Purchases from my desk

I have been crazed the last few weeks, I kept meaning to blog but just didn't have enough hours in my day!

As I said in my  last post I started at the gym and doing the whole healthy eating thing, well so far so good. I'm feeling great and think I'm becoming slightly obsessed with the gym!

So this of course means I've purchased a few new items of clothing to go with the slightly smaller figure and I've done so by discovering how great online shopping is!!

Play.com is an awesome sight for clothes as well as cds, dvds, books... it also sells clothes from different brands like Motel, Criminal Damage, Punkyfish and my favourite of all, Iron Fist...I'm in love with their shoes! I need to save a bit more mula before I can purchase a pair or 2 though. And its free delivery! (The shoes are my favourite purchase, they are surprisingly comfy!)

Lace Blazer from boohoo.com

Dress by Motel from play.com

VT Vintage shoes from play.com

Of course with new clothes and what not I had to have a new hair colour too. First I lightened my hair a bit with a no peroxide / ammonia lightener and then used Directions(bought in Moonshine in Paul St) Cerise (on the top half of my hair, its more red than anything) and Violet (it came out black). They didn't come out as bright as I wanted as I am quite dark naturally, I still like the bit of vibrancy my hair has now though. Next time Im going to use the Crazy Colour. 

Other than that its all been work, work and more work. Oh and some nights out in between of course, I think the blood in my veins has been replaced with white wine...detox this week for sure!! This weekend we even got some sunny weather, I just hope this isn't our "Summer" over and done with now though! 

Hope everyone has been doing great :-) xox

Attempting the New Years Resolutions

I've been really bold in terms of blogging the last 2 weeks but I have been making some attempt at actually keeping my list of New Years resolutions - its quite hard!!
Anyway my list of resolutions can be found here >
http://lolliesland.blogspot.com/2011/12/heres-to-new-year.html

1. The whole "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" bit has been quite successful! Although while its not forgotten completely and wont be for a long time, its getting easier each day. Conversations have been had and I've a certain peace of mind about the whole thing for now. Sure some days are hard but that's life.


2. I've been working my butt off at work the last few weeks - my ideas have been acknowledged and put into action and a pat on the back has been given, can't ask for much more at the moment!!

3.I haven't left the country yet this year but I will, the Mothership wants to go away too so we might actually get around to visiting Edinburgh this year.


4.Green Card Lottery application - opens in October!

5.Eat less, exercise more - I'm pleased to say this has been in full swing for the last week or so!! Doesnt sound long but the start of the year was quite crappy and my eating habits went out the window but I'm back on track now! I have joined the local gym, something Id put off for the last 3 years and surprisingly I'm loving it so far. I had a one on one assessment and was advised on how to make it work best for me along with a few healthy eating tips. So I have been giving this my full attention and hopefully there will be some good results in a few weeks.


6.Saving is going ok, I'm opening a Credit Union account this week - keep the mula out of sight and out of mind!

7.Nights out away from Cobh, so far so good - we've ventured to Kenmare and Killarney and I'm even trekking up to the big smoke next week!! I feel so cultured! haha


8.Credit Card payments are on schedule, wont be long before that bad boy is over and done with!!

9.I'm still working on my more creative and thrifty side but all in good time!!


10.The whole deactivation of Facebook thing lasted approx. 2 weeks I think - I just couldn't do it, ultimate fail!!

Lunch - the healthy way

Living in my runners while I become obsessed with the gym