Showing posts with label Primark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Primark. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Its been a while...

I didn't realise it has been two whole months to the day since I last blogged. Its fair to say that having three jobs has totally drowned any sort of life I ever had beforehand. Basically all I do when I'm not at work is sleep, which isn't nearly enough of the time. On Saturday I handed my one week notice in at Primark as I really can't handle the hours they are giving me. Considering my contract runs out on the 24th of December and I only work on menswear tills eight hours a week for £5.93 an hour, I think it was probably the best job to drop. Digital pays me £6.08 an hour for between 15 and 25 hours a week, and I get on with everyone better there. Its like a massive family, and I love it.

I recently dip dyed my hair all by myself. I ordered two bottles of Crazy Color semi-permanent hair dye in Peacock Blue and Aubergine (£3.99 each or 2 for £7.49). I went for Peacock Blue to begin with, and put about an inch on my tips then left it to set for an hour. It has to be said it lasts a lot longer than Directions semi-permanent hair dye does; a whole week to be exact. However, my mum insisted I'd made a state of it, even though I was quite proud of the job I'd done, and insisted I let her do it for me again. Well, she's gone about four inches up my tips and one side is really patchy, and I really don't like it at all! Definitely doing it myself from now on. Next time I think I will do Peacock Blue tips with Aubergine above it. One of my friend's at work has asked me to dip dye her hair for her too because she likes mine so much.

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Workaholic

I recently went for an interview for the new Primark store opening in the Metro Centre. On Monday I found out that I got the job and start working two 4 hour shifts on Saturday's and Sunday's from 15th October. Then yesterday I went for an interview at a club in Newcastle called Digital. They asked me to work last night as a trial shift, so I did. I already know quite a few people who work at Digital as one of my friends currently works there and two recently left. If I do both of these jobs, and keep volunteering at Oxfam, my life will look something like this:

Monday: Oxfam 0900 - 1300, Digital 2300 - 0400
Tuesday: Free Day!
Wednesday: Oxfam 0900 - 1300
Thursday: Digital 2300 - 0400
Friday: Digital 2300 - 0400
Saturday: Primark 1600 - 2000, Digital 2300 - 0400
Sunday: Primark 0900 - 1300

I am going to be dead on my feet after those weekends, but I enjoy working, so wish me luck!

Monday, 5 September 2011

Elegance

I wore the ASOS Shift Dress with Knot Waist in Tobacco for the first time on Friday night when I went out in Newcastle for a friend's party, and it's fair to say that it is now my favourite dress I own. I wore it with a long black blazer, black opaque tights and black peeptoe ankle boot wedges from Primark, and the Brushed Gold-Tone Pendant Watch with Gold Flower Charm that I also bought from ASOS. The whole outfit itself looked beautiful. So beautiful in fact, that my mother encouraged me to order another dress in a different colour. I settled on rose, mainly because it was the only one the had left in my size, but I'm so glad it was! The dress itself, although a little hard to iron, is really easy to wash. It does state that it needs to be hand washed due to the fabric, but it dries really quickly. I was a little worried as I spilt some drink on it on Friday night, but even though the drink was dark, it came right out. It's perfect for nights out as well as smart occasions and job interviews, a complete multifunctional dress.

Now, onto the shoes. To the left are a pair of shoes I bought a little while back from Primark. I have a very similar pair of wedges from Miss Selfridge in brown that I love so much, but they started to get a bit scruffy after only a couple of wears in nightclubs, so I decided to keep them for nicer occasions. I noticed that one of my friends from university would always wear the same wedge ankle boots whenever we went to nightclubs. They were very nice boots and looked quite expensive, but she didn't seem to mind if they got ruined. I eventually asked her about them, and she said she'd bought them from Primark for £15 and they were the most comfortable shoes she owned. I didn't believe her at all, because it seems that almost all shoes damage my feet in some way, my Dr Martens, pumps, Keds, Vans, and especially heels of any kind. However, I found this pair of beauties in Primark in Manchester for £20, and as soon as I tried them on, I felt that familiar fluffy feeling in my stomach, which usually means I've fallen in love with something and must have it. I pretty much where these shoes with everything, everywhere I go now. They're so comfortable and easy to walk in, I can even run in them! I just hope they don't fall apart any time soon otherwise I will be heartbroken!