Check my shelf yo

Stumbled on yet another cute idea on the tinterweb- http://checkmyshelf.blogspot.com/ - Check my Shelf is a website showing pictures of peoples shelves, it's surprising how much you can tell about a person by their shelf, here are a couple I like:

FYI I found this via another cool blog: http://followtheyellowbrick.blogspot.com/

Check it out!

You know I'm starting to fear that I'm becoming a blog addict....ah well, could be worse.....could be crack :D

You learn something new everyday!

Have just found the best website: http://learnsomethingeveryday.co.uk/ which is basically full of cute illustrations of facts, such as:

There's one for everyday :D and you can get them printed onto T-shirts!

Todays fact was....

Brilliant. Anyway- that was all, I'm off to Bournemouth tomorrow night to see Prodigy!! Can't wait, going to take my camera and get snap happy...

Updating my life

Have been incredibly productive the last few days, scurrying around desperately to prepare myself for my month in Thailand and whatever lies in store for me after. Amongst other things I've updated my CV and applied for 5 internships for when I get back from Thailand..... I just need to wiggle that foot in the door! In between that today I've decided to update my blog more regularly, afterall I'm not working anymore and there's only so much organising one can do in a day.... So prepare for updated posts galore, wow, your gonna be sick of me :)



Even if it's just posts about things that made me smile. Like these! These pics from http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/ make me want to rent a room for the sole purpose of holding books in.

I can't wait to move into a place with Antony later this year- I can see it already, and it's so damn pretty. I'll invite you all over for tea and cake.

Something else I see in my future is one day owning a variety of gorgeous cameras (and hopefully knowing how to use them!) when I get some I'll invite you over for tea and cake and I'll take pictures of you eating it :)

Bit of light on a winters day

Thought I would do another post about things exciting my eyes and ears at the moment- the days seem to be dragging and this winter seems never ending, so here's some lightness on this cold dark day!

Websites:

• http://www.ilovethatphoto.net/ A great site with interviews of photographers- nice to look at some gorgeous images like this one:

• http://kennedyholmes.blogspot.com/ A blog about a fashionable girl and her fashionable life. Can I be you please? Thank you.

• http://myparentswereawesome.tumblr.com/ This is such a great idea- a site is full of images of peoples cool parents

• http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/ A site full of inspiration decoration- makes me very excited to own my own space
  

Music:

• Mumford and Sons- got the album for Christmas and have proceeded to fall in love- please listen to 'Thistle and weeds' http://www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons
  
  
  
  

• The XX- very cool and simple. Listen to 'Basic Space' for some electro love http://www.myspace.com/thexx
  

• Chairlift- recommended by my buddy Luke- lovely band with a huge variety of sound, from sweet and fun to dark and powerful- listen to 'Make your mind up' or 'Bruises' http://www.myspace.com/chairlift
  

• Peggy Sue and the Pirates- Not sure if I've mentioned these guys yet, but I am so in love with them it's ridiculous. Have even got tickets to their album launch in March- so excited, listen to 'Lazarus' and 'The Sea The Sea' urghhhh too good.
  
  

Hope that's enough to brighten your day! I've officially finished work at River Island and now have two weeks to sort myself out and get ready for Thailand! So excited and yet so scared to be coming home unemployed....will be thrown back into Limbo once more. Good job I like it there. Well ya know, it's so so.

The List

Yaaay! Finally feeling up to a little new years resolution list writing :) Swine flu has eased itself and turned into a cold- which I can handel! I love new years, so exciting to look to the future and draw whatever is too blurry to see. No point messing around, lets write the list!

• Write more. Update the CV around like a frisky bouncy ball so the poor music/fashion magazines don't know whats hit them... and hey, if in doubt just keep writing...

• Take in every moment in Thailand

• Learn to bake these--->

• Move to an exciting city with Antony





• Be a shade braver with fashion

• Start a photography blog so I can take pictures like this:

• Go to more gigs
  

• Go to more museums/art exhibits

• Be a touch healthier- keep up the gym, and learn to meditate...

• Keep this in my daily life--->

• Keep this in my daily life too while I'm at it--->

Plan?

Damn Swine...

It's been a little while since I've blogged hasn't it! What with the crazy party season that is xmas/new years combined with hectic days at work (one word....SALE) I've had little time to do what I most look forward to in the new year- write up a plan for the year and a list of resolutions :) Unfortunatly I won't be doing that in this post, because the damn swine got to me and I'm stuck in bed with the flu! And the thought of making plans and lists makes my head spin (more). Next time though, when I can think straight, I'll be on it.

So instead I'm going to mindlessly answer a quiz found on http://notebookdoodles.blogspot.com/ I love these quiz's reminds me of my myspace days haha. Sorry if it bores you, but I'm poorly and sick of TV so this is all I have :o

1. what is your current obsession?

My new book 'Eat Pray Love' By Elizabeth Gilbert, she's keeping me company while I'm in quarantine.

2. what are you wearing today?

P.J's, Dressing gown......not my usual apparel you understand....

3. what’s for dinner?

*shudders* Don't mention food to me right now....

4. what’s the last thing you bought?

My new passport for Thailand! Surprisingly expensive :s

5. what are you listening to right now?

Patrick Watson- am in the process of deciding if I love or hate...

6. what do you think about the person who tagged you?

The author of notebook doodles? I want her pretty handwriting and artistic-ness!!

7. if you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?

Morrocco....or Brisbane.....Or California.....everywhere please :D

8. one thing you wanna change about yourself?

Procrastinate less

9. if you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?

Nowhere- quite happy to be in my cosy house with my parentals looking after me- but if you could send my boyfriend over with a gas mask or bio suit, that would be lovely.

10. which language do you want to learn?

Spanish- I know some but I would love to be fluent

11. what’s your favourite quote?

'Carpe Diem!' I know it's a cliche, but it's a good one

12 . would you cook for me?

Sorry, no- I suck at cooking

13. what is the right way to avoid people who purposefully hurt you?

If they purposefully hurt you? Kick them in the head and run away laughing.

14. what are you afraid of the most?

Unemployment after Thailand....eeek

15. who do you want to meet right now?

I've already met all the important people in my life thanks! But if Johnny Depp isn't busy by all means send him along.

16. what is your favourite color?

BLUE!

17. give us 3 styling tips that work for you.

Layer up your necklaces, hats cover up bad hair nicely and clash your accessories with your clothes (diamonds with denim and beads with black tie)

18. what is your dream job?

Music/Fashion journalist- with a finger or two in photography/ short fiction pies

19. what’s your favorite magazine?

Elle and Dazed and Confused

20. if you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?

After converting it into pounds I would spend it on a bday pressie for my boyfriend

21. what do you consider a fashion faux pas?

Copying celebs/other people

22. who according to you is the most over-rated writer?

No idea- I don't really read anyone I'm not fond of...

23. what brings a smile on your face instantly?

Texts from Antony

24. a word that you say a lot?

Woop! (I'm excitable)

25. what kind of haircut do you prefer?

Short and bleached- just like my sis! Could never pull it off myself though

26. what are you going to do after this?

Go back to the sofa/bed and read

27. what do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

Write in my diary, always helps me make sense of things

28. what makes you go wild?

Good music in clubs- rarely happens!!

29. what are your favourite movies?

Into the Wild and Amelie

30. what inspires you?

Music, photography, good books, poetry, travel, life man!!

31. what do your friends call you most commonly?

Kat :)

32. would you prefer coffee or tea?

Neither

33. which other blogs do you love visiting?

So many- look at my list--->

34. favorite dessert/sweet?

Chocolate pudding, nom nom nom

35. how many tabs are turned on in your browser right now?

4!

36. when you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?

I should not be this white. I was right. I was then sick!!

37. favorite season?

Summer- give me beaches and picnics all year long :)

38. one wish that you really want to see it come true?

That I get the career I really want

39. what breaks your heart?

Seeing friends/family sad

40. what's one thing you really want to do in life?

Hold on to my optimism :)

With that in mind- I'll be healthy again soon and back on form with the blogging :D Till then- bye bye :D