I've developed a Uniqlo addiction.

There I've said it, to acknowledge you have a problem is the first step to recovery right? I have recently caved into my lust for Uniqlo. I'd been eyeing up the Celia Birtwell collection for a while now and decided on the culottes. I love them and was surprised by their silkiness. Uniqlo are doing some lovely collaborations at the moment I also got a floral hoody. They have teamed up with GreenGate's of Copenhagen for this and its just perfect. I purchased some of their spotty easy leggings as well (they're really more like trousers)and I can't stop wearing. 

I have just finished my second year at University so this is how I am justifying treating myself. I haven't yet got holiday plans but I hope to catch up with friends who have just returned from their year in Tennessee and to read more. The next book on my list is a birthday present from my sister that I have not yet got round to reading, not a light read but something to get me thinking. 

Happy New Year ♥

Happy New Year Y'all! 2012 has been one to remember studying in Tennessee was amazing and I can't wait to see what joys 2013 has to bring. My resolutions are to really get to know Manchester and make the most of University. I am also going to try and do something my sister suggested, keep a jar to put good memories in throughout the year as a treat for next new years eve. I think this is such a great idea. I am gonna try to commit and not be lazy with these.  The fact that I've done a blog post should help me remember I figure! Best wishes for the year ahead. I hope all your dreams come true ♥ 

Belated Blogging

Confession. I got bad at blogging towards the end of the semester everything was so hectic. So I am  gonna give you a quick snapshot of what I didn't get round to blogging, before the year comes to an end and it feels improper to carry on banging on about Tennessee. I have had a fabulous Christmas and am gonna enjoy being exam less and chillin' till the end of January.  Here's some of my last snaps from the US of A : (. 

Cracker Barrel w/ the Gilstrapp's 

En route to Chicago

American Academy of Religion Conference 

THANKSGIVING

NASHVILLE

The Parthenon Centennial Park 

Kelsey's Grandma's House 

Patriotic Gingerbread House

Cuppa

Christmas Party

Chicago Take 2: The Beautiful  Bean

Skydeck Willis Tower 

Rowing

Don't know whether I mentioned but I joined the rowing team at UT. I had my first and only proper race last weekend Secret City in Oakridge, in aid of Halloween we were allowed to dress up our mixed 8 boat were Zombies it was so fun. It will be a shame not to be able to be out on the water as the fall season has ended now. A x

Nashville Scrimmage

Women's Novis Eight 

Pecarious Dock 

Mixed Eight Zombies

Fall Break Asheville, NC

For fall break I got another state off my tick list. We went to the Asheville, North Carolina for the long weekend we visited downtown, a cutes nature reserve where I got to see a black bear for the first time. Asheville town centre's full of lovely cafe's and restaurants it was hard to pick where to go. A friend had recommended Dobra Tea which is a cafe that serves tea from all over the world. I had an indian masala chai that you can drink with milk and honey. It was the right amount of spicey and warmed the cockles. Mitt Romney was in town whilst we were there too which was a massive surprise the republicans were out on mass and there were some interesting tactics from the Obama supporters. One girl was calmly sat at her window looking to be meditating while gesturing to the Romeyites that walked past. It was hilarious to see because as a brit I of course have my opinions but no real stake in the election. We also went to Johnson city on the way back n slipped in some thrift stores. I got some long awaited Dr Martens for $4 and can't stop wearing em. A x

Pheebs with her breakfast waffle

Bob cat  

Creepy Graffiti 

Multi Purpose Gigs

Winning

I won a $25 gift card from the UT farmers market for Three Rivers Market Knoxville's community food cooperative! I can't visit this week and get myself come much needed fruit and veg. Hopefully they'll have bulgar wheat too which I keep forgetting to look for in the supermarket! 

From the Three Rivers Market Website

Girls on tour in Atlanta, GA

I took a trip to Atlanta the other weekend we travelled on the mega bus which was surprisingly really easy from Knoxville. Heads up though if you've ever travel on a mega bus take a blanket, when the ac's on it gets very chilly. We stayed in a (hotel motel) Holiday INN which had an with excellent view over the olympic park. There's so much to see there, we went for a tour around the CNN studio's, claim to fame Biebers mum was on HLN whilst we were there. We also ventured out of downtown to The Ebenezer Baptist Church and The Martin Luther King Jr museum it was really insightful to learn more about the civil rights movement and see photographs. Bombay Bicycle Club were playing a gig on the Saturday night which we went to it was at the coolest venue The Masquerade  which looked from outside to be what can only be described as a brick trailer on stilts. It was the first time I'd seen the band live and they were amazing. We ate in two American diners whilst we were there we had the best strawberry milkshake in Johnny Rockets. It was a lovely weekend I want to go back! A x

Mural outside Martin Luther King Jr Museum

Ebenezer Baptist church Martin Luther King's church

Outside

Inside

Tomb

 Centennial Olympic Park

John Lewis Mural

Georgia State Capitol Building 

Obama Biden Office

DIVA's 

Bombay Bicycle Club 

Civil Right Movement Monument  

Jade n Phoebe in Johnny Rockets