Thrifted! (Almost)

This is my first (almost) fully thrifted outfit!. I am just a little bit pleased with it too! Seems a little bit of a waste to wear it to work, though it seems befitting as I work in a charity shop. This full outfits cost £32.5 (the shoes are not, unfortunately). This is my goal this summer, to expand my wardrobe to hold more vintage/thrifted bits that not only make it more unique, but also more eco friendly. Win win!
xoxoxo

Social Networking Detox

I have been offline from Facebook for about 3 weeks now and surprisingly, I have not been social excluded from my friends and declared an outcast.
When I told my friends, some were shocked. One exclaimed in alarm, "How will I get hold of you?!". I was touched by her concern, but she does have my mobile number, I see her everyday at school, we talk on Skype, and she has my home phone number. (Yes, some people still use those.) Another friends seemed more bothered by the fact she lost a friend on Facebook. Thanks for the love Bromwen! 
Facebook has become the cornerstone of all interaction and I realised that it actually was a time sucking leech that was taking away from real socializing and my school work. 
Surprisingly, my life has not turned into that of a reclusive hermit, but is really better for the change. I am able to organise more outings with my mates, and make a start on the huge reading list I have to get through this summer.
So, does this mean that Facebook is not the be all and end all of communication? Mind. Blown. Taking this Facebook detox is healthy, spending hours stalking my ex is not. So why not try it this summer? What's the worst that can happen? Go on, I dare you!

Top 10 Doomed to Fail Romances

• Heathcliff and Cathy (Wuthering Heights)
• Romeo and Juliet
• Sonny and Cher 
• Max de Winters and ? (Rebecca by Daphene du Maurier)  
• Bella and Jacob (Twilight)
• Persephone and Hades 
• Mum and Dad
• Fire and Archer (Fire by Kristin Cashore)
• Russian Tsar Nicolas II and the Tsarina
• Marie Antionette and Lois XVI

Can you think of any more?

Turncoat

Stretch me out wide,
til the 4th of July
fades like old glory

Hide my heart
in your removal van
and tell me I'll be fine,
if you change me to your turncoat

Pack my voice
and order Queen's English

Take my coffee, my mac and cheese
replace it with your dreams

Too different, too wrong, to belong here
Too changed too wrong to go there

Leave me half way
and I'll drown in self discovery
Weighed down by my turncoat