Christmas Day #16!

Today is meant to be Abbie's day but she has lost all power so sends her apologises! Unfortunately this means you are stuck with me haha, poor you! 

I decided today I would write about my favourite memories using pictures I have taken recently! 

Right so picture one is a picture of me in London! I was at SylviaYoung's Theatre School which I go to most holidays and it is my second home, I absolutely love it! This picture was taken when I sept the evening with one of my best ever friends, Ben! We had such a lovely evening :) I don't get chance to see my friends from London as often as I would like but they are some of my best friends ever!! Maria is coming down for next year which I am so so excited for :D 

This next picture comes from my 17th birthday party meal. There was about 20 of us that went from school and we had such a lovely evening! I am with my friend, Tal here who only started at our sixth form this year! We went to Prezzo which is a really nice place to go as a group :) as you can see by my completely cleaned plate, I rather enjoyed the food :p 

Aw, this is one of my favourites! This is a few of my friends and I at our prom in July! We had it at a place called to White Heather and before we went all met at Hannah's house (the girl in greeny blue) for pre-prom champagne. It was a really lovely evening. Infant, I loved the whole day. I have my hair and eye lashes done and was pampered all day which was great haha! Getting my dress sorted was a pretty stressful experience and I ended up going for the complete opposite to what I thought but I really liked it! (I am the one in blue at the front). In this picture, despite my smiling face, my poor feet have never felt such pain :p I managed to keep them shoes on all night, so proud! 

Finally, this picture was taken this Halloween! It was a bit of a spontaneous party so. Didn't really have long to plan an outfit and ended up borrowing most of Jess's wardrobe and went as a leopard! The make up was so easy to do and all I needed was black eye liner, brown and gold eye shadows and golden glitter, which I had on me! For my hair I just back combed it really really big and used a lot of hair spray so it looked like a mane haha! It was a pain to get out the next day but it was definitely worth it for such a good night :D 

So that has been my last few months or so in pictures! Please don't judge my cheesy grin in the last picture, I was very excited... Clearly :p hope you have all had a good Monday! Wow, that was an oxymoron if I have ever heard one! 

If you have any pictures send us a tweet @scoshgirls 

What is your favourite ever memory? 

Jamie-lee xx 

My day!

After looking at our poll it seems you guys want to see more about what we do day-to-day. I don't usually have very exciting days when I am at school but I thought I would tell you about today :) 

I got up fairly early this morning and decided to wear my Christmasy jumper for the first time cos I was feeling really festive!! When I say this I mean I was absolutely shattered and needed something I could quickly through on and still look remotely presentable (I am by no means a morning person) :p It is huge and so so warm. When I got to the bus station I was really early so I went for a Costa. If you haven't tried it already you have to try the honeycomb and cream hot chocolate, it is so so yummy! Anyway, after that I caught my bus and went to sixth form, which is about 40mins away. When I got there my first lesson was English and we are doing a pal called Accrington Pals where I am reading the lead female role, May! It was really interested and is such a good play to look at if you are interested in literature. 

At lunch time I have this really nice sushi meal deal from Morrison's actually. It is only £2 and really good :) if you have never had sushi try this as it is cheap and not too exotic :p I then went to see the Christmas buskers we have around school and saw the amazing Lizzie Goddard! If you haven't heard her stuff you need to have a listen, she is incredibly talented. You can find her stuff on YouTube and she also has a Facebook and twitter account! I also brought myself a candy cane which felt awfully Christmasy! :D 

On the bus on the way home we were all telling embarrassing stories about our childhood. One guy was telling us about the time he ran into the wrong holiday home to find a family of strangers sat down to there meal. It was hilarious and such a lovely end to the day. I think my most embarrassing moment would have to be when a friend on mine took my clothes whilst in a changing room in London, it was absolutely packed and I had to leave the changing room and wait in one of their back rooms in little more than my underwear! Absolute disaster :p

I then after all that had to go back for parents evening... Brill! It didn't go too badly actually and I am all on teach for getting the grades I need to go to London for English and Drama which is the main thing. I have been told I have to put about 16 hours work in extra a week which is a lot but should be worth it (don't worry, I will still have time to chat to you guys). 

And that was pretty much my day. Abbie and I are planning a trip to go indoor skiing over Christmas which should be really fun! 

Today's outfit of the day was:

Red Christmas jumper: Next

Black trousers: Next 

Smart black boots: New Look

I had my hair in curls which I do with GHD straighteners and for my make up I used 'Fake up' from Benefit, match perfection foundation, golden eye shadows from Front cover (you can order this online), sleek contouring palette, bobby brown liquid eye liner, they're real benefit mascara and Maybelline super stay 10 hour lipgloss in the shade endless ruby (I am a sucker for red lips). 

Hope you guys have all had a good day! 

Jamie xx

Christmas Day #12!

My advice for today is... Be bold!! 

I have a blazer I like to call 'Eleanor'. Yes, I do name my clothes. Anyway, Eleanor cost me a fair bit of money... £80 to be precise which, to a student who is looking to going into acting, is a lot of money. I couldn't resist though. It (sorry, She) is like a black velvet but in different lights shows up different deep colour flowers. I know what you are thinking, Eleanor sounds horrendous, and admittedly my description was not the best, but she is lovely! The problem is, I find her quite intimidating. Because there are so many colours in it it is really hard to dress and it is also really different. 

Anyway, today I thought I would brave Eleanor! I teamed her up with a pair of jeans and heals with just a plain black top to take no attention away from her beauty! I got so many compliments and I was so so happy I braved her :) 

The moral of this story is... As well as never admit to naming your clothes in public... Don't be scared on clothes. If you like them that is all that matters, experiment and give them a go! 

Jamie-lee xx

Christmas Day #7!

So as promised guys, here is my meadowhall haul from yesterday. We have such a hilarious time and it was so lovely to see Abbie again. Before I start I have to tell you this story... 

So, we were sat on this bench as I had worn inappropriately high shoes and my feet were hurting. Anyway, whilst sat there the cutest lad came over and sat on the bench opposite us! After a bit of 'rock paper scissors' I got the guy. When I say that I mean I awkwardly sat and stared and prayed for a miracle. I am the most awkward person on the planet, ever. Ever. 

After sitting on the bench for a good ten minutes and after us both looking at each other throughout this time (possibly because I was staring at him like a weirdo) we decided it was time to leave. As I got up, baring in mind he was looking right at us.... I got my head stuck in a tree. Oh dear.. 

It was the most hilarious yet embarrassing thing ever and I have decided that I am destined to become a crazy cat lady in the future :p 

Anyway, back to what I got.. 

From 'Lush' I got a small bottle of 'snow fairy'. This stuff smells amazing!! It is like glittery bubblegum. I love it! If you got a big bottle you could get it gift wrapped for £12.50 I think, which would make a really lovely gift if you have a girls friend! 

Next I got myself a new book called 'The fault in our stars' which I have heard amazing things about! When I have finished it I will write a review for you guys :) 

I got a new pandora charm (my theme is pink, silver and gold) so I got a silver heart with a pink gem in it for £40. I used the Christmas money nan gave me and she is going to wrap it up so I have a 'surprise' for Christmas Day :p 

I got my Mum some more treats but, being the supportive mother she is, she keeps viewing the blog so I can not longer post about presents that I get her because that would ruin it! 

Finally I got myself a Christmas jumper from next for £30. It is red and white and really festive. I like mine to be a bit too big for me, so I got two sizes up and it is just right! I will put a picture on but because I am on my iPad it will probably be massive so I apologise in advance! 

I have now sorted out all my Christmas presents and we are putting up the tree later and making some truffles!! Really excited now :) if you have any presents advice or embarrassing stories let us know on twitter @scoshgirls or give us a comment! 

Jamie-lee xx

My top 10 most played!

Hey guys! I hope you have all had a good week. Mine has been so busy but very productive (if you count baking and watching Harry Potter as productive :p). 

I decided tonight that I was going to write about my top 10 most played on my iPod. My music taste varies really from, 'oh my god, listen to this!!' To 'erm, my friend downloaded this... I don't even know it erm...' But I am going to hide nothing from you are tell you all my most played.. 

So, at number 10 we have..

'Wherever you will go' I have the Charlene soraia version and I think it is so beautiful, I really love it. I it such an emotional song and her voice works so well with it! 'And I hope that someone out there will bring me back to you'

Number 9 is 'Demons' by imagine dragons. I am surprised with how high up this song is because I listen to it all the time. It was my driving force through my GCSEs and I think they are a really amazing band, I love them! The lyrics to this so are really great. My favourite line is 'I can't escape this now, unless you show me how'

At number 8 we have 'Toothpaste kisses' by The Maccabees. This song always remind me of Angus, thongs and perfect snogging which is a film based loosely on my life. I say loosely because I do not end up with a hot guy but I do end up going to a party dressed as a stuffed olive :p my favourite line from this is simply 'I'll be yours and you'll be mine'.

7 is the first from my favourite band, The Killers. 'Mr Brightside' is such an amazing song that even if you don't know the killers you must know this song. This live was absolutely incredible and I have so may memories with it. I love the video as well and the miss atomic bomb video that follows it just break me heart completely haha :p 'jealousy, turning saints into the sea...'

6 is another depressing song (noticing a theme I hope haha) 'Drugs don't work' by the Verve is one of the best songs ever in my opinion. It is completely heart breaking but such a lovely song. I really like the verve and this is my favourite song of theirs. 'And the drugs don't work, they just make you worse but I know i'll see your face again..'

5 is 'You belong with me' by Taylor Swift. I love Taylor so much and I think she is really talented. This song has always been one of my favourites of hers and again, it has the most adorable video (why do these this not happen in real life) I really like her RED album as well but sadly this is on my phone and not my iPod so it won't be appearing on the list! If it was though it would probably include most of them and if you are not a Taylor swift fan that may have been a little dull haha! 'Baby, can't you see you belong with me?'

At 4 we have 'Boston' by Augustana. This song is beautiful. It is one of my 'oh my god, you have to listen to this' songs. It tells a story that I think everyone can relate to at some point in there life. It talks about wanted to go somewhere and start again. His voice is epic and if you haven't heard this song you should give it a listen! 'I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset'

Nearly there guys, keep going haha! In my top three we have... 

'angels on the moon' by thriving ivy. I warn you in advance, this song is sad. Very sad. It is also really good and a song that if I was to make a sound track of my life I would definitely have to include somewhere in it. (A really dramatic part where I am storming off perhaps haha). It is the only song I know by the band and I really should listen to more because it is such a lovely song! 'Don't tell me if I'm dying, cos I don't want to know...'

At number two we have 'A dust land fairytale' again by the amazing band, The Killers. This song tells the song of Brandon's parents and the video (once again) is amazing. I think I like this band so much because the lyrics are so meaningful and have really deep meanings as well as been incredible songs! This one I particular is a really emotional song but it truly amazing. 'Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge. Now don't you know the kingdoms under siege and everybody needs you...'

Finally, last but by no means least we have 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay which is a song I don't think I could ever get bored of even if I tried. It fits so many situations for me and I think the band are amazing! This song is a mixture of all my favourite things: emotion, good lyrics, a good singer and of course... A bit of historical stuff thrown in :p what could be better? 'I used to role the dice, feel the fear in my enemies eyes...'

I don't think this is my favourite song of all time but, for me, it is the one that brings back the most memories. Good and bad and I think that is what makes a good song. A song that when you listen to it you can go back to the place you were when you first heard it or the person you were with. Music is really powerful and all of these songs have so many memories for me so thank you for putting up with my waffling haha! 

I am quite relieved that none of these songs were embarrassing. I was going to do top 25 but that would include many Harry Potter parodies, the whole horrible histories sound track and a bit of lonely island... Probably best if I don't quote them :p 

Pop us a tweet at @scoshgirls and let me know your favourite song or what you think of my most played. Also, if you like this and our other posts we would really appreciate a follow. Thanks guys! 

Jamie-Lee x