Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

NEW THINGS

FIRSTLY, it is August 13th. A very eventful date. By that I mean, Spector's debut came out two years ago today. An album I hold very close to me (hahahaha laaaame) as one of my absolute favourites and it's very strange to think how different things would be if it had never been released - I met some of my now best friends through a mutual love of Spector. It's also International Left Handers Day today! Essentially a second birthday. Feel free to send gifts.

TODAY a package dropped through the door while I was watching Say Yes To The Dress (as I do every day) and it was the two (beautifully wrapped) necklaces I ordered from You Earth Ash. Did I mention they were beautifully wrapped? They were beautifully wrapped. I love all of the typewritten elements and especially the confetti. You can't hate confetti, man.



I've been interested in crystals and minerals for literally as long as I can remember, and I've been building up a collection since before I was out of primary school. I have been scouring the web for necklaces like these for ages, and these were far too affordable to turn down. I'm talking a fiver. A fiver! A fiver. A FIVER! Everything on this site is so nice and affordable, I had to refrain from purchasing everything. 



After much deliberation I chose Amethyst and Blue Quartz. Arguably two of the most atheistically pleasing stones (although to be honest, most are very nice to look at) Both of these have some great qualities too. Amethyst is renowned for being calming, providing balance and peace. Quartz on the other hand is perhaps the most recognised crystal, a power stone. It enhances energy, and dispels negativity. Useful. What is also useful, is that these are also two of my favourite colours and match a lot of outfits. Hooray!



(Note to self: purchase macro lens)




Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Record Store Day 2014

After havin' a blast at Record Store Day 2013, (a day that included some real nice weather and some nice finds) I was pretty eager for Record Store Day 2014. So eager that I booked the day off work 4 months in advance. I didn't even book my birthday off, to put that into perspective. ANYWAY here are some photos I took and some tales of the day:



HUGE QUEUE! Much longer than the same time last year


Bit of shoe admiration to kill some time (on a side note I'm really not a fan of the super long laces on Converse)


ROUGH TRADE IS IN SIGHT (within 20 seconds of taking this I fell over)


I KNOW WE'VE COME SO FAR BUT WE'VE GOT SO FAR TO GO*


Toy!! Soundchecking Left Myself Behind which is one of my favourites


Photobooth #banter


Compulsory Pizza Hut Meal. We were at the same table we sat at after we saw Drowners which made us a bit #EMOTIONAL


I had no idea this was on Berwick Street that's pretty cool

Despite walking around clutching Parquet Courts' Sunbathing Animal for like an hour I ended up not buying it. Instead I got a non RSD release, "Y.O.U / I Come Undone" by Violet. I'd never heard it but for £2 can you really go wrong? Reaaaally? Not really. It was quite good actually.

BRING ON RSD 2015 WOOOOOOP

*I'm sorry for the inevitable Hairspray reference. But then again, I'm not really.