Beauty and Fashion Tag

Hey guys!

A few weeks ago Elizabeth from Elizabeth's Diary tagged me in the beauty and fashion tag and I completely forgot about it (oops). But anyway, I shall now give it ago!

1. Would you rather shop at MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life? 

To be totally honest I don't even know what Sephora is so I shall have to go with MAC, but I like MAC's stuff so its all good.

2. If you could which designer would you want to meet? 

Well, I guess that now Emma Roberts has designed her own jewellery range she counts as a designer right?

3. What is your favourite type of Lush and Bath and Body works product? 

I love Lush (who doesn't) but I can never shop there because I always feel like I am just wasting their products but I do have an obsession with a christmas body wash they always bring out called 'Snow Fairy' so I always try and stock up on it for the year.

4. If you had to shop at 4 places for the rest of your life including makeup and clothing which places would they be? 

Superdrug, New Look, House of Fraser (I like all the dresses) and Boots? 

5. Would you rather have a lip gloss or lip stick? 

I feel like lipstick just looks stupid on me and same for bright coloured lip glosses but I like really light coloured lip glosses.

6. What is your favourite brand of makeup? 

Rimmel London

7. Do you dress up like a tomboy, edgy girl, or girly girl? 

 I guess a mixture of all of them? I love dresses but I don't wear them that much and I have some really nice tops but I am normally in jeans.

8. Would you rather have a lot of clothes but not designer or a couple of designer clothes but no other clothes? 

Loads of clothes, I would feel worried about ruining my nice ones!

9. Would you rather go to a fashion show front row seats for Marc Jacobs for free or a shopping spree of 1,000 pounds?

Shopping spree! I am no good with keeping up with fashion etc so it would be wasted on me.

10. What's your favourite type of mascara? 

Rimmel London Extra Super Lash, I am never not wearing it!

11. If you could have any job in the world what would it be?

If I am supposed to say something fashion or make related I may fail on this question but honestly? I would want my own second hand bookshop where I can just sit and read all day while selling books.

I tag:

Renata - About me, my life, my art

Mo - Everything Mo

Emily - A lifestyle in luxe

Wicked Wildfire Read-a-Thon

I have joined a read-a-thon! I've wanted to join a book related event for a while now and this seemed like the perfect one since my wardrobe is more books than clothes. Here is all the info if you want to join too:

The  Wicked Wildfire Read-A-Thon is a time when we all get together to dedicate the days of October 17-27 to as much reading as possible. You read as much as you can in order to get yourself a little further through that huge to-read pile! We know real life gets in the way and even if you can’t participate more than one day, you're welcome to join in on the fun!

I will be posting updates of how I am doing etc on here, Twitter and Goodreads and if you are taking part, I would love to know what you are up to too so let me know! You can join it here at My Shelf Confessions.

em,

Things To Love About Autumn

While some people are morning the end of Summer I am one of the minority who is excited about the approach of Winter and the arrival of Autumn. You can call me weird but I really am not a fan of Summer with all the warm weather and bugs e.t.c. However, I do love Winter (mainly because of the build up to Christmas) and, of course, Autumn. So why not try and change the minds of the Summer lovers and create a list of things to love about it?

1. Frosty windows
2. Cooler mornings (a great excuse to stay in bed)
3. Wearing big fluffy jumpers
4. Wearing socks all the time (I love socks)
5. Warm fires
6. Autumn leaves
7. Halloween (horror movie time!)
8. Pulling out your favourite warm boots again
9. Hot drinks (mainly hot chocolate)
10. Bonfires!
11. Amazing scented candles
12. Movie nights 
13. Autumn fashions (even though I am awful with it, I do try)
14. The sound of rain
15. Scarves and gloves and hats!

em, 

How To... Make Quesadillas

Hey guys!

Today I thought I would give a recipe post a go and since it is my first excuse the barble I am likely to include in it :)

Ingredients to make 4:

• 2 Tortilla's 
• 100g Cheese
• 1/2 slices of Ham/Turkey/Whatever sliced meet you want to use
• A small amount of water
• Oil

1. Fold your wraps in half

 2. Split them along the line you created with the fold

 3. Fold the half in half again and on one side cover in your meat whilst leaving the edges clear.

4. Put 50g of the cheese on the meat but keep it away from the edge if the tortilla

5. Dip your index finger into the water and rub your finger along the free edges of the wrap so it feels wet and slightly doughy

6. Fold the wrap over and rub the free sides together so it seals the meat and cheese in

7. Lightly fry it in a small amount of oil until golden brown

8. (Optional) Feed any left over ham to your greedy cat

Favourites.. Bookmark

Hello!

The other day I went off to Presteigne in Wales and I brought this bookmark and I am in love with it. I love the fact it is recycled, I love the fact it is got a quote that I love on and I love the paper. 

em, 

If I Stay / Where She Went

Over the summer I managed to get my dad to buy me 'If I Stay' and 'Where She Went' by Gayle Forman and I managed to read them both over about two days. They were quite short books with about 200 pages each but the story just wraps its hands around you and doesn't let go so you end up just reading them in one sitting. 

'If I Stay'  

"Choices. Seventeen-year-old Mia is faced with some tough ones: Stay true to her first love—music—even if it means losing her boyfriend and leaving her family and friends behind?

Then one February morning Mia goes for a drive with her family, and in an instant, everything changes. Suddenly, all the choices are gone, except one. And it's the only one that matters."

The first book was brilliant, the author managed to mix detailed flashbacks with the occurrences happening at  the current time without making a wishy-washy storyline like some others have, she made it detailed with out over picking things and showed the emotions of the other characters without making the story too confusing. She describe the gore of the car accident without making it vile for the reader to read and didn't leave in information that wasn't needed. It was beautifully written with characters that didn't seem like a dream. 

Yes, the relationship between Mia and Adam is a bit cliche but we all love a bit of a cliche really, right? And nothing is really original so why not use a cliche as a component to a heavy storyline? The storyline would have been to much in my opinion and she didn't abuse the cliche it was just there, adding a happier emotion to the weight of the situation. This is a must read, it makes you laugh (slightly), smile and cry. It holds your attention unlike other books I have read  and pulls your heart strings without pulling them off completely. 

But oh, the cliffhanger. This book contains a huge cliffhanger that kills you, even if you do have the next book waiting expectantly next to you. My one piece of advice when reading these books is to buy them together. The wait between finishing the first and starting the second will kill you.

Although I love it, I do have one piece of annoyance when it comes to this book. The cover. I know that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but all of the recent redesigns of it has made it look a bit naff to be honest. I have put the first cover here just to make it look truly amazing (like it is).

'Where She Went' 

"Picking up several years after the dramatic conclusion of If I Stay, Where She Went continues the story of Adam and Mia, from Adam's point of view. Ever since Mia's decision to stay - but not with him - Adam's career has been on a wonderful trajectory. His album, borne from the anguish and pain of their breakup, has made him a bona fide star. And Mia herself has become a top-rate cellist, playing in some of the finest venues in the world. When their respective paths put them both in New York City at the same time, the result is a single night in which the two reunite - with wholly satisfying results."

'Where She Went' wasn't as breath taking as the first but it was still amazing. It starts off a bit 'eh' and slow going but once you power through that then it starts to get interesting.

Like the first book, it managed to fill you in with the past without sounding like a mess, it conveyed their emotions and feelings without making it sound boring and confusing and filled you in on everything after that massive cliffhanger without being too in the past. I liked this book because you got to see Adam's point of view instead of Mia's and it wasn't just the same as the first but with a new story line. I think this book is compulsory if you have read the first one you have to read the first one to understand the second.

The Blogger Tag!

Hello! The other day I discovered that Mo on Everything Mo had tagged me in The Blogger tag! It is so lovely and exciting to get tags especially since I haven't been blogging that long :)

1) Why did you start blogging?

 

To be honest I'm not exactly sure why, it just looked really exciting and a great thing to be part of. I attempted a craft blog a year ago but I didn't have the time or energy to keep making bracelets that I would blog about so it just became a lost cause but I fancied  giving it another try and here I am! :)

2) Who's your idol?

This is such a hard question because I don't really have one but then there are so many people I could say are my idol like Diane Fossey for all her work with gorillas (I want to do that one day) or some of the authors I read.

3) If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

The jungle! Or rainforest or just the middle of nowhere. I love forests and just being in the middle of nowhere and the jungle has so many interesting creatures in I think it would just be in heaven (as long as i had bug spray). But then I would want a house just so I could decorate it the way I want with bright white walls and pops of colour and lot's and lot's of books so I guess I will have to settle for the middle of nowhere.

4) What's your signature scent?

This is probably really boring compared to everyone else but it's a Superdrug own brand called 'Seduce' and ever since I brought one, it has been the only thing I have sprayed myself with, I really love it.

5) What's your favourite makeup brand?

I am so rubbish when it comes to makeup! I have my everyday routine including foundations and eyeliner and that is it. But I think I shall go with Rimmel as it's where most of my products are from.

6) Would you choose high street or high end fashion?

High street. My fashion sense is awful and I am so bad at shopping for clothes. I find my favourite tops and jeans and thats what I am happy wearing until they give up on me (my favourite jeans ripped the other day and it broke my heart). 

7) What's your favourite song?

My favourite song changes constantly but right now I will have to go for Westside off the new Kooks album.

8) What's your favourite album?

This changes with my mood but at the moment, the new Kooks album, Listen.

9) Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?

I haven't used Facebook for over a year now, I have days where I love Instagram and days where I completely forget about it so I am definitely a Twitter person.

10) Which celebrity styles inspire you?

Since I am not a fashionable person I think I am aloud to like a man's style (I'm not copying it, I'm not that bad) but I like Luke Pritchard's jumpers and strange trousers (Kook's theme starting - no shame). I also like Emma Robert's style ALOT but I am hopeless at keeping up with it.

11) What's your best Holiday?

CHRISTMAS! All my friends and family know what a christmas lover I am and I have no shame in it at all. I love the lead up to it, all the gold and red decorations and the cold and the films and the happiness and the roast dinners and the fires and the snow (hopefully) and all the treats and rubbish food you are aloud to eat. I also love going shopping and buying everyone presents and cards.

I would like to tag;

Renata at 'About Me, My Life, My Art' (she does the most beautiful art)

Elizabeth at 'Elizabeth's Diary' 

Megan at 'Room With A Bloom'

Charlotte at 'Heart Full Of Dreams'

'Beauty Girl Blog'

Deer

A couple of weeks ago I went out in the search for deer to photograph. I love deer and their innocence and thought 'why not go take some proper photos' and I did. They were all wild deer so the pictures aren't drop dead amazing.

Submarine

Remember ages ago when I was reading Submarine? Yeah well me neither but I thought I would do the review now anyway. 

"Meet Oliver Tate, 15. Convinced that his father is depressed ("Depression comes in bouts. Like boxing. Dad is in the blue corner") and his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher, "a hippy-looking twonk", he embarks on a hilariously misguided campaign to bring the family back together. Meanwhile, he is also trying to lose his virginity - before he turns sixteen - to his pyromaniac girlfriend Jordana. Will Oliver succeed in either aim? Submerge yourself in Submarine and find out..."

This book is hilarious, I may have only laughed out loud a few times but most it was read with a grin slapped on my face. Although, I couldn't help but cringe at the very clearly described sexual parts but its the sort of thing you take in your stride as you read something as intriguing as this. The story was odd, which was a factor I enjoyed (who wants a boring story) and the characters even odder which made me really like them, however I don't think a real life connection would happen. I wouldn't describe it as the best I've ever read but it is definitely very high up there. 

AND I have a shock for you all, I think the film was actually better than the book. It is very often said but I believe that in this case it is. I can't put my finger on why but it just is. The storyline in the film is similar but after both reading and watching 'Submarine' I wouldn't say they were the same. 'Inspired by' would be the phrase I think, but the film has shredded some of the original weirdness that the book held which has, in turn, changed the details of the story slightly and, if I was at gun point, I think that is what I would say has made the film better. Don't get me wrong though, I love the weirdness of the book and it is what makes the book 'Submarine' rather than just another book on a bookshelf.

I highly recommend you read this book at some point your life.

em,

Sonder

While I was exploring the internet I found this beautiful word and this definition just completely caught my mind and I had to share it with everyone. Credit to whoever wrote this.

Sonder - The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own - populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness - an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you will never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.