tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49070626561128252582024-03-13T15:00:00.563+00:00glitter and revelationsPolly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-44272132704033173042012-03-14T15:23:00.003+00:002012-03-14T15:26:49.653+00:00snail mail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing that I love more than receiving a letter in the post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In today's crazy technological society, in a world where communications is done via</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">phone calls, texts and emails, "snail mail" can often be seen as dead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I think technology hates me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skype will not let me have a conversation longer than about 10 mins,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love sending cards as well, pretty delicate cards that I pick individually for each person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxoxo</span></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-36634276882641641112012-01-22T11:01:00.002+00:002012-01-22T11:01:38.867+00:00same old and some words of wisdom<div style="text-align: center;">
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but ever since the start of the New Year I have frantically been trying to</div>
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complete the numerous amounts of assignments and revise for two exams.</div>
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In four days it shall all be over, and I will not be waking up until after midday on Thursday</div>
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- this for me is a huge thing; my body does not lie in. But I can already feel this one coming!</div>
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But I won't, as I feel my blog will soon become a collection of photos of paper and cups.</div>
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Instead, I shall share with you this photo:</div>
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This is a picture I took last week of the sunset by Portsmouth Pier.</div>
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Somehow I found to time to take a little walk along the seafront, around four,</div>
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just as the sun was starting to set and the air was beginning to crisp up again.</div>
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And it calmed me down. I should start doing this more often.</div>
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And I recommend it to anyone; </div>
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you might not be lucky enough to have a seafront five mins from your house,</div>
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but go somewhere. A forest, a field, a park, anywhere where you can take a few minutes</div>
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from these crazy hectic lives that we live and just be.</div>
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That is my wisdom for today.</div>
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Now excuse me, I am going to hibernate beneath my paper and teacups</div>
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and not surface for another four days when this will ALL be over.</div>
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See you on the other side!</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-34727642185479810122011-12-25T08:08:00.001+00:002011-12-29T12:37:13.143+00:00merry christmas, everyone!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Christmas to everybody!</div>
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Hope you all have wonderful days, listen to loads of carols and Christmas tunes,</div>
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stuff yourself stupid with silly amounts of gorgeous food,</div>
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and get all the presents you were hoping for and more!</div>
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And if you're not celebrating, have a wonderful day anyway!!</div>
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Merry Christmas Everyone!!</div>
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xoxo</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-41351164523484577872011-12-24T19:56:00.001+00:002011-12-24T19:57:07.172+00:00'twas the night before christmas...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mummy and Polly were running around like headless Chickens...!</div>
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So it's Christmas Eve today and we've been trying </div>
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I thought I'd treat you all to a Christmas fortnight in pictures!</div>
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Ollie's Mum came to pick me up to come home for the holidays,</div>
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and decided to treat us all to lunch!</div>
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We went to The Wine Vaults in Portsmouth,</div>
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and oh my god, the food was AMAZING!</div>
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We also had the very pleasant experience of them placing our order twice,</div>
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so we had so much more food than we should have done, Score!</div>
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2. and 3.</div>
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As always, I made my the labels for my Christmas presents.</div>
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And, as always, I made them incredibly fiddly!</div>
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There were about 6 steps involved in making them,</div>
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but they turned out so good so it was all worth it, in my opinion!</div>
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As I mentioned <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/12/we-all-dreaming-of-white-christmas.html">before</a>, I went to Germany to visit my Dad!</div>
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We did get snow, even if it was just for one day!</div>
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We went to a beautiful market in the town of Rottenburg,</div>
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and I tried the German equivalent of mulled wine {Gluehwein}.</div>
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I didn't like it. Haha!</div>
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Our Christmas Tree!</div>
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And copious amounts of tree in festive mugs!</div>
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This to me sums up being at home!</div>
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And listening to Michael Bublé's Christmas album on repeat!</div>
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Ollie and I got to spend the evening together last night,</div>
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we watched 'The Holiday' and I drank Malibu and Coke</div>
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- one of the beautiful benefits of being at home!</div>
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It was nice to have a relaxed evening together!</div>
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8. and 9.</div>
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Mum and I saw these beauties on the Hairy Bikers Christmas special,</div>
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so I decided to make them for tomorrow.</div>
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They're essentially nutella wrapped in filo pastry! {Find the recipe <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolate_and_hazelnut_54460">here</a>}</div>
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Only try if you don't get bored easily and love fiddly things!</div>
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This is another one for those who love fiddly! Welcome to the world of cake pops!</div>
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Mum is obsessed with them! </div>
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As I'm sure you can see, these are Christmas Trees!</div>
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The best website for details on how to make your own is <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/">bakerella</a>!</div>
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They're so pretty, but don't attempt to make a tonne on Christmas Eve!!</div>
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and that you all have a fabulous day tomorrow!</div>
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Merry Christmas everyone!!</div>
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xoxox</div>
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<br /></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-69373773729770738252011-12-19T14:46:00.001+00:002011-12-22T20:36:09.370+00:00we're all dreaming of a white christmas...!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Well, maybe not a white Christmas day,<br />
but at least the run up to it!<br />
I'm currently sat in Heathrow Airport<br />
waiting for my flight to Frankfurt, Germany!<br />
You see, I'm off to visit my Dad, and this is where he lives now!!<br />
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One of the FANTASTIC things about living in the middle of no where,<br />
is that it's a million miles from anything.<br />
Its currently 2.30pm. I set off at 10am this morning and my flight isn't until 4pm this afternoon.<br />
I'm killing time, big time!!<br />
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My university bursary cane through a few days ago,<br />
and it's seriously burning a hole in my pocket!<br />
I treated myself to a few goodies from duty free,<br />
a fabulous starbucks lunch<br />
and my favourite perfume ever - Chloé!<br />
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I'll let you know when I'm back safe!<br />
xxxx<br />Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-7501250086567947972011-12-07T21:00:00.001+00:002011-12-07T21:31:36.583+00:00style icon: emma watson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am in love with Emma Watson and her style, and her everything really. </div>
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In my opinion, that girl can do no wrong!</div>
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She's the same age as me, and along with the rest of the world,</div>
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When she first cut her hair I was a bit shocked, </div>
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Gosh, the top picture is from the "Deathly Hallows Part 2" premiere.</div>
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I love it. It makes her think of the <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=sex+and+the+city+series+7+paris+dress&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&authuser=0&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=j0yCqGsiL81ICM:&imgrefurl=http://agscotti.tumblr.com/&docid=ylQEkmeUCUWhFM&imgurl=http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8dn7PmdN1qk0jdto1_400.jpg&w=400&h=359&ei=utnfTov6I8Gi8gPVpaXhBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=180&vpy=139&dur=237&hovh=213&hovw=237&tx=153&ty=101&sig=117789372413463372174&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">dress</a> Carrie wears in Sex and the City.</div>
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I have serious wardrobe envy!</div>
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<a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18938211">[1]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18916655/in-set/1114589-style-icons">[2]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18879411/via/pollylaura">[3]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18860715">[4]</a></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-63058944430499741702011-12-01T15:10:00.001+00:002011-12-06T13:26:51.178+00:00my fortnight in pictures.<div style="text-align: center;">
Finally getting slightly better at keeping up with my updates...</div>
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I haven't got as many pictures as I would have liked</div>
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But seen as I've bought myself a <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/11/okay-so-i-caved.html">new one</a> I should be back on track!!</div>
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We ventured out to Pure last Tuesday as for the first time this term,</div>
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they were offering free entry - YES!</div>
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The theme of the night was a "popcorn party"</div>
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where they fired popcorn from the cannons.</div>
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Very, very odd! But a different kind of fun!</div>
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2. and 3.</div>
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I've managed to keep up with looking after my nails,</div>
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but the other day I went to use my favourite bright pink nail varnish</div>
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and found it had dried solid.</div>
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I was devastated, but I painted them pastel pink instead.</div>
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Last weekend was spent babysitting my cousins with my Grandma.</div>
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Pictured here is little Samantha,</div>
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who I've just been asked to be Godmother for, </div>
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so I'm very chuffed right now!</div>
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5. and 6.</div>
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Urgh. Another wonderful picture of my floor filing system.</div>
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And the glass of wine that I just HAD to have</div>
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in order to get me through the night in order to finish my assignment!</div>
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I got it done in the end, but not until 2am!!</div>
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7.<br />
For a friend's birthday we all had to pick a partner and dress the same<br />
because the theme was "Noah's Ark"!!<br />
Abi and I went as Pink Rabbits,<br />
and I'm so proud of our face paint which I did all by myself!</div>
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8. and 9.</div>
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I'm finally feeling in the Christmas mood!</div>
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There was an adorable "Happy Christmas" sticker on my</div>
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festive 'Brie, Cranberry and Bacon' baguette (from Greggs of all places!)</div>
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And I bought my Christmas Hat for this years Xmas Carnage</div>
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and spent the whole of Thursday wearing it keep my head warm, ha!</div>
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Last night was the Christmas Carnage.<br />
I don't remember anything from the night...<br />
Fabulous!</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-91453597370181490852011-11-30T16:25:00.001+00:002011-11-30T16:31:53.638+00:00okay, so I caved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I lived without a camera for a whole 14 days and it nearly killed me.</div>
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So today when I checked my bank balance,</div>
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I thought I'd splurge (read: do without something essential) and buy a camera.</div>
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Isn't she pretty!</div>
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She's actually pink and not the red that she looks in the photo</div>
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Instead of doing my hideous maths-computers coursework</div>
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I am instead sat at my desk fiddling with the settings on the camera!</div>
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I am so dead impressed!<br />
Plus I bought insurance with it, so if I break her I can replace her!</div>
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Yay!</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-8970883948783580262011-11-30T09:02:00.000+00:002011-11-30T09:02:07.199+00:00decisions, decisions...!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Lately I've been trying to lose weight, </div>
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and the other day I finally reached a stone lost!</div>
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And like any self-respecting girl, I bought myself a dress to celebrate!</div>
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Well actually, I bought two dresses. But I can only afford one.</div>
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HUGE STUDENT PROBLEM - can't afford dresses. Awful.</div>
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That aside, I need you, dear blog readers, to help me pick which to keep!</div>
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They were only a pound different in price so I can't use that as a deciding factor...</div>
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<b>In the Blue Corner...</b></div>
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So this dress has a lovely scoop back,</div>
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it's nipped in under the bust and spills out into a lovely skirt.</div>
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It's slightly shorter than I would wear without tights, </div>
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but that is easily rectified!</div>
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As you can see the sequin detailing is made up of tiny little sequins</div>
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sewed in crazy patterns over the dress.</div>
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I really like this as I have anther sequinned dress with big sequins </div>
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so it's something different!</div>
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"<a href="http://www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1835187">Bodycon Dress With Embellished Mesh Detail</a>"</div>
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Now, dress number two.</div>
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It's a black body con as you can see, </div>
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with fabulous mesh panels down the back and three-quarter length sleeves.</div>
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Plus the really gorgeous beaded neckline,</div>
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which makes me think of a statement necklace!</div>
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I literally cannot make up my mind.</div>
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I would keep both but I literally cannot afford them.</div>
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So, if you could either offer to buy me one of them,</div>
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or help me decide which to keep.</div>
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Either is cool with me...!</div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*I'd just like to apologise for the rubbish iPhone pictures. I lost my camera in Swansea and am feeling a little bit lost without it. *</span></i></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-46164039677225535682011-11-29T09:05:00.001+00:002011-11-29T09:28:22.851+00:00as november draws to a close...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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November is coming to an end and December looms closer!</div>
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For once I'm actually really excited for Christmas,</div>
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usually I get annoyed at the thought of Christmas in November.</div>
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I'm enjoying the cold, crisp morning walks to Uni,</div>
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and wearing my woolly knitted cardigans.</div>
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And coming home after a long day in lectures to a hot cup of tea</div>
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and my cosy thick pyjamas and snuggly slippers! </div>
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I've enjoyed November,</div>
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but bring on December!!</div>
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<a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18076902">[1]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18027049">[2]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18017331">[3]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/18420346">[4]</a></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-84609783867479189342011-11-24T21:10:00.001+00:002011-11-29T08:57:16.623+00:00there is always, always, always something to be thankful for.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After the American's celebrated Thanksgiving to other day, it got me thinking.</div>
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The sheer amount of work, combined with mouldy student houses</div>
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has got be down in recent times.</div>
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However, as the picture says,</div>
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there is always, always, always something to be thankful for!</div>
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So, I thought I'd take a moment to say what I am thankful for.</div>
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<u>The Boyfriend.</u></div>
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When I get cross at my work, I have a tendency to snap at Ollie,</div>
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even though all he ever does is support me.</div>
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To his credit I haven't managed to chase him away just yet; thank goodness!</div>
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I love him so much and his patience just make me love him even more!!</div>
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<u>The Long Distance Friends</u></div>
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Two of my best friends in the world, literally live elsewhere in the world!</div>
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Liv and Em have been there for me through thick and thin.</div>
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Even though they're both in Canada</div>
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whenever we do catch up it's like I saw them yesterday!</div>
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<u>The University Housemates</u></div>
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This is the motley crew that I live with (minus the waitress and including Ross).</div>
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Lately I've been frustrated with the state of the kitchen and various other antics,</div>
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They're here for me when I miss Ollie, and stressed about work.</div>
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(Plus Bria and J-Ho gives the best cuddles ever!)</div>
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<u>The Family</u></div>
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about some of the great things I've done in the past month,</div>
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to see a live set being played by <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/TheDykeenies" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Dykeenies</a>.</div>
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We all very trashed on the train and it was all a shambles.</div>
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We hosted an Ann Summers party with some of our closest girl friends</div>
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I was incredibly lucky to win two tickets to Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live</div>
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in a blog giveaway being hosted by Lil at <a href="http://astorminateacup.net/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">A Storm in a Teacup</a>.</div>
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Bria and I went up to London for the day and had an amazing time,</div>
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I had an awful 5 hour train journey down to Swansea becuase I'd forgotten my earphones,</div>
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Halloween Night I dressed up as a 'Spooky Doll'</div>
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I had a random Chinese girl ask to take a photo of my makeup...</div>
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We concluded that was a compliment!</div>
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the walls are ceiling to floor mirrors, and the ceiling is so so low!</div>
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xxxxxxxxxxx</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-48155183893990065502011-10-22T12:40:00.001+01:002011-10-22T12:40:24.948+01:00tea is a saviour in disguise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meaning, this is the first piece of work which actually counts toward my degree.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've all repeated this scary bit of information</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and freaked ourselves out.</span></div>
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Hello, long time no speak!</div>
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Fresher's at university has been absolutely mental,</div>
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This is Jemma, Bria and I getting read for our first night out as housemates </div>
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Homemade spaghetti bolognese and the best student roast dinner you've ever seen!</div>
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Definitely eating well ast university!</div>
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Finally tried nude nails (I love them!!) and red nails and "diva red" lips.</div>
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xxxx</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-67859574099786899122011-09-08T16:56:00.002+01:002011-09-08T16:57:45.933+01:00guest post on 'first kiss time'<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've been lucky enough to do a guest post for the wonderful Sarah from <a href="http://firstkisstime.blogspot.com/">First Kiss Time</a>.</div>
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It's a review of the benefit products I bought for my birthday</div>
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- which just seems SO long ago now!!</div>
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If you want to check it out you'll find it <a href="http://firstkisstime.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-polly-from-glitter-and.html">here</a>.</div>
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Enjoy!!</div>
Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-53752730410854479302011-09-06T21:39:00.003+01:002011-09-06T21:39:48.907+01:00to go nude, or not to go nude, that is the question...?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
No, not like that!!</div>
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Beauty Bloggers, I need your help;</div>
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what do you guys think of nude nails?</div>
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I've seen them on celebrities and friends a like</div>
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and I think I may have fallen in love.</div>
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I've read mixed reviews on blogs online</div>
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some are raving, some are slating,</div>
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so what I really wanted were some personal recommendations</div>
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or some personal "stay away from this product"!</div>
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I think I prefer the matt ones more than the shiny ones,</div>
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and I don't know how I feel about the one with sparkles in it.</div>
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So what do you think?</div>
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Do you have any you swear by?</div>
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Or any you should swear me off of?</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/10889553">[1]</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/5257465">[2]</a> <a href="http://myprettypinkpearl.blogspot.com/2010/12/random-girly-tid-bits.html">[3]</a> <a href="http://www.swatchandlearn.com/opi-bubble-bath-swatches-review/">[4]</a></span></div>
Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-77926302680062223182011-09-02T08:56:00.000+01:002011-09-02T08:56:09.934+01:00home is where the heart is.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well here it is, all finished and in all it's glory!</div>
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(Yes I do realise I'm missing photos, I'm waiting for the right ones to be taken!)</div>
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It all started with the very large white heart. </div>
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What you can't tell it that it's made of very thin pieces of wood that have been shaped!</div>
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Mum bought it for me when I started redecorating my room and I popped it on the wall.</div>
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But it looked very sad on it's own, so I got the idea to collect a few more!</div>
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They all have stories connected to them, </div>
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but I've picked a few of my favourite hearts to show you.</div>
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My Grandma bought me this for my <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/twenteen.html">birthday</a> this year.</div>
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I really like this one as it has little bells and pearls hanging off it.</div>
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I also love the script of the word 'love' in the middle!</div>
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Mum came home with this little heart as a surprise for me.</div>
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it's handmade which I think is adorable; the photo doesn't do the detail justice.</div>
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I bought this heart myself when Ollie and I were in <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/lovely-london.html">London</a>.</div>
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It's from a little boutique in Covent Garden.</div>
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It also helps continue the 'love' theme - I have three hearts with it written on!</div>
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Finally this gorgeous frame is from <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/07/hidden-gems.html">Chez Rose</a>, I was so in love I had to go back!</div>
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with with a little determination and string I got it up there!!</div>
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My next dilemma is do I stop there?<br />
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Should I fill up the rest of the wall?</div>
Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-43259832883663858682011-09-01T18:37:00.002+01:002011-09-01T19:17:21.249+01:00the cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This quote pretty much sums up the holiday.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and others were downright hard, like when I got splattered with sand on the beach</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(It went in my tea and everything; I burst into tears).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> On the Tuesday we visited a beach I've never been to, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so this beach has so many memories<br />(The most vivid was when we found a dead seagull in the sand!!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a huge number of stone steps, and I tell you,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after going up them for the sixth time I was starting to feel the burn!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the evening drew to a close, we witness the most beautiful of sunsets.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I couldn;t get a photo as they were too fast for the shutter on my camera,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but they were diving beautifully, completely coming out of the water!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What was pretty special was that for the whole hour they were around,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The whole beach sharing in one magical moment of nature!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All in all we did have a lovely time and I'm glad I went!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I'm also glad to be back in my bed with phone reception!</span></div>
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Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-91672055541017945862011-08-31T21:19:00.003+01:002011-09-01T19:18:18.394+01:00a delayed introduction to our newest family member...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Meet Blue. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">He's a labrador collie-cross.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">He's our new puppy.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Well, not <i>so</i> new now. We've had him just over a month.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">He appeared whilst I was in <a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/lovely-london.html">London</a> and so he was a pleasant surprise.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">In that month we have found out many things...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">2) Don't be fooled by his puppy dog eyes and how cute he looks when he sleeps.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">3) He knows he should pee outside, and yet he taunts me</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">by peeing just infront of the open back door.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I mean seriously Blue! Cut me some slack!!</span></div>
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Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-3433554865173894702011-08-26T19:06:00.002+01:002011-09-01T19:19:00.147+01:00we're all going on a summer holiday...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">No where fancy I'm afraid,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">just five days camping in deepest, darkest Wales!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">It had it's ups and it's downs,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">but that's a story for a proper post.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Did you miss me?</span></div>
Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-22241781046950432052011-08-20T19:30:00.004+01:002011-08-20T20:04:15.101+01:00university advice - money makes the world go round.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(208, 201, 209); "><div style="text-align: center; ">Congratulations!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You've made it into University.</div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Now what?</div></div></span></div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaEZSVfvcHFeLVJw9I2diFk1cbsclDOotE_gYkVLgf_p6SthQHOuk5LDaOFjo_zB_45wkGavqRLtcK1TovO-a8WnXoOW2o6m8bdu-kCIjhVV2tk_1R0ag7SqfkxptZSNAAb8NzppaBpuY/s1600/uni7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaEZSVfvcHFeLVJw9I2diFk1cbsclDOotE_gYkVLgf_p6SthQHOuk5LDaOFjo_zB_45wkGavqRLtcK1TovO-a8WnXoOW2o6m8bdu-kCIjhVV2tk_1R0ag7SqfkxptZSNAAb8NzppaBpuY/s400/uni7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643007557533306242" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymAzZlPnlRg-wuoOvYRq7dPmlxXg9hbuBTsxk1-geWa0BuxtBwIuYxGtw-bFgxSUfeb37U4DCChIbiIeP9d-u1sXy-Un0ZI79qrSOD7JD8htxs4HRiqJv3LaKClrGYPOiRsa4DmtDZtBs/s1600/uni8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymAzZlPnlRg-wuoOvYRq7dPmlxXg9hbuBTsxk1-geWa0BuxtBwIuYxGtw-bFgxSUfeb37U4DCChIbiIeP9d-u1sXy-Un0ZI79qrSOD7JD8htxs4HRiqJv3LaKClrGYPOiRsa4DmtDZtBs/s400/uni8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643007550950156322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Managing to life your life on s student budget is at times an art form.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've seen how to do it from people, and I've also seem what not to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are my top tips for budgeting on a student loan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1.</b></div><div>Open a student bank account as soon as possible - this can be done before you actually get to uni. They will be able to offer you an interest free overdraft, which hopefully you won't need but will be if necessary. Different banks have different incentives on offer, for example free railcards or NUS cards. This helpful article from the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jul/22/student-bank-account-choose?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Guardian</a> should help you choose the right one for you.</div><div>Also, if your bank will let you, open a second account. This can be used to store the majority of your student loan once you get it so you can't touch it from your everyday bank account. This will avoid the "I've accidentally spent my rent" problem!</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2.</b></div><div>Ask for student discount at every possibility. Some shops will accept your student card provided by the university. Others will only accept an NUS card, this may be something worth investing in as it's only£10 and entitles you to loads of exclusive discounts.</div><div>You can get discounts for students everywhere from the cinema, most retail shops and loads of restaurants. But if you ask and that shop doesn't offer one, you haven't lost anything. <i>It doesn't hurt to ask.</i></div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3.</b></div><div>Print out a monthly calender and display it somewhere prominant. Use it to mark all the money going in and out; loans, bursery, rent, bills. This should help you know what money you will have and when so you know how much you have to play with.</div><div>Don't forget to budget in money for food! </div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.</b></div><div>When going on a night out, decide how much you can afford and take only that in cash. This way you won't have your card on you and the temptation of extra alcohol and spur of the moment purchases.</div><div>One friend of mine has a habit of buying expensive bottles of champagne on nights out - she doesn't even like champagne so gives it away. Don't let this be you!!</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5.</b></div><div>This is probably the point I'd like to stress the most. Do not, and I repeat DO NOT get a credit card. Your bank will constantly try and push one on you, but resist. Unlike an overdraft on a student account they charge really high interest rates and are difficult to crawl out of.</div><div>If you are really struggling with money, there is no shame is asking your parents for a little short term help. Or if the situation is more dire then your university will have a department that should be able to help you out of your specific situation!</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Managed properly, it is possible to survive on a student budget</div><div style="text-align: center;">without majorly depriving yourself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just don't go mad when your loan comes in - it has to last you all term!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">See also:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-difference-between.html">university advice - the difference between try and triumph is a little umph.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-all-work-and-no-play.html">university advice - all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-food-glorious-food.html">university advice - food glorious food.</a></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://technorati.com/business/finance/article/six-ideas-for-saving-money/">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.btlife.bt.com/safety-and-security/seven-tips-to-avoid-card-fraud-online-and-on-the-high-street-2/">[2]</a> <a href="http://www.startupdriving.co.uk/page6.php">[3]</a> <a href="http://www.vouchermum.com/2009/12/05/the-budget-planner-from-money-saving-expert/">[4]</a></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-33619757738566209302011-08-20T17:55:00.005+01:002011-08-20T20:05:25.847+01:00university advice - food glorious food.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(208, 201, 209); "><div style="text-align: center; ">Congratulations!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You've made it into University.</div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Now what?</div></div></span></div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZK_jRzzi2pkyDOfpWh8HvgGom0N7E0o0WXFONFvs1J2Kwr_zKmXXfm6_e_VOZLsAKvNK-1aEYok07mhTydSS-zJlygpaTOkhoEYjMQpbbkaEobx0bpZosOhA3LzMViCVSUbMGRS0NUSi/s1600/uni5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZK_jRzzi2pkyDOfpWh8HvgGom0N7E0o0WXFONFvs1J2Kwr_zKmXXfm6_e_VOZLsAKvNK-1aEYok07mhTydSS-zJlygpaTOkhoEYjMQpbbkaEobx0bpZosOhA3LzMViCVSUbMGRS0NUSi/s400/uni5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642983236936142322" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZXmHN0oCUASNEP1VCN5t8dkNbRFHwYmCRyxCrLkyLdIkQMLg1NH_dnOUtycVG7MD2bMQuWIxbzLGDHOx4I13SHnkmZY3CxzemtixDChL4vY6A3g4dJ6uePG08cHt2jB0RePHOS-cguj1/s1600/uni6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZXmHN0oCUASNEP1VCN5t8dkNbRFHwYmCRyxCrLkyLdIkQMLg1NH_dnOUtycVG7MD2bMQuWIxbzLGDHOx4I13SHnkmZY3CxzemtixDChL4vY6A3g4dJ6uePG08cHt2jB0RePHOS-cguj1/s400/uni6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642983226055357506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The above pictures are just some snippets from my uni life last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Food becomes one of the main focus's of your daily life,</div><div style="text-align: center;">as for many people it's the first time they've had to cook for themselves.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my top five tips relating to food at university.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1.</b></div><div>Make your food from scratch if at all possible. The may seem appealing to live on ready meals, but what you save on time you lose on money. Fresh ingredients are much, MUCH cheaper than ready meals and you can make more than one meal out of them.</div><div>It also gives you the ability to branch out on what you're eating - some ideas I've cooked (as shown above) are homemade beef burgers, chicken pie and roast veg, risotto. Vary what you eat, you will get bored of pasta all the time!</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2.</b></div><div>Practice now, whilst you're still at home and can ask the advice of your mum, dad, grandparents, siblings. They'll have useful advice and will correct you when you make mistakes. </div><div>This should also help you build up a repertoire of recipes that you're confident cooking for those first few weeks. Having a taste of home (literally) will help you feel less homesick when you're feeling down.</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3.</b></div><div>Buy little and often. It will save things like your milk and vegetables not being finished and consequently going off in the fridge - which is unpleasant for all involved. It's also kinder on your pocket as you're not throwing away half of what you buy.</div><div>If you have the space, yuou can freeze things like milk and cheese and defrost them as and when you need them so you don't get caught short. As for everything else, if your walk home from uni is anything like mine, it will be littered with tesco express's and quicki-marts. So you can pick up those odds and ends you may need on your way home.</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.</b></div><div>If you do need to do a bigger shop, for example at the start of a new term, I highly recommend using the online services provided by most supermarkets. </div><div>Trust me, after a long day at uni the last thing you will want to do is walk to the supermarket, walk around the supermarket and then walk home with 10 million bags. So do it from the comfort of your house and get them to deliver it! Also, while you're at it, sign up for a tesco clubcard/nectar card/ points card because you will accumulate a lot of points which can help take the sting off some of your bigger shops!</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5.</b></div><div>Most students know they can get money off clothes and other things with a student discount, but not many know that some restaurants do student offers. For example, Nando's do a 20% student discount monday-thursday and with an NUS card you can get 20% off at Pizza Express sunday-thursday. </div><div>Websites such as <a href="http://www.nus.org.uk/en/NUS-Extra/Discounts/">NUS</a> and <a href="http://www.studentbeans.com/national/offers/eating-out/all.html">student beans</a> can help point you in the right direction!</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Finally, this isn't really a tip, but a suggestion for something I found very successful. Once a week (on a wednesday) I would cook a meal for myself and my best two gal pals. They in return would bring the wine. The three of us would eat and drink well for pennies, and afterwards we'd get ready together and go out to the biggest student night.
<br />It ended up being one of our highlights of the week and they loved my cooking as I was more adventurous then they were!!</div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So there are my top tips for eating at university!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't be afraid to try something new! </div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">See also:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-difference-between.html">university advice - the difference between try and triumph is a little umph.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-all-work-and-no-play.html">university advice - all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html">university advice - money makes the world go round</a>.</div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-89089807794603650782011-08-20T15:01:00.006+01:002011-08-20T20:05:19.706+01:00university advice - all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(208, 201, 209); "><div style="text-align: center; ">Congratulations!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You've made it into University.</div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Now what?</div></div></span>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Xghmyf6sm7lUD52JGvu-Aj0E8dV7luTJ-3TG0E-ulqZNmdDDfRy-1Sbd-W4QNyVmzRdG83C_SltFd4eqZxExscwWU27LpEWQSntXTNtGGbi0PnSFW5s0KdtV0O9LF7nd9O6tlWkBxc1/s1600/uni3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Xghmyf6sm7lUD52JGvu-Aj0E8dV7luTJ-3TG0E-ulqZNmdDDfRy-1Sbd-W4QNyVmzRdG83C_SltFd4eqZxExscwWU27LpEWQSntXTNtGGbi0PnSFW5s0KdtV0O9LF7nd9O6tlWkBxc1/s400/uni3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642938604069592098" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1va5Le2UiQwdd5x_7cAD5CAOiwfx9AN4sm_am0vRLx0-kAhY9KMJglh5nheneJh4-CNQxBtJ1JHBqMiwCRrLRE1hbHnChzJxNX6tqyPUu92Qzm6ZHenVKFX2Xab8XZnwRn4KEAhNkK8n3/s1600/uni4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1va5Le2UiQwdd5x_7cAD5CAOiwfx9AN4sm_am0vRLx0-kAhY9KMJglh5nheneJh4-CNQxBtJ1JHBqMiwCRrLRE1hbHnChzJxNX6tqyPUu92Qzm6ZHenVKFX2Xab8XZnwRn4KEAhNkK8n3/s400/uni4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642938593128999474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The above pictures are just some snippets from my uni life last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">At uni, your social life explodes!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If your university is like mine there will be some kind of social event</div><div style="text-align: center;">on every night of the week, most likely with discount alcohol!</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are my top five tips for social excursions! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>1.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">University students are obsessed with fancy dress, whether it's a huge student event like <a href="http://www.carnageuk.com/">Carnage</a> or just somebodies birthday. Or just 'cos - you'll find any excuse. So hunt down anything you think might be useful, I'm sure you have more hanging around your room than you originally thought.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And ladies, a hint from experience, coloured tights go a very long way in the winter when you're dressing up! This year I wore red, green, pink (regular and stripey!), blue and white. Stock up!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">There will be nights when your friends want to walk home and your feet hurt too much, you may have lost all your friends completely or it's unexpectedly started tipping it down. These are the nights you want to get a taxi, but you don't have any money!!
<br />I suggest putting aside £5 as 'emergency money' for these situations. Tuck it in the back of your phone <span class="Apple-style-span"><i>(or I keep it in my bra!!)</i></span> so that even if you spend everything in your purse, you still have something to fall back on if necessary! And it doesn't hurt to "find" it again the next morning and realise you didn't spend as much as you thought!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're going over to someone else's house for a party or for pre-drinks <i><span class="Apple-style-span">(if you don't know what this is, you'll become very familiar with it!!) </span></i>only take as much alcohol as you think you will drink.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Because I can assure you, you will not be getting it back from that person's house. They will deny all knowledge of it being left there and drink it themselves. Promise.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Be prepared to do some really stupid things, like apple bobbing out of a paddling pool full of alcohol, sneaking into a children's playground at 3am, climbing a huge pile of soil on a building site.</div><div style="text-align: left;">They seem like fabulous ideas at the time, and you will cringe about it the next morning. But you need to have an arsenal of anecdotes to share with your home friends when you all get together again. </div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Invite your friends from other universities down to visit and go and visit them as much as you can at the start of each term (before the work piles on). This will really help you settle in during those first weeks of home sickness - which everyone gets so don't panic!
<br />It will also give you great ideas for drinking games or dress up ideas or just fun things to do on nights out!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So they're my top five!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course there are many more, so if anyone has any ideas leave a comment. </div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">See also</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-difference-between.html">university advice - the difference between try and triumph is a little umph.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-food-glorious-food.html">university advice - food glorious food.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html">university advice - money makes the world go round</a></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907062656112825258.post-22473290004822829752011-08-20T11:29:00.010+01:002011-08-20T20:06:19.044+01:00university advice - the difference between try and triumph is a little umph.<div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You've made it into University. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Now what?</div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr9AcB0hkPw4vFkdCAQ4cFVQv40i3j3iBCRN2Fvc_iPoiusz3kgDHPVZCkMPzjCn8Kx31t60fqAAIlBg7E1uAu-eztjGffcw1jgyaxz9bXUB3DWqNhoK_YmelPjFllW9jlRLTxZfzhI30/s1600/uni2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr9AcB0hkPw4vFkdCAQ4cFVQv40i3j3iBCRN2Fvc_iPoiusz3kgDHPVZCkMPzjCn8Kx31t60fqAAIlBg7E1uAu-eztjGffcw1jgyaxz9bXUB3DWqNhoK_YmelPjFllW9jlRLTxZfzhI30/s400/uni2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642894100797161730" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDM_PfGB23qsIgpXKoKzAkreHg7DqdsWeoehdkNaFGPqLo8702kCr7Zdh9PPutRK8GywJ5TnWNKsKUNoK2HbF2uFUwfzmUaYt5enSzZhNBY6JzZN4xCGR1N9OFo21etR2TajrUplORNgg/s1600/uni1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDM_PfGB23qsIgpXKoKzAkreHg7DqdsWeoehdkNaFGPqLo8702kCr7Zdh9PPutRK8GywJ5TnWNKsKUNoK2HbF2uFUwfzmUaYt5enSzZhNBY6JzZN4xCGR1N9OFo21etR2TajrUplORNgg/s400/uni1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642893526500277042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The above pictures are just some snippets from my uni life last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not from the wonderful alcohol fuelled nights out that regularly happen,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but from the work and stress filled nights before hand-ins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I figured I'd pass on some knowledge I've gleaned from my first year!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">1.</span> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;">As obvious as it sounds, don't leave work to the last minute. I stupidly left a 3,000 word essay to literally the last day and it was the most stressful, tear filled day of my life to date. Seriously, don't do it.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Start thinking about your essay title as soon as you're given the assignment brief; either which one you want to choose if they're set titles or what you'd like to write about if you have the freedom to pick your own. Then start your background reading early, even if you're not going to start writing it yet, get an overall idea of your subject that way you'll show indepth knowledge (and thus get batter marks!!)</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>2.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Learn your referencing style early on. It was get you marks later on and save you the hassle of trying to learn it when it eventually counts.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Also, big piece of advice is to reference as you go along. Even if it's not in the correct format (Harvard, Vancouver, whichever you use), jot down the important information. It will save you the ordeal of trying to track down the book and page number when you're hurriedly trying to finish an assignment.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>3.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">One thing I found a bit of a shock was the fact that most of my modules where purely assessed by one exam and nothing more. This compared to A-Level where you have multiple exams or coursework for one subject was a bit daunting. </div><div style="text-align: left;">In second term I worked out that for me, the best thing was to read through my subject notes for that week and add any extra notes that I'd forgotten or got from a textbook. That way I knew if anything is missing and it kept the information fresh in my mind. So when my summer exams rolled around I felt prepared and not that I had to teach myself the whole course.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another painfully obvious tip, is to go to your lectures. Even if you're dying from freshers flu or the worst hangover ever, I really suggest you go. ESPECIALLY if it's an exam based module because they pick a little bit from every lecture, trust me! </div><div style="text-align: left;">If you do have to miss a lecture for whatever reason, find someone to get the notes or handouts for you. It was save you heartache nearer exam time and give you a chance to know what the information is. </div><div style="text-align: left;">If you ever need motivation, just think - you're paying for these lectures! For my course it worked out as around £300 a lecture! That made me get out of bed!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>5.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, organise yourself. Have folders with dividers for each of your modules. If your lecturer puts their powerpoints online before the lecture I suggest printing them out before you go as it will save you scribbling like a fool. Similarly, print them off after if you forgot, they will fill the gaps that you couldn't write down; because you will not be able to write as fast as they talk and you <i>will</i> miss something!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another tip would be to print out the calendar month and mark down all the things you have coming up, like deadlines, trips home, important dates (big nights out, birthdays). This will help you plan your work and will also help you with budgeting your money as that student loan runs out pretty quickly!</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully these have been helpful for anyone starting uni.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being organised from the beginning really does save you time later on!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See also:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-all-work-and-no-play.html">university advice - all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-food-glorious-food.html">university advice - food glorious food.</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://glitterandrevelations.blogspot.com/2011/08/university-advice-money-makes-world-go.html">university advice - money makes the world go round.</a></div>Polly Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712243361292999898noreply@blogger.com2