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