Volunteering!

So every week I volunteer at a charity shop called Barnardoes. I love 'working' there and i think it's a great thing that anybody can do! It's really easy to find out about different ways you can volunteer, you could just use google for your local area or just pop into the charity shops - that's what I did!

So if you have a spare couple of hours in your week or weekend - i only do two hours on a Saturday, but every little helps(!) - find out about volunteering and see if you can! :-)

Thanks,
Happy blogging!
Laureeeeeen xox

Yeah. Me.

New haircut!

Just thought I'd share with you my new haircut! It's not that much different, but basically I had about two inches off and have had a little bit of a side fringe cut in!

Thank you!

Laureeeeeeeeeeen

<3

The moon!

I don't know if it's just me, but I think the moon has been particularly bright recently! What do you think? Anybody else noticed? Please let me know by leaving a comment below. 
So here are my shots of the moon being what i think as brighter than normal:

So is a brighter moon the start of the end of the world we've been threatened with? Will 2012 really happen?

As much as i doubt it, let me know what you think and post any pictures you have!

Please let me know your thoughts in a comment! :-)

Thank you

Laureeeeeeeeeen

So, so sorry!

SO SORRY! I haven't posted in half a month! I've been so busy with school lately and i really do apologise for not posting.
It is the half term now though, so I will try to post as much as possible!

How has everyone been? Up to much? Hope all is well :-)

I will post again soon,
Promise!
Laureeeeeeeen

Valentines day

Just a quick note,

Hahaa!

Laureeeeeeeen

JLS

I have just realised that I have had this blog for a couple months now and I have restrained myself from posting about JLS! So i thought I'd do my first JLS blog post now!

It would mean so much to me if you could spare five minutes to vote for them for the Brit awards; you can do so here: http://www.brits.co.uk/voting

JLS love to help people (most of the reason I love them as much as do)

Here they are cheering up children in Uganda:

 

JLS have just released their charity single 'Proud'. You can listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dc8Wd6heac&ob=av2e

It's a really heart warming song that I'm sure you'll love it just as much as I do!

Having a laugh all in the aid of charity!

JLS are also nominated for a BRIT award! They have already won two, and are now nominated for a third; best UK single for She Makes Me Wanna. You can listen and watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuwTgZOKcf8&ob=av2e

Here is where you can buy Jukebox their third album: http://amzn.to/JLSalbum3AMZ

It would mean so much to me if you could spare five minutes to vote for JLS for the Brit awards; you can do so here: http://www.brits.co.uk/voting

You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/#!/JLSOfficial

Thank you!
Hope you enjoy JLS as much as I do!
Please vote for them for the Brits! (Link above)

Laureeeen

I made a baaag :)

One day my Mum said she was going to throw out this old plain bag, and for some strange reason I decided to keep it and sow about 100 buttons on it! Took me a loooong time, but I like the result :)

Happy Blogging!

Laureeeeeeeeeeeeen

I'm drinking tea.

So where I am (Devon, England) it is literally FREEZING cold! I have double layered fluffy socks on, my pj's, dressing gown and all, and i'm still cold! So what better to do than have a cup of tea?
As I was making the tea I strangely wondered the history of tea, so here you go!
There are various legends surrounding the origins of tea. Perhaps the most famous is the Chinese story of Shen Nung, the emperor and renowned herbalist, who was boiling his drinking water when leaves from a nearby tea shrub blew into the cauldron. He tasted the resulting brew, and the beverage of tea was born.


For more tea related info you can visit: http://www.tea.co.uk/page.php?id=94
-Yes, a site dedicated to tea!

Thank you,
Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeeeeeeeen

I met a writer.

In school today a writer called Jodie Lee (male) came to our school, you may not of heard of him -yet!
But he was very insightful into the world of script writing, books and novels. A novel has to be more than 60,000 words,otherwise it is a book, well I never knew that!

He does have a website where he runs short story and poem competitions, so when I find it I'll be sure to post it for anyone who asks or comments! So please do if you would like any more info :)

I'm surrounded by piles of homework, so I best go! Sorry byeee!

Happy blogging,
Laureeeen

Giveaway timeeeeeeeee!

Stuck In Books' blog is 1 year old! Come celebrate with her & enter to win a book: http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2012/01/today-is-my-blogaversery-giveaway.html

Good luck!
Laureeeen

Only 2 pieces of homework.

We have a new headmistress, well she's actually been at our school for about a year now. She has set a new homework 'schedule' where we are supposed to be getting 3 pieces of homework a day; we've been at school for almost a week now, and how much homework? Only two! But hey, who's complaining? Not me!

I have my Prefect interview coming up in a week and surprisingly I'm not actually that nervous! I'm aiming for head girl, but I'd still be happy with the title of Prefect. My Mum was a Prefect and my sister - one year older - is a Prefect, so I have to live up to that!
Anybody else aiming for Prefect or has been a Prefect?! Let me know in a comment :-)

Hope everyone is alright,
Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeen

Just me again

So sorry I didn't blog yesterday, I am currently in year 10 (my GCSE years), which means I need to revise a lot more than I used to and do a lot more homework, etc. So I won't be able to update my blog as much as I'd like to.
Hope everyone understand, really sorry. I should still be able to blog every other day or so though.

Sorry,
Happy blogging,
Laureeen

Just thought I'd share this with you!

GREAT giveaway!

http://bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com/2011/12/good-bye-2011-contest-win-40-books.html

Good luck everyone! Hope one of my amazing followers win! *cough cough* I get half the prize...JOKE of course! Hehee, good luck!

Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeen

My to-read tower!

My to-read tower!

HAND SIGNED BOOK

I thought I'd share with you the amazing hand signed book I have. It was signed about 3 months ago in London. I didn't get the meet the author personally but www.readingismycupoftea.blogspot.com managed to get the book signed, forever grateful!

The personalised signature 

The cover of the amazing, must-read book!

This book is actually SO amazing! I am currently reading the third in this series (The Mortal Instruments).

Thank you,

Happy blogging,

Laureeeeeen

A slight technical error, but it's turned out okay :)

So it has took a lot longer than I wanted it to..but here is the picture of my new room :) PS If you don't like JLS, skip these pictures, haha :)

JLS wardrobe

 JLS dolls, and a few more pictures

MY JLS WALL :D -with JLS bedding, fleece, pillow, calendar and lunch box :)

 

The opposite wall

Thanks for looking,

Have a nice day!

Laurennnnnnnnnn

The first day back at school..

I haven't read ALL day! Well a book anyway..
It was my first day back at school (a year 10 student), and to be fair, it wasn't really that bad; almost like we'd never even had the Christmas holidays. Everyone was cheerier as they now have things they didn't the last time I saw them, seems like everyone had a great Christmas -including me!
How was your day? Please comment
I will shortly upload pictures of how yesterday went (the post I wrote: http://www.theresnofuninbeingnormal.blogspot.com/2012/01/tomorrow.html ). But briefly, it did go quite well, although it did take A LOT longer than i wanted and expected! :p

Thank you so much for reading,
Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen. (woah, a few more 'e's' than i usually write :p

Previous nail designs I've had! :-)

My Christmas design:

Multicolour nails:

Marbled nails!

Block colour:

All designed and painted/marbled on by myself :)

Comment any idea's and I'll see if I can do them or which one is your favourite ect :D

Thank you!

Laureeeen

Tomorrow..

Tomorrow is a lot of things!

1. Last day of freedom, happiness and free time the Christmas holidays 
2. The day we take our Christmas decorations down *cries*
3. The day I'm cleaning my room, and trying to make it minimalistic (although I doubt I'll be able to)

A pretty tiring day ahead I suppose, but at least I'll have a tidier room! :p Cup half full and all that. What are all of you up to, anything exciting? :) Please feel free to comment! 

Here's our Christmas deco's:

 

Hope everyone has had a great new year!

Happy blogging,

thanks for reading,

Laureeeeeeeen

xx

2063

Here's a random fact for you!
On April 15th (my birthday) it's Easter!! I forgot to mention...in 2063..hahaa :) In 2001, when I was four, it was Easter on my birthday, which was pretty cool, presents and Easter eggs all in the same day!

That's all I wanted to say really! :)

Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeen

Tumblr!

So I made my own Tumblr months ago, but only just started to really use it recently, it is mostly about fashion, JLS, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, and other things I find good and funny! :p But I would love to follow you! So please leave your Tumblr address in a comment and I'll follow!

This is my Tumblr: http://girl-in-yellow.tumblr.com/ Please check it out and follow if you like!

Leave your Tumblr so I can follow! :)

Thank you,
Happy blogging,
Laureeeeeen

The Marvelle engagement!

So I don't think many people know at the moment, but Marvin from the amazing boy-band JLS and Rochelle from the equally amazing girl-band The Saturdays have finally got engaged after their two year relationship! They announced their engagement on Twitter (@JLSOfficial & @RochelleTheSats) on the last day of 2011.

Here are the happy couple after their engagement with the beautiful ring!

There's someone out there for everyone, you've just got to look hard enough.

Happy blogging,

Laureeeeeen.

Happy New Years!

Wow, 2012 already?! I probably say this every year, but it has gone so fast! I have already posted my new years resolutions, but I'd love to know what yours are, so please leave them in a comment :) I really do hope everybody has an amazing 2012 and finds some great new books!
How did everybody celebrate? Stay up all night or read a good book? Hehee :)

Here is how London celebrated!

Happy blogging and happy new year!
Laureeeeeen
xx

Giveaway!

Here's a great giveaway!
http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2011/12/hard-to-believe-that-2012-is-already.html

Happy blogging,
Good luck!
Laurennnn.

1st Blogoversary Giveaway! Win 1 out of 14 books to choose from

Here's the link, good luck! :)

http://bookhi.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookhis-1st-blogoversary-giveaway-1.html?showComment=1325443613543#c2278975416899895970

Thanks,
Happy blogging!
Laureeeeeeeeeeeen.