13/12/2010

-I really want a large aluminium makeup case similar to the picture below. All the ones I have found within a decent price range (under £25) are all really small or don't have compartments which isn't very ideal. If anybody knows where I can buy one please let me know.

-I'm very excited, I'm finally going to see Harry Potter tomorrow...after weeks of waiting. Prepare for a long blog about it tomorrow or the day after!
-My UCAS form FINALLY got sent off today, so hopefully the offers will begin to pour in soon (I'm very impatient so I'm hoping it'll be sooner rather than later).
-I bought a really nice cardigan today from Evans (pictured here). The picture doesn't make it look that nice but I really like it when it's on and it is SO comfy! I was really hoping my belt from ASOS would have arrived to wear around it but I'm still waiting on it, damn Royal Mail.
-I've decided that every couple of weeks I'm going to buy myself a new clothing item, allowing myself money to save but still treating myself. This will help me with my wardrobe issues (I feel like I wear the same thing all the time) as well as not going overboard with my spending. The one thing I need to stop is buying going out clothes, I have so many going out clothes that have only been worn once yet I still buy more.

Legally Blonde - Amanda Brown

Elle Wood, University of Southern California sorority president and sociopolitical jewelry design major, is blonde, spoiled, creative and desperately in love with her college sweetheart, Warner Huntingdon III. But when Warner announces he's off to Stanford Law School, and that while there he aims to find a girl 'more serious' than Elle to be his wife, Elle and Underdog, her pet Bichon Frise, hatch a plan to follow him so that he will marry her like he's supposed to do. Elle's Stanford misadventures are distinctly unpromising from the outset, and it seems that the one place where blondes definitely don't have more fun is law school. But then she's made an intern on the Murder of Malibu case, defending one-time fitness queen and apricot blonde Brooke Vandermark from the charge of murdering her billionaire husband. In a courtroom triumph, Elle vindicates Brooke and all who are blonde at heart with a tip any Cosmo girl should know.


I didn't know what to expect from this as I haven't actually seen the film apart from the odd clip and I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed it. Unable to put it down I read it in less than a day which to me means that it is definitely a good book. I instantly became fond of Elle's character and felt empathetic towards her on several occasions. Towards the end of the novel I also began to like Sarah (Elle's rival) when she began to be nice to Elle. The tactics Elle uses to get Brooke off of her murder charge were fantastic, there's only a lawyer like Elle that would be able to use that sort of information to get somebody off of a serious crime. 
The way in which Brown wrote this book added to it's excellence, with the very short chapters making it easy to read without getting boring. At first I wasn't convinced by this technique but towards the end I realised it was working very well and the chapter's were telling us all we need to know without dragging on. 
As I enjoyed the book so much I am about to purchase the films as if they are anywhere near as good they'll be a winner. I'm definitely going to add some more Amanda Brown to my reading lists. 

The Fabulously Fashionable Life of Isabel Bookbinder - Holly McQueen

When aspiring designer Isabel Bookbinder bags a job with Nancy ‘Fashion Aristocracy’ Tavistock, she’s sure her career is finally on track. Dazzlingly glamorous, this is a career that she can feel truly passionate about – after all, she knows her Geiger from her Louboutin, her Primark from her Prada, and she’s always poring over fashion magazines. Well, ok, the fashion pages of heat. So, learning from the very best, the future’s looking bright for Isabel Bookbinder: Top International Fashion Designer. Within days she’s putting the final touches to her debut collection, has dreamt up a perfume line, Isabelissimo, and is very nearly a friend of John Galliano. And on top of that she might even have fallen in love. Yet nothing ever runs smoothly for Isabel, and fabulously fashionably as her life is, it soon seems to be spiralling a little out of her control …


I found this a bit similar to the previous Isabel Bookbinder instalment in that it seemed to be following the lead from Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series. Also it was once again, difficult to get into, and I actually felt forced to finish it. One of the thoroughly worst books I've ever read which isn't too difficult to achieve as I do enjoy most books I read. I have to admit that I felt a bit of empathy towards Isabel when I realised what Ben was doing but she shouldn't have really jumped to conclusions about Will. 
This is a bit of a poor review, due to how poor the book is. I wouldn't recommend reading it.

07/12/2010

When you have no job and have to live off £25 a week in the run up to Christmas it is an extremely bad idea to even consider internet shopping. I'm unable to say why I actually torture myself by looking at things I can't afford but it has led me to find a million and one things I want from ELF (www.eyeslipsface.co.uk) Here are some of them:

False Lashes

All their lashes are £1.50 apart from their "flirty" ones which cost £3. These are absolute bargains! In Boots they're all mainly dearer than this which makes these a product not to miss.

Studio Make-up Mist And Set

I've seen similar products in magazines, mainly at a higher price. If it does what it says on the website then it's a miracle product and one which I really want to try.

Beauty Encyclopedia

I honestly thought this was going to be a book about beauty so I wasn't holding out much hope. In reality it looks a fantastic product and I really want the everyday eye (pictured above) as it features the colours I tend to wear on my eyes as well as others which would work well with my existing colours.

Matte Finisher Clear Nail Polish

This is one of them products that when I first heard of I instantly thought "what is the point". But then I looked at my shiny nails and realised that quite often the colour of the nail polish I wear would look so much better matte. I considered trying it but with the only one I'd seen in the shops being No7, I decided against it due to the high price. £1.50 to test a product out is a bargain, if you don't like it then not  right lot has been wasted. If you love it, EVEN BETTER!

Shimmering Facial Whip

This is a product I already own, but due to it being absolutely amazing I have to mention it. No highlighter has ever worked for me as well as this has. The texture and consistency are just right for this kind of product as it glides onto your face easily but is thick enough to stop it looking dried on and cracking. An absolute winner of a product!

These are just a handful of the products I want to purchase, I'm tempted to ask my mum to buy them and have them as a bit of a stocking filler. I've seen numerous beautiful coloured nail polishes and eyeshadows that I'm tempted to buy too. If I do end up getting these products I will post full product reviews and hopefully they'll live up to their expectations.

06/12/2010

I seem to have abandoned this blog over the weekend...it wasn't intentional but I've hardly been on my netbook due to me playing around with my Blackberry Torch - which I absolutely love. The combination of the touch screen and keypad give you the best of both worlds and I'd definitely recommend it.

After channel surfing on sky the other day I found a new favourite TV show - Monkey Life. It follows the rescue missions of Dorset's Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre which I think does an excellent job. Some of these monkeys are tortured before they've been rescued, being used to make money for the owners and living in awful conditions. The monkeys seem extremely happy at the centre and they make amusing television. I'd recommend you watch it - it's on NatGeoWild.

I intend to have a productive day today, I have the Christmas tree to decorate, Psychology essay question and past exam paper, my nails to paint and Christmas presents to wrap. I'm having a bit of a chiller and then making a start on my tasks after lunch. 

Writers block seems to be attacking me at the moment so I don't feel my blogging is up to a very good standard, hopefully I'll get some inspiration soon.

03/12/2010

I'm blogging from my new blackberry torch. It's beautiful and I love it already even though I can only use my wi-fi and don't have a networkconnection at the moment. I'm hopefully getting connected in the next 24 hours, then all I have to do is transfer my numbers over.
Lately I've been unable to sleep, constantly waking up early which is incredibly annoying. This definitely isn't helping my recovery from my cold which I've had for over a week now!
The snow outside is slowly melting now which is good but the temperatures are still plumetting. it's apparently -7 outside today which is one of the reasons I don't fancy leaving the house.

01/12/2010

I've decided I love the snow after getting sent home 2 hours after arriving at sixth form due to the worsening conditions. Even better is that I have tomorrow off too meaning I've only had two hours of lessons this week. I'm actually going to do some work on my day off tomorrow as I've realised how close exams are and how unprepared for them I am. I took some photos of the snow today:

I'm still continuing my job hunting, although seeing as it's December most Christmas temp positions have gone meaning that the likelihood of me actually finding a job is very slim. 

Seeing as Christmas is looming I am actually forcing myself to choose what I want for Christmas. All my current ideas have gone down the drain but I expect that seeing as I have everything I need.