april in a day // hauls and things

hello hello hello,

are we all excited for rupauls drag race tonight?

no?

but it's the final!!

i'm rooting for adore but i think bianca will take the crown.

they both super deserve it.

i took a bunch of photos in a new location the other day...

my desk!

it's so white

[well, it's proper dirty, i'm not so tidy]

and it's so blank and plain.

perfect for some fancy photography right?

i grabbed a bunch of stuff i've been meaning to show you for a while.

all of the things i ordered are from april, may,

possibly some even came in march!?

there's a shit ton more,

but can't spoil the treats all in one go right?!

just my everyday cereal and morning read.

a good way to start the day.

i found some new sweet and sour haribos.

when i say sour,

they're proper lemon zest sour.

but then you get the sweet one and it's such a relief.

these are tasty little beasts.

NEW CAMERA SHE IS GORGEOUS.

thanks to michelle from satchels & pearls

for being able to part with this little beauty!

my gorgeous wild thing from amy.

i am so in love with him

<3

so we got ourselves another one each and they both had bart in.

anyone want to trade?!?!?!?

also, we watched the lego simpsons episode last night,

it was really good,

reminded me of community.

a selection of some of my favourite comics, books, and zines.

i will share these one day,

if anyone is interested?

meh, even if not it's gonna happen!

by the amazingly talented nicola rowlands. 

i love everything she does.

my amazing new wanda patch.

i was on lily's etsy page and couldn't decide what to choose,

then i noticed she had a 'treat yourself' gift pack 

[for the fellow undecided]

and i was so easily convinced.

i picked the 'tough babes' option and was so so happy.

it was the most gorgeously wrapped package!

you know something's gonna be good when you can't even bear to 

tear the packaging!

 my mum sent me a package with easter treats,

included were some old diaries.

oh my glob THE CRINGE.

here's a small example of the sheer embarrassment.

i couldn't resist that noodle head.

ah midge.

i love this girl and everything she stands for!

i picked up a couple of bits from the ladybird likes facebook sale.

drop dead had a sale too.

i got a jumper.

[oh dear i got a lot of stuff this past couple of months,

i don't know how you guys can do spending bans,

y'alls have way more willpower than me!]

let's be honest though,

 i was WAY more excited about the car air freshener.

can't wait to have a car again.

[really don't need one in berlin]

this is me.

i swear it, every damn beachy time.

i fell in love with this babes work ages ago.

came across some drawings on tumblr.

remember the drawing of the 2 dogs?

one of them is trying to start a nice conversation and the other just screams

"COFFEE"

lol lol lol

anyway, i never realised she was berlin based!

found her and her stall at the comic invasion in april and got some bits.

i wanted to say hello and talk but i'm so shy.

DAMMIT.

i really feel like i met my people at the berlin comic invasion.

my ipad case! 

i got it off ebay where it cost a mere £5.

it's so good i love it.

i was in the apple store recently and OMG 

for an official case they wanted €40.

it didn't even have a back!

just a magnet that attached to the side of the tablet.

i'm building up my sticker collection.

i was so into stickers as a kid, i had them on everything.

but i got told it was ruining stuff and why not keep things clean,

so i did. i fell out with stickers.

:(

but i'm back on track now!

hell i'm even making my own stickers!!

the stickers on the case include nicola rowlands, 

gemma flack,

witchhboy,

bold as brass

[where lovely rachel baldwin works]

a wilhelm scream,

and my own.

my boyfriend and i like to doodle on our calendars,

we do this purely for the memories.

anything funny that happened or was cooked, 

onto the calendar it goes. 

wait til you see may.

it's looking excellent so far.

i ordered myself some tags for my new dolls.

they cost me no more than £3.

they're just labels that you sew into clothes,

but i'm going to be folding them in half and sewing them into my dolls.

probably their butts.

so, every now and then in the euro store a real treat pops up.

and i'm not talking about €1 washing baskets

[best buy ever.]

this month i found these cutesy heart tubs.

they're not massive.

so far i've been using them as sticker holders and water pots.

lookit how cute they are!

*linda belcher voice* aaaaw, lil babies!!

my sister enjoys taking photos where you blow through your lips,

like blowing a raspberry but no tongues.

i don't think it's that hilarious but if it makes her laugh hey,

what can you do!?

in april i opened my shop and i feel as though i've already improved massively.

it's not easy, but i'm getting there.

i've sold a few dolls,

i had to say bye to my beautiful frida kahlo doll, 

and i've had orders go to america and sweden!

it's all very exciting.

lately i've been making sticker packs.

i have an all purpose everyday occasion pack,

and a girl gang pack.

i'm currently working on animal kingdoms,

blogging essentials,

and other secret treats.

the most time consuming thing is sending out constant emails,

whether i'm introducing myself and my stuff,

submitting to online magazines,

offering freebies,

or even asking for help.

not hearing back from ANYONE is the hardest.

i don't understand how people don't have the time to reply?

it really affects my confidence.

i'll save that for another time though!

hope everyone enjoyed april as much as i did?

i know we're halfway through may now,

i'm always late though, 

don't hate!

Still old.

So here it is, 

part two of my birthday treats.

I feel so lucky to have such amazing people in my life.

They all know me so well.

My sister and i are obsessed with the emperor's new groove,

we quote it to each other all the time.

LLAMA FAAACE.

I've recently got into reading comics, 

not superhero comics, 

there are others!!

I didn't know this, lol, felt well stupid when i discovered them,

i was enlightened.

Tank Girl is my hero, i love her,

have you seen the film?

Go watch it!

Another obsession.

Ace Ventura.

My boyfriend and i have so many heated discussions about which is better,

The first one, or the second one.

*ahem-when nature calls*

I want to marry Jim Carrey though. 

Seriously.

Send him my way.

So....i've realised that a lot of the things i am into are based on tv shows or films...

what does that say about me!?

Breaking bad pins are never a bad thing.

I love wood engraving and burning so think these are to die for.

TO DIE FOR.

My friend got me my own personal rocket,

so i can escape when i need to and immerse myself in the wonder that is the universe.

If you're not interested in my birthday haul then i'm sorry,

for me though, seeing what people got for their birthday or christmas is my favourite kind of post!

Mainly because i always discover new things,

new shops, new artists. 

Because i read blogs that interest me, i always find i connect to the person a little more

after seeing what they get from people who know them.

So...onto the big debate...

Ace Ventura or Ace Ventura:When Nature Calls?

AND WHY!?!?!? 

A couple of extras from my ipad...

Boyfriend thought it would be hilarious to get me a Tororo onesie.

Joke's on him because i'm never taking it off.

Also got a new head protector for summer,

my ice hockey team, Boston Bruins.

Going full circle.

Born in Germany.

Moved to England.

Moved back to Germany,

moving back to England.

The perfect ratio, 

a circle, 

symmetry of life etc.

I am most definitely not perfect,

 i almost certainly don't have it all figured out. 

Hah! Not even close.

But small things like this symmetry make me happy,

 make me feel as complete as the circle.

In my unintentional break from blogging i seem to have taken a break from taking pictures.

this isn't like me.

I love taking photos of things that i'm drawn to.

When i regularly took time to blog, 

i noticed i took a lot more pictures, 

i took my digital camera everywhere.

When my blog took a backseat, so did my picture taking.

It has made me determined to get back into blogging.

The more pictures i take, the more reason to blog.

I loooove looking at people's photos, 

i enjoy seeing someone else's take on things, 

i like to think that people enjoy looking at what i have to show also.

I still don't know what kind of a blogger i am.

I couldn't even tell you [without looking] when i started this or what my first post was.

I think it was a couple of years ago, in the 2nd flat we had in berlin.

I can guarantee it's cringe inducing though!

I'm not a fashion blogger. 

I can say that with certainty.

Maybe i'll be having a good day once in a while and i'll sneak in an outfit photo,

 but i promise you, that won't happen often! 

I pretty much live in 'comfy' pants and jumpers. 

The photos would get repetitive and boring, trust me!

I'm not a beauty blogger either. 

I tend to buy make up, face wash etc,

take a bunch of photos,

then forget about posting anything bcos i don't wear make up often.

Ooops.

I cringe to call myself a lifestyle blog, 

especially when i look at my life and what i do in a day.

I'm so uncool ha!

I mainly enjoy taking pictures of things that make me smile, 

or that i find funny or interesting, 

and sharing them with you guys,

but i don't like to call myself a photographer!

After much thinking, probably too much lol, 

i think i've found that i like to think of my blog as a [very] edited diary of sorts, 

and who doesn't want to read someone's diary!? 

I don't know what compelled me to write this,

i think i just fancied letting you know where my head's been.

Thanks for reading :)

Welsh Mountain Zoo // Part One

Children looks like it translates in Welsh to 'Plant'.

Oh how we lolled. 

Animal socks for an animal filled day.

These boots are new, from evans.

I have annoyingly wide feet.

These are especially cute and super super comfy.

I really hate heels, most things girly really,

but these are a pretty sweet compromise.

I wore them all day, walked a hell of a lot, no blisters or anything.

These are a win.

This little guy was the cutest.

All the other penguins were legging it after the bucket of fish,

this guy waited and slowly ambled along...

until the bucket came to him.

Haaa, genius.

I love the Welsh language!

How cute is leopard?!

Playing with the zoom on the camera.

This is Rhos on Sea,

familiarise yourself with that rocky jetty...

It was so tempting to touch these guys.

IT'S SO FLUFFY I COULD DIE!

Every time i go back to the UK i try and do something fun, 

top of the list is always a trip to the zoo,

or Conwy.

I only got around to the mountain zoo last trip,

so when i am back in a couple of weeks i'm heading for Conwy.

Fish and chips on the harbour i think.