Dress Me

Feeling a bit overwhelmed this week. So to get over all that I've been browsing pretty dresses! I counted how many I had the other day and I'm afraid it's got to over 30..whoops. But there's always another occasion to wear them! If you'd like to buy me any of the below, I will ♥ you forever.



Looking forward to a very chilled out weekend with my very favourite people :) They truly are my Southsea Famliy! I forsee lots of baking, a trip to Belle Isle and some good old film watching. Cannot wait.

Miss x

Dress 1 & 2 - Monsoon, Dress 3 - Dorothy Perkins

I ♥ Lists

Lists are awesome. I have my work organisation lists and fun lists. I am absolutely terrible at organising myself so I have learnt the hard way, that I have to make a list! Plus ticking something off that list is an amazing feeling!

When I'm having a rubbish day, that's when I try to make a fun list. Could be things to look forward to or pretty things I want to buy come pay day! After my Monday blues, I made an Autumn list...

~Coffee Shops (Chai tea lattes and gingerbread lattes, yum!)
~Boots and dresses
~Crispy, bright, red and orange leaves
~Winter coats (found the perfect one, please be there by payday!)
~Curling up with blankets
~Frosty woodland/seafront walks
~Rum hot chocolates
~New music
~Craft nights

Flipping excited for all things Autumn.

Miss x

All pics are mine, taken with Instagram

Parental Advice

I went out to dinner last night with my family. We were celebrating my bother's new job (well done you!) and a very belated 21st meal for him :) We went to our favourite place, Nicolino's in Emsworth. Seriously, amazing food!

Whilst trying to squeeze in a little dessert, my parents decided to give some advice on relationships...if you could call it that.

Dad: Men are fools. Women know that men are fools and go out with them anyway. So now who's the fool?

Mum: You need to date older men. Go and spend more time in a library.

And there we go folks, all you need to know right there. Classic.


Miss x

Ink Me

I have always loved and wanted tattoos. I just think they can look beautiful. My dad has 4 tattoos, proper traditional navy tattoos. He always told me when I was younger that he was silly and drunk when he got them, in his navy days. Only many years later did I realise that was ridiculous. I think he does like his tattoos but before the traditional ones became popular again, he felt they hadn't aged well. He also has problems with colour fading and an unfortunate misspelling of my Mum's name! With his line of work, it also means he can't wear short sleeved shirts or roll his sleeves up.

A few years back, he went through very expensive and very painful tattoo removal on his forearms. It was awful. He was covered with huge blisters flled with blood and puss. As it stands, he now has two faded tattoos on his forearms. It was just too expensive and too agonising to carry on.

Although, this hasn't put me off! What it has done, has really made me think hard about what it is I want to have done. I've read up a lot on getting tattoos and advice, mostly because I don't want to be in the same position as my dad. The advice is pretty much standard
-Make sure the idea is something you've wanted for a while and it's not just a fad
-Do your research on tattoo artists

I have an idea for one on my wrist. Trouble is, that's just the start! I know I want more, but it's tricky with my job.

Amongst this post is some inspiration of tattoos I've been oggling...amongst them is what I want, maybe you can guess which one!


Miss x

All pics via Pinterest

The Game

Game Playing. The topic of many a chick flick or Sex and the City epsiode. Not forgetting conversations with my favourite girls.

Recently, my dearest brother, of only 21 years of age, enlightened us to a few things. To uncover the mystery, check out the post on Caitlin's blog.

However, what happens when the man does have a game plan? Yesterday, I was texting a good friend of mine that I used to date. In a reply to his message, I put a kiss at the end of the text. As soon as I sent it, I panicked. When we were dating we used to put a kiss at the end, but since we've just been friends, he stopped and so therefore I did too.

The thing is, I always put a kiss at the end of my messages, to everyone. So why am I so suddenly careful with him? I felt completely ridiculous, not because of the kiss, but because I panicked! Is it really a big deal?

This then got me thinking about dating games. Funnily enough, this same guy let me in on a few of his secrets. He had a very distinct set of rules, that him and his friend would use to get girls. I'm afraid to say..it worked on me.

1. Ignore the girl you like.
2. Talk to all of her friends but her, and only at the end, start up a conversation with her.
3. Put her down on something she likes about herself
4. Wear unusual clothes/colours/styled hair - apparently this is called 'peacocking'
5. Wait a while before texting back...a long while
6. Talk about your ex-girlfriend...it shows you're used to women being around you
7. Random compliments, the more unusual the better

This is only a selection of the rules he had. Some of you may recognise this from The Game by Neil Strauss. Well you'd be right. Him and his friend studied that book like a bible. At the time, I felt a bit like I'd been played, tricked into dating him. But then I just found it funny. So much effort, careful planning and delivery of lines! He reassured me he did it because he wanted me to like him, and I did. The funnier thing was, after the act had dropped and the pressure was off, I like him a whole lot more. I fell for the way he wore his glasses when he was tired, the ridiculous excitement over silly things and how he was never afraid of a debate with me.

So there you have it. Are you going to play the game?

Miss x

Learning to Walk

Quite proud of myself these past two weeks..I've actually been wearing heels! Everyday at work, you can hear me clip clopping down the halls, trying not to fall over. What a sight.

I blame my alternative clubbing days (still ongoing..ahem). When I lived in Cardiff, we frequented the grubby, basement, musically glorious places. Metros was a favourite, along with Clwb Ifor Bach, Barfly and the Uni night Factory. God I miss those places! Luckily I have found similar joy in Southsea :)

The standard look for these nights out was a pair of jeans, a vest top with a skull on it somewhere, and a pair on Converse/Golas. There was also various bits of bright plastic jewellery/belts..hey, I was embracing my inner emo!

But it basically meant that I pretty much never wore heels. And this is something I have managed to avoid for a fair few years (god bless you ballet pumps and flip flops). However, it's never stopped me lusting after the high heeled shininess.

Most years, my new years resolution is to wear heels more...and of course be a better person, organise stuff, blah blah blah. But, yes, heels. Every year I fail, pretty much straight after I buy a pair of beautiful heels and then cut my feet up, causing me to hobble around barefoot, clutching a vast box of plasters everywhere I go.

Yet, these times, they are a'changing! For my first 2 weeks at work, I have forced myself to stay in my heels. Admittedly, they're very low, beginners heels, but we're getting there! (We won't talk about the beautiful red patent shoes...ouch.)

I'm not going to lie, there is a certain 'feeling' you get when wearing heels. Oh sod it, I feel powerful and sexy dammit! The only problem is, the lusting has begun. Below are some of my very favourite shoes I have recently found and may actually be able to wear some day!

Enjoy!





When I die, if someone could just bury me in these, that would be ace. Thanks.


Miss x
Pic 1 - Topshop, Pic 2 & 3 - New Look, Pic 4, 5 & 6 - Pinterest

Revertigo

I am glad HIMYM exists. So many useful phrases to define my life.

So, Revertigo. Recently I have found myself reverting back to my student days. I have to say I am loving it but it is taking it's toll. Only this weekend, I went to not one, but two clubs in one night. I know, someone hold me back.

Somehow, and I'm still unsure how this happened, we left Babylon (tired, hot, awesomely danced out..hello britpop and boybands)and ended up in Chaos to finish the night! It was also DJ Amy Leo's first time on the decks for Chaos and the girl done good :)

I didn't actually get home until 4.30am (slow walk home, pit stop at Mark's). It was a great night, nearly caught up on sleep now. The only downside is that my voice is doing a disappearing act on me! Tail end of flu/cold...everyone's finding it hilarious, myself included. My brother just says "pardon" everytime I talk. He's funny like that.

I'd like to say that I'll slow down from the next few weekends, but Southsea Fest and then friend's housewarming the weekend after!

I am EXCITED for Southsea Fest...currently listening to their playlist on Last.fm (poppiepants...don't ask, the username is damn old and I can't find how to change it!). I also get to wear my anchor dress, yes.

That was a rambly post, sorry loves!

Miss x