In and out

IN

• All the Christmas goodies coming into the shops, particularly Lush! Can't wait to check these new goodies out!
  
• Layering lipsticks. I much prefer to wear 2 lipsticks instead of a lipstick and gloss. My favourite combo at the minute is Maybelline's Ambre Rose and MAC's Big Bow.
• Darker evenings. I love summer and sunshine, but I have willingly surrendered to Autumn. Bring on the candlelit bubblebaths, the cosy cuddling on the sofa with G and a good film, the layering of chunky knits and boots.... I love it.
• M&S creme brulee bread and butter pudding. I love bread and butter pudding, but M&S give it a creme brulee twist by adding a sugary/caramelly topping to it. Seriously, this stuff is gorgeous.
• Hot chocolate! With the colder weather and darker evenings comes my cravings for hot chocolate. If I'm being naughty I make it with hot milk, real melted chocolate and add lashings of whipped cream and a sprinkling of marshmallows. If I'm being good I make a mug of Cadbury's Highlights with hot water for only 40 calories. Boring in comparison, but it gives me my chocolate fix.

OUT

• The weather. I love Autumn and I can live with the cold, but the weather is poo. I live right on the beachfront so get more of the wind than most places. There is something in/on/around the roof making a banging noise whenever the wind blows a certain way, and my Mam won't let my Dad go to investigate since it's a 3-story house and she doesn't want him to fall off *rolls eyes*. Not good when it's banging at 3am, I can assure you!
• Waiting for my modules to be sent back to me. I'm doing an NVQ as part of my job and if I fail this first year, I won't be able to go onto the second, nor will I be able to resit any modules. Eeeek! Talk about tension!
• My whole family being struck down with cough/cold/flu - I'm probably next :(
  

More in's than out's so life can't be that bad! :) Hope you've got more in's than out's too! I was going to recreate a look I wore to dinner for you tonight, but I think I'm off for an early night instead. I haven't had much sleep this week, and although I want to stay up to watch True Blood on C4 at 10pm, I don't think I can. I'll have to watch it on 4OD tomorrow. Surely I'm not the only one who hasn't seen this programme yet?!