Snow, Cinema and Shopping? ♥

We had snow!
Quite a small amount, granted, but never the less snow. I took this beaut of a photo while walking to school. ha.

I just had a nose through the H&M website and found this top for a lovely £7.99. If the snow doesn't get worse then I should hopefully be late night shopping (the best type of shopping) on Thursday. So I might have a cheeky little look for this or, seeing as this is reduced, something similar.

Harry Potter & The deathly Hallows anyone? YES YES YES.

Despite having the most annoying man in our row that I have ever encountered in all my cinema goings it was still such a good film. Amazing in fact. I know you weren't meant to be focussing on it but Emma Watson's wardrobe was lovely although I had higher hopes for her beaded bag, for some reason I expected sparkles. I suppose the one they used was more versatile for the rest of her outfits.

I have to have a moan, I can't hold it in any longer. ;) Seriously, this man annoyed me SO much by the end my bottle was slightly crushed and I was contemplating throwing my M&M's at him. Silly laugh (fair play you can't help your laugh but still), loud food, comments. I don't like mid-film commenters. Loads of people had their phones out, I was like "WHAT?! how can you be checking your phone when this is happening!". Did they not see the messages at the start of the film? turn your phone off. In case you haven't guessed it really annoys me when people get their phones out in the cinema.

But yeah,over all the film was amazing i thought. Some people I have spoken to said they didn't think a lot happened, again i was like "WHAT?!". I don't know whether it's because I've read the books and maybe I know some things are more significant than they may seem, but still, I thought quite a bit happened. I want to see it again, now!

Oh, and may I say, yum to Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Rupert Grint (Ron) and James & Oliver Phelps (Fred and George). Ha, bit of a long list.

Love V xo

hot chocolate anyone?

(from here.)

I have spent the whole day involuntarily speaking like a man, damn cold!

It's so cold outside. I understand going out this morning with no coat/gloves/scarf/anything warm extra on was not a bright idea but still. I regretted this decision even more by the time the six billionth person turned to me and said "Aren't you cold?".

They're in a coat and they're cold, of course I'm cold.

We've just started our English Lit GCSE and it's come as a bit of a relief that I am enjoying it, even if it is early days. I wasn't sure I was going to like it which worried me as it is going to be one of my A Level choices and as I want to be a journalist it seems a little bit essential. My brother (currently studying creative writing) took it for A Level too. However (like I am), he wasn't too keen on the idea despite wanting to go into a career of writing. The conversion my parents had with him before he chose his A Levels went as such;

Parents: Any idea what you want to do when you're older?

. Brother: Writer.

Parents: So do you want to take English Lit at A Level?

. Brother: No.

This caused some confusion between the parents because they couldn't understand how my brother wanted to be a writer and yet the idea of studying English lit at A Level was so unappealing. Three years later they had the same conversation with me. Only, writer became magazine journalist. Hopefully, I'll enjoy it just as much as he did and do as well as he did. (fingers crossed)

I think the reason it seemed so unappealing to the both of us is because we want to be creative. He wanted to write stories and I want to write about anything and everything. English Lit seems quite constrictive, just essays. However, my brother said he got the occasional chance to be creative and besides you learn so much that helps improve your technique and knowledge of literature and writing which in the end should ,hopefully,be invaluable in the future.

Love V xo

i told you not to fall in love with me

A Walk To Remember

This film is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

It tackles some difficult issues, such as bullying, terminal illness and peer pressure. The film is very moving and goes way beyond the typical boy meets girl type.

It's difficult to put this film into words, everything I type doesn't seem to do it enough justice.

This is one of my many favourite scenes in the film.

I can't recommend it more, it's very moving and sad but it is such an amazing and lovely film. However it is not just another standard sad film. It is a very emotional film to watch and many I speak to shed a tear or two (my self included - both times).

I've watched this twice in two days, and will most probably watch it again tonight. It's already on my Christmas list.

Have you seen it?

Love V xo

have a niiiice day.

Evening All,

I've decided to do a little bit of a bullet point/number post on anything and everything.

001. I've been reading some blogs just now and the ones in particular that I was reading all had followers in the hundreds and thousands. It makes me nervous and a little bit sad. Followers should follow because they like what you write and want to read more. I've only just hit double figures. Does that reflect on the quality of my writing? The subjects I address or maybe my style of writing? I try really hard with my blog but there is always that little niggle that what I'm writing isn't very structured. To me, my writing always seems to be a little all over the place and I know it is. I suppose I have time to improve, I mean I'm only fifteen, right. I need to improve anyway, it's necessary. I need to write about topical and interesting things that connects with a wide audience.

-- Oh my! One direction just came on X Factor singing the summer of 69. One of my favourite songs and a group of incredibly attractive boys. yeah, it's perfect. --

(See what I mean about Structure..)

Anyways, as I was saying. I need to do all of those things and I will do it. I want to be a Magazine Journalist which means I need all of these skills. And I'll get there.

002. I live in the UK and so don't celebrate Thanksgiving and therefore don't know much about it. But what I do know I like. I'm slightly clueless about the history (I'm going to learn about it one day) but I like that you have a whole day to be thankful. A day that lets you realise the gratitude that people, objects, places, moments etcetera that you might take for granted or not have the chance to tell them or acknowledge how thankful you are for them/it. I just think it must be such a beautiful and emotional day.

003. My family and I are Harry Potter-ing tomorrow night. IM SO EXCITED. My family are possibly the biggest Harry Potter nerds ever. We literally know everything you can. There has been discussions a plenty about where they will choose to stop the film, which bits of the book they will include and just general potter related issues. I think this may be the longest we've ever waited to go and see a Harry Potter film. It's been way too long. Oh and did I mention, I used to have Harry Potter bed covers and curtains, yeah.

004. I went to Centre Parcs last weekend (this is what stopped us watching Potter on its release night..) in Nottingham. We've gone every year for about five or six years with about twenty other people. We always go around the same time of year. It's the time of year when they've already put up the christmas lights and they are so beautiful, I couldn't imagine being there without the lights being up. It would definitely not be the same.

005. I want some Jack Wills socks for christmas, from the outlet of course so they are cheaper. £20 for socks, come on. I wore my friends when we were at Centre Parcs and yes, yes i did fall in love with them.

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Hope you have enjoyed my rambles, and that you're having an amazing weekend so far! :)

Love V xo

photos: vi.sualize.us and google.

IT'S HERE.ITS HERE.

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY FOR SO FRICKIN' LONG!

Forever 21 has hit the Bullring in Birmingham.

Now, all I need to do is somehow get to the bullring, which is like a couple hours away (i think).

When i read that a Forever 21 had opened, I stopped what I was doing and opened a new tab on my internet and googled as fast as I can. Sad? Maybe a little.

Read this, for a little more info. :)

Are you as excited as me?

Love V xo

Listening To This Week

Hello my lovelies,

A few little tunes for you to enjoy on your thursday night..

1. Ellie Goulding - Your Song

I'll admit it, I've chosen an obvious song this week. Everybody has been listening to it. A beautiful cover of an Elton John classic.

2. Rihanna ft Drake - What's my name

Again, this is quite a predictable choice for me but I really wanted you all to see it to look at her outfits throughout. They are absolutely gorgeous and of course edgy.

3. The White Tie Affair - Mr Right

I heard it on an episode of The Hills, and I googled the lyrics and wrote it down on a bit of paper so I remembered it. I know, too cool.

Thoughts?

Love V xo

your gonna smell a little bit naughty and that's good

Smell like your very own wonderland ;) - pun intended -

Love V xo

photo: here

Kid, if you've got ambition you'll go places

The definition:

noun

An earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honour,

fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment.

I love this definition. Even the words used in this are inspiring. Desire, distinction, honour, willingness, strive.

Ambition is key. If you've not got it, then where are you going to get?

I think most people have ambition, some are just too scared to act upon it. Which isn't anything to be ashamed of. Lots of people find the idea of following their dream scary because there is always, of course, that fear that you're not going to get there. Some people have lost their ambition because they did act on it. They acted on it and it failed, so why should they try again. Why? Just because it failed once doesn't mean it will fail again or that something else will fail. There is no limit on dreams.

Ambition is an amazing feeling. It's inspiring. The feeling that you want to get there, that you want to make yourself get there. Knowing that you're willing to work for it, because in the end it will all be worth it. You can have ambition for anything. Whether it be with school or your career, a relationship or maybe just getting that recipe right this time.

If you don't think you have ambition, don't worry. You do, you just haven't found something to be ambitious about yet. You don't have to wait for it though, look for something. Maybe you know what it is, but you keep telling your self there's no point. Go for it, take a calculated risk. Ambition is easy, but acting on it requires thinking. You can't just dive right into something. If you are truly ambitious for something, then i believe that it will mean that you will think how you can get there, not necessarily by the fastest route but the best route, for you.

I love that I am ambitious and I love it when other people are too. It's a quality in people that I admire.

Ambition seems to have become more realistic and personal now that I am growing up more. The days of primary school saw us long to be the next midfielder for Man United, or be a singer/dancer and sometimes to just be famous. But now. Now our dreams and ambitions seem to be more crafted to us. Most of us seem to have our own individual dreams that we never would have thought of when we sat in the playground all those years ago. For example, I want to be a magazine journalist, some of my friends want to be vets, forensic scientists, accountants and sport physios. We've come a long way. Of course there are still the odd few who are striving for that red football top or that star on the walk of fame. If they've got the skill and they have the ambition and passion to want to progress with it, then why not. Maybe that seems naive, but it's my attitude and if I'm seen as naive, then so be it.

When I am older, I want to work in magazine journalism and I want myself and my family to be happy and healthy.

I always want to be ambitious. And that is not a bad thing.

What are your ambitions?

Love V xo

but boy if i did i'd buy a big house where we both could live

Evening All,

I want nothing more right now than for a snow day this week so that I can finally read my Marie Clare magazine under my duvet with a hot chocolate in my new Cath Kidston mug. ♥

Love V xo

photos: here.

Listening To This Week: Topical

It's time for me to do a 'listening to this week' post, the name is oh so original.

This weeks songs are going to be topical to recent events.

1. One Night Only - Say you don't want it

If this video has worked (if it hasn't please watch it on youtube. It's so good!) you will have noticed that it features Emma Watson. I remember one of the members of One Night Only saying that Emma has asked them if she could be in it because she loves them, which I love.

This song is topical for two reasons. Firstly, Harry Potter premiers happened last week (LDN) and last night (NY) and there has been a lot of focus on Emma Watsons style and what she will do next. This leads me beautifully in to the second reason as to why this song is topical. Today I read that Emma is teaming up with designer Alberta Ferretti to release a collection. The collection will is said to be an organic and fair trade line.

2. The Beatles - Hey Jude

This song in particular isn't topical but the band are. Today I tunes have started to sell The Beatles songs. Good day for The Beatles fans, ey.

3. A Rocket to the Moon - Like we used to

Save the best 'til last? Definitely.

This isn't topical what so ever, other than for the fact that I love it. Seriously, Its so sweet and beautiful. Read the lyrics, they're cute.

Opinions on these songs/topics?

Any songs you've been listening to a lot recently?

Love V xo

There's nothing more painful than waiting for jelly to set...

[From Here]

December-ish

The coca-cola advert has been aired, there was a frost this morning, Christmas songs are playing on the radio, Christmas adverts are on and Ebay have started a countdown. Yep, Christmas is well and truly on it's way.

Although it is not yet December (Once bonfire night is over, November seems to be overlooked) it is beginning to feel like we're in the twelfth month. In ode to the impending and much anticipated month I thought we could take a look through some December vogue covers. Obviously I can't include them all but I've put in a fair few. Enjoy.

2010

2009

2007

2004

2001 - Looks a bit like the 1995 issue, no?

1999 - The millennium issue

1995 (Year I was born, oh yeah.)

1987

1983

1979

1975

1965

1960

1950

1939

Do you have a favourite? Maybe a particular one that I haven't featured?

Happy nearly-december/christmas

Love V xo

Laugh at the little things

[Click to Enlarge. Not my photos, all from google. Credit to whoever and all who are due it]

I had to go to the orthadontist this week and while we were waiting an extra hour for my appointment (we got stuck in traffic, blah blah blah) we had a look around some of the shops.

We went in to card factory (I think it was that?) and found some notebooks/pens/pencils/cards/bookmarks/bags by Waldo Pancake, they have little sayings on them.. but not the type you would expect when you hear 'little sayings'. I found them hilarious to say the least. I embarrassed myself a great deal when we went to pay because I was still laughing at them. The shop assistant didn't share my amusement. Not even a little bit.

Some of the little sayings:

On the notebooks:

- If found do not publish.

- I could have been a novel (brought this for my brother, he wants to be a writer)

- Caution: Contents might be boring.

- Blank Inside.

- 1970's style laptop.

- Are we nearly there yet. (This is a travel journal)

The particular saying that made me laugh so very very much?

'In the washing machine no one can hear you scream'

I'm not sure why either. But I don't care, it made my day.

Please check them out, they'll make you laugh. And laughing is good.

The Website: http://www.reallygood.uk.com

I've linked you straight to the Waldo Pancake stuff.

Do you love them too?

Love V xo

Scrabble Ringggggggg

Yes, I do only have my thumb painted...

I GOT MY SCRABBLE RING TODAY :D

I had been looking for a scrabble ring since for ever! Brilliant to finally have one :D

I bought it from Victoria at VIPXO Take a look!.

It was SO lovely to come home from school after having an another exam( that I don't think went very well) and seeing the little brown package.

The personalised note was adorable too! Love it!

And of course, the ring is amazing too, deffinately going to be wearing it when I go out for a meal with some of the girls on friday.

Thank You Victoria!

Love V xo