Platinum Dream

Basically... Oh wow!

2012-01-26T20:57:00.001Z

The days just fly by! It's quickly nearing Febuary 2012. I've done a lot... Really, I have. Baking, photography, writing... And even discovered just how much I love Hstory and English. My score in Latin continues to be unbroken in vocal tests and my room is a sufficient mess that seriously needs to be cleaned up. No lie. I Ferlinghetti like in these short 26 days that I've matured some and have made a quiet pact to speak up more in class!How's this fine month been for you so far?xx Maeve

I haven't posted all year! {Eheu!}

2012-01-02T18:35:00.000Z

Latin injoke. How was your New Year's Eve? Mine was great. My family was around the fire, nibbling on Quality Street chocolate and watching Jools' Holland, as we do most years! We all stood to the Scottish anthem - which was strange, seeing as we're not Scottish - and watched on til the end of the programme. I was dead tired, but really happy. 2012 would be a good year. I wrote my resolutions yesterday morning and sealed them in an envelope. I also opened up last years. I had only done about half of the six, and none of them were particularly difficult. This year, I hope to succeed and do all of the five I want. One of them is to be 'regret free'. I know I made some silly mistakes - one very silly one which I'm still trying to forget - last year, but I don't want that to be the case. This year, I do it fearlessly or I don't do it at all. I shall have no regrets. Another is to keep in touch with old friends. This will be a challenge, as I'm really, really, REALLY bad at that kind of thing. I've also made a goal of reading fifty books. I finished one this morning, which admittedly I started 'last year', but anyway... my dad said I looked exhausted the minute I finished reading it. Whoops. Yesterday my family and I watched the new episode of Sherlock. Did any of you? It was quite good, but not as good as the last series. If you haven't heard of it, it's a modern take on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made by the BBC. The next episode is the Hounds of Baskerville. My sister has challenged me to read it before Sunday - the next episode. I'll either start it today or tomorrow. I downloaded it on Goodreads earlier!Although I'm living it with no regrets, I really need to add some sort of pictures to these posts. I've a feeling that it isn't fun to read pictureless posts...

And thus ends 2011

2011-12-31T17:49:00.004Z

I'm not sure how 2011 whizzed by so quickly. If I could ask it how, I would, but 2011 would be gone by the time I figured out how to do so. I don't know if anyone remembers me doing a similar post last year - or was it 2009? Anyway, I'm going to just pick out some of the highlights from 2011.January - Nothing much really went on. I know I couldn't believe that it was 'finally 2011!'February - This was a fairly busy month for me!March - I made my Confirmation in March, so a lot of time went into that!April - The thing that I really remember so clearly about April is the weather. It was amazing and hot! I wore shorts and tank-tops for a lot of the time!May - as far as I recall, May was a fairly quiet month!June - Graduated from Primary school!July - summer, birthday and photography!August - making the move to secondary school.September - made new friends October - A sad month in many regards...November - Nothing much, I suppose!December - EXAMS! And of course, Christmas!Happy new year!

Christmas :3 I

2011-12-27T16:48:00.001Z

Canyou believe that Christmas is over already? It went by in a flash! I'm going to tell you all the gifts I recieved! If you don't want to find out, or you think that I'm being spoilt by showing you what I got, look away now, or close that tab, because there's no point in reading then. I'm not spoilt, and I appreciate every gift I got this Christmas!

From my sister I got a bow clip thing for my hair. It's black and white, it's big and it's really really nice!
It's kind of similar to this one:

Then, from my other sister I got some Hershey's kisses {which, by the way, aren't that nice, but I'm still really happy and grateful she got them for me!} and a kind of a cookie baking set, which includes two different sizes of gingerbread cookie cutters and star cookie cutters, and a cookbook about decorating and baking cookies. It's really sweet, but I can't seem to find a picture of it. I was looking for a nice gingerbread man shape cookie cutter for weeks and was really pleased with that in particular!

From my Gran I got a really nice fluffy dressing gown! I'm wearing it right now, it's so warm. I also got a few pairs of socks from her.

This one to be precise!

From my Nana I got a tan coloured dress and warm PJs!

From my granddad I got money.

From my parents I got...

KIT! I love her to pieces! She is so adorable, and her shoes are to die for. Her eyes are a beautiful colour and yeah. She's so beautiful! I also got her accessories.

From my auntie I got a red bag {which will be used as a gym bag, which I've been trying to find forever!}, a nice t-shirt and some perfume. Really generous!

I loved everything I got so much {except for a gift of sylvanian family babies from my cousin/kris kindle, which although are adorable, I'm way too old {IMO} for them, but they can be 're-gifted' to someone who will appreciate them more!}, and am really grateful. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and enjoy the coming days. I'll be sure to post a final post before 2012 :)

We wish you a {very} Christmas {post}!

2011-12-16T23:20:00.000Z

Needless to say, I am bored AND excited for Christmas! I changed up the background a little bit, but it won't last. Once I'm in the mood I'll try to get round to some real work on fixing it up nicely, for now you're stuck with argile. Sad. So this post will be jammed with Christmas things - likes mainly, but not just!


First off, some pinterest things! I'm really in a gingerbread kind of mood, that wrapping paper is amazing, and that present looks amazing and those baubles are adorable! I might be taking all these things into account when preparing my final few gifts!


'Tis the season for fair isle jumpers. I have one, but it's slightly in tatters. I need a new one. Need. And then, the other pictures are just further inspiration!


Although I wouldn't like colourful lights or baubles on my Christmas tree, they do make rather a pretty picture! I love the bokeh so much. I am definitely off to make a Christmas tree or two when this post is finished with!

So, there are all my pinterest loves. Expect a gingerbread recipe tomorrow or so, they are seriously the best things you've ever tasted. My recipe allows for a nice softness too, which is appreciated by the 'consumers' so to speak!

We got our Christmas tree yesterday, and my sister and I decorated it! It's so pretty, and although some of the decorations aren't so nice as others, and they're not uniformed, and some were made by us when we were small, it looks just the same as it did {the tree, though, is wider!} every other year, which makes me really happy.

Santa is amazing. That is all.

A Study in Paper Men...

2011-11-23T19:30:00.001Z

If I've learnt nothing in life so far,I know that no two things are the same, nor will they ever be. If you and your best friend wear the same hairstyle everyday, or if you wear a uniform, or if you and your brother or sister look near identical, you are not the same.

The thing is, you'll never be the same as someone else. You may learn the same things {see History and Geography flash-cards for upcoming tests!} as them, but one will be smarter than the other, or have a better memory. Even a string of friends don't always get along perfectly.

Take these two paper men {yes, they are attached to the others, but just bare with me} for example. They, like all the others, were cut from the same piece of folded paper, and were cut from the same pattern. But what to you notice? They're flipped around {well, one of them}, for one, but their heads are slightly different and one of the man on the left's legs is longer than the opposite on the man on the right.

They were cut from the same piece of paper. They were cut with the same pattern. Yet they are different.

Maeve

NaNoEatMore

2011-11-02T16:04:00.000Z

Afternoon :)That title made very little sense, but basically it's my life. As of today. NaNoWriMo and Cooking.

001 Nanowrimo has started! I'm excited, but I'm scared at the same time. I have my novel almost planned out. There's just one more thing to decide on, and then I can really get into the swing of novel. As of now I can tell you that my novel is about a French girl who moved to Ireland. Eventually it comes to be that she discovers Irish dancing and the story really gets strong there. Of course I'll love to write a really intense, gripping novel but I think I want to start more simply first. The style of writing is inspired by Michael Morpurgo and the American Girl Books. I hope it all goes well! I have 4,000 words or so written. 10% done!

002 'Eat More' well... it just sounded good. But basically I've taken up baking and am really enjoying it! Homemade bickies and cakes feel much more healthy to eat that stuff from the local. I do therefore have some recipes to share {an especially delicious one will be coming closer to Christmas} and well... yeah!

003 I've made a few great friends over the last few weeks. I like it because in the past I used only to have 1 best friend but now I'm in a group of people where it's no 'best friends', just everyone is best friends with everyone! I'm going over to one of my friend's houses tomorrow. So. Excited.

004 I need a new blog design. I'll hunt around for something suitable. Though I'm desperately searching for giveaways because they're the best. I do have an old design from Hannah, but I've misslayed the background, so I need something else until I find it!

005 My blog is evolving. Not really. But the things I post about, especially this month {then Christmas the next} and continuing on in January will be Cooking and Writing. Also some likes and things, if my request for a pintrest is granted soon! So yeah. If anyone isn't extremely pleased with this descision, could you please comment to let me know? I only want to make my readers happy!

Old posts, New life

2011-10-21T21:57:00.000+01:00

Unfortunately, as you are all probably aware, I no longer post as much as I should like to. Though each day I have a list of ideas stirring round my brain, I simply don't have time. I will probably try to make a habit of posting at least once a week but again, unfortunately, no promises can be made. I have a couple of recipes to share over the next couple of weeks!Anyway, life is good. I've made great friends {C,Ca,R,I,B,H} and although we don't know eachother brilliantly or anything, I always spend break with one or more or all of them which is fun and a few classes we have together. Yesterday I helped out in a thing and got a free Moro bar and another cool thingy :) I don't honestly know what else to say, so I'll sign off before I damage too many of your brain-cells!

Flap-Jacks

2011-10-01T18:12:00.000+01:00

Just a little recipe from me to you. :) I make these a lot and they taste really nice!

175g of Porridge oats
1 Tablespoon of Golden Syrup
75g of Butter {or Margarine}
50-75g of Brown Sugar {The past two times I've made it, I used Caster Sugar and it tastes just as nice!}

1. Turn the oven on at 180 Celcius/350F/Gas mark 4
2. Put the Butter, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan and stir over a low heat until ingredients have melted. {Alternatively, you can put the butter, sugar and golden syrup into the microwave and melt until the butter is liquid, then stir everything in. Tastes just as good, and easier}
3. Add the porridge oats and stir in thoroughly until the oats are completely coated in the mixture.
4. Press into a well greased tin. Do not cut at this stage.
5. Leave in for max 25 minutes. Depending on your oven, they could even be ready fifteen minutes after they've been put in. In otherwords, check regularly.
6. Once they are a golden-brown colour, you can take them out of the oven, and cut into strips/squares. Then leave to cool.
7. Enjoy!

Nine Eleven.

2011-09-11T15:11:00.000+01:00

For English class two days ago {Friday} we had to write a 'fake' account of 9/11 through the eyes of a New Yorker. I haven't {obviously} handed mine in yet, so I'm not going to post the whole thing, but I'll like to offer you a few paragraphs to acknowledge this awful day.

I was there, laughing and pointing to the sky.
"What's the plane doing?" I asked as I tugged at my mother's sleeve. She was too engaged in her work to hear or notice me. My giggles turned silent and my eyes grew wide with fear as the first scream sounded from not so far away.
"What's ha-" I began, but my mother lifted {more like grabbed} my five-year-old-self off the floor and ran over to the door.
She swore under her breath. The door was locked. She always kept it locked during the day as she hated it when her co-workers came in when she was trying to work.
She fumbled with her keys; they all looked much the same.
When she finally had the right key in, she pushed the door open and ran out into the corridor.
Books pens, papers and more were left on the floor where people had abandoned their things and fled. My mother tried to dodge these and make it through the corridor - but it was a difficult task with me - literally - on her back.
A huge tremor shook the building. Dust from the ceiling showered us. More screams. I could hear sirens now.
Lots, and lots of sirens.

So, of course that isn't all of it. So, once I hand the essay/story in, would you like me to post the rest? I kind of like how it's going, and am thinking of making a mini-novel of it. A lot of editing is required though. Anyway.
I find it hard to believe I was alive back then. That ten years ago, I was just a little kid throwing teddies around the room whilst others grieved and disaster struck. Whilst George Bush stood there with a blank expression on his face. America is under attack. I laughed, and played with my sister. I know, 9/11 is so talked about; some even say it's 'over-rated' but it's kind of hard to get your head around. How did these people commit such a crime?
I will never know.

Keep Safe
Maeve

Friends.

2011-09-03T16:43:00.004+01:00

Friends are hard to get. That is one thing I assure you. Especially if you're a shy person.
Like, when someone comes up to you, you're all 'Hi! I'm Maeve, what's your name?' but generally speaking, people don't, so you have to come up to them. Which is hard. Any hesitation closes the door between yourself and your potential friends a little bit more. Then once you pluck up the courage it takes all your strength to keep that door open. If you let go for a second it slams shut, and you have to try and open it all over again. I sure hope that made sense.
That's kind of what life has been like for the past five days. That and trying to find classrooms. I was only late to a class once though {because I couldn't find it} so I'm pretty happy about that.
Anyway. I'm still struggling a bit in finding friendships. There's a group of people {who only met on Monday, mind you} who I'd really like to be friends with, but only got the courage on Friday, BUT still didn't get to talk to much. Those would be E, P and L. E is really pretty and smart {and she's nice too}, P is really really nice and L... well, I don't know. She is quiet, so I don't know her personality yet. P has talked to me, and she is such a nice girl. I really want to be friends with her! E, I tried to talk to, but there was an interruption and that distracted her from the conversation. L is in all my classes so far, but I don't know her really.
The only problem is that they're a little bit 'exclusive' {aside from P} in that they save seats for eachother and rush in to get seats together. I had the misfortune to sit in a 'saved' seat, and was told 'Oh.. someone's sitting there.' Which was a bit of a bummer.
Though if I do become friends with them, I'll try not to be a 'save seater' person, because it really, it isn't a nice thing to do.
Wish me luck! And all the best to you, dear friends, with your {new, maybe} schools!

Love,
Maeve

New feature! Digital drawing {of mine} with every post. This is just a girl being lonely on their first day. Looking how I felt :P

What a week!

2011-08-30T18:31:00.000+01:00

I'm officially in secondry school. I'm going to give what I post like a teensy face-lift in a little while. But for now I'm busy and tired. I don't really know anyone in my school yet {only 2 that I'm so far friends with, and one other girl I would LOVE to be friends with but haven't spoken to yet} so it is a bit weird not talking to people so much, but my goal for tomorrow is to make 1 new friend. :) I'm sorry about how utterly rubbish this post is, and how utterly rubbish my most recent posts {that I've written} are. But as I said before, I'll give them a facelift very, very soon!

Guest Post by: Zaidia Black

2011-08-27T14:44:00.000+01:00

(Posted late, blogger was messing up!)
(A guest post by Zaidia!)
Hello all, my name is Z A I D I A. I'm here to guest post to you on this lovely day (hey, don't blame me if you look outside and its raining.) all about HENNA!
I know what your thinking... "Henna? What the heck is henna?" You might ask. Well, check out this wiki.
I'lm going to give you a quick description of what it is though, so your not reading that whole darn wiki! It is a plant that flowers and it is used to make henna hair dye and henna paste for temporary tattoos. That's what I'm here to talk about. You see, I went to this campping thing and they offered Henna there so I did some on my hand. It only lasts a week or 2, and sometimes a couple days. I would love nothing more than to show you mine, but sadly, I have lost the picture(s) of it. So, I now present to you, *drum roll, if it please yeah, majesty* Random Henna Pictures I Found On Google!

But First, I assure you, my Henna was no way near this cool:

You see, mine was natural stuff, but I think this is the Black Henna.

Bet you didn't know that there is Henna hair dye! Well, now you do.. because I told you. Oh, and this is my first ever guest post. I am so wonderful at this you're blown away by it, corectomundo? No? Ah, well. Good day, my dear followers that aren't mine!

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Hello, as I might have mentioned above My name's Zaidia Black. I'm a young, aspiring, writer, a tree climber, a drawer and much more than this blog post gives me to tell you.

Want to follow my epic, blog in construion? Well, dear person, you can do that right here:
http://www.jeniqua.blogspot.com

Guest Post By: Britt Banyon

2011-08-23T18:47:00.000+01:00

Hello all you awesome people!

I'm Britt Banyon, and today I shall be guest posting for the ever-lovely Maeve.

Now you should know that this is my first time guest posting, so please excuse me if this post is suckish. I'm sure I'll improve with experience. ;)

I volunteered to guest post here at the beginning of August, but it took me until about last week to figure out what I wanted to post about. I realized it should be about me, but not some boring biography type thing. I wouldn't want to bore you. So I decided to talk about one of the many things that inspires me. And for this particular post, I chose eyes.

Yes, eyes. I know, strange. But they really do inspire me.

I think the main reason is because that there are no two pairs alike.

They're all beautiful, and unique.

They all reflect your personality.

They all tell a story.

They all seep with emotion.

They all inspire me.

They always have.

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Want to make my day?

Visit my blog!

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Want me to love you forever?

Follow my blog!

(No pressure. :)

Slán! {Agus rudaí eile}

2011-08-21T14:14:00.000+01:00

Title: Bye! {And other things}

Hello :) I'm off tomorrow. On holidays, that is. I'll be sure to update you when we get back! But for now, I have a few other things to say.
Firstly, my iPad finally arrived! It took a week to get here when we ordered from apple as our other method just didn't work. It came on Tuesday, and I've been having a great time with it :) I'm not typing on it right now, but I may schedule a review for the time that I am away.
Secondly, on the 29th of August, School starts up again! I'm looking forward to it, actually, I must admit. But my infrequent posting will not become any more-so, I promise. I'll maybe post each Thursday? I'll have to find out what my schedule is like.
Thirdly, I doubt this post is much fun to read so I'll make a quick list of what my carry-on will contain:

A teddy ;)
A book {I'm thinking either War Horse or Knife Edge, maybe both?}
My Camera {Speaking of which, I must delete a few hundred pictures. Groan}
Hairbrush

And when I get back, a load of souvenieers :) I'm trying not to overpack. My clothes will be in a suitcase - no worries.

Book-shelf Challenge

2011-08-12T14:29:00.000+01:00

First of all a big thanks to NuttiNetti for creating this wonderful background/template for me!

Today, I'm on goodreads. I'm trying to create a list of stuff to read. I only have around 8 or 9 books I really want to read, and 11 or so others I'm half interested in. So, I'm going to go through all the bookshelves in my house, {the study, my room, my sister's room}and read each and every blurb. This way, I hope to find at least 10, but hopefully more! I'll update you tomorrow with my findings :)

Feel free to do this yourself!

June was over.

2011-08-01T18:24:00.000+01:00

When the 30th of June came round, I was excited. The following morning I ripped the calender off the wall, switched to the next month and hugged it. Embarrassing secret? Perhaps.
Though, my July was busy. A lot of birthdays... 6 including my own, and another few parties here and there. My July flew by like no July before it. I had made a box in which I had planned to put a few items, and write a little few words in throughout the month of July. But in the end, I only used it once. Exactly one month ago. I was so busy!
Now, it's August. I did change the calender before anyone else got the chance, yet I'm not so excited about it. I will go on Holidays and celebrate yet another Birthday, and there are some other pretty big changes going on too, including going to secondary school{!} but I'm not quite so excited as I was on that first July morning.
I had so many hopes for July, but most of them slipped through my fingers {believe it or not, we went to some event or other for four weeks in a row on a Saturday!}.
For August? I want to go outside in the evenings, which beautifully cool after being hot in the daytime. That is my only wish. I miss the sunlight we had when I was little, and right now, the stuff gleaming through my window resembles it perfectly.
Do you have any hopes for August?

Questions : Answered!

2011-07-23T13:33:00.000+01:00

[001] What states have you been to on vacation?
I'm actually from Ireland, so we don't have states here :) I've never been to the U.S either so no states for me!

[002] Have you ever been out of the country? If so, where?
Yes. Well, out of my country anyway! I've been to England, France, Germany, Switzerland and Mallorca {island off Spain}

[003] Do you have any pets? :)
No. I used to {actually, they were my sister's} have two fish called Tiger and Angel or something like that, but they weren't around for long, sadly.

[004] What is your favorite child hood memory?
Don't make me nostalgic! I have a few, one being swinging on the swing in the back garden trying to go as high as possible. I'd close my eyes and pretend I was flying :)
Another memory would be in Junior and Senior infants, going up to the minders who looked so big and grown-up. I wanted to be one of them - now I've finished being a minder, which is kind of sad.

[005] What is your favorite book?
This is a hard question! I've enjoyed so many books! I'll just pick two; The Diary of Anne Frank and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

[006] Where is your favorite place to be?
Hard, hard, hard. I suppose my bedroom? Aside from that a wide open field made from pure quiet would be paradise.

[007] Are you going into first year?!
Indeed, I am :)

[008] Favourite movie?
This is also hard. I really like Inception, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone and I've a feeling there's one other, but it isn't coming to mind right now.

[009] Favourite band/song/album?
I am in no way a music person, I'm sorry to say. I don't have a favourite type of music, band, artist, album or anything. It's not because I love it all - it's because I just... don't like music, I guess.

[010] Favourite Harry Potter book?
I'm sorry to say, I haven't read them all. I've read a bit of one {still reading!} so I don't have a clue. The first one, if it's as brilliant as the movie would be my favourite story-line.

[011] Ever written a book?
Yes. Called Cat Town. I wrote it when I was ten, but it was never published or anything but it's the longest complete story I've written. It's not good though. I've written other things too :)

[012] Do you like P.B. and J sandwiches?
Are you serious? XD I hate peanut butter {hate nuts} and I amn't the world's biggest jam lubber so no. I don't like them.

[013] If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you travel and why?
I'm not sure. I'd like to go to Germany for a fourth time because I love it XD {not trying to brag!} but I'd also like to visit America to see what it's all about, you know?

[014] Favorite season?
Summer! No competition.

[015] Do you like Julian Smith?

Didn't know who he was without the help of google. Though I think I saw a few videos before. I'm not really too sure. Didn't like the videos as far as I remember.

[016] Favorite fruit?
Strawberries. Though I'm not a fruit person, and strawberries are pretty much the only fruit I remotely enjoy eating! :D

[017] Favorite word?
{Marvelous Question, Carolyn} Alas possibly. Although I don't say 'alas' a lot, it's a cool word! Aside from that, the words you see me use a lot {though, for example} would be favourites of mine :)

[018] Favorite blog(s)?
Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, Of Horsefeathers, Through the Lens and possibly my all-time favourite; Under the Sycamore Tree. There are a lot of other 'lighter' blogs that I like to read for fun though :)

[019] Favorite author(s)?
Robert Muchamore, Suzanne Collins, Michael Grant {maybe} and there are other authors I like too, but haven't had enough experience with yet :)

[020] Is cheese delicious in your opinion?
Well... no. It's horrible. That is all.

[021] Do you play any instruments?
Not anymore. But I can play piano to a good standard and a little tiny bit of guitar!

[022] Would you eat a jelly and fish sandwich?
By jelly I assume you mean jam, but anyway. Nope! I'm a vegetarian :D

[023] What is your scrumptious opinion on Justin Bieber?
*awkward* Well, I don't like him. But I'm sure there's nothing wrong with him. So yeah. His music isn't for me, and his fan-girls scare me. No offense.

[024] Do you still keep a diary?
Yes, though I was never a post every single day person, and I haven't written anything for a while since July is a busy month!

[025] What is your favorite animal?
I like grizzlybears, but I wouldn't want to go near them!

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Thanks to Hannah, Hannah {yes, two Hannahs!}, Carolyn, Quinlyn, Ellie and Jeneca for these fabulous questions :)

If you'd like me to do a second Q&A just drop a comment, and I'll do so!

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two : Movie Review

2011-07-22T11:26:00.001+01:00

*Warning* Contains Spoilers.

I was one of the lucky thousands to get to see Harry Potter on the 15th of July. It feels special seeing things on opening day, right? Anyway. I went with my cousins which was cool - it was a late birthday gift :)
Anyway, when we arrived in the cinema I wasn't too excited. I mean, I thought Harry Potter was okay - a good movie, but nothing to be excited about. Though, when the movie began I sucked up every second of it with pure joy. The only thing I didn't really like was the ending. Too short and ending, not enough, not satisfactory.
I'd probably give the movie 4.3 stars. Not five, I felt although it was a great movie, it wasn't the best so bye-bye .7.

My favourite scenes were nearish the end, now that I think of it. I liked some of the scenes with Neville in them because it was unexpected -but welcome- that he was a 'hero' instead of that useless little boy that kept doing things that made him look stupid he was in the earlier movies.
I also absolutely adored the scene that goes as follows:

Harry: Come on Tom! Let's finish this the way we started!
*Grabs Voldemort by the face*
Harry: Together!

And if those lines weren't action packed enough, it looked like Harry was about to kiss Voldey in the face which added a little slice of hilarity in the middle of all that jazz we just saw. Death and what-not.
I'm not great at writing reviews, at all really, and although this review may suggest I wasn't too pleased with the movie, I was thrilled. For seven days straight {a week!} all I've been thinking about is Harry, Harry Potter. I've made minature broomsticks, wands, capes, you name it - I've probably made it.
I haven't read the books, so I've no idea if the movie goes well with it, though I do plan on it in the near-ish future.
I didn't cry in the movie tho - just saying.
I really recommend getting your dose of Harry Potter if you haven't seen it already.

If you have seen it, what was your favourite scene?

Angry Birds

2011-07-21T13:01:00.001+01:00

Level 1-20, skimming over the top.

Just about knocking into a pile of bricks.

Pigs, still intact.

Beautiful demonstration of me flying through the air (:

Finally! One pig!

But one pig too short :O

Many tries later...

I'm not quite sure why I posted that - for fun, I suppose. I'm actually totally finished Angry Birds Chrome now :)

Hello ;)

2011-07-12T17:52:00.002+01:00

Hi! It was my 13th (:O) birthday on the 9th of July. I had a pretty good day but in the evening my tummy was really really sore so no birthday cake was eaten ... until the following day! I'm actually going to get an iPad 2 with some birthday money and other money I had saved - so I'm pretty excited! I also got a swatch watch and a book and a hoodie. :)

Anyway, since that post would be slightly boring by itself - I finally found that diary - I'll be posting just two entries (because that's all there is XD) from when I was in second class (2006), and eight years old. I thought the diary was from 'o8, but yeah. It wasn't.

Dear Diary Nov.3.06

My sister no.2 {yes, I actually wrote that in the entry!} is playing on the computer and being so funny.

Great entry huh? There's one more.

4 Nov 06
Linney was upset this night.
Linney smessed 3 time and 1 time it hit me.

Immaculate translation: Linney was upset this evening. Linney sneezed three times and one of those times, her snot hit me. I find this one hilarious XD

Well, that's all for now! I'll have a cooler post soon :)

The idea of posting diary entries belongs to Jeneca. :-)

Birthday

2011-07-08T18:25:00.001+01:00

I promise you a post for yesterday, but unfortunately I didn't have it all edited and beautiful in time (: But I'll get it to you eventually.
Anyway, it's my birthday tomorrow, and I'm actually really looking forward to it! Years ago, I'd be counting down the months, but now it's suddenly just caught up on me. I'll be thirteen. Strange.
Anyway, I promise you a fantastical post on Sunday, Monday and even Tuesday!

Dear Diary

2011-07-06T10:39:00.001+01:00

Inspired by Jeneca, - and just for fun - I'm putting up a couple of diary entries of mine from when I was 8, actually going on 9. They're both from this sort of date, just a little earlier. My diary {well, just this one in preticular} actually only lasted for two dates, then I gave up on it. :D

30/6/07 Dear Diary

Yesterday *Girl from Class* left the school but she said she'd come to viset. {spelling mistakes included} It is nine days till my b'day and I still haven't decided what I want for any of my pressents. I'm so exeited about the summer holidays I kive {insert doodle of the Swiss flag} Switserland.

I love grizzly!, Mum!, Dad!, Elinor!, Sister!, gran!, grandmother! and granddad!

So, that was number one from 2007, now the very next day, I added number two.

1/7/07 dear diary
I haven't decided what I want but I'm ready to find out.
I would like to see some friends and make a calander. I have nothing to do granddads coming soon talk to ya now. {I was planning on ending the entry here you see, but apparently I had more to say} It is eight day till my birthday and I'm glad.
Sister's coming on the nineth of July so she hopes.

That's the extent of that diary, well... there's one from 2009 too, but I'll save that for a later date (:
I do, however, have extremely short ones from 2008, I believe, but I just can't find them. Perfect, right? Well I'll take a further look later and update you with them tomorrow. If I can't find them still, I still have another skit I suppose, to post anyway. So expect some form of post anyway!
Sorry this post was strange (:

This morning.

2011-07-01T15:44:00.001+01:00

This morning I had a lie in until a quarter to eleven.

This morning, when I got downstairs, I raced over to the calendar and couldn't get it off the wall fast enough.

This morning, as I turned the page at a speed at which I'd never done before, I gave the calendar a hug.

It's July.

I'm so pleased with that. I smiled at the sunshine and ice cream sundaes in pictures. Later on today, I'll treat myself (actually, my grandmother's going to get me one) to an ice-cream. A Brunch to be precise. They're so tasty. What's your favorite ice cream?

I'm also making these. I love Ashley Ann! She's amazing. :) And there's no sewing skill required, just glue. I've got glue.

Although the weather is kind of bad, I'm relishing this first day of Summer/July!

How are you celebrating?

Q&A - do please ask!

2011-06-29T20:25:00.003+01:00

I'm just off school, and have nothing to do with myself, so whilst I settle into the rhythm of Summer, I've decided to use the computer for a bit and take a proper break in a few weeks time. :) So, I was wondering if you'd like to ask a few questions, and I'll answer them in a few days time! I'd be really grateful!

Graduation

2011-06-26T18:52:00.001+01:00

Graduation by Maeve<3 featuring a sheer tank

VPL sheer tank
$52 - net-a-porter.com

Ralph Lauren white jeans
$350 - stylebop.com

Paddy campbell
£165 - liberty.co.uk

Converse All Star Ox Low Skydiver Blue
£37 - office.co.uk

Winner of the Giveaway

2011-06-26T15:10:00.001+01:00

Isn't this exciting? I'm announcing the winner of the 'Beauty Design Studios' giveaway of a blog design package worth 80 dollars! Sadly, I couldn't enter, boo-hoo. But I will use random.org to get the winner! There were 18 valid comments in all, so here it goes!
The winner of the giveaway, was comment number 17!

It was from 'The Cluttered Thoughts of Ellie B." aka, Ellie. This is what she wrote:
My favorite thing about photography is the art of it. I love how a single photo can tell a whole story.

Congratulations! Email me at maeve.platinumdream@gmail.com, to officially expect your prize! Then I'll refer you to Hannah, where she'll begin the design process to your exact taste!

Giveaway extended by 2 days!

2011-06-24T22:31:00.001+01:00

Thanks so much to all of those of you who entered my giveaway, I'm just going to give to extra days to the rest of the people, so please enter my fantastically donated giveaway of a blog design! I will now post the winner on Sunday the 26th of June at 2:00PM GMT, maybe a bit after, depending on when I've got some free time, but I genuinely will and would love you forever if you enter! 18 entries so far is pretty good though! Please go down to the post I posted last week to enter :) Anyway, I'd also love if you'd enter my photo challenge, I'll give you until Sunday at roughly that same time too!

Anyway, I will be gone for definitely a week from the 27th until the 4th. Possibly a little bit longer? That's sadly why I can't afford to extend the giveaway for longer than two days, so sorry! On the 27th & 28th I'll be too busy graduating from primary school, and being sad :P And on those other days, I just feel that it's appropriate to take a break from the computer (which I should do every couple of months to clear the mind) so that's exactly what I'll do.
Also, about the graduation, I have to do a number of things on-stage for that and in the church, so would you please wish me luck? I get stage-frighty - I am not a born actress! Thanks and see you on Sunday!

Photographer's Week : Photo Challenge!

2011-06-19T21:18:00.002+01:00

EDIT 30/6/2011 Although the linky is closed, I'd love you to enter by putting the link to your photo in a comment! Unfortunately, there is no physical prize, but I might get the winner a button! It means that more people can enter and it means that anyone, no matter where they live can participate! I'd really appreciate it if you'd enter!

Hello! I hope you're enjoying photographer's week! Please enter the giveaway I posted on Monday, it would be much appreciated :) Plus there's an amazing prize to go with it if you win!
Anyway, with little time to spare on this fine Father's Day, I'm inviting you to take a picture according to the theme:

Chain

I know, it sounds slightly strange. But I love a challenge where people can get creative. Remember a chain can be anything, a bike chain, a necklace, a chain of friends, a dragon chained to the side of a building (Oh, bonus points if you capture that one), so please, be as creative as possible! If you have an older picture that's suitable or perfect for this theme, you can use that too :)

Please put a link to your photograph in the linky!

Thanks!

2011-06-18T10:00:00.007+01:00

Photographer's week is nearly at it's end, but it's going really well so far. Hope you enjoy this interview I did with Iona from Life in my Eyes and Through the Lens.

{One of Iona's favourite photographs}

Tell us a bit about yourself and your photography: I can't say something like, "I've been into photography for a long time," or "I adapted to photography at a young age." Because I haven't. I got a small camera, ran on a battery, no memory card. Nothing. I was content and didn't even care that when it died, I lost all my photos. I decided to set that one aside and stick with doing videos with my mom's old video camera. Christmas 2009, I got my very first digital point-and-shoot. It wasn't very good quality, mixing with the fact I knew nothing about camera's. When I lost that camera my mom offered up for me to use her DSLR. I used it and thought my under exposed, blurry photos were amazing. I still use my mom's and I'm hoping to get my own DSLR later.I have improved so much since that day, and still improving every step of the way.

What was your proudest photography moment?: When I learned to shoot in manual. I was so happy and now I can take good photos in any shooting conditions. Without flash! It also could have been when I taught myself what all the dials mean.
What things, apart from photography interest YOU? I love art. Definitely art. I started an art joint blog, and the lovely Maeve here is a part of it. http://amateurartistblog.blogspot.com/ I am not very good at art, but just like with my photography, I am definitely getting better.

A couple of your favourite photos:
These are just a few recent ones that I am loving.

{side note, aren't her photos absolutely gorgeous?}

Do you have any tips for viewers?:Even though I don't prefer flash, sometimes it's necessary in low light conditions. Flash is also a really good filler for underexposed photos.If you are new to your DSLR or even point and shoot. Consider starting slow. Shoot with flash, in auto. As you progress, try learning what all the buttons do. Read the manual. Or go to iheartfaces.com It's really helpful.

If there was one thing and only one thing you could do to improve your photography (as wonderful as it is!) what would it be?I really want the 50mm lens. I am saving up for it, but it isn't exactly cheap. I also want to start selling prints on etsy.

Photographer's Week: Tips for Editing with Picasa

2011-06-16T15:26:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying Photographer's Week so far! Today, I'm going to show you some tips I figured out about editing with Picasa.
So, a while ago I was trying to access picasa web albums, but stumbled across the program picasa, which you download onto your computer. I thought it looked interesting enough, so I downloaded it. I ignored it for a good many months, but just a few days ago rediscovered it. I wanted to get an effective black and white photo, so when fiddling with the controls, I came up with a black and white look that really really works!

For this tutorial, I'm borrowing two photos from fix-it-friday on iheartfaces which came up a few weeks ago.

So, I took this photo from iheartfaces as I said before. Now in this tutorial I'm going to make the picture a nice black and white. So the first thing I always do is go onto the 'Tuning' button and raise the highlights feature up a bit.

Then, do the same with the 'Shadows' button, but make the setting higher than the 'highlights' one. Don't do anything with the 'fill light' button unless the photo is really really dark!

Then it's time to go to the black and white effect. At first you may not think it's wildly better than just using the black and white effect in the first place, but for me it adds more dimension to the picture.

See, this is what the picture would look like if I had just pressed 'black and white' without tuning it. It's got much less depth, and it doesn't draw you in so well!

I'll also show you the same thing, except this time I'll use a different photo from iheartfaces - just to show you that the effect works universally!

So, here's the original, but it's a little dark. Even though it's dark, we still are going to go through the same process as above.

We change the highlights.

Then the shadows. You could leave it like that if you wanted, because it's got nice vibrant colours!

Then black and white-ified. I really do think it's pretty like this! I love the depth <3

Again, this is what it would look like if I hadn't changed the tuning. I think there's quite a big difference!

Now, I'm going to mess with a bit of colour. (Original photo again)

It's all well and fine if you're going to just change it to sepia or tint it, but I am a sucker for tuning!

This time I added fill light as well and went a little more wild with what thing went where.

I also changed the tone to give her a 'healthy tan', even though she's perfect as is, I thought it would be nice to change tones - not just to give her a 'healthy tan'.

If you can't read it it says: 'See, it's quite simple. Picasa is an easy editing software, even though it may not give you 'professional' results it's good enough. And no, I was not payed to say this! :)' also, it's free, which is a plus!

I also find it fun to give the photo a 'blown out' effect, again, tuning is key!

I hope you enjoyed these tips :)

Photographer's Week: Interview with Photographer Jeneca

2011-06-15T10:00:00.003+01:00

Jeneca is a friend of mine who is really good at photography! I interviewed her a week ago. Here's what she said:

Tell us a bit about yourself and your photography:
Well, My name is Jeneca, and I enjoy nature photography the best. {You know, getting up close and personal with flowers.}

I have a Kodak Easyshare M531, and even though my mom thinks I should get a better camera, I think my camera is good
enough quality for me. :3

What was your proudest photography moment?:
When I randomly took a picture of some lilac after it rained, not excepting any quality, and it turned out to be my BEST photo

ever. Oh and when I was swinging, the light hit my feet so well... another one of my best photographs. :)

What things, apart from photography interest YOU?
I am an aspiring writer, a heavy reader, a blogging fanatic, an avid tree climber, a swim-all-day kinda girl, a crocheter,

and unsuccessful knitter, a person that spends WAY to much time of the computer, but a summery is that I'm a tomboy.

A couple of your favourite photos:

The foot photo https://picasaweb.google.com/jenecaz/JenZipPhotography#5601507305734465826

The lilac photo https://picasaweb.google.com/jenecaz/JenZipPhotography#5601739556186074962

The wild flower https://picasaweb.google.com/jenecaz/ATweenGirlSPencil#5614086101572410290

The rose flower https://picasaweb.google.com/jenecaz/ATweenGirlSPencil#5613433553029079842

Do you have any tips for viewers?:

Focus the camera, make sure you have nice lighting and a nice subject. Other than that, no, I have nothing else to say.

If there was one thing and only one thing you could do to improve your photography (as wonderful as it is!) what would it be?

I would LOVE to get a Canon. Like one of the 1,000 dollar ones. Of course, That's not going to happen. Oh course, I can still dream.. ;)

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Well, there's your daily dose of Photography Week!

Photographer's Week: Interview with Photographer Carolyn

2011-06-14T10:00:00.003+01:00

Are you enjoying Photographer's Week so far? I hope so. :)

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So, today I'll share with you an interview I did of aspiring photographer and friend Carolyn.

Tell us a bit about yourself and your photography:

Hiya! My name is Carolyn, and I sometimes go by Carolyn Liac, Caro, Caro-Sauce {Maeve's name for me!}, or Carter {which was my fake name before I could reveal my ACTUAL name}. I have brown hair, hazel eyes, and glasses. Photography is a big part in my life, and I never go a day without snapping a photo!

As for my photography, I love to photograph every day life. I especially enjoy taking photographs of nature. I, living in a state where winter hits hard, also love to take pictures around my home, which probably sounds a bit odd. I just snap pictures of anything I can get my hands on, I guess!

What was your proudest photography moment?:

Hmm . . . this one is tough! I would probably have to say . . . when I took this photograph:

I was just beginning photography, and I bent down on my little dresser where some necklaces lied, tangled in a not together, and snapped this photo. I didn't notice bokeh at this time, I just cared that there was a focus one place, and it was blurry everywhere else. Still, I just love this photo, and that was definitely my proudest photography moment. (:

What things, apart from photography interest YOU?

Well, I have a long list. You can tell I love photography {duh}, but besides that I love to dance. It's really become a huge part of my life! I also love to read and write, play piano and French horn, travel {when I get the chance, and just around Amerikay!}, and blog. (: Nothing too crazy there! Besides those, my "little every-day hobbies" include smiling, laughing, being happy, and being with friends. Sorry, that sounded utterly cheesy!

A couple of your favourite photos:

First of all, the one from above! Ok, now I'll actually show you some photos:

Do you have any tips for viewers?:

Hmm . . . I'd have to say . . . bring your camera everywhere. You don't know when something beautiful will come up, because beauty is everywhere. Also, don't be afraid to try out some weird things to get a great photo! I've bent around to get pictures, I've closed an eye and focused to see what it would look like on a screen . . . just keep taking those pictures!

If there was one thing and only one thing you could do to improve your photography (as wonderful as it is!) what would it be?

Well, I'd like to get a bit of a better camera. I know that the world's best photographer could have a simple point-and-shoot like me {I have a Canon Powershot A495, and I love it}, and the world's WORST could have a DSLR, but I still think that I could improve with a better camera. The current camera I want is the Fujifilm Finepix!! Also, I'd like if my photography would be crisper and have more vibrant colors, but not unreal vibrant, 'ya know? Lastly, I'd like if I could zoom in REALLY far and get an amazingly crisp photo. <3 A girl can dream, right?

Thanks so much to Carolyn! I think she deserves a round of applause. She has lovely photos too :)

Photographer's Week : Giveaway

2011-06-13T10:00:00.001+01:00

I had some friends guessing what the 'big surprise' would be for Photographer's Week would be, but none of them got it. There was a... shall we say amusing response by Ben. 'You're going to find the address of every one of the people who follow you on buzz. Then you're going to send them cheques for $1,000,000.
WOW! You're the best!' Unfortunately, no.
But I have the next best thing! A GIVEAWAY! :D
The lovely Hannah over at Beauty Design Studios donated a Professional Package which is worth $80! I would call you people, very, very lucky. :) She designed my blog around December, but I'm in the process of moving the fabulous design she did for me over to another blog of mine, which I'll give out more details closer to the time. Anyway, to the fun part!
Here is what the package contains:

>>website (elegant package)
>>blog (elegant package)
>>custom logo and watermark
>>optional Facebook integration

Pretty sweet, right? Now here is how to enter:

Mandatory Entries

Follow this blog

Extra Entries
Follow the Beauty Design Studios blog
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Follow Beauty Design studios on facebook

Comment telling me what your favourite thing about photography is

Blog/Tweet/Facebook about this giveaway {please give me a link if you do :)}

Leave one comment per entry.

This Giveaway will go on until Thursday 23th June 2011 at 11:59PM {GMT}. This Giveaway is going on for 10 days, for the whole duration of photographer's week and the littlest bit beyond! I will announce the winner on Friday the 24th of June :) Good luck!

Confusion over 'Interview with Photographer: Iona' post

2011-06-12T17:54:00.001+01:00

Hello. To quote the fabulous Firefox 'Well... this is embarrassing...' One or two of you are possibly panicking because I had written 'Photographer's week is nearly at it's end, but it's going really well so far.' No. Photographer's week is not even nearly over, it hasn't started. But I was trying to be all cool and on top of things, so I decided that I would make Iona's post scheduled. Funny that I forgot to schedule it.
Anyway, I'm sorry for any confusion. Iona's interview will be up on Saturday. But in the meantime, there will be something 'awesometastical' on Monday {it pains me not to tell you right here and now}, followed by a couple of interviews and the rest shall be a surprise!

Sunday.

2011-06-12T15:07:00.001+01:00

It's Sunday. On Sundays I am greeted with fresh bread and scrumptious pan au chocolat from the Jewish Bakery. On Sundays there are five or even six people instead of just us four in the house. On Sundays I can just relax. On Sundays it's just tradition, no new ideas, no nothing. Just our family tradition.
On Sundays I can make myself comfortable at the desk and work away on essays, blogging or wander off to find a book. Sundays are easy going. Sundays are when we take a break before school or work the next morning.
This Sunday is a time for new blog designs, this Sunday is a time when I will gladly inform you that 'Photographer's Week' is starting the next day.

Do you like my new blog design? I started on it yesterday or the day before and got it finished this afternoon (:. Do spread the love on photographer's week by clicking on 'grab my buttons' and taking the photographer's week one. It would be much appreciated.

Photographer's Week & Updates

2011-06-10T17:07:00.001+01:00

Whoops. You've just been neglected. But I have the lovely 'Photographer's Week' commencing on the 13th! So I'll have 3 definite interviewees, I'm attempting to get someone to do up a tips post for you all, I'm going to write something myself and I have an uberly amazing thing happening to start off 'Photographer's Week' this Monday! Please take the button (available on my sidebar and below), tell your friends and support Photographer's Week!

In other news, I think I'll freshen up the blog a little bit so expect a messy layout for a day or even two. I'll make sure the site is still usable but yeah, it may not be oh so attractive!

Also, school is drawing to a close but we have loads of dance routines and preparations to go through for our graduation night so yep. In one way, you can expect to see more of me, but in another sense I'll be just as busy :)

Love,

Maeve

Photographer's Week

2011-06-04T18:03:00.001+01:00

Hello everybody! Well, in a week or so I'm holding 'Photographer's week'. Basically, I'll have various photographers interviews, a tip post or two and at the end, a photo challenge. I'll tell you a little more about what's going on and send you away with a button in a few days.

As I said before, I'll confirm the date and event details soon. I'm only 4 follows away from 50, so let's just call this a little party :)

I guess I just missed my Two Year Blogoversity.

2011-05-28T16:05:00.002+01:00

The dreaded excuse = I've been studying so much and really busy. I'm actually off to do some study in a minute, so dreadfully sorry for the short post. But yeah, 2 years with Platinum Dream since 17th May 2009 is quite something!

anyway, how would you guys feel if I got a guest poster in soon?

Remember this?

2011-05-22T20:53:00.001+01:00

Thankfully, three things have been ticked off. The poster isn't due in for another week or so and the Irish is an ongoing thing :)

Twist

2011-05-21T12:07:00.002+01:00

Over at a favourite blog of mine, recipe for crazy, I was introduced along with all other readers to a new weekly challenge based around one word and one word only. You can do anything you wish, be it a drawing, a piece of writing, a photograph based on that one word. This week's word : Twist.
So, what I'll do for this one is a poem. As soon as I read the word I had a clear image of what I would do, so, here you go.

The last day of school,
Before the Summer begins,
She twists her pigtails.

So, yes. It's a haiku I made up. It's not exactly wonderous but I do like it. You may think the last line doesn't go with the rest, but basically when I heard twist I thought 'LITTLE GIRL IN SCHOOL UNIFORM TWISTING PIGTAILS :D' and so this idea was born.

Thanks!

Updated with 'Crazy Joy' button :)

Misc. Ramblings

2011-05-06T18:01:00.001+01:00

Misc Ramblings?
That's right. I have no idea how to spell miscellaneous. Actually. I do. But only with the help of of spell check. The Severe help of spell check... Yeah, I may have done this a couple of times before but all the information I'm containing within myself right now has to be told, and I really would rather not waste ten posts where I need only do one :)

The Dentist is...
just ugh. Won't go into major details, but basically the procedure of using rubber bands backfired. I did, I got rid of my over-bite, but gained an under-bite. A few more weeks of wearing rubber bands backwards will hopefully reverse it, but I had kind of hoped to be rid of the rubber bands today and there was even a slim chance of getting the braces off entirely today. Oh well. These things {rather very occasionally} happen. Life goes on.

I am obsessed with notebooks.
It is severely true. I have one 'ideas' notebook, one poems notebook, a diary and loads of notebooks filled with scribbles. Today I got a beautiful red moleskine notebook! It's rather fancy -if I may say so myself- and doesn't have a use yet, but I am thinking about it. I'm also planning on rescuing and finding an old notebook of mine and turning it into a quotebook. :)

Google images, you have done it again.

I'm rather please with it. Can't you tell?

It's May, in more ways than one.
This is my first 'May' post. It's already the 6th. How bad am I? Anyway, my name is Maeve as you probably know (well, maybe not any new readers! Welcome!) but before I decided to call myself Maeve online, I just told people to call me May. But to be honest, I prefer Maeve at this stage. (I was only ten when I wanted people to call me May) May is alright though. And now, I'm rambling.

Moving on.

You could also call me Nostlagia
Because that's what I am. Always thinking and longing for things in the past. I suppose it's not great to be overly nostalgic as I probably am, as this way I get all upset sometimes.
My final year in primary school is almost over. Nostalgia Queen walks through the corridor fondly remembering what I did in this spot and that. More good times to comes this year though. <3

This is the worst misc. Ramblings ever.
Though I shan't complain too much. Anyway, I had better let you go!

Au Revoir

You, Yourself and You

2011-04-30T20:15:00.001+01:00

They always talk about those people. Those people who dance to no music, are free spirits and wear bohemian clothing. Those who laugh just because and have no friends. They call them free spirits. They either think that they're complete lunatics, or that they're great for being who they are. But that in itself is a grade, a stereo type. All who 'dare to be themselves' seem to fall under the same category and do the same things. Though, I think it's untrue and unfair that they're the only ones deemed 'free spirit'. I think that the girl who likes to stay up in her room reading all day is a free spirit too.
Maybe it's true that you wouldn't be called a free spirit if you went and did everything everyone else was doing, but then again if you actually did it not because everyone else did it, but because you liked doing whatever it was, then you'd be a free spirit too.

Referring to my previous post, yet still going with this theme, you should be able to do anything you want. Like anything you want. Collect anything without being laughed at. Because in the end, if you go with the crowd, you won't be living your life at it's fullest.

Beautiful.

2011-04-27T21:51:00.002+01:00

Sometimes I say things that are rude.
Sometimes I'm {overly} lazy.
Sometimes I'm angry.
Sometimes I just pick out all my faults.

Why do people pick out the worst things about themselves?
"Ugh, why do I always do really badly at art?"
"Why the heck is my hair so stupid and uncooperative?"
Maybe it's true that I'm being a hypocrite with that last 'sometimes'. So what? You've heard it a million times; 'God made you to be beautiful'. And I'm not going to go all religious here, but the message is right, and it is beautiful.

You were made that way. You were made to be beautiful. No, it's not a defect or accident that you can't sing 'nicely' or are shy. You were made that way. If we were all the same, it'd be a mighty boring world. You have other talents and things that so many other people would like to have.
You have so much freedom. You may not think it, but I can bet you, that even the older men and women in third world countries don't have as much freedom as you.
You have choice and you have 'valued' opinion.

You're beautiful. Even if you don't look it (:

P.S Just kidding about the last line!

One ideal outfit {1}

2011-04-26T22:21:00.002+01:00

A few months ago I posted a post {of course!} named My Style. This time, however, instead of grabbing a collection of things I have and truly love, I'm going to create and outfit that I'd like to wear one day! I may even do this in the future, let's just see your guys' reaction to this first!

{Not trying to be materialistic here, though it sure is going to sound like it}

I first of all, would like a few tank/camisole tops, mainly because my dad got me a t-shirt {which you'll see in a minute} that kind of requires one, but I also really like them.

'AE Boyfriend Tank' in Brilliant green {American Eagle}

I like the 'AE Boyfriend Tank' {odd name though} in a few colours, but that one just really stood out to me as being Summery and fun! (:

Now, onto the t-shirt my dad got me. See, it's a slouchy one, that's off the shoulder on each side, my sister and I agree that a thick strapped top underneath would be best {like the one above} so, here it is!

'AE Beautiful Graphic Pocket T' by American Eagle

It's a beautiful t-shirt, just like it's motto, and once I get a tank-top for underneath {even if it is only from Penneys} I will wear it, happily and with style!


Pink Converse lo-tops {converse.com}

I got these wonderful shoes last month! Though my mum wants me to keep them nice for a while yet. I adore most converse {including my wonderful friend Carolyn's ones}, but I'm content for now!

These trousers from uk.burberry.com

I'd like a pair of trousers like these, except I'm not willing to pay 220 euro {195 pounds}. No offense. Maybe a lightweight summer style thing from some other shop would be nice. Oh Summer...

Anyway, with a few added trimmings, here is the completed outfit {with a slightly different tank top, but same brand and colour- apart from the stripes!}

Summer 2011 by Maeve<3 featuring crew neck tops

This, my friends is the finished outfit! Hope you enjoyed. What would be your favourite Summer outfit?

{Side note : Sorry about the early post with the 'finished project' a few minutes ago! I accidentally let polyvore do that for me, I'm only getting used to it :)}

Just one of those days

2011-04-23T22:01:00.002+01:00

It's not that exciting,

But still you've stuff done.

Blow-drying your hair,

Hey look, that's one!

Snapping random photos on photobooth,

They're quickly deleted,

They're odd and hilarious,

But I fear that too many would end up with my computer overheated!

Poem blog posts written in haste,

Because you don't want to spend oh-so-long,

But want to get this dang post online,

Just kidding, there's always fun, and I couldn't exactly type you up a song.

You see, I can write poems,

But this is an exception,

It's not exactly great,

But it's my day's reflection.

We went shopping,

And returned with some pajamas,

Pity for me,

They had none sporting llamas!

I promise you this,

I will stop my 'bad poem' whining,

But tomorrow's post,

I'll have something better lining

the page on which it shall be posted,

I know extented verse, oh well!

Three {short} Book Reviews

2011-04-22T21:22:00.001+01:00

I want to keep up my roll of posting a lot on here, so today I'm showing you three book reviews I've written on goodreads.com, a website I've become quickly fond of!

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

'The Secret Life of Bees' was very good indeed. The plot was interesting, and I rather liked being able to almost 'share' in Lily's adventure that is Life. Though when disaster strikes as she lives with the sisters (not going to spoil it for you!) I did, quite honestly get narky and upset - which means that the book really got through to me, and it was one I was able to connect with, no matter how different our stories were. You see, I hardly cry at books! It's a book that gave me something to read. I would however, only recommend it to people who /want/ to read it, as I can see how it would be tough-going for people who don't have any interest in it.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

'The Hunger Games' was a shocking, brutal yet brilliant story. Imagine if the Earth turned out that way, with teenagers fighting to death on television - with no choice. Especially if you were picked. I would much rather commit suicide the night before than die - or win. Because with winning comes fame which I'd hate, and with winning comes the day you'd have to kill off sevral other contestants, I could not live with that.

I did adore every page, but with every page came more brutality, which luckily I had the stomach for. I would recommend this to friends, of course, but only friends who have guts of steal.

The Declaration by Gemma Malley

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

'The Declaration' is quite the interesting book. It's a good read, keeps you hooked. I think the idea is brilliant, if not (ever so slightly like the Hunger Games series in what's to become of the future!) creepy. The hint of Romance was just nice. I found that maybe the middle was a little dragged out though. Still, I'd recommend this to anyone who'd be interested.

I hope I helped! Are there any books you'd recommend? Do you have a GoodReads account?

Hannah has THE most amazing giveaway going on!

2011-04-20T14:59:00.001+01:00

Hannah, and her ever so gourgeous blog design business is having a giveaway! She is giving away 2 amazing blog design packages (worth $60 dollars and $20) so I of course had to enter! She also has an amazing half price on everything deal. It is so fabulous. Remember my previous blog design? She designed it for me, as much as I loved (and still love) it, I felt it was time for a summery look, which means if I win, THIS blog will be totally 'Summered' up! (I seem to be mentioning a lot of cool bloggers lately!) So for one of the things we do to enter is this little questionaire. I highly advise you (actually no, I want to win! ;)) to take part.

1. Do you like being indoors or outdoors?
    On a Summer's day I'd rather be outdoors with a novel, a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and a pair of sunglasses than be indoors, but somehow, I seem to manage to stay inside, even on such glorious days as those!

2. Hot or cold weather?
    Hot! Well, that's what I say now, but when it actually is hot. I'll complain. I'm very smart like that!

3. Favourite colour?
    I can never choose. I'm leaning towards blue at the moment.

4. Favourite song, and why?
    I can never choose that either! I suppose I do like songs by Paul McCartney. The kind of sadder ones. Heh. Like 'The Long and Winding Road', 'Let it Be' and 'Blackbird'. You could argue that they're by the Beatles, but he wrote them! I really don't know why I like them. Maybe because they have meaning?

5. One Word that describes you.
imaginer

6. One song that describes you.
  Haircut ~ Neil Cicierega yeah. Not really. I'm so bad with 'music' I can't even pick a song for myself!
(Just another stupid/genius song by Neil. Though if you're pure minded, let's just say Oprah can be saucy XP)

7. What's your biggest goal in life?
    Well. That's a tough one. I have so many different paths I could choose but right now, my goal would be to (when I'm older of course!) be a good mother. But uhm... in the slightly more near future I would hope to gain a DSLR and get a good creative job. Maybe with my DSLR, or maybe some other design career, or maybe I'll choose a different path and do something else completely! The idea of a life goal is kind of scary, actually.

8. Sweet or sour foods?
   Sour, maybe?

9. Favourite Movie, and why?
    Inception. I like it because it has the most amazing plot and because afterwards, you've got so much to ponder over!

10. Greatest accomplishment so far?
      I would say making other people smile. I know. It's cheesy. But I'm only twelve, so I haven't really done anything major. But I wrote a story about my grandfather a few weeks ago, and I showed it to him. He was so utterly pleased, he hasn't stopped talking about it since! And I would say that in itself, is one of my biggest accomplishments so far.
      I also got over some shyness. I wouldn't talk for the whole year of Junior Infants (Kindergarten{?}) but I got over that, which is good.

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That was a really fun little questionaire! Good luck to all who enter!

I'll post again tomorrow. :) This Easter break is doing my blog some good. More posts for you guys!

To Travel {to Berlin}

2011-04-19T16:51:00.001+01:00

Fello blogger Libby (her fabulous blog has 70 followers! Jealous much?) is travelling to Paris tomorrow. I left a lengthy comment on her latest blog post about trips I'd like to take, and trips I've taken (oh and I said 'have fun' too). The whole thing just inspired me to tell you a bit about that sort of thing.

{via}

Berlin. I've always liked Germany, and the language is alright, the shopping centers vast and the cities and villages are nice. Over the Summer, I went to Berlin with my family. I went to all the touristy kinds of places like the Berlin wall (came home with a bit of it that I purchased at the airport) and the holocaust memorial and others, along with Galleria Kaufof and KaDeWe (shopping centers) and our lovely hotel. It walked the legs off us but was enjoyable. And we went to the zoo. {Knut died, how sad is that?}We also met up with my dad's friend. It rained some, and was actually kind of scary with a bit of thunder as we returned from a shopping trip absolutely soaked. But we had ice-cream. We were okay after that.
We all came home tired, with goodies for others and absolutely thrilled. I would and will go back to Berlin anytime. I feel so lucky to be just two or three hours away from places like Germany, although it's not like 'Oh hey! Why don't we go to Germany today?' but still, it's saves us a massive journey.

Where are any interesting places you've been to? Is there any place you'd really like to go?

Ich Liebe meine gitarre

2011-04-10T15:30:00.001+01:00

Even when your fingers hurt.

Even when it doesn't sound right.

Even when that string breaks.

Even that song makes you sad.

Even when it's hard to play.

Even when you're 'making a racket'

Never mind what people say,

Meine Gitarre ist hier zu bleiben.

Yet, when it all boils down, you're happy. You've just let yourself go. You've conquered that chord. You've got a huge wave of clapping from your little party piece. You've done some mighty fancy finger-work. You've expressed yourself. You've lost yourself. You've made yourself a new friend.

Ja, ich liebe meine gitarre.

My Dear Little Child

2011-04-06T19:14:00.002+01:00

I love you,Kate

Really, I do,

You're the best out of the twenty nine of you.

Your cute little sayings Easy Peasy!

And your lovely red locks,

Your cute little eyes,

Better than socks!

I'm happy to see you as you play with a friend,

But so sad to know that the time when your hand was in mine,

is coming to an end.

I love you little Kate,

Like a sweet teddy bear,

I want you to know,

That really, I care.

- Maeve B.

I know the sweetest little girl. She's only five. I mind her in school. She used to put her hand in mine. She's growing more distant. She's playing with friends. Girls I would prefer my little Kate wouldn't know. Girls that are cute, but not so nice. My little Kate. I miss her littleness in my hands. I miss the conversation we had. I know she's still there. But she won't be for long. As in a few months, I'm moving on.

Uhh???

2011-03-21T15:24:00.004Z

I hope you liked my jibberish. But what I mean to say, is that I'm embarrassed. This blog design is NOWHERE near as good as Hannah's and I feel bad for even getting rid of it! I think I might re-do mine a bit. I saved Hannah's so that I can maybe use it again at a later point, but yes. PLEASE DO NOT BE ALARMED! I'll fix it! I promise!

Remember, this blog is all about YOU

2011-03-19T12:45:00.004Z

I suppose that doesn't make too much sense, but what I mean is, although I write about my day, my life, my blah-de-blah, I only write it for you! So I want to know what YOU want to read!

I'm sincerely afraid (and annoyed) that I can't post photos, but I can however, post my own drawings and stuff.
I can do polyvore fashion creations if you'd like.
I can do 'what I wore/am wearing today' sort things, again, using polyvore and words.
I can just write about my day.
I can post fictional stories.
I can post 'misc rambling' posts.
I really, can do most things!

Just please tell me what it is you want to read, it absolutely does not have to be on the above list, just anything! {I know, major overuse of exclaimation marks, but I'm afraid I need them -just for effect}

But I do however, have one thing that I will tell you today. It's a hint about something:

It's possibly easy enough to guess, but I won't say nothin'. Yes, I did draw it myself. By hand. Yuh.

Yep, still alive.

2011-03-17T17:27:00.003Z

I admittedly haven't done anything with those changes yet, but I've been trying to figure something out, so yeah, I'm NOT telling what though! Heh. Yeah. Anyway.

So happy Saint Patrick's day, and well, I can't do anything and this sounds stupid and childish but - get well soon Japan. <3

I know, so long, but there are changes for the better coming.

2011-02-27T18:21:00.002Z

There are some seriously lucky bloggers out there; ones who can just type up a quick post that's so full of meaning. But I'm not -unfortunately- one of them, so that's why there are so big gaps between one post and the next.
There will be a few changes happening around here.

A whole new attitude to blogging.

I won't just pour some rubbish out onto the post, but instead write some meaningful, good posts. I won't post them straight away though, instead I'll have an even space of posts :)

Themes

I'm going to put up a poll asking if you think I should make a theme for my blog. And if so, I'll think of something and put it to you :)

Some secret Behind the Scenes stuff

Yup. Can't tell you about that.

And as time goes by, you'll see a change for the better in Platinum Dream, and as even more time goes by, more changes will come!

Innit hilarious?

2011-02-15T15:03:00.003Z

Just a quick little post, firstly, I feel much better! I went back to school today and though my tummy is still a little dodgey, I'm okay.

Secondly, an advertiser visited my blog yesterday - this is the funny thing - and they commented with this:

Jane Kaylor

sore throat is not a lot of fun its just uncomfortable and difficult to swallow.

usually, i would take the Nim Jiom Cough Syrup (www.geocities.jp/ninjiom_hong_kong/index_e.htm ) which has a thick consistency formulation. it coats the throat and includes herbs that are particularly good for that application.

i hope it works on you as well.

Do you? Well thank you for that... :3 I didn't publish it, but thought I'd share it with you all today!

Uck.

2011-02-14T14:30:00.002Z

My Sister had it, my mum had it, my gran had it, now it's my turn. If you're wondering what on this planet I'm talking about, I'm talking about this awful bug. It contains a bit of a sore throat, a bit of nausea and a lot of other random things including sore tummies. It is not fun.

I don't like missing school, but I did today, infact, according to my clock, school should have just disbanded. Yeah. I got up at half seven, then went back to bed and had a series of dreams, then I finished reading Danger at the Zoo and had some food. Instant noodles to be exact. Now I've retreated back to bed, stolen my sister's laptop {she won't mind} and started to write a blog post. After this short{ish} post, I'm going off -well, technically- to play the Sims 3.

The Cat's Meow

2011-02-09T15:42:00.003Z

I don't much feel like writing anything. But I was just wondering about a few things, first of all, I hate to ask this, but to all of my readers who read, could you please just post a comment so that I can ecknowledge your exisitance? Even if it's just '.' :) And at that, as much as I love my current design, I was wondering if you would like something new? I'm content for the moment, but if you crave something new, please let on!

Where on Earth has my life gone?

2011-02-03T16:17:00.003Z

I don't know, I do suppose I'm lucky to be sitting here though. School has taken over my life, project work, knitting and homework. Though I'm laughing a lot, minding little kids, playing with my friends, yeah, I guess my day never ends... I don't know what to do, there's so much on my mind, I want to read a book, or blog, but I don't have the time. It's freezing outside, the wind is taking over, wish I could see my friend, but instead I think of homework - which by the way, I have a lot of.

I've got a million things to do. From the moment I got home from school yesterday, I was thinking about the project I had to do. So I did it, then I had seriously difficult homework -had a break where I ate dinner- finished my homework and then, just as I thought I could relax for the rest of the evening, it was bed time. I really wish I had more to say, but you get the picture. This past month has totally knocked me out.

Term Two, Week Two

2011-01-22T10:30:00.003Z

I'm wrecked. My sister had to get up early thismorning, and that woke me up too, I suppose eight a.m isn't so bad, but when you're looking forward to a long lie in after a full week of work, it's not enough.
I've a number of things to be doing over the weekend. First being my debate. I have to write a debate about how absolutely brilliant computers are. And to be honest I'd rather be on the other side...
I also have to knit. Uh-huh. I have to knit some chicks for charity. I'm aiming to do three this weekend, and I'm half way through the first. I don't think it'll turn out that well, but I'll know for my second one :3.
I'm jumping from thing to thing in this post, but I... don't feel like finishing that sentence.

Anyway, I have to choose a modern language and an instrument to do in secondry school {which I'll be starting in September}. I know what my modern language will be, German. But the instrument thing is more difficult.

Seriously, this post is a load of rubbish, I'll hopefully have a more structured post for you over the next couple of days.

A Little Rant.

2011-01-14T16:49:00.003Z

About 'Growing Up in the 21st Century'.

Also, may contain 'rude' things.

I'm not sad. I'm a happy, content child. At eleven years old, I felt amazing. I had my best friend by my side, and my class were nice. That was fifth class. Now, just barely sixth class I'm still that happy, content child. But the world around me isn't so amazing now.
No, it's not the whole growing-up business. It's the twenty-first century that's doing my head in. My best friend left to go to boarding school, and my class... aren't the same.
Most of the people in my class are still eleven, some twelve, they walk around saying 'Hey bitch!' They wear make-up. Given the chance they'd wear a skirt shorter than the length of your average pencil. They tease each other about boys, and a girl I used to think of a great friend is all moody and 'doesn't like American girl dolls' {which I'm not condemning her for, but it makes me sad to think she's er... 'growing up'}.
They're all to young to have facebook but have it anyway and write the most foul things you could ever read. For example, a girl in my class, who's not exactly thin got a message saying 'You're a fat pregnant bitch'.
Girls who, I thought, would never touch alcohol until they finished school, I can easily picture sipping away at fifteen or sixteen.
There is only really one person who I like a lot, and she is so amazing. She is nice to everyone, she's a fairly good student, she's witty, she's pretty, and she isn't allowed wear make-up {like me} or have a facebook account and she never ever wants to drink. And I believe she'll stay like that.
There are other okay people, but to be honest, I'd much rather be helping junior infants than staying with them for half an hour.

Then, moving on, I'm seriously disgusted at what goes on in this world. Children walk around swearing, talking about sex, saying everything is soooo wroooonngggg. And I agree with them, everything is so wrong. The language, the things they print on ads that everyone in the nation will read {including five year olds}, parents letting their kids get drunk and wear make-up. Yes. Sooooo wroooonnngg.

For instance, I saw a couple of things on huge ads recently. One being for a matress company or something, it said 'come sleep with us' and had a picture of two pairs of feet, you know... on top of eachother and facing in opposite directions. Conwinidence, no?
Just today, I saw some ad, I couldn't give a darn about what it was about, but it said 'That man has balls' and there was a man riding a grizzlybear. Definitely a huge cowinidence. He obviously had two basket balls on his head.

Get me?

I'm annoyed I know too much. I mean I've had the sexual education thing, but people treat it like a joke. Okay, maybe it's er... funny? But it's all 'Hmm... don't touch that brush! It's my pubic brush!', huge mound of laughter. Hah-hah. It's not a joke, it's serious, and if it hasn't happened already, it's going to happen any day now. And for about the millionth time, kids my age, and much younger walk around 'Yeah. That was so effing funny! I pissed my pants!' Effing, by the way, is one thing I refuse to type as it truly is.

Of course, I'd much rather live than die. I love my family, and whatever friends I truly like {I get along O.K with everyone in my class}, my house, my grandparents, reading, understanding, kindness, dolls, etc. I'm, believe it or choose not to, a shy person. When I was five years old I wouldn't talk to anyone, bar my parents and sisters. Why? Because I suffered a 'trauma'. And that would be my eldest sister moving out of the house, I loved her {and still do} so much, that I went into a state without her. It's quite sad actually. And now, I don't myself know why, but I'm resuming, a way less severe sense of not talking so much. And I think it's because of all the above things.

Some advice I'd have for anyone who feels the same way would be to keep a diary. When I was annoyed at myself for something I had done, I wrote it down, and felt a million times better.
Something I'm thinking about is having God a bit closer. Whether he exists or not is currently questionable, and mass is a pain in the bum, but still, I think I'd like to have 'im there. Make me feel safe, you know?

Anyway, I hope you well... I can't say enjoy, maybe, appreciated this post.

School, one of my resolutions, and basically see you next weekend.

2011-01-09T16:01:00.003Z

One of my resolutions:

Uh-huh. So, so far I've failed the 'two hours per day' bit, but I shall try once I get back into school, which would happen to be tomorrow. So tonight, I have to look over my Irish. I've promised myself to look through my whole Irish copy at least three times. Oh boy.

It's also quite possible I won't be online, or even if I am, it's probable I won't have time to blog. Hence the 'see you next weekend' bit of my title...

And, on a different note, I think I've managed to upset myself. It's about my best friend again. I'm talking to her on Gmail right now though, it makes me feel better =) But sadly, she's broken her shoulder, so could you all please keep her in your thoughts? Thank you.

Confessions

2011-01-06T19:22:00.003Z

Carlotta has started a craze called 'confessing'. So I'll confess some things now.

Confession: I've wanted to do this for a long time now.

Confession: I really don't want to go back to school.

Confession: I wish I knew how to cook.

Confession: I've decided I hate winter, and that I wish spring would come -but only be there for a week- and have Summer for the whole year. Summer, a time for taking pictures, enjoying the heat, eating ice cream, and amongst other things, no school.

Confession: I didn't know I had so many confessions.

Confession: I had originally called this title 'Confessions, new blogs, and whatever else I throw in.' but now, I think I can keep you waiting and just stay with Confessions, because otherwise you'll have a monster post to read.

Confession: My room is a complete mess. I've been trying to clean it up for over a week, but every time I go near it, I clear up one thing and something else turns up. *sigh*

Confession: When I got my new glasses yesterday, and looked in the mirror I thought 'Hey, these are the same shaped glasses people on the internet like to wear!'

Confession: I'm reading other peoples confessions to get inspiration.

Confession: I would rather like to be tall. At current, I'm only about 5"2. *sigh again*

Confession: I like fashion. Whenever I go to put something on {or especially each day before school before I put on my completely pink schoolbag with a princess on it} I always think 'Is that fashionable?' 'Is it the right age for me' 'Do I like grown up?' I'm twelve, I probably shouldn't be thinking about this stuff too much, but alas, I do.

Confession: I like my blog design a lot, infact, I love it. But I'm now in love with the internet craze of grey along with another colour. If I were as good a designer as Hannah, I would make a grey blog design, but alas I am not so I'll have to wait until my skills improve {and until I want a fresh look, which could take a while}.

Confession: I like the words alas, meow, and moo.

Confession: I was playing scrabble with my family yesterday and was delighted to find out that moo is a word according to the Cambridge English dictionary.

Confessing is fun, and good, you should try it :3

Biggest disappointment of 2011?

2011-01-01T12:05:00.002Z

Kanani

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU

2010-12-31T18:49:00.004Z

40 followers! {Well... 41} just in time for the new year! I'm so happy :)

Anyway, I don't exactly have time for a New Years post today, but you will most likely be updated tomorrow, if not, the next day :3

I am sincerely affraid I have to tell you what I got.

2010-12-26T21:02:00.002Z

So this Christmas was {to use a word I don't preticularly like}bliss. I had the most amazing time. It only started feeling like Christmas when I ripped {exageration. I took a few years because I was nervous} open the first present under the tree on Christmas Eve eve. It was a set of acrilic paints from my sister :) A few more prezzies went either way and I opened another package which included a little box easel and some painting paper. Again, more prezzies when I opened the love of my life, Molly McIntire. She's so beautiful, I also got her accessories and PJs. And Emily's accessories and PJs. My other big sister got me a little book light thing and a book holder, a pencil case and boogle. My Gran got me a hoard of books. My Nana got me some perfume and a vesty thing, I think camisole? My godmother got me a voucher for a shop, and my cousin got me a little hanging storage bag thing.
I, of course, had to get a taste of the sales today so all three of us {sisters} went off. I went to the shop of which my voucher is for and bought a tote bag. I've been thinking of getting one for a while, so was overly pleased to find this:

This image does not belong to me

I am completely in love with the bag, they also had a cute keyring to match which I was seriously considering and am still considering but it's 8 euro, which is kind of a lot for a key ring :)

Isn't she cute?

Here is the bag thing/hanging thing that my cousin got for me;

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Here is the perfume my Nana got me:

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Merry Christmas, & Happy St. Stephen's day!

I'm getting new glasses.

2010-12-17T17:25:00.001Z

Yep. Probably not the most interesting topic one could imagine but I feel it important. So, I've had these glasses for two years. So it's time to hop on board to the specsavers train and go buy some new ones.
So yesterday, my dad and I went to Specsavers. We got my eyes tested and I need a new lense. A stronger one at that. Which is odd. Anyway, Specsavers currently have this offer thing to do with the Little Miss & Mister Men crew. Which I like. So we chose the 'Mr. Perfect' option.

Just click on it to see what it says better :)

I'm afraid blogger isn't co-operating properly so if there is anything odd in terms of formatting or whatever else, it's not my fault :P

Anyway, so in the end we chose these glasses. In 'brown'.

I found it rather impossible to find the best image, hence the fact that you can't see the sides properly. But I garantee, they are beautiful.

The dude said they were unlikely to be ready before Christmas, which is a bit of a shame, but we weren't exactly aiming to get them on/before Christmas.

{None of the images belong to me, the first, belongs to Specsavers.ie and the second, I can't quite remember, contact me if you want any images removed :)}

My {amazing} New Design!

2010-12-13T17:59:00.002Z

I am in love. Hannah over at Beauty Blog Designs made, and designed it for me. I got it free of charge, but she's introduced a new small fee {and rightfully so, as her designs are so beautiful and worth the wait}. I'm not going to write any reviews here apart from saying how beautiful it is, but you can read the short review I wrote for Hannah here. It's the first one. I just can't get over it. I mean look.
First, there is the first thing you see; the background. The lovely emerald green. You also see the marvelous header straight off. The swirly things are so pretty! They are also featured in my signature. My signature, that I love. Also, on the sidebar she's put a button. I love it, and if you like my blog, would you please take the button and put it on your sidebar? Thanks.
She had to put her button in my sidebar, but I don't mind. It's a pretty button! :D Anyway. I should really be doing my homework. But I procrastinated because I was looking at the progress Hannah was making, and I, of course, had to write a blog post about it!
I'd recomend Hannah's designs any day!

Coffee.

2010-12-07T16:27:00.001Z

I like the flavour of coffee. Coffee cake, coffee biscuits, you name it. I also like the colour and smell of it. My sister has become obsessed with it over the past... week? So, she was making a cup earlier and I commented saying, well, all the above. She then forced me {no joke} to try the 'real' thing.
I did. Antial reacting '*gag*', added milk & sugar 'Hm... nothing special. I'd have to have a few cups to "get into it"' and my 14 year old sister found it amazing that I was able to sense 'an acquired taste'. . .
I seriously need to 'stop doing this' air quote things. Well, they aren't air quotes but you know...

I've wanted to write a post for a while now, but still debating over whether I should 'On the lalath day before Christmas I lalalalallala'.

In other news,
Christmas is coming.

The thing that really {I've probably said this before though} set it off was when we started singing Christmas songs in school again. It's so ridiculously fun. And it's my final year doing it. Sigh.

~Maeve

Okay. I take it back.

2010-12-02T21:33:00.003Z

Maybe, just maybe, the feeling of Christmas entered me when we sang the carols we do each year in school. Eight years of Silent Night {In English, Irish & German}, Away in a manger and O' Come all Ye Faithful. I'm actually just being nostalgic here, but this year will be my last. I'm such a nostalgic person.
Anyway, Maybe it was the blasted/beautiful snow we've been getting here since Sunday. I am seriously, unable to leave the house. I'd rather like to, but for the fact that our gutter will collapse at any second and I don't particularly want to be under it when it does. And also, as far as I know, there is black ice all around.
But. It could be just the fact that it's December.
December is a beautiful month. Not quite physically. But just think. Icicles {I actually saw my 'first icicle' on Tuesday}, if we're lucky, a lovely sheet of snow creating a scene no photographer would want to miss. Atmosphere; mannerly people, light hearted friends, just the overall air of the place. Emotion. We see relatives we haven't seen much or at all throughout the year. We have big celebrations that evoke all sorts of emotion. Happiness, bliss, gladness. Even tears come in some cases. Then, of course, presents. We are all guilty for wanting things, whether it's an action man or an SLR. But, of course, we're satisfied, even overjoyed. We'll last till next year {more like our birthdays}.
Decorations, I love, to pieces. I've jazzed up my room a little, though we won't start decorating, putting up the tree, etc. until two weeks/ten days before Christmas.
Then the cheesy songs. Of course, who could forget them? All I want for Christmas is you... Ooooh! Baby! - that would be a catchy one in my opinion (:

Also, this is my 200th post. I'm glad to think I've lasted this long. Anyway, here is my attempt to give you a good 200th post-post.

I cannot believe I'm two shy of 40 followers. Thank you to all my followers, and happy Christmas Season!

~Maeve

When will it feel like Christmas?

2010-11-27T16:02:00.002Z

I realise it's not yet December. But, people seem to be getting into the mood of Christmas. And no matter how hard I try, nothing has worked.

So far,

I've decided what I want for Christmas...

Presents from my mum, dad and gran have been bought...

I did the tiniest bit of Christmas shopping...

My sister has begged {but not succeeded} my mum to let us do more shopping...

I watched the Late late Toy show...

I saw the coke ad...

And today, it snowed.

I'd usually be thinking about Christmas in October. And I have been thinking about it. But it just... I don't know. Doesn't feel like Christmas.

Are you in a Christmassy mood yet?
~Maeve

{None of the above images are mine. They were all found on Google Images}

Thanksgiving & A month Til Christmas!

2010-11-25T20:36:00.003Z

First of all, to all you American people, happy Thanksgiving. I don't celebrate it, but I've learnt a lot about it in school recently. I'd say I'd score a 90 if you tested me.... Mayflower... Pilgrims....

Anyway, now to the specially I like to call "My Christmas Countdown". Some of you may remember last year I did a little thingy mo-bob-y-joe. It was like 'On the 20th day before Christmas I {insert w/e I did here}' Here is a link to the completed thing.

This year, I was thinking of doing a similar thing. Except maybe a reflection back over the decade. So, I'll give it a 5 day trial and if it doesn't really work out, I'll do the same thing I did last year. But please note that this stuff does not replace my normal posting. I would also post a separate post if I had anything to write about.

28 days, I remember seeing snow for the first time {Possibly 2000 or 1999}~Maeve

I seriously, have been trying to write a post forever.

2010-11-22T12:49:00.001Z

It's true. I've attempted to write two posts, this this the third. The other two are terrible. Yeahh... So, I think I will name this post: Wishlist. But you can't have two titles and the first one is better. And the second one doesn't explain enough.
So, I've been rifling through my blog and I've posted wishlists from time to time. Now, this post still isn't going to be the best I've ever written, but I'm going to look back on my wishlists and comment on them. Well, just at least {I understand, the rest mayyy be boring, I don't know} look at the first couple and you'll get the gist of what I'm trying to say.

{Side note, my posts were rubbish a year ago}

So, the first ever 'wish' post was about American Girl Doll Kirsten's retirement. I wrote it on the 30th December 2009

Agh! I'm in complete shock, the American Girl Doll, Kirsten is being retired! I can't believe I never though about it ever, but I think I'd like to get her. My Mum's going to America soonish. But still don't think I really want her but I do think I want her at the same time! *freaks*

But yeah, I was right about 'I don't know if I really want her' because yeah, it was just the shock factor.

Then, a 23rd October 2009, they released new stuff and I raved about a new dress AG had. I really love it stilll, but. It's gone. retired. bye bye. So I can never get it :(

The next one is from the 15th of March 2010. This is truly a wishlist and it has a list of wishes with pictures XD anyway.

I wanted that book. I still want it and I plan on ordering it soon enough. Possibly as part of a Christmas present? I don't know.
Then I wanted a camera tripod. That is also still very much wanted here :)

Then I also wanted more of those blank CD thingies. But I don't anymore. I found a few more around the house and I haven't even used them yet.
I aso wanted cases for them and admittedly they would be pretty cool but in no way important right now.

Uh... yeah. That was a rubbish post, but the main message is: Don't worry. I haven't forgotten about you!

-Maeve

My Style

2010-11-13T21:48:00.001Z

I've just heard of the idea of talking you through what I like in terms of clothes. I like that idea and will share it with you :)

What sort of t-shirts do I like to wear?
I'm guilty for liking fashion brands. My new t-shirt = love. I plan to wear it tomorrow, right now I'm wearing my American Girl Place t-shirt which I also adore but can't find a picture of.

My new t-shirt:

It just so happens to be American Eagle...

I have two Abercrombie t-shirts and I love them both. But the simpler of the two goes with anything. I can't believe I can't find a picture of it because it's just a simple navy t-shirt with 'Abercrombie' written in fabric letters.

What trousers do I like to wear?

I have two pairs that I couldn't live without. They're basically all I wear {with other clothes too aswell, to all those sick-minded people ;)}.

So, there is a white pair, almost identical to this:

And then a black pair, of course fashions change and I got both of these pairs of trousers a bit over a year ago so neither of them are exactly the same as the ones I have, but you get the picture.

They look a lot like this pair from Old Navy. :) But they're not...

What jackets I like to wear?

I like to wear a simple navy hoodie :) I don't exactly like to wear it but I have this big puffy white coat and it's warm. They don't have it in white anymore, but this picture is exactly like it:

Sorry the picture is so small :)

What shoes to I ~~like~~ love to wear?
My most flabbergastingly amazing CONVERSE!

Okay. So I love all the things mentioned a load but I can't get over how... beautiful.... my converse are. They're comfy ach* really hard to put on, totally worth it though.

What accessories do I like to wear?

I love my hat. :3 My sister got it for me last {2009} Christmas.

It's like this hat except it has buttons on it which makes it ulimitely cooler.

What clothes/accessories would I like to have?
Alright. So first off I'd love a shirt like this:

But with a better colour scheme.

I'd also love maybe another pair of converse. They are seriously, the best shoes in the world. But they sadly don't have any other pwetty designs right now.

Hope you enjoyed reading this
~Maeve~

*Ach = But in Irish

Could you pwetty pwease take the poll on my sidebar?

2010-11-12T16:57:00.002Z

Please? I want a realistic idea of people who read my blog. Thanking you

~Maeve~Maeve

Winter?

2010-11-06T18:14:00.002Z

Yes, you are all loving Autumn. I do not like Autumn or 'Fall' as you say it. Am I weird? But, the actual Autumn weather is only kicking off now. The leaves outside are only in the past week falling to the ground. Outside, all the leaves are yellow. No, not red or brown or orange. Yellow. It amuses me actually.
Yellow is supposed to be a happy colour but I'd think of it as more of a headache colour. Oh well.

I think of the seasons and their weather{s} to match up with months. I guess that's what we're all taught but many think differently.

So, going by that August through October is Autumn. But, it just happens to be November. So, that's winter, right? If it is, I'm the happiest person in the world. Alright, a bit of an exaggeration there. But, I do not like Autumn. No, the yellow leaves don't bring cheer. Nor the orange or the red. Not the brown. Not the leave covered pavements. Not the poetic sound of the word 'Autumn'. No, 'Fall' sounds better here. The fall of the leaves. The death of the leaves actually. Okay. So. An acrostic for you all.

Autumn, why arrive?
Underneath the leaves which hide the ground and make people slip
Twirling to the ground, the leaves are.
Under my list of things I don't like
Making us wake up to wind, to school, to rain.
No, the colours aren't pretty, no, not at all.

Whereas, on the other hand my little poem about Winter is just joyful.

Winter, wooly hats.
Indoors with hot chocolate
Nearly freezing, but, do we care?
Talking to our relatives that we haven't seen in so long
Everyone is happy
Really, Winter is the season we long.

Crafts {Day 2 of 3}

2010-10-31T14:59:00.001Z

I am utterly sorry that I didn't get round to posting yesterday! I recieved some amazing things yesterday that I'll post about soon :)

So, today I'll talk about Craft supplies. What I personally think you can't live without in your art box!

Okay, so the basics:

Printing paper
Glue (Pritt & PVA)
Scissors
Average pens and pencils
Markers, colouring pencils, gel pens etc.

The er... 'fancy' stuff:

Colourful papers
Old newspaper *not fancy... but whatever*
craft foam, felt, stickers etc
paper for cards
caligraphy pen
chalk and charcoal
ribbon

What I think is cool but don't have:

buttons
crepe paper
card stock

:) Sorry, this wasn't the best post in the world but I hope it helped!
~May

Crafts {Day 1 of 3}

2010-10-29T12:15:00.001+01:00

Okay, so inspired by Libby's post. I'm making my 'very own' craft post. She linked to two wonderful websites; made & Ruffles and stuff. Two websites that I am now - happily - following.
A fair few of those things require sewing machines and being able to sew well. I tend not to think of piercing my finger everytime I try to sew being able to sew well. So, I went on a craft blog hunt and found Martha Stewart's website. She appears to be famous. Anyway, I'm now thinking about Christmas presents.
When I was little, I would just draw a picture for my family. I distinctly remember drawing a Christmas tree on green paper, cutting it out and putting it in a what, cracker box? and giving it to my dad.
Though, that was cute and for the past two-three years I've been buying presents. I've always loved art and this year am restorting back to 'my old ways' by making something for each person instead.
Not just one big thing though. A little stocking filled with nice things!

I would buy a plain stocking and decorate it {if possible}
Something unique and personal for each family member
A few of my 'famous' flap-jacks
A well thought out card
A few sweets!

That's probably enough, seeing as they get to keep the stocking. If I can't find any near-plain stockings I'll have to make some if I have time! If I don't though, I'll just wrap things up.

All of the websites have great craft ideas!

What do you think of my idea?

Also, this will be a three day thing for the last three days of my mid-term, even though it isn't themed that way :) ~Maeve

Getting all excited.

2010-10-27T18:37:00.001+01:00

It seems that most people are getting packages recently. Maybe it's because of the archival of Felicity and Elizabeth and all their things. But I'm not receiving any packages. Oh no. I'm getting things straight from the American Girl Place. Pity, I'm not going. Or more so, pity, I haven't gone.
My dad is lucky. Well, in my eyes, possibly not in his. That was his second time at the American Girl Place. He wouldn't have gone if I didn't ask him but still. Lucky, lucky.

He bought some stuff for Molly and Emily because I asked him to. I gave him a piece of paper with all the things I'd like. I don't have Molly but I have Emily. One of the cutest best friend sets, one of the only. Infact, they aren't best friends. They're just friends. But American Girl made Emily over Susan and Linda so there wasn't 'favouritism' shown.
I, as well as many others, fear the archival of Molly and Emily. It was just pure luck for me they didn't decide to archive Molly and Emily over Felicity and Elizabeth. Because, although Molly has been there all along, ever since 1986, before I was born, I've picked the newer ones (Emily 2006, Ruthie 2008, Rebecca 2009). Molly was around for 20 years before Emily came along. Kit, for eight. And I got Rebecca the year she came out. I got them all in 2009 actually. I got Ruthie before Rebecca came out, Emily after Rebecca came out and then I finally took notice of the sweet face on the American Girl website and got her for Christmas.
Anyway, so if you can't guess or if you don't already know,

I'm getting Molly McIntire for Christmas! Why? Why do I suddenly decide to get her now? Why, when I've picked other dolls over her? Because, my dear friends, she's adorable. She's nice with the glasses, and absolutely amazing without them. I've always liked her and although she's not like... I don't know, as eye-catching and unique as my other dolls, I greatly fear her archival. I'd sometimes say, 'I can live without another doll' but then when acting out the Molly archival scene in my head. I know how much I would regret not getting her.

Some of my newer followers will be thinking "So? Can't you just order her when they announce the archival?" but no. I can't. I live in a different country, a country where American Girl has agrivatingly decided not to ship. Ireland. I've never visited America but I really, really want to. That's what makes my dad so lucky - in my eyes. I think he'd rather be home though.

Okay, this is just turning the corner down ramble road so without further ado, I will tell you what I'm getting.
For Christmas,

Molly McIntire doll + Book
Molly's Accessories
Molly's PJs
Emily's PJs
Emily's Accessories.

I'm quite excited! But it's another two months away. So I decided to please myself by getting,

Rebecca's accessories
Rebecca's School Outfit
Rebecca's Hanukkah Dress

I will save the Hanukkah dress for a while yet. Hanukkah is on December 1st and I might be able to last until a week before that. I'm Christian but I really love Rebecca's dress and culture. Now, to end this boring-pictureless post. I'll show you the American Girl Stock photos for the stuff I'm getting when my dad gets back.

~May

P.S I've also pretty much decided to only get Historical items because they are the only dolls I have and modern stuff doesn't fit in with them!

Pylones

2010-10-18T20:49:00.000+01:00

I'm not sure, but I possibly told you about 'Pylones' before. Anyway, Pylones is a French brand but it seems to be availible in many countries. I found out about them in Germany a while back. They're good quality products and they're very funky.

I got this hairbrush. It has a Japanese girl on it. It's a very good, firm hairbrush and although it wasn't all that cheap it was worth it.

You were also able to get smaller hairbrushes but some of them were different. There are many products and it was a tough choice (Barely any money left!).

Thanks for reading, just a quick thing I wanted to share with you. :) ~May

Miscellany Monday

2010-10-18T19:41:00.000+01:00

This will be my first time doing Miscellany Monday. I may do it a bit more often.

{1}
Back-Stitching
We have to learn to sew for school because we're making rag dolls! I'm quite excited but I can't seem to get that back-stitching right.

{2}
Treasure
Don't you just treasure those little things? Moments. Or even something you wouldn't have thought about before. What I am trying to say is, I have 2 pencils on my desk. 1 is a HB orange one and the other is a 'Hand Hugger' one in blue. To you that wouldn't matter. You would only see the difference in the shape and colour, I'd be the same if they didn't belong to me. The blue pencil means a lot more to me than HB. Why? Because I got the blue pencil when I was five and it was given to me in junior infants. I have that pencil for 6 years. Can you believe that?

{3}
Nostalgic
That's what I am. Passing through all the classrooms and other rooms in my primary school make me remember stuff that would make me want to cry. I will not be able to face graduation in June.

{4}
Emotion
My teacher was giving out to my class in genral. Even to the people who didn't do a think and it made me upset. I was one of the people who didn't do anything. *sigh* I can't even say I hate the teacher, mildly dislike her which is odd because she's like this everyday.

That's all from me :) I sure hope I did this right. Next time I will have 'more experience'.

~May

NaNoWriMo

2010-10-17T20:07:00.001+01:00

I don't know if you've heard of NaNoWriMo before. So I'll start from the start.
NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Though it should be called International Novel Writing Month because you can do it from anywhere in the world. The 'Novel Writing Month' is November. It's an annual event that has been going on for maybe... 11 years? The version which I use has been going on for 7 years. That counts this year too. I joined in 08.

Just type in the link and you'll be there!

Yes :) I'm pretty excited. My story is gonna be about a boy. I've typed out what it's going to be so many times that I think I'll have to link you to my profile where you'll see my novel info.

Maeve

Two Truths & a Lie

2010-10-16T18:55:00.000+01:00

Aparently, I have to write ‘two truths’ and ‘a lie’ and you take your time guessing which two are fact, and one that is fiction. You then scroll down and find out.

It is night-time.

I am in the attic.

I adore the movie ‘Annie’

Consider your options.

Fact:

It is night-time.

I am in the attic.

Fiction:

I adore the movie ‘Annie’

Time zone differences. I am in the attic because that is where you live. I haven’t seen ‘Annie’ in years.

Please link up at Iona’s blog (:

~Maeve~

Oatmeal quizzes (All of them aside fromt that er.. bigfoot one)

2010-10-13T20:48:00.000+01:00

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal
(Nice thought, huh)

Created by Oatmeal
(Funny, I don't even have one)

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal
(What I'm trying to figure out is whether this is a good thing)

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal
(Again, guess who doesn't have a facebook)

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal

Created by Oatmeal

~May

2010-10-13T20:20:00.000+01:00

Acutally. I just minorly edited the title, just for now. Please don't worry, this is nothing serious. Just some people I know who'd make fun of me if they saw some things I wrote. I'll keep it with the 'minor' edit for the next moth or something, then we'll see!~May

2010-10-13T20:16:00.000+01:00

I'm thinking of making the blog private. Why? Just cos certain people, I don't want to be able to see. But I would dearly invite all of my current followers to give me any of your email adresses. I promise that I will not do anything.

Otherwise I'll have to change the URL. What to do?

I'll have to think of some other options because I do not want either of those things to happen. Don't worry, the blog will be up and running for as long as possible. ~May

Gr....

2010-10-10T11:37:00.000+01:00

I have a cold. It's definately not fun. It started on Friday, and since then I've used an estimated 30 tissues. I also have a slight head-ache and slight sore tummy - but I'm guessing that's because I'm hungry.
My Grandad, auntie and baby cousin are coming over which just sucks with this going on. Why? Because since my cousin is a baby, I have to be careful about passing on colds and stuff.
I am really annoyed. I just took some medicine though and hopefully that should clear it up a bit. I want to go downstairs and wait hopefully for them to arrive, but I can't. I'm too utterly sick.
I was earlier playing with my sister, just crazy running around the place stuff and it felt amazing. But now I'm done, it hasn't helped.
DRONE DRONE DRONE DRONE - I am sorry about this 'droning' on about my health - DRONE DRONE DRONE DRONE.

In other news, if you're reading the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore (I recommend you should), there is a surprise! I just finished Shadow Wave, the last in the series and at the back it gave me a special bookmark that helped you read a secret code thingy (wait, make that 31 tissues) that takes you to a site. If you can't contain yourself and would like to find out what he's saying, press this and you'll find out! I'm excited but I still have to wait another year for the 'thing' to happen. Also, if you are a fan of his, you might like to know that there will be 7 books in the Henderson's Boys series :)

:P ~May

Books are amazi ng (The Thornthwaite Inheritance Reviewed!)

2010-10-05T15:23:00.001+01:00

Don't you think? I absolutely love The CHERUB series and The Henderson's boys books by Robert Muchamore. I'm also loving The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins, The Thornthwaite Inheritance by Gareth P. Jones and The Declaration (I've only read the first book) by Gemma Malley. So, I've decided to do a weekly/bi-weekly book review starting today with The Thornthwaite Inheritance because there is only one book in the series and I've read it. I'm not joining any groups like monthly book review, just doing it on my own accord.

So without further ado, I will review.

The Thornthwaite Inheritance

By Gareth P. Jones

The Thornthwaite Inheritance is a book authored by Gareth P. Jones. It tells the life of twins Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite who are constantly trying to kill each other. Their mother and father have both died. Even if it was many years ago, a lawyer has finally arrived to divide up the inheritance of the huge building. Lorelli and Ovid make a pact not to try to kill each other any more on their 13^th birthday but as far as Ovid can see Lorelli is plotting against him and still trying to kill him. The same is happening to Lorelli. What will happen?

This book is a bit of a mystery book. And although it sounds scary and violent, you do not have such a large sense of that as you are reading. I enjoyed reading the book and trying to guess who the person plotting against them was. I was wrong, but explained the story to my dad. He guessed the right character!

I would recommend this book for a 9 or 10+ audience.

~May

Please enter my talent contest!

2010-09-27T20:30:00.000+01:00

Okay so I'm not sure if too many people saw this because I really want at least five contestants, and so far I haven't got that, I have one or two. But I want more! So here is the repeated post:

Okay, so I'm going to hold a

(Snazzy poster huh? I made it)

Scan in a picture,
Record your own song,
Write a story,
Make a video, ten minutes long.

Do whatever you want,
A poem,
A design,
But enter only one time.

The Platinum Dream contest has just opened. You have until the 25th of October to send in your entries! (Big extension, I know) Then on the third or fourth. I'll judge. I erge you all to enter cos... uhm. I'll have a prize, not a prize you have to post off somewhere but like a super cool drawing or something. Whatever you'd like! Depending on how many enter I'll have 1-3 prizes. Email me your w/e it is you're doing at nopencilswereharmed@gmail.com (I know, my other blog's email. But I don't want to share out my real email) Thanks!

~May~May

Nostalgia

2010-09-24T16:49:00.000+01:00

Now that I am a sixth class girl, the highest year in primary school, I am depended on a bit more. More jobs, more responsibility. My favourite job would have to be minding. What's that? Well, from Junior Infants to First Class, they need to be minded as in, opening juice cartons asking to go to the bathroom, being entertained, made happy etc.
There is one little girl called 'Liz' (or something similar which I am not saying for privacy reasons~) and so far I've been just playing with her and her best friend called 'Cate'. But then around 2 or 3 days ago the 2nd class girls began to play with them and they seemed to prefer them over me. For other reasons I wasn't able to do minding yesterday. But I was today and as I waited by the steps for the Juniors to come down Liz ran straight for me (apart from unwillingly hugging a second class twit) and hugged me. Then when break was over Cate blew me a kiss and hugged me. We're not supposed to let them get too clingy, but so what? I love the little monsters.

No Flattery Included, but this is slightly what Liz looks like ... slightly.

Anyway, it’s kind of sad for me. I was doing a huge job which required going around most of the school with my friend and felt a hint of nostalgia. Walking around thinking ‘This is where I lined up each day’ or ‘God, remember when…’ kind of wanting to feel the same sensation, or more, the same thing, you felt when you were of that age. I remember talking to minders who were the age I am now. Although, in my memory they seem like 15 year olds. Though, I am happy for the moment. The tears have yet to come.

~May

Recommendy Wednesday!

2010-09-22T01:00:00.003+01:00

I'm going to start a thing called 'Recommendy Wednesday' where, basically, you choose one thing to recommend each Wednesday. It could be a CD, a book or even a blog! Just post this button on your post and recommend away!

Okay, so to start us off I'm going to recommend a website called 'Btemplates.com' basically, it supplies (mainly) free blogger templates that I often use. One of it's features is that it doesn't have a navbar at the top. Although a lot of people would like it, I don't but that's not a problem! Because all you need to do is edit the HTML (or w/e it's called) and find the correct section and the remove it. Ta-daaaa you've got your navbar! The designs are really nice and suite everyones needs! I would completely recommend Btemplates.com!

~May

Talent

2010-09-18T16:08:00.000+01:00

Okay, so I'm going to hold a

(Snazzy poster huh? I made it)

Scan in a picture,
Record your own song,
Write a story,
Make a video, ten minutes long.

Do whatever you want,
A poem,
A design,
But enter only one time.

The Platinum Dream contest has just opened. It will last two whole weeks.So you have until 19th September til 3rd of October! Then on the third or fourth. I'll judge. I erge you all to enter cos... uhm. I'll have a prize, not a prize you have to post off somewhere but like a super cool drawing or something. Whatever you'd like! Depending on how many enter I'll have 1-3 prizes. Email me your w/e it is you're doing at nopencilswereharmed@gmail.com (I know, my other blog's email. But I don't want to share out my real email) Thanks!

~May

Diary

2010-09-17T19:00:00.003+01:00

got a diary. Actually it’s more like I had a notebook for many years, used it for piano even though it was too good for piano. Then quit piano. Then it lay in my car for quiet some time. Today, I got it ripped out the used pages and started a diary.

A diary I hope to keep going and not ever give up on until it’s full. Heck, I’ve already used up four pages. But I was merely introducing myself. Not everyday will be exciting. Though, as simple as a little girl hugging me or the most delicious biscuit I’ve ever had, I could write that. A wave, a smile. A swear, a sorrow. Diaries are made to take abuse. Well. No. But they are made to be flooded with laugher or cries. They’re just your friend. And they’re just for you. J Nice thought, isn’t it? Well, provided you’ve got a good hiding place for it if it doesn’t have a lock. Which mine doesn’t... I have yet to find a good place for it. Anyway, I shan’t be telling you what goes into it. It’s for me. It’s for me now, and me then. Maybe a select few pages to friends and family in the future. But, not for now.

(My beautiful notebook^)

-Maeve

~May

Happiness is...

2010-09-08T20:04:00.000+01:00

Well I've just done a linky for uhm. 'Happiness is...' on Pastor's Girl's Ponderings. So I've got to say what happiness is. Two things for today...

Happiness is....

Working on an art project

Happiness is...

Pencils (okay, that makes no sense, but anyway)

As I kinda said in this post, I'm working on an art project. A manga drawing. I'm not that good yet but I really wanted to draw a 'warrior' from ancient Rome. And I did. I drew the circle made it head shaped n' pretty. then the arms, legs and torso were made with various shapes, then gone over and é volia. My Roman. Then I inked it using my calligraphy pen, that is until, it exploded all over my fingers. Then once it dried (not that it took long) I began to rub out the pencil lines and fill in any gaps my pen forgot about with a marker similar in width. Then I coloured him in, drew a background, coloured a good bit of it in and now I've got to finish that. All of the above took maybe 2 1/2 hours >.< Another, I'd say, fifteen mintunes later or tomorrow and it will be finished. Then I'll upload it to my art blog and you can see it. Pwease follow >.< It's not about dolls for those of you who don't like them. And even if you do like dolls, can't ya like art too? ... Please :D Anyway. It will be up maybe tomorrow afternoon. No promises though. ~May

Confide in Books

2010-09-06T16:50:00.002+01:00

I love reading. I don't have a verity of books though. I usually love one author and get all their books then when I'm finito with him/her I find some other one that I adore. I've still got a few books left by the author I like now, but after that it's spending another bloody 200 euro on books that I'd just love to spend elsewhere. So, I want to join a library. I usen't to like the idea because 'other people' read the books, sneezed, coughed whislt reading but still. I don't really care. If I love a book enough that I borrow from 'the library' I'll buy it. But I haven't joined one yet. I want to so badly. There are books I could take out; Mockingjay, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson. Ones that I'm not sure I'd like but would love to try. Also I can take out some Manga books on drawing and stories. Libraries just sound amazing. There isn't one in walking distance, but we'll find one near (I hope).

Libraries, Libraries, filled with book families.

May wants library. NOW. May want to read. May want to try new things. May want it now.

~May

Working on my Manga

2010-09-05T06:00:00.005+01:00

(13:14) Okay, so Manga/Anime is a Japanese style of drawing. It's used in TV programs like Natruto and Pokémon. And well, there are two nice people in my class who adore Manga stories, and books and stuff. And I also find them fasinating. But I really like art, so I wanna be able to easily draw Manga. So, today, like, five minutes ago, I fished out my sisters old Manga drawing book (It took like, 10 minutes to retrieve it, even though I knew where it was) and hey presto, now I'm 'drawing a basic face' as they put it. I'll just finish drawing it and then upload it on here.

(13:22) So, lets be honest here. It's not very good. At all. I'm a try again, I think the eyes were the ones that messed up, big time.

It's really terrible. I need to try again.

(4 September 2010)

(13:30) I've just started to try again already and it seems to be going better than last time, I'm allowing my self to do more sketchy pencil lines.

(13:36) Scanning, scanning, scanning.

(13:38) So, it's alright. I forgot about rubbing out the pencil lines but I think I want to run it under GIMP for a snazzy colour up. Maybe I'll touch up the lines aswell.

(I worked for about 20 minutes then went down for a bite to eat)

(14:22) I've been working on this thing for quite some time now, it's shaping up nicely. I'm thinking of maybe printing it out and sticking it up somewhere :) I've still got to shade stuff though

(14:30) Okayy. I think I'm finished. Yurp. Just head over to my art blog to see it, why? Because well.That's where my art stuff should usually go. This is kinda, like, a preview of it. Because not so many people view my other one. And well, I hope it goes durn good.
Thanks!~May

2010-09-03T19:20:00.000+01:00

n Wednesday, school started. On Thursday it continued. On Friday it ended for two days until Monday comes round. Then I'll have to get up at seven and go to bed at half nine once more. But tonight, I don't know if I'll last until a quarter to ten. I am knackered. Not as tired as last night, sure, I was falling asleep at the dinner table. But still, I remain tired.
I did 43 questions in maths, although they weren't hard, they were incredibly tedious. The teacher had a mini meeting so she had assigned us all that maths, though, I doubt she thought we'd finish. Around five or six people finished and the rest, not far behind. I was waiting for quite some time doodling in my notebook until she came back and started the next lesson. Irish. It wasn't hard mind you, just not a favourite of mine. We didn't do that for too long, but then a heap of correcting of maths was done. I told you, 43 questions, but 25 were in one book and the 18 in another. I was the only one who got all the 25 right, the teacher was quite pleased and I made a couple of mistakes in the 18 questions. Silly things, adding instead of subtracting and one digit wrong in another. Still, if I had looked over it I would have quite possibly noticed but I can't bear looking over. It's boring, tedious and difficult. Anway.
We then did religion and then it was break time. I got to help out with the Juniors, a favourite job of mine. Today, I sorted out two seperate fights amongst 6 year olds and helped a little girl find her friend. I love that job.
The teacher took photos of us with our favourite thing to do, I brought in a camera and she told me to pose beside a rose bush and pretend to be taking a picture. I wonder how the picture turned out, I'll find out soon enough.

Now, I'm off to fiddle with the settings on blogger. Bye!
~May

School Starts Tomorrow

2010-08-31T14:12:00.000+01:00

s you know from the title, I'm going back to school tomorrow. I've spoken about it before
on this blog but anyway. The point is, I'm looking forward to it.
Aside from that, now that the Summer Holidays are over, I will not be online as much. You'll see me often, but just. Not as often. I don't plan on 'giving up' any websites though. I'll have less news, less exciting things to post about. The only things I can offer would really be reviews or something. I could write or do some art, but I've made seperate blogs for those things. Shall I combine them? Please tell me what you think. Suggestions would be appreciated.

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illy Bandz will be my Topic for today :P Well basically in the US they seem to be 'all the rage'. So when my friend went there, she bought me some :) So... Yeah. They're pretty cool and they 'almost' instantly go back to their original shape after you take them off. I would post a picture, but I'm lazy. So yeah.

~May

Story

2010-08-29T19:10:00.000+01:00

I just need to post this thing, no actual story here.

~May

Felicity Merriman & Elizabeth Cole

2010-08-28T13:01:00.000+01:00

Okay, I'm going to say this calmly, some people are just soo... outraged - that's not an insult. But for those of you who are getting confused with all this anger, I'll explain it for you.

American girl was created with three core dolls, Molly, Samantha and Kirsten. They, however, were closely followed by Felicity. At the end of 2008 American Girl retired Samantha, to make room for the new doll they would be releasing in June 2009. That doll was Rebecca Rubin, but anyway. Then at the end of 2009 they retired Kirsten. Many people thought that they'd introduce a new doll for 2010 (besides Lanie GOTY 2010) but, they didn't.
Everyone thought Molly McIntire would be next for the end of 2010, or possibly even 2011 seeing as American Girl didn't introduce any new dolls this year.
Yesterday, we recieved the news of Felicity Merriman and her new-ish best-friend, Elizabeth Cole. They would be joining Kirsten Larson and Samantha Parkon (with her friend Nellie O'Malley) in the Archives. Alright, so people were expecting a retirement. But not Felicity's. Felicity was 'supposed' to be after Molly, not before. And this is why everybody is so outraged.

It was confirmed this morning by American Girl putting up a sign on their website.

~May