Heat On The Highstreet: H&M Weekly Edit

Hi Internet!

Thought I'd do a quick Sunday night blog post, as I was browsing the H&M website and had the urge to make a set on Polyvore.

H&M have teamed up with Ashley Benson (from Pretty Little Liars & Spring Breakers) to get her styling some of their summer collection. I had my eye on some of the items anyway, but this makes me want them even more! I would wear this outfit for any occasion, work, casual, whatever! Any excuse to wear some eye catching jeans and comfy t-shirt.

All of these pieces are avaliable on the H&M website, each of the pictures below take you to my polyvore account, which I've linked to the H&M website. Other Heat on the Highstreet installments have included H&M and New Look, starting to think I should branch out a bit...

 Have a great week! 

7 Summer Boredom Remedies

Hi internet!

If you've read the title, you already know what this post is going to be about -summer time blues!

Summer leaves students with almost 4 months time on their hands, which if you compare to the academic year, is more than a semester! There's so much more to summer that slothing around, and if you're already lazing around the house, being told to get off the sofa, maybe this list is for you...

Spend more time outdoors
Unless you're a vampire and allergic to the sun, summer is the best time for the outdoors. If you're in the UK, The Lawn Tennis Association have free tennis lessons this weekend at particular gyms and leisure centres: to find out more click here!. Sports isn't the only reason to get outside - festivals, free or costly, are a great experience, and they don't always have to be camping either! I've been to Wireless Festival when it was hosted in Hyde Park, and stayed in an apartment at Earl's Court. 

Create a reading list
Another thing that can be done outside, or on a rainy day. I've got a pile of books next to my bed that I want to try and get through in the next 9 weeks; Game of Thrones, Insurgent and Pretty Little Liars #15. That being said, there are so many books out there I need to read; The Fault In Our Stars, We Were Liars, and the rest of the Game of Thrones series included! There are great book guides on Youtube if you think you've read all the books in the world.

Get a job

The title sounds harsh, but being the marmite option of the list, either people are actively looking for a job, or don't want one. Positives of getting a job: something to go on a CV, making new friends, MONEY! Negatives of getting a job: not having money. Starting to think the pros weigh out the cons here...

I know jobs are hard to find in some areas, but if you want one, you don't take no for an answer! From what I've seen, pubs are usually looking for employees. Though Waitrose may be a great place to work, their application process is vigorous, and they only hire a select few. Plus you know what they say: 'one door closes, another one opens'.

Catch up on a TV series

Game of Thrones

 Orange is the New Black

Pretty Little Liars

Glee

Gossip Girl

Ok, the last three are more girly TV shows, but there are so many out there to watch, online or boxset! Also, if you've been meaning to start watching Game of Thrones, or any TV show, and haven't watched it yet, there's no time like the present! 

Learn a new skill
Never had enough patience to learn nail art? Now's the time! With so many How To's on Youtube, it's hard to avoid not to learn something.

Have clear out
Scrap spring-cleaning, with more time on your hands you can dedicate time to putting things on e-Bay or having a swap with a friend. Recently I've been altering clothes which were too big for me. Everyone has those impulse buys which looked great in the shops, but a month later don't seem to be the same, and this is a great chance to make a wardrobe where you're happy to wear everything!

Weekend trips
The UK has so many great holiday destinations, my boyfriend and I got away to Weymouth for 2 days, and that was enough time to explore and relax whilst sitting by the pool. If that fails, be a tourist in your own town; go find a new little cafe, or spend an afternoon wandering around. Getting lost is the best way to find something new!

Sometimes these things just need a little push, but there's no reason why Summer 2014 can't be the summer of self-improvement!


Thanks for reading x

Heat on the High Street: H&M

Hi Internet!

In following to my most recent Heat On The High Street featuring New Look, I have decided to choose H&M as my next victim! I went in the other day looking for a black skater skirt, but got a bit distracted. 

In my opinion, H&M are really great at doing everything, from simple pieces to lace detail and graphic designs.  As well as quality, I'm always out for a bargin (like any other girl!). I find shops like Miss Selfridge and River Island to be very fashion-forward, but not great on my purse. 

So in this quick post I scoured H&M to find my pick of the dresses ranging from £7.99 to £25, all different lengths and colours, that can be dressed up differently for summer with their amazing variety of shoes. All the images below link to Polyvore, and then H&M's website where you can find all of the items!

Happy Tuesday!

Reading Resolution

READING RESOLUTION

Hi Internet!

Going into 2014, I felt as if I needed to improve myself. How? I didn't know how to answer that question a couple of weeks ago.

Now, I think I realize it's about avoiding free time, free time allowing my mind to wander into a negative place. I have tried to limit my wandering mind through reading, and having started with a good book, my experience is so far positive.

I thought I would share these books; if anyone's going through a moment of doubt with how to use their time to a more beneficial cause, this could be one way to do it! (and a good excuse to huddle under a blanket with hot chocolate...)

The first book I picked up was Divergent by Veronica Roth. I had heard about the movie coming out ( April 4th) and wanted to get my hands on the book before I start imagining the actors instead of the character descriptions! Though I'm only a fifth of the way through, I think this is far enough to determine how much I like the book. The first couple of chapters definitely set the scene, and as the reader, we are made to understand the situation the protagonist. 

I have a friend who really doesn't like this book series, but she read it to the end to find out what happens to the characters. Unsure what all the hype was about if she didn't enjoy it, I figured I would like the make my own opinion of it. I like easy reading, books that get me hooked quick. This is definitely one of them.

(And it was on buy one get one half price in WHSmiths!)

The second book I bought was the first in the Game of Thrones series, by George R.R. Martin. Both this book and Divergent were on the buy-one-get-one-half-price offer, and thought I'd give it a try. I've been captured by the TV Series, and am highly anticipating the new season in April! I thought this book might help subside my excitement, but it wasn't until I got it home when I realized how long the book is (and how TINY the text is too) ... it might take me a while to get through this one.

Now a really easy read, Lauren Conrad's Sugar & Spice, the third in her 5-part L.A. Candy series. I bought the other two preceding books around the time when they first came out 5 years ago, however I put off buying this because it was originally £13, and though I'm sure this wasn't the price on Amazon, I could never justify it. However, after seeing this in Poundland (it will be featured in my Poundland Haul with lots of other good finds), I snapped it up.

I feel like the age it's aimed at is probably similar to The Hills TV Series, although the style of writing is very basic. Therefore nearing 20 years old, I feel like I will grow out of the series soon, and want to read it before I become disinterested.

I'm no avid reader, but I thought buying some books might get me excited about reading again. Also when the covers are nice, they act as decoration on my bed-side table, which is an added bonus. Hopefully it won't take me too long to read all of these books, but I'm sure I will enjoy them. I started on a positive note, making me even more enthusiastic to accomplish this goal.

Happy Wednesday!