it's been a while

i've been rather busy at university getting drunk, writing essays and generally having an excellent time. but here are some tidbits for you all, in case you're still around :)

american apparel very briefly did this in forest, which is the colour i desperately wanted; however it sold out in record time. by the time i got to it there were only XS and S sizes left, and i'm a L in AA most of the time. i'm tempted by this blue - i'm attempting more brightness in my life.

i got this for £1 in a charity shop in falmouth; the charity shops here are absolutely incredible! there's so much houndstooth and tweed and suede and velvet it's making me cry with happiness.

l-r; skull ring, miss selfridge. blue stone ring, topshop. black sapphire and diamond ring, thailand. silver cross ring, urban outfitters. rust stone ring, my mama bought somewhere.

silver stackable initial ring; i got a v and a c.

the mandarin jacket in this was £6 from this amazing vintage shop called mondo trasho in falmouth.

i have a dentist appointment for my wisdom teeth soon, so i'll leave now. those who are still reading me, thank you for sticking around :)

august

i've been incredibly busy lately. my results, seeing everybody before we go off to different universities, and the fact that there are builders tearing my room and bathroom apart. a few things.

• i got A*AB and will be going to exeter to read english.
• i have not gained or lost a significant amount of weight, just slightly tanner.
• i have been doing a lot of shopping, in both hong kong and england.
• i have now started watching jersey shore and cannot stay away from it. it makes me laugh so hard i cry a little.

in others news, i have new purchases from yesterday. in my hunt for a chunky black jumper/shawl type thing, i ended up purchasing a variety of other items. there's no place in my house i can take pictures with decent light due to the builders, so you'll have to live with stock photos.

this is the double u-neck dress that i already have in black, but this is sea blue. the model is posing in a seriously unattractive way, as she looks a little preggo. and she looks normal in the next one!

same dress, but in navy. however, i forgot that i bought one like this from h&m, so i will be exchanging in for the same one, in truffle.

this is truffle, which i adore. i don't have much of this kind of colour in my wardrobe, so i thought it'd be a nice addition. and it suits me - some colours are so gorgeous but they look terribly unflattering on my skintone/physique.

i've wanted this for ages but i never got round to buying it due to lack of $$. this is the baby rib dress, and even though it's one-size it fits me perfectly so i'm really happy with it. i look like a chinese morticia addams. which is basically all i ever want to look like.

it looks more of a very dark olive green, but this is a black chunky knit scarf from zara - it's super warm, and really basic with no fiddly sparkly bits.

american apparel are currently doing a 'back to school discount'; when you spend £50, you get £5 off, when you spend £100, you get £15 off, and when you spend £150 you get £30 off. i spent £104 so only paid £86.99. i was quite pleased with this.

spent the rest of the day with george, where i read david nicholls' One Day, then went to the last showing at the cinema around 11 o'clock. i actually cried in the cinema, which has only ever happened twice before. during harry potter <3

that's all i've got time for today, and again i'm sorry for being so absent. for anyone still reading this :)

wishlist

this is what heaven's like. in tights.

i remember a long time ago when i wasn't obsessed with hosiery. my god i could spend a thousand pounds on this site easily. every style they have comes in about 50 colours; basically my idea of heaven. since they ship from the US when i get money to order them, i'll be ordering in bulk. when you're paying $15 for shipping you'd better make it worth your while..

neil gaiman is a genius

i need to complete my sandman collection; so far i have brief lives, a game of you and dream country. and i need MOREEE

americanapparel

as always i end up at AA. and as always i'm having LBD fever. i should note that LBD also means long black dress in my case, as i've fallen in love with the baby rib long dress. the velvet tank pencil dress and the nylon tricot pencil dress are just more of my loves. and i must have the u-neck dress in several more colours.

christ i only ever want things when i haven't any money :(

boys don't cry

i can't seem to stop watching homeless mustard on youtube.

i've finished ben elton's blind faith, rosie alison's the very thought of you and have re-read toni morrison's beloved. i'm really doubtful as to whether i'm going to read the gulag archipelago until summer, since i have a mountain of coursework and no time. plus i broke the rule and started reading bleak house this morning.

in other news there is a sufficient amount of £££ in my bank account from selling my clothes and other items on ebay. i plan to sell more as i genuinely need cash and i don't wear half my clothes. this fund was originally for sonisphere - when i thought it was in late june - but now it'll just be for savings and whatnot. being that i used to have £200 - £300 in there at any time, my current £140 or so seems slightly paltry. i spend too much money on the internet.

american apparel has this way of luring me into temptation... i like clothes.

AA Cotton Spandex Jersey High-Waist Hot Short

i always wonder why american apparel have to be so descriptive..

AA Loop Terry Mini Skirt With Elastic Band

this skirt's been in and out of the basket but i just went ahead today. i'm feeling impulsive.

AA Unisex Stripe Knee-High Sock

that's not me. if only. i debated about the stripe colour and i figured black isn't gonna go terribly wrong.

lastly, for chuckles. i love the big bang theory. which reminds me that i should check whether there's a new episode out. i have no life.

also i'm fucking freezing here

...more shopping

AA Cotton Spandex Jersey Double U-Neck Long Sleeve Mini Dress

i've already got this in black with short sleeves, but i thought i'd get another one since i love the black one so much :) also, AA sent me a 30% discount code for the new year. also, i desire the shoes the model's wearing.

UO Mini Headphone Speaker, 2 Pack Bottle Opener Rings

these were a couple of 'fun' purchases. i need both a bottle opener ring and a portable set of speakers - now it seems i have both :D

UO Sheer Dot Tights, Sparkle & Fade Lace Up Mesh Panel Dress

i've lost both my large and small polka dot tights that i got in h&m last summer somewhere in my house, so these will be my replacements. and i love them. the dress is lovelyyyy - i've wanted something with mesh for a while, and since the Rare dress from ASOS fell through, this will be my new buy. and it's cheaper by about twenty quid which is always great for me.

UO Silver Ear Chain Cuff, Black Lace Up Shoe

i like ear cuffs and since i can't afford the incredible feather ones Anni Jurgenson makes, i'll settle for this simple chain cuff. the shoes George found for me; i've needed black flats for a while. they're a 4 but hopefully they'll fit, and if not, we have shoe stretcher!

i'm not going to spend any more money. promise. -.-

AA

well i got a 25% off code for my birthday, so i bought the cotton spandex jersey double u-neck dress and two pairs of the unisex baby rib briefs.



this is superrrr tight, which i love. depending on how much breast i intend to dole out to the world, i can wear it back-to-front as well which is rather handy actually.




these are REDONKOULOUSLY comfy. wearing the 'cranberry' ones now. but not topless, sorry guys.