Hey there, this is Sam typing! As I was trying to think of a topic for this week's post, I settled for writing about something I know a lot about, like an all girls school - after all, we do go to one.
When most people hear the words "all girls school", they immediately think 'ew, a bunch of boring lesbians.' Let me tell you, it's more like a hormone-infested swamp!
But there are some perks.
Like when you've run out of pads and it's an emergency, you can ask anyone (and I mean anyone) for one, and best of all, there are no boys to hide them from! Shame is a thing of the past! So, if you have a wedgie, take it out right there on the stairs gurl!
Seeing as there are no boys, any male roles in school productions have to be played by girls, which is something horrifyingly awkward to watch when you're year 7 (and they look so convincing as boys you begin to wonder if they're real, until you catch a flash of long hair).
Personally, my favourite part is the fights, The best ones are where you can see two girls screaming and pulling each other's hair extensions out.
But it's not all fun and hormones.
In pretty much every school, a lot of girls have handbags, but in my school, there are too many huge bags terrorising me down every corridor to count. You know how the riot police have plastic shields to push through mobs? Handbags are like that. And sometimes you get hit by them (e.g I was once hit by a huge handbag, and it left bruises (though I may be exaggerating slightly)).
There are some horrible times when you will find period blood in the toilets/on a chair. You just gotta repress those memories.
You can find hair (and the occasional fake nail) everywhere. It's about as common as paper.
Selfies also play a huge part in the dynamic of a female only school. Let's take a selfie here, there, and one more for luck. Ooh, what filter should I use? Everyone, like my pic on Instagram!
That my friends, is the reality of going to an all girls school
I probably just made your opinion of them a lot worse.
Oops.
Farewell readers
P.S. I'm not saying all girl schools are like this, maybe ours is just "special" ;)
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Sunday, 31 August 2014
August favourites!
Heyy guys,
I'm going to talk about my 3 favourite fashion related things on the last day of each month.
So this August I liked this blouse from Forever 21 because it's very comfortable to wear and it's a lovely summery colour.
I'm loving heels at the moment (just kidding, I always love them) and I found an amazing black pair at Graceland.
They were reasonably priced, and completely worth it because it was a sort of 2 in 1 shoe, because it has a heel, but it fits like a boot (if that makes sense).
They don't look very attractive, but trust me, when you wear them, you'll honestly love it!
This month I was quite fond of Flormar eyeliner because it was a good price and stayed on throughout the day.
This isn't very well known, but I'm not sure why because it's as good as 'designer' eyeliners.
I'll see you again next month with more fabulous fashion finds!
Catch you later people,
-Miya
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Rainbow Cake Recipe
What you need for the cake:
200g caster sugar
200g self-raising flour
200g softened butter
4 eggs (beaten)
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
Food colouring (6 colours of the rainbow)
Non-stick baking paper
(OPTIONAL): 1 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5.
Butter two sandwich tins/medium sized cake pans and line with the baking paper.
2) Beat all of the ingredients in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
Note: the vanilla essence is optional, but if you have it, I definitely recommend adding it!
3) Divide the batter equally between 6 smaller bowls (I put about 6 1/2 tbsp of the mixture in each bowl).
4) Add a different colour of food colouring to each one.
Note: I couldn't find red food colouring at my supermarket, so I settled for pink instead.
5) Pour the colours into the two tins. (Make sure there is an equal amount of batter in each tin).
Note: I used pink, orange and yellow for one tin, and green, blue and purple for the other, and spread them in layers on top of each other. A faster way is just to splodge the colours in whatever combinations you want.
6) Pop the cakes in the oven for 20 mins, then allow to cool.
What you need for the icing:
280g icing sugar
140g softened butter
1-2 tbsp milk
Rainbow sprinkles
Method:
1) Mix sugar and butter together, and add milk as needed so the result is smooth and creamy.
Finishing the cake:
1) Put one cake on a plate/tray and spread half of the icing on top of it (to ensure that the other cake will stick and stay on top of the bottom cake).
Note: Do not put icing on a fresh-out-of-the-oven cake, it will melt.
2) Put the other cake on top of the icing, then cover that in icing too. Decorate with rainbow sprinkles.
I hope you enjoy your cake, and we'd love to see them!
Tag us in your cake pictures on twitter or instagram
- Sam
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Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Flying necessities
Heyy guys,
So I've been travelling a lot lately and so I now know the bare necessities to bring as hand luggage on to the plane.
1) To carry everything you need, remember to bring a purse. River island is the place to go for this.
2) To keep yourself entertained, bring your phone and headphones (noise cancelling ones are even better!).
3) If you're on a long journey sleeping is a good way to waste time, and a neck pillow could make it much comfier.
Here are some optional items:
Eyeliner and mascara just to make your eyes pop.
Hair accessories just so you can control your hair on a long tiring flight.
Perfume so you don't stink.
Moisturiser so your skin stays soft and fresh.
Lip balm so your lips don't get dry.
I'll see you again soon,
catch you later people!
-Miya
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Intro to our blog
Heyy guys,
I'm not really sure how to start this but my best friend and I are about to start a blog mainly about advice, fashion and lifestyle. We're just two 14yr olds from London.
Miya - Loves fashion, romance movies, chocolate, heels and basically everything girly.
Sam - Loves books, superhero movies, tv, drawing, playing the piano and basically everything Miya hates.
So there's something for everyone here!
I guess we started this blog because we felt like we had no motivation to do anything, and most people our age know exactly what they want to do when they grow up, but we didn't. The two of us were pretty confused about our lives, so we decided to do something productive and write about them!
- Miya
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