The importance of being Earnest

Okay, I know it’s not the same spelling (or even the same meaning) but hundreds of blog posts later I seem to be running out of cheesy emo lyrics for titles. I never thought I’d see the day! Anyways, I hope this finds you all well my dears. I have some lovely jubbly things to show you…

I was gifted by the very nice (I mean that, they have manners and lovely chat!) folks at Ernest Jones with this limited edition polished sterling silver hallmarked bracelet. Now that’s a lot of pressure for someone like me, whose jewellery collection contains mostly plastic a la Tatty Devine, wooden brooches a la Lady Luck Rules OK, sparkly rings from Me & Zena and other similar costume jewels. The most ‘grown up’ jewellery I have, I got for my 21st birthday, a Links of London friendship bracelet and my Pandora charm bracelet.

This one? This one kinda tops all that. It even has my ‘online persona’ engraved onto it 🙂 I am aware I sound like a right numpty talking about my online persona… But ‘Rogue’ was an alias I took on way back in the myspace days, and it has trickled through to my twitter, flickr, tumblr names etc. I know I win the number one prize here for being unable to work macro on my SLR. But can you see it? *squints eyes*

It is so simple, and silver, and pretty. I love it. A lot of my jewellery tends to be a bit mad and I can’t wear more than a few pieces at once before looking like a travelling market stall on wheels. Pretending to be a grown up, in a grown up job and going to grown up places (like the Scottish Ballet, but more on that later) it is a real treat to have a nice piece of jewellery like this around my wrist. Rather than googly eyes, pirate ships and domino pieces dangling about me (I take that back, I love it really)

Ernest Jones is a site/shop I have visited for gifts for friends and family on special occasions. Their spring/summer 2012 range has been sorted into themed categories, which I really like as it helps nonsensical people like myself arm themselves with the pretense of knowing what goes with what when it comes to jewellery and accessories. It is my birthday in June, so I had a nosy around the website and used their newly launched facebook app to create my own wishlist.

I wonder if more brands and websites will catch on and do this, as it is really a great idea and so simple to use. Once I had signed into the app, all I had to do was press ‘like’ underneath the item on the Ernest Jones websites and it updated my wishlist on the facebook app automatically. Once full (of 5 items, but I could have kept going…) you have the ability to publish your list for people on your facebook to see, or even private message it directly to someone (LETS JUST SAY I WISH MY DAD HAD FACEBOOK) Here’s what I chose, and you can click the pictures to look at the item directly on their website:

How cute is the wee acorn?! Creating this wishlist will keep all these fresh in my mind in case any friends or family ask for some gift inspiration for my birthday (but maybe not the Marco Bicego 18ct yellow gold multi stone bracelet 2nd from the bottom at over £2,500… but everything else is affordable haha!) I tend to hopelessly fill my shopping basket on my favourite websites anyways, but majorly sigh when I see how much my fantasy shopping adds up to 🙁 But on a good note, by creating the wishlist and liking the page I’ve been entered into a prize draw to win something from my wishlist. Fingers crossed! And let me know if you end up entering too, it only takes a few minutes 🙂 But I take no responsibility for encouraging online window shopping…

I wore my bracelet for the first time, along with a nice dress and heels to see A Streetcar Named Desire at Scottish Ballet on thursday night. Wow, just wow. They have just finished up in Glasgow, but are touring Edinburgh, London, Aberdeen, Inverness and Belfast, finishing up on the 19th of May and I highly suggest going to see it. Even if you are not a massive fan of the ballet, it was my boyfriends first time but he enjoyed it also. I think it was the fusion of the music from the deep south and new orleans in the 1930’s, along with the classical twist from the orchestra that set a soundtrack almost as if I was watching a silent movie rather than a ballet.

STELLAAAA! I didn’t study this book at school, but I know a lot of people who did but I was surprised to see how fiesty and dark it was, with a lot of sexual tension from the very start. As always, my favourite part was the set and the costumes. I love seeing what Scottish Ballet comes up with next and they absolutely never disappoint. This set was especially clever, with a lot of depth considering how minimalistic it actually was. But I won’t ruin it for you, please go and see if you get the chance! It was totally different to the ballets I have seen there before (Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty) a lot less innocent and much more dark, sexy and grown up.

Well it’s just past midnight, and that’s when I officially turn into an ogre so I’m off to bed. Will be back in a few days with pictures from over my easter break and time off work. Travelling to the North Lakes Tattoo Convention tomorrow to get tattooed, then on monday I’m back to work at the BBC for a couple of weeks. Remember you can always come say hello on twitter or tumblr 🙂

Ayden x