Monday 31 December 2012

12 Things I bought in 2012

Guess who's back? Back again? Shadys back..... lol jk it's me.

Did I actually just say that?!...God help us.


Greetings earthlings,

Apologies for my absence and the fact that I completely failed Blogmas, now you really know me! I could continue to apologise and explain my absence but where is the fun in that? 

Seeing as its New Year's Eve I thought I'd look back at 2012, in the most superficial way possible. I'm going to show you 12 things I bought and enjoyed in 2012. Life is too short not to be a bit superficial sometimes :P 

                                                             1. Gosh Primer
 This bad boy is brilliant. Put it on before your foundation and your skin will look smoother than a baby's bottom. 
                                                 2. Johnson's baby soft cream
 Speaking of baby's bottoms, this will make you smell like one! A clean one that is. I used to use Johnson's baby lotion but found that it took ages for my skin to absorb it cause its so rich. This is perfect because its rich enough to moisturise properly yet light enough for your skin to absorb it quickly. 

 
3. Clinique Pore Minimizer
 If like me you have pores that rival the moon's craters this is the stuff for you. As  you can see I ended up cutting the top off to make sure I used the entire tube! 

4.Trevor Sorbie Beautifully Straightened 
Smoothing Balm
This stuff is so good, simple yet so good. I put it in my hair when its wet and boom, manageable hair, something I have struggled to achieve in the past! The bottle is  pretty small but it lasts a good while and only costs 2.69 in Boots :)  

5.One Day by David Nichools
Such a good read! I used to be quite the bookworm when I was younger but over the last year or so it seems the internet has replaced books in my life. Thankfully this book managed to get me back into reading, at least for a little while! Not going to lie, I read the book because I saw the trailer for the movie. I love going to see movies after I've read the book, most of the time,the book is better. The book is definitely better in this case. I thought the movie was SHOCKING. Maybe thats just because the book was so good or maybe its because I don't particularly like Anne Hathaway, either way, I didn't like the movie. Book is great though!  


6.Lana Del Rey's Album-Born To Die
If you've read my other posts than you know that I love Lana Del Rey, alot. It takes alot of convincing for me to buy a physical cd. This was the first cd I had bought since 2004 when I bought Britney Spear's greates hits album(perfection). I love every track on this album, I love her style, her voice, I love it all. There are so many different versions of her songs that its defo worth buying the album so you get the actual album versions. Especially her track 'Diet Mnt Dew' the album version is sooo much better than the one that comes up online. Also, I wanted to support Lana, might as well give her 20 bob! The actual cd itself is pretty too, its white with red roses on it :P 

 
7.Special K Cracker Crisps
Nom nom nom these are so good! Only 95 calories in 21 crisps, sounds good, except that they're a bit like Pringles in that 21 crisps soon becomes the entire box. They're also available in Sour Cream and Chive Flavour and Sweet Chili. I'm a salt and vinegar gal, these bad boys have a particularly strong vinegar flavour making them right up my alley. 


8. Retro glasses case
 I know the actual case isn't retro but the design on it kind of is? Seeing as I am ridiculously blind I rarely use the case because my glasses have to stay on my face at all times! However, if I'm out and about with my contacts in I have to bring the case with me as my eyes get dry and sore and more  often than not I end up having to take my contacts out and put my glasses on! I bought this in a little shop in Cambridge, it was one of the most random shops I have ever been in, it sold British Monarchy paraphernalia , toy race tracks, notebooks and this glasses case. It cost me £10. 

9. New Look Jumper 
I bought this for college a few weeks ago and basically haven't taken it off since. Im a huge fan of Marina And The Diamonds so I had to buy it. Those of you who are fans of hers will know her latest album is called Electra Heart. She wears a black heart on her cheek(drawn on with eyeliner) and the heart on this jumper reminded me of it. It was 18 euro in New Look, nice wan! 

10. Oxo Wall Sign 
Ok so I'm not that into Oxo and I definitely can't understand why a child would drink it but hey, different times right? I love all things retro and I thought this was so cool, especially since its tin. I hang it up on my bedroom wall and it makes me happy :) I bought it in a small shop in Cambridge that I cannot remember the name of but I'll make sure to write down the name of it next time I'm there! 

11.Jack Wills Laptop Case
 Sorry this photo isn't the best, I was too lazy to think of a creative way of showing you the case. Ok so this was like £45 but he its Jack Wills, a pair of knickers there will set you back a week in groceries. I saw it, fell in love and bought it. It has served me well, its sturdy and pretty and I hope that it shall continue to serve me well for many years to come. It has the Jack Wills label on the inside of  the case which I like, I don't like products that shove brand names in your face. Now, let me think of some more good points about to justify the price... 
12. Keep Calm Notebook
My Mama bought this for me yesterday God bless her. Recent yes but still in 2012! I don't actually like cupcakes(weird I know, cakes aren't my thing) but who couldn't love this notebook?! It has one of those elastic things to keep it closed and a handy built in folder at the back. So far I've been using it to attempt to organise my life, including this blog post! So far its been good at its job, but looking back at my blogmas fail, I don't think the notebook realises the size of the job it has. 


13(Baker's dozen!)Last but not least, Tiny Dancer-A Song For Lily-Mae. 

This is by far my favourite purchase of 2012. This cd represents human kindess, particularly that among the Irish. I'm lucky to have been part of the choir on this amazing song. If you haven't already, please read my post 'In which a 4 year old teaches me how to live' click here to find out more about Lily-Mae, the amazing little girl behind the cd. Tiny Dancer was an amazing experience, I made alot of new friends, it was great to be a part of something incredible. The single was at Number 1 for two weeks and Number 2 for another two weeks, including Christmas week. Although we didn't get the coveted Christmas Number 1 spot we were the Christmas iTunes Number 1, it was only in shops that the XFactor single outsold us. Despite the fact we didn't get the Number 1 spot we did make history, Tiny Dancer is the biggest selling Number 2 in Ireland, EVER
Chart positions aside, we raised important funds for Neuroblastoma research a nasty childhood cancer. Our aim all along was to make as much noise as possible about Neuroblastoma as not many people have heard of it. We definitely did that, we made it into charts and headlines all over the world. 
Tiny Dancer was definitely  the highlight of my 2012, one of the highlights of my life in fact!

2012 has overall been a good year for me. Like every year it had its up and downs but I'm blessed in many aspects of my life so I have to appreciate that. I want to end 2012 the way I want to start 2013.......s**tfaced. I'm joking, I want to end it HAPPY! 
If you're happy then life is a breeeze :) 

Until next year! 

Stay classy, 
Lxx

Thursday 6 December 2012

Listen to Max.





Before you read this post, please click here.
I hope that made you smile. Bring out your inner penguin today!

Greetings earthlings, 

Ever heard of Jenna Marbles? Jenna is the most watched female youtuber on earth with nearly 5 million subscribers and over 870 million views. To many Jenna is a hilarious entertainer, nothing more. What people tend to forget about famous people is that they are infact, PEOPLE. People feel pain. It is evident from Jenna's latest video  that she is feeling a lot of pain at the moment. She doesn't tell us what the cause of this pain is but because she didn't have the capacity to make a funny video we can assume its bad. Having watched her boyfriend Max's latest video my guess is that someone close to them has died as a result of suicide.

Max has put his message across very effectively: Take Moments. 

'Take a moment and think about all the blessings you have and all you can appreciate about your life. Think about the people you love and who love you. Think about the joys and beauty you're exposed to every day. Let go of your worries/sadness/jealousy/anxieties/insecurities for a moment and let them be replaced with happiness. You deserve happiness.'  



I am so glad Max has made this video.Obviously not because of his reasons to make it but because of the positive effect i believe it will have, especially on young men.
The rate of suicide is significantly higher in young men than woman. I believe this is partly because from a young age, boys are taught to be 'tough'.  It is often drilled into them from a young age that being emotional is what girls do, crying is what girls do, asking for help is what girls do. To be honest this sickens me. Judging by the suicide rates amongst them young men need to ask for help to. Max is very manly looking, he's a 'cool' guy. I'm hoping that young men will respond to his advice because of this.

Male or female,I'd advise you watch Max's video if you are reading this, even if you feel great today. In my eyes, there's no such thing as too much positivity. Eventually we will all die. Morbid as it sounds, its the truth. That's why i believe we need to make the most of every second we have on this earth. I believe the best way to do this, is to be happy. I know no one can be happy all the time, but when you do feel down, experience the pain,except it, and keep going. If the pain doesn't go away, tell someone.

If you don't feel comfortable talking to someone you know, why not ring the Samaritans? Samaritans are there to listen 24/7, in confidentiality,they won't judge you, doesn't matter how big or small your worries may be.
ROI- 1850 60 90 90 
UK- 0847 90 90 90
For those of you in the USA- Max has a list of organisations and numbers in the description box of his video. 
You can visit the Samaritans website by clicking here



Here's a picture of a baby elephant playing with ducks to make you smile :)


You can watch Max's video here

Be happy earthlings, cause you deserve it. Life is worth living. 

Stay classy (and happy!),

L xx 



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Wednesday 5 December 2012

#FAIL



Greetings earthlings, 

I had big plans for today’s post, big plans.
As you can probably tell from the title and pic, my big plans did not….dare I use this pun….go to plan!
However, I have committed myself to blogmas, so i had to show my face!...or in this case, about a third of my face...
Hopefully I’ll sort out my fail of a post and have it up for you all soon.

Really sorry about this!!

Hopefully tomorrow’s post will go a lot better, see you then, without a refill pad page infront of my face!
Stay classy,

Lxx  






Tuesday 4 December 2012

Blogmas Day 3= Ombréd Hair For Me!

Greetings earthlings, 
Let me start by saying...sorry sorry sorry! 
Im ashamed to be posting this so late in the day, am really chancing it! 
I've been busy working trying to ensure i pass the semester at Uni. It won't happen again! The tardiness that is, hopefully i will continue to attempt to pass my exams..

Anyhoo....


I ombréd my hair!
Ombré is a fancy term for dip dyed, I was trying to impress you.
Spontaneity, one of my many attributes….
I decided on a Wednesday evening about 3 weeks ago that I wanted to ombré (still trying to impress you)my hair. An hour later I found myself with half a head full of dye cursing like a sailor. I was cursing  cause it suddenly dawned on me how very, very wrong this could go….
One word…
Ginger.
Not that ive anything against gingers, I just didn’t fancy myself with half a head of ginger hair.  


 
I used the L'oréal Ombré kit, not a chance was paying a fortune to get something potentially disgusting done to my hair! I had to use two boxes because I've so much hair. Each box was 9.95 euro. Sorry i couldn't take a pic of the kit myself, it went in the bin three weeks ago! 


I realise that trend is a good year old at this stage but i  needed to get this small amount of rebellion out of my system. Usually people just dye the ends of their hair, hence the term 'dip dye'. I however, was feeling particularly brave that night and went hell for leather on,dying about half my hair. I figured, I've lots of hair so why not? I'm hoping it looks ok? People at college have told me they really like it, but maybe they're just trying to be nice? No going back now regardless, its permanent  dye. My hairdresser is going to kill me! I'm in desperate need of a haircut and can only put it off for so long! 


Thankfully the dye hasn't made my hair really dry. I've been taking extra good care of it since i dyed it and it looks like its working. I've a full post on hair care so have a gawk at that if your curious as to how i care for it :) 

Here's the 'before'shot. Apparently i was very happy? 
Then again, I've a lot to be happy about! :)    






Aaaaand after! Excuse the frizzy hair, am just in the door from college so my hair is a bit 'windswept' :P


I must include that my expression in this one is a joke, i was sending the pic to a friend. Although i was happy! For some reason one side of my hair looks a lot blonder in that pic. One side is slightly blonder, because i did it myself but its not as obvious as in that pic! 


I hope you enjoyed reading this post :) If you ever been tempted to ombré you hair I'd recommend you do. Its good fun and sure its only the ends of your hair, you can grow it out soon enough! 

Stay classy, 

xx 




Monday 3 December 2012

Blogamus day 2.....a royal baby for you!

Greetings earthlings, 

So....

ROYAL BABY....YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!

It has officially been announced that Kate Middleton is pregnant, preggos, up the duff.....there is a bun in that Royal oven. Shes even good morning sickness...proof she is infact, human! :O
I will be the first to admit that I am VERY excited about this news.
Apparently she has been hospitalised because of this morning sickness....if its twins I will lose.the.plot.

Why am i so excited? Is that not a bit silly? You're not even British!
 No, I may not know them personally nor is it likely that I will ever meet this child. However, what i do know is that I shall eventually be perched on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate and a copy of Hello! magazine oooh-ing and ahhh-ing at the photos of the new parents with the little one. And that my friends, is reason enough for me.


The happy parents to be....just  in case you  didn't know what they look like!


I know lots of Irish people have no time for the Royal Family considering our countries past with England. That said, in my opinion the countries relationship has come along way, why dwell on the past when we can move forward? Besides, at this stage id rather pay tax towards the Royal Baby's wardrobe than to the people running this country...

Sorry if this post wasn't to your taste but it is a big deal here on Planet Lo :P
I'll be back tomorrow with a more normal Blagmas post :)

Stay classy,
L xx

Sunday 2 December 2012

On the first day of Blogmas my true love gave to me..

Greetings Earthlings, 
I heard about Blogmas today and decided i'd give it a go :)
Blogmas= blogging everyday in December until Christmas!
And yes,today is the 2nd of December...wouldn't be my blog if it was perfect!

I haven't decided on a particular theme for my blogmas yet so for now i'll do diary type posts.I was thinking of '23 things i love' for the 23 days of blogmas that are left? Feel free to throw any ideas my way.

On the first(second for everyone else) day of Blogmas my true love gave to me......two jumpers from a vintage clothing shop :) Btw, by true love i do of course, mean me. #foreveralone ......apologies for the hashtag, I won't let it happen again.

Today i decided to brave the bad weather and head into town for a sale that was going on in a vintage clothing shop in Galway called Public Romance. It was an unusual sale in that it was priced per kg. The clothes were weighed at the counter and every kg cost 18 euro.

To be honest it was the novelty of the clothes being weighed that attracted me to the sale, i am three.
My friend and i were the first over eager shoppers to arrive. We stood in the rain for about 10 mins with about 10 other girls before the doors opened. Once in the shop everyone raced to different racks. Everyone was obviously feeling a bit competitive and flustered. Although it was tempting to raise around the place like a mad woman i decided i'd try and keep my calm, it worked. I ended up getting an  entire rack to myself because i was calm and going through the clothes so slowly that no one was willing to stand there and wait for me when i wasn't willing to fight over a jumper with them.  It was nice to experience a Black Friday type thing all the same seeing as i've read about 50 'Black Friday Haul' blog posts.

I ended up coming out of the shop about half an hour later with these two items.


Im Disney obsessed so this was a must have!











                                                                                                                                                             









I'm thinking this one could work with black skinny jeans and the right accessories?






I was surprised that they weighed a kg together, it cost me 18 euro for the two of them.
Then again, trying to imagine the weight of a bag of sugar in clothes terms had my mind blown so I didn't really have a notion of how many items of clothing i'd get!


So thats Day 1 of Blogmas! Sorry if it was a bit short, I know its only the afternoon but i don't think the rest of my day will be worth blogging about as i shall be chained to my desk!

Im on study week atm as I have exams next week. I think i'll do 'things i like' posts up until my exams and then go back to diary type entries after my exams. This is because my diary type posts up until the 12th(the day i finish) would be really boring because all i'll be doing is writing essays and studying. Hopefully after my exams i'll start doing lots of fun Christmassy things! :) Sorry im literally just typing out my thoughts here!

12 days of Christmas up until the 12th (aka things i like) then diary type posts from there on out? We game? Let me know which you would prefer. Sorry im literally just typing out my thoughts here!

Thanks for stopping by!
See you tomorrow :)
Stay classy,

L xx



Ps- The Official Irish Music Charts came out on Friday and Tiny Dancer by A Song For Lily-Mae is officially Number 1!! Please continue to spread the word so we can keep it there until Christmas :)