Bottles in the club

song of the day - Lollipop by Lil' Wayne

It's pretty much fact that I have a sweet tooth the size of Jupiter, and I love trying new sweets.

While I was ill I decided it was time to treat myself to some edible goodies. As I was trawling through American Sweets (my usual haunt for Poptarts and Reese's Pieces) trying to decide what to get I saw three mystery boxes on offer. I wasn't too bothered about two of the boxes (both filled with drinks), but the Candy Roulette box sounded right up my alley, costing £12.99 with a value of over £25.

My package arrived today and I couldn't wait to get my mitts into it. Once I'd looked through the box (and added up the cost of the items) I decided on what I'm keeping to try, what I'm giving my mum, and what's going to friends. All together the items cost around £26, which isn't too bad, and I knew there'd be a few things that I woudn't like to try. Overall I think it was a good spend. I can't wait to start munching!

I am a little tempted to add the box to my birthday wishlist so I can see what I get next time. It would make a nice present. Along with a toothbrush.

Items included (I will edit this post to show if I like the items)

1. Coconut patties - That went straight to my mum
2. Megaload, caramel crunch - Very nice, but I probably wouldn't buy them.
3. Cupcake Bites - Nice, I think they would be great with icecream
4. Lemonhead - OK, A bit like skittles
5. Abba Zaba - Very odd. It's a strawberry candy bar filled with peanut butter. Not my thing at all.
6. Warheads Extreme Sours - They ain't lieing about extreme. The sour only lasts a few seconds though, and then they don't taste so great. I'm giving the rest of the packet away.
7. Grape Laffy Taffy - Yummy
8. mini Apple Laffy Taffy - More yummy
9. Baby Ruth - Basically a snicker
10. Hershy's with Almonds
11. Pearson's Bun - I had maybe two bites and it wasn't good
12. 100 Grand
13. Mike & Ike - Pretty much jelly beans
14. Reese's Crispy Crunch - I've tried this before and didn't like it, so I'll give this to a friend
15. Reese's Pumpkin - I love it. I couldn't taste any pumpkin though.
16. Sour Patch Fruits - Nice enough
17. Nerds - Going to a friend
18. Hoppin Nerds - Gave me a headache
19. Airheads - It was ok, but had the consistency of gum which was weird
20. Cow Tales - Not the best
21. Scooter Pie - Going to someone else
22. Giant Gumball - Meh, good for nostalgia but not much else
23. RockyRoad - Going to someone else
24. Red Hots - Nice, I remember having something similar as a child, I think they were called fireballs.

I also ended up buying two chocolate frogs and some Reese's Pieces.
Have you tried any of the items in this box? What did you think of them? And most importantly, what is your favourite sweet/chocolate (aka what do I try next)?

Rubi x

Of the bluebirds when she sings

song of the day - Daydream Believer by the Monkeys

Spring is here. Flowers are in bloom, bare legs are everywhere, and the sun is out. Kind of. So today I'm going to share a few of my favourite trends for Spring 2014. I very much look forward to seeing these trends on the streets (and the blogs).

l-r Max Marra, Theyskens Thoery, Zadig & Voltaire.

First up is the slip dress. I've been rewatching a few of my childhood favourites recently (Sister, Sister, In The House, Fresh Prince, and a few Mary Kate and Ashley films), and what the stars of the day were wearing is what are in shops again.
The slip dress is light and flowy, and can be layered for safety (I've yet to find a slip dress that doesn't slip a little too much).

l-r Asos £35, Zara £45.99, Topshop £65, Asos £22.

l-r BCBG, Rachel Zoe, Michael Kors. 

Next up is a year round favourite of mine. Wide leg trousers. I've been looking for a good pair since January, but until recently I couldn't find them anywhere. I've spotted a lovely pair in Zara that I may purchase next time I go shopping.

l-r Zara £19.99, River Island £35, Forever 21 £16.75 & £19.75.

l-r Rebecca Taylor, Burberry, DKNY.

Of course, what would spring be without an abundance of pastel shades. Right now I'm really loving the pale blue that seems to be everywhere. I'm not too fond of the name of this colour, according to Pantone it is 'Placid Blue', but what can you do.

l-r Select £8 & £10.99, New Look £7, Zara £25.99.

What trends are you looking forward to seeing in the coming months?

Rubi xxx

In the same exact pattern

song of the day - Crazy in Love by Eminem

image source: Revenge wikia

One of my favourite shows at the moment is Revenge. It has it all; intrigue, drama, and more cheesiness than a packet of wotsits. The programme also has some of the best outfits. From Vera Wang, to Burberry, the women of the Hamptons sure know how to dress. Or at least the costume department knows how to dress them.

image source:rougevogue: dress by Vera Wang

Victoria probably has the best wardrobe. This lady never wears the same dress twice, and always looks fierce as hell. The costume department tailor the outfits to perfection, and Victoria always looks flawless.

If only I had the money (and occasion) to wear dresses like this.

image source: People: dress by Vera Wang

image source: You

Emily, the main character in Revenge, pretty much has three outfit settings: little miss innocent, laid-back casual, and woman on a mission. Whether that mission is kicking some butt, or making a certain male jealous, it changes from time to time.

image source:Knoji

image source: EW

And we can't forget about the men. Nolan Ross definitely has his own unique sense of style, I'm not completely sure how to even explain it. It's very clean, but also very eclectic.

image source:youknowyoulovefashion

image sources:worn on tv dress by Saks, necklace by Zara, style bistro dress by Azzedine Alaia, glamour dress by BCBG

Other notable mentions are Margaux (she's french, she's cute, and she knows how to work it), Ashley (the fashionista), and Charlotte (I hate the character but I love the clothes).

Rubi xxx

Two worlds colliding

song of the day - Never Tear Us Apart by INXS

Flu has descended on my household, which has turned us (me and my parents) into a right miserable lot. Thankfully I'd already ordered my mum some flowers for mothers day a few weeks ago, so I didn't have to worry about that this weekend. And there arrival on Friday cheered us both up.

To cheer myself up even more I've done a bit of online window shopping. I was going make a little purchase, but by the time it arrived I wouldn't be ill anymore, and won't need cheering up. This is me trying to be an adult.

Anyway, here's a little Asos wishlist of things I've found on my browsing.

1. Pop Boutique Playsuit 2. Love Aztec Trousers  3. Asos Cut Shoulder Playsuit 

4. River Island Smock Dress 5. River Island Mini Satchel 6. Venom Holland Houses Iphone 4 Case

Rubi xxx

Come And Jump With Me

song of they day - Gold Dust by DJ Fresh.

All of my old posts have been reverted to drafts as part of my do-over. I may republish a few of my posts, but for now here are some of my favourite outfit pictures.

Rubi xxx

To Days of Inspiration

song of the day - La Vie Boheme by the cast of RENT

Hi

I've had a bit of a blogger-life crisis, and I've decided to just take it back to the beginning. After thinking about it for a while I finally decided to just wipe the slate clean. I'll still be blogging about anything and everything (OOTD's, books, lifestyle, beauty, etc), but hopefully more often than I have been doing in the past six months.

I've been feeling a little uninspired lately, so to get myself motivated I started searching for various challenges online. I've done a few small challenges in the past, and participated in GISHWHES for the past three years, but this time I wanted something a little longer. Something to give myself goals, and that I know I can do complete.

So I found 101 things in 1001 days, which is a project that was set up in 2009 challenging people to create a list of 101 things to do within 1001 days, and I've decided to take on this challenge with my own list.  I'm starting the challenge today 20/3/2014, and it will finish on 15/12/2016. As you can see below my list isn't complete yet, so if you have any ideas I'd be grateful (list completed 25/4/2014).

   (date)     means the task is complete, and the date is was completed on. 

complete 33/101

Here's my list

1. Take 101 related photos with my canon. (101/101)   (5/15) 
2. Take 10 related photos with my instax. (10/10)   (6/14) click-a-day    
3. Complete a alphabet photo series. (0/26)
4. Take pictures in a photo booth.
5. Get a new lens for my camera.    25/12/14    (christmas present from my brother)
6. Photograph a day in my life (must have at least 10 photos).
7. Take a photo of a place through all four seasons. (1/4)
8. Complete a photography challenge.    (30/6/14) click-a-day    
9. Take a young me-now me photo.
10. Make a year in pictures collage in January 2015.   (5/1/15) 
11. Take a self portrait once a month for the duration of the challenge. (1/34) failed
12. Draw everyday for one month. 
13. Draw outside.
14. Sew something.    9/10/14     
15. Enter 5 creative competitions. (3/5)
16. Organise my art supplies. Get rid of anything I don't need.
17. Create an inspiration board.
18. Create a photo wall.    8/14    
19. Complete my Wreck This Journal. 
20. Go to Manchester Craft & Design Centre, and Fred Aldous and buy something as a reward for organising my art supplies. (0/2)
21. Complete 5 pinterest DIY projects. (4/5)
22. Compete in GISHWHES at least one more time.    9/8/14   
23. Read a self help book.
24. Choose 10 countries and read a book by an author from each. (0/10)
25. Read at least 10 books from the ALA 100 most frequently banned/challenged books list. (2/10) (of mice and men, animal farm)
26. Take part in bout of books (next bout starts 12/5).     12-18/5/14     blog post
27. Finish reading Notes from Underground, Flatland, and The Prince. (0/3)
28. Memorise a poem.
29. Read 10,000 pages. (10,000/10,000)    6/15    
30. Leave a note inside a book for someone to find.
31. Take a free online class.
32. Learn to knit.    10/14    
33. Knit a scarf.    20/12/14   
34. Take a first aid class.
35. See a film by myself.
36. Have a John Hughes movie marathon.
37. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet. (0/26)
38. Watch 5 foreign language films. (0/5)
39. Watch Breaking Bad.
40. Watch all 5 seasons of In The House. (5/5)     7/4/14    
41. Rewatch Sister, Sister.     30/3/14    
42. Rewatch Smart Guy (I'm recapturing my youth).    5/4/14   
43. Go to the beach. twice. (0/2)
44. Visit a lake. Take pictures.
45. Go on a nature walk.
46. Go to 5 different museums/galleries. (4/5) 
47. Attend some sort of festival.    9/10/14    
48. Go out of the England.
49. Go to Sea Life.
50. Visit a castle.    1/5/14     Blog post
51. Visit someplace haunted.
52. Visit a zoo.
53. Make a list of 50 places I would like to visit in my lifetime. (10/50)
54. Dance in the rain.   (3/15) 
55. Go a month without drinking fizzy pop.
56. Stay out of Greggs for a month.    7/14   
57. Eat at Missoula in Manchester. 
58. Go to Room Four Desserts.    3/12/14    Instagram post
59. Have a picnic.
60. Have afternoon tea.
61. Try 5 new foods. (3/5) Barburrito 3/7/14
62. Bake cupcakes.    22/5/14    Blog post
63. Bake a cake for someone else (helping my mum bake a cake counts).    6/14   
64. Make a homemade pizza. 
65. Learn to eat with chopsticks. 
66. Open a cookbook to a random page and make whatever is on it.
67. Make Piñata Cookies. 
68. Run a marathon.
69. Walk home from Barnardo's every other day that I volunteer.    1/9/14    
70. Get a job.    4/9/14   
71. Learn to cash up.
72. Redesign my blog. Either by myself, or pay someone to do it.   20/3/14    
73. Blog at least once a week. (failed)
74. Blog for 7 days in a row. 
75. Attend a fashion week event.
76. Attend a literary event.
77. List 101 things that make me happy. (0/101)
78. Do 10 random acts of kindness. (10/10)    9/5/14  
79. Watch the sun rise and se on the same day.    7/4/14   
80. Get rid of 101 things (clothing, books, dvds, etc, things that can be donated). (90/101)
81. Send a secret to postsecret.
82. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind".
83. Don't buy anything from Primark for a month (x2) (2/2) June 2014 Jan 2015
84. Don't cut my hair for 12 months. (12/12)    31/12/14   
85. Save up for a new macbook.    28/7/14   
86. Build a house of cards.
87. Learn all the words to Rappers Delight by The Sugarhill Gang.
88. Buy some mendi. Go wild.
89. Create a budget and stick to it for a month.   (2/15) 
90. Give money to a street musician. 
91. Make an iTunes playlist of 101 of my favorite songs.
92. Sort out both of my desks, and keep them that way for 3 months. 
93. Complete 7 goals in a week.
94. Learn how to make origami cranes. 
95. Write a list of 101 things I’ve already achieved in this lifetime.
96. Carve a pumpkin for Halloween.
97. Complete an entire Sudoku book.  
98. Make a daisy chain.
99. Make a new friend.     1/5/14   
100. Try a basic meditation technique.     22/7/14   
101. Donate 50,000 grains on freerice.com. (500/50,000) 

You can keep up to date with how I'm doing by checking out this post, and I'll also do a few posts along the way. Wish me luck!

Rubi xxxhttp://the-den.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/get-mentions-for-it.html

Ever Thought Of Calling When You've Had A Few?

song of the day - Do I wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys

 maxi dress, leggings, cuff & rings  - H&M. shoes - George@Asda.

Rubi xxx