Oxford University

Hello again!

Todays post is a little different form the usual - Oxford University. 

A few days ago I went on a trip to Wadham College (one of the colleges in Oxford University) and absolutely fell in love. As well as the very relaxed feeling (surprising for a school with scarily high expectations) to the campus, it was a beautiful place. On our tour around the college we saw lots of different rooms which the students at Wadham use regularly - and also some private ones. 

The whole site is very Harry Potter-esque. Here is a photo of the Main Quad:

When we arrived this was the view we saw as we walked in - impressive, right? But it gets better...

The gorgeous Great Hall. Yes, amazingly they do actually call it that ( I told you it was Harry Potter-esque).

Smells like team spirit ;-)

One of the more modern sets of dormitory buildings. 

A very picturesque dormitory building! 

Another Great Hall shot. At Wadham they don't have the day when you have to wear robes to dinner, so a lot of the time people even come in a onesie!

Imagine this being the entrance to your school. Wow.

Here is a floor plan of the college. I'm not sure how old this is but now you can even walk on the roves to rooftop gardens!

Even though Wadham has all of these beautiful buildings on site (including Their own theatre and underground music room), it's it enough; no it needed to be even better- they even have a church inside the college...!

A giant organ is situated at the head of the personal-to-Wadham church.

Beautiful and intricate designs cover the building.

Amazing stained glass windows fill the church and so much detail has gone into every item in this photo!

Is it just me or does this look like it should be at Hogwarts?;-)

Getting into Oxford would be a very hard procedure (here are the Entrance Requirements for Oxford University). However, once there, there are many perks. Despite the fact that it is one of the most famous University's worldwide, there are also many privileges about going to University there. For example:

• As your'e an Oxford student you get lots of opportunities to go to different countries (trips are funded by the Uni)
• Everyone is a lot closer as the numbers of the colleges are much smaller than your average shool (ranging from about 200 -400),
• There is a 25m swimming pool at Wadham which is free to use (yep, no £££'s)
• There are many sports team to get involved with,
• Mini Festivals are held at Wadham for students and tutors alike - one of while is called Wadstock ( haha, very punny ;-) ),
• There are often Art Weeks at Wadham where there are many different activitys going on throughout the week (i.e Salsa class, Chalking the colleges pathways with designs, painting in the college gardens)
• Lastly, (although I cold go on) Oxford is a beautiful city full of amazing sops, things to see and o and also happens to hold  the King's Arms (Wadham's local) which has annual sightings of Hugh Grant!

To get into Oxford you need to be passionate about what you're applying for - not just doing it because it will look good on your CV (and they'll suss oh out if you're faking ;-) ).

Although you have to work extremely hard to be in with the chance of getting into Oxford University, the University also provides a lot of leisurely opportunities which I would love the get involved in. 

From descriptions by tutors and students at Wadham, it seems like a really fast - paced, friendly environment which I dare to dream to be involved in ... I better get studying!

Bye for now!

x

Polyvore

Hello everyone!

I hope your'e all having a lovely weekend!

This is just a little post to tell you about Polyvore - Polyvore is a great website where you can create your own fashion/artsy/designy collages. I really recommend you taking a look at it - although, if your'e like me, you'll become addicted pretty quickly!

Here is one of my 'sets':

Lets turn back the hands of time... by trendchampion-248 

I hope you like it! Do you already have a Polyvore account? Maybe you'd like to have a look at mine (if so you can get a link to it at the top of  this blog)? Tell me about your opinion on it in the comment section!

Bye for now

x

Blindfold Makeup Challenge

Hi there!

Yesterday my fellow blogger friend Beth and I, for some unknown reason, decided to do the blindfolded makeup challenge.

We did make a video which will not be posted to the World Wide Web, because let me tell you; it's awfully embarrassing. In addition, we filmed it on my laptop, outside which didn't result in the best quality really.

It was fun to film and we had a bundle of laughs in the making of it, so I reckoned anybody who is reading this to have a go at it sometime. 

Here is the end product:

Yes, I know what you are thinking; we look totally gorgeous here!;-) 

Seriously, it's a lot harder than it looks! 

Bye For Now!

x

Autumn Fashion

Hello there!

Apparently, the 22nd of September was the last day of Summer this year, so today I'll be doing an autumn fashion inspiration blog! 

The fashion of autumn is all about the rustic colours; browns, oranges, hints of green, reds, creams and more. 

Autumn is associated with the falling of leaves, the weather getting cooler, furry jumpers, hot chocolate, Halloween and cosy days.

I can't wait to get a pair of Aztec fluffy gloves on and drink hot chocolate outside; there is always something good to find in each season!

So, here i'll show you some autumn-y inspirational outfits, which I like! 

I love this outfit so much! I think the material goes really well with the yellow knitted cardigan and the tights compliment the outfit even more.

Patterned jumpers are always an 'in' at this time of year and I can't wait to stock up on my seasons worth!

As you might be able to tell I love the spotty theme- the dress before and the tights here. Also, I love these shoes and the frills are so cute!

I really like this outfit but I think it could look a bit better with some accessories. For example, a rustic looking scarf or necklace would make the outfit look a little more 'autumnish'.

As I said before, the falling of leaves is what autumn is all about. This outfit is more themed with the browns and oranges. I love the messy bun style and it fits very well with the big knitted scarf.

This is more for the beginning of autumn as you'd get a little chilly - however, I do love the contrast of the black PVC looking dress and brown colours. In addition, the lace on top of the dress compliments the outfit too. For anybody wanting to achieve this look, I'd suggest finding a Peter Pan Neckline necklace (if you can't find an already-attached-to-the dress-one) as they always turn out well.

I'm pretty much in love with this jumper, and usually I'm more of a colours fan; I love this pattern! I think it'd look great with some brown skinny jeans, some chunky bracelets and a loosely knitted beanie.

This one isn't as autumn fashioned as the others but, styled with the right things I think it could be achieved!

Again, the oversized patterned jumper! Something to point out here is, her hair is dyed a lovely auburn type colour which I adore. 

I love the bag this girl is styling! I think the outfit is lacking something but I just can't put my finger on it. However, I do like this outfit for a cosy day with friends. 

I love these colours! Everything contrasts so well in this photo, it's gorgeous. I love this jacket so much and I recommend this style for anyone.

I know this isn't the most autumn looking outfit but I love this coat and I can imagine it being worn on a crisp autumn evening.

I can imagine this sort of outfit being worn by someone whilst they are sat in a coffee shop with their legs tucked underneath them with a doodle pad- awwawaw cute image now! Anyway, I think this will be great for anyone at the cosy October time and anyone will be able to pull it off.

I love this so much! Yellow is my favourite colour, and as it dominates this outfit, I obviously like it. Aside from that fact, I really like the style. The long baggy jumper is made to look classy with the vintage looking hat and cute black bag. I can imagine this outfit being worn in one of the fashion capitals in the autumn season.

Here is an outfit I concocted with a few bits from my wardrobe for an end of summer/beginning of autumn style.

                   [taken by iPhone]

As it was only the start of autumn when I put this together it still involves more light colours than the rustic ones displayed earlier. I think something which could have made it better would be some more chunky bracelets,  something on the neck ie. a scarf or necklace or just adding some more layers. 

Personally, I love the fashion in autumn because I love all of the colours, the layering and all of the lovely material that's used! Also, I am quite a cold person so it's great to be able to wear these big jumpers and hats etc. 

In addition, I'm a big fan of the Boho style ; often that is quite frequent in the autumnal fashion so this is a bonus. :-) 

Well, that's all for this post but I hope I've given you some autumn inspiration!

What is your favourite thing to wear in autumn? 

I will leave you with this photograph of some warm snuggly jumpers!

Bye for now

x

A Tour of my Shopping Trip

Hello everyone! 

A few weeks ago I went shopping with my lovely friend, Sarah! 

I bought a few things, (I just couldn't resist!) and we went into lots of different shops. 

It was a day of trying on, browsing, smelling perfumes and eating willy wonkas sweets! I'll show you a few pictures from the day here.

We spotted L'Occitaine and were enticed in by there lovely smells. 

Even better, we were offered pink lemonade in champagne glasses... classy!;-)

I liked how everything in the shop was a category of different colours. Here is part of the pink section (smelling of cherry blossom and roses):

We also went into Zara, a shop I love! 

My friend had told me that they had lots of nice perfumes in there so we headed over to the perfume section when I saw this beauty:

I love this perfume bottle the most! I can't remember how much it was (helpful I know) but I'll put a link at the bottom of this post to its online form for anyone who loves this as much as I do!

The next photo I have is of where we bought our drinks. Before you see it, don't judge the calories before you try something from this amazing shop! 

Yep, Shakeaway. I had an oreo and something or other one- delicious! Have you ever tried a Shakeaway? If so, what's your favourite?

Obviously, since the main thing here is fashion I'm going to show you some of the things I tried on/bought.

1. 

This jumper is something I really love. As I'm quite petite I had to get a smaller size therefore some things are different to other sizes i.e the size of the fox, bagginess etc. Its a really light material that will be great for the autumn season. In addition, I love the colour! 

Even though, in the end I didn't purchase this item I recommend anyone who likes the look of it to at least try it on!

2. 

This is a chiffon material and is a sort of wrap around style which I like quite a bit. 

It's a great top for formal or informal events. However, I didn't purchase this as I don't think I'd get enough wear out of it for the price that it is. 

3. 

I really love this peplem top and I did end up buying it. It's got a-sort-of-crocheted pattern on it even though it's printed on. I love the peplem design as it goes with lots of things, looks good on virtually everyone and many other reasons.

I tried on a few other things but didnt get photos of them, so that's all on the fashion front for this post!

Whilst we were walking along we noticed a new sweet shop called (ironically) Oldde Sweet Shop.

We loved it, it's filled to the brim with American sweets and cereals which we don't have here! Also, there were big jars of old style sweets like bon bons, jelly sweets, chocolate and more. Another thing which we loved was the WONKA sweets there! I bought a packet of Everlasting Gobbstopers and they are delicious!

Here are some pics of this great place:

So, yeah, obviously I liked the sweet shop^_^ 

I hope you liked this post! Let me know if you've got anything you'd like me to do a post on.

Bye for now!

n.b. These photos were all taken on an iPhone so, excuse the lack of good quality;)

The Book Thief

Hi everyone!
Today I'll be writing about the heart warming and heart wrenching book; The Book Thief.

This book is a story of loss, love, childhood, war and so much more.
The novel is based around a girl called Liesel Meminger. At age 9 she is given away for adoption because her mother can't afford to keep her and her brother alive in the poverty which they live in.

Set in Nazi Germany, Hans and Rosa Hubermann take in the skinny, scared girl and teach her about life. Hans is a man with silvery eyes and a love for the accordion and rolling cigarettes. He is the first person to be kind to Liesel at her new home, 33 Himmel Street. Hans understands Liesel and is a man with many hidden qualities.
Rosa Hubermann is a stern woman who underneath all the insults she throws at her foster daughter, loves her dearly. Rosa is a determined woman who will do everything she can to keep her family alive.
Both characters create a great contrast yet 'yin and yang' relationship. What i mean by this is that although the two adults personalities are very different they work very well together and certainly create a great plot for the book. In addition, i think the saying 'opposites attract' applies here.

Narrated by Death, the novel follows Liesel through the ages of about 9 - 14.
Her life changes dramatically when she finds a book beside her younger brothers graveside. It's the start of Liesels journey in book thievery!
The ever growing and mysterious girl steals books from the mayors wife's library, the Nazi book burnings and is even give a few by the Jew hidden in her foster families basement.
The Book Thief's main plot points are when the book thief steals her next book, or rather is given one.

However, there is more to this novel than a young girl stealing some books. As it is set in Nazi Germany, of course there will be something to hide.
I don't want to give too much away as I do seriously recommend anybody to read this beautiful book.
The 581 page long book is full of gripping plot. Sometimes told in monologue and others simply told straight from Liesel's hand written biography by Death.
There are 10 parts to this book along with an epilogue; the parts are more like long chapter split up into lots of little chapters. Along the way Death points out little extra bits of information, hints and opinions.
Here is one of these:

I have fallen in love with this book, its characters and its amazing ability to leave me mesmerised about a life in the past and an amazing journey through every emotion possible.
This book is told in depth yet simplistically. It is breathtaking to watch Liesel's world open up and close down.
I seriously recommend anybody read this wonderful novel.

Bye for now!
☺