Song for a Saturday Morning.

Home- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

This is the song I’m listening to as I pack my final few belongings into my suitcase. Isn’t it amazing? They just released tour dates, so if you’re State Side or on European soil- go see them! I wish we could. ’Home is whenever I’m with you’- it’s nice to keep this in mind as my boyfriend and I both say goodbye to our beloved England once again. Our parents are home to us too and while it’s difficult to say farewell to them, I think they understand that travelling is all we want to do right now.

So tomorrow we will embark on our long journey- and when I next post we will  be back in South Korea. See you then!

Tags: edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, travel

Canny Granny.

Well, when I heard that my boyfriend’s Gran no longer required some of her amazing jumpers, what was I supposed to do? Seriously, I love Granny clothes. I think Grannys are some of the best dressed people out there today. Of course they are, because they lived through the elegance of the 50s, the swinging 60s, the disco 70s and the rocker 80s. I love to hear about my Mum in her kaftan when she was a hippy in the 70s. Us in our 20s can’t compete with all that. The wildest thing I ever did was get a Karen O bowl cut when I was 18. And, of course, defied the fashion world and copied the Grannies. Every time my boyfriend looked at me today he laughed his head off, but with the super comfort and the attractive lack of price tag of my new jumper, I think I know who’s winning.

What decade would you like to have lived through?

Trainers: Converse, Tights: M&S, Skirt: H&M, Jumper: Hand-me-down from my boyfriend’s Gran.

Tags: fashion world, hippy, kaftan

Watch This Space.

Our flights are officially booked for the 25th March, at which time we will take a mammoth 24 hr(ish) journey to Jeju, South Korea via Turkey and Seoul. I have a new lease of life since we got this news and when our visas arrived I could hardly control myself. At the moment the people in my book still have a more exciting life than I do, but that will all be changing soon. Oh yeah. Watch this space.

Shoes: Toms, Tights: M&S, Shorts: Forever 21, Blue Under Vest: American Apparel, Black tee: ModCloth, Cardigan: Topshop, Headband: ASDA.

Tags: jeju south korea, travel

Time Goes By So Slowly.

Being unemployed is not all it’s cracked up to be. I am poor. And bored. And anxious. I find myself wearing really dull outfits and not a drop of make-up, like this one here. I’m obsessing about what’s to come in the books I’m reading as oppose to real life. (The Hunger Games trilogy- has anyone else given them a go?)

All of my clothes are packed away in storage until we get back from our next adventure, for which I am only taking a back-pack. I am living off less than two drawers of clothes and my creativity is wearing thin. On the flip side though- we’ll be in Korea by the end of the month, and I will be ready to make a few purchases on arrival. And maybe, just maybe, I’ll start up my Couple of the Week category again- which I adored. Any couples that decide to wear matching outfits from head-to-toe, are people that I’d really like to know. (How’s about my rhyming skills there? Oh yeahhh). If you are blissfully unaware of this Asian trend- go and check it out now please. It’s A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Boots: Barratts, Tights: Marks and Spencer, Skirt: Primark, Tee-shirt: Cath Kidston, Cardigan: Korean Boutique.

Tags: back pack, clothing, style

Black and White.

I received this marvellous ModCloth frock for Christmas from my ace brother and sister-in-law. Let’s just say, I am feeling brave today and have decided to crack it out for the first time. You see, I am clumsy. Like, massively clumsy. Like, I spill food down my front on a daily basis; clumsy. And I fall in potholes and end up requiring surgery; clumsy. (OK- that one has only happened once).

Today though, today is a new day. And I will try to keep this darling dress as close to it’s original white as possible. Wish me extreme amounts of luck- I’m gonna need it!

Boots: Tesco, Tights: Korean Boutique, Dress: ModCloth.

London Calling.

London called the other day, so I took the train to go and visit it. Yup, myself and my lovely friend Lisa wandered around the sights of the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament and other gems, whilst only stopping to quench our thirst with tea and coffee. Can you believe what a glorious day it was? If you know England well, this kind of weather is unheard of in February. Not that I’m complaining!

Tags: Houses of Parliament, London, London Eye, Westminster

Sweetness, I Was Only Joking.

 

Did everyone eat loads of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? I hope so, because I did. I stuffed my face with sugar and lemon sweetness, so much so that my tongue stung for about a day afterwards due to the sourness. It was totally worth it though. I called my parents to see how they were and asked them if they too were partaking in a bit of religious binging. My Dad informed me they weren’t, and that they haven’t really celebrated pancake day since I left home because ‘[I] was such a good little tosser’. I know I should be mature enough to pass over that comment by now, but I’m really not. hahaha.

And for Ash Wednesday- did you make any resolutions? My boyfriend insisted we give up long lies for lent, to which I am already resisting. What’s the point in getting up early when we aren’t working until March? It just makes more time to fill. We’ve been watching a LOT of films, including every single Rocky ever made.

Boots: ModCloth (2009), Leggings: Korean shop, Skirt: New Look, Under-top & Cardigan: Marks and Spencer, Blue Floral Top: Topshop (years ago).

Tags: ash wednesday, Marks and Spencer, shrove tuesday