The fresh frog of bel air!

The best nail varnish name has to be O.P.I's "The Fresh Frog of Bel Air" the name is amazing, and the colour is my favourite, green! It does take a few coats to get good coverage, but it's worth it. I find putting a different colour underneath, either green or black has been successful so far, may try it with other colours, see how it goes! I think it's retailed at £13, but i managed to get it for £8.I love the green glitter mixed with the silver hexagons. I've realised that it doesn't really chip, but it does seem to peal off, also taking the under colour with it (if there is one) which i don't mind, makes it easier to remove it. The rest of O.P.I's Muppet collection is lovely, tempted to get a few more myself.

My face looked like this when i saw it too!

Charity bargains!

I love going in to charity shops, whats that saying? One mans rubbish another mans treasure? I think that's spot on when it comes to charity shops, the same with car boot sales, but it's been a while since I've been to one... Anyway! Decided to pop in to the local charity shops when i cam across these lovelies.

I apologise for the picture quality and the un ironed shirt!

All this for £6.50 you can't beat it! Makes me laugh to think that I've seen pretty much the same denim shirt in a "vintage"shop for £15! I got this for £3. I don't see the point in vintage shops, surely it's just an over priced charity shop?

I also have a little thing for owls, always have! On a little collecting binge for them at the moment. Love this one i got today, which opens up to hide little things, lovely.

Peanut butter cupcake time!

I fancied a bit of a bake today, and since I've just bought a new book called "The Cupcake" by Love Food, i thought there was no better day! I decided to do the Peanut Butter Cupcake as i love peanut butter, so wouldn't it be perfect to be in a cupcake? Yeah of course it would! I decided to do a vanilla chocolate frosting on top instead of the cream cheese frosting, as i thought chocolate would taste amazing with it, and behold it does! 

Taste amazing!

Yes my decorating skills are not up to scratch, but i want to eat it, not stare at it. I don't like loads of frosting on top as it gets to sickly, also taking the great taste of the actual cake away. Just a little on top is enough indeed. 

There is loads of fantastic recipes in the book, i also did the Warm Molten-centred Chocolate Cupcakes, which were lovely! Unfortunately since you eat them warm, everyone had pinched one before i could take a picture!

All these cupcakes are really easy to bake, and a lot of fun to do. I got the book from The Works. They are in most towns, and for £3.99 instead of £12, it's a real bargain!

Just couldn't resist!

Finally

It's weird to think that some of my problems through education could have been helped from the start. If schools actually took the time to complete the test that they said they would, thinks could have been different in children's education. I'm 23, at university, and it took all this time, for someone to actually listen, and do a test. The test was for dyslexia, which i have just recently found out that i am. It's actually a relief to finally have a name for whats been going on with me. I knew i wasn't the best person when it came to organisation, and i can be easily distracted, even if a room is quiet.
I just feel as though if it was looked in to at an earlier age i could have had the help and support needed instead of moving around three different colleges! After the meeting i had at university today it was such a great moment knowing that there is a lot of help out there for me, and that i maybe able to get back on track with my uni work. Yes i do have other problems that I'm overcoming, but this is a huge step in the right direction now.
I was fascinating to find out that dyslexia can effect you differently. Mine is visual memory, i am a very slow reader and writer, and find it hard to take in written information, which i knew i was, it's just good to know now it's for a reason! Also my memory to take in images is above average, maybe this is why I've gone down the animation route and love art.

I think it's important, even if you only have a couple of the symptoms to go and do the test. If you're at university most cover the full charge or put most towards. Schools and colleges is free. You have nothing to lose! It may help you in the future, like i know it will do for me.

Useful links!

http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Dyslexia/Pages/Introduction.aspx

The lovers

Well, i finally did it, i finished the painting! In between making a roast Sunday dinner and watching the football (although Man U won, wish they had played better!) I've managed to complete it. I'm pretty happy with the finished piece, although i believe more practise and painting is needed. I love Rene Magritte's work, and i have done some of his pieces in the past. This is based on one of my favourites, "The Lovers".

Sorry about the picture quality!

Paint

Well this is it. Today was the day i've decided to get my creative juices flowing. I really want to get back in to the habit of painting, so a warm up was needed. I didn't realise i've spent so much time on it, and it's no where near done! But i've enjoyed every second of it. I feel a sense of achievement, that i've actually made use of my time, instead of constantly refreshing my facebook page (yes, i can be that sad at times). I'm still rusty with the whole painting, and techniques, but that's bound to happen after 5 years. I wish i never stopped.

It's getting there!

At the moment i wish i never had anything else to do, but paint. I feel like i'm getting back to myself again. I just wish i could spark the passion back in to my uni work! One step at a time i guess.

See-Saw!

Another driving lesson today.

Positives - i am slowly improving with every lesson and i havn't crashed.
Negatives - I havn't seemed the grasp the use of the clutch too well.

I can't seem to get my legs to sequence together to get that see-saw motion with the clutch and the gas, it's driving me mad! I'm sure my instructor thinks I'm slightly mental, talking myself through what i need to be doing, then shouting at myself when i don't achieve the "see-saw"! As long as I'm driving by the summer, to the beach with the music blasting, windows down, singing along to the summer tunes with my bestie's, then I'll be happy.

Also today was the monthly trip to the hairdressers. Decided to brave it with the foils and go blonder. I love being blonde, it's such a fresh and happy look. Well i think it is anyway. When it came to styling, i braved it and told Donna (the Hairdresser) that i was bored with straight, i want something with VA VA VOOM! So she did.

My new bouncy look!

She even showed me how to do it at home, at it is just a 10 minute job... We'll experiment and see if it's the same for me!

PARCEL UPDATE!

My new top from Alice Takes A Trip has been dispatched! So excited to receive it.

Supersize

I decided to catch up on Supersize V Superskinny, and boy has it give me a reality check! Seeing the amount of what the woman ate and the size she was, made me feel ill. I know i need to change my eatting habits, and after watching that, i've decided to do the change now. I love bread, butter, mayo and cheese... not the most healthiest things to eat, and at times i could eat 6 slices of bread a day! I know it's not good, but it tasted it! This is my addiction that i need to give up, and it's going to be hard for me. I don't want to be skinny, i'm not ment to be like that, but i want to look healthy and feel it too. I love curves, i think it's an attractive, sexual look. Currently i'm a 16/18, but if i'm honest i'm swinging more to an 18, and at 5"3 it isn't good.
I started to sort out my wardrobe, sell some dresses i have on Ebay, as i've only worn some of them once. It was heartbreaking seeing that they are a size 14, all beautiful, and i could be wearing them now if i didn't let myself go. I've put them back in the wardrobe, i can't let them go just yet.

On a more arty note, i have my easle set up and ready, my paint is all sorted, just need to get the arty jucies flowing!