My Outfit :)

So if you read my last blog, you'll know that I'm planning on posting an outfit on here every few days, as I love clothes and have heaps of beautiful dresses and heels (i cannot resist heels!) and I only ever wear the same things! So by doing this, I guess I'll be wearing more of my wardrobe.

Today I'm posting what I wore today, to college and then to the theatre with my grandma (we saw an Agatha Christie and yes, thankyou, it was good) :D
For the theatre I just added basic makeup which I did in the car, as I dont usually wear makeup to college.

The top was a hand-me-down, which one of my cousins gave me :)
The shorts are one of the few items I own from topshop, which I got for christmas. I'm really into navy high-waisted shorts, theyre so comfy!
The shoes were mums, and as we have similar shoe sizes, we share shoes sometimes. And i'm not sure where the tights are from, but they have holes in... thats like a trademark for me, i cant seem to wear tights for five minutes without laddering them >.<

This is the wooden pendant necklace I got from Switzerland, which I got from the woodcutter who lived in a really steep valley. We had to walk all the way down to get to him, where he then personalised badges, necklaces and other gifts by burning the wood with a special tool. We then had to walk all the way back up the hill, which almost killed us, but I really like this necklace so I think it was worth it.

This is a ring I bought in Florence, just as I was developing my ooh-shiny-shiny ring obsession. I call it my space pirate ring, as I believe this will be what hipster pirates from the future will wear :D

So this is my makeup- nothing too complcated. I filled in my eyebrows with black eyeliner/lipliner/whatever I could find at the time, put a bit of mascara on, and decided to concentrate more on my lips.

Here are the products I used. I got the max factor lip stain for christmas, as I wanted a bold colour that wouldnt come off as easily as lipstick. However, I find that it works best as an undercoat for a layer of similarly-coloured lipstick, to ensure that colour stays on.

The lipstick is from Florence, from a makeup shop called KIKO. It was unbelievably affordable and is really smooth and long-lasting... so dont snub the cheaper brands!

So that was my outfit today :) stay tuned for more
Sammie
xoxo

Plans....

Okay, so exam time is coming up, here's a quick overview of my deadlines:
Applied Art deadline:  4th May
12hr Textiles exam: 8th May
English Literature and Language exam: 21st June

As you can see, I'm pretty stressed :/

SO
HERE IS ZEE PLANNNN (mwahahaha)

I have decided to post every two or three days, showing an outfit (complete with hair & makeup) of mine that I like :) I mean, I have so many clothes, and I only ever wear the same comfy things to college each day! It's so stupid!!! I mean, i'm outrageously addicted to shoes, and I ONLY EVER WEAR THE SAME TWO PAIRS.

Ive been wearing my purple airwalks pretty much non-stop since last summer. Actually, they were my little sisters, which I 'borrowed' for a holiday and never gave back, but to be fair, she didn't even notice they were gone! So Ive been wearing my trusty airwalks for ages, and finally they get massive holes in both heels, and last week I actually lost the sole of the left one. I have tried to repair it with cardboard and a glue gun from the art department but it hasnt been that effective in this monsoon-type weather weve had lately (and we are in a drought?!?!?!)

So yes, I will be posting some of my favourite outfits every few days, as although this seems like it will just distract me from my work, I believe this will give me something to think about so will actually help me work better. So yeah, I thought I'd start with an old outfit I bought from the Clothes Show Live (aka. heaven) :D

This was an outfit I got for xmas in 2009, these photos were actually taken like 2 days after christmas day!!! Looking back I cant believe how good the weather was!!!
Me and my friend Bryony went into the woods and did this mini-photoshoot, mainly to test out my then-brand new camera. I still have this camera, its a Pentax X70 and I still love it to pieces- I literally have it with me everywhere and it STILL hasnt broken. Actually, the battery has (it depletes after about 10 minutes) but its only £20 to replace that. I really recommend this camera for anyone who wants the quality of a SLR with the ease of a compact. Its great for taking beautiful, artistic shots as well as shots at parties etc :)

Watch this space for more outfits
Love, Sammie xoxo

Why I hate tourists. And how, ironically, I am one.

Its the age old dilemma- ask anyone who has been to Venice, for example. They will tell you that it was great, but there were so many damn tourists and it was so crowded that the trip was ruined. But then, if you think about it, the person who has just said this was a tourist, adding to the mass of people wandering around sight-seeing and buying tacky plastic gondola ornaments that lets be honest, would look far better in the bin than on the mantlepiece.
And so the dilemma begins.
If you have read my previous blog entry, you will know that I recently went to Thorpe Park, and was really hyped up about riding The Swarm, their new rollercoaster.

See? How epic does that look? It takes you up, flips you upside down and then drops you for what looks like a very long time.
So being as excited as I was, I got up really early, and managed to be there by half past 9 (it opened at 9 am). So as soon as I got there, I checked the waiting time board thinking it would probably say 30 minutes-ish. You wanna know what it said??
99+ minutes
...
So over an hour and a half waiting time when the park had only been open for half an hour? Whoa.
And try to buy a fastpass to spend an extortionate amount of money to save time? The queue for the fastpass booth was an hour long... thats not exactly 'fast'.
Seriously, almost everything had a waiting time of over an hour, so what did we go on I hear you ask?

The flying fish!! Ahhh, who doesnt love the flying fish.... when they're four years old. And ironically, the flying fish is right next to the Swarm, adding a hint of irony I believe.

And so you see, I hate tourists.... they come along and buy loads of crap they dont need or actually want, stubbornly stand in queues for hours and just get in the way of EVERTHING.
Yet, I am a tourist too- we all are. Does this mean I hate myself?!

The Swarm @ Thorpe Park- Pre-'flight' nerves?

As our Merlin passes are running out in a few weeks, which, by the way, have been AWESOME, we have recently been cramming in all the theme parks. Last week we went to Chessington World of Adventures, and I went on the vampire for the first time! See, a few years ago, I was petrified of rides, so I never went on any. Then, I went to America with my equally-as-scared friend Laura, and suddenly we went on everything! :)
When I got home, I truly believe that I was enlightened. And so began my love for rides <3
Mum bought all of us Merlin passes this time last year, and we've been going to so many attractions, like:
Alton Towers
London Eye
Madame Taussauds
Thorpe Park
London Aquarium
Legoland
Warwick Castle
and generally awesome stuff :)

This is a picture i took just at the right moment of my annoying, overweight little sister on one of those bungee things at Alton Towers. If I've had a bad day, like a REALLY bad day, I just need one glance at this picture to make me feel happy again :) Does that make me a bad sister?!

Tomorrow will probably be my last visit to Thorpe Park or any other theme park for a while... am I sad? Definitely.
BUT
There is a new ride! Its called the swarm, and its what all those propaganda leaflets were advertising at Thorpe Park late last season. And you know how I just know its going to be epic? You me at six have done the soundtrack.

...
BOOM.
A Soundtrack.
A. Sound. Track. For a ride! How cool is that?!?! Seriously, if I were the PR guy for any other theme park, I think I would have to kick myself pretty damn hard.
I wonder how they use the song though? In the queue lines, over and over to brainwash you into buying it? On the ride itself, as you fly through the apocalypse as a swarm?
You know what? I dont actually care. I just know its going to be awesome. And a bit scary....
wish me luck!

Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

So it's Easter Sunday tomorrow! For those of you needing ideas for your own Easter Egg Hunt, you have come to the right place!
I thought i'd put my plan for the trail that i'm arranging for my younger brother and sister up on my blog, just so you can get some ideas on rhyming etc.
The best advice I can offer is to make it fun, and understandable for the kids age... dont use really long and complicated words if a five year old is going to be reading the clues!

So here it is- Seb and Ashlyn are my younger siblings BTW

Easter egg trail

You will need:

• Ashlyn and Seb
• Two baskets/ pouches to put clues and mini eggs in
• Mini eggs
• Plastic egg cases to put mini eggs in
• 2 hint cards
• Hints for each clue in envelopes
• 3 boxes (1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow)
• 2 Easter eggs (final prizes)

Each ‘explorer’ will have a basket or pouch with one hint card in to help them out if they have difficulty in answering a question; they will also keep their Easter eggs in this place while on the trail.

If an explorer wishes to use their ‘hint card’, they will receive an envelope, and inside, there will be a cartoon drawing of where the next clue will be.

Start – corner of conservatory

Welcome to the Easter egg trail,

You each have a hint in case you fail

But use them wisely, you only have one,

They will help you answer questions and let you have fun.

In the garden, your first clue can be seen.

It’s very tall and has leaves of green.

Birds like to sit and nest in me,

What am I? I am the…

Clue 1 – on the tree

Stay outside for clue number 2

It is hidden, with some mini eggs too!

At the bottom of the garden I lie

Made from rocks and plants am i.

Clue 2 – in the rockery

Why don’t we all go for a spin?

The next clue is in the kitchen.

Watery clothes go round and round

There are lots of nice things to be found.

Clue 3 – in the washing machine

Rubber duckies make you laugh,

Eww, your filthy – go take a…

Clue 4 – in the bath

Cartoons, films and comedy

You sit on the sofa, when you watch me

Clue 5 – TV

For the next clue, get on your knees

Go into the dining room and see beneath.

Clue 6 – under dining room table

When Ashlyn and Seb, have had their play

This is where toys are stored away.

This one may be tricky, its at a great height!

Go through the front door and turn to your right.

Clue 7 – by the side shed door (front)

On the patio, you’ll find your next clue,

Look underneath me, be sure you do!

Run as quickly as you are able,

To the big, wooden, outside…

Clue 8 – underneath the outside table (the clue is tapped underneath the table, but when they find this we will bring out three small boxes and place them on the table, the left is blue, the middle red and the right one is yellow)

So here it is – the final test

The challenge that will end the rest.

Inside one of these boxes three,

Is your ticket, the winning key!

It is not in the box the colour of sky,

Or the box that lays closely by.

Now young Ashlyn and Seb my good fellow!

The box that your looking for is…

When they open the yellow box, they will find 2 tokens (a prize each) they must give these to Granddad Peter in exchange for Easter eggs.