I will hold on hope

Do you ever have those nights when you should be sleeping but instead you're listening to music and a song you haven't heard in a while comes on and you think "this is the best song!" And then another comes on and it's all "THIS is the BEST song!" And then another comes on and suddenly you're singing along, interspersing "no, this one, this is the best one ever!"into the lyrics and doing high kicks, narrowly missing your grandmothers china?

No? Just me then? Huh.

I wanted a girly makeup look to go with this pretty dress.

Since at the moment I have no real reason to get up and decent at a disgustingly early hour... I don't. I got dressed up to take myself on a date. I went for lunch and a glass of wine and read Sherlock Holmes. I even had a good talk with the bartender about books. And then I went to buy some Posie Tint... because I'm pretty sure it's going to be amazing!

I love the ladylikeness of the dress and the bad-assery of the OTK boots.
Also, I cannot get the lighting right, now that I'm taking pictures during the day. Everything is fuzzy or dark! Grrr... I shall keep trying!

top: Joe Fresh

dress: H&M

earrings: craft fair

necklace: self made

belt: Avoca in Ireland

leggings: Dynamite

boots: Steve Madden

Today I'm thankful for the magic of mobile phones. My parents are in Spain and are using a phone and SIM card I got in England. They called this morning and it was so lovely to speak briefly with them. I cannot imagine having to always write letters and wait months to hear from loved ones.

And for my next trick I present a frightening outtake:

Actually, I kinda like it... noses are overrated

Title: Thistle & Weeds by Mumford & Sons