The trials and tribulations of being a student

Consumed this week:
Bottles of cheap wine: 2 1/2
Chocolate bars: 2 1/2
Pasta/ rice dish: 6
Cups of tea: 16 (It's a British thing)

To follow up on the Marni line that was released at at H&M: It sold out in practically a day. When I say practically, I mean I couldn't get on the website from 8:30am until 5:00pm, by which time there were five items left in the women's line (typically, none of which were my size, which was just as well really considering I'm a broke student!)
I think it is fair to say then, that the line was a success, much like the last time H&M had a guest designer. ELLE magazine reported from the queues outside the shop before it was even opened, to announce that even other designers were longingly waiting outside the doors of H&M to be let in.
Note to self: Next time, do not wake up and sit at laptop at 8:30 - GO TO THE STORE!

This week I am also in love with 'Cold', by Blood Red Shoes. It's catchy,  rocky and reminds me slightly of 'The Pretty Reckless' in summer 2010 (the summer I drank way too much, way too often in an attempt to drown my sorrows after my ex-boyfriend broke up with me... In a good way?). They have already released two albums, however, their next album, which this single has been taken from, promises to be extremely exciting.

Also on the music front this week I have found out that my boyfriend's band's single has been used as music for what I believe could almost be called pornography. It involves an FHM model wearing very little whilst prancing about. Congratulations to them hay? (I hope his expectations haven't risen after watching it...)

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I like to swim. I don't think I've mentioned that before? Well, yes. Today I went on a long trip to up North for a gala. It was really fun, we all swam well and as a team came 5th nationally in the B final (so like, 15th nationally?) BUT. Ohh yes - there is a but. On the way home, the driver tried to take a 'short cut'.
This short cut lasted 6 hours (for a 2.5/ 3 hour journey).

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In other news my fashion journalism course has been going really well, as has limiting my spending! However, there is a food thief in our flat. We suspect it is the girl that appears to have moved in to one of our chinese flatmates' room. Bitch. Will keep you updated on this matter.

Goodnight,

bright city lights

The groupie

So I have discovered, that the toughest part of creating a blog, is actually deciding what I want to write about. I mean, there are hundreds of 'fashion' blogs, that do exactly the same thing (post pictures of new lines, discuss why they love them and sometimes give their high-street alternative). There are the 'tragic lifestory' blogs, that discuss why they hate their lives and what has happened this week for them to want to crawl into a hole. And then there are the 'look at me i'm so quirky' blogs, that publish pictures of themselves  for people to fawn over.

It's not that I don't enjoy all three of the above, in fact, I do! It's just that they have been done so many times. I want to create some new way of keeping people amused, whilst enjoying blogging about it. So for the moment, I think I will have a bit of all three, mixed in with my love of music - because what edgy blogger could be an edgy blogger without loving some underground, unpredictable, original music, right? Well I guess it's lucky my boyfriend & some of my best friends are in a band then (without wanting to sound too groupie-esque).


bright city lights

The untried blogger

It's NYE, you're at a party with all your loved ones. A drink in one hand, the other interlinked with a friend as you scream the countdown and get ready to embrace the new year and all it may bring.

That's how I should have spent my new year. Instead, I stayed in, watched the fireworks, ate biscuits then went out to pick up drunk parents. Consequently I decided this year I needed to sort my life out: cue the blog. Obviously it's March now, and any simpleton can tell that so far my resolution (one of many) has not got off to a good start. But that is about to end.

Tomorrow is the launch of Marni's line at H&M, and will go down as a day in history when nearly all people can afford to buy this line. Its femininity and innocence calls out to your inner woman, whilst the mens line boasts sharpness.

This is the blog of Bright City Lights, a 19 year old student with a lust for music, fashion, alcohol and all things sweet. Welcome.
Enjoy the full moon tonight, won't you.

Goodnight gorgeous,

bright city lights