Friday 31 December 2010
My last post of 2010!
Well the time has come followers, for my last post of 2010. It hasn't been the best year but I have made some lovely friends and have accomplished a lot in terms of academic achievements as well as personal goals. I've not travelled as much as I'd have liked but hopefully 2011 will enable me to do so. Here's my review of my 2010!
The year kicked off at a family friends' B&B with poker, champagne and cigars! A lovely evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, but I was a bit worse for wear the next day at work! February was the month my sister and I went to see Lady Gaga in concert which was a fantastic show as well as a great night out. I spent Easter in Holland helping my Auntie prepare for moving to Cario and in June I flew out with my Mum to visit. We had a nice time but we were both ill so couldn't enjoy it as much as we could have. July was the month I started my new job where I met some lovely new friends and it was also the month I graduated from University - a proud day for all! August was a hectic month, moving into my new flat and working lots, followed by celebrating my 22nd birthday in September as well as my sisters 19th birthday and parents' 26th wedding anniversary. I spent the beginning of November at home (Hereford) and the rest of the month rather alone as my parents went on holiday to Australia. December has been super busy working lots but I managed to have a whole five days at home followed by this week at work and now here I am! Friends have come and gone, but the ones who matter have stayed. Some people have left my life and I've met many new ones, all of whom I absolutely adore.
I am hoping for a fantastic 2011 filled with laughs, travel, happiness and a big career move (fingers crossed.)
I wish you all everything you hope for, and a healthy and prosperous 2011.
Happy New Year,
F xo
The year kicked off at a family friends' B&B with poker, champagne and cigars! A lovely evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, but I was a bit worse for wear the next day at work! February was the month my sister and I went to see Lady Gaga in concert which was a fantastic show as well as a great night out. I spent Easter in Holland helping my Auntie prepare for moving to Cario and in June I flew out with my Mum to visit. We had a nice time but we were both ill so couldn't enjoy it as much as we could have. July was the month I started my new job where I met some lovely new friends and it was also the month I graduated from University - a proud day for all! August was a hectic month, moving into my new flat and working lots, followed by celebrating my 22nd birthday in September as well as my sisters 19th birthday and parents' 26th wedding anniversary. I spent the beginning of November at home (Hereford) and the rest of the month rather alone as my parents went on holiday to Australia. December has been super busy working lots but I managed to have a whole five days at home followed by this week at work and now here I am! Friends have come and gone, but the ones who matter have stayed. Some people have left my life and I've met many new ones, all of whom I absolutely adore.
I am hoping for a fantastic 2011 filled with laughs, travel, happiness and a big career move (fingers crossed.)
I wish you all everything you hope for, and a healthy and prosperous 2011.
Happy New Year,
F xo
Sunday 26 December 2010
Aa Very Merry Herry Christmas!
Hello followers, I'm back at home having a lovely time. Yesterday was a great day full of food, drink and presents. Will do a big post next week when I'm back in the North because right now I'm super busy catching up with everyone to do proper posts.
So until then, eat, drink and be merry! xo
So until then, eat, drink and be merry! xo
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Relaxing Afternoon
Good afternoon! I've had a most relaxing time consisting of baking whilst listening to music and now I'm watching Friends on telly with a cup of tea. Talking of tea, here's a poem I wrote about tea two years ago. It was also read out at my degree show this summer. I got a laugh at the end. Yahoo.
Enjoy your Wednesday folks xo
Tea.
At first, single components
perched on the cold marble work surface
waiting to fulfil their ambition.
Bag. Milk. Water. Mug.
The angry kettle releases its seething vapour,
a droplet lingers on my nose as I gently pour.
Feeling the pressure lessen on my wrist
I dab my brow and relax as the water changes colour.
Extracting the bag with the steely spoon
I discard it and concentrate on the final stage.
The make or break of the sequence.
I unscrew the cap on the pearly bottle
and let the chilled fluid transfuse
for a moment before claiming it as my own.
I feel the terracotta warmth as I delicately sip
from my favourite, familiar mug.
As the bubbles pop, I peer into my mug of liquid brick.
Is that why they call it builders’ tea?
Day Off!
My last day off until Christmas day today my lovelies. Got lots to do. Going to finish my tea then go to town for a last little wander around the markets and get a few last minute bits. Luckily the snow is melting in Manchester so hopefully I won't be falling over the moment I step outside. These guys don't seem to mind being cold though...
Taylor Swift - Mean
Hello followers, been feeling a bit low lately. Listening to a lot of Taylor Swifts new album 'Speak Now' and finding that I can relate to a lot of the songs lately. Here's one in particular, it's called 'Mean.'
Mean
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me,
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
Got me feeling like I’m nothing.
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I’m wounded.
You, pickin’ on the weaker man.
Well you can take me down,
With just one single blow.
But you don’t know, what you don’t know,
Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides,
And your walk by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again,
As if I don’t already see them.
I walk with my head down,
Trying to block you out cause I’ll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again.
I bet you got pushed around,
Somebody made you cold,
But the cycle ends right now,
You can’t lead me down that road,
You don’t know, what you don’t know
Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar,
Talking over a football game,
With that same big loud opinion but,
Nobody’s listening,
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things,
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can’t sing.
But all you are is mean,
All you are is mean.
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life,
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so ?
Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
Mean
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me,
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
Got me feeling like I’m nothing.
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I’m wounded.
You, pickin’ on the weaker man.
Well you can take me down,
With just one single blow.
But you don’t know, what you don’t know,
Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides,
And your walk by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again,
As if I don’t already see them.
I walk with my head down,
Trying to block you out cause I’ll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again.
I bet you got pushed around,
Somebody made you cold,
But the cycle ends right now,
You can’t lead me down that road,
You don’t know, what you don’t know
Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar,
Talking over a football game,
With that same big loud opinion but,
Nobody’s listening,
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things,
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can’t sing.
But all you are is mean,
All you are is mean.
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life,
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so ?
Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
Tuesday 21 December 2010
A poem for you
It's not very upbeat and was written about a collection of people I used to associate with who told lies. I submitted it a few years ago so it needs tweaking. (I promise a more lively post tomorrow.)
Falsifier
On this bitter black night I think of you
asleep in your bed of anguish and lies.
Your lack of conscience displeases me, and to my surprise
my anger holds me there in the moment, sticking my elbows to the windowpane and forcing me to remain there as if with cruel glue.
My head throbs with memories of your inflicted pain and the way you’d just smile to soothe me, and later on you’d do it again.
I still have the scars, in mind and skin
and I know that in this game, I’m never allowed to win.
I try to wrench myself free from the pane and pain, but it seems
that your overpowering force knows no bounds.
I spit out of the window, my face burning with tears and arms chafing the wooden frame. All I can taste are your falsehoods and cheats.
I spit again
and remembering the way my throat swelled and stung from battling and bickering.
I try to escape it even now. I open my mouth but my screams and pleas
still fall upon your ignorant ears. I stumble away from the window and gasp for breath. Still trapped in your maze of barbed wire.
You are nothing but a falsifier.
Saturday 18 December 2010
Foundation Review
As it's Winter I've decided to put away the tiny bit of fake tan I occasionally use and embrace my natural paleness. Plus fake tan only looks normal if it's hot and sunny outdoors which it certainly is not. But I've noticed that my normal foundation is looking a bit orange on my super pale skin. I find it really difficult to find foundation that suits me because not only am I incredibly pale but I also have combination skin so need a foundation that has a matte finish but also isn't too thick and cakey looking as it'll cause breakouts. In summer I usually just use my Mac Studio Finish concealer blended with some bronzer on my cheeks but Winter brings all sorts of skin problems so I need something slightly heavier but not too heavy.
As I currently work in House of Fraser it means I have access to all of the beauty counters so am going to try and test a few foundations until I find the one for me!
First I decided to try Creme De La Mer's 'The Treatment Fluid SPF15 Foundation.' Since this foundation costs £60 I thought best to take a mini pot home to sample before forking out for it. I'm glad I did because on the whole I found this foundation incredibly underwhelming. The product description says 'This silken, lightweight fluid has the power to transform the complexion.' Because it's so thin (almost watery) I found that I had to put a lot more of it on compared to the small amount I usually wear. It felt more like a moisturiser with a slight tint of colour added. It also has a slight shimmer to it, which I know irritates my skin on top of this.
Because I had to put of the product lot more on for a better coverage, it caused me to break out in a few spots. However, the best thing about this foundation was the colour, which matched my skin perfectly. Sadly it just isn't what I look for in a foundation. The coverage was far too light, the texture when it was on my skin was greasy and shiny, this caused me to put more powder on than usual to create a matte look.
All in all I'd give this product a 4/10, because it was a perfect colour match and lasted all day but just wasn't what I expected. I'm glad I got to try it for a few days first before paying the £60 price tag. Lucky for me it's saved me a bit of cash!
So I'm still on the hunt for the perfect foundation. Any suggestions?
As I currently work in House of Fraser it means I have access to all of the beauty counters so am going to try and test a few foundations until I find the one for me!
First I decided to try Creme De La Mer's 'The Treatment Fluid SPF15 Foundation.' Since this foundation costs £60 I thought best to take a mini pot home to sample before forking out for it. I'm glad I did because on the whole I found this foundation incredibly underwhelming. The product description says 'This silken, lightweight fluid has the power to transform the complexion.' Because it's so thin (almost watery) I found that I had to put a lot more of it on compared to the small amount I usually wear. It felt more like a moisturiser with a slight tint of colour added. It also has a slight shimmer to it, which I know irritates my skin on top of this.
Because I had to put of the product lot more on for a better coverage, it caused me to break out in a few spots. However, the best thing about this foundation was the colour, which matched my skin perfectly. Sadly it just isn't what I look for in a foundation. The coverage was far too light, the texture when it was on my skin was greasy and shiny, this caused me to put more powder on than usual to create a matte look.
All in all I'd give this product a 4/10, because it was a perfect colour match and lasted all day but just wasn't what I expected. I'm glad I got to try it for a few days first before paying the £60 price tag. Lucky for me it's saved me a bit of cash!
So I'm still on the hunt for the perfect foundation. Any suggestions?
Last Weekend
Here are a few photos from last weekend. I had a lovely time and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It put me into a great Christmassy mood and now I just can't wait to go home next week and be with my family all together. (I am aware that my fringe needs cutting in these pictures but never fear - I had it cut today.)
It's been a week!
Well, well it's been a week since I last posted. Sorry followers :( A lot has happened this week, mainly working every day then sadly yesterday I had to rush straight to the doctors as I burnt my leg quite badly. It's on the mend (fingers crossed) but the skin is quite damaged and blistered and is at risk of infection, so send out healing thoughts for me please!
Other than that, there has been some snow in Manchester which I'm not too happy about. Firstly because I have to walk to work every day in it with a bad leg, and secondly because it means Heathrow airport has been closed and flights cancelled when my Dad is due to fly home next Wednesday. Lets hope he makes it! So positive thoughts for that too please!
I wasn't grateful for anything this week I don't think. Friday was the day I injured my leg so I had a pretty rubbish day. Although saying that I have been very glad of my UGG earmuffs my Mum bought me as they've kept my ears toasty warm these last few days (especially now the snow has arrived!)
Happy thoughts, positivity & love to all. xo
Other than that, there has been some snow in Manchester which I'm not too happy about. Firstly because I have to walk to work every day in it with a bad leg, and secondly because it means Heathrow airport has been closed and flights cancelled when my Dad is due to fly home next Wednesday. Lets hope he makes it! So positive thoughts for that too please!
I wasn't grateful for anything this week I don't think. Friday was the day I injured my leg so I had a pretty rubbish day. Although saying that I have been very glad of my UGG earmuffs my Mum bought me as they've kept my ears toasty warm these last few days (especially now the snow has arrived!)
Happy thoughts, positivity & love to all. xo
Friday 10 December 2010
TGIF
It's here, it's here! Friday is finally here followers. I'm back at work today but as soon as it's finished I'm off to the station to pick up my guests! I'm so excited.
Happy Friday & I hope you have a great weekend!
Happy Friday & I hope you have a great weekend!
Thursday 9 December 2010
TGI...T?
I'm doing my TGIF a day early this week followers, because I can barely contain my excitement! Tomorrow is when I will have two very special visitors for the whole weekend and I've got so many fun activities planned I don't even know if I'll be able to squeeze it all into one weekend! I'm spending today cleaning, tidying, shopping and preparing for their arrival (all the while with Christmas songs playing in the background.) I'm feeling very festive and happy indeed!
What are you doing this weekend? xo
What are you doing this weekend? xo
Wednesday 8 December 2010
What a week!
...and it's only Wednesday! Well friends, have I got some stories for you. One of which I can't talk about (that's the horrible story anyway) but I can tell you the two good ones! Great happening #1 -Today I got paid £10 by some market research ladies who wanted my opinions on the costs of living and the recession. I just answered some questions and gave my opinions on some new adverts (which they loved) and got £10 and a free cup of tea! Result!
Okay now for the other fab news. Yesterday afternoon I got talking to this lovely man called Ikram whilst I was at work. We talked about Dad's relationships with daughters and how Dad's can always be won over. He asked me what I do and I mentioned my writing and stories then said about how I'm waiting to hear about a job at BBC North. When he asked what department I said 'Hopefully children's.' He then told me that one of his good friends from University is actually involved with CBBC and is a director and producer. He actually then called her but she was at work so didn't answer. He gave me her contact details and said 'Message her and mention my name, she owes me a favour.' I honestly couldn't believe my luck followers! How kind for a stranger to just help me, I don't think he knows how much his simple act of kindness cheered me up!
I've send the lady a message and hope she replies. Even if she doesn't reply or there is nothing suitable for me in her department it was definitely worth a shot and I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain! It made me feel happy to think that after something really horrible and distressing happening last week, something lovely and kind happened to me this week. Restores my faith in humanity a little bit.
So now I'm just about to have a lovely cup of tea and wait for the reply. I'm so nervous!
Hope you're all having a great week! xo
Okay now for the other fab news. Yesterday afternoon I got talking to this lovely man called Ikram whilst I was at work. We talked about Dad's relationships with daughters and how Dad's can always be won over. He asked me what I do and I mentioned my writing and stories then said about how I'm waiting to hear about a job at BBC North. When he asked what department I said 'Hopefully children's.' He then told me that one of his good friends from University is actually involved with CBBC and is a director and producer. He actually then called her but she was at work so didn't answer. He gave me her contact details and said 'Message her and mention my name, she owes me a favour.' I honestly couldn't believe my luck followers! How kind for a stranger to just help me, I don't think he knows how much his simple act of kindness cheered me up!
I've send the lady a message and hope she replies. Even if she doesn't reply or there is nothing suitable for me in her department it was definitely worth a shot and I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain! It made me feel happy to think that after something really horrible and distressing happening last week, something lovely and kind happened to me this week. Restores my faith in humanity a little bit.
So now I'm just about to have a lovely cup of tea and wait for the reply. I'm so nervous!
Hope you're all having a great week! xo
Monday 6 December 2010
Couple of pictures from the Christmas party!
I didn't actually take that many but here are a couple of pictures from the Christmas party lastnight!
Saturday 4 December 2010
TGIS!
I have been a very naughty updater this week. So much has gone on and I've literally not had a spare minute to update! Been working lots with a bit of drama thrown in for good measure, but tomorrow night it's our work's Christmas party so we're all going to have some nice food and a really good time! (I'll post some pictures Monday night after work.) Going to try to not drink much though because I've got work 9-5 the next day so don't want to be ill!
As I missed my TGIF on Friday I'll do a TGIS instead! This week I am thankful more than anything for my hot water bottle Liam bought me for Christmas last year. It snowed this week and has been between minus 6 and minus 14 in Manchester this week so it has kept me toasty warm in bed through these super cold nights! Plus the heater in my bedroom is broken so it's been extra cold!
Hope your weekend is marvy fab xo
As I missed my TGIF on Friday I'll do a TGIS instead! This week I am thankful more than anything for my hot water bottle Liam bought me for Christmas last year. It snowed this week and has been between minus 6 and minus 14 in Manchester this week so it has kept me toasty warm in bed through these super cold nights! Plus the heater in my bedroom is broken so it's been extra cold!
Hope your weekend is marvy fab xo
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