More Than Letters

Whoops, I haven't posted in almost two weeks. So, you could say I've been more than a bit of a recluse lately, especially on the whole blogging front. School has been exactly as I'd expected: overwhelming. This year, I am studying so many subjects:
Maths FSMQ, A.S. English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Latin, Art, History, French, R.S., A.S. General Studies, as well as compulsory (but not assessed) P.S.E. and P.E. To add to my already massive workload, I've decided to opt for English Lit IGCSE which I will have to study during my own time and after school. I am definitely feeling the pressure of studying all the subjects whilst still trying to juggle what is left of my social life and extra-curricular activities.

So as you can imagine, I'm feeing pretty run down and tired right now.




This weekend, I will be spending the whole time in my pyjamas and Ralph Lauren cable knit jumper (pictured above), drinking tea, eating toast and trying to bring myself to do the masses of homework / coursework that I have to get done. Also, listening to City and Colour on repeat goes without saying. One positive note about being in September is that I can see Autumn just around the corner. Even though the days are already getting shorter and colder, I can't wait until I can wrap up in a scarf and sketch the browning leaves on the trees.

My ideal Autumn day would consist of lunch at Urban Pie to warm me up, a hot latte from Starbucks and wearing my big red Burberry duffel coat whilst looking through the shop windows. Sigh.

Happy blogging
Chloe xxx

Currently:

Currently reading:

How To Be Good by Nick Hornby, which I checked out from the school library just before the summer, but I've been finding it a bit of a drag. I love Hornby and High Fidelity is one of my favourite books, but I've just found it difficult to get into this one. Nevertheless, I don't like to completely give up on books until I've read the very last page, so hopefully it picks up a bit!

Currently listening:

This Communion compilation CD which I got from MOJO magazine back in July or something. It's got some of my favourite singers / bands on there, like Johnny Flynn and Mumford & Sons, which sort of prompted me to actually get this. I also really like Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Marcus Foster too, so it's definitely worth it.. Also, I think Laura Marling's new album, A Creature I Don't Know, is out soon. Can't wait to check it out, I was so gutted to have missed out on tickets to her UK tour, the Birmingham tickets sold out within an hour!

Currently watching:


The Like Crazy trailer on REPEAT. I really want this to be out in the cinemas soon. Plus, I love Felicity Jones because she's such a great British actress. I hope that this film does for her what An Education did for Carey Mulligan!

Well, this has literally been the longest week of my life! It was my first proper week of lessons back at school and I've already had my glimpse of busy Year 11. :-( Posting will no doubt become non-existent, so I do apologise in advance! My weekend has been mostly comprised of catching up with sleep, eating and doing bits of work here and there. Monday has come around so quickly again, but at least I have plenty to look forward to as I'm hopefully going into town on Friday to FINALLY watch One Day and I've got a lovely day planned on Sunday. :-) Hope you've all had a lovely weekend.

Chloe xxx

P.S. As many of you know, today marks the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in America. There have been many documentaries showing the last week or so and I managed to watch some of the coverage from America and England today, as relatives who had lost loved ones, spoke about their losses. Having visited Ground Zero myself last summer when I was on holiday, it was so saddening to see how destructive individuals can be through terrorism. And it really does help to put things into perspective. It may have been 10 years ago, but we'll never forget. Rest in peace, 9/11 victims. Stay safe.

Timberwolves At New Jersey

Top - TBS (bought in America, circa 2007)
Shirt- Gap (£30)
Jeans - DKNY (hand-me-down)

I had the absolute time of my life on Thursday night (1st September), thanks to the amazing Taking Back Sunday! I went with my sister and we got really close to the front :-) Hands down the best gig I've been to, Adam Lazzara was amazing (as expected). Hearing them play loads of the old songs brought back so many memories of me discovering and listening to the band when I was only about 10 years old! When Adam crowdsurfed on Cute Without The E, I actually touched his arm too. Best moments were: when they played MakeDamnSure, Faith, Liar, Timberwolves, You're So Last Summer, Cute Without The E, encore of There's No 'I' In Team and Adam's many, many jokes. All of the songs were so good and basically the whole night was brilliant. :-)

There really is nothing like listening to live music, especially when it's one of your favourite bands and the whole crowd is just as much into it as you are. And it's strange that you can feel so united with a crowd of strangers. I soooo want to go to a festival next year, after seeing so many of you guys and some of my friends at Reading, Leeds, Glasto and Latitude!

Anyway, I also went back to school on Thursday :-( The reintroduction into the routine of school has luckily been a pretty painless one. However, the prospects of so many GCSEs this year, as well as sixth form and eventually uni and a career has been pushed into the forefront of my mind! On Thursday, we had a careers day, where we got the chance to speak to loads of people in different professions, from finance to accountancy, to dentistry to marketing. On Friday, we visited Aston University (a local uni), which was quite interesting as we kind of just got an insight into student life.

Anyway, this weekend has been just trying to catch up and prep on work ready for school on Monday. Posting may become few and far between as I will no doubt be bombarded with masses of work. Hope the rest of you have enjoyed your weekend! Happy blogging.

Chloe xxx