Summer 2014 Week 1

loving my new skirt from Asos (got a bit of an obsession with elephants at the moment)

ENTER SHIKARI :D (I really need a better phone)

Hello all!
First off the pictures shown are from my Instagram over the last week :)
I feel like as I have such a hectic schedule majority of the time when at uni I want to post as much as I can on here. I thought it'd be a good idea to round up my weeks and go through what I've done. Unless of course I have done absolutely nothing in which case that could be boring aha!

For my first week of my summer break I have been mainly catching up on sleep, watching Jeremy Kyle and enjoying not having to think too much! I need to start preparing for third year. First thing I must do is get a decent diary and write in it!
The first day I got back I went for a walk with my best friend Charlotte, catching up and asking about her holiday she went on (lucky). We live right by a canal so it's always a nice walk with pretty scenery. Got a bit worried  walking past a group of guys fishing as they stopped and just stared at us haha. 

I've also helped my mum and dad look for a new car. We went to a place in London that had soo many cars in it! I can't wait to get my first car, I've passed my test but haven't driven really since so my confidence has completely gone :( I really liked the outfit I wore (seen above). It was one of those moments where I said to myself Katie you look quite fashionable today ha!

Thursday was a hectic day for me. I went back to my uni house and emptied out my room. I didn't realise how much stuff I actually own. I seem to have collected quite a selection of clothes (have no idea how that happened...). Managed to fit it all in one car trip. I'm staying in the same room but had to move all my stuff out so it can be cleaned.
As soon as got back I got ready and headed out to a gig :) Yep I saw Enter Shikari yet again. Funny story is that I won a pair of tickets!! I never win anything and it was such a pleasant surprise! As always it was amazing, it was my 7th time seeing them. I love the atmosphere of their shows as people just talk to you and although it gets quite rough in terms of pushing it's really fun. I'm not a person that gets involved in mosh pits let's get that clear aha.

Yeah that's been my first week of summer


Katie x

A couple of new Primark Additions

 

 

 

 

Alright!
Being at a uni that's a short train ride away from London is really exciting. However its not so good for my bank balance. I had to go into London to do some fabric shopping, but I figured I would pop into the Tottenham Court Road Primark as it is my favourite. So what was supposed to be a trip for me picking up a couple of necessities for my uni summer ball turned into me picking up a couple of items I absolutely love!!

I did actually need some sandals. The one's I own literally feel like cardboard at the bottom and do not provide any comfort to my feet. After seeing Kate from gh0stparties (check out her blog!!) show these Aztec print sandals in a Primark haul I knew I needed them in my life. I picked up the monochrome coloured pair for £4 which I think is amazing! They also did a tan and coral coloured pair with the same design but didn't have my size :'(. I'm still going to look for them ha!

 

 

The most exciting find for me was this amazing kimono. I have wanted a kimono for the longest time but for some reason I have never bought one. What I loved about this one is that it's knitted but is still light and floaty. Plus I'm a lover of fringing (I adore the 1920's). The neutral shade and soft floral pattern on it makes it wearable with lots of different outfits. I literally couldn't leave it.

 

 

 

 

I saw lots of pieces in Primark that  I could see me wearing for summer. Hence why I will not be going there for a little while (yeah right)

 

 

 

Hope your having a lovely start to the week

 

 

Katie x

Being a Tourist

Check out this cottage, looks so cute! It was randomly in the middle of St James Park

 

 

 

 

Outfit-
Shirt- Primark
Jeans- Topshop Joni

Bag- New Look

Shoes- H&M

*can't remember where my sunglasses are from apologies!

 

 

I've always lived just outside London, can hop on a train and I'll be within London in around 20 minutes. That's the case for both my university house and home home ha!. I've never actually done the typical tourist thing and visited sites around London.
What was so great about that day was that it was completely spontaneous!  My friend Caroline and I decided to head to Oxford Street as we wanted to pick up something to wear in case there was a party after finishing show roles. We headed to Topshop and a couple of other places but I think we lost interest pretty quickly as it was so hot and we weren't very successful. Although she did pick up a pair of Mom Jeans from H&M which are freaking amazing!

We suddenly decided to just go for a walk as it was such a beautiful day out :) I said why not go down this random street and see where we end up. We walked past many designer shops (one day I will go in and buy something). She took me to the Buckingham Palace which was amazing to see in person, Her  majesty was in as the flag was up haha. We then walked through the most beautiful park ever (St James' Park) I could have stayed there for ages!. Then we walked on the Embankment and got some insanely good ice cream and managed to end up back at the South Bank what are the odds!

 

 

I completely mucked up with my outfit choice, jeans was such a bad mistake for a  hot day. However the shirt was a dream as it always caught the breeze! I bought the shirt from Primark last year for Reading Festival and  just love it! Comfy shoes were a must too and my H&M trainer shoes didn't let me down

 

 

I've seen new areas of London lately and I'm loving it. There's so much more of it too explore! Maybe I should write a list or something

 

 

Hope your having a nice chilled Sunday

 

 

Katie x

 

 

Working in venue at the southbank

As part of my uni course I get to work on show as a costume assistant (that's the role we're given in second year). It's such an amazing experience getting to work on a show with actors and my mates ad see how production work. I feel extremely lucky to be a part of this course!
For this season we've been working at the Bargehouse on the Southbank. I've never actually really explored the area before but I absolutely love it! It's perfect for a day out. You can walk by the River Thames, see some amazing views of London, explore various places to eat and there's usually some form of entertainment around. I've seen a dance group and a couple of people drawing image sin the sand by the river :)

I'll try and get some more photos of the Southbank if I get the chance, been so busy!! Oh and the random snap of my lap on the train I just thought I would include as I have an addiction to Pink Lemonade Lucozade :/ it's a serious problem.

Katie x

An Eyeliner and Red Lippy that I love

 

 

 

Lately I've gone into Superdrug and Boots and picked up a few new things as I felt like I needed to change up a few things. Particularly, I wanted some new make up bits as I haven't really splurged on any lately.

Now I'm not someone who experiments with lip colours as lipstick and lip products in general have only really come into my life in the last yea. I'm usually all about the nudes or quite subtle pinks. I've tried brighter colours in the past but I just can't get use to them. I've wanted to try out the classic red lippy as I've seen girls that have pale skin and dark hair like moi, rock a red lip.  I think I've finally found one I'm happy with yay!

It's by Maybelline  from the their colour sensational range and It's in the shade Hollywood Red. It's not a bright in your face red and has a very subtle colour to it. I think maybe that's why I'm enjoying it as It's kinda a slow way of pushing me towards trying more colours. It doesn't have much staying power but that's probably due to me not knowing how to put lipstick on properly 



 

The other product I have been loving recently is a new liquid eyeliner I picked up. It's The Super Liner in Black Lacquer from L'Oreal and It's sooooo good! The black is actually black and it stays on for ages! Plus the brush is easy to use as I struggle getting a smooth line. I've been wearing eyeliner everyday for the past two weeks due to buying this and now I feel Naked with out it.

 

 

 

Think I'm finally establishing a new look I'm happy with

 

I feel like it's time to experiment a bit more with my make up

 

I need nights to go out so I can get myself a vampy red lipstick now (calm it down)

 

 

Any red lipsticks you recommend??

 

 

 

Katie x

Saturday shopping fail

 

Hello!

I am so thankful it is a bank holiday weekend. This week has been one of the hardest and most challenging I've faced in a long time. I won't go too much into it but feeling a little sad and sorry for myself today aha!

I needed to go shopping to buy a few bits for a costume I'm making and also for my summer ball coming up in I think 4 weeks! So close to finishing second year I can't wait





I had a major fail today. I had a little bit of money so thought I would indulge in a bit of retail therapy to cheer me up. However I did not buy one single item of clothing... what is wrong with me!! I mean I liked things but nothing stood out to me eurgh. I may do a cheeky Asos order

Currently sat here watching BBC Radio 1's big weekend, man I wish I was there!! Glasgow looks like they know how to have fun aha. I actually went to the big weekend back in 2012 when it was in Hackney spent 3 hours on my laptop trying to get tickets!!

I'm not going to any festivals this year :( I think I'm gonna have to get a day ticket aha

Hope your having a good weekend

Katie.x

Perks of my uni room

Being a student studying at university means that I live away from home majority of the time. I have somehow managed to bag a room that I think is pretty damn amazing. Plus I have an en suite (check me out). I have a like problem with sharing bathrooms, I'm not going into it..

Anyway even though I've now nearly finished second year I was looking round my room today and wanted to share a few of my favourite things about my room. I made sure the photo's didn't actually show the true state of my room (clever eh)

I spent my bank holiday Monday putting this together. I saw this a long time ago on tumblr I believe and wanted to do it. I think it's a cute way of organising photos. It features people, memories that mean a lot to me, oh and a picture from Hocus Pocus haha. Everytime I look at it from my bed I instantly smile. I <3 it

This pillow is just my type of thing. My best friend Charlotte bought this for me for my birthday. If I'm having a down day I just look at this and then feel badass (if only that was the truth)

Awww Mandy yes!. This is Mandy my tailors dummy. I've wanted one of these for the longest time. She now proudly stands in my room waiting for costumes to be modelled on her!

This cute pen holder from Paperchase I actually use to store my make up brushes. I love it as it's so cute and displays my small collection of brushes. It's so much nicer then keeping them in a draw.

Finally is my new sewing box. It's adorable with all the imagery and words written on it. I'm getting into more home stuff lately perhaps I should just get my own place (not happing for a while). I use it to store my sewing kit at home. I actually need a separate sewing kit for uni and home.

 

 

 

So those are some of the perks in my uni room. My room at uni is a lot bigger then at home. I really wanna redecorate my room at home now.

 

I'm not gonna lie I can't stand Sundays, I get so bored!! But I experienced the best nap I've ever had in my life so today hasn't been all bad :)

 

 

Hows your weekends been??

 

 

Katie x