doing just fine

Me and my new buddy, Mr Lotso Huggin’ Bear. His tummy smells like strawberries too, auw. Fell in love with him after watching Toy Story 3 (even tho he is a wee bit of a baddy) A few people told me before I saw it, that I looked like Bonnie. This is Bonnie…

Haha, I really dunno? Maybe with my shorter hair and natural colour. But maybe she just looks like any little girl with dark eyes and hair! I also loved that Totoro made an appearance in this film ♥ He is my favourite Studio Ghibli character EVER.

I’ve not really been ‘in the loop’ on twitter and with my blog commenting this week. I am reading/watching, but a little bit sad I can’t join in. Work has been so busy, lets just say I am not built for 8am starts. Total wuss. So not been doing much in the evenings, but here’s a little run down of what I was upto before tv land took over my life again:

Sushi with the Mr.

On our way to see Tron in 3D (I had laffy taffy, a Oh Henry! bar and a mini tub of ben and jerrys chocolate brownie ice cream while watching it. Almost went into a sugar coma, I kid you not)

Milkshakes and gourmet burgers in Ketchip with some old uni friends. Then onto the Hillhead Book Club which was so cosy. I planned on getting a pot of tea, cause I was so full after lunch, but the strawberry and lime cider was too tempting.

So I’ve been eating VERY well as you can see haha. Not! I have started hitting the gym again after finally getting my induction, which means I have my own little key and programmes written onto it for times/speeds/difficulty for 4 different machines. My routine at the moment is an hour, and the past 2 times I’ve burned approx 430 calories. Going to revise my routine in 4 weeks, once I’m physically a bit fitter, and maybe try mix it up with some body combat classes and zumba. I mean very well, but it never stops me reaching for the biscuit tin every day! I have lost 6lbs in the past month, and I’m not far off my ‘ideal’ weight. So just going to try continue the way I’m going 🙂

I totally meant to share with yous properly what I got from the sales. Amongst some lush boxes, makeup, and a few other non sales bits and pieces including my hollister cardi and varsity jacket from new look, most of the sale shopping I did was in Urban Outfitters. This is a shop which I love to ‘oooh’ and ‘ahhh’ in, but 99% of the time I find that the clothes are way too overpriced, or too ‘cool’ for me! I don’t mean to sound like an idiot, but I find fashion (especially vintage, and anything else a little bit ‘out there’) intimidating. I tend to stick to what I know.

But this year, the Urban Outfitters sale has been brilliant – I picked up all of the above over christmas and new year, and all were heavily discounted. I also got a little dark pink peter pan collared blouse, which I’ve forgotten to picture but was reduced from £35 to £9.99. I paid between £10-20 for each item above, and most of them were originally priced between £30-£60. SCORE.

Again, I’m maybe a little late jumping on the bandwagon for this popular dress on the left – I know a few of you bloggy ladies have it. Was full price but I needed a little something nice for my step mums hen night at the end of the month. How would you jazz this up for a night out? I got the top on the right for £8 in the sale, you gotta have a bit of leopard print in your life 🙂 So in hindsight, I feel like I spent my christmas money well. Not to mention the topshop goodies I got from from christmas eve sales. All in all, my wardrobe is looking a bit more ‘together’, but there are still a few strong key pieces which I feel I need. I have no sense at all when it comes to fashion, I’d love Victoria to style me for the day and be my very own Gok, and for Ella to take me vintage shopping for the first time and eradicate my fear! ♥ She runs her own business & vintage stall, and has just opened an online shop. You can find it through her blog, which I’ve linked to above to please go check her out. This is as close as I get to vintage shopping, but always end up walking out empty handed…

A wander around DeCourcys Arcade In Glasgows west end. So many cute and quirky wee shops down this end of town, so if Ella came to visit this is defo where I would take her 🙂 and if Gem (Fatale) and Gem (FGWL) come to visit Bonnie Scotland this year, this is defo where I will take them! Not to mention the tearoom that’s opened in it too, and my fave girls at The Maisonette.

I had to cancel my Cupcake Class for the time being, due to work but I hope to reschedule again soon. The shop it’s being held in is my absolute go-to for special occasion cupcakes. They are the best I have ever tasted… If I learn how to make them this good, I’ll need to treble my time at the gym!

(Above, cupcakes from the Cupcake Shop which I have given and recieved. Looking forward to getting all domesticated when it comes to cooking/baking, and being crafty again this year. And I mean non work related crafty!)

This weekend I am going for a little spa day with my lovely friend Katrina, which is going to be an awesome end to a hectic week. And I’ve also rebooked my tattoo for next weekend – typical as soon as I started to fill my diary, I got a phonecall about a job. Not complaining though 🙂 Just meant I had to do a bit of ‘shoogling’ about. Would be lost without my diary, I am not able to retain much information in my noggin. This will probs be my last post until next week, but there are a few things I want to mention before I go. I keep on forgetting to answer questions which you lovelies leave at the end of my posts – I do pride myself as being quite a good commenter (not this week tho, soz!) but I often forget to answer anything which is asked to me. So if you do have a question, please ask through my formspring, and I defo will reply! I don’t get asked much on it very regularly. You can also talk to me via twitter and I’ve still got some items up on the blog shop which are all £6 and under.

I’m pretty sure there was something else I was gonna mention, but again my brain doesn’t hold stuff for very long, gahh! When it comes to my obsessive list making – if its not written down, it doesnt exist. Think I need some brain training along with my trips to the gym. Or maybe its just too much hollyoaks and river city turning my brain to a pulp. Haha, loves it though ♥

Ayden x