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  • This Week…

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    – Day #56 – RED! – morning coffee after stressful train delays/cancellations – Day #57 – Autumn leaves – Day #58 – Editing my Blogger’s Bookshelf post photos – Day #59 – Misty mornings – Pink Day cupcakes at work last Friday – Day #60 (Pink Day outfit) – Yay for winter coats – Girl’s night out looking Mia Von Glitz – Halloween decor in all of the clubs – Less glamorous Sunday in my hoodie – 

    Soundtrack: All Too Well – Taylor Swift

    Better late than never with this post. I owe the lateness to my laziness this Sunday morning, but isn’t it nice to just forget about blogging and work and just relax a little? 
    My soundtrack today was brought to me by the ever flawless Taylor Swift, who’s album has pretty much been on repeat this week. All Too Well is definitely a firm favourite for me plus Everything Has Changed (ft Ed Sheeran).
    The temperature has finally dropped for acceptable Autumnal/Winter dressing this week and I got to dig out my Forever 21 coat I got over the Summer, woop for layering! I was also crawl out of my introvert hole this week and actually socialised – what! – with a girls night out yesterday. After panic buying two tops at work, neither of them fit. So I hastily improvised an outfit – the top half of which was an old kimono top I had from TK Maxx worn as a wrap top (which I wore a vest top underneath), then tucked into a pair of tailored shorts. That along with my fake leather jacket made up the most impressively improvised outfit I have ever put together – proud fashion blogger moment right there. 
    Safely back in the blogging world and I’m gonna shamelessly plug my collaborative book blog – Blogger’s Bookshelf! Our maiden post went out on Friday, just introducing what’s about to go down, and the first review – written by yours truly – will be live tomorrow! I’m really proud of what me and the ever amazingly organised Erin have managed to pull together, and hope that all of said organisation has paid off! Still not too late to get in touch if you want to be a guest blogger though – just visit the blog for contact details :)
    Keep in wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • This Week…

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    Getting into Haim – Day #51 – Day #52 – Nails done for the first time in ages – Day #53 – Started reading Delirium – Bored waiting at the station – Day #54 – McFly’s autobiography Unsaid Things arrived! – Day #55 – Vain photo is vain – Cooking lunch on Saturday – Saturday night cupcakes & coffee – Finished Unsaid Things, amazing book, amazing band – Inception –

    Soundtrack: Haim – Forever

    One of those weeks where I’ve removed myself a little from the fashion blogging world to throw myself into the other stuff that I love.
    Finally figured out the song that’s been going around my head for the past month has been Forever by Haim. Ironically I found them on Who What Wear as part of their ‘The New Girls’ blog post. As well as new music I was delving into old loves, namely McFly. I’m often criticised and even questioned why I love this band so much. Now I have a book to back up my argument. I’ll probably review it in full at some point – maybe on Blogger’s Bookshelf, cheeky plug! – but my overall feeling from their autobiography Unsaid Things was just overwhelming pride. ‘My boys’ have grown up and overcome alot, maybe not the struggles most celebs have, but they’ve gotten through it all with each other’s support. *le sigh* ok I’m fangirling again…
    My new commute read is Delirium by Lauren Oliver, another one for the review list! I’m only about halfway through but I’m pleasantly surprised. 
    Apart from that it’s been the same old, can’t quite believe it’s nearly November! I would’ve been at my placement for around 4 months and it’s almost time for the festive season…mental stuff!

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • This Week…

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    – New Books! Yay! – Day #46 – Fleece-y Pj’s – Day #47 – Coffee & working from home for the morning – LeakyCon 2013 venue Ahhhhh! 298 days :) – More coffee on the way home from… – London! – Day #48 – JK Rowling webcast –  Day #49 – Day #50 – Cinnamon roll treat after work yesterday – Lovely Autumnal evening – I want all the things!! – 

    Soundtrack: Tesselate by alt-j



    Another Autumnal week in October. The weather is no sufficiently cold enough to legitimately wear coats and boots wahey! Apologies for the single post this week, I’ve been feeling so tired recently, definitely in one of those ‘need a kick up the bum’ moods at the moment!
    Taking a break from the office I got to head up to London for the afternoon for meeting. After it finished I mulled around the city for a bit with no real destination before I had to get my train. It’s seriously my favourite thing to do in London. With a tube pass in hand you can really just get off at any stop and find yourself somewhere interesting – although I did make sure I was back at Waterloo station before dark! One thing I made sure I did was scope out the LeakyCon London venue, the Grand Connaught Ballrooms. It’s amazing and impressive and that’s just the outside. Also excited to know there were a few fashion week shows held there this year, namely Temperley’s show. After I geeked out on my lonesome I got the tube to Embankment and just strolled over the bridge to the station. I love the London skyline and always feel a little sad walking away from it. Maybe one day I’ll get to see it everyday on my way to work. 
    Something extremely exciting and lovely is the birth of Erin and I’s book blog project! We’ve been in super organisation mode the past few weeks to set it up and it’s finally here! It’s in it’s baby stages at the moment in terms of content and design but will definitely evolve in the next few months. We’ve got an amazing team of contributors who are raring and ready to start posting soon. So keep an eye out for exciting things from bloggersbookshelf.blogspot.co.uk :)

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo