Recovery

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Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is my best policy.

Honesty is my best and only policy.

2013 has been a funny one so far. Looking back it's hard for me to say if I've had a good year or not.

Wait. No. Nope.

I've had a good year, I know I have, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I haven't always been in the best state of mind where recognising the good things has been easy. And I realise that this blog isn't often a serious one but I owe some form of explanation as to why I've been so rubbish. And that's it.
I've been in a right funk.

And I think that's okay.

But if my choice to resume blogging means something, it's probably that my funk is getting distinctly less funkier.
So here's to the future.

Keep On Truckin'

P.S.
My housemate wouldn't take photos unless I did some errr, "quality" posing, hence the two middle pictures m'kay.

 

All Work & No Play

Well, Christmas and New Year lulled me into a false sense of security RE work and uni and deadlines. And now here I am, fresh from a full days research in the library eating crisps and soup for tea and wrapping up in more layers than you can shake a stick at (I am poor and heating is expensive, creys).

I have two weeks off between semesters after this week and my plan consists of a lot of sleep, gaming as a way to stay in touch with the BFF in Exeter (also, I am an out and proud nerd). But most importantly, i plan on giving the ol' blog some new vizualzzz and chucking together a few posts.

Don't get too excited guys, no need for balloons or cake or anything.

Actually, cake would be nice.

11 things

The beautiful Sarah from Love your Lumps (Click the damn link! Please!) tagged me in one of her recent posts.
It's one of those things where you say stuff about you and write some questions and tag the people who you want answers from.
And in theory, if you're not supaa lazy like me, it's a great way to get to know followers whilst giving insight into your self.
But like i said.
I'm lazy.
So what I do is answer the questions & then openly encourage all of you to post comments with your thoughts/replies/hate mail.

Thanks to Sarah for the taggage. Hope these answers are satisfactory! :)

If you could change one thing in you life what would it be?
I'd like to not have to panic about money. Not just my own but my family's as well. But I think most people feel that way.

To be honest though, i'm pretty damn privileged so i'm not gonna bitch and moan.

What 3 things would you take on a desert island?
 I'm going to guess that there is a source of drinkable water and some kind of food so my answer is based on that. I'm also not sticking to the boundaries of what is actually possible.
ipod with unlimited battery life
a unicorn, so i can ride around my island on it, naked apart from my long hair and sea shell jewellery
shit loads of books

What's you Big Dream?
I'm not one of those people who made a choice at age 4 and half to be a vet or whatever and stuck to it. When i was 9 i wanted to be a Pro Wrestler. Age 11 it was a Marine Biologist. At one point I considered air traffic control along with doctor, astronaut, pirate (still want that one), cosmonaut, cowboy, space ranger, mascot for an american football team, childcare assistant, musician and briefly, prison guard.
I still don't know what i want out of life, and that's cool.
But i guess whatever i end up doing, wherever that may be, i would like some semblance of peace and general happiness.
I DON'T CARE THAT IT'S A CLICHE TO SAY THAT.
Second to that, i want a pair of glittery Dr martens.

If you could be any Celebrity who would it be?
I honestly can't think of a person. There are some people out there who look like their lives are the shit, or who present a really kick ass personality to "the general public" but i don't trust that it's that simple.
I know this question isn't gonna suddenly happen but i don't want to sit here and say i want to be
Tom Hardy (amazing actor, seems legit sincere, also i fancy being a bloke for a while)
and then boom, wake up in his body and life sucks.
Like what if he's allergic to eggs or some shit, i can't have that!

What talent would you love to have?
Dancing.
Like, ALL the dancing.
Or maybe fantastic marksmanship. Because that kind of doubles as a super power, and then i could be Hawkeye.

If you won the Lottery what are the first 3 things you would buy?
Pirate Ship.
Expensive Tequila.
A Holiday.

If you could have been born with any type of hair what would it be?
I always, ALWAYS wanted that 90's loose curl perm hair. Still do.

Would you live in the Country or the City and which one?
I get on fine in either but i really am a countryside-r at heart. I start to lose it if i'm in urban areas for too long.
I need cows and fields and shit.

Do you have any names chosen for you future kids? What would be your Boy and Girl choice?
I have two middle names. For a girl, May, after my grandma. And James for a boy, after my grandad. And i don't care if my future boyfriend/husband/pro-creation partner in crime has middle names picked out too. James & May, those fuckers are in. Which means if i have kids, they'll end up being the ones with 3 middle names. And i am not even sorry!

What is your clothing style, who's would you like?
My clothing style is "Ohhh, that's cool/nice/awesome, i'll buy it and wear it" I really can't pin it down.
Gwen Stefani is a goddess.
and current Miley Cyrus always seems to be wearing stuff i like.
Nicole Richie as well.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of you life what would it be?
With no consequences.
Probably cheesecake.
Ask me tomorrow for a different answer :)

the shortest day of the year

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE

holiday rulez stipulate i must make an awesum picture on paint!

My Dad, in all his beardy wisdom and glory, is a wiccan, soooo; me and him do the whole Yule thing. We never make a huge fuss and for me a lot of it is an excuse to spend proper time with my Daddy (even more so now i'm no longer living at home). On occasion we go out and we have done the sunrise shindig before but more often than not we exchange one gift each, cook and eat a big fatty meal and then chat or watch telly or play scrabble (all accompanied by wine or port or whatever booze is in the house!).

This year i made what can only be described as an super huge and tasty Italian inspired feast and it was proper lovely. I took a bunch of instagrams throughout the day so prepare to be spammed!

1 - solstice sky

2 - my brekkie

3 - present from dad

4 - roasted courgette and pepper with balsamic vinegar*

5 - prosciutto wrapped chicken stuffed with mozzarella and pesto*

6 - pesto, sun dried tomatoes and mozzarella on ciabatta*

*yes i am dope at cooking, and also eating too.

Morgaine: 20 Today

It feels so strange saying 20. I'm not so sure i like it just yet. I already feel like i can get away with less mischief : /

Here's a whole bunch of pictures of this evening starting with my outfit and then some shots of my meal with dad. We went for Moroccan food and a hookah pipe then on for one (un-pictured) drink.

 

BLOUSE:DOROTHY PERKINS SKIRT:TOPSHOP TIGHTS:EVANS SHOES:TORRID

I actually wore flat shoes with this in the end because the restaurant is all cushions blankets on the floor and sitting cross legged with wedges on for a meal is tricky. I am currently living in black tube skirt based outfits, it's just easy and comfy and i really fucking like it : )

For anyone interested the wedges are SO comfortable. It's like wearing flat shoes, honestly, i love them.

And now for lots of random pictures like the books i got as presents and the decor of tonight's food venue!

From the Waist Up

 

SCARF&BELT:GIFTS BROOCH:DIY

this is how i looked yesterday, thought i'd share with y'all because it's raining and i'm bored : )

Sunday

Spent the day packing, for an assortment of lame reasons; i gotta switch up my accommodation.

I got particularly bored at one point and took these

nothing like a nice flannel shirt : )
nothing too fancy.

I'm currently being bombarded by reports of Pimms weather at home. BBQ's, days sat in beer gardens, picnics and such are all going on without me!
I knew this would happen though, you come to the rainy city then the sun is bound to start shining at home!

I Must...

...Make My Excuses and not Properly Blog until Monday.

I haven't had a weekend that was entirely free for months and so today i made the important, self preserving decision to spend the weekend doing only the things i wanted to do that i hadn't done in a long time due to not having the space in my schedule.
That's not to say i don't want to blog, it's just that i have been pretty consistent at keeping it updated so one weekend with zero postage isn't a biggie.

Basically i'm going to spend the next two days not wearing make-up and probably not wearing proper clothes.
I'm going to enjoy some good wine and cook some good food.
I'm going to smother my face in an assortment of all natural home made face masks.
I'm going to sleep, without setting alarms.
I'm going to watch films and read books and not partake in too much facebook.
I'm going to bake, and i mean BAKE. I'm talking bread, cakes, biscuits, rolls, buns. The Whole Shebang (and i'm going to send my dad out to buy the ingredients!)
and finally I, Morgaine Elizabeth Wilkinson, am going to paint for the first time in way, waayyy too long!


Sometimes it's okay to be selfish & it turns out hella better for everyone if you are.x