tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990689566825980612024-02-20T19:01:34.607+00:00.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07916112707284612177noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799068956682598061.post-1023910992939806482016-06-06T21:00:00.000+01:002016-06-06T21:00:30.526+01:00Journal<h3 class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each new day brings with it new opportunities. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">By the time you read this, I will have done day one of my detox (take two!), I will have been for a swim and will now be sitting down to watch the newest episode of Game of Thrones! This last weekend has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me. Firstly my boyfriend broke up with me for some mundane pathetic reason, I decided to get my life together and I also supported my brother at his Strongman Competition. Keep reading to find out whats been going on. And yeah, my niece decided to do my hair, and I think she may be crazier than me!</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So the weekend began on friday night where my now Ex Boyfriend decided he would take a huff and not speak to me all night, because I showed a little too much boob in a photo on snapchat. Pathetic right? Firstly I was irritated that he was giving me silent treatment over something so pathetic, and then on Saturday he decided that actually, he would end the relationship there, because of said photo. I was upset at losing him, because I cared for him, but having had time to think about what has been going on, I have realised he wasn't a very supportive partner, and he would only ever do something if it suited him. After a short time I became angry, because <i>actually </i>it is my body and I will show off which ever area of it I like, I liked that photo of myself, and it isn't very often I say that. Why should I cover up and do what I am told? I am my own person, and if you don't like it, leave. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Which is exactly what he did, because I refused to agree with him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After this I spent some time with family, going out to dinner at an italian and I am ashamed to say I managed to polish off a whole large pizza on my own. But I had fun. I laughed, and enjoyed spending time with those I don't seem to see often enough. After a while, I came home and I slept alone. And I was pleasantly surprised to find that I didn't actually mind it so much. Why should I sit and watch whatever movie he decided? I will watch what I want thank you very much. Yesterday was a busy day. I got up early and went to meet family, we travelled to Hatfield where my brother Robbie was taking part in his first strongman competition, and I am amazed to say that he came in 5th in an open weight class! He did amazingly, and we couldn't be more proud of him if we tried! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Robbie hit a new personal best of deadlifting 265kgs. How this is possible is beyond me, we were all in the crowd shouting and cheering as he went, and Sophie even ran to Uncle Robbie with some water for him, as she said he was very good at being strongman. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once back at home, I realised something. I am unhappy. I am unhappy about my weight, my appearance and in general, life. Perhaps this is why I keep finding partners which are unsupportive, unhelpful and generally a dick. I am going to focus on making myself better, I am no longer looking for love, because if its worth it then it will find me damnit! I am going to focus on loving myself, making my life better and in turn, being happier. I have been healthy eating all of today, and I am going to be swimming regularly too. So here's to an update on my JP soon right? Take care! </span><br />
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Coming to terms with mental health. </h3>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTkn4cji3u3OSE-iLdkjl9rhrN5jXclb3_D-tC_hkEnIW3e9SmbdQCUVItWSgl6eJwW_oEkM8euVsmd2JpbwEPuoTHFPGVtlVICZYdsPCcsJdT3hamQ93vSfbHSw_5RjtkaPY8dg2qVdP/s1600/mentalhealth.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="mental health |bgpolish.blogspot.co.uk" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTkn4cji3u3OSE-iLdkjl9rhrN5jXclb3_D-tC_hkEnIW3e9SmbdQCUVItWSgl6eJwW_oEkM8euVsmd2JpbwEPuoTHFPGVtlVICZYdsPCcsJdT3hamQ93vSfbHSw_5RjtkaPY8dg2qVdP/s1600/mentalhealth.jpe" title="mental health |bgpolish.blogspot.co.uk" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for a while I have been dealing with
major issues with my mental health, one day I will be bed ridden and
cant face the world,whereas others <span style="color: grey;">I am more able to put a face on it<span style="color: grey;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mental health has
almost always been something to be concearned about, but I don't always
know it at the time. I am going to explain what life is like for me at
the moment, without putting any labels to whatever it is thats wrong
with me, afterall it's the psychiatrists job to diagnose, right<span style="color: grey;">?</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;">Mental health is one of those subjects that no one r<span style="color: grey;">eally <span style="color: grey;">wants to talk about because they don't really know what to say. It's d<span style="color: grey;">iff<span style="color: grey;">erent if you have a broken leg, because people can see the damage <span style="color: grey;">to your body, but not e<span style="color: grey;">ver<span style="color: grey;">y<span style="color: grey;">one would know about mental health problems, and thats w<span style="color: grey;">here the problems begin. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: grey;">I have been s<span style="color: grey;">peaking with <span style="color: grey;">family and friends, trying to get a wholist<span style="color: grey;">ic view of wh<span style="color: grey;">at is wrong with me, apparently I am unpredictable, unreliable, one day I can be doped up and the next I can be hyper. When I am doped up I am slow<span style="color: grey;"> and tired looking, I am grumpy and irritable. When I have <span style="color: grey;">a hyper stage I am louder than no<span style="color: grey;">rmal, I talk <span style="color: grey;">over people, I say things that are mean or harsh and have no recollection of sayin<span style="color: grey;">g them - which is the most scary thing. I also become very ob<span style="color: grey;">sessive over things, which ca<span style="color: grey;">n be as mundane as cleaning my house, but they can also include things like sorting my life out and making life altering changes. Would I get married if I knew what I do now? Definitely not. I cannot say I regret it, because I got my be<span style="color: grey;">autiful vibrant daughter from that rel<span style="color: grey;">ationship<span style="color: grey;">, but knowing what I do now, I would have <span style="color: grey;">done <span style="color: grey;">things differently. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have to say, this was a film I wanted to see instantly, because I am a very big fan of Irvine Welsh and his amazing books from Edinburgh. I am a huge Trainspotting fan, and will gladly be going to see the sequel when it comes out in the cinema later in the year. But of course we are here to talk about Filth, about the mental state of Bruce Robertson.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Read on to find out what I thought about the fil<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">m and what I thought of James<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> McAvoy<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s performa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nce. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This film stirred up alot of emotions for me when I watched it, and I have watched it many times after that and I still feel the same about this movie. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I did not go to see this in the cinema, which I now regret, although at the time I am sure I had more pressing subjects I had to attend to than going to see a film. I don't often go to see films in the cinema, because I would much rather watch from the comfot of my own home than pay through the nose to sit somewhere I wouldnt be comfortable to watch it anyways. </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlFWpATFLFcjPr65GJmAHLH8gbmA54NVdOXGsiAMTcM-ADzcVbazA-QXxPWNMP6Fuew6MEMgXlxuvfEVDHQHi6DygvZ8ykhEwYVof-mw1RdSfeZ_uo2PQtRBHVyRidmsvn1fS1_DfLhyphenhyphenV/s1600/filth1.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlFWpATFLFcjPr65GJmAHLH8gbmA54NVdOXGsiAMTcM-ADzcVbazA-QXxPWNMP6Fuew6MEMgXlxuvfEVDHQHi6DygvZ8ykhEwYVof-mw1RdSfeZ_uo2PQtRBHVyRidmsvn1fS1_DfLhyphenhyphenV/s1600/filth1.jpe" title="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This film is about a policeman, who isn't always on the right side of the law in order to get where or what he would like out of life. He spends far too many hours on the job, and has lost his family as a result of this. Bruce goes through the motions of becoming obsessed with a promotion at work, he is homophobic, and stubborn and wont let anyone get in the way of his career. At the same time as all of this he is dealing with mental health issues, he is haunted by the memories of his brothers death when he was a child, and blames himself for this. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bruce has a best friend, who has married a woman Bruce thinks was a prostitute before she married into money, and he is hell bent on bullying his friend and making his life difficult, just because he is miserable, he has to make those around him miserable too. He annonymously prank calls his best friends wife, puts on a voice and torments her. </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBo7VqZKf4PHp9SgoXKBngZ4vrXEKVfcvryCPMTSyBHEE7Njgh-4nWcilM0bNYNUsLuxxCFmQ79qY7kbC_BBu3CYaTOlfjbH2fDsp0u3fNA5nTGr_b3lvyTmsB9HHiX9V31UWY4XVhYMho/s1600/filth4.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBo7VqZKf4PHp9SgoXKBngZ4vrXEKVfcvryCPMTSyBHEE7Njgh-4nWcilM0bNYNUsLuxxCFmQ79qY7kbC_BBu3CYaTOlfjbH2fDsp0u3fNA5nTGr_b3lvyTmsB9HHiX9V31UWY4XVhYMho/s1600/filth4.jpe" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is sleeping with another of his coworkers wives, and leads her to believing that they could be with her before suddenly bursting her bubble, why? Because he can. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bruce takes joy out of making others unhappy, embarassed, and vulnerable. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I feel that some of the emotions that James McAvoy can show just with his face alone, is incredible. And then you have to factor in his acting ability. I personally would say he is one of the most under rated actors around at the moment, and he is most certainly one of my favourites as I have been following his acting career since he was in Shameless!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">James has stated that when Bruce threw up out of his car, that he genuinely was sick, and the directors decided to keep the scene within the film, although many other things were cut from the final edition without the general public seeing it. Apparently James drank heavily throughout the making of this film, because he wanted to be within the character so much. Ny the end of the film you can see that his mental state has deteriorated to a point that he is dressing up in his wife's clothing, just to feel close to her, and finds it so difficult to remain alive that he hangs himself. Even to this day I can still see the look on his face as he did his last act, the look of malice.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In conclusion, I would definitely give this film 5*, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good eye opening film. James McAvoy could not have been replaced by anyone in this film - his performance was immaculate, a very well done!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 Butternut Squash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Large <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cooking <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pot with lid</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Con<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tainer to hold your preppe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d vegetables</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wooden Spoo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n</span> </span></span> </span></span> </span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whilst you're wa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iting on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">your water to come to the boi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">l, grab your carr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ots an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d give them a wash, and then chop these into slic<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">es and place<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> in a container off to the side<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. Finely chop your onion and pop that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">into the same container. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After blending you are read<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y to add salt and pepper to tast<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e, garnish if you like or add a poached egg like <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love this recipe. And I will de<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">finitely be making it in times to come, it is something I have been <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">making for a while, but have never writ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ten down what I did/used. Let me know if you tr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y this!</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMw1_9ju3fz3AOzXaeNJSUAwOHIU0-rjoxPZBOxvRyRjE8-FXvvZfbo5vT5QpN5BR9AzM0zsL4Ggsp3x23ghnvA42uRc1kc_sm_okS3P6KyRmVQfWc1VchTsWQKVYw8MxjJgyuhMMlcbA/s1600/62dc2f1e78b2b9ed4a4dd0daac56a3f9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMw1_9ju3fz3AOzXaeNJSUAwOHIU0-rjoxPZBOxvRyRjE8-FXvvZfbo5vT5QpN5BR9AzM0zsL4Ggsp3x23ghnvA42uRc1kc_sm_okS3P6KyRmVQfWc1VchTsWQKVYw8MxjJgyuhMMlcbA/s320/62dc2f1e78b2b9ed4a4dd0daac56a3f9.jpg" title="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So some people may go through life being endlessly happy with the way they look and how feel about their body, I however am not one of those people. I am constantly making excuses for my weight and why I wont lose any, when in reality it is down to laziness and laziness alone. Most people wouldnt be bothered by the weight I carry, but somehow it always manages to bother me. Read on to find out what I plan to do about it. </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Over the years I have tried to change my weight by calorie counting, diets and excercising more, but nothing seems to have stuck to me. I always seem to end up reaching for the bag of crisps. I have come to the conclusion recently that I need to be able to shift this weight, I am sick of being fat. Although everyones idea of what Fat looks like is different, I feel it, and so I need to do something to change this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recently, I saw one of my facebook friends posting about Juice Plus+, and how amazing it is. And from the outside it almost looked too good to be true. I have spoken with other Juice Plus reps before, but never really clicked with them, I felt they were always about selling more products than actually helping me to find the best plan for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rachael was different, she completely understood my questions, and helped me to think of if I could make Juice Plus work for me. I decided to join in the end, and I have now started my detox before starting my plan at the end of the month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I suppose the problems I will incur will be cutting down on fizzy drinks. Its an addiction - and thats not good. I am llimiting myself to one per day, at least if I am not completely giving them up I wont feel as though I am missing out on anything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will miss being able to grab something quick to eat like a sandwich from the shop etc. And I will miss most of the processed foods. But at the same time, I will have so much more to look forward to. I will be slimmer, healthier, and less tired. I won't find it a mission to do most simple things such as putting my socks on in the morning. And I will no longer be fat. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbS2PGvd5gGuL9YdB17KrHIehg6Tc_H69KEJZ8cYlQ8_AH9j0CVM3RXZ30xN025CCsKBcJzSBE9vvCAjJeQY25a4osrQ1eWntO5a-pKxwf7DL33_08Gq__yLe_rKSZufkwUu2-NuzJ0Eu/s1600/13227075_10153619614133601_3796264102378972409_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbS2PGvd5gGuL9YdB17KrHIehg6Tc_H69KEJZ8cYlQ8_AH9j0CVM3RXZ30xN025CCsKBcJzSBE9vvCAjJeQY25a4osrQ1eWntO5a-pKxwf7DL33_08Gq__yLe_rKSZufkwUu2-NuzJ0Eu/s320/13227075_10153619614133601_3796264102378972409_n.jpg" title="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As with every diet there are going to be ups and downs, but everyone at JP has been saying how it is not a diet, but a lifestyle choice. And not to be disheartened by only losing a few pounds, because in reality, a few pounds off is better than putting it on! And to remember that sometimes when we don't lose anything, it is because we are toning our bodies into a fitter state, and muscle weighs more than fat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, im off to drink my bodyweight in water, I will be back tomorrow to share my first recipe! Wish me luck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pompeii (2014)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This is a film I wanted to see for a long time, but in the normal way I do things, I say I want to see it and completely forget about it for a couple years. I wanted to see this film for one reason, and one reason alone. Kit Harrington. His role in Game of Thrones is absolutely spectacular, and this makes me want to see more of his work. Keep reading to find out what I thought, who I thought had the best and worst performace and how I think the screen writers did on recreating the true story of the pompeii disaster. </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The first thing that I want to talk about to do with this movie is the good shape Kit Harrington was in, I didn't realise that underneath his black uniform from Game of Thrones that there would be a perfectly sculpted 6 pack under there. And of course he would have to have this in order to play the part as he was a gladiator I suppose. His c<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">h<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aracter "Cassius" was an orphan when he was young, as his family was killed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">when rome invaded england. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As interesting as films are when they are based on a true story, it almost feels like the screen writers have made this into a fantasy about love rather than the heart wrenching disaster which actually killed many families, children included. Versuvius held no prisoners, and didn't care if you were rich or poor, white or black, tall or short - everyone in the vicinity died. At the first meeting between <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cassius</span> and the leading lady, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Casia</span>, it is almost impossible not to pre think the whole entire movie, a love story about a lady and a slave. A slave who is british and very attractive might I add. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can always tell when there is going to be a s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y line about lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve, j<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ust by that single scene where they meet, although he was completely oblivious to the fac<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t that she was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">clearly swoo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ning over him, he was simply trying to help a hor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">se who <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fell a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nd broke its leg when a cart w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ent over a pothole.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> scene of Cassius/<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Casia</span>.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adewale Akinnuoye-abaje in Lost.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What I didn't know w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">as about to happen, was th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at he would be put against the champ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ion of pompeii, which <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">just so happened to be <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Adewale Akinnuoye-A<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">baje</span>. I first saw this man in Lost, </span></span></span></span></span></span>his performa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nce in this progr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">amme was imm<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ens<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e, and so I was very glad to see him again, after I w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ill a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dmit, I completely forgot about him as an ac<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tor. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However in Pompeii he played the chara<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cter "Atti<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cus", and although Kit Harrington was beautiful for the eye to see, I felt that this man had much more about him, because he truly made you be<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lieve he <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">could be that man. He could be the man who has lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">st everyone he lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ves, w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ho has one more fight and they will let him free, who has freedom within his gra<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p and he will do anything to taste it. There is something about Adewale's <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eyes, he is a very intense actor. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit and Adewale in their short lived friendship</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He has a funny rivalry with Kit, they are su<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pposed to hate <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">one another, they are meant to fight to the death o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">f one of them, but they end up working together to kee<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p one another alive. There are some great suspense building scenes <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">where At<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ticus races a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gainst a tsunami to save a fallen woman and child, which i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s touching, although even more horrific when you think they would have likely died anyway. There is also a scene between <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Casia</span> and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her best friend, her friend stays behind to make sure that she got out o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">f there safely, but then is killed when the cliff she is on caves <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in underneath her feet. I must <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">give the woman who played Milo credit for that scene, she did show <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">what seem<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ed to be real emotion for the woman. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is around then that you see that there is more than the love story to this film, there is a side storyline about re<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">venge. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cassius's family was killed when he was a boy, they were a farming family in england, and the senator of rome had been there. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cassius</span> was then found<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and sold into slavery. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She has a point. This is a question which has been asked throughout the generations when religion comes into it. Why would a loving god let this happen to innocent people? To the elderly, or a child?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess everyone wants someone to look at them like Cassius looked at Casia before they were engulfed in the eruption. Is this why relationships are so destined to fail? Because we forget the person that we are with, and we complicate everything by constantly comparing our relationships to others, to things we have seen in movies, and how we think everything should play out in our head. Perhaps we should spend more time in the moment with the one we love rather than forgetting about it and getting comfortable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Originally when I wrote about this film in my book, I gave it a 5*, but now having time to reflect I am not so caught up in the emotions of the film and this probably dims to a 4*, although this would likely change when I watch it again. Would I watch it again? Most definitely. </span><br />
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I know that everyone thinks this about their children, you're meant to, its the unconditional love of a parent, but there is something special about my Sophie.<br />
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We went for a bar lunch in Wraysbury today, it was lovely. We sat in the beer garden, and mum and my stepdad were able to have a drink(or two) and I drove them home again. It is great being so close to them that we can spend time together whenever we like, Sophie always has her grandparents around her tiny little fingers, and they love it. The relationship that she shares with her grandparents is something I have never seen before, the love they have for one another is completely intense.<br />
We also spent time petting and feeding the horses which live beside my mums house, my favourite is the male, although they have given him a horrendous name (gitface), he is a gentle beast, and enjoys a good strawberry and a scratch behind the ear. Funnily enough, I used to be scared of horses when I was younger, mostly because I am aware of the damage they can do if they want to and that they are much bigger and more powerful than me, but not so much anymore, they are calm mostly, and don't want to hurt you unless you are a threat. It is quite calming having him put his head down to you for you to stroke him on the cheek and neck, and of course give him a good scratch! <br />
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I guess the message in this blog post is that life is too short to be sat inside on nice days and to not spend time with those you love the most. Get out, tell people you love them, spend time with family and make the most of your life, because before you know it, you'll be in your sixties and most of those people will be gone. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8YS15TY4Atit83GoMfcgENvsDAXQnJ9Vv5o8mTDQNDY5pe4Gk5j9w1T-NgYB3ZkSyzIOISNDN-2_x3EXPwNjv7wtnrJlAUqil8l765xUCrnAgIDUb96uLfCWdzp82yp2gX920ekq7n83/s1600/jennys+wedding.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8YS15TY4Atit83GoMfcgENvsDAXQnJ9Vv5o8mTDQNDY5pe4Gk5j9w1T-NgYB3ZkSyzIOISNDN-2_x3EXPwNjv7wtnrJlAUqil8l765xUCrnAgIDUb96uLfCWdzp82yp2gX920ekq7n83/s1600/jennys+wedding.jpe" title="Google Generated | BGPOLISH.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK" /></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I picked this movie to watch, solely on the fact that one of the main actresses has been in films I recognised and enjoyed before. Katherine Heigl played Jenny in this film, which was solely about her family becoming aware and used to the fact that she was a lesbian. She has played in other films such as Knocked Up, 27 Dresses and Life as we know it. All of which I have previously enjoyed. I did have a pre thought about what this movie would entail as she has been playing the unlucky in love character throughout her career, but I was completely blown away when I was wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her family had the same idea as me, that she was waiting for 'the one' and wouldn't settle for anything less, and were completely shocked when she said she was gay and not only that, but she was going to be marrying her roommate and starting a family with her. </span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so everyone knows Katherine Heidl. She is a beautiful and strong woman, and often plays this role in her movies, and I am almost ashamed to admit that when this movie began, I was infact struggling with the fact that I was seeing her portray the same kind of strong and independant woman, but that she wasn't straight. Now, I know what you might be thinking, but I am absolutely not homophobic in the slightest, I believe that you are who you are and you like what you like, and there is nothing wrong with whichever </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this is, gay couples have as much right to happiness and normalcy as a straight couple. However, I did find it difficult to see her as a lesbian, because my brain was trained to think otherwise as I was thinking about her past performances. Although the screen writers were sensitive about it, I feel they did a great job in getting across the troubles that this couple, and many others have to go through in order to come out, not only to family, but to everyone in their lives. This movie was set in a small town, and although she had moved out to the city, her parents still lived in the town, and they would have to witness all of the whispers about her daughter as they learned she was a lesbian. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEGDkBrQm0XEMEzGmqUmoSm7NdhGl8VWZNbu0sERL8gG7SjQfo5EgGJwZBlpDdP1Z0-kpsLLynhNf-m1brGPOPGqsPFpCA0j1FWi0TIqIKSpj9L5tv_AiCQ9Zb_m_a8sYXpPD6rIKtx1B/s1600/jennys+wedding+mum.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEGDkBrQm0XEMEzGmqUmoSm7NdhGl8VWZNbu0sERL8gG7SjQfo5EgGJwZBlpDdP1Z0-kpsLLynhNf-m1brGPOPGqsPFpCA0j1FWi0TIqIKSpj9L5tv_AiCQ9Zb_m_a8sYXpPD6rIKtx1B/s1600/jennys+wedding+mum.jpe" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the beginning, the first person that Jenny tells about her being a lesbian is her mother. She was going to tell her father at the same time, but there was a room full of people. You are shown a very emotional exchange between the two women as her mother goes through the motions of being confused, and hurt about the lies in the past, and then embarrassed. She also goes the distance in asking what she did wrong in order for her daughter to turn out this way. Some of the things which are said here would be very hurtful for Jenny in that situation, but I don't believe the mother's character understood the gravity of her words. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She was all set to tell everyone in the one night and get it over with, when her mother stopped her and pleaded that she didnt tell her siblings and everyone else because she didn't want people gossiping about her life. Before this event Jenny had been very close with her mother, but her mother was distraught at the fact that her daughter had been lying to her for so long. She agree'd to keep it quiet for her mothers sake, but this just ended up in more people being hurt, as her younger sister Anne saw her with her partner when they were looking at wedding dresses, and kissed in public. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Anne found out, she wasn't too bothered that her sister was Gay, more the fact that she had been kept in the dark. Anne is going through her own tough times with her husband who is constantly out doing god knows what with god knows whom, and she realises that her marriage is doomed when she see's how happy her sister is. Throughout the whole film, Anne is constantly going on about the grass in her garden being dead. And makes a good point in saying that "Happy people don't have dead grass". Once she learns that her grass will grow with a little bit work, she realises that she too can grow and be happy if she only takes the opportunity to make it happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jenny finally gives in when she knows her whole family know, and takes the time to tell her mother's best friend, who is the local gossip. This then leads to her parents being mortified and disowning her in public, to which she is slightly upset but is determined not to let it affect her life. She is determined to be happy with her partner and to live her life to the fullest she can. There is a specific scene with her father, which includes them rowing, and her saying some pretty mean things about not being able to miss him when he is gone from her life if he doesn't want to be a part of her happiness. This then leads to him not talking to her or his wife about all of it again, and becoming quite stuck in his ways. It isn't until the mother is in the local shop and hears her best friend gossiping about Jenny that she realises she has done the wrong thing and gets back in touch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the beginning of this film I thought it would be a load of garbage, but soon caught myself completely enthralled. I thought that the person who performed the best was most certainly Tom Wilkinson, who plays Eddie (The Father). There is a very emotional scene where he explains that he was not hurt that she was a Lesbian, but that she said that she wouldn't miss him. Throughout the film you see him going through the motions with it, you can see he is blaming himself and he goes on to say at one point that if she is rejecting anything then it is him, since he was the male rolemodel in her life. He does his best to understand to begin with, but is hell bent on protecting his wife's feelings and image that he looses sight of what might be best for his daughter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Step Three: Don't yell at your already screaming toddler. The chances are, the poor child doesn't understand that your benefit money wont stretch far enough for him to have the tenth ride on the shop toys. This is not his fault. I get it, you're in a rush, or you're tired because the little shit kept you up all night, and he's acting out - so what. Millions of parents managed to keep their child in tact throughout the last 100 years, so I ask you to do the same thing. Discipline him, but not by screaming at him in the middle of Tesco's bread isle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Step Seven: If you are lucky enough to be able to have children, please, PLEASE, do not leave them in the pushchair outside the corner shop. I understand that you are only going in for a second, for the pint of milk, the bag of nappies and the 40 pack of cigarettes, but please understand that this is unfair on your child, and it makes you look like a tink. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So they are nubbins right now, teeny tiny little nubbins. But I am using my strengthener and cuticle oil daily, so we shall see where they are in a few weeks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, my reason for coming leaving? Well that's a tough one, I split with my husband (who turned out to be an asshole!), I packed myself and my daughter up and moved us to London to be closer to my family, and I have been going through the motions ever since. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am back because I want something to call my own, I miss feeling the sense of pride I had when I would look at my blog and think of all of the hard work I would put into it, I thought about starting a fresh because I am not as nail orientated as I once was, but then changed my mind when I realised what that would mean for me. All of the endless hours I spent working on this blog, I will still be posting about nails, and beauty, but also about films I have watched, and places I have been and things I have going on in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Living life with a toddler is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything you have heard is completely true, the good, the bad and the down right ugly - it is all real with toddlers, but there is a million other things that no one seemed to tell me either. No one told me that no matter how downright ungrateful and horrendous her behaviour would be, that I would love her completely unconditionally, that she could be acting like a terror and all she has to do is say "Mummy" and I am falling in love with her all over again. No one told me that although she is small she can be the single most infuriating person on this earth, but this is one of the things that I love most about her.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When said toddler decides that they will shout things like "Mummy, Comere!", and of course this is always when you are in the middle of something like the washing, after you run to where the toddler is, they proceed to wave and say "Buh-Bye" as they laugh at you. This is totally the "Ever walked a long way for nothing" joke, which isn't actually funny.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When Sophie pumps and blames it on me, especially embarrassing when we are in public.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you are tired enough as it is, and trying to get through the housework as fast as you can so you can go to the pre-arranged play date with one of Sophie's friends only to get everything done and realise she has come right behind you turning off the washing machine, dishwasher and dryer all in turn so you have to begin all over again.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Toddlers enjoy watching the same film/programme over and over again, to the point where you could recite each and every word throughout the whole show.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although she cant really sing, her singing songs has to be the most adorable sound ever.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She is a mummies girl, and she is always up for a sleepover in my bed watching films and having cuddles.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She has her own little personality, and she knows exactly what she wants.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She totally wants to be like Mummy, whether its painting nails or how my hair is styled, she wants it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything new is amazing, and everything amazing is a game.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She likes to help with my housework, by putting her rubbish in the bin and clothes in the wash (See Section 1, No 3.)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bottom line is, she is amazing, and although she drives me to the edge some days, she is the glue that holds me together at the same time. These are the reasons to which I haven't been blogging as much recently as well, everything has stepped up around here, playdates all over the place, soft play centres, visiting family, doing shopping and somehow I seem to have more cleaning to do as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Is it just me or do I seem to be late more than normal at the moment?! Yep, yep I do. First of all, I have lost another 2lb on top of the stone I already lost, so I am well on my way to becoming slimmer, boom. However I am unsure over how much this is down to the fact that I have barely been in the house the last two weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ok, so I used <b>Barry M Emerald Green</b> as well as <b>Moyra 601</b> to create the background of these nails, which I wanted to resemble the thick forest that Aragog lives in with all of his sons and daughters. I used the brush from the bottle and wiped off the majority of the polish before I dabbed and dragged it across the nails and built up the coverage with both colours to make my forest look. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvBuTEZm4SR6QImK7BvJWMLBWtwhm3xn0MSyn-m76UX5VPardvRJ8cVJoMIHIEvUbi-uosY3DgPC7WdT-TTwsEHmxA2RAkZMpJmljQBZrz7kligKY3AsnnuDzn4TEEK7V6wFmo7EVnynZ/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvBuTEZm4SR6QImK7BvJWMLBWtwhm3xn0MSyn-m76UX5VPardvRJ8cVJoMIHIEvUbi-uosY3DgPC7WdT-TTwsEHmxA2RAkZMpJmljQBZrz7kligKY3AsnnuDzn4TEEK7V6wFmo7EVnynZ/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After this I used Seche Vite to secure some stones on my pinky and thumb nails. And then I wrote ARAGOG on my thumb nail as well with black Acrylic Paint, all of the art in this look was done with black paint, no polish involved. I really like how the backing to these nails turned out, it does remind me of the forest kind of look but at the same time it reminds me alot of moss, which again I normally think about spiders with moss aswell, whether that is because theyre in the damp areas of paths/walls etc or something? I dunno.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I thought I would give you all a little macro of Aragog, or in the words of Sophie, Mr Skinny Legs (Blame Peppa Pig!). I thought about painting his eyes and pincers, but then I thought I would give him shiny eyes, and I actually really like it! He's so cuuuuuttte.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyways, that is all I have for you today! I am hoping you like this and I am sure I will have another post for you very shortly! Remember and check out Alicia's Ron nails over on <a href="http://www.fixintofaff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">FixintoFaff</a>, and I hope you all are having an absoutely amazing week - I shall try not to be late for next months edition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know I have been absent, and this has been noticed for some time, however, this has been partly due to me being unable to get onto my blogging site, as well as having just passed my driving test and so I have been out and about making the absolute most of each and every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sophie and I have gone on great adventures, to play areas, parks, lochs (lakes), the woods, the shops and more places to add to that, including the North Queensferry Deep Sea World! We have been having so much fun! And whilst we have been enjoying all of this I have completely forgotten my camera along the way - this is something I should change?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let us take this week for an example. On Monday we spent the day in a friends garden, where we got the swimming pool out and the girls had so much fun! I think it is absolutely amazing that a friend which I have had since I was four, (18 years?? Holy crap we are old.) has a daughter who is only 11 months older than Sophie, and they are amazing together! They run around singing that song from frozen.. Let it go, let it go.. not to mention I have watched that film twice today, so safe to say I have Olaf on the brain. Yesterday we did much the same, went to said friends house, and for her anonymity we shall call her Bertha - that will give her a kick, so we went to Bertha's house, and our kids had a play together, and another friend came over as well with her son, I absolutely love that Sophie is making friends and preparing for her school life, where I am hoping she will gain friendships which last as long as Bertha and I. After this play date we took a run through to Kevin's parents house where Sophie had a play in their garden, and then we came home to cuddle in for the night. Today was much the same, we have been having fantastic weather and so we went back to Bertha's house again, where she was spending the day in the garden with her Son and Daughter, her son being 6 months younger than Soph as well, which is also really good for her, but she was babysitting her niece as well who is a year younger than Sophie, so we had plenty fun with all four kids today! After this I came home to find Kevin has been sorting out most of the bushes in the garden I want removed, and he was doing it with a chainsaw! We played in our garden for a bit and then went through to see his parents again to discuss his dad renting a van to help with getting rid of said bushes..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are you asleep yet? As mundane as all of this sounds, I have been having an amazing few days, with friends and family. They mean everything to me, and wish that there were more hours in the day where we could spend time with one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the rest of the week I have some small things planned, like doing the shopping, taking Kevin to get some special oil for his moped( I pretend I know what on earth he is talking about), and we have a Barbecue planned at Bertha's house with other friends attending, and then we have the great job of getting rid of all of the things in the garden which will need to be taken to the skip on friday, then this weekend, I am planning on finding a nice park or somewhere where me and Sophie can take some time out, and simply play. All of this will most likely be done whilst listening to a chorus of Sophie singing "Et I Goo, Et I Goo", but this, has to be the single most beautiful sound in my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am absent, and my nails have yet to be seen, but I thought I would let you know where I have been, and what is likely to be shown on here. I am likely to upload pictures of days out, places we have found on our adventures and anything else on top of this, however, for those who have followed because of my nails, I will still be doing this. This coming monday I will have another of the Magical Monday's to show you, and I have another couple of posts in the pipelines. I am slowly getting there, and I hope that you will all be here to see in another year with this blog. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8ZVQwmjT4Ol_UE2iCyQAI9GQSqJvVd93JBAkmhVwP3-qPYyVjM47erR3Py9zsPkBFmt8OIPKWtPinxhUE65agCil0Ts6xl0-KqmF5w8zkzaz29Wx4nazOSDM7G5peRnY5H50PPGqDT1/s1600/DSC00110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8ZVQwmjT4Ol_UE2iCyQAI9GQSqJvVd93JBAkmhVwP3-qPYyVjM47erR3Py9zsPkBFmt8OIPKWtPinxhUE65agCil0Ts6xl0-KqmF5w8zkzaz29Wx4nazOSDM7G5peRnY5H50PPGqDT1/s1600/DSC00110.JPG" title="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back everyone! I am back today to talk to you about the latest in the Magical Monday's collection, and this time Alicia from <a href="http://www.fixintofaff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">FixintoFaff</a> and I have decided to showcase Hermione. This one I took a lot longer to finish the complete look because I honestly had no idea how to portray this character over five nails.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT_qCEadgjs4JPyMzffuKX-ShTUU6YhxT_hq4rVVz8zHC3pFxbz1AgfCnyiMO7ybn83P0YzR1d589uCtSv41x2F79FSnoZgO877MA3atTdtPvM1FbuZ4n-HVa2te5Q78LZ-MmrpIs5C7c/s1600/DSC00106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT_qCEadgjs4JPyMzffuKX-ShTUU6YhxT_hq4rVVz8zHC3pFxbz1AgfCnyiMO7ybn83P0YzR1d589uCtSv41x2F79FSnoZgO877MA3atTdtPvM1FbuZ4n-HVa2te5Q78LZ-MmrpIs5C7c/s1600/DSC00106.JPG" title="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">I began with my base coats. On the thumb, pointer and pinky I painted two coats of <b><i>Barry M Grey</i></b>, on the middle I painted one coat of <b><i>Manhattan 69R</i></b> and on the ring finger I did two coats of <b><i>Barry M Matte Black</i></b>. I chose to use the grey because it was a reminder to the walls of Hogwarts, which were a stone grey. I then used the brown for the middle so I had a dark base I could pull through on her hair, and the black was just to tie everything together with another shade.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPshsKd_Dl31ygRCQo0Sm5UVk_n9o6ZQ3whwZnlbkBjy9ivrFRx4sk0XWPNEf5OpUKAlql71oDPv34yXMIXYyLqSqlDd3IbPVGbzg-QCwxYu_J0580YCmll-vzP3-IaaJecJGKIWJCqYb/s1600/DSC00108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPshsKd_Dl31ygRCQo0Sm5UVk_n9o6ZQ3whwZnlbkBjy9ivrFRx4sk0XWPNEf5OpUKAlql71oDPv34yXMIXYyLqSqlDd3IbPVGbzg-QCwxYu_J0580YCmll-vzP3-IaaJecJGKIWJCqYb/s1600/DSC00108.JPG" title="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Now lets talk about the art on the nails. I used another two brown shades on the middle finger, to try and recreate Hermione's Hair, these colours were <b><i>Laval Mud</i></b> and <b><i>p2 Well Dressed</i></b>. To do this design I didn't really let any of my layers dry, and using a detailing brush I painted on squiggly lines with <b><i>Mud</i></b> and then I painted <b><i>Well dressed</i></b> in between and pressed harder to mix them on the nails, after this was complete I used <b><i>Out the Door</i></b> topcoat to mix it all together a little more. My pointer finger I used <b><i>Barry M Gold Foil</i></b> to hand paint my G, this was supposed to symbolise Hermione being in the house Gryffindor. The ring finger is supposed to be a time turner from when she had to use one throughout Prisoner of Azkaban, and I deliberately smeared this design so it looked almost like it was in motion, although I am unconvinced it looked good enough.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMJcZVyXVPh8Q-ebq9i7MKVPa-2VFU1SoJ0WwDNCyfxLx8sfShmQU6uVdMFkYBFRqf47AxP5kNdbLF-EzBIAU7W5xqId3EVsHTqhWiBuncCa-2vIaNZ5wK1Au0LDNfePHtsGNtKEyrRzn/s1600/DSC00107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMJcZVyXVPh8Q-ebq9i7MKVPa-2VFU1SoJ0WwDNCyfxLx8sfShmQU6uVdMFkYBFRqf47AxP5kNdbLF-EzBIAU7W5xqId3EVsHTqhWiBuncCa-2vIaNZ5wK1Au0LDNfePHtsGNtKEyrRzn/s1600/DSC00107.JPG" title="HERMIONE GRANGER NAILS HARRY POTTER NOTD - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">My pinky was painted with <b><i>Manhattan 69R</i></b> and <b><i>Barry M Gold Foil</i></b> with a detailing brush to create Hermione's Wand. And lastly is the thumb, on this one I used <b><i>Manhattan 69R </i></b>and <b><i>Barry M Gold Foil</i></b> to create her wand as well as write the word Mudblood, which she is regularly referred to within the films and the books, which is all to do with her blood status within the wizarding community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back! So for a while I was doing research into what people like and what they don't. So the most unliked fad was Crackle/Shatter Polish. It seems a lot of you liked the idea behind it, but hated the polish itself. I myself was one of these people that when I first found this type of polish I was so excited, but then I got highly disappointed with the polish. In my opinion it was either thick and gloopy and was just a horrible mess, or it was too thin and barely shattered at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">So what would you say if I told you that you could achieve the same look with normal polishes and minimal effort? Well, you can. I looked into it some, thinking of how I could do it without having to use the horrible polish, I thought about dragging tools across my nails but then quickly rethought this idea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back everyone! Ok, so I know I said I might be up a couple times a week and then I am a no show for a few days, but there is reasoning for this! I have been preparing the next FOUR - yes, I said Four designs. Two of which you will get in this one post! Are you excited?! I love it. Before you can see it I am letting you know how I love it. So, other than designing four of my newest designs, I have been spending time with Sophie and taking her to the park and for play dates etc, and I have also been learning to drive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Alright, so lets begin with the first design which I did on my left hand. This one was done with Sally Hansen Platinum Star (silver) and Fushia Bling Bling (pink) on top of a base of Barry M Matte White. Although you can't really see that it is silver instead of a pearlescent white, it was evident as I was on my driving lesson. I think the best thing about water marble nails is that whilst they all hold the same colours and theme throughout the manicure they are all individual at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I did these designs on glue on false nails, which I have fallen in love with, they are a lot more hard wearing than normal nails and don't seem to do the same damage to my natural nail either. I absolutely LOVE this thumb nail, I think it was definitely one of my favourite throughout both of the designs. It is harder to see than I thought but there is very intricate lines throughout this nail, and if I had thought about it I should have done a macro! That reminds me! Now that I have my new macro lens for my Iphone I will be able to take these shots for you too so you can really inspect my art, would that be something you want? Lemme know.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvqPQ0G3SDHalNwfXm2ETrHinuRu00kpDWDIolMuoKIXnMijlMuHjGTzop7JTmry-RRwQDQKUr4yKMbI_VLaN1_dGyjGvqylD-NOd3BKgxWG09YVbnMItCFyyzdKlQou3QAF6fKTy4x_e/s1600/DSC00026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="WATERMARBLE CHINA GLAZE - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvqPQ0G3SDHalNwfXm2ETrHinuRu00kpDWDIolMuoKIXnMijlMuHjGTzop7JTmry-RRwQDQKUr4yKMbI_VLaN1_dGyjGvqylD-NOd3BKgxWG09YVbnMItCFyyzdKlQou3QAF6fKTy4x_e/s1600/DSC00026.JPG" title="WATERMARBLE CHINA GLAZE - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alright, so here is design number two. I did this design the same way as the first, but instead of the pink polish I swapped it out for China Glaze Cranberry Splash. I think I liked the colouring better on this design, but it was a close match of my feelings for both of the looks - perhaps this was down to me thinking that the red was more my kind of style rather than the very feminine look of the pink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Ok, so looking down you can find a picture of both the designs I did, and I would really appreciate you telling me which one is your favourite! My favourite answer will receive a FREE shoutout on my IG ACCOUNT which will be cross posted throughout my Facebook Page, Twitter and Tumblr accounts! I will pick my favourite answer in the next day or two!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07916112707284612177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799068956682598061.post-9798300916985325712015-02-12T16:08:00.000+00:002016-05-20T19:55:15.931+01:00In collaboration with..<h2 class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sEnXaD4rhuvNW7O2AvjuieIJhpdiTXqBHJGQlt_-drMpL5zl98Sh1hlHzhkZ0TwWv38WAdXCyAhZinr3PbZPwjd217yLfSWtPPo7Cs8dcoN12NfSA8qqZgEy0ZBmdPFJyevgBtLvY6SR/s1600/IMG_1486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sEnXaD4rhuvNW7O2AvjuieIJhpdiTXqBHJGQlt_-drMpL5zl98Sh1hlHzhkZ0TwWv38WAdXCyAhZinr3PbZPwjd217yLfSWtPPo7Cs8dcoN12NfSA8qqZgEy0ZBmdPFJyevgBtLvY6SR/s1600/IMG_1486.JPG" title="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back! Today I am coming back for my first collaboration post with <a href="http://www.prettyquirky.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">Pretty Quirky</a> of this year. And this time we have decided to do Valentine's Day, this being because the holiday is fast approaching! And guess what!? Sophie decided she wanted her nails like mummies too.. so I had to paint hers as well whilst I was painting this design! Little madam! You can see her modelling her nails on the photo to the right hand side! Also, I will warn you now, I took a lot of photo's on this design, and so it will be a pic heavy post. And it is the first design I am back with my natural nails, so I will also warn you now they are short and snapped, the cuticles are dry and under deep moisturising therapy over the next few weeks - but I thought I would be a strong soldier and show off my nubbins.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ67Eq-YzC6jlG0uhdhN-6gVK9phFxAyGiTaCpQYtKd8aTqLqpJyiVE9MVgAAgzbh2F_LW5h6gcJ2jq0mN46N3o_8CV4HaQSoZURmxkGXoOjSYY_RFdnOOqeXQsWEicjrnMT-Gn6aOmJk/s1600/DSC00005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ67Eq-YzC6jlG0uhdhN-6gVK9phFxAyGiTaCpQYtKd8aTqLqpJyiVE9MVgAAgzbh2F_LW5h6gcJ2jq0mN46N3o_8CV4HaQSoZURmxkGXoOjSYY_RFdnOOqeXQsWEicjrnMT-Gn6aOmJk/s1600/DSC00005.JPG" title="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Throughout the other nails I stuck to the love heart design for most of it, which I know is typical for Valentine's Day. I did small hearts on my pointer finger because I have always loved the way this looks. I did toy with dry marbling it in there, but I thought against it, because it was so fiddly with my tiny little nail - perhaps we can keep this idea on standby for a later date?! Moving onto my middle nail, now I look at it I am not exactly over the moon with how it came out, but it was meant to appear like hearts were in a vertical line, although I am unsure if I did this in the right way. I am now thinking it would have looked better with smaller hearts.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgUS0gO8fWRra62TG-hCYRAsmAUJbRDNZ3B1vO6mR6mdL3ObNu-WgNaW120MdTifusaZE2kPVeCFTcJcE969Y-LqRlGEG_aQiOmoNVMmhGWOb4R1EPkIrQTdnysRpiA2YGnqUzuXjTkKU/s1600/DSC00001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgUS0gO8fWRra62TG-hCYRAsmAUJbRDNZ3B1vO6mR6mdL3ObNu-WgNaW120MdTifusaZE2kPVeCFTcJcE969Y-LqRlGEG_aQiOmoNVMmhGWOb4R1EPkIrQTdnysRpiA2YGnqUzuXjTkKU/s1600/DSC00001.JPG" title="Valentines Nails Pretty Quirky Collab - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">My ring finger was a reverse idea from my thumb, which was white with red accenting, and so I thought an empty heart was fitting because I liked that area of my thumb nail the best. And lastly was my Pinkie. I wanted something which wasn't heart related but at the same time still wanted it to stick within the cute aspect of Valentine's Day, and so I opted for some simple vertical lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey there everyone! Okay, so I know I have taken an obscene amount of time off from my blog, but I now feel refreshed and ready to get back into it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">There are going to be some changes, I am not setting a goal to get a post out each and every day since I feel that I compromised the quality of my work in order to get one out each day. I am aiming to put a post out to you guys maybe twice a week, and if I do more then that will be an added bonus - but how about we aim for Monday & Friday for now. Recently I have been using Instagram instead of blogging, and by following this link <a href="http://www.instagram.com/bgpolish" target="_blank">here</a>, you can get straight to my IG account and follow me on there. There may be things appearing on there which don't make it to the blog like small tutorials and nail designs etc.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUr1wxcyeMzzoH6zn3CzrNr7UHMZikDQfVxU23JRaVe_np9vIcagkTqlZgQ4GMLjgR3YuwSLFjyQqoC1BbLFBRadl8N2OBZHpud3uGiZ1Y8Fwe3v0tNe4etIWhQqa3RFkW8svYeFQ5m98/s1600/DSC00423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUr1wxcyeMzzoH6zn3CzrNr7UHMZikDQfVxU23JRaVe_np9vIcagkTqlZgQ4GMLjgR3YuwSLFjyQqoC1BbLFBRadl8N2OBZHpud3uGiZ1Y8Fwe3v0tNe4etIWhQqa3RFkW8svYeFQ5m98/s1600/DSC00423.JPG" title="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">So how about we talk about the reason for this post other than just me?! Sounds good. So on the right you can see that I have been painting nails to do with Ronald Weasley and his dad's Flying Car. I am doing these nails in collaboration with Alicia over at <a href="http://www.fixintofaff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">FixinToFaff</a> and you can find her post about her Ron&Car nails <a href="http://fixintofaff.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/magical-mondays-ford-anglia-meets.html" target="_blank">Here</a>. And she has also launched a Giveaway which you can find <a href="http://fixintofaff.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/achievements-unlocked.html" target="_blank">here</a>, because she has reached a certain amount of followers on Facebook and IG. Congrats Ali!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Right, back on point. How did I do these nails?! Well, lemme tell you - they took some time! I painted all of my nails with 2 coats of Baby Blue by Claire's Accessories, for being one of those cheap polishes, I actually really like this one! I used this polish because I wanted to have a running theme between all of my nails to do with the car, considering I tried painting a car.. and well.. it was horrendous. Couldn't do it, so I thought I would try and make something work without having to paint one of those Ford Anglia's (got to be the hardest thing I have tried since blogging!). </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4mVe17CbDxDbtUIp-DdpcbSn-pXc_JHp0Y1BldXa389RSNci5IykO6hV5xzlxj03SDK0Yv7KInNnqK0rulUVc6jzV13qrrw4-tA1ZPW7S6t5dLwo9rWBoegGPMLa7O6FwlBaMUeBQxl_/s1600/DSC00426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4mVe17CbDxDbtUIp-DdpcbSn-pXc_JHp0Y1BldXa389RSNci5IykO6hV5xzlxj03SDK0Yv7KInNnqK0rulUVc6jzV13qrrw4-tA1ZPW7S6t5dLwo9rWBoegGPMLa7O6FwlBaMUeBQxl_/s1600/DSC00426.JPG" title="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">So with these nails I did a running theme of things that happen to Ron throughout the whole movie, he really doesn't have great luck in this movie - poor guy. On my pointer I have painted the moment where his wand snaps during the attack of the Whomping Willow on their rush to attempt to make it to the school on time, to paint this design I used Acrylic paint before top coating. After this nail I then moved on to the middle nail - and this is where things began to go wrong. I attempted to paint Harry and Ron inside the Car, but let's just say that it didn't work. Big Blobs of orange and Blue everywhere. Not. Pretty. So I went with the idea that I would paint the bonnet and the headlights instead. For this I used Barry M Silver Foil and Orly Melodious Utopia. Moving on to my ring finger is where I painted Ron. I tried to get his comical scared look - but again, my mind was better than my painting skills, and so I painted the top of his head and surprisingly he reminds me of something out of South Park. I used Acrylic Paint and Barry M Satsuma to get his hair on there. And lastly was the pinky finger, which was relatively simple. I used CICI&SISI Plate 01 to stamp on my spider web in Barry M Matte Black, because of Ron's intense fear of spiders, which also features the Car as it saves him and Harry from the incoming horde of spiders which fully intend on eating them.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWeBgqlSUMzTd_t-ZsSI4neu8Z_s401J3PmolMB9cRog2tlD2OSXc0ZYwwMVAARtwifSijZSMlqDnfT4v9aNATHPCWBlH9OI9s4kM7XY-EmokvGJi6MNImIK6YcDdGIA29NaWbN30bVDA/s1600/DSC00424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWeBgqlSUMzTd_t-ZsSI4neu8Z_s401J3PmolMB9cRog2tlD2OSXc0ZYwwMVAARtwifSijZSMlqDnfT4v9aNATHPCWBlH9OI9s4kM7XY-EmokvGJi6MNImIK6YcDdGIA29NaWbN30bVDA/s1600/DSC00424.JPG" title="Harry Potter Ron Car Nails Magic Monday - BGPOLISH" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana";">I top coated all of these nails with a nice coat of Seche Vite and hey presto - finito. I will say that these were painted on False nails and then attached for the photo's. This is because my nails are in the process of re growing, and also I find it a lot easier to paint designs like this where I am able to take breaks and come back to it, especially with having a toddler running around.</span></div>
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