it's fashion, innit.

hello,

Today, I am going to share with you my newest amazing things, (when I say new, I mean about a month old...) and my awesome picture poses. By the way, I am wearing my mum's 'vintage' Girl Guides uniform from all the way back in 1974. The little iron on badges don't say what they are for, but have little pictures on... One is a cup of tea, one is a girl throwing love hearts, one looks like a Roman building and the other appears to be a ghost. God knows what they got up to...

My Urbanears headphones are the new loves of my life. Seriously. They were the only thing I bought in Spain, but they sell them at Urban Outfitters as well...

BIG LOVE to my Converse (and ice cream socks)! I finally got some, and they have made getting dressed so much easier. Honestly, they go with everything in my wardrobe! They make my feet look really big, but that is one price I am willing to pay.

Also, did I mention I got some Doc Martens? Dad has 'been wishing his daughter would want some DMs', so jumped at the chance to spend my school uniform money on them... Oh well, I'm not complaining!;D

Now Playing:

The Midnight Beast - Fashion Innit Skit

P.S. My dreads look rather non-existant in these pictures, but I am thinking about getting rid of them anyway... They are starting to get seriously annoying!

I never knew I was a techno fan...

I have actually been obsessing over this for so long. Can't quite justify spending that much on a bag though...

underage festival 2011

I was looking through my blog posts, and just remembered I wrote this draft about the Underage Festival! It was quite a long time ago, so my bad for not posting about it earlier! Anyway, here it is:

So a few weeks ago, me and Amy went to the Underage Festival (a one day long festival that showcases the best talent to only people aged 13-17) in Victoria Park, London. It was pretty awesome.

After arriving two hours early, we were near the front of the queues, which payed off massively as who should be walking in front of the gates but Georgie Okell from T4 (wearing amazing trousers). I felt so star struck.

So, half an hour after we were supposed to be let in, we rushed in, picked up our free bags and found the Underage Festival Stage, where the first act was performing... Rizzle Kicks!!

We were literally in the second row, and were really lucky to get such a good view, considering pretty much the whole of the festival was there!

After watching a few more acts (Pulled apart by horses, Fugative and all that...) we casually wandered over to go and meet Bombay Bicycle Club. We were waiting for a while, even though we didn't really know who they were, but had heard they were famous so... Anyway, by the time we came out, there were already people lining up to go and meet The Midnight Beast... And I mean a LOT of people. The line basically went around the whole site!! But *cough* somehow, we ended up near the front.

So to set the scene: it's really hot, we have been waiting for about an hour, we were only a bit further down the line than we were when we met Bombay Bicycle Club, and the organisers had already told about 500 people (not including us) they wouldn't be able to see TMB. By now, we were about 15 minutes from getting into the tent, when they told everyone in the line that TMB had gone, and weren't signing anymore. Me and Amy were so angry. We had already missed the start of Roll Deep, and we could have been watching them.

blurry roll deep

After we had got over that, we went over to the Last.FM Stage to watch the last few songs of Roll Deep, and stayed on for Labirinth and then... *drum roll please* ... The Midnight Beast! We may not have got to meet them personally, but at least we could watch their performance, and what a performance! You could hardly hear them sing because everyone (and I mean everyone) was singing along!! And then the streamers went off into the crowd at the end and it was fantastic. Probably the best received show that day.

this is actually the midnight beast...

There was just time to go to the toilet and watch a bit of Bombay Bicycle Club before setting off home again.

Overall, there were good bits and bad bits, but I wouldn't have missed it. Here is my summary:

Best performance: Rizzle Kicks or The Midnight Beast

Best buy: Midnight Beast tshirt

Best stall: Merrimaking stall, but they ran out so we didn't get to make one, or the coke tent... Wooo free Coke!

Biggest disappointment: Not meeting the Midnight Beast!!

Worst part: The heat when your in a big crowd, and all the good bands clashing!

Festival fashion: LOADS of colourful dip-dyed hair (jealous!!), Ray Bans and Doc Martens.

And now... my feet and back hurt:(

On a side note, Pegasus Bridge pulled out two days before the festival because they split up.

PEGASUS BRIDGE HAVE SPLIT UP.. I still can't get over it, they were such an amazing band...

Back!

Hello, this is a bit of a late blog post, but I have been sooo busy lately, what with all the guest blog posts I have been doing (Laydeez do Comics), and films I have been seeing (The Inbetweeners was A-MAY-ZING!), BUT now I can share some Spanish love, and celebrate the end of the summer...

Sun

Food

Art

Architecture

Streets

... And now I am back in the surprisingly less sunny England, ready for the new school year. Well, when I say ready... Another week off would be nice.

Brb...

Just popping off for a week in Spain, see you soon!!

my youtube world

"i boarded a plane to the youtube world,

and in front of my eyes I watched it unfurl.

tmb, vlogbrothers, alex day and charlie,

follow me on twitter @SallyTMB!!"

-the skinny jeans cover of The Dance Routine

So today, I guess if you are looking at this you have some time to spare. Maybe you are bored, maybe you are avoiding something... but the reason doesn't matter right now, you are still sat (i presume) at your computer, reading this. I really want to take this opportunity to write about my favourite people on youtube.

Youtube is possibly one of the greatest websites ever invented... there is quite literally something on it for everyone, weather you like comedy, vlogs, just general homemade videos, music... there is something for you, I guarantee. Onwards, I hear you cry!

Okay, so first up is Charlie Mcdonnell, a.k.a. charlieissocoollike. "An English twenty-something that makes videos" He describes himself. Making videos about everyday life, as well as special things just for youtube, as well as taking suggestions from some of his over a million subscribers, he also posts music from himself and his band, Chameleon Circuit which includes, among others, Alex Day (see below). You name it, Charlie can do it.

Charlie was the one who basically introduced me to youtube (well, really it was my cousin who introduced me to Charlie...) and me and that cousin used to stay up all night and just watch all of his videos. Here's why:

Next up it's Nerimon, or Alex Day, who posts a video once a week (always around four minutes long) where he talks about stuff. It's like a vlog, but funny!

The Vlogbrothers are two American brothers (John and Hank) who take it in turns to do short videos to each other, some are educational, some are rants, some about day to day life and some are funny. Nerds Unite!!

No description needed for The Midnight Beast.

I have loads of admiration for anyone that can sit and talk in front of a camera and interest people, and that is why I write, not talk.

wishlist♥

tmb poster, 'lads on tour','ninja', charlie mcdonnell album, swatch watch, tmb hoodie, 'DFTBA', camera, 'cloning charlie', 'still got legs', 'tetris nerd', giraffe top

This is a sort of too-organised-yet-still-really-un-neat wishlist, but sometimes you just have to abandon the order. Also, I think I am going through a phase of awesome tshirts..? I am too school for cool.

Playlist (ooh, six songs!):

The Zutons - Valerie

Rizzle Kicks - Down with the trumpets

Ed Sheeran - You need me, I don't need you

Never Shout Never - CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater

Never Shout Never - On the bright side

The Midnight Beast - House Party

Don't forget to be awesome

Today

(bonus points if you can guess who it is...)