Gray's...

Yesterday I went to see the Gray's School of Art Degree Show. This is where students who have finished their course and are now graduating get to put their artwork on show for people to see and potentially buy. Of course I couldn't afford any of it. I had been once before a few years ago and really enjoyed it. It was a little bit annoying though because it was the last day and people were starting to take their work down. Last time I went I got really inspired and I think that is why I took art as one of my Standard Grade classes. 

The business cards that the students have are fantastic and I like to take lots and lots of them so that I can make my own collage with their artwork. This is a better way because you get a tiny little piece of art for free. This was my favourite card and the girls work was amazing and really made you think. She made a website called makemyneighboursmile .Anyway it is really inspiring to see what people can do with their life. I wish the graduates all the best with their future ventures in the world of adulthood. 

Look Who I Found...

Before I go on about my latest discovery I just wanted to apologise for the lack of posts. Can you believe I haven't posted since MARCH! I'm hoping that in the Summer holidays I'll have a bit more time to post some rubbish on here just to keep you lot entertained, although that number is very few. 


I found this cute little cat awhile ago and forgot his name but then I found a link to him the other day and I keep on telling people about him and showing them pictures. I can't determine whether it is a boy or girl or not but I shall introduce you to  PUSHEEN . Here is a little gif of him.  He even has his own website and stuff. It sells t shirts, toys, rings and necklaces and other things too. Pusheem.com has many different pictures of Pusheen doing different thing. I adore him and have gone nuts and changed my background to a picture of him and my Google chrome theme to a Pusheen theme! I like searching the internet for cute animals like Pusheen. I think in some way Pusheen is related to Nyan cat but I'm not really sure how. 
 Pusheen's Website

Carried Away Into The Wind

I know I haven't updated in a while but that doesn't matter because nobody reads this thing anyway. This is a depressing topic but I thought I might just mention it because it is quite thought provoking. So here we go. A couple of weeks ago I was looking out my window and I realised that their was a police car outside. I looked a bit closer and realised that somebody was hanging out the window, well half in half out. I wasn't really sure what they were doing for a while but then I understood the situation. Suicide. He stayed up there for at least 3 hours but by that time I was asleep so I never know what happened to him. The next couple of days I was really worried about what happened to him.

I just can't imagine how you must be feeling if you can consider taking your own life. Things must be so hard that you feel that it will never ever get better. The depression must be so bad that you don't stop to think about the ones that love you. There is at least one person who loves you in this world. Just think what will happen to them when you jump or swallow this pills or whatever it is that kills you.

Realisation

I have come to the conclusion that my hopes about blogging each and every day were just out of reach. My lifestyle is just not suited for that so I decided that I would blog weekly or biweekly. I hope that even that is achievable. My days aren't really filled with a lot any more although I did take up taekwon-do for a bit of exercise :)

I was listening to the radio the other night whilst eating my tea. I heard this song play and I thought I have to have that! So I got my phone and shazamed (my new verb and favourite app), I know it's bad manners but my mum has the same kind of taste in music I do so I was allowed. I thought I'd share it with you because it's just really cute.

The video is really odd but I liked it. 

Thursday Playlist

From this Thursday onwards I shall be putting up a playlist to brighten your day! They will be a mix of music that I'd been listening to recently. Just to help you get into that almost weekend mood.

1.Lovebug - Jonas Brothers: 

This isn't a band that I listen to a lot, mainly because they just aren't my type of music but this is just a really sweet song.

2.Norgaard - The Vaccines:

 I went to see The Vaccines on New Year's Eve and really enjoyed them! A really catchy tune and I find myself singing it when I'm on my own.

3.Carmen - Lana Del Rey:

Bought LDR's album a couple of weeks back. I have fallen for her voice although it has a rather eerie quality to it. Skipping through the record and found this track.

4.Honey All Over - Gruff Rhys:

When I was away at half term I put my iPod on shuffle and found this and I love it. He or they or she has a unusual voice.

5.Diamonds -  Ben Howard:

After I saw Noah and the Whale I have become a big fan of Howard's. He was the support act for NATW.

One Day

I went to go and see 'The Woman in Black' starring Daniel Radcliffe, at the cinema with my dad and my brother on Saturday night. It was a happy ending but I had my hands covering my eyes and ears the whole time. I had to keep telling myself 'It's just Harry Potter being chased around a big scary house in the middle of nowhere'I would go into more depth about it but I don't want to spoil it! Luckily I didn't have any nightmares.

I've spent the day off school because I hurt my neck, I don't know how but its really sore.  So I've watched two new episodes of 'New Girl' I had recorded, 'The Ugly Truth' starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler and also 'No Strings Attached' featuring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. My eyes will soon turn into squares! My neck is still a bit sore but I'm hoping it gets better. 

How'd You Like My Collage/

I went to my friends house today because i was bored out of my mind. We made collages for Baden Powell Award in Guides. Once we have completed it we can go onto do Senior Section and not hang around with 10 year olds who can be really irritating at times. The collage was about 'being you' and who you are. I had to express my lifestyle and culture through words and pictures. I mainly cut them out from magazines and a thank you card. Guess what?! It snowed today I know it won't lie but it was nice just to have some, we've only had one spell through out the whole winter!
Sorry the picture is the wrong way round. I can't do any better.

They Are Not Just A Jewish Rebel Army..

A couple of weeks back I went to see an indie rock band called The Maccabees. I hadn't really listened to their music before but I had heard them on the soundtrack for Angus,Thongs & Perfect Snogging playing their song "Toothpaste Kisses". I bought the band's first two albums only a week or so beforehand so I had a better idea of what they would be playing. The concert was held in a small bar/theatre/drama type place, I don't really know how to describe it. I had never been to a gig in such a close environment before. I felt like if some massive disaster happened and we never saw anybody else apart from the people there I would be fine with that because they were my type of people. Individuals with individuality. I went with my friends and my mummy(we were too young to go by ourselves). I think it was the best concert I've ever been to.  They finished the night by playing Grew Up At Midnight and you could feel the crowd really coming together. Afterwords the floor was really sticky, it was carpet and I think people had spilled tonnes of beer so your feet felt that they were sticking to the floor and you had to put some real effort into picking your feet off of the ground.  To be honest, it was one of the best nights of life. 

 Their newest album is called Given To The Wild. You can buy it here!

This is a link to the video i took myself. Likes are appreciated. :) 

The Maccabees playing First Love - sorry it's a bit jumpy, I took it myself.

This is my favourite picture i took, it's also my laptop background. :)

Lily Xo

How to add a little wave to your life

A while ago I really wanted an easy way to make my hair go wavy and now I found it. Here are the steps. 

1. Have a shower the night before. DO NOT DRY YOUR HAIR.
2. Plait your hair into 2 or 4 plaits or however many you want but if you have like 10 it will go a bit frizzy. Don't miss a piece of hair because that is just straight when you wake up.
3. Sleep with your hair like this, yes it may be uncomfortable but you will get used to it the more you plait your hair.
4. In the morning take your plaits out and your hair should be wavy. Don't brush the waves otherwise your hair will rise and become frizzy.
5. Tadaah! That was easy. Now you have wavy hair.

In these pictures I am in my pyjamas so no complaining. 

We Drink Tonight...

My mum's friend sent her this CD for Christmas which they had made themselves. The tracks are really good although some aren't really the type of music I like to listen to. There is one song on the CD which makes me feel really happy every time I hear it. It's called Elephant Gun by an indie folk band called Beirut. Although the lyrics are sad and about escaping a POW camp, (I think) the melody is just so joyful. I like to listen to it all the time it's so addictive.

I think that it's the type of song that you'd hear in the background of a film during a wedding scene. Maybe this song will be my first dance in my wedding but that's a long way off from now. I can't express how cheerful and lovely this song is. The video is also quite extraordinary, you couldn't think of anything like it. It's even been listed as the 30th  best music videos from 2000-2009 by Paste, whoever they are. Here is the link to the video :)

About The Author

So I haven't fully introduced myself yet. The name's Lily. I enjoy listening to music and I have rediscovered my passion for blogging. My favourite band are The Kooks. Again a bit of indie rock. I love reading books, mostly chick-lit and YA stuff but there is the occasional 'out there' book. I read magazines and recently found Company magazine is very suited to my taste. I love films. My favourite type is the ones where you get to see how the characters react to each other and there isn't actually any point to the plot. People say I act bit like Zooey Deschanel, which obviously I take as compliment. I like my clothes and I really want a leather jacket but they are far too expensive and I'm rather fussy so that wish isn't happening any time soon. Pancakes are the best.

Happy Valentine's

Happy Valentine's Day!
 I really fancy a love heart now. 

Many people nowadays think that Valentine's Day is just a scam and puts pressure on peoples relationships but I like it so I thought I'd post a picture of some Love Hearts. 

Valentine's Day:

This day has produced a fantastic film, in my opinion, featuring many famous actors. The story is about how the lives of couples and singles intertwine on Valentine's Day and the pressure and expectations the day puts on people.