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!

red, white and blue

 

 

 

Jumper&Boots - 2nd hand

Skirt (Dress) - Vero Moda

Hat - H&M

Earrings - New look (new)

 

Didn't even notice I was all Union Jack-ey before taking these pictures. But it goes well with the news I've got: I'm moving to the UK! It's all pretty sudden but here we go. I got a place in uni and am supposed to move during this week. There's loads and loads to do so obviously it may get a bit quiet around this lil' blog. I haven't even settled properly here at mama's new place and haven't unpacked everything, and now I need to pack again. See you later, lovelies♥!

liverpool i left you

 

 

This is what I'm currently reading: Jonathan Gould's "Can't buy me love". I got it from my brother and his girlfriend. The book's supposed to be the best Beatles book ever written, and I do hope so. I've dabbled through the first hundred-or-so pages, and am enjoying the book:-) It's in Finnish, and I do believe it'd be a lot better in English. I always prefer to read books in the original language, if possible! Like the part when they talk about scouse, I'm pretty sure the translator hasn't quite understood it.. But, yeah, I really do like the book, and it must be one of my favourite presents! (Also, I've always wondered what the 8 in Ringo Starr's song "Liverpool 8" means, and the book taught me that!)

this is the last time

 

We moved a little over two weeks ago, and to be honest it hasn't been as bad as I thought. I adapt myself to new places quickly, and though I'll miss my childhood home immensely, I suppose there's a time for everything in life. In that lil' house there's all the lovely places and things I'll always remember. Like the fir trees in the picture below; one of them is mine, the other my sister's. They were only tiny saplings when I planted them with my father.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skirt - Seppälä

Top - 2nd hand/H&M

Don't know where my shoes are, haha!

 

 

 

 

Just a wee nostalgic post. Such a beautiful village, Maula was!

seaside rendezvous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though I didn't have any plans for my birthday, we did end up doing something rather nice. Spent a lovely couple of hours by the seaside with the mother. It's funny how the weather's always good on the 26th. Seriously, I can remember only one year when it rained for a while. Otherwise it's always sunny! :-) And the water was the warmest! All in all, not too shabby a day.