a year >.<

A close up of the business card that was tucked into Darcy's ribbon, cats are so cute, and this is an adorable illustration. If you can't tell, I really like cats! I miss my old cat, so I sometimes steal my neighbours cat. Well not really, she likes to come into our house and scare the crap out of you when you think you're alone! But then she gives you cwtches afterwards, so I don't mind.

As you can see from these photos, I should probably get a new camera soon. I can crop out the black line most of the times, but half the photos can be smudged so that's hard to crop around. I always seem to break camera's all the time, but I have no clue how this happened. It just did a few months ago and I've refused to buy a new one till it properly breaks, but I don't know how much longer I can last! Oh well, I'm off to have a sandwich and go read outside in the sun, I'm on the third of the series, Brisinger by Christoper Paolini now.

My Sleepy Saturday

I know Sundays are usually the sleepy days, but I'm working tomorrow and actually had today off! It was a nice quiet day spent at home after braving the rain to leave my boyfriends (he was busy, so I couldn't stay there all day, boo). Since it was freezing and I was soaking wet when I got home, I decided to wear my new purchase, this.

Yup! That is a monkey onesie from Primark. It's from the mens department since they always seem to have nicer ones that the girls, and its a monkey!! It is so comfy, I don't think I ever want to take it off, perfect for winter and lazing about the house. I've always wanted one but left it too late last time, but not this time huzzah! I then settled down in the living room with a few essentials...

...like tea! Since it was cold, I decided to drink lots of tea today using my pretty polka dot teapot to keep topping up my mug. I think I'll start collecting teapots in the future, they're so lovely, I have this one, and a yellow one.  I've only stopped myself from buying more since I have no room in my mum's kitchen. Mmmm tea, I like it strong with a bit of milk and a lot of sugar, not very healthy I know, but it tastes so wonderful.

 And last but not least, I cwtched in to read Eldest by Christopher Paolini. I read the first one a few weeks ago, and a friend lent me the second and third book which I am now devouring. I started reading this morning and hopefully will finish tonight. I used to be a bookworm, and stopped reading a lot when I went to uni (same with watching TV) and I'm getting back into the habit, so I love it when I have no plans and can just read.

And that was how I spent my day, it was so peaceful and relaxing, and I'll carry on reading tonight, but need to wake up for work early tomorrow, but at least I'm only in for four and a half hours ^_^

What I wore-sorta

The first picture of myself, a sort of what I wore post, I'm a bit nervous about it. The picture quality's not great since it's night time, and the flash was annoying me, but it has a certain retro feel to it so I like it. Not a full outfit picture since I had no one to take one for me, and no where to set up my timer so a shot in the hallway it was!

I went to Costa tonight for a chat with some friends and hot chocolate, and decided to wear one of my lucky dip Little Fille headbands I bought. I went for a grey, brown and black theme, (even though my mum says they should never be worn together!) and wore my grey velvet headband. I wore it with a primark t-shirt and cardigan, and a grey skirt from H&M with a brown belt, black leggings and brown brogues. I didn't really like the picture for that so didn't add it.