Breaking News: La Preppy Girl Discovers Imagine Dragons (A Fangirling Post)

O.M.GEEZ.

I've been hearing a lot about these Imagine Dragons, and to be honest, I originally thought they were pretty awesome-sauce anyway, because they have imagination, and dragons in their name, for one thing!

I first heard them this weekend when I was going through my cousin's collection of CDs, and found Night Visions, so I kinda borrowed it and had a listen and I was MINDBLOWN.

Demons is officially my favourite song on the album, but to be honest, all of them are totally my cup of OJ. I love the way On Top Of The World has such an upbeat tune, and you just wanna jig along to it and smile all day. 

One of the main things I love about their style is that it's kinda rock, but not heavy like Linkin Park (who I also adore), and it's got a little bit of a pop feel to it at the same time - but not as superficial as something from someone like Katy Perry (okay, you got me, I like her too, but still). And the way their album is like a box of liqorice allsorts - you've got really cutesy tracks like "Tiptoe" alongside with songs like "Bleeding Out" and "Amsterdam".

The band themselves just exude coolness and pizzaz and stuff, and the best part of it all? They're so down to earth! You just don't see them being all like "yeah, we're awesome rockstars, bow mortals!" They're on the level, and really just awesome.

Anyway, fangirling over - I'm glad I got that out of my system :3 

But, you know, if you haven't had a chance, pleeease check them out on Youtube or even their own website: Imagine Dragons.

xx La Preppy Girl

Everything Has Changed

So yesterday, Friday 19th July 2013, was the last day of my Yr 12 school year.  * sadface * It was a really happy day, because obviously the sun was out, and the weather was great, and everyone had that summer feeling. You know the one, where everything feels crackalackin' (okay, I stole that one from Marty the Zebra, but I promise to come up with my own from now on).

But it was also kinda weird and a little scary - for me, at least. Because I realized how much stuff has changed. People have changed; I've changed. My priorities have undergone a full frontal geomagnetic reversal and things that used to be important to me just aren't all that significant anymore.

Half a year has passed since I started Yr 12, and I remember the huge butterfly-in-the-stomach feeling I had as I started my A Levels ; hey, it was a big deal. Half a year ago, I was a different person. Now I truly feel like ME, La Preppy Girl ;) I don't recognise that other girl from 6 months ago as myself anymore. And that threw out another revelation - in another year's time, I'll have changed again.

It's worrying to think that I'm constantly changing as a person, but hopefully it's for the better. Maybe I'll look back on this blog in 5 years time and shake my head, laughing to myself, wondering what on earth kind of a girl must I have been back then.

Woah, that was a little deep for me. * exhale * 

And I know how much you guys like checking out the music I'm listening to, so here's one for the road. A lovely feel good song from the one, the only, Jason Mraz, Supreme King of awesomeness.

Everything Is Sound :)

xx La Preppy Girl

Breaking News: La Preppy Girl Finds Herself Unable To Comment

Okay, recently, I've had a lot of time on my hands - as you can probably tell what with the revamp, etc. Along with this plethora of time, I have found myself discovering even more interesting blogs :D Fun times, right?
So, there I am, trying to show said blog author that I appreciate their time and effort by commenting on their blog, and you know what Blogger does? Blogger goes and eats my darn comment!

At first, I thought it was me, messing up, or just pressing the wrong button or something, 'cause I'm just that quirksome (here meaning dippy). But it turns out that for some reason, I can't comment on other Blogger blogs! How unfair is that! I can't even reply to comments on my own posts! CABBAGE!
Ahem... So, I just wanted to let you know that I can't comment and it's ruining my blogging experience, and I have no idea how to fix it, and I really need to fix it. * sadface but for real this time *
If any of you know how to sort this out, or have any suggestions, please let me know :(

x La Preppy Girl

Breaking News: Mad Hatter Fever Strikes La-Preppy-Girl Land

So, it's official, summer is here, along with tanned skin. I'm already pretty tan, so going any darker for me is a definite no-no :L Solution? Hats!
I've always had a "thang" for hats; beanies, cowboy hats, floppy hats - every hat under the sun!!

Topshop have totally cute bowler hats

Nothing like a floppy hat to feel summery - and elegant too :)

These are too adorable for words, so I'll settle for *squeeeeeeee*

And a little summery picture for you :)

This was really just an excuse to show you lots of pictures of hats :P
Any of you guys have any summer must-haves on your wish lists? Let me know below :P

x

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Breaking News: "La Preppy Girl" hits the Blogosphere!

Hey guys, I'm back - with a new blog name!

Okay, so I've read it all over the web, that changing your blog name and website is like suicide, because reader's get totally attached to it, and then when they see you've changed it, they're all like "huh?". But I don't care (#IconaPop teehee). I'm the kind of person that likes to do what she wants, how she wants, and when she wants, so - BAM. Here you have it; La Preppy Girl.

The name sucks a little, according to my brother, but I like it; I'm feeling preppy these days. I was thinking something along the lines of something to do with summer, seeing as the fantastic weather I've been waiting for for sooooo long, is finally here (*Does victory dance*) but I couldn't come up with anything that I really liked :S
Here are some pictures which make me feel summery :D

I don't know why, but I'm just sooo excited for summer this year! There's so much to do, friends to hang out with, summer barbeques to organise, guest list to be created; as well as studying for other exams. There's also a summer residential course that I'm doing at Cambridge University in a few weeks time :D That should be really fun; I can't wait to meet all the new people!

I'm super excited about the barbeque, because it's the first time I've ever organised a partay-get-together thing, and my friends are going to come around and just chillax and eat food. I'll have to clean up the garden though, and give it a #summerclean. Oh, and that reminds me, I need to find the speakers, so we can play awesome-sauce music and summer tunes.

Some vegetarian options for my vegetarian friends :)

Yummy burgers :3 oooh, my stomach's growling really loudly now :S

I've also been compiling a list of summer tunes, for my Summer 2013 Playlist. Here are some suggestions - maybe you'll like them :)

Summertime - Will Smith 

This is the ultimate summer anthem; something about the track just screams summer, and the lyrics are pure genius. Favourite line: School's out and it's a sort of a buzz / Back then I didn't really know what it was

Radioactive - Marina & The Diamonds

It's a lot different from the other tracks on her Electra Heart album, but the clubby tune makes you just wanna throw your hands in the air and run around in the desert - or back garden, in my case. 

Favourite line: Lyin' on a fake beach / You'll never get a tan

Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke and those other guys. Maybe Pharrell?

This song is just sooo groovy! Again, I just wanna dance along, although the video is somewhat je-ne-sais-quoi :S Favourite line: You wanna hug me / Hey, hey, hey / What rhymes with hug me?

I Love It - Icona Pop

I think the fact that most of the song is sing-shouted makes this so catchy. Whenever it comes on the radio, I just let it rip, and totally yell along with the chorus (I Don't Care!) I'm sure people in the other cars can hear me :S but oh well, 'cause I DON'T CARE! The song itself is basically about letting go, crashing your car into a bridge, throwing some guy's stuff down the stairs, etc, etc, being up in space, and being from the 90's. OMG and I'm a 90's GAL!

Favourite line: (this is how I sing it) I threw your stuff into a bag and pushed YOU down the stairs

Disclaimer - I totally warn you not to do any of those things though, 'cause I'm pretty sure your insurance wouldn't cover "I don't care" :P

Yowch, I just reread this before posting, and I don't really know what labels to put on it :S it's like a massive, buffet sandwich thing with music, food, randomness and me as the filling. Yummy!

Hope you enjoyed the La-Preppy-Girl-sandwich, and let me know what you think of the new look :D

Hello Everyone- Actually This Has Turned Into An Exam Post

Hey you guys, my faithful readers :)

Yeah, I missed you too. I can't remember the last time I did a post, and I feel pretty guilty for leaving you guys with nothing to read for AGES (I'm joking, you probably have much better things to do than read all about my life).

Not much has been happening; the reason I've been neglecting you was because of (yes, you guessed it) EXAMS. Big, bad, stressful exams. Which is also kind of the reason I missed this important meeting- I'm just super stressed out- like, my brain is literally fried! 

Why is everything important happening around exams- I can't do revision, exams AND everything else on top!!!

Exams aren't great fun; I know they're for my own good, and if I can get over the fact that I hate them, I might just scrape good enough grades to get into Uni.*Sigh* Again, my brain is totally fried. 
A few tips for dealing with exam stress:

Before The Exam- Don't Freak Out
You know as well as I do that you've prepared for the exam, you've done a lot of revision (and if you haven't, then maybe you should be stressed out). So there's no point in standing outside the exam hall
thinking, "What if I haven't done enough revision?" Relax, and prepare your brain for your (insert time here) long exam.

During The Exam- Scan Through The Exam
Pick out which questions you can answer the quickest, and which ones you need to take time and think about. That way, you can pace yourself, and make the best use of your time.

After The Exam- L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
As the immortal Noah and the Whale once sang, life goes on. The exam is over! You might realize you made a HUGE mistake on one of the questions (I know I did on way more than just one question), but don't dwell on it. You can't change it, so there's no point agonising over it afterwards. Instead, reward yourself- go shopping, eat cake, play COD (not my cup of tea, but each to their own, I guess) HAVE FUN :D

Good luck with your exams, and I'm sure you'll ace them :)

xx

p.s. i'll try and do more posts about awesome stuff in the near future

This Weekend

Hey y'all (hehe)

So, I know I haven't posted in forever but I have a very good excuse.... uh :L ....let me get back to you on that.

Anyway, my life has basically been full of revising for exams, spending every day after school at a different revision session, and then spending all evening (whatever of it is left, anyway) catching up on homework. Fun times. (Note: that was a perfect example of dry sarcasm)

This weekend was my mum's birthday, and so, we all went shopping to celebrate (the day before). Me and my siblings wanted to buy her a present; her latest favourite perfume, to give to her today. We were planning on getting her Lady GAGA Fame, but for some gosh-darned reason, they didn't have it anywhere- and I mean, nowhere. We checked 2 Perfume Shops, Superdrug AND Boots, and no one had it!! Sod's Law, right?

Thusly, we decided to get her second favourite perfume in the whole world, that Dad brought her ages ago: Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue, which smells D.E.VINE (like Adam Levine, but with a D. Come to think of it, Adam Levine is pretty devine too :3)

So, we got Dad to distract her, and ran off on our own around town centre, searching for the perfume. AND luck of lucks, we found it!!! Then we brought it.

Then, we took a detour- as my parents always go to town for a specific reason, there's never a chance to go into the famed Disney Store, and I've always, always, always wanted to go there. So, we ran into the store, and OMG I swear I was the oldest person in the shop (17 years old and proud)- voluntarily of course. There were a group of harrowed-looking parents, getting dragged through the store by their kids.

I was totally in my element, squealing, and grabbing the cuddly toy versions of Nemo, Beast and that bear from Toy Story 3 :) Then, I went over and had a look at all the dolls, that I never got to have (#mydeprivedlife). And then I had a look at the Disney-themed stationery, and the mugs, and that cute little area where they play Disney movies for the kids!

Then, Mum rang and was like "Where are you guys?!" and I was like "We're...uh [and then I had to admit the truth]- yeah mum, we're in the Disney Store [and she was like "you WHAT? How old are you?!]...Yup, we'll come and meet you in a sec...Yeah...Kay...Bye."

Then I forlornly bade farewell to the Disney Store, wiping away tears of sadness, and hurried off to find Mum and Dad in BHS (my least favourite store in the world *sickface* How does drab clothing beat Disney Store amazingnosity, I ask you?)

Then, we had dinner (in a very well known Portuguese restaurant, with very spicy food [depending on how liberal you are with their sauces;)]) Dinner was a little ruined by the fact that the customer service was terrible, and we were waiting for AGES to be served.

Then we got home, me and co. quickly ran upstairs, found the wrapping paper; tried unsuccessfully to stick it together with glue, seeing as the sellotape was in the TV room, where Mum was sitting. That didn't work, so we employed stealth and skill to retrieve it (I blocked Mum's view and distracted her while my sisters grabbed the sellotape. Very stealthy, I know:P)

This is actually an okay example- mine is ten times worse :L

Then (dammit, I need to use a thesaurus more often)- how about ergo?
Ergo, we woke Mum up this morning, with completely off key choruses happy birthday, and then about 20 "Hip-Hip-Hoorays" before my voice started croaking.

Hence, (haha, this thesaurus lark is totally paying off) we presented her with her present, and she absolutely loved it! Score one for the kids :D:D:D:D

So all in all, Mum had a great birthday, and we actually managed to pull it all together in time (okay, okay, I know we should have got the present weeks in advance, but- hey, we still did it, right?)

Hopefully, that story of intrepidness and fantasticness and pure legendariousnessness has inspired you to do something nice for someone you love.

xx

p.s. And remember, keep calm and enter the Disney Store :P

The Fifth Element

This is one of my favourite movies of all time, and seeing as I haven't watched it in a while, I thought I would take the time to share it with you all.
If you were hoping for a description of the movie, you'll probably be disappointed, because I'm too tired to write one out here. The good news is, if you're interested, I will provide you with the link to the  Wikipedia page where it describes the movie in detail :D What is The Fifth Element?

One thing I will say is that I love the whole Bruce Willis/Mila Jovovich love story; it's soooooo cute, and it just makes me smile everytime there's a scene where he's busy being in love with her, or caring for her *squeeal*

And another thing I will say, is that the "Diva Dance" is FANTASTIC, and never fails to enchant me, and then the beat totally kicks in, and it goes so well with the action sequence in there :D

I'll leave you with this; don't be fooled by the crazy, alien looking woman above (and the costumes in the movie were all designed by none other than Jean-Paul Gaultier, which is AWESOME).

I implore you to go ahead and watch the movie, because it is AMAZING, and Luc Besson, I take my hat off to you, because you have managed to create a sci-fi-action-romance-masterpiece.


xx enjoy :)

Just An Update

As you will probably have seen (if not, open your eyes!) I've changed the design of my blog. For most bloggers, it might signify a drastic change, or a change in opinion or something like that.
Just wanted to let you know, it's not. I just got bored of the old layout, and I had nothing better to do with my time (my social life is non-existent).So, let me know what you think; if you preferred the older one, or if the change is welcome :) And any suggestions, as always, are totally welcome.
Not much else has been happening in the life of moi...It's half term, my exams are a month and a bit away, and all I've got to look forward to is a whole two weeks of revision :(

"Happy Easter!!"

Easter is never a great time for me; no eggs (usually), scarcity of chocolate, etc, etc. But this year, (it came as a lovely surprise) my next door neighbour (we call her Grandma, even though we're not related, but she's super nice to us) got us (my siblings and I) Easter eggs :D:D:D (wow that was a lot of brackets)
So that was a super-nice addition to my Easter weekend.

Hmmmm...what else is there...OOOH!

Possibly the coolest album art ever

Hopefully, all of you know who 30 Seconds To Mars are (only the coolest band in the HISTORY of awesomeness!) Well, last week (18th of March- I don't even know if that was last week :L) they did this AWESOME thing! They sent the first copy of their new single 'Up In The Air' into SPACE *all jaws drop to the floor*! And then it's debut play was from the INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION- in space! I know- crazy, innovative and superbly fantastic! I mean, have you ever heard anything as out of this world (pun intended)?!
And, as well as being truly legendary, Jared Leto (the lead singer) is gorgeous! (And I mean gorgeous like OMG-his-face-belongs-to-an-angel type gorgeous) You should totally Google Image him (I would put a picture here, but my dad is totally watching over my shoulder, and he'll be all like "wtf!" at me, so...just image search him)

Anyway, after that little (okay, total) freak-out, I'm going to sign out, so enjoy your Easter/half term week/sorry if you have to go to work or school tomorrow.

xx talk soon