funny face

i have a serious case of artist's block right now (the artist version of writer's block, surely there must be such a thing, right?) so instead of drawing, i felt like doing a post.

& also, i kinda hope it brings me a touch of inspiration.

this is what i wore today, thoroughly inappropriate weatherwise but i like it nonetheless.

besides, i stayed inside all day eating & watching how i met your mother (my obsession for that show just grows & grows)

oh, and to my left in that photograph is some of the audrey hepburn posters i was sticking up yesterday. i just put up my new calendar (jimi hendrix, eeep!) so unfortunately audrey had to come down. instead of recycling the wonderful images, i decided to cut out & keep.

so now when i'm feeling devoid of all hope & inspiration i can look up at my desk or from my bed & see audrey smiling above me.

(note to self: dude, that was seriously corny)

this skirt is the only black item of clothing i own, but i guess it doesn't really count because, well, it's not all black.

it was one of my first more "out there" purchases & still is one of my favourite items from my wardrobe.

tshirt - gift, skirt - h&m, red tights - mother's.

also, in my boredom i decided it would be fun to see what my hair looked like in a scarf/bow thing. i actually think it looks kind of freaking awesome!

goodbye england (covered in snow)

in the post this morning, i received a thick cardboard envelope with the words fragile: DO NOT BEND on it.

for a moment i was confused as to what was in it, but then i remembered about the vinyl laura marling EP i ordered.

*major excitement time*

the single is called goodby england (covered in snow) which seems very appropriate right now what with all the wintry weather we've been having.

the illustration on the front is lovely, and the song itself is hauntingly beautful.

the record has the pattern of branches on the back too, so cute.

you were so smart then in your jacket and coat

my softest red scarf was warming your throat

winter was on us at the end of my nose

but I never love england

more than when covered in snow.

but a friend of mine says it's good to hear

that you believe in love even if set in fear

well i'll hold you there brother and set you straight

i won't make believe that love is frail

and willing to break

i will come back here, bring me back when I'm old

i want to lay here forever in the cold

i might be cold but I'm just skin and bones

and I never love england

more than when covered in snow.

i wrote my name in your book, only god knows why

and i bet you that he cracked a smile

and i'm clearing all the stuff out of my room

trying desperately to figure out

what it is that makes me blue

and i wrote it in a big letter to you

and it's 25 pages front and back

and it's too good to be used

and i tried to be a girl who likes to be used

i'm too good for that

there's a mind under this hat and i

called them all and told them i've got to move

i'm out man , it's too hard

feel like running, feel like running

running off.

nd we will keep you, we will keep you little one

safe from harm, like an extra arm

you are part of us.

you were so smart then in your jacket and coat

and my softest red scarf was warming your throat

winter will leave us, left the end of my nose

so goodbye old england 'till next years snow

ziggy stardust

happy snow day!

cause the photos are too small in my last post, and i'm too darn lazy to re-do it

& it's snowing again!

i have 600 new songs on my ipod.

:O

don't quite know i'm going to listen to all of them, but i'll update on the ones i like :)

home again

3rd day off school in a week, oh my dorothy we really are not in kansas any more.

yesterday it snowed about 4 inches in just a few hours and, deciding not to waste the beautiful weather, i went outside for a bit of a wander & to generally fool about with the brother.

pretty snowy tree :)

i saw this big ass icicle outside my dad's window, cute no?
sadly it didn't last long as i made the mistake of telling the brother about it, and he broke it off & smashed it into many tiny pieces on the ground.

but i found some more!
not quite as pretty, but a bit like jack frost's fingers i think.

i don't really do location outfit posts (in fact, i don't really consciously do outfit posts), but the snow was so fresh & white i thought it was the perfect backdrop for my insane purple/turquoise apparel.
coat - h&m, scarf - gift, jumper - gift, tshirt (underneath) - matalan (yes, i shop there. and i'm proud :), trousers - h&m, wellies - my sister's (but not any moreee!)

me throwing snow in the air 'cause i am hilariously cool.

gosh, these photos turned out unexpectedly small, apologies everyone.

hope everybody has a good day, regardless of whether it is snowy or not :)

show me your heart

i saw this post at muchlove and felt inspired to find something heart shaped from around my room.

this is what i came up with;

my vintage belt with the heart shaped buckle & heart shaped belt holes too!

(i'm pretty sure belt holes isn't the right name, but my mind has gone completely blank)
i love this belt, it only cost me £4 and i think it is ridiculously sweet.
one thing that i love today: gilmore girls. it just makes me happy :)

tomorrow never knows

happy new yeaaaaaaaaar!

merry 2010 everyone, i now christen this decade: the tenties.

it sounds so much cuter than "the tweenies" don't you think? much less cbeebies.

my new year's eve consisted of driving to yorkshire to my auntie's house (the 31st is also her birthday) & playing a hell of a lot of beatles rock band.

my brother, my cousin and i were the best team, we managed to play shea stadium in the story :O

i also kicked some serious ass at singing.
hello 100% in lucy in the sky with diamonds, while my guitar gently weeps and here comes the sun!

it's also been craaaaaaaaazy snow here, like 9 inches thick!
oh my.
but school is cancelled tomorrow, woo!
as it is a new year (and a new decade), i need a few resolutions.
- be more hardworking. i am so lazy it's actually a little bit ridiculous.
- gain some weight. i have no idea how, but i am going to do this.
- spend more time with friends.
- take more pictures. i also plan on digging out my dad's SLR film camera.
- teach myself how to play guitar.
- buy more records.
- be more organised
- go to more concerts.
- discover more vintagey shops near me.
- do unusual things.
oh! and this is my 100th post, oddly appropriate don't you think?
PEACE OUT.