Im a Barista!!

"I'll take a skinny, decaf, double shot, extra hot Latte with a sugar-free vanilla shot and one pump of Hazelnut, please.. to go.."

WHAT!??

So after weeks of non-success in the employment business I get a call for an interview - two days later I go for a trial shift.. and TA DAAAAA, I land myself a job as a barista at Costa Coffee!!

When asked mid interview "Why Costa after five years in food retail?" I responded along the lines of wanting to try something new, and I feel that I'm a quick enough learner to take new challenges onboard.. something I totally believed until I learnt the facts of coffee making in all its glory! WOW there's a lot to know, considering I didn't think some things ordered yesterday even existed, (see above) and with not being a huge coffee lover myself. Butttt it's something to embrace and hopefully I'll get there soon enough!



I wish I could say I created such an elegant cuppa as the one above.. but my first cappuccino was pretty good, so I've been told.

This really is going to be a storm in a teacup - so fingers crossed!!

Definitely worth the wait..

So after three failed Personal Training sessions - and no, I'm not just talking about cancellations and rearrangements. I do believe the only way to describe Sundays no show, was in fact that.. a no show. Its bad enough getting stood up on a date, but by someone whose supposed to help you work through your body hang-ups.. I have to admit, it didn't exactly work wonders for my self esteem. To be fair the gym was incredibly professional in offering me an alternative trainer (pretty, skinny, blonde.. I could go on) however, I thought it only right to stay true to myself and continue with the man that promised 'incredible outcomes,' this of course has nothing to do with the fact he is everything you could ever want.. and more! The perfect piece of eye candy to work me through the motions.

BUTTTTT after todays work out I can confidently say it was defiantly worth every penny.. and the wait of course! Despite aching in places I didn't even know I had, I feel one step closer to a whole new me (may sound a little cliché' and for that I apologise, but its genuinely how I feel). It's funny just how much further you can push yourself with something, or someone, visually motivating you :)

And so I shall carry on with my personal program, and hopefully a few months down the line will be thanking Mr yummy in more ways than one.. alright, perhaps not, but a girl can dream!!

Feeling Kitschy

Definition:
* Work in any of the arts that is pretentious and inferior, or in bad taste
* Art, literature, fashion, dismissed as being of merely popular taste or appeal, sentimental or sometimes pretentious
* Objects that are so bad they're good in an ironic way

"Kitsch pretends to demand nothing of its customers except their money -- not even their time" - Clement Greenberg

I have always been a huge fan of kitsch, especially in fashion. It's no surprise that the run-way seems to have more and more garments that influence the argument of tacky versus tasteful!?

This summer nothing seems bigger with anything from candy coloured dresses to elaborate jewellery gracing the shelves. Accessorize have a huge selection of cute pendants I intend to pick up on tomorrows trip into town :)



With designers such as Emma Bell presenting creations worthy to those with a passion for fashion.. anddd food, its no surprise her brand has recieved international press in publications such as 'Dazed and Confused,' 'Cosmopolitan' and The Daily Mirror.

* SUGAR RUSH * CANDY LAND *




Jean Charles de Castelbajac is my favourite kitsch designer with his many overstated garments that portray such outrageous creations. This season block colour is everywhere..




Celebs have certainly been rocking this look, Katie Perry being no exception..



Because life's too short to blend in..