conversion.

I remember an afternoon in 2008 when Cardy suggested we go to the Apple Store on Regent Street. I was not best pleased. I don't know why, but I'd got it into my head that Apple was the source of all evil (I don't know where I got that notion from).

Over the last two years he has obviously converted me. For Christmas 2008 my parents bought me an iPod Nano. And on Saturday I finally bit the Mac bullet and bought myself a MacBook Pro.

I am absolutely in love. I can't work out why I haven't stopped using Windows sooner. This really is a dream machine.

tourist.

On Friday I had a wander round central London with my camera. It was the first time I've had the chance just to walk, without wanting to go into shops and without feeling guilty about holding friends up while I pause to snap a scene. It was a glorious day - the sun was shining and it was warm, but not too warm.

I always forget just how much I love Trafalgar Square. I love watching the tourists' faces - they have this expression of wonder. I like to go there in the summer and sit downwind of the fountains. The spray is so soothing.

The set can be found on my Flickr.

spring.

The clocks went forward today signalling the beginning of a long awaited spring. There is a tree across the road from our flat that is sporting a fresh new blanket of soft pink blossom. When I turn the lights off as I leave the office at the end of the day I'm not longer plunged into darkness.

Life is most certainly sweet.

I'm loving living in London. I'm loving living with Cardy. I'm loving our flat and my job and lounging around at the weekends.

The light in our living room is astonishing - I'm looking forward to getting snap happy over the impending Easter holiday. I love the creamy tones in this photo of Svetlana. I never thought I would be able to take such good photos of my beauty white girls.

style3.

I decided that my last layout was too autumnal, so it's time for a rather chillier theme. This palette from angelafaye is perfect for winter.

winter.

Winter is in full swing. I don't think I've ever seen this much snow in one season. I feel quite torn with regards to the white stuff; the child in me is in heaven, but the adult in me sees it as a great inconvenience.

I'm moving out tomorrow. I've moved out before when I was a student, but this feels different. Myself and Cardy are finally going to be living together in London and I couldn't be happier.

technical glitch.

I've been an avid supporter of Windows and HP for years now, but my enthusiasm is seriously waning. For around one week I have been having issues with my laptop, to the point where it's had to be sent off to be repaired.

In the meantime I'm having to use an ancient laptop that hasn't been used in two years and has sticky keys due to a vodka and cranberry juice incident when I was a student.

Next time I buy a laptop, I'm getting a Mac.

style2.

I decided that the blog was looking at bit too summery, so a style change was in order...

Et voila!

Many thanks to WinterLover at COLOURlovers for this fabulously autumnal palette.