23 before 23 update

Hope you've all had a good week! It's been a busy one for me... preparing to go to Eurododge '14 in Vienna as manager now, yikes!

I also promised (back in January when I wrote this post) that I would do an update on my "23 before 23" list. The reality is that I've done so badly I didn't want to bring it up... but now, with less than a week to go until I turn 23, it seems a good time to induce a last minute panic!

1) Pay off my overdraft   Very proud of myself, though I'm skint as a result! 
2) Go on a spa break   We went to Bannatyne's in early January
3) Learn to use photoshop   STILL TO DO
4) Go to the theatre   I just haven't found anything I've wanted to see at a time I could make it!
5) Get through a full week of work days drinking only water and green tea  I have only managed this once, and to be honest I can't believe I did it. Since then I'm managing a couple of days, but the temptation of fizzy drinks is just too much. 
6) Do a "Park Run"  This really isn't going to happen. Only one Saturday left, and running makes me feel sick!
7) Learn matched betting   I'm reading. I promise. I just don't have the spare funds to actually do it yet! 
8) Make £20 from survey sites    £20 of Topshop vouchers won from valued opinions are in my purse waiting to be spent! 
9) Go to a theme park   Okay, so not quite done, but I'm going to Alton Towers next week!
10) Go to Betty's   I just haven't managed to face the queues!
11) Cook a roast dinner   We're always out on Sundays!
12) Get a new (to me!) bike, and use it   Still scouring gumtree!
13) Have a wardrobe consisting only of clothes that I wear   I have been ruthless, ebaying and filling charity bags like crazy! And feel much better for it. 
14) Find the cause of my headaches   Possibly too vague a target, but I have ticked off because I've been working on it. I've made a food diary, bought new glasses and finally got contacts.
15) Write something (a play, a poem, a short story...)   This is one of those I really want to try to do in the next week. I absolutely loved writing, I really hope I get the time to get back into it. 
16) Go on monthly dates with Ted   I've been for a few lovely meals with Ted. More daytime dates are my target for the future, assuming we have enough free weekends!
17) Blog at least twice a week    Urmm. Can't even pretend I passed at this one. 
18) Make new friends in York    Not really. I blame dodgeball for ruining my weekends!   
19) Learn to paint my nails neatly   It's getting better. I'm no longer painting my fingers rather than my nails... but it's definitely not "neat"! If anyone has any tips for the clumsy amongst us, let me know!
20) Book a holiday   Iceland with Ted and my sister; Snowdonia with a few friends in April. Hoping we can afford a bit of sun too, but excited nonetheless! 
21) Medal at a dodgeball tournament   Okay so I haven't actually got the medal yet, but our men's dodgeball team won Division 2 North and I was part of the team! Yay! Plus England Dodgeball got triple gold at my first tournament in charge. 
22) Read 5 books   And they were: "The Signal and The Noise", "Mr Pip", "This isn't the sort of thing that happens to someone like you", "Heart of Darkness", "The Norm Chronicles". 
23) Dye my hair   This is something I'm hoping to do this week, nothing too drastic though!

How good are you at keeping to targets like this? 

A Pastel Wishlist

Spring is coming, and inevitably the pastel trend is here. Perfect time for a wishlist, then!

You may think some of these items are too dark for pastels, but I refuse to put things on a wishlist that I don't genuinely want to buy myself, and I'm usually a brights lover! I have a sneaky feeling that all of these items may find themselves in my possession before the month's out. Particularly the Jack Wills scarf- if ever there was a way to sum up a trend (or two, as it's checked) in one versatile item, here it is!

Any pastel items that you've bought/ are lusting after lately?

A Pastel Wishlist by moneylessjess featuring yellow sneakers

Mini Boots Haul

Whilst I'm still trying to reuse products, I did pop into Boots last weekend to pick up a few things.

I've pined after soap and glory body scrubs fora while now... And with my legs feeling like they need some tlc (eww) I finally gave in! It's expensive for a scrub, but it really helps smooth and it smells so good.

The classic Rimmel stay matte powder... I go through this so fast!

I had to try the Revlon just bitten kissable balms... I was supposed to be getting one of the matte balms but I fell in love with this colour! It's 'honey'.

My fave deodorant! 

I needed some new foundation and wanted to investigate a couple... Okay so I've tried dreammatte mousse plenty of times before and quite liked it, but the fit me anti shine stick is completely new. 

I fell for the hype around the "baby skin" primer... I only started using it today but my gosh does it make the skin feel smooth!!

And lastly, a 3 for 2 "extra" purchase, because I'm still to find the perfect mascara.

What have you been buying lately?

Valentines OOTN

One of a few posts that I've been meaning to write for a couple of weeks, but life has got in the way. 

I'm a sucker for buying new outfits for special occasions, and this year Valentine's day was no exception.

I decided I needed a classic red lace dress, and after nearly buying a few I'm so glad that I held out until I spotted this number on the sugarhill boutique website. Such a flattering fit!

I wanted to wear heart print tights for a proper themed look, but after sorting through my tights collection they were all a bit ripped so spotty ones had to do! I'm sorry that these phone photos aren't light enough for you to see, oops.

We went for a lovely meal at a restaurant called The Go Down in York... I thoroughly recommend it!

What did you wear the last time you got dressed up for a special occasion?!