Songs with stories :)

I am a dedicated listener to my iPod and adore songs, they lift you up and make you think clearly! But recently I realised I've been missing out on all the videos, so went on YouTube to have a look. I particularly love the songs with videos that tell a story:

You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift

Last Friday Night, Katy Perry

Someone Like You, Adele

Your fave songs with stories behind them? Which is your fave from above?

From The Girl With The Notepad :)

A Clothing Commentry

Hey! Unforunately, I'm ill :( but doing posts always cheer me up!
The following is some gorgeous clothes I've seen this week, and I've done some commentry on them using poetry, to spice things up a bit.
Btw, this idea was given to me by Ryann B, check out her blog, it's fantastic- http://www.ryannsrunway.blogspot.com/ x

H&M, £12.99
Wrap around and snuggle in
My world of my delight
Lose yourself in my brightness
A beautiful sight



Cardigan, H&M, £19.99
I'm not too fast.
I think.
I know.
I'm sure?
I'm right on track.




Topshop, £22.00
I'm waiting for the fireworks
But look into my eyes
I'll slam into reality
So tell me there's no lies



Republic, £10.00
Life's a rollercoaster
I'm at the very top
I might come crashing down
But I know it will soon stop
I'm living in the moment
I'm living life in full
Lift me up and shout out:
"YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!"



Yumi, £30.00
It's a normal day
I've come to stay
I'll sit at my desk
And be the best
I'll tear my hair out
And scream and shout
But underneath I'll let you in
To others I'll smile, to you I'll grin

As always, leave me a comment and let me know what you think! Anyone got any more ideas? I'm all ears.
Big hugs,
From The Girl With The Notepad :)

Inspired

I'll just start off by saying sorry that I haven't blogged for two days, but I've been away.
But now I'll show you some pictures that kickstarted some verses:


It's just a feeling
That hearts can not contain
I think that I'm insignificant
But somehow, so are they




Shout it from a mountain
Jump into the sea
Hold my hand, babey
And come and fly with me




In a world full of chaos
An oasis of peace
A calmness that will fill you
Which teachers cannot teach



An everday miracle
It's forming in the sky
Something that can't be copied
No matter how hard we try

I felt like it was time this blog was filled with a bit more poetry!
Is there any kind of writing/fashion/recipes you'd like me to blog about! Drop a comment and let me know!
From The Girl With The Notepad :)

Yum yum yum, cookies!

I adore chocolate chip cookies. Here's how to make some:

Ingredients:
75g margarine
75g sugar
drop of vanilla essence
100g chocolate chips
1 small egg
150g S. R flour

Method:
1.Set oven to Gas 4 180 C
2.Grease baking tray
3.With a wooden spoon, cream margarine and sugar together until soft and creamy.
4.Beat egg and essence in basin.
5.Gradually mix into the mixture a tablespoon at a time.
6.Change to a metal spoon, and gently fold in the sieved flour, half at a time.
7.Add the chocolate chips and mix.
8.Place teaspoons of mixture on baking tray.
9.Bake approx. 10-15 mins
10.Cool slightly, place fat on baking tray and then enjoy!

From The Girl With The Notepad :)

Shoes, shoes, shoes

On for the post of today! Here's some gorgeous shoes I've found and have to share!


H&M, £39.99




New Look, £29.99




Republic, £29.99




Topshop, £30.00



H&M, £19.99

Your fave?
From The Girl With The Notepad :)

An Arranged Marriage

Are you guys getting sick of my stories? I hope not, but hey, tell me if you are. I don't want to bore you! I wrote this when I was in a thoughful mood:

My bare feet touch the ground softly, and my thoughts swirl. It’s dark, but lit by the moon. I steal away to the river and sit, staring out at the water. There’s a slight breeze, cold, but that doesn’t matter. What is cold to a few minutes of peace? A few minutes of freedom? A few minutes to imagine myself into the girl I used to be.

But I’m not a girl anymore, even though I am but sixteen. For I am married. You can’t be a girl when you’re married. At least, that’s what my parents tell me anyway. My parents tell me a lot of things. They were the ones who explained to me the rules of my religion. Rules which clearly stated, they said, that I had to have an arranged marriage.

But I don’t understand. Marriage to me brings to mind the words of love. Trust. Compassion. Not arranged. The wedding day should be filled with love, not with solemn faces. On the wedding night the bride should be celebrating with her husband and her family. Not sitting by a river at midnight, in a flimsy white nightgown and bare feet, while her husband snores in a house a mile away.

The smoothness of the water calms me and my agitated mind. But, oh, what I would do to slip off my clothes and go swimming! I’d swim until I found my soul mate, someone who would take me away from rules and a husband who I didn’t relate to, to a magical land where everyone can do as they please.

Maybe he’d be a merman.

I tear my mind away from my daydreams. I think about the day I’ve had. How everyone had gasped when I refused to do the ‘Kiss the bride’ bit. I don’t care. And I don’t understand how my parents can think its okay to commit a sign of love with a person you don’t.

The breeze picks up his pace, and blows flower petals to me, which get caught in my hair. I shake them out, sighing. I guess it was time to go to home to my husband.

So I stand up, smoothing out my nightgown. Then I blow hundreds of kisses to the ripples in the water, because it is the only thing I have ever truly loved.

I can’t change the situation I’m in. But I can truly say I have now found peace in myself.

What do you think?

From The Girl With The Notepad :)

I've been a bit creative...

A bit of a different post today! For a school project I have to make a shoe bag, and I decided I am going to make mine for my little sister. We were all told that a shoe mood board would help us with the designing process, and here's mine: (inspiration is my four year old sister, btw)

Have you ever made a mood board? Do you know what one is? If you're thinking of making one, if it's for deciding a style for a party or even redesigning your home, here's how to get started:

THINGS TO MAKE YOUR MOOD BOARD BETTER:
.A piece of card (A3 is best, but A4 works too)
.Lots of magazines
.The Internet (for google images)
.Little pieces of fabric
.Colour charts
.Buttons, thread
.Stickers
.Wrapping paper


^^^All of these things are on mine!


TIPS WHEN DOING YOUR MOOD BOARD:
.Decide on a theme beforehand. ALWAYS.
.Get ALL the things you need in front of you, (all the materials and pictures- including those you've printed on the Internet, plus scissors, glue and tape)before starting.
.Start with big pieces of material or big pictures first, then layer the other ones on top. This will prevent the smaller pictures from being covered up by accident.
.I didn't do this in my mood board this time, but I have done it for others: look for related words in magazines and newspapers and add them in to really make your mood board interesting.

I hope I've inspired you to start your own mood board whenever the next designing task faces you! What do you think of mine?
From The Girl With The Notepad :)