99-pence perfection

What better way to spend a Thursday afternoon than to hit up the amazing City Centre in Swansea?  We dined at a pub called the Potters Wheel on the edge of the City Centre; my burger (I am sooo American) and chips gave me all the energy I needed for an afternoon chock-full of shopping!  My first find was at some bookstore that was going out of business.  The past few days I've just had this crazy desire to buy a sketchpad in order to (attempt to) sketch some of my fashion ideas.  Even in my class this morning, I thought about how much I wished I had somewhere to sketch out some designs!  So, when I saw the sketchpad on sale for only 99 pence, I could not resist!  I guess this counts as part of my "make-myself-happy" resolution, so it was a success; I left the store feeling quite exuberant.  We browsed through the Swansea market, and while some delicious-looking pastries caught my eye, I was too full from lunch to buy anything.  Primark, a popular store in the U.K., provided an opportunity for me to buy a lot of items without breaking the bank.  It was here that I purchased the wallet shown above (I needed a new one that was thick enough to hold all the coins they have here in Wales) and the flowered headband.  Add a striped button-up shirt, and the grand total comes up to 8 pounds.  I love shopping but hate spending money, so this was perfect for me!  I finally bought a pair of jeggings at a store called New Look and was pleased to receive 20% off my purchase with my Swansea Student ID.  At my request, we ended at H&M.  How I love that store!  I managed to walk away with a long white button-up blouse, which I know will look great with tights, leggings, or my new jeggings, and a gray cardigan.  With just the purchases I made today, I feel that I finally have a wardrobe (thank goodness!).  I'm excited to be in pictures flaunting my new European style.  Now off to reading 1984 or sketching my first idea... oh, the possibilities!