1. I ship it. Even if she is dating Andrew Garfield.
3. My heart is broken. *goes to cry in a corner*
“You can’t die, okay? ‘Cause we’re meant to be together. We’re meant to be. I love you, I love you, I love you…“
4. I love this for so many reasons.
5. I very much love Andy Dwyer.
7. I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE.
8. Jeremy Renner. YES PLEASE.
9. Oh, Karen.
As always, you can find my Tumblr here.
J xo
I love to take photos. It’s one of my favourite things to do. I have a beautiful camera as well, which makes it even better! Anyway, here are a few I’ve taken in the last few months!
I’m SO proud of these!
Jxo
Currently playing on repeat:
Don’t Go – Rae Morris
This played in the last scene of the Skins series 6 finale. Skins has always had wonderful music, and this is no expception. Of course, I was a sobbing mess. See the finale scene here. (Okay, P.S. I just watched it again and ugly cried again. Sigh)
Say It Again – Mariah McManus
I heard this at the end of Hart Of Dixie S01E19. AKA, my favourite episode so far because of ZEORGE!!! #OTP #myFEELS (If you do watch the Zeorge clip, please love how much of a fox Scott Porter is. And how asdfghjkl-worthy his singing is.)
Never Let Me Go – Florence + The Machine
Big thanks to Crystal for recommending this song on her blog. In. LOVE.
What are your current music obsessions? Remember – sharing is caring!
Jxo
This is not brand new information. I have loved Glee since it first started back in 2009. I was SO excited when it started. I remember listening to Don’t Stop Believin’ on constant repeat. I was so in love, and I’d only seen the first episode.
I’m not going to lie, this season has pissed me off. A lot. Storylines have not been as great. Characters I once loved annoyed the shit out of me. Ships that were once my OTP I now didn’t care if they never dated again. But as the graduation ep approaches, I have been getting a little sentimental and nostalgic. I mean, most of the cast will still be around. But doesn’t mean I won’t be an ugly, sobbing mess. I mean, just earlier tonight, I was listening to and singing along with the Glee version of Don’t Stop Believin’, and I just started crying. In the shower. Because I remembered how much I loved the show and that song and how excited I was in the beginning.
So despite the failing storylines, continuity problems and double-standards of characters (Brittany hates bullying, yet insults most people – WTF?!), I’m going to celebrate grad with some of my absolute favourite Glee songs. Starting, of course, with…
So last Wednesday here in Australia was ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) Day. This is a day we give thanks to the diggers who fought to protect our country, and also for those currently serving. ANZAC biscuits are said to have first been made during the First World War, as the ingredients don’t spoil easily, and the biscuits kept well during transit. They are one of my favourite things to eat and the recipe is SO easy.
My ANZAC biscuits I made - NOM!
You will need:
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 cup of dessicated coconut
- 3/4 of a cup of brown sugar
- 125g of butter
- 2 tablespoons of golden syrup
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1 teaspoon of bicarb soda
Method:
1. Line biscuit tray with baking paper. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Sift flour into a bowl. Add rolled oats, coconut, brown sugar and stir until combined.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl, put the butter, golden syrup and water. Microwave for approxiately 1 minute until butter is melted. If there are still some pieces of unmelted butter, stir it for a minute or so and the butter should melt on its own.
4. Add the bicarb soda to the butter/golden syrup/water and stir.
5. Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry and mix well. If it seems a little dry, you may need a tad more melted butter.
6. Arrange dough on a tray in small biscuit shapes and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Let cool for 5-10 minutes to set.
This recipe really is ridiculously easy. And basically after you’ve made it once you’ll have it memorised and have no need for the recipe! A few tips:
1. An ANZAC slice would also work well.
2. The recipe is supposed to make 24, depending on how big or small you make the biscuits.
3. EAT THEM WARM! That’s when they taste the absolute best. All warm and chewy and gooey and melt-in-your-mouth good.
Please let me know here or on Twitter if you end up giving these a crack! I’d love to know what you think of them and how they turned out!
J xo
So, I haven’t really blogged about myself in a while. Basically it’s all Hunger Games fangirling and Tumblr Tuesdays. Partly because I don’t have a lot of interesting things going on in my life right now, and partly because I have a major lack of inspiration happening. But I’m going to do my best to fill you in. (That’s what he said.)
1. Job sitch.
So, as you may or may not know, I work at a primary school. We’re a really tiny school, and as my hours are based on government funding, I have shit-all hours. And it sucks. Between weekly car repayments, phone bill and car insurance, I rarely have money left over. Fortnightly pay doesn’t help, either. In fact, it’s a bitch. I did get myself some casual hours at another school in my local area. I didn’t love it, I’m going to be honest. The people weren’t the friendliest. And I felt a lot like I wasn’t doing anything. Which might sound awesome, but basically just supervising kids on a computer program for 90 minutes when they don’t really need any help is SUPER boring. Ugh. Anyway. I had two days off in a row due to migraines and a random bout of insomnia and the next time I turned up they told me they had no more work for me after the holidays. Yes, that could’ve been true. But when they hired me they told me they were desperate. Basically I had a break down right there in the staff toilets and had to lie to them and tell them I’d thrown up because I couldn’t stop crying. Yep. It sucked. And now I’ve had to resort to taking a cleaning job for the next four weeks (I’ve already done a week of it). Those who know me well know what a glamour puss I am. I like to look nice. I like to wear nice clothes and do my hair and make up nicely. I loathe cleaning. I wasn’t going to take the job, but I had a ginormous fight with my mum (cue more crying!) and decided it would be best that I did. ‘Cos let’s be honest – I desperately need extra cash right now. So I started Monday. And it was not good. I was told I didn’t have to clean toilets – I do. And children are revolting. And unhygienic. I mean, how hard is it to flush a toilet?! Yeh… basically I turned up, burst into tears and spent the next two hours of my shift randomly crying. It was horrible. Thank GOD I worked alone. But the good thing is, it’s only for the next month and then it’s done. And I’m getting faster at doing it now, so I can get out before my shift ends.
2. Ed Sheeran.
You guys, if you’ve never heard the incredibleness that is Ed Sheeran, GO NOW. Go YouTube him. Seriously. He’s so amazing. You know who else is amazing? Kacey and Kat. I love them both so much. If you’re not friends with them, you’re seriously missing out on having some amazing people in your life. Anyway, just this evening (my time) they went to Ed’s concert. And met him. AND VIDEO’D HIM SAYING HI TO ME!!!!!! I legit almost passed out when Kacey posted the vid on my Facey wall. Ya’ll should’ve seen how hard I was grinning! I could’ve given the Cheshire Cat a run for his money.
3. New Girl and The Office.
I love these shows SO MUCH. I’m pretty sure I could watch them forever and never get sick of them. They NEVER fail to make me happy when I’m feeling a little down. Best ever. Also, I am in love with John Krasinski (duh! Who isn’t?!), but I’m also a little in love with Rainn Wilson.
4. My nails.
Nobody seems to understand this when I tell them, but I don’t care. I am SUPER proud of my nails. Why? BECAUSE I HAVE SOME! “Okay, why is this crazy person raving about fingernails?!” you’re probably wondering. Basically, I have been a nail biter my entire life. And when I’ve tried to grow them, they get to a certain point and I either bite them again or they break. Well guess what? I can now see almost every nail over the backs of my finger tips. I literally cannot stop staring in wonder and amazement. I love them so much! I have never, ever, in the history of my life, EVER had nails (that were real) this long. Honestly, I didn’t think it was possible for me to grow nails this long. I’ve always hated my hands – I have short, stubby fingers (thanks, Mum!) and bitten nails make them look a million times fatter. But at the moment I want everyone to look at my nails!
5. Zeorge.
“What the frack is Zeorge?!” I hear you ask. Hart Of Dixie watchers may know. Basically, I ship Zeorge like WHOA and FINALLY good things happened. It’s been a long time coming. (TWSS).
6. OneDirection.
You guys… you guys… don’t hate me. I mean, I’m not super fangirly over them. I just love catchy pop songs. And cute British boys. Brit boys are basically my kryptonite. And besides, I only know two songs! No need to call the villagers yet.
7. Family.
I don’t really talk about many people in my family. It may seem like I do, but I have a very large family. Most of whom I hate. But lately, certain members have been doing my effing head in. And good GOD I wish I could tell them the general direction of which I’d like them to f*ck (the direction is OFF). Buuuut, that would cause wayyyyy too much drama. UGH. Why mention it? I needed a bit of a rant!
I think that’s about it! I promise I will try and blog more regularly. I may even be able to blog about stuff I buy! It’s been a while.
‘Til next time,
J xo
{Author’s Note: I haven’t done one of these for a while, but I don’t think I mention enough how much my darling Twitter friends keep me sane. They are seriously lovely, lovely people. Always good for a chat, and, of course, to fangirl with! Much love to Crystal, Jess, Jess, Kate, Kat, Kacey, G, Jet, Bleriana, Cyn, Carrie and many, many others! MWAH! xox}
It’s been a while, but I’m sure you know the deal . However, should you be a new reader – first of all, welcome! – basically Tumblr Tuesday is where I share my (usually 10) favourite posts I’ve seen on Tumblr in the last week or so.
7. Ladies and Gentlemen, Australia’s former Prime Minister.
15. RELEVANT.
Do you guys have a Tumblr? Be sure to leave me the URL in the comments, I’d love to follow you! As always, mine can be found here.
J xo
