tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64734799695405718632024-03-13T19:30:29.652+00:00ScatterrBrained - a blog for the fashionably inclinedScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-72382306222625997822014-08-09T13:14:00.000+01:002014-08-09T13:15:43.836+01:00Ali Baba Pants<div style="text-align: center;">
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Many things have changed since we last spoke on this blog. I think the most obvious is my hair - I chopped off over 22 inches/ 50cm for the Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment and other diseases. I would be so grateful if donate whatever you can via my <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/Rebecca-Wang/" target="_blank">JustGiving page</a> or by simply texting "OINK77 £3" to 70070. To find out more about why I decided to do this and to watch a video of the actual hair cut, <a href="http://peaabrained.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/chopping-of-50cm-of-hair-for-little.html" target="_blank">click through to my post on my other blog</a>. For a very raw and personal post on my thoughts after my hair cut, I also wrote another post entitled : <a href="http://peaabrained.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/short-hair-do-care.html" target="_blank">"Short Hair, Do Care?"</a>.<br />
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I have just returned from a fantastic 3 weeks on holiday in China. I will compose another blogpost about it as there is much to talk about but firstly let's discuss these funky trousers I bought whilst travelling. Wide leg trousers are basically glorified pajama pants that share the same comfort, but I think they look pretty stylish. Costing only £4, I bought 3 pairs of similar trousers, but I wish I bought more as clothes are so cheap out there.<br />
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I bought my necklace at Spitalfields Market from an Iraqi old lady for an extortionate £15. I normally would not spend so much money on an item of jewellery but the seller said it was handmade from Iraq and I thought I would support their trade, especially in today's grave political climate there.<br />
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I have actually acquired quite a few new clothes and since it is summer, I may have some more time to blog more often. Let's see if that is the case eh?<br />
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Rebecca ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-64303503364134480922014-05-14T17:11:00.000+01:002014-05-14T18:51:10.907+01:0018th Birthday Wish-listIn a few weeks time it will be my 18th birthday! For my 16th birthday, my friends asked me to compose a birthday wishlist and I decided to publish it <a href="http://peaabrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/birthday-wishlist.html">here on my other blog</a>. I thought it was quite enjoyable to read so this year I am planning on doing the same. Here is the low down of consumerist goods I would love to receive.<br />
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I have had the same pair of grotty trainers since year 9 PE classes so I think it is about time to upgrade. I would love a pair of practical trainers that I can wear for exercise as well as looking "cool" enough to wear as casual everyday shoes: something quite classic and retro like Nike Air Max or New Balance 574s.<br />
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I think I have been wax-lyrical about Wes Anderson enough on this blog already but I would love to extend my obsession to owning a physical book where I can swoon over his visual mastery. I have attempting to read more this year which has partly failed due to exams, but I would love to get back into it so any other book would be much appreciated too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moleskine-Peanuts-Limited-Edition-Notebook/dp/886732327X/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1400082014&sr=8-6&keywords=moleskine+weekly+notebook+2014-2015" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">2014-2015 WEEKLY ACADEMIC DIARY</span></a></h3>
I'm starting university soon so I would love to receive an academic diary to keep myself organised. I particularly love the Moleskine Peanuts design ones I have pictured above - they are small and compact with attractive graphics and stickers!<br />
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I found one of these pens lying around on a desk at school and the decision to take it and pop it in my pencil case was the best I have made in a long time. Super fine nibbed, smooth writing and ultra-fast drying, these pens make writing endless notes a far less arduous task. The Japanese really do engineer the best pens and I would love to have a stock-pile of them ready for university.<br />
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I think many women can empathise with the woes of accidentally smudging nail-polish after over-estimating how dry their nails are. I've used my sister's bottle of this a few times and it does what it says on the tin!<br />
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Also on the theme of nails, I hardly ever paint my nails due two main reasons. The first reason is because I am lazy. Secondly is because my nails are naturally quite soft and they feel even weaker after putting polish on them. Hopefully this nail strengthener with solve the second issue.<br />
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18 is a big milestone and I'm not too sure how to commemorate it. I know for sure that I do not want an expensive piece of jewellery or couture item as the high price tag is ultimately benefiting someone who is plenty rich enough and I would rather donate the money to a charity than perpetuate the unsustainable materialism. What did you do for your 18th birthday? I would love to hear your stories commented below.<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-27071090416604606882014-05-04T23:09:00.000+01:002014-05-04T23:44:09.409+01:00How to acquire succulents for free?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Succulents have recently seen a surge of popularity on the internet. What is not to like them about them with their understated yet unusual fleshy leaves. These inconspicuous plants have been hailed the latest must-have interior accessory by the indie/hipster bloggers of Tumblr, however not everyone has the money to buy lots of pot plants as they are becoming increasingly expensive with their increasing popularity.<br />
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I have always grown up with succulent around the house so their recently rise to popularity was good news to me. The most interesting thing is that I don't think we've ever bought a succulent plant from a shop. One rather nifty aspect of succulents are that they reproduce asexually. It's been a few years since I've done biology but all this means that if you take a leaf that has fallen off the mother plant, a daughter plant will start growing from the fallen leaf. The plant can technically clone itself! They are hardy plants since they come from the dry areas of the tropics so they can easily be nurse back into a full grown plant. Whenever we would visit the garden centre, we would simply pick up leaves from succulents that fallen onto the floor and take them home to plant on pots of soil. This was our slightly cheeky, but not illegal way of getting an ever-so-cool succulent plant for free.</div>
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Speaking of clones, the second series of Orphan Black has returned to our television screens. Orphan Black is a fast paced, yet also slow burning sci-fi thriller with a touch of Scandi-noir which is centered around several women who are revealed to be clones. I recommend everyone to check it out on BBC Three on Wednesdays at 10pm. </div>
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I have recently been reflecting on the purpose of this blog since I have not update in a while. Some have said that it is naive of me to having something so introspective and personal on the public domain as it can be read by anyone: future employers, teachers, and not-so-friendly acquaintances. However, this is exactly why I love having a blog; it's my own time capsule documenting my thoughts and feelings at the time of writing that will forever exist on the omnipresent internet. As a proud introvert, blogging brings me great joy as it enables me to reflect on myself. So what have I been thinking about recently?<br />
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Inevitably, as a year 13 student hoping to attend university in October, exams have been at the forefront of my priority list, but let's not dwell on them as they are never fun. I have also been completing copious coursework since I take Design and Technology/Product Design A Level. I decided to make a solid maple and fully adjustable music stand which has been stressful but ultimately incredibly rewarding. I am a complete perfectionist and this was taken to a whole other level with this project with my fanatical approach. Hopefully I can blog again with my finished product soon.<br />
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In terms of consuming music, I have been listening to Blue Moon by Beck, Gizmodgery by SeLF and Sun Structures by Temples. In terms of creating music, my orchestra performed the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky last week which was delightful.<br />
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Another recent obsession of mine is Wes Anderson films. His movies are a visual delight with intelligent and often humourous use of colour, framing and composition. His endearing characters and exciting storylines prevent the films from being grossly artsy. So far I have seen Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Grand Hotel Budapest and I love how his films are distinctly Wes Anderson without ever being repetitive. It is clear that all his movies are an product of love and achieved by a fastidious approach which I admire greatly. I could continue wax lyrical about everything I love about his movies but I think I'll stop here.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my random spur of creativity, procrastination and the resultant pictures I took. I achieved the ultrasound imaging like background effect by lighting myself using a head-torch place inside this large jar - tech-savvy as always. As a future material scientist - I'm going to study materials at university - I love thinking about different materials that are so common and seemingly mundane in our lives and the stories they have behind them. From the bullet-proof, colour changing and wide panelled glass that our modern built-evironment is so dependent on, to the lens that allowed mankind to observe and thus understand more than they ever did before during the Renaissance, glass is a wondrous and revolutionary material that has manged to change the course of history in many ways. I can't wait till I can finish my A Levels and begin my degree in materials.<br />
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So that has been what I have been thinking about lately. If not anything, this post has been proof that I am a huge nerd. I usually don't even read back what write as it is usually is a stream of consciousness. If you have managed to read this far, I commend your ability to endure my ramble. Goodbye until next time.<br />
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Yes! I am alive, not dead! Sorry for the unprecedented 3 month hiatus. I've pretty much lost my interest in blogging over this period as well as having copious A level exams keeping me preoccupied. Nonetheless, I actually had some free time today so I decided to document my outfit.<br />
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My shorts were actually calf length culottes that I bought for around £3 from the Vintage Kilo Sale, where I also bought this jacket <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/imagination-is-more-important-than.html">featured here</a>. They are made from a heavy wool material and fit me perfectly around the waist. I wanted to keep them long but I could not think of how to style them without looking ridiculous so I thought I might as well hack off a few inches and hem them again. I'm actually pretty happy with how they have turned which is something I can't always say about my DIY projects. They are now possibly my favourite pair of shorts which is quite an accolade as I have far too many pairs of shorts.<br />
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If you are wondering about the weird background I also decided to switch up the background for my pictures and decided to use pink bubble wrap for it. I think it gave an interesting background no? Anyway, recently I've been wearing pink constantly. This blog is also based around a pinkish colour scheme which I find quite odd as all throughout my life, I have hated the colour pink. I hated Fizz from the Tweenies as she was far too girly and wore too much pink - Bella was my favourite as she was bossy, as well as Jake as he had a mohawk and was short. . Perhaps I am now compensating for the lack of pink in my childhood by wearing more pink now.<br />
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Another side note, anyone who knows me in real life probably knows that I love physics. The physics of "pink" is actually quite interesting as there is no such thing as pink or magenta light - it does not exist in the spectrum. It turns out the reason why we see pink as colour is a biological one rather than a physical one. Here's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPPYGJjKVco">video from the Royal Institution</a> explaining why we see pink, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9dqJRyk0YM">another video</a> from one of the best channels on Youtube (minutephysics) also explaining the same issue. Optics is one of my favourite topics in physics so I find this all so fascinating!<br />
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Anyway, I digress. I just love science so much I can't help myself but talk about it. Anyway, back to the shorts. They are great.<br />
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A bit of a different post today! These are actually some pictures I took a couple of months ago which I never uploaded because the lighting was really bad and I wasn't very happy with how they came out. I am actually starting to hoard quite a collection of unpublished outfit photos as I have perfectionist tendencies and if something isn't quite how I want it to be, I won't upload it.<br />
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Anyway, I've been getting motivated back into blogging recently and since I had a few hours to spare last night, I thought I would recycled these old photos and make them a bit more interesting. Since the quality of the images were so poor due to bad lighting, I just edited them loads, which kind of gave them a "vintage" effect as they became so grainy and low quality.<br />
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My absolute favourite artist of all time is Dan Hillier and a photographer I really enjoy the work of is Elena Rendina. Both artists have a signature style of juxtaposing vintage-ey/Victorian botany/zoology drawings with the human form. Dan Hillier primarily works with extremely intricate black line engravings when Elena Rendina does a lot of fashion photography. I love her strong sense colour palettes and use of mirroring. Both of these artists were inspirations towards my two edits above.<br />
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I found two images of an octopus and butterfly from possibly the best website ever: <a href="http://vintageprintable.com/wordpress/">Vintage Printables</a> - the best section on the website is titled "Animals acting like Humans". I then used Paint and Microsoft PowerPoint to juxtapose the drawings on top of my photographs. Yes, you read that right - I used Paint and PowerPoint! It is an extremely primitive way of editing photos but it sort of worked (I think?). I'm not very happy with how the second images' octopus tentacles are not cropped properly but I was pretty limited with my technical ability of photo-manipulation. I feel like I know what I want the end product to look like, but I just don't have the technical skills yet to execute it. I suppose the next step is to actually learn how to use a "proper" photo editing software - a job for the summer holidays!<br />
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So yes, the work of Dan Hillier and Elena Rendina are a few things I have been enjoying this month. Since it is approaching the end of April (eek!), I might as well sum up some of the things I have also been enjoying:<br />
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<li><a href="http://birdiewearsatie.blogspot.co.uk/">Mary's blog</a>. Mary is a 15 year old girl from Germany and every time I go on her blog, the posts are just getting better and better. She is just so creative and crafty in the way she dresses and you can tell that she truly enjoys putting her blog together. I feel now with so many blogs becoming increasingly monetised, you begin to lose the raw enthusiasm and passion of blogging as a hobby and it begins to feel forced. I don't know if what I just said made sense, but basically just check out her blog.</li>
<li>UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE! I love that shit. The final is tomorrow which I am honestly so looking forward to. I am rooting for UCL to win, although I have a feeling Manchester may suddenly have a lucky streak and take the crown. The Manchester team are just so boring to watch when I find UCL to be so entertaining to watch - just listening to the voice over man say Papaphilippopoulos is exciting in itself! Half the time I have no idea what on earth they are talking about, but whenever a rare science question crops up, I'm always shouting at the screen. The science questions are always so easy though in comparison to questions on classics or literature - some only require GCSE level knowledge. I often find Jeremy Paxman's snide remarks extremely rude but you cannot deny that he is what makes UC so exciting. </li>
<li>Chili sauce! Coming from a Chinese family, I have always been into spicy food , however recently, I feel like I am becoming a chili connoisseur. Slightly off topic, but I also broke my Nandos virginity this month and I found it extremely underwhelming. As a business model, I think it is genius how encourage brand loyalty with the loyalty cards, how they can use a small range of raw ingredients in so many combinations to create different meals which probably works out well financially for them, and their strong sense of brand identity with their continuum of spicy sauces. Although, as for their food, I found it insipid and uninspiring, despite them trying to be masked this by smothering it in their pungent sauces. However sauces are probably pretty cheap to by in when meat and veg are expensive, so that's probably how they manage to make their profits.</li>
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Wow, I have managed to ramble today. As you can probably tell, I like to over-analyse everything but I don't see the point of being superficial. Also, I miss writing so it's all coming out today. Anyway, I should stop procrastinating now and start revision for my exams in 2 WEEKS!</div>
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This "ugly-chic" or just down-right ugly jacket/shirt thing only cost a bargainous £3 from the Vintage Kilo Sale. The <a href="http://www.judysvintagefair.co.uk/kilo/">Vintage Kilo Sale</a> is basically one of the coolest events I've ever been to. <br />
<a name='more'></a>They have them in loads of different cities around the UK, but the one I went to was at Hackney Downs Studios and it was a warehouse filled with containers full of vintage clothing. You pay for clothing by weight, and 1 kilo (roughly 4-5 items) only costs £15 - I managed to snap up 5 items in total for only £15. I also enjoyed it greatly as the sort of people who attend these events are just so individual and cool, with plenty of eye-candy - just people-watching is fun in itself. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/196281153849898/">The next one</a> is this Friday and Saturday, 12-13th April also at Hackney Downs Studios.Even though lots of people say that it has a "reputation", I love East London as it is just so diverse and multicultural. I think that if you live your life worried about presumptions, then you will miss out all the great experiences that could have had.<br />
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It is finally the Easter holidays which means the commence of preparation for the looming summer exams. However, I have an orchestra course starting tomorrow til the end of the week which is disconcerting as I've barely done any revision. Instead, I have been enjoying the recent Film 4 Studio Ghibli season and having lie ins. I suppose that I have had enough time to do some blogging, but to be honest, dressing stylishly or rather interestingly has not been something that I have been motivated to want to do. I fear that I am losing my blogging touch.<br />
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Today I made the rookie mistake of taking my blog pictures out during the midday sun, hence the horrendous over-exposure on these photographs. As you can see, it was actually a cloudless day in the UK - what is this malarkey?<br />
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I also ventured out of my humble abode to walk to a local farmer's field to take these pictures. However, I did not anticipate the paths and fields to be so muddy - I was literally sinking into the mud whilst awkwardly posing for these pictures. I was planning on walking to this lovely spot where there are also loads of Shetland ponies to take these pictures, but after walking 50m in this field, I could not take it any longer as my ankles were getting so muddy, so I just took them in the spot where I was at.<br />
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Also, my beautiful new pewter coloured Doc Marten's shoes were starting to give me blisters which absolutely sucked. I bought them from the Office sale for £40 last month. I am slightly disappointed in them however, as although I ordered a size 3, they are pretty much a size too big for my feet and consequently, I feel a bit like I'm wearing clown shoes as they are even longer due to the pointed shape. I don't care too much though, as they add such a statement to any outfit.<br />
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I have also worn quite a few of the items in this post in previous OOTDs from a while back, so if you're new around here, check these out:<br />
Velvet top: <a href="http://www.scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/i-just-want-to-h.html">"If I were a ballerina"</a><br />
Floral shirt: <a href="http://www.scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/silky-silky.html">"Silky silky"</a><br />
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As for how I've been recently, I am now on half term which could potentially mean more blogging?! So far, I have just enjoyed chilling, watching my favourite American TV shows (Revenge and Scandal - they are both very similar shows but I find them both so thrilling and addictive), listening to a whole lot of Shugo Tokumaru's music as well as rekindling my love for drawing. I have not really done any "proper" drawing for a few years now. I think this is mainly due to the fact that my sister has an undeniable born gift when it comes to drawing and since she is 7 years older than me as well, she has always been substantially better than me at it. I can't think of any other way of putting this in a manner that doesn't seem egotistical, but I don't like doing things that I'm not good at. I'm not saying that I am good at everything I do, it's just due to a potent combination of perfectionism and lack perseverance from myself. However, I thought it was high time to get over this and just do it as I enjoy it.<br />
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I think I am done rambling for today. I need to practice making my writing style more succinct and to the point as at the moment it is a superfluous mess, especially since I'm suppose to be writing my first draft of my personal statement over half term - I'm going to need some help from some form of celestial being to make that happen!<br />
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Yes, I am a crazy lady and I took all these pictures whilst standing in the snow. Surprisingly it wasn't as cold as I imagined, but it certainly was not a pleasant experience. However, I feel like I owe it to you guys since I've not posted in so long. I've done 4/5 of my AS module exams now so hopefully I will have more time but I highly doubt it so I'm not going to make any promises!<br />
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This shirt is possibly one of the best items I have ever thrifted. I should've taken a close up, but it's got burnt orange velvet and shiny black autumn leaves on a shirt black chiffon with a black fringed edge. It's really hard to describe, but is all my favourite textures and materials combined into one shirt. I call it my cowboy top but it's sort of annoying to wear since the fringed bits always get hooked or attached to everything. I love it nonetheless.<br />
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And then there are my disco pants! Yes, I finally have the much coverted and highly hyped American Apparel disco pants. They are everything that everyone says they are and I love them so much! My sister bought them for me for Christmas and I am so glad I have them in my possession. Anyone wanting a review of them since they are quite pricey but in my eye, completely worth it!<br />
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I know, it's been a while. School work and everything else has gotten ontop of me, so consequently, blogging has sunk pretty low down on my priority list. The British weather is pretty dire in the winter, crippling my blog productivity since it's always freezing cold outside and dark before I leave in the mornings as well as before I come home in the evening. But those are not the only reasons why I have refrained from blogging since November (craziness) - I have been unhappy with the quality of all my last blog posts and being the perfectionist I am, it has made me unwilling to post any more.<br />
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However, now it's a new year and that means time for changes. One thing that really bugged me was the format of all my posts - the mirrored outfit posts were fun to begin with, but they have quickly lost their novelty. I have some fantastic equipment in my disposal and it's time that I started utilising it to make my photography a bit more interesting. Today was such a beautiful day for once and since it is a public holiday, I decided to creep into the secondary school next to where I live to take some pictures outside the confines of my garden. My plan was almost over before it began as I ran into a caretaker but I just told him that I was taking pictures for a "school project" and he let me carry on.<br />
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I go through phases of loving different patterns - lastly it was paisley print, but now tartan is definitely my new obsession. The more tartan the better. This dress is actually from the Generation 9-14 range in New Look and it's age 12-13 which is absolutely ridiculous as it's pretty much a size 8 dress. I've worn it so much throughout the Christmas season. Next I am searching for a tartan suit jacket and skirt combo for sixth form, much like Cher's in Clueless.<br />
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Anyway, I hope you enjoy this post. I cannot guarantee a regular schedule of posts, since I have a total of 5 AS modules within the next 3 weeks. However, I will try to make the ones I put out as good as possible.<br />
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Thanks for sticking around.<br />
Hope you have had a fantastic Christmas holiday and New Year.<br />
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P.P.S. I've missed my 1 year blog-iversary. I really am a terrible blogger.<br />
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Dungarees have always had a place in my heart. Despise not being the most feminine item of clothing I own, but who cares as it's not like I ever dress to impress anyone anyway.These dungarees were only £16 from the Topshop sale and they were destined to be mine since they were a petite size 8. I actually have another pair of dungarees too, featured <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.com/2012/06/prancing-in-garden.html">in this post</a>, but they are far too small now to wear - I'm thinking of opening a bigcartel shop or something to get rid of some of my old clothes and earn some money since getting a job is completely out of the option now as I am so ridiculously busy.<br />
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Another thing is that I am actually getting so bored of my hair now since it is getting so long now - the ombre used to start at my chin! Should I get it or leave it long?<br />
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Can you guys do a huge favour for me? It would be awesome if you could go like<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ApexCGS"> my Young Enterprise Facebook group</a>. Even though we cannot trade through the internet (I know so lame) but having the likes really does help us towards this competition for YE where number of likes is one of the criteria. Thank you!<br />
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Also thank you so much for checking and reading my blog - I've hit 200 followers now yipee! Also a huge thanks to the<a href="http://bootstreatstreet.blogspot.com/"> Boots Treat Street blog</a> for featuring one of my outfits!<br />
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Pretty much half this outfit is made from tights! The top is actually made from a pair of tights that I cut up and I got the idea from <a href="http://fashionrushhh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/tights-top.html">Tigerlily's blog</a>. Lydia has also just posted<a href="http://fashioninflux.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/halloweeny-make-up-outfit.html"> a post featuring this</a> too and both girls look so awesome and lovely in their outfits, so please check them out! It is actually so easy to make this top and I just want to chop up all my tights now and make them into crop tops - I think it would look really good with a pair of lace tights, so that is what I am going to do next.<br />
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Anyway, my life has been pretty boring as of recently. I have not been invited to any Halloween parties this year which sucks balls as I love dressing up, so I just stayed in. I don't usually enjoy Halloween at home as in my area, it is usually just an excuse for delinquents in my town to be antisocial, but luckily they were rained off.<br />
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I can't believe it is getting so dark so early now (pitch black before 5.00pm!). This means there is literally no way I can blog during the school week which is so annoying as I can never get good lighting indoors. My garden is also looking so drab compared to how it looked during the summer, such as in <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/patterned-shirt-and-smart-trousers.html">this post with all the roses!</a><br />
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Also, I literally have so much homework to finish tomorrow :'( - A levels sucks - so I better get back to it. See you guys in another post.<br />
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I'm actually so happy how these pictures have turned out, especially the first one. I like how I managed to get a reflection off my glass slidey door. There is also so much PVC in this outfit, I love it.<br />
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Firstly, I would like to talk about my amazing platform loafers that I got off the ASOS sale for a bargainous £15.00 plus £3.50 shipping. I first saw them on one of my favourite blogs "<a href="http://www.bellsfashion.blogspot.co.uk/">Bell's Fashion</a>" who is such a lovely girl and has amazing style, plus also happens to be one of the first followers of my blog. When I saw that there was stock in my shoe size, I snapped them up immediately as she styles them so well. I got a European size 36, which is slightly to large since they feel like a size 3.5, when I am definitely size 3, but that was easily solved by putting in a pair of insoles. I completely agree with Helena when I say it feels like I am walking on air and I am definitely going to find it hard not wear them with every outfit since they just look so awesome. They also give me some much needed height which is also a bonus.<br />
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Secondly, I am sporting this awesome t-shirt which I won off an online competition. The task was to find out what song from Hot Chip's album "In Our Heads" was the lyric printed on the shirt was from, so I took on the challenge, listened to the entire album (which I may add is brilliant) and found out that it was from the song "Let Me Be Him", which also happened to be my favourite song from the album. I don't know why, but for some reason, I think that the song really sounds similar to "The Fear", by Lily Allen with it's production. I just love this t shirt so much as it's a Hot Chip t-shirt and I love them. I got a medium which I thought would be slightly over-sized, but it is actually ridiculously humongous, but I think I can make it work.<br />
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I am going to leave you with something Alexis Taylor said in an interview with Pitchfork about his lyrics in this album which I found quite interesting as I am often very intrigued with the creative process that goes into writing an aural masterpiece:<br />
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Ciao Dahlings,<br />
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This outfit is 100% inspired by the western/vintage/witchy/gypsy vibes I get from Madeline's blog <a href="http://jeangreige.blogspot.co.uk/">"Jean Greige</a>". It is also slightly inspired by the girls from Haim with the cowboy hat and having my hair down and slightly unruly.<br />
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Also on the topic of music, I've not had time to write an entire post dedicated on new music, but of recent, I have been loving Django Django's self titled album, Sundark and Riverlight by Patrick Wolf, Willy Moon, Stealing Sheep and AlunaGeorge in general, as well as eagerly awaiting the Villager's new album - I think it's going to be a good one!<br />
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Back to the outfit, the cowboy hat was from my holiday last year in China and it is so awesome - I should start wearing it out. I literally love this shirt so much <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/spitalfields-and-brick-lane-haul-and.html">(first featured in this post way back in June</a>), but the one problem is that it is really quite fragile since it is very old, so I don't want to wear it too much, but I felt it was due time for it to have another feature on my blog.<br />
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In my life, school is really starting to get on top of me as expected, hence the sporadic posts. However, it is half term soon which I am looking forward to so much. I am going to go to Rhiannon or Fashionrocksmysocks' meet up on Saturday 3rd November in London, so it would be great if any of you guys were going, we could meet up too. :)<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-64795583917023804392012-10-08T17:01:00.000+01:002012-10-08T17:05:18.312+01:00Sixth Form Outfit 1: Spanner in the Works<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In my last post ("<a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/going-for-jugular.html">Going for the Jugular</a>"), asked you guys whether you would be interested in seeing some of the outfits I wear to sixth form and some of you guys said yes, so everyday, I am going to post whatever I am wearing to this blog! Before I get into this actual outfit, I'd like to first mention what our sixth form dress code actually is. Some people say that our dress code is really relaxed, but others think it is quite strict. You guys can judge for yourselves.<br />
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As you can probably tell, I am already breaking quite a few rules in this outfit, but teachers like me so it's okay. I am wearing the illegal leggings, mainly because it is literally so cold and raining outside today (yes I took these photos in the rain!). I am also not wearing matching top and bottoms. My friends like point out that whenever I wear this outfit, that it looks like I'm not wearing any skirt at all, but in fact I am wearing a black body-con skirt from H&M - another illegal item. This is because I am pretty short and the blazer with the jumper are pretty bulky anyway, so if I were to wear a proper skirt, I would look like I was drowning in my outfit. </div>
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Also, just like to talk about the title of this post - "Spanner in the Works". It is in reference to the first line in the song "Moscow State Circus" by Eugene McGuinness. In fact, yesterday's post title ("Going for the Jugular") is also a lyric from one of his songs. I have a penchant for idioms and am also so obsessed with his music, so I am going to continue with using his lyrics for song titles as I think he's a genius. Also, I had technology today and used a spanner so I thought it was vaguely appropriate. </div>
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-35259923461960610792012-10-07T13:09:00.000+01:002012-10-07T13:47:58.567+01:00Going for the Jugular<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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This outfit was probably one of the most awkward outfits to take photos of, as one my neighbour's son/daughter was having a bouncy castle birthday party, so they would keep bouncing up and down, looking at me and think "what on earth is she doing?". However, it did make me feel a bit nostalgic as when I when I was 7, I had a bouncy castle birthday party in my garden too!<br />
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I do realise that this outfit is pretty similar to<a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/midnight-blue-velvet.html"> this outfit here</a>, but I felt bad for being such a terrible blogger, thus I've deemed it acceptable to repeat some items of clothing in posts. Also excuse the puffy face - I took these photos just after I woke up and after some quick googling, I have found out that this is due to fluid retention and continued pressure on the face during sleep.<br />
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There are two main reason why I haven't been very regular with my blog post, firstly being the fact that school is major busy and full on basically all the time, so I have no time to take outfit posts during the week days. Because I seem to put in so much effort working out what to wear everyday now being in sixth form, during the weekends I just feel like wearing something boring, casual and not blog worthy. However, I am enjoying the freedom of not having a uniform to wear to school, so would you guys be interested in seeing some of my sixth form outfits?<br />
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The second reason for the lack of blog posts is because I've just not really acquired any new clothes recently as I don't have any time to go shopping! However, seeing that I now have so many outfit posts up, I think I might just repeat some of the clothes I have, but style them in a different way.<br />
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Saying that, this cardigan was actually new though. My friend OW gave it to me and I'm so glad as it is amazingly soft due to the angora in it. However, one major problem is that it literally sheds everywhere which is annoying as everything gets super fluffy and linty. It's nonetheless very awesome so thanks to OW for giving it to me.<br />
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In other news in the world of me is that I HAVE TWITTER (YIPPEE :D) - follow me <b><a href="https://twitter.com/ScatterrBrained"><span style="font-size: x-large;">@ScatterrBrained</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b>I've had this account for a long time, but I have no idea why I have used to earlier as it's amazing. I am literally so addicted to it, plus I think it's great as I can now interact with you guys on a more regular basis.<br />
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This was my lazy Sunday outfit as I'm wearing tregging sort trousers - something I'd never do on a week day! I normally wouldn't post an outfit like this, but I thought I might as well today to show you guys the denim jacket that I DIY- ed with some paisley awesomeness.<br />
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I have been in love with Sara's <a href="http://www.waiste.co.uk/">WAISTE denim jackets</a> for a long time and if I had all the money in the world, I would buy them all, but unfortunately I don't, so I thought I might as well get crafty and try and make my own interpretation of one. Since I am literally in love with paisley print, I thought I'd make a paisley print denim jacket!<br />
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This jacket looks like it would've been relatively easy to make, but it certainly was not. I really wanted paisley panels, so I through a plethora of charity shops, trying to find something paisley. At last, I found a paisley quilted floor length jacket, which I cut off the ends and used the material for this DIY. Since it was quilted, I had to unpick ALL of the criss-cross stitching, in order to detach the lining and the padding. Once I had done, then I could finally attach the pieces of material.<br />
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Now, before last week, the last time I had done any sort of machine sewing was in Year 9 in our textiles lessons, so I was worried that I would be a bit rusty with it, but turned out that the sewing part was fine - getting the material so it was the right size was the hard bit!<br />
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Alas I have finally finished this jacket after 4 hours unpicking the quilting and sewing. I wish I had bought a larger jacket than this one to have done this DIY on, as I think denim jackets look better oversized, but I am, nonetheless, very happy with it! Making this jacket was actually quite fun, so watch this space - I might make some more and sell them in the near future!<br />
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That is all for today. School has been majorly stressful as of lately (doing technically 6 A level subjects, looming violin audition, running Glee Club, MD of Young Enterprise...), hence why I have had no time to update this blog. I thank all the people who have been patient and not so patient (Olivia ;)) with my sporadic posts. I will post more frequently when I have more time - half term maybe?<br />
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This look is called Bargain Hunter, due to the fact that most of the items I am wearring in this outfit are absolute bargains. Take my belt for example, it only cost 25p from a charity shop at the bottom of a bucket full of belts, yet it is so awesome looking and genuine leather. On the back, there is MOD DEP engraved on it, meaning modele depositato, which means registered design (i.e. copyright). There was also a brand on the back which I googled and they were selling belts for around £40, so I definitely bagged myself a bargain.<br />
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Moreover, I also found these Topshop shorts as well as the American flag shorts from Topshop in a charity shop for only £1.25 and £1.50 respectively as well! They just caught the corner of my eye as I was walking down the street and it was like the thrift gods were rewarding me with shorts that were exactly in my size, brand new and so ridiculously cheap. However, I had no money on me, so I literally sprinted to the cash machine to take out some money to buy them. I am literally so happy with them and I think I might customise this pair with some tie-dye or patches.<br />
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So basically, I advice everyone to flock to T.K.Maxx. asap to snap up all the amazing deals on Doc Martens as they are by far my favourite brand of shoe. I've had my blue Pascal boots for half a year now, and I reckon I've worn them 30% of the time and pretty much 100% of my outfit posts feature them, as they are just so comfortable, high quality and look better and better as they age. Most shoes I buy wear out within a few months of continuous use, but my docs are still going strong, so they are definitely worth it, even at full price. I cannot see myself going back to normal high-street shoes now having experiencing the awesomeness of docs. Shoes are definitely the item I spend most money on, because cheaper shoes wear out so quickly due to abrasion and spending that extra money really does make a huge difference.<br />
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Anyway, that is it for today. I apologise if the ramble above makes no sense as I'm so tired from my first week of school. Hope I can put up more posts than I am now, as need to practice my literary skills before they disintegrate completely, due to lack of essay subjects taken at A level. Currently, the subject where I do the most writing in is DT, so that is saying something! However, that probably isn't going to happen as I'm a terrible blogger.<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-38306194276059358372012-09-07T20:41:00.001+01:002012-10-02T19:30:20.725+01:00Back To School And Update<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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I realise that this outfit is not exactly that inspiring and it's sort of similar to <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/trousers-gasp.html">this outfit</a>. It is really quite a boring outfit, but since it was our first day of school, I thought I might as well be a bit more conservative with my appearance as I don't want to get off on the wrong foot at Sixth Form. I thought I might as well post it as I do want to catch up with you guys and just have a little chat. There are a few things I want to tell you guys.<br />
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If you remember this post from ages ago (if you do, you are a true ScatterrBrained fan!), I featured some vintage sunglasses. Being the boring middle-aged people my parents are, they decided to go on "Flog It!" and find out how much they are worth, along with some other antiques that we have. If you are not from the UK, "Flog It!" is a very English, day-time television program that has been broadcasting since the beginning of time, which is all about buying and reselling antiques in an auction to see how much money can be made. Turns out these turtle shell glasses are actually worth £120-£150, but my mum reckons they are worth more! We didn't sell they as they are a family heirloom and have a far greater sentimental value, but it was very interesting. Next time I shall definitely be more careful with these very fragile sunglasses as they are actually worth something.<br />
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That is it for today - my first day of school has made me feel so tired. I'm doing 5 subjects (maths, further maths, physics, chemistry and product design - resistant materials!). I was going to drop res mat, but today just reminded me how much I enjoy it! However, all these subjects have worn me out, yet somehow today, I feel more productive so I just had to put a blog post up, hence the boring outfit, but I hope it was alright for you guys.<br />
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Sometimes when I go into charity shops, I come out empty handed, but then other times I feel like the thrift gods have blessed me with good luck and put something in the rails which could pretty much could have been made for me. The last time the latter happened was <a href="http://scatterrbrained.blogspot.com/2012/05/amateur.html">when I managed to get this aztec/paisley/awesome waistecoat featured in this outfit post.</a><br />
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This time I managed to find this AMAZING crushed blue velvet baby doll dress with a black satin panel across the bodice. I mean how much more amazing and perfect for my style could it be! The best thing was that it only cost £1 in the sale rack of a local charity shop - win! On the tag it says it's from the "Next Runway Collection" and I've never seen Next sell anything like this before, which leads me to believe that this dress is pretty vintage. I also love how the blue velvet catches the light to become an electric/cobalt blue colour and just how well they match my blue Pascal Doc Martens. Ah I just love this dress so much! My only problem is that it is size 10 when I'm really a size 6-8, so I just have to tie the bow at the back of the dress really tight and I've made the straps as short as possible, to make sure the dress does not fall down.<br />
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Please excuse the fact that I stupidly decided to wear holey white tights with this outfit. To begin with, I thought I would be able to channel an ice-skater sort of look with the velvet, but it just ended up looking sort of incoherent with the rest of the outfit, but whatever!<br />
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I realise I have been the world's most terrible blogger, and I hate it when bloggers are constantly apologising on their blog, so that must mean I am also the world's biggest hypocrite. Since you guys probably realise that I hardly ever post regularly now, I am going to point you guys into the direction of two other bloggers who are probably my favourite bloggers of right now. They are just both so cool and I wish we could be friends in real life. :D<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://angelinlace.blogspot.co.uk/">Angelina from "Angels and Lace"</a></span></u></b><br />
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Ah, so much tie dye, so many crazy prints, so much awesome. I just love this girls style and I personally think her little paragraphs underneath her outfits and the comments she leaves are so hilarious. She is just generally such a babe and so much cooler than I am. Everyone go follower her today as it's her 1 year blog anniversary and it would be awesome if she hit 100 followers today too!<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://chrissychrispy.blogspot.co.uk/">Chrissy from "Chrissy Chrispy"</a></span></u></b><br />
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This girl has wicked style and absolutely awesome taste in shoes. I love all the print prints she incorporates into her clothes and I think it's so cool that she makes some of her own clothes as well! She also encouraged me to wear my hair in pigtails, despite the social conventions the tell me otherwise. Ah I just love her blog so much.<br />
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So everyone, go over, follow and fall in love their blogs as both girls deserved heaps more followers!<br />
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Ciao dahlings (and check out this awesome beyond belief signature courtesy of YCT (THANK YOU SO MUCH!))<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-60904759272969984292012-08-24T18:20:00.000+01:002012-09-03T16:40:47.184+01:00Bleached Out<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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This is really awkward as I've just realised that I've got my hands on my hips in all my poses and I've used the same photograph twice by accident... I cannot be bothered to take the photos again or re-edit them, so you'll just have to excuse the terrible photos. I think this outfit would've looked awesome if I had a camouflage jacket to go with it, but since I don't, my green denim shirt which you guys are probably getting very fed up with will have to do!<br />
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I made this t shirt myself and I'm super happy with how it turned out! I will definitely be bleaching more items as there are so many possibility that you could have with this technique. One thing I forgot was that the t-shirt would stretch over my boob area, so the yin-yang sign is a bit lopsided, but it's only a minor problem. Would you guys be interested in buying t-shirts like this if I were to sell them on an on-line store (they would only cost £7.00 ish + P&P!!).<br />
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If you want to know how I made this t-shirt myself, click below to watch my tutorial. A huge thanks to MP for doing the bleaching with me and helping me film! (Please excuse the fact that the thumbnail for the video is my arse...XD)<br />
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Anyway, on the brighter side of life, I got my GCSE results yesterday! I got 11A*s, 1 A, A in AS Chinese and A in additional maths. Wooop! My dad has said that he's going to buy me a new laptop as a reward for my awesome grades, so that will mean that I will be able to edit videos which are over 5 minutes long without take a week.<br />
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You guys are awesome for still reading my blog even though I am a terrible blogger when it comes to consistency. All I know is that I am consistently inconsistent! That is mainly because I have run out of clothes to blog about, thus I will be posting more outfit posts when I acquire new clothes.<br />
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Ciao dahlings,<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-14883632887868750982012-08-17T22:37:00.000+01:002012-09-03T16:45:25.350+01:00Pteridophyta<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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Wowza, the ends of my hair look SO red! They are actually super, super faded, but hey ho, if my camera is going to make them look extra bright, why not?!<br />
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This top is one which I recently hauled in this video, and it was only £1! Bargain! It really reminds me of a shirt one of my favourite bloggers featured in her recent outfit post: "<a href="http://llkillu.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/botany-bitch.html">Botany Bitch</a>". Samira's sense of style is just so cool with it being so 90s inspired and edgy. I must say some of her posts are a bit x-rated, but that just makes it more fun and she is so hot in them!<br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">The title of this post refers to the Latin name of the cool fern print of my polo shirt. Try saying it out loud!</span><br />
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Anyway, thanks a bunch for following my blog dudies - I have finally reached 150 followers, which means it's time for a giveaway. I will reveal all the details in the next post. How exciting!<br />
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Ciao dahlings,<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-59612449347735779182012-08-14T11:59:00.000+01:002014-08-06T15:41:47.409+01:00Mouldy Grandmas<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'm not really a fan of this outfit to be honest, but I feel like it's high time that I posted something on this blog! I have only just realised that my top button of my shorts aren't done up... How scandalous!<br />
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The title of this post refers to the fact that this £1 blazer/shirt thing that I bought from a charity shop still smells of mouldy grandmas, even after going through the washing machine (an issue I mentioned in my haul video below!) Oh well, at least I look cool wearing it, even though it his rather massive, so I'm going to have to take it up a bit.<br />
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Other news include that I am going to do a giveaway once I hit 150 followers and it's going to be a good one - I have already picked out my prizes! Thus, there is no better time than now to hit follow on my blog as it is a giveaway that you are not going to want to miss.</div>
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Also in the mundane life of myself, A level results are coming out in two 2 days (I took AS level Chinese this year) and GCSE results in a weeks time which is rather daunting. I'm thinking of regarding myself opening my results and then posting it onto YouTube as I'm a massive internet nerd. Yay or nay?<br />
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Ciao for now!<br />
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Rebecca x<br />
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I know what you are thinking: <b><span style="font-size: large;">"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN REBECCA!"</span></b><br />
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I apologise for my unprecedented hiatus from the blogosphere; I have just not been motivated to write. However, fear not! Once every blue moon, I am in a strange essay writing mood and today is one of those occasions. Today I am going utilise this rare phenomenon which comes upon me to talk to you guys about this band I have been enjoying: alt-J! I usually keep these longer posts on my second blog (<a href="http://peaabrained.blogspot.co.uk/">PeaaBrained</a>), but I have a few things I want to tell you guys, so unlucky you!<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Alt-J</span></u></b><br />
The title of this post refers to a band that I've been digging. Known as<b> "alt-J"or "∆"</b>, this band is really having a huge impact on the music industry as of lately, since they are being loved by a plethora of musical taste makers everywhere.<br />
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The name of their band refers to the <b>delta sign</b> that is created when you press alt-J on your keyboard. The delta sign (little triangle) is also a mathematical sign that symbolises change, which appealed to the band as the new name came at a turning point of their lives. I think this is awfully clever and it very much appeals to my nerdy tendencies, thus I automatically had a penchant for this band, even before I even heard their music.<br />
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As for their album <b>"An Awesome Wave"</b>, I think it is a work of art. I have listened to their entire album during the duration of putting together this post and really reminds me to the album "XX" by "The XX" in 2009 (can you believe that it was that long ago? I know I can't!). My favourite parts of the album are actually the interludes and the nostalgic samples used. The hip-hop break beats, xylophone solos, falsetto harmonies and folky melodies are also a killer combination. As you can probably tell, I am truly terrible at describing music, so I encourage you to listen to the entire album below. If you are new to them, I recommend their lead single "Tessellate", but my personal favourite songs are "Dissolve" and "Interlude II".<br />
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I reckon that they are the most "indie"/"hipster" band in the history of ever, especially with lyrics such as "triangles are my favourite shapes" - even the name of the band is a triangle! With that being said, I hope that they have similar, commercial success as the moody emos that make up the XX. It's always fun to witness the irony when their elitist, hipster bubble is popped by the enticing lure of wealthy broadcasting companies and transnational car companies wanting their music for advertisements.<br />
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Now I've just gone off on a tangent and I think it is time to end this spiel as it's gone way off topic!<br />
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Ciao!<br />
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P.S. My brain is turning into mush after watching the entire series of "Revenge" in two days... It's just so good! Anyone else watch it? I love Nolan!<br />
P.P.S. You may notice something different about my blog header and my YouTube background. My super cool friend Jack from "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/desirousdesigns">Desirous Designs</a>" made it for me. Please check out his YouTube for more of his design portfolio. He's great at doing 3D graphics, backgrounds and making YouTube introductions, so if you are interested, just message him and tell him I sent you! :)<br />
P.P.P.S Apparently on my last post, the video link somehow seemed to miraculously disappear, so I've fixed that problem! Here is an amended link to my "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hk9-Fl2HY">What's In My Bag</a>" video.<br />
P.P.P.P.S. The awesome Riley from had a great give away which I was very lucky to win! <a href="http://riley-ellise.blogspot.co.uk/">Check out her blog here</a>.<br />
P.P.P.P.P.S. This has been a weird post - apologies for the verbal vomit. I really am out of practise when it comes to blogging. I will post a more coherent post ASAP!<br />
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ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473479969540571863.post-43798617790680056062012-08-03T22:44:00.000+01:002012-08-06T21:45:37.649+01:00What's In My Bag?<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="432" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M3hk9-Fl2HY?rel=0" width="768"></iframe><br />
Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you, I have finally posted again! So much for BEDIS, but I've been really busy recently.
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This video was one which was requested. I love watching what's in my bag videos as it's fun to be nosy! It's pretty much a classic tag for all beauty/fashion vloggers. It's a bit slow to begin with, so feel free to skip to about 2 minutes in. I'm not even going to start moaning about how ridiculously long this video has taken to get out as it was really quite ridiculous, but I hope you guys watch it till the end!<br />
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See you tomorrow (I hope!)<br />
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Rebecca x<br />
P.S. I might do a proper ukulele video soon, yay or nay? :)ScatterrBrainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890017174072980682noreply@blogger.com0