New phone (no not the iPhone)

Since getting back to blogging this summer I've been struggling with keeping everything in one place e.g. the photos taken on my mum's ipod touch camera etc there for I have to email them in batches of five to my own email, open them up, drag the ID onto the images then onto here...long process eh? Plus I rarely have the ipod touch with me these days unless I have a good enough reason...hauls!!! 

Now that my current phone contract is coming to an end (under 24 hours) I've purchased the Samsung Galaxy S2 and yes I have read mixed reviews about it and also the comparison with the iPhone but...I don't want the iPhone. Some people might say I'm crazy and stupid to even think of buying any other handset aside that but really...I don't want the iPhone. I've had my ipod touch for years now and I'm dead bored of the apps, no camera meaning I resort to using my mum's one and I just play with 3/4 apps out of the 70 I currently hold. I'll keep this device until it breaks.

Good thing bout this new phone 4.3" touchscreen, 8mp camera with flash, 16GB internal memory/card included, 8.6 hours talk time...yeh the camera quality is important compared to Blackberry's 2mp ●︿●. I struggled to be happy with the pictures I took using that phone! It had that horrible greyish filter and I can't be satisfied with the images in the long run. Without my SLR on me I didn't bother whipping out my phone knowing the quality would lack.

So on that note I will be posting up better quality images (still with the Pudding Camera app and many other kawaii camera apps I've researched) and I will try harder this year not only with final year of my degree but blogging when I can.

  

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Optimistic...pretty much.

o(╥﹏╥)o Apologies to everyone o(╥﹏╥)o

Since last week we've lost our internet as it was the end of the contract and luckily I've just managed to finish my resubmission beforehand so that's a positive thing. However because we've switched from Talktalk to BT...things got a little out of hand: a technician was meant to come in to fix our "broadband-light-not-on" problem but it went from last Wednesday to Saturday as there was a problem with our line..."apparently".

So I've been without the internet for about a week, just managing with my phone but that's not good enough. For once this year I've continued my chick flick collection from my new room and that's nearly completed just need to do a few DIY projects (which would be up on both blogs) and before I know it the 17th arrives and BAM...presentation is my main priority when I enter my final year.

It's nerve wrecking and I even doubt I'll get a first...just a 2:1 will do me fine lolz but at the end it's what I want to do for my career (Interior Graphics is what I would love to be more involved in). The amount of research I need to do for my final year is crucial and I know my friends and I always say to push eachother to work harder but...it never happens truth be told until last minute...not ideal for us lolz.

Fingers cross I don't have a breakdown the first month in.

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My DIY blog

Hey guys check out my other blog Easy Like DIY where I post up easy yet simple DIY tutorials with a possible budget I can work within. This was originally for one of my university projects during second year but I have decided to go ahead and maintain the blog as well as this one. It's the thought process that counts but it's always nice to go the extra mile on a gift for someone else. I've been doing this for quite some time but never knew how to post anything up back then however it would be nice to share ideas that I have been inspired by for you guys.

I'm not a professional when it comes to crafting but I enjoy it during my free time. If I see ideas on days out in the City or online it motivates me to jot down how I would go about making my own or just for fun.

If anyone wants to suggest or ask me for ideas feel free to message me on here and I will try my best to help if not please enjoy the rest of my two blogs for browsing.

ありがとう

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Studding Project No.1 - Sleeveless denim jacket

I've watched and looked into the projects people have been putting up on their blogs with the studs they've purchased. This is something I have been dwelling for some time now but never got round to doing so. In one of my previous post I have mentioned receiving my pyramid studs through the post and have managed to make use of them before I forget about them (most likely it'll be before my summer holiday ends ●﹏●). Grabbed my New Look sleeveless hoodie for this first project bwhahaha, bought it during sales earlier this year.

On with the project:

Stage 1: pierce the studs careful not to accidentally prick into your finger(s) [which I have a few times so please be careful]. The parts that are used to pierce through the clothing would need to "close in" for safety and I used a pair of scissors giving me more control and less fidgety.

Stage 2: also think about the positions you'd want the studs to be and how close they would be situated next to one another and because mine are 1cm studs I didn't want to risk clumping the collars too much.

Stage 3: once you're satisfied with the first row of studs you will have a clear idea of positioning the other rows however you like.

Stage 4: noticing the collars width thinning and not wanting to burden the look so went for the "gradient" look with these studs.

Stage 5: et voila ~ c'est fini!

Somehow the left side of the collar is noticeably showing the -ahem- bad placements of the studs but it was my first time using these studs so it's not that bad for a beginner you could say. All in all I've got some many projects I want to use these studs for so...

Project No.1 successful? YES ☑

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(✿♥‿♥) Portsmouth Outlet BIG shopping haul (♥‿♥✿)

This was a very last minute decision made by my father by all means to spend a Tuesday together without me being at uni or him going into a meeting all day. Haven't been to Portmouth Gunwharf Quays for MONTHS! This outlet compared to the others we've been to...is reasonable brand-wise.

What a view and on the plus side...SUNNY! (✿◠‿◠)

As I do whenever I come here with my family I like to browse in the stores I'm interested in or out of boredom just wander into as many stores as I could for fun. The first store I approached wouldn't have been my usual but seeing as I was in a good mood to start with so Ted Baker it was. I have to admit I was blown away but the new collection AND I didn't realise I could use my NUS card to discount from the original price AND outlet price!! Baring in mind I did intend to buy my second dress for family weddings in October and I think I've found ze perfect one!! One of the staff, which I'm presuming her role is the store's stylist, was really helpful with this dress. Not only did I tell her what it I would team it with from my own experience, she wanted me to visually see for myself rather than in my mind. Teaming up with a blazer jacket and heels I could see this dress looked every bit sophisticated and classy. I loved it and bought this dress with a good discount.

Ted Baker dress was £159 reduced to £89 and I paid £75. I'm happy with this purchase to be fair and so completes my hunt for dresses for family weddings this October ٩(^‿^)۶.

Jumpsuit from Yumi not sure about original price or outlet price but bought this piece for £5 not bad eh eh (• ε •).

Browsing stores and taking pictures not necessarily buying everything.

Interesting cards at Clintons! Would have bought the coffee cup for myself but the price whacks the back of my head real hard.

My first thought on this was 'Already own' but behind the poster...were the three on the right!! Went ahead and bought the nerd and big ball!! And this is a 22year old I'm talking about here.

1-2: Laptop skin for my macbook (finally a replacement) was £3.50 now £1.50; 3-4: Bunny Strawberry and Cream Lip Balm forgot the original price but I only paid 75p.

Moving on to the FOOD! Previously we've never had good service at Chiquitos but considering it's been years since our last visit to one...might as well see if Portsmouth branch is any better.

1: Dad's 'Lazy Boy' BBQ Pork Quesadilla; 2: Mum's Smoky BBQ Mexican Style chicken; 3: our shared Taco Tapas Meat Tray; 4: Sister's Chimichangas with Spicy Chicken filling and 5: my Smokin' Texan Chilli Hot Dog with fries...absolutely deliciously and yes the hot dog was long but I manage to savour the whole thing ;)

So at the end of the day I manage to get the thing I had in mind from the start (a dress to complete my to-do list) and manage to wiggle in a few stuff I only discovered today. Portsmouth outlet beats all the other outlets I've been to in the past probably because it's by the refreshing sea and it was sunny.

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Pyramid Studs have arrived!

DIY Projects commence!
Just thought I'd do a quick post for what I've been waiting for through the post...pyramid studs! Manage to order 200 of these little 10mm studs on ebay [Link} only because I've been wanting to do my own DIY detachable collars or stud my own clothing in this case...my denim jackets, shirt collars...whatever I can grab my hands on xD haha.

Look how decent these look! :3

Right just use one stud on the corner of my sleeveless denim jacket and it looks really good (sorry no pics til I'm done decorating alone the way :D). The size is reasonable good but when I'm low on these I'm definitely going back for me (making it sound like drugs...my bad xD).

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Quick swatches of Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balms

Probably was a bad idea relying on my phone quality for taking pictures but I had no choice to be fair. Boots only had three testers out and I think I know which one I'm leaning more towards due to the red tone and understanding what colour compliments my skin tone (dark yellow I would believe is mine).

1: 04 Crystal Red, 2: 01 Crystal Pink and 3: Crystal Coral

Sadly the phone quality lacked the true potential of showing the colours but I'm quite keen on Crystal Red only because I feel the Pink and Coral might not show up on my lips. I've also noticed they have the pigmented balm within the centre of the whole thing which looked nice but until I buy one I'll be able to see how long it'll last on my lips! The lip balm itself was nice and smooth almost reminding me of Revlon's Lip Butter or some jelly consistency...mmm

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