CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY THIS YEAR

The Lindsay's had to celebrate Christmas a few days early this year. Luckily, Santa was more than willing to accommodate.

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING (ALTERNATE TITLE: I'M HOME)

If anything, you should keep reading just for the pictures of dogs.

SECRET SANTA

Already spoiled/already eating that chocolate.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

First off, look how gorgeous my flatmates are. Second, I just finished cleaning up and eating a candy cane, so now I think it's appropriate to write about the night.

FROM A SMALL ISLAND // 4

THANKFUL

HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR

Tie yourself down to whatever chair you're sitting in, because this email blog post is going to be a rough fucking ride. (x)

TESCO TWEETS

Explaining the context of this would take far too long, but let me just say you haven't really studied abroad until you've gotten the country's major supermarket to tweet at you.

BARCELONA: WINE AND CHEESE

I'm writing this today because I've spent the entire weekend in the same pair of boxers writing two papers, so it seems potent to reflect on a time when I had a least a little bit of class. This was the last thing I did in Barcelona before heading over to the bus station, and it was a pretty great memory to leave on. 

FOOD HAUL

I've found that whenever I want to accomplish something, I'm 200x more likely to do it if I say I'm going to blog about it.

BARCELONA: GENERATOR HOSTEL

I've just been informed that we're not in any way unique by staying in and being obsessed with this hostel, but I'm going to write this post anyways. After a train ride, a bus ride, a plane ride, a bus ride, and a half-hour walk in the dark, stumbling into the glow of the Generator Hostel was literally like ascending into heaven and meeting Jesus (I assume).

EXETER SWEET NOTHINGS

I'm in an A Cappella group! And we had our first gig! And here's the video! Of my favorite song! So many exclamation points!

Ps. I'm the one dancing. And singing "ba ba ba" with a horrible American accent that I've only just noticed and am going to fix sorry about that. 

Pps. Don't ask about the mustaches.

Ppps. Actually do. Go donate here.

BARCELONA: DISPOSABLES

FROM A SMALL ISLAND // 3

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Before we left, my flatmate told me that Stratford-Upon-Avon was where grandpas went to die. So I already knew it was going to be right up my street.

CHOCOLATE SPONGE SELFIE

If you read this blog because you like keeping up with where I'm traveling, try again later. If you like self-indulgence and chocolate sponge cake, then this is the post for you.

This has been on my list for a while now, and it was only a few days ago that I finally finally found mini chocolate sponges in Marks & Spencer. Every year, I find I remember less and less about the four years I spent growing up in England. The things I can remember to miss have dwindled down to a collection of scents, TV shows, and food. This is one of them and YES it is just as delicious as I remember.

Bye now, I have an important meeting with Netflix. 

WISH LIST // 1

So it has come to my attention that I've been spending money. Quite a lot of money. And I'm doing it quickly with little regard to what I'm actually purchasing and I just looked at my bank accounts a few days ago and now I'm terrified and oh no oh no I'm probably ordering food again tonight even though I have perfectly adequate food in my fridge.

With a trip to Barcelona coming up (have I mentioned that here yet?) and my past financial mistakes behind me, I've decided to make a list of what I actually genuinely want in these next few months so I can spend wisely to get them. Or *****H1nT hInTTT m0m & d@D ChR15TM@5******** <---- secret coded message.

1. Creepers. Still determining from where. I don't want to pay 12 pounds for a shitty pair at Primark but I also don't want to pay over 100.
2. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. $43.00 (mother of god) (at least that's in dollars) (i'll stop talking)
3. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Bolero. £17.50
4. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Sex Machine. £17.50
5. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Red Square. £17.50

HOUSES // I

BRISTOL

Omg is this going to finally be a travel post where I have epic tales to tell and beauteous pictures to reveal rather than snaps of the food I ate?

MARGHETTO IN DA HOUSE

She's going to hate me for this title. 

BITS OF BATH

Our time in Bath was so short that I had originally planned on not posting about it. But I stumbled across these pictures while clearing out my memory card and figured it's too pretty a city not to share. 

BRICK LANE

In case it hasn't been made clear to you yet, we went to Brick Lane.

I had done a cursory exploration of Brick Lane in London a few weeks back where I determined that everyone there was cooler than me and quickly scuttled away. But I returned with some henchmen this time, and we hit the vintage stores like any college students who spent all of their per diem on a cocktail that is served in a small replica of a bathtub the night before would: cautiously.  

VIEWS // I

HIKING IN TINTAGEL

"For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) 

it's always ourselves we find in the sea" - e.e. cummings

RETAIL THERAPY

A local shopping center in the city was having a student lock-in on Wednesday, which just meant that from 6:30-9:00 PM our student discount was doubled at select stores. Obviously, there was only one store that I cared about. Now watch me pretend to be a fashion blogger.

FROM A SMALL ISLAND // 2

SCRAPS OF LONDON