It's no secret that I have a very odd taste in music. I've compiled a quick list here of all the (albeit slightly strange) songs that I've been enjoying towards the end of the Summer holidays/the start of September.
'At Least it Was Here'- The 88
This song is more commonly known as the theme song to the show 'Community' (which is incredible and you need to watch it). I really like this song, I think it's one of the best opening theme songs to a show and it needs more recognition. (I like to sing loudly along to the show when it plays).
'Dime Store Cowgirl'- Kacey Musgraves
I love country music and I love Kacey Musgraves. Her new album came out earlier in the Summer and this is one of my favourite songs from it. I'm seeing her in November and I'm very excited.
'Good Ol' Boys Club'- Kacey Musgraves
This is another song from Kacey Musgraves' new album, 'Pageant Material', and this is vying for my favourite song from the album. It reminds me slightly of 'The Raven Boys' and their upperclass parties.
'Little Numbers'- BOY
My best friend introduced me to this song and it is very, very catchy. I've been loving this song for a good few months now and I haven't got bored of it yet.
'A Man for All Seasons'- Robbie Williams
Yes, this is a song from the 'Johnny English' soundtrack. Yes, it is a cheesy and embarassing song to like. Yes, I really do love it. It's so catchy and how can anyone not love Robbie Williams.
'Bad Moon Rising'- Creedence Clearwater Revival
This is a song that I have loved for years and years but only got back into recently. Again, it's a very catchy song and it brings back a lot of memories and nostalgia.
'Honky Tonk Women'- The Rolling Stones
I love the Rolling Stones a lot and this is definitely my favourite song of theirs. I've been listening to it on repeat all summer and I love their original, more blues-ey stuff from their early days as a band.
'Check Yes Juliet'- We The Kings
This is the ultimate 2008, year 7 throwback. I recently heard this song again for the first time in about seven years and I forgot how good it was. I have no shame in saying that I've really been enjoying this song and reliving my embarassing 11 year-old days.
'A Satisfied Mind'- Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash is undeniably one of the greatest musicians of all time. I actually discovered this song on the 'Kill Bill' soundtrack and it's really, really good.
'Blind Willie McTell'- Bob Dylan
I've been really into Bob Dylan again after watching 'I'm Not There', a film based on his life, and this is my current favourite song of his.
Showing posts with label September. Show all posts
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Monday, 14 September 2015
Friday, 4 September 2015
BACK TO COLLEGE ESSENTIALS
I go back to college next week on Tuesday 8th so I've been feeling that September motivation for the next academic year, which also happens to be my final year at college before university. One of the best bits of the year for me is the buying of new stationary, and boy do I love stationary. (A thing that must also be noted here is that W.H. Smith always has a back-to-school stationary sale near the end of the holidays and it's very exciting.) I've complied a list of some of the things (minius the pens, pencils, etc. stuff) that I think are essential for going back to school/college, all of which will be making their appearance in my bag come Tuesday.
Ringer Binders
Being at college rather than school, I work solely with paper and ring binders instead of out of work books. I love pretty folders and I buy all of mine from W.H. Smith. I use one of the regular two-ring ones on a daily basis, I only use one folder so that all of my work is in the same place and I only have to carry one around with me everyday. At home, however, I like to have the massive lever arch files, which I keep all the work I no longer need in, this way I'm only carrying what I need to college and my small folder doesn't get too full. I don't study a-levels, and my college course is split into nine different units throughout the year, so I only carry the work of the units we are currently studying around with me, and all the work from the completed units is kept in my lever arch files at home.
Folder Dividers and Plastic Wallets
I love folder dividers for separating each different unit in my folder, and they're a great way to keep organised. I have to hand in my college work as a physical copy, so plastic wallets are really useful for that. Each unit is handed in in its own plastic wallet so it's all kept together and there's no risk of anything being lost. I also find plastic wallets useful for booklets that cannot be hole punched but I want to keep in my folder.
Paper
This is pretty self explanatory, I write on paper that I then put into my folder. I normally use the W.H. Smith A4 sheets (as seen in the picture), though I am a notebook fiend so I do like to keep a few A5 notebooks around as well.
Planner
Organisation is a thing that I love, so obviously I can't not get myself a planner. As sad as I've been told it is, I get great excitement from writing in my planner and organising my life. I have a little tick sheet at the back in the notes section showing every piece of work in every unit, and I get to tick it in one colour if I've completed that piece of work, and tick it again in another colour if I've handed it in. Very satisfying. My beautiful planner is from W.H. Smith, they have an amazing selection of planners and I spent a good 30 minutes standing there trying to decide which one I wanted.
Pencil Case
Also self explanatory, everyone needs a pencil case. I sneakily like to only keep one pen at a time in mine so that I never have one to lend out to anyone and lose it. I absolutely love my pencil case, it's from Cath Kidston, I got it last Christmas and I think it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Rucksack
I prefer using a rucksack for my school bag as two straps is so much easier and less painful than carrying a bag round on one shoulder. You may recognise the picture below of my rucksack from my ootd post at the end of August. This bag is from Accessorize, though I do have the back-up bigger rucksack if this one proves to be slightly too small for a folder, which it might well be.
Ringer Binders
Being at college rather than school, I work solely with paper and ring binders instead of out of work books. I love pretty folders and I buy all of mine from W.H. Smith. I use one of the regular two-ring ones on a daily basis, I only use one folder so that all of my work is in the same place and I only have to carry one around with me everyday. At home, however, I like to have the massive lever arch files, which I keep all the work I no longer need in, this way I'm only carrying what I need to college and my small folder doesn't get too full. I don't study a-levels, and my college course is split into nine different units throughout the year, so I only carry the work of the units we are currently studying around with me, and all the work from the completed units is kept in my lever arch files at home.
Folder Dividers and Plastic Wallets
I love folder dividers for separating each different unit in my folder, and they're a great way to keep organised. I have to hand in my college work as a physical copy, so plastic wallets are really useful for that. Each unit is handed in in its own plastic wallet so it's all kept together and there's no risk of anything being lost. I also find plastic wallets useful for booklets that cannot be hole punched but I want to keep in my folder.
Paper
This is pretty self explanatory, I write on paper that I then put into my folder. I normally use the W.H. Smith A4 sheets (as seen in the picture), though I am a notebook fiend so I do like to keep a few A5 notebooks around as well.
Planner
Organisation is a thing that I love, so obviously I can't not get myself a planner. As sad as I've been told it is, I get great excitement from writing in my planner and organising my life. I have a little tick sheet at the back in the notes section showing every piece of work in every unit, and I get to tick it in one colour if I've completed that piece of work, and tick it again in another colour if I've handed it in. Very satisfying. My beautiful planner is from W.H. Smith, they have an amazing selection of planners and I spent a good 30 minutes standing there trying to decide which one I wanted.
Pencil Case
Also self explanatory, everyone needs a pencil case. I sneakily like to only keep one pen at a time in mine so that I never have one to lend out to anyone and lose it. I absolutely love my pencil case, it's from Cath Kidston, I got it last Christmas and I think it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Rucksack
I prefer using a rucksack for my school bag as two straps is so much easier and less painful than carrying a bag round on one shoulder. You may recognise the picture below of my rucksack from my ootd post at the end of August. This bag is from Accessorize, though I do have the back-up bigger rucksack if this one proves to be slightly too small for a folder, which it might well be.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
SEPTEMBER PLAYLIST
My most favourite recently discovered songs.
Zorbing- Stornoway
I mentioned Stornoway in my 'August Favourites' post so obviously I had to mention them here as well; Zorbing is a beautiful song from their 'Beachcomber's Windowsill' album and it was a hard choice between Zorbing and The Coldharbour Road for my favourite. It is music that makes me smile.
I Saw You Blink- Stornoway
I had to include another Stonoway song in my playlist this month (which is slowly growing longer and longer as I write this) but this song is too good not to mention specially.
Auto Neutron- Fat White Family
Fat White Family are another new discovery of mine (not going to lie, their name was a big attraction for me) and I can see why they are growing increasingly popular. Again, this type of music/sound is not my normal go-to music but I have become obsessed with Auto Neutron (this song in particular reminds me a little bit of Black Sabbath's Iron Man).
Gun- Chvrches
Believe it or not, Chvrches is not something I would normally listen to, but Gun is an incredibly beautiful song (whilst also sounding a bit threatening if you listen closely to the lyrics) and I could listen to on repeat. Chvrches' sound is very relaxing and melodic and this song is the height of all that.
Seen It All- Jake Bugg
I'd never properly listened to Jake Bugg before Reading but he was surprisingly good and this song was my favourite of the set he played. I must add though that I think he might actually be better live than on album, this song was amazing live.
I Want Out- Young Guns
Another believe it or not moment here, I actually do listen to Young Guns on a regular basis!!!! (Fun Fact: I really, really hate exclamation marks). I Want Out is their new single that I fell in love with straight away, it's been a very long time since we've had new Young Guns music and this does not disappoint. I cannot get over how good this song is and it is another Young Guns classic that I want to scream at the top of my voice (good thing for YG at Reading!).
I Wanna Be Yours- Arctic Monkeys
I saw Arctic Monkeys at Reading Festival this year and they were absolutely incredible and I'm still slightly in shock that I saw them live. They played 'No.1 Party Anthem' which is my all-time favourite but 'I Wanna Be Yours' was a pretty spectacular song and it was unbelievable live. Also just to put here because I'm super annoyed and I need an outlet for it, none of my Arctic Monkeys photos printed from my Reading disposable cameras and I'm actually so upset about it. Boo.
Zorbing- Stornoway
I mentioned Stornoway in my 'August Favourites' post so obviously I had to mention them here as well; Zorbing is a beautiful song from their 'Beachcomber's Windowsill' album and it was a hard choice between Zorbing and The Coldharbour Road for my favourite. It is music that makes me smile.
I Saw You Blink- Stornoway
I had to include another Stonoway song in my playlist this month (which is slowly growing longer and longer as I write this) but this song is too good not to mention specially.
Auto Neutron- Fat White Family
Fat White Family are another new discovery of mine (not going to lie, their name was a big attraction for me) and I can see why they are growing increasingly popular. Again, this type of music/sound is not my normal go-to music but I have become obsessed with Auto Neutron (this song in particular reminds me a little bit of Black Sabbath's Iron Man).
Gun- Chvrches
Believe it or not, Chvrches is not something I would normally listen to, but Gun is an incredibly beautiful song (whilst also sounding a bit threatening if you listen closely to the lyrics) and I could listen to on repeat. Chvrches' sound is very relaxing and melodic and this song is the height of all that.
Seen It All- Jake Bugg
I'd never properly listened to Jake Bugg before Reading but he was surprisingly good and this song was my favourite of the set he played. I must add though that I think he might actually be better live than on album, this song was amazing live.
I Want Out- Young Guns
Another believe it or not moment here, I actually do listen to Young Guns on a regular basis!!!! (Fun Fact: I really, really hate exclamation marks). I Want Out is their new single that I fell in love with straight away, it's been a very long time since we've had new Young Guns music and this does not disappoint. I cannot get over how good this song is and it is another Young Guns classic that I want to scream at the top of my voice (good thing for YG at Reading!).
I Wanna Be Yours- Arctic Monkeys
I saw Arctic Monkeys at Reading Festival this year and they were absolutely incredible and I'm still slightly in shock that I saw them live. They played 'No.1 Party Anthem' which is my all-time favourite but 'I Wanna Be Yours' was a pretty spectacular song and it was unbelievable live. Also just to put here because I'm super annoyed and I need an outlet for it, none of my Arctic Monkeys photos printed from my Reading disposable cameras and I'm actually so upset about it. Boo.
Monday, 1 September 2014
SEPTEMBER GOALS
It's time again for another monthly goals post, especially important since September marks the beginning of another new school year. This year I thought I'd combine my normal goals and books-to-read with a new idea (for me) of a monthly wishlist. Autumn and Winter are my most favourite seasons by far and my notebook is literally chockablock with planned posts for September-December and I am super excited for it.
Goals:
-Get a good, fresh start at college; I'm not going to say much about this apart from I have decided to leave sixth form and move to college as A-Levels and school just haven't worked for me and so I'm starting again at college which I think will definitely be better for me in the long-run.
-My own happiness is a priority; this isn't so much a monthly goal as it is a goal for the next year. I haven't been truly happy a lot of the time this past school year so my main focus in this coming one is to ensure my own happiness and have a better year (September-September) than last year.
-Cook more. I love to cook and bake and there's so many things I always say I want to make but never do. Especially after my visit to Jamie Oliver's Big Feastival, I have been inspired to cook and bake more as it makes me happy and the end product is always great.
-Start redoing my bedroom and always keep my desk tidy. I was meant to repaint my room in Summer 2013 but that requires taking down all the childish posters from year seven and I'm lazy. Also, having a constantly clear desk is very, very satisfying.
Books to Read:
-Poldark Book One (Ross Poldark) by Winston Graham; my parent's favourite book series that they have been trying to get me to read for years, it's basically set in a Cornish village and books set in villages are my all-time favourite.
-Henry IV Part One by William Shakespeare
-We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
-The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison; a guilty pleasure of mine but it's the last in the series and I haven't read it yet and secretly who doesn't love a throwback to the early-teenage years. Shush, yes I am seventeen.
Wishlist:
-Makeup Bag (confessional time: I don't actually own one)
-Maybelline Colour Tattoos in Metallic Pomegranate, Permanent Taupe and On and On Bronze
-Sleek single blusher or Pink Lemonade blusher trio
-Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Keep Mauving
-Next blue floral camisole top
-Another concealer brush
-Topshop Beguiled lipstick
Goals:
-Get a good, fresh start at college; I'm not going to say much about this apart from I have decided to leave sixth form and move to college as A-Levels and school just haven't worked for me and so I'm starting again at college which I think will definitely be better for me in the long-run.
-My own happiness is a priority; this isn't so much a monthly goal as it is a goal for the next year. I haven't been truly happy a lot of the time this past school year so my main focus in this coming one is to ensure my own happiness and have a better year (September-September) than last year.
-Cook more. I love to cook and bake and there's so many things I always say I want to make but never do. Especially after my visit to Jamie Oliver's Big Feastival, I have been inspired to cook and bake more as it makes me happy and the end product is always great.
-Start redoing my bedroom and always keep my desk tidy. I was meant to repaint my room in Summer 2013 but that requires taking down all the childish posters from year seven and I'm lazy. Also, having a constantly clear desk is very, very satisfying.
Books to Read:
-Poldark Book One (Ross Poldark) by Winston Graham; my parent's favourite book series that they have been trying to get me to read for years, it's basically set in a Cornish village and books set in villages are my all-time favourite.
-Henry IV Part One by William Shakespeare
-We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
-The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison; a guilty pleasure of mine but it's the last in the series and I haven't read it yet and secretly who doesn't love a throwback to the early-teenage years. Shush, yes I am seventeen.
Wishlist:
-Makeup Bag (confessional time: I don't actually own one)
-Maybelline Colour Tattoos in Metallic Pomegranate, Permanent Taupe and On and On Bronze
-Sleek single blusher or Pink Lemonade blusher trio
-Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Keep Mauving
-Next blue floral camisole top
-Another concealer brush
-Topshop Beguiled lipstick
Thursday, 10 October 2013
SEPTEMBER FAVOURITES
Hello October!
I am so happy that October is finally here, I've been waiting for this all month (pun intended, I am so funny)! I love October, now we can finally stop saying 'oh well it's still sort of summer' and embrace the comforts of autumn and comfy clothes. It is my opinion that October is the official start of autumn, and summer will be sorely missed, but now the weather has an official reason to be crappy (and also it's nearly Christmas).
So, hello to October and the autumn months, and here is my official September favourites list:
1. Neutrogena moisturiser - September is the official start of my winter dry skin and, no matter how many different moisturisers I try, I will always come back again and again to Neutrogena and it is a permanent staple in my bathroom.
2. Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Lychee - This is the perfect nude colour that I have been loving this month, (sad to admit) I felt all grown up swanning into sixth form with my nude nails. I cannot rave enough about the Barry M Gelly line, I wore the nail varnish for nearly two weeks without having to repaint it because it doesn't chip! I am so excited about this and I can't wait for Barry M to bring out more colours (hint hint a black one please).
3. Soup - I feel like I don't need to explain this one, soup is amazing in every way.
4. New stationary - The highlight of the school year.
5. Thick jumpers - Praise the Lord, jumpers are officially back! Thick jumpers are the best item of clothing ever invented, apart from maybe onesies...
6. Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss - Yes, I talk about these a lot, but I have fallen in love with Peach Kiss, it's simply the best (cue break into Tina Turner impression).
7. Twinning's Lemon and Ginger tea - Looks a bit like piss (to put it politely), tastes amazing.
8. Body Shop concealer - I have found the perfect concealer, it's my exact skin colour! Body Shop makeup is always brilliant and this is no exception.
9. THE NEW YOU ME AT SIX SONG IT IS AMAZING OMG NEW ALBUM IN JANUARY 2014 SOMEONE HOLD ME. Sorry.
10. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - I have been hooked on these since I got back from America and, much to my great joy, you can get them in England too!
This month I aim to take better care of my skin and use my Balmi more (and try unsuccessfully not to buy any more lip balms).
(Apologies for these next couple of posts being a lot later that I originally planned them to be).
I am so happy that October is finally here, I've been waiting for this all month (pun intended, I am so funny)! I love October, now we can finally stop saying 'oh well it's still sort of summer' and embrace the comforts of autumn and comfy clothes. It is my opinion that October is the official start of autumn, and summer will be sorely missed, but now the weather has an official reason to be crappy (and also it's nearly Christmas).
So, hello to October and the autumn months, and here is my official September favourites list:
1. Neutrogena moisturiser - September is the official start of my winter dry skin and, no matter how many different moisturisers I try, I will always come back again and again to Neutrogena and it is a permanent staple in my bathroom.
2. Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Lychee - This is the perfect nude colour that I have been loving this month, (sad to admit) I felt all grown up swanning into sixth form with my nude nails. I cannot rave enough about the Barry M Gelly line, I wore the nail varnish for nearly two weeks without having to repaint it because it doesn't chip! I am so excited about this and I can't wait for Barry M to bring out more colours (hint hint a black one please).
3. Soup - I feel like I don't need to explain this one, soup is amazing in every way.
4. New stationary - The highlight of the school year.
5. Thick jumpers - Praise the Lord, jumpers are officially back! Thick jumpers are the best item of clothing ever invented, apart from maybe onesies...
6. Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss - Yes, I talk about these a lot, but I have fallen in love with Peach Kiss, it's simply the best (cue break into Tina Turner impression).
7. Twinning's Lemon and Ginger tea - Looks a bit like piss (to put it politely), tastes amazing.
8. Body Shop concealer - I have found the perfect concealer, it's my exact skin colour! Body Shop makeup is always brilliant and this is no exception.
9. THE NEW YOU ME AT SIX SONG IT IS AMAZING OMG NEW ALBUM IN JANUARY 2014 SOMEONE HOLD ME. Sorry.
10. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - I have been hooked on these since I got back from America and, much to my great joy, you can get them in England too!
This month I aim to take better care of my skin and use my Balmi more (and try unsuccessfully not to buy any more lip balms).
(Apologies for these next couple of posts being a lot later that I originally planned them to be).
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