February 2012
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So you're an adult now?
For the last couple of weeks Mike and I have been joking about starting a blog called “So you’re an adult now?” which would just be all the stuff noone ever mentions about being a grown up that’s not necessarily bad or good it’s just passed over and you have to discover it for yourself. I.E.
So you’re an adult now? Good luck with all that ironing.
So...
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It would be really cool if...
…I was happily browsing the Lush tag on here, and I saw someone who was saying how nice their experience was and that was me they were talking about.
Oh dear.
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Science Time.
Due to a little thing called surface area to volume ratio, cutting up your delicious soaps (LUSH or otherwise…but definitely LUSH) into little bits to make them last longer doesn’t work.
A bigger chunk lasts longer.
I do often chop off a little bit for travelling though.
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January 2012
It’s round up time!
January…
Saw in the New Year in Southampton, got nicely drunk, got back to the Nag’s about 3am for a couple of drinks and some merriment. I was so tired by that time we didn’t last long.
Manager at work went bye bye. Everything went crazy.
Went to the Green Hero meeting in Poole. Fun! Got enthused about the environment again.
Talked to many a...
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I really love my boyfriend.
Like, a lot.
He’s so nice.
He’s so pretty.
He’s so funny.
He’s so sweet.
He does such cute things.
He makes a cracking cuppa.
January 2012
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Really need to go food shopping.
I need ALL the fruit. Also vegetables. I feel like we haven’t eaten a proper meal in ages. Someone do some food shopping for me please. I’m so tired :(
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I've got to admit.
My main reaction to a lot of Stark-based incidents in A Song of Ice and Fire is just, why didn’t they pay attention to the fucking Direwolves?! I mean for god’s sake, the warnings are all there. Bloody stubborn Northerners.
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Exciting!
I get to go to Poole next week to play with other Lushies for the Green Hero meeting. I hope they like me! I’m not going to know anyone! Oh god, it’s like the first day of Uni again…ahh!!
I’m not even the Green Hero for our store, but our Hero is on holidaze next week so she can’t go. I’m glad someone gets to, I think it’ll be valuable stuff to learn....
“It’s chilly outside, take a jacket”
– The Starks may have ‘Winter is Coming’ but my house words are better.
“Never trust a man without a horror story.”
– Franz Nicolay
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Last night was fun.
Might even have topped the New Year’s where I stayed in by myself and talked to Jase on the internet for hours.
Lots of laughs, Mike’s band played really well, I didn’t get stupid drunk, just nice drunk and we ended up at the Nag’s at like 3am to see all the directors and regulars absolutely wankered which was hilarious.
The Hobbit do pint cocktails named after Lord of...
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Books of 2011
Aimed for 50 new books read this year, definitely didn’t manage that, but let’s see where I did get to.
The Olivetti Chronicles - John Peel
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
The Monster In The Box - Ruth Rendell
A Walk To Remember - Nicholas Sparks
House Rules - Jodi Picoult
So Much For That - Lionel Shriver
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little...
December 2011
19 posts
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Starting early.
Mike and I just had breakfast so he made us white russians to go with it. Omnomnom bacon and kahlua.
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2011
December:
Ivo put on 2 amazing gigs at the Blag. Dirty Rev played on the Friday night, and Smokey Bastard played on the Saturday night. It was ace.
I went out for lunch with Heredge, and we exchanged Chrimble pressies. It was both lovely and delightful. She was furry.
Went to what might be the best gig of the year, Franz Nicolay, Ben Marwood and Chris T-T at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, a...
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2011
November:
Quit Scribbler to go full time at Lush.
‘Surprised’ Mike by going to Brighton to see his gig. Not a surprise because I went down with them in the van.
Bought a dining room table and spent 2 weeks waiting for it to arrive.
FUCKING INTERNET WAS FINALLY CONNECTED.
Saw Mel and Beth whilst in Brighton which was lahhvely and bought Christmas presents.
Dyed my hair blue,...
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2011
October:
Had no internet at home for the ENTIRE MONTH so had to internet at the pub/in coffee shops a lot. Drank a lot of Orangina.
Done a cider festival at the Blag which got me into the paper and had an hilarious conversation about blue cheese.
Lots of people left Lush due to managerial changes. Sad.
Shed of WHAT? Field and Jim done singing on stage and it were good.
Smokey Bastard...
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2011
September:
Didn’t get paid from Scribbler. Not cool. Sorted it out in the end by being paid in cash, but still….not cool!
Found a flat we wanted to move into after looking at about 17 million and moved in on the 26th. Stressful, annoying and expensive.
Had the Christmas meeting at Lush where we’re taught about the new Christmas products and get a box full of them to use....
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2011
August:
Moved house! Finally had all my belongings in one county if not in one place. Had my first experience of commercial storage, which was surprisingly easy.
Had my first dress up campaign day at work. Launching our bottle top recycling scheme, I was dressed like a sailor and I looked cute alllll day and played in the paddling pool a lot.
Made excellent banana bread.
My flipping neice...
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2011
July:
Smokey Bastard shot a music video in which Mike was painted mostly grey. I got very drunk and we had a big fight. Awesome.
I got a job at Lush as a sales assistant.
I started packing properly, and sent stuff I didn’t want to keep for myself to everyone ever.
Went to see fucking HARRY POTTER. Midnight showing, it was beautiful.
Mike and I had a beautiful weekend in Brighton,...
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2011
June:
After 8ish months of being with Mike and frequenting the Blagrave, being served by this lady very often and indeed working with her on several occasions I got a tab under the name “Mikes Girlfriend” (sic).
I finished watching every single episode of Criminal Minds.
It was Field’s birthday and it was beautiful.
Started preparing for the Brighton-to-Reading big ass...
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Oh GOD I'm so gloomy now.
Just watched Serenity. I love love loved Firefly, but I am not happy with Serenity AT ALL.
Don’t kill people I like.
Be funnier.
Mainly number 1.
It was like two hours of crying for me.
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2011
May:
My birthday month! Yay! I started thinking noone could do anything for it, and realising all my friends are spread out everywhere and that sucked but then at the last minute it all came together. Mike took me to the London Dungeons and that was AWESOME, he also surprised me with a cake from the corner shop at midnight in the pub the day before. The day after we went for a delicious dinner...
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2011
April:
Got a job at Scribbler - whey! Full time living in Reading, no longer travelling ‘twixt Brighton and Reading for job centre/boyfriend times respectively.
Had a beautiful day of beer and love and Scrabble in Carshalton with my lady loves. Absolutely wonderful.
The Bastard played Reading beer festival and it was awesome, many beers and many lolz had by all.
I started getting...
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2011
March:
Went to a gig in Basingstoke and saw Jon and Laura for the first time in ages. Lovely.
Made pesto.
Did my first couple of shifts at the pubs Mike works in.
Remained unable to get a job.
Went to a lot of Mike’s gigs.
Overall, not amazing. Nothing memorable, and I was still unemployed. Pretty sure this was the month I stepped up my game re: unemployment though after Mike and I...
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2011
Feb:
Mike moved out of his parents’ house and I basically moved in with him in the new place.
Accidentally set myself on fire on the new place’s gas hobs.
Went for a fully loltastic dinner with my mum and brother.
Built a bed for said new place by myself because it was delivered while Mike was at work.
Discovered the lovely world of MEATY LOGS.
Had a White Russian day out...
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2011
Jan:
Started the year off right, train home early on New Year’s Day, eating boursin with salt and vinegar crisps, crying at telling Mike why I love him.
Went for drinks in Carshalton with two of my favourite women of all time.
Was a bit ill for a few days over Christmas/New Year, recall my throat feeling like there was a razorblade trapped in it. Unpleasant.
Made Mike a Finn from...
Yay material goods.
It may be materialistic but I am very happy, amongst some other bits, I have acquired a sweeeet new pair of headphones because I am a headphone monster and they break all the time. These ones fold up! And mummybear bought us a breadmaker!!
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“Despite the world and all it’s ills tonight, you are mine.”
– Z For Zachariah - Franz Nicolay
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Ahhhhh what.
Last night was awesome. I went to see Ben Marwood, Chris T-T and Franz Nicolay at a tiny little arts centre in town. So tiny! There were like 30 of us in the room, and it was full. For a start, tickets sold out a couple of weeks ago and I was all miserable about it because I didn’t even know they were on sale. Then Ben Marwood done me a twitter saying that he’d left some tickets for me...
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November 2011
13 posts
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I really love my job.
Today I was on the till, and a lady came through buying some Angels on Bare Skin. Fairly uneventful, happens all the time because that cleanser is so damn good. This time, however, it happened to be a lady who I helped out a couple of months ago. She’d come in with quite bad eczema on her hands, the cracked, sore kind (:() and wanted a soap to have a go at sorting it out because she has a...
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I feel bad.
There seem to be a lot of people I was friends with at school who went off and did degrees and (I think?) got pretty good ones but they seem to have all come home and just gone full time at the job they used to just do on the weekends when we were at school. Like, I know I’m not doing anything amazing but I kind of think it’s not as bad because I don’t have a degree that I should...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge - the last few days!
Do you have a favorite compounder?
I do not. I like the name ‘Wiola’ though.
What issue of the Lush Times has been your favorite? Do you keep all of the old issues?
I think the Christmas issue this year is really beautiful, but I don’t keep back issues.
What is one product you really want to try but haven’t?
I haven’t tried any of the shaving creams yet and I would...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge Days, 23, 24 and 25.
Do you keep your shampoo bars/massage bars/body butter bars in the Lush designated tins?
Negative. Tins are for travelling!
Favorite emotibomb?
It was Up You Gets. I’m not bereft without it, but they were nice.
Where/how do you keep your Lush stash?
It’s mostly on a rack on the bathroom windowsill (which doesn’t get any heat or light). This has meant some of my ballistics...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge Days 20, 21 and 22.
What is your favorite shampoo or conditioner from Lush?
Daddy-O! You can really tell if I’ve not used it for a while, it’s that good at ridding blondes of yellow-y tones.
Lush is a very ethical company in terms of their sourcing and campaigning, as well as all the green initiatives they take for packaging. Are Lush’s ethics a reason why you use Lush products?
Partly, yes. I am a...
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Awesome
So I was tracking the Lush tag and found foreverbroody’s earrings which look like Lush products! They are so adorable, I’ve snapped up the Amandopondo and Lil Lush Pud ones, and I’m going to give one pair (I haven’t decided which yet) to my supervisor Hollie who’s leaving to go into teaching. I’m so pleased for her, but we’re all going to miss her!!
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Lush 30 Day Challenge Days 17, 18 and 19.
Favorite retro product OR product that has been discontinued?
I really liked Noubar, so I’m quite sad that’s gone and there’s Snowshowers jelly and Iced Wine jelly that I wish were back this year for Christmas.
How do you feel about the Lush Dirty line?
I love it! I use all of it bar the shaving cream, absolutely ADORE the shower gel and soap, the toothy tabs are a beautiful...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge Days 14, 15 and 16.
What are your favorite Lush blogs online to read?
I like Lushies Unite, and the Lush tag on Tumblr.
Favorite Lush face skincare products besides cleanser (toner, moisturizer, serum, etc.)?
This weekend I am super in love with British Nanny! I put the tiniest bit on yesterday morning and my face is STILL super soft. Gorgeous.
If someone was to buy you a wrapped gift from Lush tomorrow, which...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge Days 11, 12 and 13
Favorite limited edition product (holidays, etc.)?
AHHH CALACAS. I love it. And Calaveras/Skullduggery of course, and Lady Catrina. Lime TASTIC.
How did you first hear about Lush? What enticed you to buy a product?
I think I smelt it first. It was Leeds or Wakefield (pretty sure it was Leeds though) and I went in and everyone was so nice and friendly and the products smelt and looked so nice...
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Lush 30 Day Challenge - Day 8, 9 and 10.
Have you ever used a knot wrap before? If so, what is your favorite pattern?
I have indeed. I love the swallows pattern and Enora which is one of the Christmas patterns. We do have some hilarious vintage patterns come in though.
Favorite face cleanser?
Angels on Bare Skin - hands down! I wish it didn’t smell like lavender but I am willing to plaster myself in a scent I dislike because...
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Things I Like.
I just got to thinking about stuff that’s been making me pleased recently.
Seeing the boyfriend’s band get really good reviews for their new album. This badboy has been a fucking long time in the making and a lot of work and I’m so proud of them because I really think it’s a great album.
Changes in my career. I no longer work at Scribbler but am going full time at Lush...
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Sometimes
I look at pictures of cupcakes, and in doing so realise that actually a lot of what is allegedly a cupcake is, in fact, a muffin.
Disappointing when you’re tracking ‘cupcake’ as a tag.
the-baby-station:
300lbteen:
if you take out a student loan and then drop out of university do you get to keep the loan even though you dropped out
you don’t keep a loan even if you don’t drop out
you can keep the grant money you get given, and you can keep your overdraft, but it’s a bit pointless if you’re not paying £10000s to study
I’ve had practise at this so here goes.
If you...
September 2011
17 posts
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Lush 30 Day Challenge - Day 7
Favorite Gorilla perfume scent?
Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty.
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Lush 30 Day Challenge - Day 6
How often do you visit your local Lush/order online?
I work in my local Lush, so I’m there quite a lot…I don’t order online much, but I probably will more now that the website is smashing and retro all looks amazing (and now I have money and a bathtub, of course). Before I worked at Lush I was in there whenever I could afford to buy stuff really, so not often at the start of the...
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Haha oh shit.
I only just remembered that we haven’t actually bought a bed. Umm. I guess we’re trawling furniture stores in Reading on Monday then! At least we’ll have the van and driver (what a lovely brother I have).
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Lush 30 Day Challenge - Day 5
Unfortunately day 5 doesn’t apply to me at all because it’s about the US forum party and (obvs) I am in the UK. So instead I’ll tell you about a mishap at work today.
One of the guys I work with at Lush had his last shift before Uni today and was all jovial and playful (which is pretty normal). In the process he decided to spritz me with a bit of Love perfume (despite the fact...