Yep, I watched Les Mis and yep, I've been listening to the soundtrack every day since. This isn't about Les Miserables however (because that post would go on forever) but instead about my endless mission to make my man hands look a little less manly.

My man hands and I have managed to break two rings within the last year so I'm always on the look out for replacements. This one was meant to be £7 I believe, but with a cheeky 25% off I could hardly say no.

The gold is actually really very bright and the red is a much richer shade of ruby than my camera has picked up. I have never heard of Susan Caplan's jewellery before but I have a feeling I'll be a keeping an eye out for more pieces in the future if this ring is anything to go by.

Now I'm not about to second guess myself, but I'm pretty sure the main reason I was drawn to this ring over some of the others on Asos was because of a subconcious memory of one Blair Waldorf. Without sounding terribly obssessed by TV, I genuinely didn't even recognise the similarity until a few days after I received the ring and Gossip Girl happened to crop up in a conversation.

But I can definitely see it now. Seems I have, once again, been fully enticed by TV. Whenever will I learn?

Never, if my obsession with Les Mis is used as an example. I think Red & Black is one of my favourite songs from the soundtrack, I'd love to think that in another world, a much braver me would definitely be at the heart of a revolution, really fighting for something I believed in. But until that happens, I shall lie on my bed and listen to this.



Over and over again. Enjoy!

For the past five or so years, I've found myself developing some sort of penchant for old vintage items. I steal (read: take with permission!) so many items from my mum and dad's past: my dad's old Levi denim jacket, my mum's old Karen Millen dress, an old lace jacket.. the list goes on. Today, my mum found an old ring she used to wear when she was my age, that she thinks her Nana bought for her. Not only do I love the fact it's being passed down through the family, it's actually pretty on-trend too.

I already wear gold rings all the time anyway, so it fits straight in with my style and I can already see I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it. I do sadly have man hands (I kid you not) so the ring only fits on my fourth finger but I don't really mind, it was the finger my mum said she wore it on too so maybe it's just meant to be!