Banana Bread & Muffins.

I spent this afternoon baking, just for the fun of it. Using the two new books I have recently acquired - Mary Berry's '100 Cakes and Bakes' and Nigella Lawson's 'How To Be A Domestic Goddess'. I find baking extremely enjoyable, and luckily my housemates seemed to enjoy eating the final results. The banana bread, along with a cup of tea, made the perfect evening snack when some of us gathered in the kitchen for a bit of a chat.

Mary Berry's Banana Loaf.
Nigella's Peanut Butter and Snickers Muffins.
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Will This Matter A Year From Now?

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Breaks From Nothing.

This week has been rather busy, but I find myself filled with relief as my deadlines came and went, I got everything handed in on time and have already managed to do some baking, reading and tonight I am going to do some writing. Today I went shopping and tomorrow I am going for dinner and cocktails with a friend who I haven't seen for a while. On a little break from doing nothing (a most incredible feeling), I thought I might share a few things I think are pretty and/or make me smile.
Happy Weekend.
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I Heard That You Like The Bad Girls, Honey, Is That True?

It's a massive painful process but my essays are finally coming together. It took a while to find the motivation but with this playing practically on repeat in the background, the words starting flowing.

Soon.

With deadlines fast approaching, I can't help but think about my free time when my essays are all handed in: writing, baking, sleeping, reading, and just enjoying my time. I am now just wishing for time to go faster.

"I'm Just Offering Some Perspective, That's All."

I have recently started watching 'Mad Men'. I am only part of the way through Season One but have found myself invested in the characters, one in particular. Joan Holloway (played by the incredible Christina Hendricks) is by far my favourite.

Come And Take A Walk On The Wild Side.

For a couple of week now I have been reading about Lana Del Rey, seeing her videos posted on various websites and becoming aware of the general praise that seems to be following her. Today, I finally sat down and listened to some of her music and realised that all of the praise is utterly and completely true. Her album is most certainly on my Amazon wishlist.

TwentyTwelve.

Having seen in the New Year last night clutching a glass of wine, I couldn't help but think about how quickly the last year seems to have gone and how much I hope to achieve in the following 12 months. As per usual, I have a list of New Year's Resolutions scrawled down in a notebook next to my list of some of my favourite things in the past year, like the best book I read ("Great House" - Nicole Krauss), my favourite song (Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass") and my favourite album (Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"). I like to remember things, and I like to plan, so in keeping with my resolution to be as organised as I used to be, I am trying to get prepared for my upcoming deadlines. I hope I get to cross a lot of my plans off my list this year, and label them as success.