Quote

"Sometimes opportunity knocks; at other times you have to purse it.

You don't want opportunity to come in on a boat when you're standing at the airport waiting for it" 

- I just thought that this quote was brilliant! 

Having opportunities is a great thing, but sometimes I think it is taken for granted. What do you do when opportunities don't come knocking? do you just sit around waiting for it?

I think what it means is that you need the right balance of waiting around and pursing your dreams and goals; on the one hand you need to be able to find the opportunities and craft them your self, on the other you need to stay still long enough to notice the opportunity you have had thats been right in front of you.

You have to be in the present,

Not the past or the future,

You have to be in the Now.

Alexa Goddard

Alexa Goddard

Wow! I have completely fallen in love with Alexa Goddard's cover of We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

Have a Listen

XO

Joshua Petker

JOSHUA PETKER

Last week when I had lunch and a catch up with one of my friends she introduced me to the works of illustrator Joshua Petker. What really drew me to his work was the use of colour and the way that it looked realistic yet surreal at the same time.

Doing fashion I always like to look at new ways of expressing what I am thinking and I like the way that completely irrelevant colours are used to give it a little extra. I like how many different hues and blends of colour are used as well as the variety of brush strokes and texture. 

With this image I really like the usage and build-up of the background colour as well as the strokes and glasses of blues and yellows. I really like the realistic look of the girl in this image and the way that it gives a young playful yet curious feel. 

With this image I really like the watery effect that it has, it looks as if your looking though a waterfall and seeing a person behind it distorted by the way the water falls and ripples. What I love about this image is that you can clearly see the face and the mood is quite soft and gental around her and then darker around the edges where the bird/butterfly (unsure what it is) are.

When I look at this image I wonder what she's looking at and why is she behind or peering though water? 

And finally there is this more fashion illustration by Petker. I really like the way that the girls facial features are the strongest point in this image and how her hair and jacket are water coloured and almost look passive instead of in the forefront as I feel it draws curiosity into the over all look.

MelanieKatelin

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Mudderella.

Mudderella

Today I have signed up to do Mudderella. eeeek!

It looks like a fun exciting way to train and get fit ready for the Mudderella obstacle course. 

Lately I have felt like I have let my weight slip. I don't think I'm fat I just know that I could definitely use with a tone up and going to the gym seems like a chore as I normally set unrealistic goals but as I know that I have paid to sign up to do Mudderella it has really made me think of a plan. I am going to do the Mudderella course with my aunty so we have planned to follow the Basics to Mudderella training plan and train together twice a week or more depending on when we can fit it in. And we only have 12 weeks to do it!! 

So what is Mudderella all about?

Well its a 6 mile long muddy obstacle course! Funtastic!

On the website it says that there are 12-15 obstacles from:

crawling to sliding to climbing to fun piggie-back races and wheel barrow running. 

I don't know about you but I think that this is a great way to set a fitness goal with an aim at the end which is to complete Mudderella and have some fun doing it!

I am going to write weekly post about how the training is going and how I am getting along as well as adding pictures from Mudderella.

MelanieKatelin

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Divergent Review

Divergent

Divergent. Lets just say that I've been to see this film twice in the cinemas... I want to go again! And I really really need to read the books too!!

Divergent is based around the story of Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James), Tris has her test and finds out that she is 'divergent' and does not comply to only one faction meaning she does not fit into their society.

When Tris joins the Dauntless faction, she meets Four who is to be the new recruits mentor and guide them through their training. Tris is one of the weakest and she has to work her way up the ranks to keep in dauntless otherwise she will be made 'factionless'.

You find out that Four is also 'Divergent' when he trains Tris on how to pass the mental test. You find out that Four has four fears, hence his name, and he shows Tris how a dauntless' mind would conform to their fears.

Tris and Four also have to find out what Erudite is upto within Dauntless before people are harmed and in serious danger.
They have to help stop a massacre of innocent Abnegation people and help stop Dauntless from becoming murderers.

A MUST WATCH!

XO

Decoration

Decoration can be anywhere.

I feel that at the back it makes it look much more classy.

Detail is endless.

Beauty is everywhere.

Simona Semen

Simona Semen SS14

I just love this look! I love the mix between lace and brocade, and the look of having lace 3/4 trousers to go with the top and skirt combo, not a typical look that is seen, but it is very stylish and really works in this image.

xo