A plethora of bargains

Just a few items i picked up when i was in the Uk 

earlier in the month.

I'd ordered the Dark Materials trilogy off ebay but had it delivered to 

my mum's house by accident!

No bother, it just meant i had more books

to rub all over myself in glee!

My best bargain being home, 

apart from my dainty doll eyeshadows,

was my £1 disney dvds!

I'm not even ashamed to admit i am a disney freak.

They are my childhood, they are my future.

Animation forever!!

Anyway, onto the bargains :)

I've been trawling ebay trying to find these for cheaps,

i eventually found them in a shop called 'The Works' in the mall for £7.

Properly chuffed.

I'm currently halfway through mockingjay.

It's been a while since i last read them so i have no idea what's going to happen.

Yes, my forgetfulness comes in handy sometimes!

Ugh another amazing series. 

My performing arts teacher recommended these to me when i was 17,

thank you Mr Lewis, best knowledge you ever gave me!

My boyfriend has just finished playing Bioshock Infinite.

The mention of tears [not wah crying tears, a tear in material etc] had me dying to read The Subtle Knife again.

Once i've finished mockingjay i'm going to dive right into these.

I've never read this but the blurb sucked me in.

Sounds so interesting, and it is a tome, not a book, a tome.

It was a quid!

I saw JK Rowlings new [well, old] book the casual vacancy in the same shop but i left it.

Not sure why, hadn't heard good reviews so wasn't convinced.

Kind of wish i'd got it now, reckon it was only £1 too.

A little treat my dad got me in a charity shop in Lymm.

Cost him £1.

Oh he does spoil me :)

Some bits i picked up from the bargain shops.

Not really very interesting, just things i've wanted to try and things i can't get in Berlin.

Paperchase haul!

God i love paperchase.

I spent under a fiver in here and not pictured is the wrapping paper and birthday tags i used for my mum's birthday presents.

My 35p dinosaur pen.

Why did i only buy one!?!?!?!?

Non, je ne regrette rien.

I've never used a magnetic bookmark and i have to say, amazing.

75p for these lovely treats.

And they don't fall out of your book when you're lugging it around the house.

Ahh.

I miss home again!

I also bought a lot of clothes.

They are all mainly grey and boring though, so i can't be bothered taking pictures of them ha!

I walked into asda one day and they were having a half price clothing sale.

Success!

Other people might be a bit snobby, i guess, when it comes to supermarket clothes,

but i swear, i live in them.

Literally.

I shop at asda all the time for clothes, it's just so affordable and seriously, 

they really are doing something right this year.

The clothes are amazing.

Ok, i've bored myself now.

The most exciting thing i brought to Berlin was all my books.

BOOKS!

I might treat you to a post about my meagre bookshelf here in Berlin.

Get excited!!

I'm hoping to do a giveaway when i hit 50 followers to say thanks for showing interest.

Fun Fun! 

Illustration book - self publishing?

I'm not sure if many of you are aware, but i like to draw.

I'd call myself an illustrator, but i don't like to.

I feel like my drawings are nowhere near as good a quality as some illustrators i admire.

So i feel like a fake calling myself one!

Let's just say i draw.

Something i've always wanted to do is make a little art book of my drawings.

I've always been too afraid though.

Not anymore. 

I want to do it.

I need to do it. I'm having an existential life crisis at the minute.

I don't know what i want to do.

The only thing i am certain of is, i want to make my book.

Ever since i bought Mistakes in the Backgound by the ever wonderful Laura Dockrill, i knew i wanted to do something like this.

I remember finding it in Borders [r.i.p] one lazy sunday afternoon.

I never knew this kind of art existed.

It opened my eyes to a whole host of other artists.

David Shrigley and Marc Johns being two of my favourites. 

My project now is to make this book happen.

My drawings are super simple.

Black pen on white paper.

Line drawings.

Sometimes text.

I need to now research someone to publish my book.

I want really nice paper, something i can be proud of, i love good matte paper.

Does anyone have any experience in self publishing?

Or know anyone who does?

Help would be massively appreciated!

Sunday Summary

1. Making a playlist for the birthday party 2. De-tangling and bagging necklaces

3. Organising jewellery 4. Boyfriend wafted this stack under my nose while i was working out!

5. Finally got around to cleaning my make up brushes

As well as all of the above, I watched 'I give it a year' during the week.

Apparently it's the 'best british comedy since something', i didn't pay attention, but i don't think it deserves the accolade!

I found it a bit boring, slow, and predictable. Even the 'surprise' ending.

Not so surprising.

You can kind of see where it's going from the start.

The actors were great, it just bored me.

I also finished reading A Perfect Retreat and loved it. 

Chic lit with a sense of humour is my favourite.

Will be posting a full review about it soonsies.

It was my mum's birthday party yesterday and all of her surprises were revealed so i can finally relax! 

Lots of photos to share and stories to tell you about.

Also, if anyone has a UK Discount store near them, the one with the pink and black logo, get down to it! In the week i picked up 2 Dainty Doll eyeshadows and an eyeshadow base for £1 each.

Yes. £1. Each.

Winner.

Today i slept until 13:30.

It's now half 5 and i'm ready for bed again!

Ah the perils of the late 20's!

Hope everyone has had a nice, easy week and it's not been as crazy hectic as mine!