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Goal update

26 Jan

Goals

- Lose a total of 44lbs by 11th June
Start: 221 Current: 217 Goal: 177
Left to lose: 40lbs

- No drinking for two weeks starting Saturday 9th Jan.
DONE! – Now I’m going to just take it easy and only drink at really special occasions and then not much. I’ve lost all want to drink.

- 12 glasses of water a day.
Yesterday: Average about eight….

Stylish Laptop Bags

25 Jan

With the addition of a new laptop in my life and the fact that I’m going to be hauling it acorss the states I decided that I needed a new bag to carry it in. For those of you who are interested I ended up with a gorgeous white/red Packard Bell.

laptop, white, red, packard bell
4gb memory, 320gb HDD, SD card slots, HD output, 2.1ghz processor (I think) and good integrated graphics.

So, away from the technology and onto turning it into a fashion statement.

laptop bag, red, 17
Red Rose 17″ laptop bag – £62

This is nice although it doesn’t look like it has a shoulder strap. Having RSI I don’t think I could carry it around without being in pain…

laptop bag, pink
Almost Innocent bag. – £47

I love this, would fit snugly on my shoulder and would easily fit my purse and other stuff in. It might be a bit pink for me though.


Tan leather messenger bag – £100

I like this. Really like it. It has a Mullberry feel to it. Plus it is leather. It is also nice because if my shoulder started to ache carrying it I could pass it onto Ben and he’d be able to carry it. It is a manbag after all. He’d be like Jack Bauer.

laptop tote, bag, purple, grey, blue, green, pink
Melissa Beth Designs, Slim Tote – $137 (£85)

Really like these. They look all soft and squidgy. However they may be a little bit too laptoppy for my linking. I want something that functions like a handbag too.


Enzo Rossi Leather Bag – £95

Love this! I love the colour, it has a shoulder strap and it is leather. Plus it has loads of little pockets for phone, purse and makeup.

john lewis, laptopbag, lap, top, leather
John Lewis Miranda Bag - £100

Also love this one too. Pockets, colour and strap. Nice.

I still don’t think any of these are what I’m looking for. I need a laptop bag that doubles as a handbag. It’ll also be my hand luggage on the way to America so it needs space for the laptop, two notebooks, a book, my purse, passport, glasses, phone and some makeup. I shall continue the search.

Future Wardrobe

18 Jan

So, America is calling in June. In theory I’ll be a lot thinner by then so I figured I could be a bit more ambitious with my summer clothing.

I’ve been messing around with Polyvore. Take a look at the following items and let me know what you think.

This is mainly here because of the Jeffrey Campbell shoes. Love them so much, biker boots are one of my weaknesses. Anyway, the above look would be for rolling around the wilderness, doing a bit of driving and rocking out in the evenings.
I love this jumper dress, I’m not sure if wearing it with flip-flops is a grand fashion choice but I wear flip-flops with everything. This would be perfect for chilling out in a cafe in New York, exploring the Indianapolis speedway and traveling in.
I love this outfit, I think parts of it are super expensive but I’d love to wander around America showing off the fact that I am British and proud of it. Plus, I love ripped jeans and have never owned a pair. Hopefully if I achieve my weight loss goal skinny, ripped, pale jeans will be right up my street. I’d also feel a bit like Rose Tyler from Doctor Who when she first met Captain Jack in WWII handing from a barrage balloon!
This is super cute and so, so girlie. Maybe a little girlie for my but I love clashing colours and I have a similar yellow skirt that I really want to wear with something tucked into it. If I wear anything high-waisted with a top tucked in it just looks silly.
This I would wear now. I used to have some gold gladiator sandals and I wore them to death, they were something like £55 from Faith and I wore them summer and winter for about two years and everything in between. Eventually the sole fell off. I need some more, they are a must have before we go away!
Love high-wasited shorts. I’d love to wear these sorts of short shorts but I don;t have the legs for it. I suppose I could wear it with leggings or tights but that sometimes looks odd. It’ll be nice to be able to be a bit thinner and get away with it. If not with the converse then with gold gladiator sandals. I miss those shoes. I love the nautical look and whether it is in fashion or not in June I’ll be rocking it.
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