Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Thoughtless Thursday- chibird blog!
Been seeing these little positive doodles forever, so I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you! Have a happy day. Signed, Geekling. xx
Monday, 13 July 2015
New Background!
Hello! Just a little post to update you guys! As you can tell I have changed the background of my blog from the turquoise and white polka dots to these off-white and grey flying birds. I like a little change now and then, I'm still kind of getting used to it! What do you think? Do you like it?Also... I should have a new favicon (symbol/logo in the tab), which is a black and white 'G' for 'Geekling'. Hope you like that too!
So, yeah, just a little update. Comment if you have a huge objection, any ideas for posts or anything else (they might not appear straight away because I have to approve them). I've just uploaded my June Favourites and an Eleanor and Park book review as well so click those links to go straight to them. Ok, write to you in a bit! Signed, Geekling. xxx
Eleanor and Park: Book Review/Chat Thing!
So I've just got back from holiday guys- I'll be doing a holiday diary thing I think- so it's been difficult to post but of course, as I was just sitting and relaxing all day I have gotten through quite a lot of books! One of them being Eleanor and Park (as the title suggests!) by Rainbow Rowell *google whether Rainbow Rowell is her real name, because if it is, then she has some cool parents!*... *UPDATE: Rainbow is her real name, and I think it is awesome!*
The story follows the two characters (what a surprise that their names are Eleanor and Park!) and their lives both at school and at home. The book cleverly alternates between narrative, sometimes it is Eleanor and sometimes Park telling their story- sometimes overlapping the same moment or speaking about their private lives.
Park saves Eleanor from a lot of embarrassment when he snaps at her to sit next to him on the school bus, forgetting the fact that his friends might pick him up on it. Eleanor comes from a hard life, a dad which abuses her mother and is a dangerous criminal, multiple siblings which sleep in her room, and living off little money with little privacy of her own. Park comes from quite a good background compared to Eleanor but faces his won struggles with a family from Korea and a dad which pressurises him to drive and excel in his martial arts.
From Eleanor, with her patched clothes with buttons and badges, and ties in her fiery curly hair leaning over to read Park's comics, to sharing mix tapes and meeting the parents you follow their really sweet and cute journey with beautiful quotes along the way. At the point where both of the characters said 'Saturdays are the worst' I think I felt my heart melt!
Whilst tackling serious issues, as mentioned above, the book is actually a lovely, lovely read and has some really humorous phrases and moments where I actually laughed out loud (Lolled!). Swearing which I've read there has been a big hoo-ha over, does appear quite a lot but if you are a mature reader, you do not mind it at all- in fact most times when you come across swearing Eleanor is talking about how she hates the words. It does have a fairly open ending, and quite an unexpected yet brutally truthful ending. If you have already read the book and want to find out the words I settled on scroll way down to the bottom of the post to see!
It's definitely a rollercoaster ride, but it is such a good book, my new second favourite in fact and so I 100% recommend it.
Signed, Geekling. xxx
*Possible spoiler below*
My three words: ''I'm coming home''
Sunday, 12 July 2015
June Favourites!
Hello my lovelies! So I haven't done one of these for a while, but last month I actually had things that I thought 'you know what, these can go in a favourites', so here we are! Before I ramble on too much, I'll get started. And remember you can click on any image and it will maximise it!
Catchy name, eh? Anyway I recently went to Greece for my holidays (it was amazing, thankyou for asking XD) and I wore these shorts so much! They are so cute and comfortable and are a tomato red colour, with little white detail, and then black edging and pom poms on the leg. It also has a cute little black string with a tassle on the end which you can pull to make the shorts fit better. Anyway, they aren't too high but they are cool so you don't melt, and I just really like them because they go with almost any colour vest or top. I believe there is an online summer sale which has 25% off selected clothing, and I think these were included, so they were under the normal price of £14.99.
2) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
As I was just relaxing on holiday, I got through about five books... and the one which stood out for me the most and that I absolutely loved (so much so it's now my second favourite book!) was Eleanor and Park. Hopefully a full book review will be up on my blog shortly so I won't explain lots about the plot too much, but it is basically about two awkward teens who meet on a bus, and slowly they fall in love. The storyline is so sweet, whilst tackling issues like domestic violence and bullying, and it honestly made me put down the book and squeal at times, to closing the book and composing myself so I don't cry. It's definitely a roller-coaster ride! The ending though, aah, the ending!
I've been wearing a nude coloured lipstick quite a lot recently, and I want to get my lips a lot smoother because they are quite cracked and sore, and this has really helped me! Not only does it soften my lips quite quickly, but it smells (and tastes, aha!) so so so nice. Kind of like lemon curd and lemon meringue pie in one! For the price (£5) the pot is so big and I've not even got half way and I've been using it about three times a day for weeks! Also the packaging is really cute and I do appreciate my packaging!
4) {My Stationary} Typewriter notebook
I was out shopping and I walked past Clinton's and was originally drawn in by the Yankee Candles (isn't everyone aha!?) because I'm after a jar, but then this cute little notebook caught my attention. It's around a5 size with lined pages (which start 1/4 of the way down the page) and then a green edge. And the main design is a little typewriter image and the writing on the card says {Notebook}. Then I turn it over for the price and it was part of a mega sale so it ws only £1- bargainous! I love my notebooks as well, and I thought this would be great for writing down blog ideas or sentences when I am out and about because it's not too big and not very thick either. How simple and effective is it?
5) Benefit Roller Lash Mascara!
Well- this has been featured in so many YouTube make-up tutorial videos that I've watched, and it seems like so many people are raving about it so when I had the opportunity to get my hands on it at duty free (another holiday favourite!) I couldn't miss it. I kind of didn't believe in what the people were saying, I thought it was just people watching other people, using it and so on and so on, but after using it I love it as well! The packaging claims it makes you look like you've used eyelash curlers and it actually does. It also makes your eyes look quite a lot bigger because it curls and extends your eyelashes- so it's great for me with my little raisin eyes!
6) Primark Floral Hair Ties
I saw these at first on Quisha Rose's YouTube channel (which is amazing by the way, and she posts very regularly) and I thought that they were really pretty and perfect for summer. I didn't intend to go out and seek them though until I walked past them and ended up picking up three! I bought the dusky pink rose one (the one I saw after Quisha featured it) and then a daisy one and a silvery grey one which just has loads of petals. They look nice wrapped twice around a ponytail or to just slide over a bun to make it less formal looking. So, yeah, I am quite pleased that I came across them in the end- and like most things from Primark they are so cheap for the quality!
Hope you enjoyed, not done one of these in a while because they take sooo long but I quite enjoy doing them! Have a nice day/evening. Signed, Geekling. xxx
1) New Look Red Tile Print Pom Pom Shorts!
Catchy name, eh? Anyway I recently went to Greece for my holidays (it was amazing, thankyou for asking XD) and I wore these shorts so much! They are so cute and comfortable and are a tomato red colour, with little white detail, and then black edging and pom poms on the leg. It also has a cute little black string with a tassle on the end which you can pull to make the shorts fit better. Anyway, they aren't too high but they are cool so you don't melt, and I just really like them because they go with almost any colour vest or top. I believe there is an online summer sale which has 25% off selected clothing, and I think these were included, so they were under the normal price of £14.99.2) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
As I was just relaxing on holiday, I got through about five books... and the one which stood out for me the most and that I absolutely loved (so much so it's now my second favourite book!) was Eleanor and Park. Hopefully a full book review will be up on my blog shortly so I won't explain lots about the plot too much, but it is basically about two awkward teens who meet on a bus, and slowly they fall in love. The storyline is so sweet, whilst tackling issues like domestic violence and bullying, and it honestly made me put down the book and squeal at times, to closing the book and composing myself so I don't cry. It's definitely a roller-coaster ride! The ending though, aah, the ending!
3) Patisserie de bain: Lemon Bon Bon lip balm!
4) {My Stationary} Typewriter notebook
I was out shopping and I walked past Clinton's and was originally drawn in by the Yankee Candles (isn't everyone aha!?) because I'm after a jar, but then this cute little notebook caught my attention. It's around a5 size with lined pages (which start 1/4 of the way down the page) and then a green edge. And the main design is a little typewriter image and the writing on the card says {Notebook}. Then I turn it over for the price and it was part of a mega sale so it ws only £1- bargainous! I love my notebooks as well, and I thought this would be great for writing down blog ideas or sentences when I am out and about because it's not too big and not very thick either. How simple and effective is it?
5) Benefit Roller Lash Mascara!
Well- this has been featured in so many YouTube make-up tutorial videos that I've watched, and it seems like so many people are raving about it so when I had the opportunity to get my hands on it at duty free (another holiday favourite!) I couldn't miss it. I kind of didn't believe in what the people were saying, I thought it was just people watching other people, using it and so on and so on, but after using it I love it as well! The packaging claims it makes you look like you've used eyelash curlers and it actually does. It also makes your eyes look quite a lot bigger because it curls and extends your eyelashes- so it's great for me with my little raisin eyes!
6) Primark Floral Hair Ties
I saw these at first on Quisha Rose's YouTube channel (which is amazing by the way, and she posts very regularly) and I thought that they were really pretty and perfect for summer. I didn't intend to go out and seek them though until I walked past them and ended up picking up three! I bought the dusky pink rose one (the one I saw after Quisha featured it) and then a daisy one and a silvery grey one which just has loads of petals. They look nice wrapped twice around a ponytail or to just slide over a bun to make it less formal looking. So, yeah, I am quite pleased that I came across them in the end- and like most things from Primark they are so cheap for the quality!Hope you enjoyed, not done one of these in a while because they take sooo long but I quite enjoy doing them! Have a nice day/evening. Signed, Geekling. xxx
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
What Should I Do When I reach 8000 Pageviews!?
Hello- just a quickie! I think that in the next few weeks/ months I might reach 8000 all time pageviews, which for me is a pretty big achievement... it has took me around 4 years to get here though! Anyway, I want to do a special post or a special something for your guys but I don't know what to do? I'm open to requests so comment down below if you have any ideas... I'm not revealing myself just yet, aha, so that's out the window!Signed, Geekling. xxx
Thoughtless Thursday: Cara Delevigne
It is the amazing actress, beautiful model and all round awesome: Cara Delevigne!
Signed Geekling. xx
Camden Market: in photos!
Ok, so quite a while ago now (the post it a bit late!) I visited one of my favourite places in the world; not the beaches of Greece, or the city of New York- just Camden Market! And as I am interested in photography I took quite a few photos! Sorry if the quality isn't great when I bump them up into extra large photos, as I only took them on my phone. I think two have got an iPhone effect on- chrome and fade, and then one I made black and white...Hope you like them! Also excuse the fact that they go over the edge of the post, I can't get them to align to the left...
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| Blurry on purpose- don't worry- the quality isn't that bad! |
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| This isn't really of Camden- but I took it when I was there. Knee selfie! Aha XD |
Signed, Geekling. xxx
All my Favourites!
Ok, so I was wondering whether to do a favourites for June, but I can only really think of a couple of products which have stood out for me as being awesome this month, so I might save them for next month. Instead I'm doing an all time favourites post. Hope that's alright?
Music: Flawless, Not Afraid or Lose Yourself, I was here, Here, most Sia songs XD, Smells like Teen Spirit and Come as You Are.
Colour: Grey, rose gold, mint green, lilac. Surprisingly not 'void of existential black'!
Number: 3. Look on the emoji challenge post a few weeks ago and it will explain, aha.
Place: Camden Market or Florida... although I am going to Greece and then New York soon so I think they may be up there soon!
Season: Autumn or Winter because you can wear loads of comfy layers, it sometimes snows and of course Christmas is in winter and my birthday is in Autumn!
Type of weather: Really, really rainy- literally chucking it down! Or comfortably hot with a slight refreshing breeze in summer...
Book: Looking for Alaska or the Maze Runner... started reading Eleanor and Park after wanting to buy it for so long but never getting the chance, and it is so cute! I'm getting the feeling it's going to be one of my favourites if it carries on as good as it is now!
Meal: Pizza, or pasta or Christmas roast dinner (minus the turkey because I'm pescetarian!)
Favourite food: Hobnobs dipped into Nutella (for when I'm feeling poorly to cheer me up), or cranberry and coconut crispbreads!
Chocolate bar: Hands down 'Double Decker's'! Love 'em! Flake or Crunchie being a runner up because they're tasty as well, alongside Galaxy cookie crumble bars... mmm!
Shop: Urban Outfitters! I just walk in and want to buy nearly everything, and the staff are always have such a cool style!
TV shows: I liked the most recent Broadchurch series, but I love Friends, The Big Bang Theory, The IT crowd (don't play them anymore *sniffle*) and the Great British Bake off... although it always makes me want cake!
Movies: Silver Linings playbook, the Theory of everything, Monsters Inc and Monsters University (so childish and innocent but so cute!)
YouTubers: I really love 'sunbeamsjess', 'Zoella', 'Velvetghost', 'Thatcherjoe' and I've recently been getting into 'Pewdiepie'. At the moment though I tend to binge watch sunbeamsjess (Jess) the most, her voice is so soothing and I love her style XD.
Flower: Poppies (even though I don't really like the colour red), or daisies because they're so dainty!
Names: I've recently started liking the name 'Fleur', but I also like the names Astrid, Scout, Alaska (from my favourite book!), Poppy, Blue, Elsie, Matilda and Kate for girls... and for boys I like Jared, Ash, Seb/ Sebastian and Alfie.
Hope you found this a bit interesting, if you have any ideas for posts (I sometimes run out!) please comment down below. You can comment anonymously if you don't have an account or if you do non- anonymously! Whoah that sentence was messed up, aha! Writing to you soon... Signed, Geekling. xxx
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Music: Flawless, Not Afraid or Lose Yourself, I was here, Here, most Sia songs XD, Smells like Teen Spirit and Come as You Are.
Colour: Grey, rose gold, mint green, lilac. Surprisingly not 'void of existential black'!
Number: 3. Look on the emoji challenge post a few weeks ago and it will explain, aha.
Place: Camden Market or Florida... although I am going to Greece and then New York soon so I think they may be up there soon!
Season: Autumn or Winter because you can wear loads of comfy layers, it sometimes snows and of course Christmas is in winter and my birthday is in Autumn!
Type of weather: Really, really rainy- literally chucking it down! Or comfortably hot with a slight refreshing breeze in summer...
Book: Looking for Alaska or the Maze Runner... started reading Eleanor and Park after wanting to buy it for so long but never getting the chance, and it is so cute! I'm getting the feeling it's going to be one of my favourites if it carries on as good as it is now!
Meal: Pizza, or pasta or Christmas roast dinner (minus the turkey because I'm pescetarian!)
Favourite food: Hobnobs dipped into Nutella (for when I'm feeling poorly to cheer me up), or cranberry and coconut crispbreads!
Chocolate bar: Hands down 'Double Decker's'! Love 'em! Flake or Crunchie being a runner up because they're tasty as well, alongside Galaxy cookie crumble bars... mmm!
Shop: Urban Outfitters! I just walk in and want to buy nearly everything, and the staff are always have such a cool style!
TV shows: I liked the most recent Broadchurch series, but I love Friends, The Big Bang Theory, The IT crowd (don't play them anymore *sniffle*) and the Great British Bake off... although it always makes me want cake!
Movies: Silver Linings playbook, the Theory of everything, Monsters Inc and Monsters University (so childish and innocent but so cute!)
YouTubers: I really love 'sunbeamsjess', 'Zoella', 'Velvetghost', 'Thatcherjoe' and I've recently been getting into 'Pewdiepie'. At the moment though I tend to binge watch sunbeamsjess (Jess) the most, her voice is so soothing and I love her style XD.
Flower: Poppies (even though I don't really like the colour red), or daisies because they're so dainty!Names: I've recently started liking the name 'Fleur', but I also like the names Astrid, Scout, Alaska (from my favourite book!), Poppy, Blue, Elsie, Matilda and Kate for girls... and for boys I like Jared, Ash, Seb/ Sebastian and Alfie.
Hope you found this a bit interesting, if you have any ideas for posts (I sometimes run out!) please comment down below. You can comment anonymously if you don't have an account or if you do non- anonymously! Whoah that sentence was messed up, aha! Writing to you soon... Signed, Geekling. xxx
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