Zara Spree

I have an issue with spending money at the moment - I'm spending like it's nothing. I've bought so much clothes lately that I don't even have the chance to wear them! I just wear gym clothes pretty much everyday even in work. I only go into work 2 days a week wearing normal clothes! I need to stop as I'm getting a car & go on holiday soon so need to save.

It was the student event yesterday in Liverpool - Zara was surprisingly doing 20% off everything from 4-8pm. They never do offers like that! I walked in after work around half 4 & the queue for the till was to the entrance. The tills are right at the back of the shop! It was crazy it was as if the clothes were free!

I wanted a coat so I though I'd have a look around to see what they had to make the most of the discount. I've finally bought a short coat, leather pants & a kids dress. I'd already bought a dress online the other day & a black pair of skinny jeans last week.

Been after a waterproof short coat for so long & finally found one I like! I wish it was a little longer but it'll do.

Wanted these pants last year but just never got round to buying them.

I don't look as cute as this girl in this dress but it's nice & has pockets.

I didn't get discount on this dress I'd already bought it online & they didn't have my size in store to buy it again. It also has pockets but the stripes on the shoulders are velvet :(

I also bought a pair of black skinny jeans from Levi's in Cheshire Oaks at the weekend. They were only £10 in the sale but they're so long! I'm sure their jeans are made for people who are 6ft tall! Levi's do free tailoring in the normal stores so I'm waiting to pick them up next week after a good 3 inches off them.

I've banned myself from buying any more clothes especially from Zara as it's getting a bit out of hand now. I don't have endless money which I seem to think I have at the moment! 

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There's no place I'd rather be

Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne - Rather Be

Is the best song in a very long time! Greg James said the last 10 years which I think is about right. It's actually up there with The Killers - Mr Brightside which is my absolute favourite song, no other song even compares but this does come very very close so that's saying something! If you haven't heard it yet where have you been?! It's on every radio & is on course to being number 1 in the UK Top 40 today!

So on Friday night Danielle's uni house had a house party to celebrate the end of essays & exams of semester 1. It was actually the first time I've been to this house. It looks tiny & horrible from the outside but it's actually massive & not that bad! They all have an en suite which is good but weird that the kitchen is upstairs but it did used to be a shop downstairs with the house upstairs which makes sense.

I ALWAYS stand on the left no matter what (It's because I used to have a sweeping fringe that way so have decided that's my side) especially when I've put all my hair to that side as well I need to be on that side but Hannah decided it was her good side which meant I had to stand like this otherwise I'd have no hair. Surely everyone understands this!

Biker Coat - H&M

Cardi - New Look Kids

Lace Peter Pan Collar Top - Topshop

Gold Chain - Forever 21

Elasticated Belt - Mum's Vintage

Real Leather Skater Skirt - H&M

Cut Out Ankle Boots - Zara

Purple Fedora Hat - Danielle's H&M

Actually have bit of a life apart from going the gym everyday it seems! It wasn't much of a house party as you can see with all the photos we decided to take of ourselves... No-one we knew from our course turned up only Danielle's house mates, mates turned up.

We were drinking out of mugs proper students!

I'm still wanting a studded fedora hat but the H&M's in Liverpool just don't have the one I seen in Manchester which I don't get! & why did the Manchester one only have them in Large's? Not everyone has a massive head!

Julie

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YO! Sushi Date

Duck & Mango Roll

Assorted Fish Maki
Crispy Salmon Skin Hand Roll

Duck Gyoza

Crispy Salmon Skin ISO

Jumper - New Look Sale

Purple Checked Shirt - Pull & Bear Sale

Necklace - Topshop sale actually chain suspenders

Leather Look Shorts - Topshop

Leather Biker Boots - Oasis via Asos Sale

Scarf - Urban Outfitters men's sale

Biker Coat - H&M

Bag - Zara Sale

Hello it's been a while! I did eventually get all my essays done in time! I didn't leave the house for 8 days I was an actual herm going insane! All I did was sit in front of this laptop alllll day & night staying up till like 4:30am to get them done in time. I was so ill as I was so stressed, headache, eyes burning, feeling sick, covered in spots, couldn't get out of bed you name it I probably had it for the 2 weeks! I just couldn't wait to get rid of them!! I'm really hoping to finish with a 2:1 but after that hell of just wanting to get them done & out the way it's pretty unlikely... But at least they're done now & I can't do nothing about them apart from really trying harder this semester & not to leave stuff so last minute as I have 2 4,000 essays to do this time as well as most of my dissertation probably as I didn't have time to do anything over the Christmas break & my tutor didn't even send me my feedback to do till afterwards when I emailed him!

Uni aside as I still have another 3 days off I've been living in the gym going everyday since last Tuesday! Well I didn't go Sunday or today I went to YO! Sushi will Danielle to the Blue January offer which actually finishes tomorrow. I haven't seen Danielle since last Monday but that was only as we handed our essays in & that was it, she had a family meal to go to. We were meant to be away somewhere out of the country right now, from Sunday till tomorrow but that didn't happen sadly as we couldn't find somewhere within our budget or some place good for so last minute! I wish I was brave enough to get the plane on my own & stay in the apartment on my own, I could be in Spain by myself now! 

I finally got myself a checked/tartan print scarf from the Urban Outfitters sale! It's a men's scarf but I'm not sure what guy would wear it... & It's quite short I think! It was only £4.50 which student discount & as it was my first order I got free delivery! But annoyingly the week after I got it they were doing an extra 20% off sale items which I missed out but ah well £4.50 is still a bargain from £18!

I finally watched Peter Pan for the first time ever yesterday, I didn't actually know what it was about till I was 15 which is funny because I'm just like him, I never want to grow up! I also watched Tangled the night before which I'm turning into Chinese Rapunzel with this hair... A few people have asked if it's real which I get slightly offended with as it is 100% all real which I grew myself! It's not that hard! I just watched Toy Story 3 recorded from Christmas before which was quite sad!

Gym again in the morning then to Danielle's house party to celebrate everyone else's exams & essays being handed in. It's been a while since I've had a good party! Also I got myself a new phone, which I got on New Years Eve but only started using it on Monday cos of my contract. It's the newer version of the one I did have the LG Nexus 4 so my photos look better! :)

Julie

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Christmas Shopping...

Well sort of...

I attempted to do some "Christmas shopping" & do some Christmas/new years/new wardrobe clothe shopping too as I actually had a day off work today & I finished uni last Tuesday! I was quite brave venturing into town with all the other crazy last minute people.

I'm rubbish at buying presents I just don't know what to buy for people well I kinda do have some sort of an idea of what I want to buy but they don't always exist & unlikely to have the budget for it either! Same with me wanting new clothes. I have the same issue every year unable to find Christmas clothes as all the clothes are rubbish!

Topshop Knitted Woven Skirt Dress £70

Leather Jacket - Matalan

Wooly Cardi - Gap

Vintage Denim Shirt - Levi's from Oxfam

Studded Belt - Forever 21

Black Skater Skirt - Internacionle Kids

Leather cut out ankle boots - Zara

The first shop I went to was Miss Selfridge which is under Topshop was rubbish so went up to Topshop which was also rubbish but there was some stuff I thought I'd try on then make my mind up but they didn't seem to have anything in my size left! I tried this woven pleated skirt peter pan collar dress on but it's £70!! It's a big on me as it's a size S which is a US 4-6 I need an XS. It's something different but handwash only which I'm not fan of!

Then went to H&M, on the way out I spotted this black leather skirt that had a 50% sticker on it in my size!! I touched it & realised straight away it was real leather! So went straight to the changing room to try it on. It was £34.99 reduced from £69.99 which is a bargain since most shops like Topshop/River Island have faux leather skirts for that price! I've been wanting a leather skirt for ages as well & of course wanted a real one but could never afford one!

I went to all the usual shops Urban, Zara, Pull & Bear, RI, New Look, Internacionale & couldn't find a nice top I could wear my leather skirt with (I know I can wear anything but there just wasn't anything that I liked!) I seen nice shirts but my shirt collection really doesn't need to be added too! 

I want a nice fluffy jumper, H&M had 2 but they were grey & navy. I want something more colourful! & no-where else had any nice ones :(

I got Holly's birthday presents so that's one less stress but only have of Kelly's Christmas present! She falls into the I know what I want to get her but can't find anything that matches it...

I signed up to John Lewis' free membership card & they send me vouchers to have free cake & tea/coffee! So I got a slice of carrot cake & a cup of tea to give my poor feet a little rest after the long day of wandering around. I then had to get the bus back & get changed super quick & sprinted half way to the gym to try make it in time to pilate's! I was shattered when I got there!

I didn't realise till before that my skirt has a horrible hole & mark from where the security tag was! I should've noticed it earlier, I would have asked to get another 10% off it but now I don't know what to do, as it was the last one & I do love it! Just have to take it in tomorrow & see what they say!

I'm in work for 2 days, then off for Holly's birthday celebrations, in 3 days & see Kelly on Sunday as she's back from America! Off Eve & Christmas day then in everyday! Hopefully work keep me on but I won't find out till the week after Christmas if I do. I'm not expecting too much just in case they do even though I should be no1 choice being the first temp & I got the bus all the way home yesterday with my manger after a gruelling 9.5 12-9:30pm shift! It actually wasn't as bad as I was expecting as he's really camp & nice, think he's 23 since he's just graduated as well but I'll keep you updated! 

Julie

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I hate ice

I just want to say I'm sorry it's been a while! I've just been really busy working & uni & basically not having any nice new outfits to post about or have anything social due to being in work all the days I'm off uni or I'm at the gym!

So tonight for the first time in agessss I actually had a social life! Went ice skating which is part of the Liverpool One Ice Festival which has been going for a couple of years now up on Chavasse Park & went to Nando's for food for Sarah from uni's 21st.

Mango & Lime Chicken Breast Filet Pitta with a corn on the cob

I'm not fussed really over xmas but it does make everywhere look nicer with fairy lights!

Jumper - Topshop

Gold Chain Necklace - Forever 21

White longsleeve top - Primark

Leather look leggins - H&M

Biker Coat - H&M

Grey Snood - Knitted by my nan but wool from B&M

Leather Cut out boots - Zara

Bag - Zara

I seriously wasted £7.95 going ice skating as I was being a proper whimp! I couldn't let go of the side I think I can kinda skate but I'm just too scared to fall over! It didn't help that the ice was really wet & slippy, with people whizzing round showing off as well. I hated it & don't think I'll be going again it was like my 4th time doing it as well! We then went to Nando's after the 45 min ice torture session! I don't see the hype over Nando's.. To me it's just chicken? I guess maybe cos I don't like spicy food but still I think they're better & nicer food!

I'm a bit sad as you'll know I really really want a pair of Timberland boots! So when I seen on facebook that the Timberland shop in Metquarter had 30% off I pretty much ran there after my 4-5 lecture to try get myself a pair! But sadly they didn't have any junior 5.5 or 6s in & couldn't even order me any to be delivered to my house!! I kinda felt like crying but the guy was so nice & helpful! I want junior as they're half the price for the exact same boot which are comfier the guy said so there's no point paying double the price when I can get them cheap! 

I also like the reddish brown pair which they sadly don't do in junior size but I don't mind the original wheat coloured ones. Maybe it's just not meant to be as I've been wanting a pair for yearssss & still don't own a pair :'( The sad thing is that the 30% was from Thursday till today which is why they've sold out which I knew earlier!!

Julie

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