twinkle twinkle

 

 

 

 

Lately I haven't been too occupied with doing my nails. For one thing, I didn't take any of my nail polishes with me from Finland. However, last week I got these two lil' bottles; Peach Melba and Gold Glitter. They're my first Barry M's, and I'm really pleased with the result. Stays nice-looking for a relatively long time, which is always a good thing! If I wasn't a poor student, I could see my money going into more pretty nail polishes, but these two shall suffice. For now.

rain, rain, go away

 

Top - Gift from France

Scarf - Grandma's old

Jeans - Vero Moda

Socks - Halpa-Halli

Boots - 2nd hand

Earring - H&M

 

 

I've finally dug out my raincoat and even started carrying bus money with me, so in case of rain I don't have to walk and look like a sad, wet rat. I'll be very grateful if the rest of the week will be dryer. I actually like walking in rain (and sometimes singing..). But not when I'm going somewhere, and not when it's absolutely pouring. As you can see, I have nothing to talk about, hence the small talk about weather, haha! Catch you later!

blue & silver

 

 

 

 

Dress - Vintage

Bracelet - Dior/Gift

Earrings - Seppälä

 

G'morning, all you lovelies!

I was going to pop into the shop and run some errands &c, but it's slightly raining which made me change my plans. Or, at least, postpone them for a wee while. Also, our halls are getting inspected tomorrow and I (well, we) need to make sure every place will look all neat and tidy. So that's my exciting plans for today!

This blue ensemble is from earlier this week. Most of the time I am wearing a similar outfit; tights or leggings and a chunky dress or jumper. Such a lazy way of dressing up, but I think it happens to me every autumn/winter.

religious pieces

 

Crucifix necklace - Gift

 

 

Bandeau - Ginatricot

Top - Primark (New)

 

Bracelet - New look

 

Ring - Urban Outfitters

This irregular posting is starting to be more of a norm, and I still am sorry about that! Anyhow, soon it'll be the end of the term and (maybe) I'll get my schedule sorted out in every possible way. These days I mostly go to uni, watch TV or movies, sleep, eat and occasionally go out. And, obviously, complain about not having time for anything.. Nonetheless, here's some pieces I was wearing a couple of days ago. I'm pretty pleased with my growing religious jewellery collection. I don't consciously look for religious symbols or such, but they are very pretty! I actually own at least three cross necklaces (of which two are gifts I got on my confirmation).

Hope your week has begun amazingly♥!

croissants, cannibalism and the sorts

 

 

Top - H&M

Shorts - Primark (New)

Scarf - Grandma's old

Shoes - New look

 

 

 

Going to the shop to buy a breakfast croissant is a good way to start a day. And for me the only proper way to eat croissants, is to have them with butter and apricot jam! Though, sometimes I change to orange marmalade. Afterwards, I've been having a basic day off with lots of uni work to get done. I never realized studying would keep me this busy, and I can assure you that there's a lot of reading for history. Listening to movie soundtracks while reading, making notes and writing essays makes it much nicer though. And I can't complain, there's some interesting things to read about. And appalling things as well.. Cannibalism during the First Crusade, anyone?

On another note, I bought these shorts yesterday, as I noticed I have no shorts here with me. Loving these, but getting them on can get a wee bit tricky. My flatmate actually had to offer help zipping the shorts when I came from the toilet, as the zipper at the back got stuck. Can imagine embarrassing moments in the future, if I have to ask strangers in public toilets to help me dress myself, haha! And I got a nice surprise from mama in the mail: some dishes, Finnish sweets, and some clothing. In a way I got these shorts in vain, as in the parcel there was two of my old shorts!

this friday...

 

 

 ...I had a bagel for lunch. These past two weeks I've been eating a lot of bagels, there's so many different fillings to try. I've only tried baking the actual bagels once, but may start doing that more often! This is a bought one, with soft cheese, tomatoes and pepper between.

 

 ...I've watched too many episodes of Frasier.

 

 ...wore my bug ring for the first time:-) I ordered it before coming to the UK, but haven't had the chance to show it before.

 

...I made these origami boxes as a temporary solution for storing jewellery. They're quite nice-looking, so I might actually end up keeping them!

Have a very happy weekend, all you lovelies♥!

bonfires & fireworks

 

 

 

Shirt - H&M

Blazer & Scarf - Grandma's old

Leggings - Primark

Shoes - New look

I look slightly like a man in these pictures, but don't we all sometimes. (Don't we?) There's two kinds of lassies I really don't like: the ones who wear leggingses as pants and the ones who keep their phone in their bra. And now I have become (almost) one of both! This shirt mostly covers my rear end, but still. I did feel a bit naked whilst walking to uni, all the same, I have to admit it is a comfortable and easy outfit. Can't decide if it's socially acceptable or not! Keeping your phone in your bra, on the other hand, is not socially acceptable. Seriously, I don't know what that's about. Get a bag or clothes with pockets! I did cave in the other night.. I didn't have any pockets or a bag, so I had my keys inside my bra when I went to watch a movie in a flat at a block across mine. Later I noticed I got a rash from the metal, so I will never be doing that again!

Hope you all had a special Halloween, and are looking forward to Bonfire night tonight! I didn't do anything for the former, so tonight I'll probably be going out:-) Should be fun; have a lovely day, you all♥!

when the cold of winter comes

 

 

 

 

 

T-shirts aren't usually my cup of tea, but even I have found one that I couldn't resist. Also, being only £3 in H&M, it fits perfectly into my student budget. I never really had a phase of wearing band shirts, so maybe this is my time, ha! Just came to quickly show you this Beatles loveliness, I'm back to listening to the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and reading about medieval popes!

autumn blues

 

Top&Skirt - H&M

Cardi - Made by Grandma

Necklace - Kalevala koru, gift

Bracelet (Necklace) - Self-made

Jesus bracelet&Shoes - New look

Bag - Marimekko

 

 

 

 

 

Even though my posting pace has decreased vastly, I'm still alive. I just can't find the time and energy to do much.. Besides going to uni, I've been ill most of my time in the UK, and finally this week realized that I actually need to stay in in order to get better. I had a day off yesterday, spent all day in bed and now I'm already feeling a lot better! My colds and flus always tend to be of a long nature, but maybe ~a month will be enough! Hope you've all managed to keep away from getting a cold! Having lots of hot drinks is pretty nice, though. I've gone through three (3) bottles of honey already, as honey water is what I mostly have. With a little lemon juice:-).

Other than that, I'm quite pleased that it's autumn. All the layers of clothes, chunky cardis, rain showers, crispy air, colourful leaves. One of the resent things my mom sent me was the cover on my bed. It makes me think of autumny leaves and is a bit tacky, just the right amount for me to like it. And it also reminds me of my grandparents as it used to be in their living room.

I'll try and start posting more regularly, I really will!

welcome to my humble abode

 

 

Jumper - Dad's old

Skirt - H&M (It's there, though you can't see it, trust me!)

Shoes - Skopunkten

 

 

 

 

 

It still looks more like a wee motel room, but I do call it home. Moving abroad inevitably meant that I wouldn't have a lot of my things with me and I'm also quite reluctant to buy stuff I know I have back in Finland. I've got everything I need, though. My shoe collection has shrunk massively, which is a bit sad, but I'll manage.

I'm meant to be doing an assignment for tomorrow, but procrastination is getting the better of me. That's something I'm really good at! :-) But, if I get the assignment done, I may be going to see Newton Faulkner with a couple of friends tonight. There's a bit of motivation!

rush hour

 

Skirt - 2nd hand/Diy

Body - 2nd hand

Over-knee socks - KappAhl

Necklace - Gift/Avon

 

Oh, I'm starting to feel quite bad about neglecting this lil' blog of mine! Uni isn't even keeping me that busy as I'm not attending that many modules this semester. I just find it more difficult (=embarrassing) to take photos now that I'm not at home, in the middle of nowhere. Maybe I'll ask mama to send me my tripod and get over the fear of looking like a prick taking pictures of myself.. I do know inside photos of my tiny room aren't that good, haha!
   Anyway, this is what I'm wearing today. I only took a limited amount of jewellery with me, and this cat could not be left out. (Actually, I have a limited amount of everything..) For a change, I'm in a rush right now, and need to cook a quick lunch before my lecture. Catch you later, dolls♥!

what's been playing

1. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers. I probably haven't mentioned this, but I love Lykke Li.

2. Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait. Was so excited waiting for this, and I'm liking Mumford & Sons more and more every day!

3. Marina and the Diamonds - How to be a heartbreaker. This song. Still.

4. The Beatles - In My Life. My favourite Beatles song at the moment!

5. Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her. We've got a song for almost everyone in our flat, and this is mine:-)

i'm alive!

 

 

Jumper - Mama's old

Skirt - Primark

Boots&Scarf - 2nd hand

Tote bag - WWF

Just a quick post to let you all know that I'm not dead. I've been here in Leeds for a little over a week and so far, so good. Luckily my flat mates are all really nice and my first lectures etc. at uni have been alright:-) I survived freshers' week just fine, haha, though I've been having quite a bad freshers' flu. I'll try and get back to blogging as soon as things stop being so hectic and new. If that ever happens!