Thankful Thursday and Birthday Wishes!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIONA! I'm hoping that you're having a splendid Thursday, and I'm sure you're feeling pretty thankful! I'm always thankful for Liona, we've been pretty pretty pretty good real-life friends since just after Harps and I got together. (She was actually his friend originally, that's how we met!)...But anyway, she preferred me, we fell in love and the rest is history. However, as I am always thankful for her, she doesn't get included on my thankful list for the week. Haha. Instead, she can make-do with my real-life company in a couple of weeks...and some very awesome presents!


On a similar note though, my first thanks, is to a lady that has been in my life for a very long time now. As you all know from a previous emo post, little Sophie moved around a lot when she was younger, had no friends, yada-yada-yada...Well this lovely lady and I were friends before I moved to Cornwall. She's beautiful, talented and turned out just how I'd always imagined she had. We reconnected over Facebook a couple of years ago, and I'm so thankful that she's back in my life! I even hope she'll accept a wedding invite when the time comes! Tanya Reynolds, is a brilliant actress, model (though she won't admit it), photographer, and all round muse. I really think you should all take a look at her marvelous blog...Here's a snippet from it! http://tansphotographs.blogspot.co.uk/

I am also thankful for MY BARGAIN NEW OUTFIT! Guess how much? Go on, guess! £12.50 for everything! I am literally over the moon about this. It's all from New Look, I got a nice knitted skirt, my first ever cropped top (mainly because I LOVED the scallop pattern-but it also shows off my hip tattoos for once!) And these cute, dark green kitten heels. Happy? Yes.

Lastly, I'm getting more and more thankful for lighter evenings. Don't the littlest things make a big difference? I can't wait for summer!

There isn't a thanks without remembering these two diamonds, Lisette and Leona. Thanks for inspiring me to be thankful ladies! Have a great week! 

Love Sophie Xx

Weird and Wonderful News Wednesday #6 What Did The Hungarian Man That Won The Lottery Do? Some Brilliant Korean Highschool Yearbook Photos and Toy Story- Who is Andy's Mum?

Good evening everyone! This week, I tried to save my news stories a little differently..and well, it backfired. So I do apologise for these slightly lame news posts....(I actually quite like them!)..But I did have more that appears to not have saved. Good ol technology! Anywhoo, let's all get on so I can pop my achy footsies up... *As always, click on the heading for the full news report (always a much better read!)

       So who is Andy's mum?! Via Moviepilot.com

So this blew my mind. Actually blew my mind. I know that Pixar is known for it's sneaky hidden stories within it's films. I remember one about Mulan a while ago, I can't seem to find it now though to share with you all. Sozages, I'll keep an eye out for it. It was actually Liona that shared this to her manly man that I saw this from, and promptly stole and fell in love with. I don't want to spoil anything, but read the article and let me know what you think! I hope it's true! I also did one of those online quizzes about "Which Toy Story Character are you?" and I got Slinky Dog! How awesome is that! I definitely think I've got a bit of Slinky in me! Haha. What Toy Story Character do you think you are?!

Korean High School Students Are Allowed to Pose For Their Yearbook Photos However They Like! Via en.rocketnews24.com

THESE PHOTOS ARE BRILLIANT! I LAUGHED AT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE....Except the weapon ones, some of them scared me. I picked my three absolute favourites to share with you on here in-case you don't think that you care enough to look on the post...I really want to know what exactly made these students to pose like they did?!


*This guy!?! Why a sleeping bag? Why a swimming cap? Why the shocked face, like you JUST discovered that you're wearing these things?


*I really don't know what is going on to the right here? Are those badminton rackets? As wings?....I hope so...And what an adorable pose! I may even adopt this as my new natural stance? Haha....Complete with Chaplin tache of course?



*And the last is just awesome. What a great hair-do!? Or are they earmuffs actually?...That would almost explain that glove action...and teeth warmers?...Or is that a MASSIVE gap? Like four teeth worth of gap!



The Homeless Hungarian Man Giving His Lottery Winnings To Charity. Via guardian.com

And lastly, here's a really heartwarming story about a homeless Hungarian man, and what he did with lottery winnings of £1.7m..László Andraschek...You are a legend.

Thank you so much as always for reading, it really means a lot to me. Have a great evening everyone!

Love Sophie XX

Plymouth College of Art- Graduate Fashion Show 2014 Kickstarter #FASHIONSTUDENTPROBLEMS

So it feels actually insane that my best friend is going to graduate this year! It seems like just six months ago that she was filling in her application, panicking that she wouldn't get in because she was "too old". Hahaha! And look what's happening now, Stacie you're going to graduate! And though I could quite happily make a post all about how proud I am, how excited I am for the future, and how fucking awesome you are...this isn't about just you. The hard work and commitment that I have witnessed through my own friend, but that I know all of the fashion students have put in, to their designs is spectacular, and I'm so excited to see the results! I know that I'll be there to be inspired!

*Images taken by me.

Which brings me to my next point. The next 34 days are crucial to the fashion graduates of 2014, they need to fundraise, beg, sell their creations and search their sofas ready to present their final collections to the world on 28th May 2014. It has been estimated that the total cost of the show will cost around £17000.00 to hold; and by donating even just a pound, you'll be helping to encourage, contribute and celebrate their final collections with us all. Check out this cute video they made!

Please help and support our flowering, innovative and talented young British designers.

Oh, and keep the support trending with #FASHIONSTUDENTPROBLEMS

Love Sophie! XX

Hey There Thankful Thursday!

Hellooooo again! Welcome to you all to this week's thankful Thursday! I've been really busy recently that the weeks just seem to be flying by! I'm ready for the weekend that's for sure! 

This week I am thankful for;

• THE SUNNY DAY OFF I HAD! It was like a magical vortex had sucked me up from this doom and gloom weather that IS Cornwall at the moment and I got spat out into this wonderful spring time, fresh, glowing world, that actually scared me a little because I didn't know whether to trust it...Do you take a hat or not Sophie? Ooohh the conundrums! I didn't and was fine by the way!

• Creme Brulee....Because it's amazing. Fact. (My brother made this actually. I went to eat at his restaurant on this sunny, magical day with a magical lady friend and felt ever so fancy being a 'lady that lunches') P.s This burger was fricking delicious too!

• Batman. Bless him, he scared himself and fell down the stairs the other day. *shakes head* (I'm genuinelly amazed that he hasn't killed himself yet.) And though yes, he did survive, he was in a very bad mood that evening. So the next day, I got him a lovely gift of hay ball stuffed with spinach and a juicy pear. It sure cheered him up!

• New blogger friends. There are some blogs that I love and am becoming slightly addicted to. The only thing I find hard is catching up on so many! If anyone has any tips, they'd be greatly appreciated! Some that I'm loving though are; Life Outside London- Michelle is super nice and has the most ADORABLE puppy! Everyone loves Miss Jojangles- Well because everything Jojo does is just amazing. True story. Little foal- Sunae is just brilliant. She's definitely one of my most addictive bloggers to read. She's just a delight (and I know she's not feeling great, FEEL BETTER SOON SUNAE!) All of these ladies are more than worthy of your attention, much more than I am anyway! Hahaha! 

As always, there are two lovelies who not only are blogger superstars, but inspire me to be extra thankful. Good evening and thank you to Liona and Lisette.

Love Sophie XX

A late Weird and Wonderful News Wednesday #5 Are we the caring generation? Or the hoodie generation? Is the world ending? And some AWESOME Lego sculptures!

Good evening lovely world! I'm so very sorry that I didn't write on the allotted day (can we call today Wenthursday?) I was out until a bit late having a lovely drink and meal with some lovely people and when I got home it was bath and bed for little, fragile Sophie. Drinking on a work night scares me. Hahaha! And though I had five Bud-wei-serss (I say that like the frogs on the advert, remember that?!) I was sensible and came home first. Good girl I know. Haha. So anyway, today is actually Thursday and I am also very thankful (See my next post haha)...But you can hear all about that in a sec...

So this week's news is really a selection of questions that I'd love to have your opinions on! Please comment below about what you think; any feedback is always appreciated....Anywhooty...

From hoodies to goodies: today's teenagers have the makings of model citizens

Here is a really interesting article on The Guardian.com about the unjust category that I and many others have been lumped into. The "hoodie generation" title. Now I have always thought to myself, 'This doesn't seem fair, I would always help an old person carry their shopping, hold doors for people and take consideration for others.' It's just the way I've been brought up! But if you're under, let's say 30, it's likely that you have also witnessed this prejudice. I'm curious to know what you think about this? Do you think we're given an unfair label? Do you think that it IS fair? Do you think that the media has an influence and social media makes it easier than it used to be to draw attention to yourselves for the wrong reasons? 


Also on The Guardian.com, was the sort of article that I've been waiting for...

Is it time to join the 'preppers'? How to survive the climate-change apocalypse

I am CONVINCED that something carrazzaayy is going on in the world. The freak weather over the last few months all over is indisputable and let's face it, jellyfish are fucking loving all of the water, more to help them take over the world. True story right there. Are you a "prepper"? I have a zombie survival kit ready...but not a weather one...I'm not sure how I feel about this other than "Yes Sophie, you are awesome." Have a read of the article and let me know what you'd do?Who would you eat first in your family? Harps and I decided we'd be pretty pretty screwed..We couldn't do ANYTHING on the survival tip list. Hahaha. Better get my Bear Grylls on!

And last but not least, check out these fricking awesome Lego sculptures Via thedailybeast.com

They're all of famous artwork and they're all awesome! 

Love Sophie XX