Blog Move

Because I'm the biggest idiot, I managed to register this blog with the wrong domain name. I didn't notice for about 8 days. I will never be able to write, 'has an eye for detail' on my job application forms ever again.

This is now where I will continue writing my ramblings;

http://girllookslikeapony.blogspot.com

Wrong Weather

I wore this outfit the other day, thinking that it was going to be sunny. It was sunny, then the torrential rain started up again and I wore jeans. I should've perhaps sent the weather a 'F you' message and worn it anyway, but I'm too much of a wuss.

Sheer black blouse - Primark via Ebay - £2

Vest - H&M - £3.99

Denim Shorts - Primark - £1 

Plaited brown belt - Primark - £1

Heeled boots - Matalan - £4 (bought in a winter sale ages ago)

On a side note, although I don't live in the UK at the moment, but I'm obviously very saddened by the riots going on up and down the country. The people involved are angry, for good reason, but I will never understand how ruining the homes and small businesses of your neighbours will solve anything. Communities need to be strong when fighting poverty, mass unemployment and racism and this rioting just fragments them.

Ok, I'll get off my soap box now and watch some more news.

Square Scarves

I wear scarves all the time. If my outfit is teetering close to mundane, I put on my paisley or leopard print scarf to make everything look a little more interesting. Looking around the online shops it looks like square scarves with intricate Hermes-like patterns are popular at the moment.

New Look Heritage Scarf - £7.99

ASOS Chain And Equestrian Silk Look Square Scarf - £15

Topshop Navy Saddlery Scarf - £16

I've previously bought square scarves from this seller on Ebay. The scarves are 90cmx90cm and only £3.49 delivered from the UK. 

Ok, some of the patterns on the seller's page completely ming, but there's some that I would buy, such as those above. Shame I'm brassic <insert sad face here.

Birthday Fun

Because my boyfriend and I are on a super tight budget due to having one, quite measly income, I didn't want any fuss for my birthday this weekend. I kind of just wanted it to pass without notice. Not that I'm recommended lowing your expectations so that you're never disappointed, but I ended up having a lovely weekend. It started off with a trip out shopping and eating amazing Lebanese food

Halloumi, Schwarma, salad and hummus for €5.50. Amaze!

I went out with friends on Saturday night for drinks at a bar. The DJ played Fleetwood Mac so I was happy.

Sunday, my boyfriend prepared a deliciously sugary breakfast.

In the evening we went to try Korean BBQ.

Jacket - Primark £11

T-shirt - Topshop - gift

Jeggings - Primark £8

Marinated beef, chicken, pork, squid and prawns with sides of kimchi, marinated cucumber, white radish, fried potato in soy sauce and fried tofu.

Then we finished off with a walk in the sun and a Club Mate.

Perfect.

Rockin' all ovar zee Vorld

Tonight I went to the Berlin Beer Festival with friends (all 2km of it). I witnessed a gorgeous transvestite strutting her stuff to a German cover band playing Status Quo. That is all.

Back to School

I just bought this delicious looking beast for $18 delivered.

I bought it from Wholesale-dress.net . I've ordered a few things from there recently and chose super slow delivery. Because the items are from China, I didn't want to splash out on postage and then feel ripped off if the items are poor quality. However, with this satchel I went mad and spent an extra $3 on shipping so it gets here fast. It was $15 with slow shipping (30-80 days) or $18 with faster China Post (20-50 days), which I think makes it £9 or £11 altogether. Bit of a bargain, partly due to the US financial crisis it seems.

Missguided vs. Topshop

Another quick comparison, and a little feeling of smugness even though I'm not buying.

Belted Lace Dress by Rare - £45 at Rare or £46 at Topshop

Aldara Tailored Lace Pleat Dress in Wine - £24.99 at Missguided.com

Both of these dress come with the belt, and if you view a close-up on each dress, I'm convinced that it's the same lace material, just an ever so slightly different shade. One point to Missguided!

Outfit 1

It's pretty weird looking at these photos and remembering what a scortcher Tuesday was, because now it is pissing it down... again. Berlin is beautiful in May and June, but July and August are just plain freaky. I wore tights and a winter coat last week.

Trousers - Primark - £8

Belt - Primark - £2

Vest - H&M - £4

Scark - eBay - £3

Hairband - Primark - £1

As you can probably tell from the photos, I was a sweaty mess, hence the bedraggled hair do. 

My nails totally clashed with the scarf, and in general, this wasn't a very well thought out outfit, but I had to give leopard nails a go. I noticed that llymlrs did hers recently, with Gem Fatale's technique. Mine didn't come out too well, which I think is partly because I'm gross and bite my nails. There's not much room for 'technique'    on what's left of them.

When my boyfriend came home from work and I showed them to him, he said 'My god. You've been bored today, haven't you?' Nice.

Test

Topshop vs. Tesco

Iin the past I've bought a few clothing items and shoes from Tesco. They always have really good online sales, there's often discount vouchers floating around (I use HotUKDeals to find them), and above all else, the quality is really good. I bought a ladder stitch jumper similar to this one last winter for £5 and had a fair few people asked me if it was Topshop.

I still browse the Tesco Clothing website, even though they don't deliver to Germany (boo), and today I came across a dress that looks remarkably similar to one Topshop currently stocks.

Tesco F&F Chiffon Pleat Shift Dress - £18

                                                      Topshop Sleeveless Tuck Shift Dress - £46

The Topshop one does come in a greater variety of colours, but if you're on a budget like me, I'd definitely give the Tesco dress a whirl.

Getting Crafty

I'm on my 6 week school break at the moment. Learning more German is the last thing I want to do, so I avoid it by making cups of tea, watching Spongebob Schwammkopf on the telly (I think you can guess what that is in English) and doing crafty things. My latest project was part of an effort to make our sublet look more homely. I was looking through I Could Make That for some ideas and came across this one.

Here's my version made out of things around the home.

I bought the frame for a Euro and just used an old transport network map.

I'm quite chuffed with it. A lot of the homes I've visited in Berlin have a little piece of Berlin inside them, and now so does ours.

About me...

Hello! This is my first post so I thought I'd best explain a little bit about me and why I've decided to start a blog.

My name is Amy, and I've been living in Berlin, Germany, since February 2011. I'm originally from Yorkshire, England and lived there all of my life. I moved to Berlin with my boyfriend because we wanted a new challenge, and moving to a foreign country is certainly it! He speaks fluent Deutsch, but I don't, so I currently attend 15 hours of German classes a week.

I decided to start a blog because I want to document my time here. We're living on an extremely tight budget so everything in our lives is on the cheap, so I'm going to post outfit posts (and how I manage on just a suitcase and a half of clothing) and cooking posts (how I cab make an evening meal for two for 2EUR). What can I say? You can take the girl out of Yorkshire, but you can't take Yorkshire out of the girl.

Oh, and if you're wondering why this blog is so called, 'Girl looks like a pony' is a lyric from the song 'Toe Jam' by BPA. Being a Talking Heads fan, it's one of my favourite songs, and even though the lyrics are complete nonsense to me, I love it.