Flashes of green

(Sequin capelet - ASOS, lace body - ASOS, white tank - Topshop, shorts - H&M, tights - Jonathan Aston, socks - Topshop, boots - Primark, white ring - Accessorize, gramophone necklace - Galibardy )

It's been a pretty relaxing (read: uneventful) weekend. Have left the house once today, to work off that cupcake (and a million other sins) at the gym. Had to battle through an icy deathtrap to get there, which in itself was enough exercise but got that warm post-workout glowy feeling so was all worth it in the end. Definitely missed out on a good night last night as all the texts kept informing me, but sometimes you just got to have a bit of quality time with the bf, a hot chocolate and Scrubs marathon (bought the boxsets up to s5, because got so fed up catching them on TVout of context. 'When did JD get with Elizabeth Banks?' 'Why's Dr. Cox bald?' and 'who's that blonde chick?' drives you crazy after a while).

In lieu of outdoors fun, I've playing with the fancy new camera that arrived this week but am a total novice so expect better pics when I pluck up the courage to ask aforementioned bf to start taking them for me. Will eventually get to grips but might invest in some more gadgets - like a tripod, now that's pretty profesh. Got a new nail polish from Urban Outfitters, messily applied to nails and marveled at the pretty - if you didn't catch the mass-off pic, it's by Sparkle & Fade and is a near perfect copy of the jade Chanel one without the hefty pricetag (£6 bargainous!). Definitely worth a purchase.

OK, I'm off for a second trip outdoors - this time to feed a belly and actually see friends...

MMT xx

My First Entry

'If you've got nothing to say, say nothing.'

I'm pretty sure I should take heed of the above statement but then you'd be staring at a blank page which frankly, could be more entertaining than this drivel but I've got to write something on my first go. But hmmm, what wise words should I impart..?

Ok, maybe this should just start with an explanation (and a reminder to myself) as to why I feel compelled to start a blog in the first place. And because of a certain fondness for easy-to-digest lists, I'm going to explain it that way (you can always delete these things, right?)

1.) Firstly, there are so many witty, inspiring and beautiful (wow this sounds like a crap Lonely Hearts ad) blogs out there putting glossy mag editorials to shame. Now, I'm not suggesting that this will ever be one of those blogs but you don't know if you don't try so maybe a B for effort is due?...Maybe not.

2.) Clothes. Wearing, buying, styling, looking, touching, er smelling - I Love them (with a capital L, obvs). If clothes maketh the woman, then styling (help) maketh her the confident woman she needs to be in this alpha male world. And I think Gok Wan would have my back on that. So I intend to use this blog as a sort of way to document my outfits but also to work as a reminder when I'm fat and fifty (which I fully intend to be), that I could once fit into nice things and not just tent-sized tees. So expect many pics. I just bought a proper camera for the first time and will be bugging friends, family and flatmates with incessant 'happy snapping' for at least the next month.

3.) I also got some big hearts for food. Mainly sweet stuff and seafood (not together! You're disgusting. Ugh, why would even think that??) - there will be many food-related images too. Like this one of a chocolate and marshmallow pizza - truly the greatest piece of Master Cheffery I've ever consumed.

4.) Sometimes if a thought is tangible, like laid out on paper or er, monitor then it somehow seems more real (I'm so deep). Anyway, this blog will likely act as a domain for ranting, pure self indulgence and any thoughts worthy of attention (this is of course, subjective and probably not remotely worthy of more than a milisecond's thought. But get ready for literary gold!)

5.) I write for a living and hope that this will be good practise. Although it could just get me into some bad habits. Ho hum, let's see...

Du-bye for now! xx