Girl on the platforms smile...

I love the Match.com advert with the guy serenading the girl on the train platform...TOO cute.
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!?)

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.

I then attempted my new Ministry of Sound dance workout DVD, 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.

Slightly dissappointed that we had Kelly Brooks hot man on our show today and I wasn't working...gutted!

Watching Notting Hill now, woohoo!
Hope you are all having a good weekend :)

TV just got good...

This weekend saw the return of my ALL TIME favourite show (besides TOWIE)...Take Me Out!!

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

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.

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!!!

How unfair is it to look like this?!

Anyone else watching CBB this year?
x

Nothing like a squishy-faced dog to put a smile on your face :)

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?!
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!
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.

* Dog image from Weheartit. I definitely heart it.

Ho Ho Ho

Bit belated with my Christmas post (!) but thought id share some snaps from Christmas at my family home.
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 :)

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 :)

All the decorations came down today, back to normality..

Hello 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.

1. My cousin Steph & I
2. My NYE dress (Lipsy London, £40 -i think?!)
3. Molly on New Years Eve...she hates it as much as i do
4. Molly on New Years day - She picked the movie

Hope 2012 brings wonderful things your way :)

The Resolutions

Despite 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.
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.
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.
The Resolutions

- 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.
- 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!'
- 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!)

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 :)

"Second chances don't expire until midnight" - New Years Eve (2011)

The 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!!

He's amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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.