growing up & out

This is my annoying fringe-growing-out stage.... I wasn't feeling the blunt fringe anymore, but the growing them out is such a bitch! I've been plaiting them quite a bit, but I think I can cope with this for now!

*This is just a quick one, so apologies for the hickle-de-pickle-de-ness of it!*

...So what's happened in the past week since I last blogged? Well, I found out I had a viral ear infection, the reason why I was constantly nauseous and dizzy and had the balance of a drunk 90 year old. Therefore the exercise regime took a big hit, any vigorous exercise was highly unrecommended unless I wanted to faint. 

OH funny story- I fell over on one of those moving travelators in London. HA. woman asked me if i was drunk... "errr lady, it's 10am in the morning! I am  not drunk!" 

Anywho, I'm working in London a few days a week (then the rest at home) at the PR company I interned for in LA, it's going great, I love getting all dressed up for work in the big city! It makes me feel very old! haha. 

I tried to take some pictures the other day of outfits and new jewels but my camera refuses to focus, I have the worst luck with cameras EVER. eurgh.

In the meantime I advise you to watch the trailer for the new film 'Bridesmaids'! I saw it last month in LA and let me tell you, IT'S HILARIOUS. I can't wait to go see it again with my mum, and then my best friends, and then random strangers and their neighbours. It was honestly one of the funniest films I've seen since the Hangover.  Enjoy ladies! XOXO AVS
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HELP!

SOMEONE please tell me why blogger is being such a bitch today and not uploading videos or images?

THE dilemma.

When I was younger I read somewhere that Gymnast's retired at the age of 19 or somewhere very near because their bodies would never be in such good shape again. Apparently age 19 is your prime. So I always though that at 19 I would be my ideal weight, shape, size etc... 

Well I got to 18 and I still had some minor issues, "I've got another year 'til I'm 19 no biggy". 

Then I got to 19 and thought "I've got a year to sort it before I'm 20". 

Now I'm 20 and I'm like "what was I playing at putting it off?"... 

Getting fit and healthy and being body confident isn't that far away if I really want it badly enough. I don't have that much weight that I want to shift, it's more toning up that I'm after. So after seeing Glee!  Live in Concert @ The Staples centre in LA (which was uh-maziiiing by the way!), and seeing in the flesh Heather Morris's amazing body, when I saw her on the cover of Women's Health  I didn't hesitate to pick up the issue to see how I could achieve a body like hers... 

When I looked down at the checkout however I noticed a huge contradiction in my purchases- back went the M&M's and Peach Jelly's. When we got to my cousin's house I went straight to my laptop and clicked onto Amazon.co.uk. Within 5 minutes I'd ordered Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. The DVD was only £5.93, a total bargain if you ask me. 

I did Day One of the shred yesterday, (as well as the start of my healthy eating) and it was incredible. Don't get me wrong it was challenging and sweat inducing but I wanted to carry on exercising after it was over! 

I'm basically writing this post so that I can't back out of this 30 day challenge now. Corrie & Michelle are both doing it and they're already seeing results! (If you have any questions, I'm sure they'd be happy to answer them, they're further along than me!) 

I'm also keeping a food diary, which is including my water intake. I've realised I don't drink half as much as I should a day so I've bought two 1litre bottles of Buxton water, and fill them each night and put them in the fridge. 

This post is really random and I apologise! If you're doing or have done the 30 day shred, let me know what you think of it and if you've seen any results so far! XOXO AVS 

#followyourbliss

culture shock.

I never thought the day would come where I could relate my own personal experiences to the terribly boring work I did last term at University, but it has. 

Since I've been back from LA I've been in some sort of weird depression, which is also known as re-entry shock. After spending so long in another place, re-entering into your previous culture can be, a tad tricky lets say. I've gotten dressed twice in the past 4 days and the only time I left the house was to go to a PR event in London (there was a free bar- no one was keeping me away)

Today however, is the day when I admit the fact to myself that I'm not in California anymore, I am well and truly in England. But before I focus on the here and now entirely here's what I'm missing from my trip.... 

My uh-mazing cousin, Adrian. It was here birthday yesterday and I'm gutted I wasn't there :( 

Happy Birthday Pinky! 

The gorgeous weather, and beautiful scenery. 

This is the view from my Aunt & Uncle's house in the Valley. 

THE FOOD: Where do I start? Yes there are all those hideously unhealthy fast food restaurants but you can also live a very healthy lifestyle. LA caters for all needs.... 

Shrimp & Avacado salad @ The Farmers Market. YUM.

Every Saturday on her lunch break, me and my cousin would head off to Corner Bakery, a delicious place for breakfast, lunch or a snack. 

My usual; an Uptown Turkey & Mango + Pomegranate Frozen Lemonade. yessir' 

My Focus now is to get saving, and head back to LA for a week or two in September before I go back to Uni for what looks like the hardest most intense year of my life. 

So, I'm off to get dressed, which is actually quite fun now I have all these gorgeous clothes from America, and yes I'm aware of the fact its nearly 1pm. But it's a saturday. Cut me some slack haha. Have a great weekend! XOXO AVS

guess who's back, back again.

HEY THERE! 

How are you lovely ladies doing? 

I've missed y'all soooo much (yes got my american-ism's in already haha!) 

SO, here's the dealio, I ended up staying out in LA for an extra 10 days. Was loving life wayyy too much to end my trip just yet, so I changed my flight, worked a little longer at the PR company, partied a little harder and shopped a little more. All in all an ah-mayyyyziiing trip. 

Oh, and I got offered a position at the company for when I graduate. What more motivation could I want to get the next year of Uni done & dusted? 

Here's a few images of the best 4 weeks of my life! 

Work lunch @ MoonShadows, Malibu ....It's a hard life working in PR 

L-R: Me, Alexandra (Hair & Make up wonderwoman), Amelia Jackson-Gray (Superstar, of Entourage & Deep Gold fame) and my fantastic, wonderful boss, Catherine Scott. 

 Malibu....

 The Iconic ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier

View from said Ferris Wheel...

  Another view from the Ferris Wheel...

...And of course the 'Hollywood' sign; iconic, marvellous, inspiring. 

Being in LA taught me so much, the people I was working with day in, day out, all loved their jobs and were following their dreams, it was so refreshing to be around. Here in England honestly how many people can say they are doing a job because they love it? Not as many as I noticed in California, that's for sure. 

So from today on I'm #FOLLOWINGMYBLISS. I will do things that are going to make me happy and help me to achieve my goal in life- living & loving in the USA. (California to be precise. LA to be even more precise.)

Tomorrow I'll be posting some of my gorgeous items of clothing that I picked up from various malls, Melrose Ave, Santa Monica, etc etc... I'll also get back onto commenting blogs, I was reading them whilst I was away (whilst at work naughty naughty) but couldn't comment as much as I would have liked to. 

So glad to be back! Hope you're all well. XOXO AVS 

P.S #FOLLOWYOURBLISS

LHR -> LAX

i'm leaving left on a jet plane. don't know when i'll be back again (2 weeks to be precise)

goodbye england. helloooooooo LA. 

bought this new headband as a treat with my new extennys. you likey? 

right, see you lovelies when i get back. i'll have alot to say and alot to show you! 

and on the plus side- no  uni at all so i can spend lotsa time on hereeee. 

woooooo. ciaoski! take care! XOXO AVS

knock off nigel

Ladies, forget the 'Lita's'. 

It's all about the Carvela @ Kurt Geiger 'Shout' boots. 

At £59 a pop, they are half the price, and for that can grab them in tan or black. 

I purchased both this morning. These shoes are half the heel size, making them perfect for long days out and about. I plan on wearing the black ones with skinnies, oversized logo tees & a leather jacket. The tan ones will be worn with summery floral dresses and denim jackets.  

Click the boot to buy! 

I'm finishing off my last uni assignments then I can focus on the big EL-LAY trip next week! 

I'm busy buying things for my trip including, a leopard print neck pillow for my aeroplane journey, summery dresses, and gorgeous bikini, and some cute flip flops. Post to follow! 

Any one seen any good sized bags suited for the aeroplane? It's got to be big enough to fit the usual; 5 mags, purse & travel documents, phone, ipod, etc etc... Muchos love. XOXO AVS