Hey all,
So, long time no blog, I know, but I've been busy with various things and haven't had a chance to do any updates or anything.
So it's Monday 28th November, but I haven't been to school today because it's a teacher training day, then I'm not in school on Wednesday either because of this whole strike malarkey.
I don't know too much about it, but I know it gets me a day off school, and that's all I need to know really :)
I'm going to my friend's fancy dress party on Saturday, and, after much deliberating, I've finally decided what I will dress up as- The Mad Hatter. Which explains the slightly strange title. Well, 50% of it anyway.
So back to Saturday, I went shopping today and bought a few essentials for my costume, including some red hairspray and a truly awesome hat, which I will post a picture of at the end of this post, or tomorrow or something. I think I'll probably wear a red tutu, a plain black top and some crazy tights, then just my black flossy's. Oh, and I'm planning to borrow a teapot and cup from my sisters tea set :) Hopefully they're not in storage (more on that later).
So I'll keep you updated on that. Now to explain the second part of my slightly random title.
So basically, I'm saving up to buy christmas presents for family and friends, and I've realized that I'm going to have to save up at least £50 minimum to afford close-to-decent presents for everyone. I've done a lot of research to find inexpensive presents that don't scream "I'm a pile of cheap crap!". And that's been pretty hard.
I've also realized that a lot of people are in the same dilemma right now, or will be in the weeks leading up to christmas. Plus I have no social life*. So, I've decided to create a "Mini Christmas Gift Guide for Skint People". Or maybe I'll think of a catchier name, but basically it's going to be a few inexpensive gift ideas for every type of person you could think of. The categories will be:
-Mum
-Dad
-Girls Under 5
-Boys under 5
- Girls up to 10
-Boys up to 10
-Teenage Girls
-Teenage Boys
- Old people
-Pets
And if I think of any more, I will add them. If you have any category ideas, please comment them below. Also if you have a shorter, catchier name for my gift guide, that would be great too :)
It will also have a list of good shops or websites to find inexpensive gifts.
So, moving on to our next topic, Moving House.
Basically, our house is just too small. Well actually it's quite big, but we have so many possessions (some people may call it junk, ahem Uncle Pete). So we need to move.
To make our house look as big as it is, we are going to need to get rid of a lot of our stuff. But, since we all have a minor hoarding problem, nobody wants to get rid. Thank god for storage units.
So yeah, basically about three quarters of my stuff has... gone. My room looks so much tidier though. Another negative though, the printer had to go into storage, which will affect my homework massively. Bottom line is, I'm too lazy to write, so I head for the computer. But, hey ho, that's what memory sticks are for. I'll just use the school printer.
It'll all be worth it in the end, but the end had better show up soon because I don't think I can write out my history essays for much longer!
So that's all I have to tell for now, but if you follow this blog then you will be notified when I post my gift guide!
Thanks for reading, tell your friends :)
M xoxo
* Well I do, but I'm the type of person that gives up my time to help others. Sometimes.
