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Tuesday, 16 February 2016

VALENTINES 2016

Hope everyone had an amazing Valentines weekend!

Mine was spent with this one ^^, we went for a lovely meal at Pizza Express since one recently opened in our town!

What happiness feels like | 2015 in review

Happy 2016!

While I'm still finding it pretty crazy how much happened last year, Instagram's new 'Bestnine' feature made me realise just how much I accomplished, just how many happy moments were shared and just how much of a whirlwind 2015 was.

So I thought I'd share a few with you guys!

Marco Pierre White | Birthday

I spent the past weekend in town with my boyfriend for his birthday, and we went for a pretty special meal at Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse Bar & Grill at The Cube.

Gorgeous views, beautiful, filling food and some really amazing cocktails made this the most perfect birthday treat.

It's seriously worth spending the extra for a window seat, as the views across Birmingham add a special touch, and the rooftop terrace across from the bar is stunning!

The Laurent-Perrier champagne bar on the same floor is another must-visit, and we rounded off our meal with another drink overlooking The Mailbox - such an amazing birds-eye view!

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

From Brighton With Love | DAY 1

Earlier this week I went on a short break to Brighton with my boyfriend and two of our close friends. We had such an amazing time exploring the Lanes and chilling by the seaside (Not to mention spending way too much on arcade games!)

*Still haven't posted the Barcelona pictures, I know, but they really need to get organised so thought I'd update with a short series first ^_^!*

Here are a few of my favourite moments from Day 1 of our trip...

Travelling there was so easy! We'd pre-booked trains and all our changes were made so quickly - after 4 *Surprisingly short-feeling* hours or so we'd made it and I'd already fallen in love with the train station!

After dropping our bags off at the hotel we took a walk to The Lanes (So nearby!) and found a really cute pub called The Mesmerist. Not only did they have some pretty cool wall-art, but they also had a photobooth! (Which I later realised was a pretty regular occurrence in the pubs/bars nearby - go Brighton! XD) alongside some of the best burgers we'd had in a while! *I went for the chilli-burger, and all were served with chips coated in spice - so good!*

Monday, 14 July 2014

09.07.2014 - 11.07.2014 -- The Graduate.

"Per Ardua Ad Alta"

We stayed at the Premier Inn, Birmingham. This was the view from my room, which gave me the best nights' sleeps I'd had in a while! This hotel's right in the centre of the city, overlooking a coffee shop and park while staying close to the busy spots - and, perhaps more importantly, pubs / bars!

The first evening, we stopped at a couple of these really beautifully decorated places - The Old Joint Stock and The Lost and Found. Both have great atmospheres, and the second especially, great drinks.

University of Birmingham = beautiful campus. Not to mention the beautiful weather. They had deckchairs!

Post-grad. Pitcher & Piano -

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Coffee's For Closers

“Well change will come, oh change will come”
- Coffee's for Closers - Fall Out Boy

Basically been a week of semi-productive finished-school nonsense.

Finally through with school circa. 19.06.14

Got to say, swapping this -

Swamped in History revision - With added Reeses Pieces!

For this -

Five Guys, Birmingham - Amazing American Experience!

Frankie & Benny's Cocktails!
Front - Mojito, Back - Cosmopolitan, Right - Margarita

Has made for a good week or so.!

It's strange how not having a schedule can make you feel both annoyingly free and clearly constricted as soon as you've made plans. Between finishing school and now, I've managed to fit in food, shopping, swimming and watching a friend's media work displayed on a cinema screen - then whenever there's a spare moment I feel strange to not have anything work-related to do. Strange, but chilled...

Finishing school has been a pretty drama-free affair so far, which you could call quite the anti-climax. On my last day, pretty much every student at my school had the day off (joys of training days) and teachers were nowhere to be seen, so instead of the busy farewells I'd envisaged, it became a lot more of a 'here's your last exam – now go' type of deal...

Which was pretty much more my scene anyway – but still kind of disappointing when you realise the past 15 years of work, emotions and childish dreams have all surmounted to this quiet, unimposing lull.

Despite this, I am really looking forward to my 'graduation' from sixth form this Friday. Expecting cheesy awards, cheesy music and hopefully not too cheesy food. At the minute I'm somewhere between feeling nostalgic at all the times spent at this place with people I might now only stay in touch with through social media from time to time, and a bit disappointed with myself for still not knowing everyone's names.

Till next time...

Sunday, 20 April 2014

Happy Easter!

20.04.14 - Easter Sunday

Hi! Here's a little OOTD / nails / present catch up from Easter! Had a really chilled day with the family, watching films and eating way too much chocolate!

OOTD -

I bought this dress around a year ago during a trip to New York, from a store called Century 21. Despite loving it at the time, I always seem to find it a bit too flowery / bright to wear as an everyday look - hence it's becoming my go-to 'Easter Look'!

Dress - Century 21

Brooch - Vintage Fair

As the dress is a bit low, I decided to add this 'vintage' brooch I picked up sometime last year at a fair near the Custard Factory. It's a really individual piece, and I love the design of it - no idea whether it's a mass-produced piece but I've always thought it was pretty unique and perfect to change up an outfit.

Nails - 'Easter Manicure'

'Manicure' with a twist

Blending in

Hadn't planned to do anything with my nails, but seeing this yellow in my sister's room completely changed my mind! It's a really bright, OTT colour, so I decided to play it down a little by creating this variation of a French manicure - Easter-style! Despite it not being the tidiest finish, I'm pretty pleased with this look and it fit really well with the dress.

Presents!

Wrapped and ready!

Once opened...

Saturday, 29 March 2014

'Mmmm Custard...' - 29.03.14

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.
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Took a trip to the Custard Factory in Digbeth to check out the newly installed DVDBANG, part of this month's Flat Pack Film Festival, on its penultimate day in Birmingham, then back to Brum for some shopping and frozen yoghurt!

This just might be one of my favourite parts of the city, the area has become an arts-district, as part of the 'creative quarter'. Its amalgam of street art, independent / vintage shops and pop-up events draw me in every time. It's such an inspiring place, I'm sure to be an ever more regular visitor in the years to come.

Here are some of my favourite pieces currently scattered around the 'Factory -

Art by Sepr

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I visited DVDBANG - a pop-up, private film theater where you get to chose from a variety of Asian movies - with my sister. Though these rooms, available for booking alone or in groups, are commonplace in Korea, this opportunity to experience a DVDbang in England doesn't come around too often. You pick a film, choose your drink/snacks and spend a few hours chilling out in an intimate cinema all to yourself! Add in comfortable sofas, slippers, a variety of warm blankets and these places are like a film-goer's heaven!

As we've both loved the film Antique Bakery for a couple of years, it was awesome to see it as one of DVD's available and projected onto an 8ft screen in full HD. The private viewing experience was amazing, and I fell in love with the double-sofa in the blacked-out room!

Everyone behind the DVDBANG experience was really welcoming, and we were given free beer / Korean snacks to enjoy during the film as part of the experience. Our first taste of kimchi certainly did not disappoint! We just wish this could be a permanent fixture!

The simple, no-frills mix of beer and ramyun - always a winner! Now, if only the food at our usual cinemas was this good...

Plus we finally managed to pick up some frozen yoghurt and bubble tea at the newly opened TWIST. A colourful, comfortable atmosphere with a good selection of flavours and some fitting artwork on the wall, ready for Mothers Day!

What we ordered -

First time trying Matcha Green Tea, chose to have it cold with tapioca bubbles... it was so good! Really smooth and fresh tasting, will definitely be returning soon!

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