The Day I Bought So Much I Couldn't Carry It All

Over the last May bank holiday a friend and I decided to take a trip to Birmingham.  We decided to make a weekend of it so traveled up there by train on Saturday morning, went shopping all day where we quite literally shopped until we dropped and struggled to carry it all.  Then we went back to the hotel to get ready and went for dinner and a night out.  On the Sunday we went to Slam Dunk festival which you can read about here.  On Monday we checked out of the hotel, went for breakfast and looked in a few more of the shops before catching the train home.  I dread to think how much we spent.  But it was a much needed shop!

May's Adventures

May was a nice month.  I kicked off the 1st May by waking up bright and early to compete in a 5k race.  It wasn't the best I had ever performed but I think that is understandable considering I had just completed London marathon the previous weekend.  The next day I then went on to do Milton Keynes marathon, which was horrendous.  If I learnt anything that day, it's to not run a marathon a week after the last, no matter what your best friend says.

Another Saturday, Another Shopping Trip

Last Saturday I headed off to Milton Keynes, I wanted to get one thing.  When I left Milton Keynes I was carrying a few bags... Ooops.  I got 5 items, I could have done more damage.

Mini Saturday Haul

It was a Saturday and I didn't have anything planned, in fact it was my first day off in months where I didn't have any plans.  It was nice at first, I had a lie in, I lazed around, and then I got bored quickly.  So I took off to Bicester Village to have a nose around and I didn't go too wild but bought a few bits.

Little (mostly Primark) Haul

This morning I bring to you, the first of it's kind, my very own haul video on Youtube.  Ta daaaaaaaa!!

I ummed and ahhed about posting this and in the end I was like, Maria just go for it.  I really enjoyed filming this and hope that it's the first of many more to come.  Maybe in a year I can look back on this video, cringe a little, and realise how much I have improved.  Because let's be honest, there's room for improvements.  Including the quality - it was great before I uploaded it to Youtube.  What happened?  If anyone has any tips on this please do let me know!

I would actually like to improve upon my public speaking (you know, for interviews and making presentations at work and stuff).  I can be quite mumbly and softly spoken at times and I feel like that this will improve with practice.

Do you have a Primark haul video or blog post you would like me to check out?

Sometimes I like to dress up and go out

All I seem to have done in February is work so when my friends decided to go out for a meal last week I was totally up for it.  I had just been on a shopping trip and was excited to wear my new purchases! I believe this is my first outfit post! So please be nice :)

Payday Haul

Last week was the much awaited payday, it had been a long month.  I was so excited, I needed money and I needed new things!  So on Saturday I headed to the shops.  I only had two hours to spare, but spend I did!

Usually I avoid sales like the plague but I found a few great things in the sales this time!! First I headed to H&M.  I LOVE H&M.

I am building my summer holiday clothes collection already.  This top will look great with my new black, high-waisted shorts.

I found this jumper in the sale for £7.

Next I headed to Zara.  As much as I like H&M, Zara is my absolute favourite.

I love this skirt, it was £9.99, I wore it the other night with my long sleeved black shirt, tucked into the skirt.

This top was also in the sale for £9.99.

These trousers were full price but they are gorgeous!

I then headed to Primark where I bought some leggings and a kimono for my summer holiday.

I went into John Lewis looking for a new nail polish and purchased this OPI polish in Over The Taupe.  I had to get this lipgloss, in Autumn Haze, which was in the sale for £4.50, I LOVE Burt's Bees.

I was in need of a new candle holder and spotted this one in the Yankee Candle shop.  The Candle in this holder at the moment is Snow In Love which I bought in December, the scent is gorgeous!!

Lastly, I went into Homesense.  I ADORE this shop, I could buy the whole shop!! I settled on two items and bought this plate and jug.  The plate was £4 in the sale.

I cannot wait for payday so I can go shopping again!!  Have you found any good bargains in the sales recently?

Pierced

I've been busy.  Work, work, work, so much work.  Deadlines, revision, exams.  Ahh I love university.

Yesterday I told myself that if I finished a certain amount of work, I would go and get a piercing.  I have wanted a forward helix piercing for ages so yesterday when I finished that work I excitedly, but a little bit nervously, went along to the tattoo shop.  I can handle pain really well but but I'm not going to lie, this one hurt like hell.  It still hurts now although I have taken some Ibuprofen which has taken the edge off.  It was worth the pain though because now it looks sexy and cool.  Here is the result:

I then went shopping and bought some new clothes.

Dress from H&M.  £12.99.

Blouse from Republic. £25.

Top from Republic.  £7.00 in the sale.

This morning I was lying in bed and got a text to say it was snowing.  I absolutely love snow, I'm like a little kid.  So I put my warmest clothes on and went for a walk for an hour or so.  When I came back I was covered in so much snow I looked like a snowman, and had make-up streaming down my face but I didn't care, I was satisfied that I'd had my walk in the snow.  Now it is time for me to crack on with my work to prepare for my exam on Tuesday.  Wish me luck!!

Have a nice weekend :)

Typical!

My third year university work is already stressing me out and it's just a fraction of the work we have to do this year!  It is what I have been spending each evening after placement working on and I still don't feel like it's up to a good enough standard!  I always like to produce my work up to a really good standard but on this piece it is just not happening!  It doesn't help that I left it to the last minute, which is what I always do with work, but it seems like in third year you have to be prepared in advance!

I had plans to go away with my parents this weekend for one night.  So yesterday morning we packed our bags and set off.  After a good days shopping and sitting by the sea we went back to the hotel to check in and get ready for an evening meal and some drinks for my parents anniversary.  But we got to the hotel to find that it had been booked for the previous night by mistake!  This is the sort of thing that generally happens to my family!! So after a few arguments, blaming each other and thinking what do we do now we tried to book another hotel in the area but they were all full up so we had to turn around and go home! It sucked and was a waste of an evening and made what could have been a nice evening and good weekend turn into a crappy one.  But at least I got some new tights out of it bought by my Mum and I get today to finish my assignment which has to be handed in tomorrow.  Boo!

I hope you can see these crappy pictures taken by my Blackberry.  I left my camera at University!!

I love these new tights from Primark, they had a great selection there!  I really like some of their Autumn selection too so will be back into Primark some time soon to browse around!

I hope you all had a better weekend than I did and got to enjoy the lovely sunshine!