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The last time I posted was over a month ago! i'm quite angry at myself for not being able to keep up with blogging, but I'm sure those of you who study can understand how difficult it is to find the time to blog and keep up with the amass of projects to meet deadlines for. I'm going to do a quick little update of where I am in life right now, and maybe find the time to post a longer entry in the near future. :)

I've been working on my projects for studio at the moment, still studying the history of the English language and deciphering different dialect and accent recordings of the British Isles. It's a bit job but I am closer to finishing after working on this project since March this year. I honestly cannot believe how quickly this year has gone! I thought 2012 was a fast year, but this has been crazy fast! Spring is now here and I've been craving the hot weather more that I ever have before this year! I'm excited for long hazy days spent with ice cream cones by the pool, reading my favourite magazines and novels. ♥ Despite this, the weather has been super up and down over the past few week, with dramatic bursts of rainfall one moment, to clear blue sunny skies the next! I'll never understand the weather around here, it makes it so hard to plan outfits for the day!

These are my instagram updates of the things that have been going on in my life of late.

1. You can probably tell I am in love with my jellybean shoes, but it's just because they're so cute and comfy, the fact that they are nostalgic is a bonus factor!
2. Part of my haul from the recent sample sale of Finders Keepers the Label, Keepsake the Label and Cameo the Label in my city - it was amazing and I picked up 10 designer pieces for only $100! These skirts are so beautiful and satisfy my craving for shiny clothing!
3. Model making out of regular ol' paper for uni. I am terrible with craft=related projects!
4. More model-making - my attempts at making some tissue papier-mâché egg decorations!
5. I've been living in these shorts by Finders Keepers the Label recently - they're such a flattering cut and the mint colour is beautiful!
6. Another part of my recent haul, these are the dresses. The teal dress is really lovely. ❤



Until next time, keep on dreaming. ♥

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So it has been quite a while since I posted something proper and meaningful on this little ol' blog! But as you may have read on my last update post, things have been incredibly hectic and I've felt so much stress, but I've somehow managed to push through it all and come out fighting fit! Except though, I have come down with a nasty winter cold, so I'll be trying to fight that battle now, with a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and lots of TV and film catch-up, such as Time Team and Poirot! I've also been meaning to see Farewell, My Queen for ages now, but alas time has escaped me! But now I'm on a bit of a break,I think I can reward myself with it. As you may have already discovered, I'm quite mad about anything related to Marie Antoinette, so this film looks right up my alley!

A few changes to my blog layout; I've removed the link to the following of my blog through blog reader (because as you have probably already known for months, it is about to become obsolete) so if you wish to follow me, I've updated the button to take you to my bloglovin' page. I would rather they have decided to keep blog reader alive, but you can't always have your cake and eat it too.

I've also been having serious cases of nostalgic hits (could be something to do with the shoes I just purchased...) and I've been drawing inspiration from my childhood, relating back to the certain toys I used to play with. One of the most prominent of those was the Polly Pocket franchise. I seriously miss these little opening and closing bundles of joy, they just were so amazing, so portable and so cute! I remember having quite a dew, including the mermaid storybook and the massive village! Did any of you, dear readers, own any of these wonderful toys when you were younger? Please share. ♡

Here's my month (or so) in images:

1. Getting through hours of study is made easier with a tasty breakfast such as this! Muesli with Greek yoghurt, raw almonds, bananas, strawberries, natural honey and chia - mmm!
2. Saw The Great Gatsby, which I have been wanting to see for over a year now and it luckily it did not disappoint me! Baz Lurhmann is a genius!
3. My (growing) collection of my most prized lip product - Revlon lip butters! Such amazing pigmentation with great moisture, no wonder everyone is obsessed with them!
4. Break is here, time to settle into days of drinking milky tea whilst fawning over the wonderful smelling pages of the new Frankie magazine.
5. I was so excited to receive these in the mail last week. I had been umhing and ahhing over whether to get them or not (although there was never any doubt that I would be getting them in the clear with glitter), but I caved and decided I must have them if I am able to properly show-off my sock collection with pride! As you can see, they are the cutest things ever. Even that synthetic plastic smell makes me all nostalgic for my youth! If you're dying for a pair to relive your childhood memories like I once was, you can head over to Jbeans and snag yourself a pair for $34.99.
6. I have been practicing my sewing skills for a project looking into British accents and dialects. I'm quite a terrible sewer so I'll need a lot more practice!

Well that's all I've got for now, ta-ta! ♡