tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930723353027040602024-02-07T00:32:43.529-08:00J'ADORE J'ADORE.Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-63998812474398249162012-05-26T08:06:00.001-07:002012-05-26T08:06:02.347-07:00For a brief moment today whilst laying out in my bikini, the smell of freshly applied suncream wafting past my nose and the extreme heat of the sun burning my shoulders, I completely forgot I was in England.
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How amazing is this weather?!
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To escape the heat of the sun, I ventured indoors and baked Oreo cupcakes. I've been cooped up in bed with a rotten cold the past few days and felt the need for a sweet treat, especially as i've been so good at sticking to my healthy eating (see below post)
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Now I am not much of a cook but my wifeskills improved somewhat after these badboys. Nom!
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Hope you are all enjoying the weather (before it no doubt turns to torrential showers again next week!)<p>
<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-9395448236000221812012-05-22T13:38:00.001-07:002012-05-22T13:38:30.862-07:00Summers coming...!Hi ladies!
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Summer is looming and I have retreated out of my winter blogging hibernation, finally!
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With a mere six weeks until I jet off to the glorious sunshine of the Canary Islands, I am embarking on a health and fitness mission to get myself in tip top shape to rock the three new bikinis that I have recently purchased.
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A year or so ago, a male friends holiday photo album popped up on my Facebook newsfeed and among the photos was a pic him or one of his equally laddish mates had snapped of a girl in her bikini from behind, and she had the most incredible derrier I have ever seen. Quite frankly, if i had been there with the lads, I probably would have done the same (although for inspiration purposes rather than perving purposes, tut tut boys)
<br> Anyhow, it is this picture that has inspired me to work my butt off quite literally in the run up to my summer holiday. The thought of having a derrier so hot that strangers want to take pictures of it is all very shallow but oh so satisfying!
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As i've mentioned in previous health/fitness posts, the aim of this isn't to lose weight. It's to shred and tone up. I'm fortunate in that i've always been slim (I am 5ft 4, size 8/10 and currently weigh in at about 8st5 which is pretty average and healthy for my height) but I have never been toned and now the time has come!
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This was me last August on holiday with 'Ex Crush' (Who I am totally over, i'm pleased to report!) - slim but by no means toned, and to be honest I don't think i look very nice in this picture.
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And so, my quest for the ultimate bikini body has begun, with the aid of Ministry of Sound's latest DVD, Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, a drastic change of diet (goodbye chocolate, goodbye copious amounts of alcohol, hello vegetables & protein) I have also enlisted the help of MyFitnessPal, a free iphone app that tracks your dietry intake and calculates how many calories you should be taking in/how much exercise you should do per week in order to reach your goal weight (I specified a couple of pounds lighter, but again weight loss isnt my goal)
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I have started taking my own lunches to work so i know exactly what I'm eating, and have as near as cut out chocolate, instead opting for fat-free low cal yoghurts and fruit to eat as snacks instead.<br>
I also follow @myonlinefitness12 on Twitter because they offer great nutritional advice straight to your mobile (if you're on Twitter as much as I am, it's like having a personal trainer in your pocket)
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So this time round I am totally motivated and dedicated to sticking to my health and fitness plan and reaching my goal of looking snap-worthy in my new bikinis....Bring on the Summer!!
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-69676274707358637242012-03-31T05:31:00.001-07:002012-03-31T05:31:04.217-07:00AWOL!?Hellooo.
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Wow, I really have been AWOL from the blogosphere for a really long time!<br>
My usual excuses - laptop is useless, work has been busy, etc etc....really do love blogging but sometimes there just isnt the time!<br>
I thought id sneak a post in to let those of you who still visit my little blog (hey there!) what I have been getting up to.<br>
Workwise i've had some really exciting projects on that have enabled us to actually leave our London studio and venture out into the big wide world...or at least to other parts of London!
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Recently I was floor manager at Twickenham for the huge England v Wales rugby game<br>
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(Our wonderful makeup artist Carla & I having some pre-match posey pictures in the stands)
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(Team Blonde rocking the talkback headsets)<br>
This was my first time using talkback and it was so wierd having the director talking in my ear and yet having the noise of an entire stadium of rugby fans also in your ear!
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I also worked as a coordinator on the England v Holland match at Wembley. I love Wembley, so exciting being a part of it all! I even spied the England team arriving, but quickly got ushered out of the way and banished back to our truck!<br>
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Lastly, i have finally ventured to Sugarhut! For those of you who watch TOWIE you will know Sugarhut is Micky Norcross' club/restaurant - i highly recommend you visit, it's a lovely venue, very packed so get there early, but its a great night out! I felt like a proper tourist haha.
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-39471045849416026672012-02-11T14:58:00.000-08:002012-02-11T14:58:30.926-08:00Ear Candy<iframe width="360" height="115" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bpOR_HuHRNs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-32008923083211956002012-02-11T14:42:00.001-08:002012-02-11T14:42:57.669-08:00I Heart the WeekendLast night a group of us went out clubbing as a send-off for our lovely friend Nat who is going travelling around the world for 18 (!) months
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(<i>My bff Laura, her man Matt, & me - Laura's dress is from Lipsy London & mine is from River Island, current stock & diff colours available!</i>)
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We danced the night away, and amazingly I woke up without a hangover hurrah! It was so nice going out on a Friday night for a change as it meant I still had the whole weekend ahead of me to do as I pleased - and so, I decided to turn today into a total chillax day. Spent the best part of the day lounging around reading magazines, then this evening I whacked on a facemask, had a Champneys bubble bath, ordered far too much from the Indian takeaway and settled down on the sofa in my Lipsy tracksuit to watch Take Me Out (Damion and Francis..shocking excuse for men)<br>
All in all, I would say it was an evening of pure bliss!
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As nice as the takeaway was, it's made me realise that I really do need to get back on track with Holly's Healthkick/Operation Victoria's Secret Model. Right now, I'm on the NHS website trying to get clued up on healthy eating and nutrition before I devise a serious plan of action. I'm thinking along the lines of healthy eating Monday - Friday with regular exercise, and then a guilt-free weekend foodwise. This, combined with regular workouts should hopefully do the trick! I did the <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx?Tag=">BMI Healthy Weight check</a> on the NHS website and I am a healthy weight for my age/height but as I mentioned in a previous post, I really do want to tone up to improve my overall confidence, so changes to my diet and fitness routine are key.
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Does anyone know of any good fitness blogs or youtube channels? I love <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ToneItUpcom">Tone It Up </a>- Katrina and Karena are great!
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Last night we had a big night out planned, and thinking that the snow wasn't due until today, we got all dolled up ready for our night out and I left the house to discover it had already started snowing. Being a relatively new driver, I have never driven in snow before and I was terrified! Took is slow down the motorway and was relieved to get to my friends house in one piece! Our friend then drove us to town and as we got onto the motorway there was a car facing the WRONG way...terrifying!!
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Completely inappropriately dressed for the weather, here are some pics of our night out:
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We had a great night, until the snow came down too heavily and all of the taxi drivers gave up and retreated home, leaving us stranded! Walked the treacherous walk to the train station in the snow and ice...ruined my best heels and lost one of my rings in the process...ended up getting a bit emotional then having a very uncomfortable sleep on the sofa of a friends house MILES from home...got in to my house at 4pm today after a mission back to my car, then another scary drive in the snow!!
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-2046117473314276092012-01-25T11:24:00.000-08:002012-01-25T11:26:10.561-08:00Holly's Healthkick #2Today I went shopping with the mother to the new Westfield centre in Stratford City.<br>
Whilst there, we stopped off for lunch at Strada where we both had pasta in a cheese sauce with rockett and parma ham (and far too much parmesan, cant get enough of cheese, it's definitely my downfall!)<br>
This in itself, not so bad, but then naughty mother tempted me into dessert of chocolate mousse & strawberries - one day i WILL go a whole day without eating chocolate!!
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I came home and worked out to my new Ministry of Sound workout DVD.
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I love working out to the MOS DVDs because they play music that I love and take a really fun approach to exercise with their high energy dance workouts.<br>
This one is probably my favourite of the lot (i've tried quite a few of them over the years) as the presenter talks you through each step, and it's not too hard to follow.<br>
So far i've only tried the warm-up, tone up, and bums tums and thighs section of the DVD which are KILLER but do-able..you really do feel the burn afterwards!!<br>
The dance workout sections look so much fun, but i feel like i need to get my fitness levels up before i even attempt these. My issue is that i <b>cant dance</b>. I love getting dressed up to go clubbing but on the dance floor i seize up and get mega paranoid that all my friends are such hot movers and i am stiff as a post. This is why i cant wait to try these dance sections as i feel they will definitely help me get some rhythm in my life!!
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** images borrowed from Google. Thank you Google.Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-80990877619567246452012-01-23T12:58:00.001-08:002012-01-23T12:58:57.312-08:00Need to get me one o' these<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A button to stop the urge to text ex-Crush would be wonderful. Gah.
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-42888748059864852152012-01-23T12:43:00.000-08:002012-01-25T11:14:15.457-08:00Hollys Healthkick #1So today i am feeling the burn from my Ministry of Sound workout DVD...everytime i got up to walk to the printer I had to hobble!
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Been relatively good today in terms of healthy eating...porridge for breakfast which i've started up since before Christmas. This is supposed to be really good for you - I tried original porridge and in all honesty I really didnt like it, no matter how good it's meant to be for you! Then I discovered flavoured porridge - Cinammon is my favourite! - you can get it in individual pouches which are great for portion control. If you have a microwave at work, definitely worth taking it in with you to eat first thing at your desk if you don't have time for breakfast before you leave. If you don't, it only takes a couple of mins in the microwave :)
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For lunch I took in a tin of good old Heinz raviolli (stole it from my parents cupboard..trying to be budget and stop buying expensive lunches in London!!) I also took in a bar of Lindt Lindor 70% cocoa dark chocolate - after lunch I ALWAYS want to eat chocolate (Cadburys Snack Bars are my downfall, damn you canteen vending machine) so I figured if i must eat chocolate, it's better to go dark.
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For dinner, my mum made chicken and vegetable soup. Nice and healthy. Then I went and blew it by having a melt in the middle chocolate pudding...d'oh.
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The thing I always think with healthy eating is to stick to under 2000 calories per day. This is the guideline calorie intake for women, so by staying under and combining this with exercise, you're bound to see results and stay in shape, no need for silly extreme diets.
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-88310091759724120222012-01-22T10:32:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:42:13.845-08:00This post is inspired by the stunning <a href="http://x-couturegirl-x.blogspot.com/">Kayleigh </a> over at Couture Girl.
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I love a post about health and fitness - as much as i love reading about beauty products and whatnot, lately health & fitness posts have become my new favourite reads.
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Since my recent breakup, I feel that the best use of my time as a single girl would be to work on myself, -rediscover all of the confidence I lost over my last two relationships, and the best way to start would be to work on my body confidence. I've always been slim, but i've never been toned. Knowing how good it makes you feel to work out and see results has inspired me to really kick start a health and fitness routine. Especially now that I have an awesome holiday to Vegas in the pipeline for the summer, I have a goal to work towards.
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<i>Que workout outfit pose</i>
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What I want to do is fully tone up every inch of me, especially my stomach, bum and thighs. I've got this dream to have a body like a Victoria's Secret model....although i will NEVER have the time to work out as much as required to achieve this!!
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My trouble is time. As I work in London, I have to commute in for an hour, and an hour and half commute home, so by the time I get in it's already 8ish and then the last thing I feel like doing is going out again to the gym. I used to use the gym down the road but I really didnt like it, always struck me as quite a grubby gym. So then I joined a gym that was a 15 minute drive up the motor way and I loved it and made good use of it over the summer whilst we had a break from work, mainly swimming because the pool was always quiet. Since being back at work though, there just isnt the time to drive all the way over there. Eventually I let my membership run out, but i'd love to join up again.
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In the meantime, i've been doing home work outs and running and already im seeing results. So this, combined with healthy eating will hopefully be what it takes to regain my body confidence. So irritating that a guy can make you feel so shit about yourself eh? But yes, time to put all of that behind me for a healthy, happy 2012!
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Apologies if this was a bit rambling!!
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-19410186169542261812012-01-21T15:38:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:38:37.035-08:00Girl on the platforms smile...I love the Match.com advert with the guy serenading the girl on the train platform...TOO cute.
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I'd give anything for a romantic encounter like this, but sadly i think my mind has been warped by TV and film and moments like this dont actually exist (has the breakup really turned me this cynical!?)
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So i have a rotten cold, currently home alone downing several glasses of Cosmopolitan in an attempt to distract myself from sneezing. I literally cannot wait to look in the mirror and not immediately be drawn to the fact my nose gives Rudolf a run for his money..to be able to actually see a point in wearing makeup again because right now there is no point!! Erghhh. On the plus side, I had Paddy McGuiness and Take Me Out for company.
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I then attempted my new <b>Ministry of Sound dance workout DVD</b>, which from the segments I have tried so far, I think I will love! Especially when I am back to full health and able to fully throw myself into it. Spent the day walking the dogs over the lakes, and then a quick trip to Halfords for a new battery for my car, which refused to start yesterday conveniently when I needed to drive to meet friends for Thai dinner.
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Slightly dissappointed that we had Kelly Brooks hot man on our show today and I wasn't working...gutted!<br>
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Watching Notting Hill now, woohoo!<br>
Hope you are all having a good weekend :)
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-10287318426031835212012-01-07T12:55:00.000-08:002012-01-07T12:55:34.888-08:00TV just got good...This weekend saw the return of my ALL TIME favourite show (besides TOWIE)...Take Me Out!!
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Friggin LOVE Take Me Out...i will gladly forfeit a night out to stay in with a takeaway in my pjs with Paddy and his cheesy lines :D
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Another show i'm all over is this years Celebrity Big Brother. Loving the 'celeb' lineup...playmate twins, Kirk from TOWIE, Romeo, a whole host of hot girls (which one will Kirk end up with!?) and the most vile male on the planet..Frankie Cockozza.<p>
Honestly..the girls in CBB could not be more gorgeous. I have major hair, figure, and face envy. Particularly over the gorgeous Georgia Salpa who could not be any hotter!!!
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How unfair is it to look like this?!
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Anyone else watching CBB this year?<br>
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Nothing like a squishy-faced dog to put a smile on your face :)
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Today I had a midweek day off as i'm working on Sunday for the FA Cup. My mum and I decided to take a trip in to town, as I needed to purchase some new trainers because I've somehow managed to lose mine. Honestly, who loses their trainers?!<br>
Initially I went in to Footlocker to scout out some proper running trainers, as I figure i'll probably need some if im going to train for and run a 5k this year. Once I saw the terrifying £90+ pricetags I decided to venture in to Sports Direct and purchase a cheap and cheerful (yet super cute) pair of pink and white Londsdale trainers for £19.99..much better. Once I got home I even went for my first run of 2012...granted it was only round the block but that is definitely a start!
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Other purchases were of the mundane necessities variety - facewipes, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner (had my hair cut and coloured today so needed some colour support products). Also made one rather cheeky purchase...a JLS Calender! Needless to say this calender will live on the month of August for the duration of 2012..and maybe even beyond.
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* Dog image from Weheartit. I definitely heart it.Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-71470810129575302132012-01-04T13:53:00.000-08:002012-01-04T13:56:19.035-08:00Ho Ho HoBit belated with my Christmas post (!) but thought id share some snaps from Christmas at my family home.
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I usually really love everything about Christmas (bar Christmas songs that start in July)..my mums decorations, buying presents, Christmas food, being with the family etc etc, but this year was slightly overshadowed by the breakup. Christmas only managed to magnify how lonely I felt. However, I still had a lovely day and was spoilt rotten by my wonderful family :)
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Some gorgeous pressies, including a Tiffany bracelet from my brother and his girlfriend, Prada perfume from my mum, a massive box of Champneys spa goodies from my lovely boss, Zumba fitness on the Wii, pjs, chocolate oranges, a River Island watch, vanilla champagne candles, and an amazing Crabtree & Evelyn Vanilla Creme Brulee lip butter which really deserves a post all of its very own! The VS bag contained some VS Pjs, and an awesome leopard print laptop case from my ex boyfriend. The Louboutin bag is a limited edition bag from a 1000 dollar pair of CLs, my ex brought it all the way back from Australia to England for me, wrapped up in a whole packet of clingfilm so it didnt get damaged, what a sweetheart :)
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All the decorations came down today, back to normality..
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-37598772718520574292012-01-01T15:22:00.000-08:002012-01-01T15:23:23.245-08:00Hello 2012!Happy New Year blogosphere!
I spent NYE in the company of my cousin in London, clubbing & then trotting (painfully, in heels) around the city watching party goers getting up to mischief, and befriending policemen.
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1. My cousin Steph & I<br>
2. My NYE dress (Lipsy London, £40 -i think?!)<br>
3. Molly on New Years Eve...she hates it as much as i do<br>
4. Molly on New Years day - She picked the movie<br>
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-51999704462022361562011-12-27T09:53:00.000-08:002011-12-27T09:53:37.072-08:00The ResolutionsDespite the fact that I cannot stand New Years Eve (overpriced, overrated, forced fun with the biggest anticlimax EVER) i really enjoy making resolutions, and love the idea of a new year equaling a fresh start. Sometimes we can all do with an opportunity for a fresh start.
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2011 like every other year has had its highs and lows. Breaking up with my longterm boyfriend, and then being 'broken up with' by the new guy i was seeing were two of the lowest lows. The biggest high has got to be the news we recieved on Christmas Eve that my brother had proposed to his longterm girlfriend Holly - so exciting! I also had my job contract renewed for another two years, super happy about that.
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I've decided to leave all of the sad times firmly in 2011, and go into 2012 with a smile on my face because nobody has the right to make me feel sad, and there were times this year including now that i've felt sad when i dont deserve to. Im not going to go looking for Mr Right, he'll come along when the time is right. I am instead going to focus on working on a bit of inner happiness, do all the things i've always wanted to do and surround myself with the people that make me the most happy.
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- To run a 5k. Something i have wanted to do for a little while now. It will require a lot of time and training but well worth it in the end, something to work towards with a great sense of achievement at the end of it, and all for a great cause.
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- To really try hard and work on my Spanish. When I was in Tenerife i was pretty ashamed that my friend Ricardo could speak such good English and i couldn't communicate much with him beyond 'Hola!'
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- To throw myself into exercise. I know how good i feel about myself when im in shape and how rubbish i feel when im not. So definitely want to try hard to attend Zumba classes and do my 5k training. Aiming for a body like Alessandra Ambrosio...(aim high!)
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I'm sure I will add to this nearer the time but that's it for now.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and have a fabulous New Year whatever you are up to :)
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"Second chances don't expire until midnight" - New Years Eve (2011)
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-86127137215830607092011-12-09T13:20:00.001-08:002011-12-09T13:26:49.498-08:00The day I met Marvin from JLS!I'd had a heads up that JLS would be in the building so i thought at the very least i'd get to spot them but i never ever in a million years imagined that after years of fancying the pants off Marvin, that i would actually get to exchange words with him and have him HUG me!!
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He's amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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We went down to the cafe purely on a stalking mission, and they walked past us on their way to the dressing rooms. We hung around for a bit and then decided to head up via the dressing rooms to try and catch another glimpse. As we were walking towards the stairs, Aston and another guy came out and walked outside. I got a little bit excited and thought the rest of them must be upstairs so we kept walking and nearly full on bumped into the rest of them! Seizing my chance, i was like MARVIN..HI...I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI...then rambled an apology for being really unprofessional about talking to them at work but he was SOOOO nice, said 'no problem at all babe, really nice to meet you, what do you do here' etc chatting about my job, then talking about what they were up to (JB was standing right behind him on the phone to his mum, bless) and that they were heading out for lunch and then back in for filming Alan Carr...then we had pics taken with him and i nearly died..i couldnt even take a good pic of my friend, my hands were shaking so much. I literally didnt stop squealing with excitement the whole day. Meeting Marvin was everything i ever hoped it would be! Now i have to dispose of Rochelle and marry him myself..!! Also...he is even more handsome in person if thats even possible...swoon.
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-81020736073041447372011-11-27T13:11:00.001-08:002011-11-27T13:19:49.433-08:00I've had a fairly quiet weekend as I was ill with a sickness bug for the end of last week. It probably did me the world of good to be at home - not only because I was struggling to eat anything but so I could cry my eyes out in the comfort of my bedroom.
By Saturday I was beginning to feel a little better, so my mum took me on a trip to Essex to cheer me up. I totally abused my bank balance on some wonderful new purchases (a Lipsy fur coat, winter PJs, CK Euphoria perfume -amazinggg- and various other bits and bobs) Not only that but she then took me to Brentwood to visit Minnies Boutique. If you dont watch The Only Way is Essex you probably wont have heard of Minnies but basically two of the sisters in the show have a little clothes shop (and when I say little i mean LITTLE, it is tiny) There were so many people in there you can barely move. I was lucky enough to go when Billie Faiers was working in there so I got my pic taken with her and got her to sign my cute new Minnies notebook.
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She is absolutely stunning in real life! Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have seen the unedited version of this but i was makeup-less and looked horrific, so photo editing was much needed!
Back to work tomorrow, kind of nervous, but annoyed that i've let this break up impact my job - it's just frustrating when everything at work reminds me of him.<br>
Also, RIP Gary Speed..he worked on our show a couple of times and seemed a really nice guy, so sad for his family.
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-2716044843502459012011-11-25T06:09:00.001-08:002011-11-25T06:21:14.427-08:00Almost three weeks, one drunken encounter & a river of tears later, i am only just finally coming to terms with the fact that ex-Crush and I are over. Its tough. Sleep has become my favourite hobby - nothing is real whilst your sleeping and for a few seconds when I wake up I can pretend i'm still happy. Until the realisation that I am alone and Crush-less hits me like a bullet. There is a huge, gaping empty Crush-shaped void in my heart that needs to heal and close before I'll ever be able to invest that much time and emotion in someone ever again. The only thing that could make this whole sorry situation a little less painful would be one or all of One Direction teleporting to my bedroom for a cuddle.
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In order to ease the pain of my wounded heart, I went shopping...
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Saw this purse in River Island and fell in love - gorgeous black suede & leather with pink studs. Love love love it.
Who needs a man when you have shopping? And magazines, books, chocolate orange and a Molly to snuggle with..
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-30242847936281865452011-11-11T15:12:00.001-08:002011-11-11T15:27:38.174-08:00Turn it around with another roundThank goodness its Friday and that horrible week is over! Work is not the place to be when you are emotion-central, blubbing uncontrollably. ESPECIALLY when you work with an office full of men and have to pretend that you have a cold (very unconvincingly, i might add) Luckily most people have been fantastic and supportive, and my friends have been absolute diamonds. Also a want to thank both Emma & Abby for their lovely comments on here and on Twitter. Thats one thing I love about the blogosphere, you can find support and kind words in people youve never met, it's lovely.
So I managed to only cry once today, which is a bloody good effort if i do say so myself. He text me yesterday, checking to see how I am. Rather than tell him im an absolute emotional trainwreck, i ignored him. Until this morning, when I realised that later on down the line I didn't want us to have bad feelings and didn't want him thinking im a dick for ignoring him. I also didnt want to answer his stupid question (of course im not okay, you goon) so I simply said 'i havnt meant to be rude, i just dont know what to say'. He replied and said he wants to know im ok, because he still cares about me, but said maybe not talking to him is what i want. Couldnt be further from what I want :(
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Onto a less depressing topic, i thought id share some (drunken) pictures from Halloween, as i've been so slack at posting!
I dressed up oh so originally as a slutty devil, whilst my more inventive friend Crissy dressed as dead minnie mouse.
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I really need a new Halloween costume, i think iv recycled this corset/tutu number for the past Halloween and Christmas too!
Big night out with the girls planned for tomorrow, very excited :) Who needs men when you have friends x
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-19131563265353536372011-11-09T13:24:00.000-08:002011-11-09T13:24:28.524-08:00I'm all alone for the first time in four years. The Crush ended things yesterday, and even though I wasn't anywhere close to being in love with him, I feel like i've had my heart wrenched out. I'm not unfamiliar to this feeling...I was with my ex boyfriend for 3 and a half years and in that time he cheated on me, and broke up with me three times. And i LOVED him - i know what it feels like to have a broken heart. This isn't a broken heart but its a wounded heart. I really, really liked him :(
We had all the signs of a relationship. We saw each other regularly, i'd had dinner with his best friend and his partner, i'd met his siblings, my parents had had dinner with his mum, we'd been on holiday (I'm left with a printed photograph of us on a camel..me looking so happy, him looking as miserable as the camel, what do i do with it? I've hidden it away in my bedside drawer for the time being. Burning it is excessive and i dont feel ready to throw it away just yet...) we spent a happy fireworks night letting off our own fireworks in his garden, nearly setting fire to ourselves and firing a rocket that the wind took inches away from the neighbours Sky dish. I was so happy. He was happy. If i could turn back time to Sunday morning when I changed everything..well, i dont know if i would. I would because i'd still wake up happy, knowing that I had such a gorgeous guy in my life, but in reality i wouldn't because in the longrun me and my heart are much better off. He had underlying family issues, couldnt commit to an actual relationship (for the last six months we've been 'seeing each other'..practically a couple in every way, or so i thought) and that because he didnt like me enough to be able to open up about things, he said he wasnt sure about our future. Essentially I was a distraction from unhappy thoughts. In a way im so glad I was able to take his mind off things and make him happy, but at the same time i'm gutted that what i thought was the makings of a happy relationship was infact never ever going to turn into one. If i'd never asked him why he wont commit to being my boyfriend, i'd still be blissfully unaware that me and Crush were going nowhere. Sure we liked each other lots, we had fun, but we were going nowhere. It was like a slap in the face. I cried, he cried, it seemed so stupid that two people who really liked one another were 'breaking up', completely illogical.He drove me home, and as we pulled up outside 'Stereo Heart' came on the radio and i jabbed the button for silence, i can't listen to that song right now. I cant think about fireworks, or Lanzarote, and if i smell Paco Rabanne's One Million aftershave i'm bound to have an emotional breakdown. I sat in his car, made one last desperate attempt to see if the situation could be rectified, and he said 'i cant give you what you need, what you deserve'...and with that I leant over to hug him, kissed him (why did i do that? why?? I couldnt bare the thought of not getting to kiss him again, he was a bloody good kisser) and got out of the car. I don't think i've stopped crying since. People at work are sympathetic. My friends are diamonds. The consensus is the same - 'you can do so much better' 'hes not worth it' 'theres a million other guys out there who would kill to take his place'. Funnily enough the day before, I had a mystery 'package' delivered to my office...in the form of the most beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses. Initially the source was a mystery, but now I know who it is, and it truely did what it was intended to do, made me smile on a day that was otherwise very unhappy.<br>
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There are people who care about me, and i'm so, so greatful for that.<br>
It's hard though, so so hard. To go from talking to someone every single day, to not talking at all, and wishing so hard that their name would flash up on a text on my phone. But theres no point, talking to him wont change how he feels. Now im free to meet someone who does want to be with me, and want to care about me the way i want to care about someone. I just want to fall in love again, without the cheating and the breakups this time please, and be happy. I just want to be happy. At least Molly makes me happy.<br>
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Jennifer Rush - Power of Love<br>
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In the Dark - DevHolly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-27295865650670300302011-10-15T15:13:00.000-07:002011-10-15T15:14:01.650-07:00HOLAHola!
I have returned from my jaunt abroad to the sunny climates of Lanzarote, complete with a tan - happy days!
Had a lovely time although the luxury 5 star hotel we were expecting turned out to be less 5* in some respects (food!!!) but that aside, the weather was a wonderful 33 degrees at its hottest, and i got to spend 9 days in the company of the Crush, who i feel it is time i introduced to you all after months of banging on about how much i fancy him. So...this is Jon.
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Soooo handsome. Swoon.
Other holiday pics, including our gorgeous massive hotel room:
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Whilst I feel that my aversion to coffee in its many forms (lattes, cappucinos, americanos, no thank you) segregates me from my fellow London commuters as I am about the only person without a copy of the Metro in one hand and a Starbucks in the other, I regain my (largely female) typical London commuter status in my love for Stylist magazine.
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It makes the otherwise unpleasant journey sandwiched under a random mans armpit on the tube a lot more bareable, particularly if its anything like todays issue containing an interview with the lovely Sarah Jessica Parker (love love love)
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With exactly two weeks to go til the holiday with Crush, i am eager to put in an intensive two weeks of hardcore exercise in order to be ready for two weeks of living in bikinis. I have started boxercise, or at least my own version of this. I have some little girly Reebok weights which I box with to the soundtrack of the Kiss top 40. Jason Derulo - Dont Want to Go Home is a particularly good boxercising tune!! Not only is it giving my arms a nifty little work out but it is a great stress buster.
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Anyone got any sure-fire tips and tricks for getting bikini fit in two weeks?! please do share!
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<img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3970/hollyv.png" border="0px">Holly ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/04906834545916914935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193072335302704060.post-54492202418521627372011-09-18T09:55:00.000-07:002011-09-18T09:55:24.721-07:00Debit card abuse...This weekend I have been very naughty and been shopping both days.
On the Saturday I convinced Crush to go shopping for holiday bits and pieces. Instead of buying anything he needed (t shirts, swimming shorts etc) he bought a pair of designer Police sunglasses, tut tut. They looked really hot but designer sunnies are just so expensive!
On that trip I literally only bought one thing - one of those Sleek Pout Polishes (barely there, or barely nude, or whatever its called I cant remember..smells lovely!)
Today I went out locally with my mum and my brothers girlfriend, and ended up spending a small fortune..
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I have been after chocolate Uggs for agesss. They are one of those things i always pick up, look at longingly, then put right back down because the price tag is a joke. £160?! No thanks.
These are Bearpaw, which are a really good brand and are essentially exactly the same in terms of style and quality, but £40 in TK Maxx. Love them!
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The mens version of this, 1 Million, is incredible. It makes me sniff strangers on the train haha (wierdo, much?) so after about 50 times of going into Boots, spraying this onto a card, smelling it, liking it, and not buying it, i finally bought it. Not at good as the mens version but still a lovely fragrance.
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These gorgeous pink straighteners I bought from the wholesale store that my hairdresser works part time at. They are professional straighteners and were..wait for it..£15!! The wholesalers literally bought so many themselves that the bulk price allows them to sell them so cheaply. I figured id get a backup pair for when my GHDs give up on life. Plus they are pink, love them!
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