SMOKE FREE...

so yesterday was the day i bit the bullet and went to see the doctor about giving up smoking. i mean i was doing alright by myself but one of the main reasons for quitting was the lack of money and then spanking out £9 a week on patches didnt really seem to make much sense so off to the doctors i popped. 

so i still have to pay for my patches but now its like £7.40 for a four week supply so im pretty fricking happy! no i litterally have no excuse not to stop... also 'mandy' my stop smoking nurse says she is going to call me from time to time to check i am still not smoking!! so basically it will be like having two mothers for a while. FANTASTIC. 

so not smoking has given me something to look forward too... EXTRA CASH! after my doctors appointment i dropped into primark to have a ganders at there stuff and i managed to pick up 5 tops, 1 skirt, a ring and 3 pairs of shoes for under £30... ok so my morals had to take a back seat for a while but in the name of fashion and budgets i think i'll let it slide...

i just love the pattern on this skirt ( a bargin at £6) its high waisted with large black buttons down the front... i really feeling to wear it with a white crop top and sandels on my holiday (2 weeks and 6 days!!) 

the beautiful blue ring on my index finger is the lastest addition to my ever growing ring obbsession! :) (and it doesnt turn my finger green so no need to cover it with clear nail polish!!) 

and these are just of the pairs of shoes i got yesterday (an absolute bargin reduced from £8 to just £3!)

i am one happy (still poor but atleast feel better) girl! 

adios! x

i know i repeatedly say this but i am offically going to start writing on this thing more! i have so many little thoughts though out the day and i just want to get them down and always forget... lately in my defence i have just moved into my amazingly beautiful new home complete with bomb shelter and electric gate! i am living the dream people!!

another new and exciting fact is that i have offically given up smoking, i currently am sat with a beige beauty on my arm which slowly pumps nicoteen (or however its spelt - who cares i dont smoke! HA) into my arm with out me throwing away anymore pretty pennies which i think would be better spent on clothes and fresh new garms... which would mean i actually stick to writing this blog and actually have some thing to write about!!

tre' exciting!

so since i last wrote in here many many things apart from moving and giving up smoking have happened... most importantly i am mid transition back to blonde! thats right guys after a whole year of going back to my roots and being brown i have decided blondes do have more fun and have moved to the peroxide :)

however as many of you guys will know stripping your hair and eventually bleeching it has an awkward stage where you must adorn orange hair for 4 weeks... 

here i am mid orange. BUT DO NOT FEAR my next appointment is booked for the 25th and then i shall have lush blonde locks! CAN NOT COME ANY SOONER!!

i am so excited to become a memeber of the blonde crew again and what better time than in the summer loving stage! 

and today i found out i passed my second year of uni so i am offically a third year uni student!! i can not wait to go back in september with my blonde locks, no fags and with a focus to leave uni with an amazing degree (and also get a chunky loan though which will not be spent on fags and nights out but rather the thing i truely love most... my wardrobe!) 

i feel so inspired right now. i am LOVING IT!! 

night ya'll xxx

vote for me!

hey guys please can you log on to your facebooks and click on the lin below, search my name (beth 'bettie page' terry) and vote for me please!


(infact sometimes it just comes up with my mug shot)

http://www.facebook.com/VeryUK?sk=app_198461183532882&app_data=45c061a5118fec7b172a7d20f03fe644

very greatful.
x

today is a good day...

today was the day i finally got up off my butt and traveled from Southampton to Reading, i am so glad i did! actual food, no smart price, full cupboards, no mould or dirty plates! so nice to be home. 

however i did not enjoy the lugging about of my suitcase, laptop bag and handbag! so much stuff for one girl to carry! as always i totally over packed... bringing 6 pairs of shoes for a four day trip home... and don't even get me started on the clothes i brought for no reason! haha 

for my trip home i wore this spicey little number...

i was trying to channel my inner pride with the whole union jack theme! (top -topshop, necklace -topshop, boobtube -new look) 

and in other news itunes have finally granted me access to all the music ive ever brought now ive got my new computer... thats over 500 songs, movies and tv programmes to waste my summer days with! 

my afternoon shall now consist of lounging in the sunshine, smoking cherry vanillia and getting back in touch with some long lost music...

xxx

4th of may hurry up please!

i am tre jealous of all the little beautys people are purchasing to make the summer wardrobes pop... i am in dyer need of a wardrobe update and am so exciting for my loan to come through to make my wishes come true! 

i have been blasting through all of the shops (online so i dont end up going over my overdraft) and top of my list are these bad boys...

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2362150&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208542&parent_categoryId=208492&pageSize=20

i have a complete lust for wedges at the moment and i think these would be amazing to strut around soton in!

and after reading Alana's blog i am also lusting after her kristen jeans from TS (in tall ofcourse, thank you ridiuclously long torso)

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2233802&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=high%20waisted&pageSize=20

and then ofcourse i need some new shorts and i trying to stear clear of black at the moment so these beauts need to be in my wardrobe PRONTO

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2314290&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208529&parent_categoryId=203984&pageSize=200

(i wish i could show you photos but they won't upload at the moment!! so frustrating) 

anyway... come the 4th of may i can kiss good bye to my loan but say HELLLLLOOO to a banging new wardrobe and i CAN NOT WAIT!!! 

xx

no i have no excuse!

i am offically on easter holidays! :) too excited about the thought of dusting off the shorts and tee's and unvailing my overly pasty legs!

I'm working most of this week, not that i can complain i work in an American food store... we sell everything including ice-cream which i plan on devouring later today (when i'm at work of course!) http://www.unclecharleys.co.uk/ check out the new home play they've spent AGES making, its pretty cool...

yesterday was my day off and the boyf had some 2-4-1 vouchers for london attractions so we headed off at the crack of 9am to catch a ride from his friend who was traveling home... first we went to his house in BexleyHeath to see all the puppies (well the two that are left) and his older dallys. the puppies are so cute!! there at the stage were everything is food... we took them for a walk and Sydney (the gorgeous liver spot pup) tried to eat EVERYTHING! stones, plums, flowers, grass, bottles, you name it and if it was on the floor he ate it! then we set off on our travels to London zoo, we had to tube it up to Camden and walk though the disgrace it has become, i hate camden... but thats another story for another day! the animals were amazing! so many more than i'd ever seen before... i fell in love with a gorillia, he was massive and so cute! then we went over too the London eye, where the boy pointed out all of the football grounds he could see and i just tried not to be sick and gain my air legs (which i never did) and finally we went for an amazing meal in cafe rouge (thank you tesco vouchers!) this meal was UH-MAY-ZING! we had snails and camenbet to start, a big fat steak for mains and creme brulle for pudding... we felt VERY french! :) then finally a nice little night cap in TGI Friday's where we had lovely Mojitos! only probs was we lost track of time and nearly missed our coach... (practically sprinted round Victoria) but we made it and it was the best day out ever :) and i feel tres lucky to have a boyfriend like him :) 

i do not however appreciate the state of my top this morning... doggy mud prints and cheese all down my nice white summer top! oh well its a small price to pay for such an amazing day out!

the monkey of my dreams :)

the boy of my dreams :)

and snails!!

its been a while...

i am definitely gonna start writing on here again more, promise!

so i've been having an inner turmoil lately... i never used to be a jeans kinda girl, i got big thighs and no bottom so i left them be you know for the people with fabulous curves and little thighs and lovely big bottoms... you know the type, the ones we all secretly hate...

anyyyyyway! so i've jumped on the band wagon and i'm secretly loving it! there so easy to throw on and don't go see though like leggings and keep you warm and cold all at the same time! oooft! perfect!

however... is it one wear per wash? or are denim jeans one of those hard to come by items of clothing that you can wack out 2 maybe 3 times before they crawl to the laundry bin themselves? i'm going with yes? but being a denim jean virgin i'm probably wrong and your all probably horrified at me. apologies.

and now i fear i'm getting in over my head... i have tackled my fear of the denim shirt a while ago, after convincing myself i didn't look like a massive dyke in it and now i've tackled denim jeans so i fear soon...they may combine...and i may just become a hairy biker and roll out in .... DOUBLE DENIM... is double denim wrong? is it right? 

god i've had my head in the books to long... i'm getting back out on the streets and my head back into magazines and give myself a fashion 101 or i may end up looking like you know who and you know who...

much love amigos! xxx

oh and heres one for Nicki Minaj...

 PINK FRIDAYS

This beautifully crafted album marks the opening to what is sure to be one of the hottest and most avant-garde carers in mainstream chart history.

Nicki Minaj – real name Onika Tanya Maraj burst onto the scene last year with her infectiously catchy song “massive attack”, released as a buzz single in April 2010. Finally in August last year we were given a taster of what was to come in the form of “your love”. This catchy beat talks about saviour swords and gashor girls whilst minaj declares her love for a boy, describing him “as the illest”.  The album as a whole is one of boy bashing, quick-witted humour with some real move your feet beats.

The first track “i'm the best” really gives a tone of what the listener is in store for with a stick in your mind chorus “I'm the best bitch doing it, doing it” this is definitely a song to listen to if you need a pep talk! With a light dusting of features from hip-hops finest Nicki’s album creates quite a stir, especially with the tune “Romans revenge” featuring Eminem a rapper who judging by his own music is clearly not afraid to mix tongue and cheek lyrics with feisty one liners.

Skip ahead to “right thru me” and you are given a softer sweeter side to Minaj who lyrically discuses and argument between her and a boyfriend. Rhianna is another one of hip-hops female clan and features on track 5 “fly” this incredible upbeat track talks about carrying on even when you feel like you’ve been kicked to the ground.

This album is definitely one to change any bad mood into good. Her no hold back lyrics slamming un-named persons really makes you empathize with her, any one who has ever wronged you this album has a song or lyric that you can relate to. Other feature artists included Drake on the song “moment 4 life” who along with Nicki herself is part of young money entertainment. (a company founded by global rap star lil’ Wayne)

Music giants Will.I.AM and Kanye west also appear in this platinum charting album as well as an unlikely pairing in the last track (“last chance”) of minaj and Natasha Bedingfield.

This album has everything; raw gritty lyrics that seem to show you should never mess with Nicki mixed in with a sweet, soft almost vulnerable side to the star that makes her seem relatable. Definitely a put on repeat album.

its been far too long...

what with my internship, job, uni and an attempt at a social life my poor blog has taken as massive back seat.

i promise starting next week that my little dear bloggy you will be my top priority again! 

until then... this is an artical i wrote about the rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time, we have to self publish it on our blogs.. so enjoy! 

The Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time... (so far?)

The rolling stones, great band, great magazine so when, on the 9^th december 2004 they released there top 500 greatest songs of all time it felt like prays had been answered. It was a juicy offering of music our parents rocked out to, some we knew some we didn’t, but it remains a classic band of anthems that can be popped in a CD player and played whatever the occasion. The songs were hand picked based on votes from 172 musicians, critics and music-industry figures. It’d be difficult to put into words and singularly give each song the praise it deserves (plus it would take hours) but the collection does not disappoint. From sweet playful rifts at the hand of Prince to the thrashing guitar notes of Nirvana this truly is an album that starts convosations at parties.

It opened your eyes to a whole new side of music changing the listener’s music world forever. Songs by bands you love but didn’t know about a b-side, old favourites whilst opening your eyes to a whole new world of ‘rock’n’roll’.

A top ten was complied to let you know which was the most voted for, Bob Dylan took the number one spot with “like a rolling stone” The Rolling stones stole number two with “I cant get no satisfaction” with the list going on with bands such as Nirvana (number 9 “smells like teen spirit”) the beach boys (number 6 “good vibrations”) of course the Beatles (number 8 “hey Jude”) as well as the solo acts from john Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry and Ray Charles.

In May 2010, Rolling Stone compiled an updated list.

The first album was a celebration of the 60 years of music spanning from the 1940’s up until 2004 when the album was released and shouldn’t it stay that way? Can you be updating the 500 greatest songs of all time? Surely the name should be changed to the greatest songs to date? The newer version is to soon and the songs added aren’t classics yet, the first album represent iconic music, songs you all sang along to, songs that reminded you of good times, songs your parents introduced you to and will always remind you of them but the new one? Maybe they should have waited another 60 years?

POUND LAND...

I have fallen in love. Whilst shopping for shampoo in pound land (yes I am THAT skint) and whilst mincing about I saw this book... 'Diary of a Manhattan call girl' by Tracy Quan. Now I always wanted to get into the TV series 'secret diary's of a call girl' you know the one with Billie Piper in it, but I never did, always on my to-do-list but like most things it never got done... sooooo when I saw this bad boy for only £1 I was like YES. 

 (Please excuse my nails in this! I promise they are being manicured tomorrow!)

I mean what could I loose, and I was NOT let down, I started this morning and I’m already on page 100 and I really don't want to put it down! I’ve definitely found a good read for all my long train journeys coming up in the next 4 weeks! (If I don’t read it all tonight!) Now I must admit, this book is totally not made for the faint hearted (there is mentions of a penis about 7 times in the first paragraph) but still it's one of those amazing guilty reads you can absolutely loose yourself in. I am so proud of my pound land guilty pleasure! :)

INTERN...

sorry its been so long blog, i've been mucho busy!

so a couple of weeks ago i went into overdrive applying for internships and work placements galore... and would you believe my luck KARL PLEWKA has offered me an internship! i could not be more excited! i'm currently waiting for THE call to tell me when its all gonna go down but i am super excited! i am going to be spending the next few days crimping, buying and preening myself into PERFECTION. i am so excited at the thought of being a stylists aid, phoning designer companies, finding samples, meeting industry big heads. PINCH ME THIS CANT BE REAL! he is the man as far as i'm concered! 

this is some of his amazing work below...

i'm off to pick out all the outfits i'll be sporting whilst i work for him!

wish me luck guys

oh and in other news...

i nearly forgot on wednesday night a club in southampton called Audio do a night called wax, its amazing, so insane, dub step and shacking to be seen everywhere! well this Wednesday it was the turn of Borgore... HE IS AMAZING... if you've not heard of him, youtube him now. you will never look back. the music is a bit filthy and really grimey and tbh some times down right offensive but i'm totally in love with him! 

Personal fav of mine of his work.

oh yeah... AND I MET HIM

PLEASE EXCUSE MY GROSS AND SWEATY STATE.

relax don't do it, when you wanna go to it...

its a hard life being a student! handed my work in this week so i am officially work free (well until Tuesday when they give us semester twos work!) so i thought why not push the boat out and go out, so with out even trying i have managed to go out 3 times this week, been a wee bit sloshed 3 times this week and eaten my own weight in take out 3 times this week. (unfortunatly this does mean jogging has been put on hold) so i decided after work today to just relax! i've lit my insents, put on my cushtyest pj's and placed candles around my room to make it all atmosphic and stuff :) 

i am a MASSIVE fan of thermals but they always come in such boring colours, so when i got these floral grey ones for Xmas i was totally over the moon! living in a student house my best friend has become the thermal under garment for sure!

jogging...

i am currently trying to slim down and tone up the tree trunks i call legs. i decided jogging seemed like the best idea (ignore the fact i smoke 1,000000000 a day for a second) i went and got the outfit, the pink water bottle, the trainers, the lot... so far i've been twice (jogging a combined total of 4.4miles) and my legs have now given up on me. the ache in my bones is a killer! my gait is worse than John Waynes at this point! and i look less than delious in the outfit but hey! fingers crossed my pins are soon perfect (in time for summer i hope!)

effort...

so today was one of the rare days it seems i decided to make an effort with my apperance (unfortunatly uni seems to have sucked the life out of my fashion sense - N.T.S leggings and a t-shirt is not suitable ALLDAY EVERYDAY)

 (top primark, bow fabric land, jeggings American apparel)

i actually put make up on and everything!!

i'm really enjoying the max factor bronzer atm it really gives deffinition to my cheek bones and makes me look healthy in these pale winter months, i don't care who says bronzers only for summer... ITS NOT!

happy days :)

the lunch of kings.

i am offically a domestic goddess! this is my pasta made with home made tomato, roasted garlic and mushroom sauce... all topped off with a lush cup of new forest double hazelnut coffee made in my cafeteria :) life is good...

back to the essay... 1,392 words to go :) 

i miss summer...

today i am meant to be writing an essay on fashion photography in the 21st century so i will be spending much of today tucked up in bed with my head buried in an unrealisically large book...

 however my mind keeps drifting back to summer (mostly because i can see a bit of cheeky sun trying to peek though my curtain) i miss the summer, not having any work to do, getting up when i like, achieving a sunkissed tan, day trips to bournmouth, ice cream, flashing a bit of skin, my ray bans and of course the amazing moment i met my boyfriend. July 24th. i can't wait to spend summer 2011 with him and make more memories :)

slush puppy...

So it's been amazing having the past like 3/4 weeks off uni... not getting up till stupid o'clock not going to bed until ridiculous o'clock. Perfect.

Except now I’ve come back to uni, my mind has gone to slush. Pure slush. I can't remember where I’m meant to be, when I’m meant to be there and should I attach the bells and whistles?!

over all its left me craving for the 'swing of things' to return me to safety and normality. that’s not asking for much is it?