Friday 7 October 2016

Blood Drip Cupcakes

Hey guys,
here is a Halloween recipe if you're having a party, or just want to cook with your friends! I wouldn't suggest giving this out to trick or treaters, they never trust home made stuff out of wrappers (which they shouldn't) and it would be a waste. Here ya go!

Ingredients for the cupcakes
  • 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 c. Unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1/4 c. malt powder
    • 1 3/4 c. sugar
    • 1 tsp. instant coffee
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 c. buttermilk
    • 2/3 c. unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 2 c. Buttercream Frosting
    Ingredients for the glass candy
    • 1/2 c. light corn syrup
    • 3 c. sugar
    • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
    • 1 1/2 c. water
    • Red food coloring gel, for garnish
    Directions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Fill cupcake pan with liners; set aside.
    2. Make cupcakes: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, mix together first eight ingredients. Add in next four ingredients and beat on medium until well combined, about 2 minutes. Pour in 3/4 cup boiling water and beat until well combined. Fill liners 2/3 of the way. Bake until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
    3. Make glass candy: Line a baking sheet with foil. Place all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and stir until mixture begins to boil. Stop boiling and clip candy thermometer to side of pan. Use a brush and water to wash down any crystals. Bring mixture to 300 degrees F, then pour hot candy mixture onto prepared pan. Set aside at least 1 hour, then break apart candy into shards.
    4. Assemble: Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Insert candy glass into center. Pipe red gel onto cupcakes for a blood drip finish.
    And you're done! Tweet me if you make this @unholymongeau as I would love to see them! Me and my friends will definitely be making these and I cannot wait to. 
    Love you lots and lots,
    Anna Sugg
    xoxoxo

    Wednesday 27 July 2016

    I love you

    Hey loves,
    so sorry for not being active on here, but I will post more often now.
    to hear from me daily, add up my twitter @arianasugg2
    also check out my other blog Click here beautiful unicorns <3
    I love you all so so sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
    Loads of people on twitter think I am not okay, dont you worry loves, I am fine and I love you all very much x
    Love you always,
    Anna Sugg
    xo

    Sunday 17 July 2016

    Kylie Jenner Get The Look Drugstore Vs Highend

     Hey loves!
    Today I will be showing you how to get the above make-up look by King Kylie by using, first, drug store make-up and then more high end make-up. I will leave links to the products as well. If you end up trying this look please tweet me it, I would love to see! @arianasugg2
    Also, I have written this blog post all by myself and searched different products to see which one would look like Kylie's, so please don't steal this blog post for your own, and also believe me when I say yes I did write this all, and I know this is going to be a long blog post but is definitely worth the read. Without further ado, let's go!
    PS- This will be posted on my blogger and simplesite
    Blogger - http://annalovesugg.blogspot.co.uk/
    Simplesite - http://animalsandthatcherjoe.simplesite.com/

    I did all the drugstore makeup from Boots so if you want to order online you can do it from one shop, same for the highend makeup. Hopefully this makes it abit easier for you.

    Drug store - All products from Boots

    FACE

    Primer - Seventeen Miracle Matte Primer £4.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/SEVENTEEN-Miracle-Matte-Primer_1260193/

    Concealer - Rimmel London Hide the Blemish Concealer £3.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Hide-The-Blemish-Concealer_6976/
    GET THIS IN WHATEVER COLOUR YOU ARE BUT ONE SHADE DARKER AS KYLIE IS TANNED

    Foundation - Natural Collection Colour Foundation £1.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Colour-Foundation_24290/
    GET THIS IN WHATEVER COLOUR YOU ARE BUT ONE SHADE DARKER AS KYLIE IS TANNED

    Bronzer - Natural Collection SunTint Bronzing Pearls £1.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-SunTint-Bronzing-Pearls_24379/
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Tropical Tan"

    Blusher - Natural Collection Blushed Cheeks Blusher £1.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Blushed-Cheeks_24279/
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Peach Melba"

    Brush (to put all face products on) - Seventeen Powder & Blush Brush £2.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Seventeen-Powder-Blush-Brush_1567352/

    EYES

    Eyebrow Tint - Rimmel Brow This Way Styling Gel £3.99
    https://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Brow-This-Way-Styling-Gel_1505287/
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Mid Brown"

    Mascara - Natural Collection Lash Care Mascara £1.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Lash-Care-Mascara_24312/

    LIPS

    Balm - Boots Essentials Lip Salve Original 5g £1.00
    https://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Essentials-Lip-Salve-Original-5g_1457231/

    Liner - Rimmel 1000 Kisses LipLiner £2.99
    https://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-1000-Kisses-Lipliner_1113541/
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Indian Pink"

    Lipstick - Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick £1.99
    http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Moisture-Shine-Lipstick_1525279/
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Sweat Pea"


    That's the drug store version done!
    Total amount - £29.90
    Now for the high end version...




    High end - All products by M.A.C

    FACE

    Primer - Prep + Prime Skin £21.50
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13825/967/Products/Skincare/Primers/Prep-Prime-Skin

    Concealer - Pro Longwear Concealer £18.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13844/10181/Products/Makeup/Face/Concealer/Pro-Longwear-Concealer
    GET THIS IN WHATEVER COLOUR YOU ARE BUT ONE SHADE DARKER AS KYLIE IS TANNED

    Foundation - Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 £22.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13847/1231/Products/Makeup/Face/Foundation/Studio-Fix-Fluid-SPF-15
    GET THIS IN WHATEVER COLOUR YOU ARE BUT ONE SHADE DARKER AS KYLIE IS TANNED

    Bronzer - Bronzing Powder £22.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13849/302/Products/Makeup/Face/Powder/Bronzing-Powder
    GE THIS IN THE COLOUR "Golden"

    Blusher - Cremeblend Blush £18.50
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13842/15668/Products/Makeup/Face/Blush/Cremeblend-Blush
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Brit Wit"

    Brush (to put all face products on) - 134 Large Powder Brush £40.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13805/1508/Products/Brushes-Tools/Brushes/Face-Brushes/134-Large-Powder-Brush

    EYES

    Eyebrow Tint - Big Brow Pencil £16.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13834/40491/Products/Makeup/Eyes/Brow/Big-Brow-Pencil#/shade/Lingering
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Coquette"

    Mascara - Upward Lash £19.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13839/36168/Products/Makeup/Eyes/Mascara/Upward-Lash

    LIPS

    Balm - Lip Conditioner (Tube) £12.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/1062/472/ARTISTS/EUROPE/Carolina-P/Lip-Conditioner-Tube

    Liner - Lip Pencil £13.00
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13852/340/Products/Makeup/Lips/Lip-Pencil/Lip-Pencil#/shade/Whirl
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Whirl"

    Lipstick - Lipstick £15.50
    http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/310/Products/Makeup/Lips/Lipstick/Lipstick#/shade/Whirl
    GET THIS IN THE COLOUR "Whirl"


    That's the high end version done!
    Total amount - £217.50


    You can get the look for £187.60 less if you buy the products from a drug store like Boots. Definitely have a go at this look and remember if you do to tweet me a picture @arianasugg2

    Love you always,
    Anna Sugg
    xo


    Friday 8 April 2016

    My Favourite Songs

    Hey loves,
    So this blog post was requested by one of our AMAZING loves Mia, love youuuu <3 <3 <3 xo

    So here is a list of my favourite songs (not in any specific order)

    1. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
    2. Pia Mia - Do It Again
    3. Pia Mia - Mr President
    4. Justin Bieber - Sorry
    5. Justin Bieber - WDYM?
    6. Fetty Wap - 679
    7. Fetty Wap - My Way
    8. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
    9. Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself
    10. Ariana Grande - Be Alright

    There's more but I have forgot most of them haha!
    I love ALL of Ariana Grande's songs and ALL of Pia Mia's songs!!!
    Thank you all so much for reading!

    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Btw - This will be posted on simplesite & blogger
    Mia has requested this on simplesite, so if you're reading this on blogger and you are thinking where the comment is, it's on simplesite.
    Click here to go to my simplesite blog shared with J&Y

    Friday 1 April 2016

    Cyberbully - The movie

    So I have just started watching it and this girl named Taylor has gone to secondary school as normal, but it's her birthday.
    Oh and btw she is played by Emily Osment, Hannah Montana memoriesss xx
    Click here to watch the movie on youtube for freeee
    She's had a bad day in PE but her friends are cheering her up
    Now she's at home and her mum just gave her a laptop as a birthday present as long as she doesn't do anything inappropriate on it.
    Taylor is making a profile on a social media site and her friends are helping her and she is saying stuff about her underwear and stuff like that.
    In order to be a member on this site you have to fill in very personal questions and she just added her crush as a friend on this site.
    Her friend is getting quite upset since her dad is always working.
    At school her crush has said for them to go on a chatroom that only people from the school get to go on.
    Thy're talking about sex and stuff....ew??
    Next day at school her and her friends are walking around and some girls look at them all weird
    she meets her crush again and he's complimenting her on her writing and saying she should upload bikini shots of her and stuff
    In the car home from school her friends are saying she shouldnt do it but taylor doesnt know what to do
    she had got a friend request from someone named james, apparently he is seventeen...

    Im not gonna do the whole film because that would ruin it for you, so go and watch it xx
    This is NOT sponsored btw x
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Tuesday 29 March 2016

    Cute onesies

    Ok so I'm really bored and I love onesies...so why not?
    YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN ONE HERE OMGGGG -
    CLICK HERE MAGICCCCC
    btw- this is #notspons
    :)
    These first ones are from boohoo 

    Heidi slash long neck jumpsuit ~ its a onesie why say jumpsuit huhhhh???????????

    Neve tartan button up onesie

    Caroline fleece animal hooded onesie

    Jasmine star fleece sip up onesie

    Molly heart fairisle fleece onesie

    Next are from George
    btw- these are kids ones but you can get them in your size x

    Sheep onesie... YAY SHEEP CUTIES WOOHOO THIS IS SO CUTE OMDSSS I WANT IT

    Minion onesie

    Ok so all of these are suppeerrrrrrr cute and I hope you enjoyed this blog post... X
    Love you always,
    A
    xx



    Monday 28 March 2016

    Easter makeup ideas




    So as you can see they are all really colourful, so here are some more neutral ideas...



    Hope you enjoyed these, if you use any of these tweet me a picture @arianasugg2
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Easter room decor ideas







    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    DIY Easter gift ideas

    For this one you will need a jar, some gold     For this one put three Easter eggs in     For this one literally just hard 
    glitter, fake eyes and little fake chick feet.       a basket. Then get lots of different        boil some eggs and then paint 
    Also you will need some glue. Get the jar       decorated paper and fold them on top     them simple!
    and cover it in glue, then put the gold             of each other until they create a circle
    glitter all over the jar. Then all you need         shape. Then, you're done!
    to do is glue the eyes and feet on and
    there you go!




    I hope you enjoy these quick and easy Easter DIY gifts, and if you do please let me know x
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Easter expectations vs reality

    Easter eggs
    EXPECTATION - 'Ok only eat one and that's it...'
    REALITY - 'I cant stop eating them... yummmmmmmmm'

    Revision
    EXPECTATION - 'I will start revising now so I'm ready for my exams in May'
    REALITY - 'haha no chance'

    Seeing the family
    EXPECTATION - 'I'll spend some quality time with my family over the holidays'
    REALITY - 'How soon can this holiday end so I can avoid auntie Susan?'

    Seeing your school friends
    EXPECTATIONS - 'I'll meet all my school friends in the holidays'
    REALITY - 'Oh no... is that Naomi? HIDEEEEE'

    Tidying
    EXPECTATIONS - 'I'll be able to keep my room tidy'
    REALITY - 'Summer holidays coming soon + messy room = perfect'

    Time management
    EXPECTATION - 'I'll write this essay right away so I have a stress-free Easter'
    REALITY - *Leaves it until the very last minute*

    Love you always,
    A
    xx
    PS- I hope you had a lovely easter and now you get to eat lots and lots and lotssss of chocolate - YUMMM x


    Friday 25 March 2016

    Suicidal thoughts

    Hey loves,
    So today is abit of a darker topic so if you would like to skip this blog post I would totally understand.
    Many people have suicidal thoughts, and it can be a major issue if people aren't helped immediately.
    I know it's hard when you are getting bullied and your parents are 'sooo strict' and life just seems horrible, but that doesn't mean you should kill yourself. I will be giving you loves some help on how to help yourself from suicidal thoughts and also how to help someone else in that situation, and i really hope it helps.

    How to help yourself
    •Promise yourself that for one day at a time, you won't do ANYTHING to harm yourself. Say to yourself 'just one more day, you're doing soooo well'.
    •Keep anything that you could hurt yourself with eg. knives, razors, sharp objects etc. AWAYYYY.
    •Try to tell people how you feel, whether it's your parents, teachers, friends, or anyone, just try to tell someone.
    •Think of all the good things in life. Ok ok, right now you may think there is nothing left but trust me there is. Like your family, friends, and think of nature and how beautiful the world is... it's amazing!
    •Make times for things you love. For example if you really love dance, each day get up and dance dance dance!

    How to help someone else
    •Understand the warning signs of a suicidal person;  click here
    •Talk to them about it and show them just how loved they are.
    •Don't leave them by themselves alot, this will encourage them to kill themselves.

    Here are some further symptoms...

    • Change in eating and sleeping habits
    • Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities
    • Violent or rebellious behavior, running away
    • Drug and alcohol use
    • Unusual neglect of personal appearance
    • Persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or a decline in the quality of schoolwork
    • Frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotions, such as stomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc.
    • Not tolerating praise or rewards
    Hopefully this helped you loves, whether you are suicidal or know someone who is suicidal. If you hear someone say they want to kill themselves, don't let it pass. Speak to them right away and if you do fear they will kill themselves and you know there isn't much you can do (for example if you are their friend you can't follow them home and stay over their house all the time) tell someone about it right away. Also, let them know about childline, where they can talk about anything they want with professionals who can help them. Here is the childline webiste; click here You can also call them, in which case here is their number; 0800 1111
    They make it very clear on their website you can call at anytime for free, and tell you about lots of other things, so definitely go check it out
    I really do hope this helps, but if you do need any help I will be happy to help, dm me on twitter @arianasugg2 or you can email me.
    businessmrssugg@hotmail.com
    Love you always,
    A
    XX
    PS- this was all written by me and NOT copy and pasted, so I do know what I am talking about, please do no hestitate to contact me x

    Sunday 20 March 2016

    Bestfriendddd

    So go check out one of my bestfriends J's blog
    click here
    Thanks loves, and I promise new and amazing blog posts coming, definitely sticking to the schedule xx
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Beauty tips and tricks

    1. Use white eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger, and black eyeliner to make your eyes look smaller.
    2. Colour correcting
    3.

    4. Put concealer on under your eyes in a triangular shape, not dots.
    5. Eyelid primer, thank me in advance
    6.  
    7. For an amazing cat eye, start at the corner of your eye and trace your bottom lash line with a flick
    8. Dot foundation and blend with a sponge
    9. Apply powder all over EXCEPT CHEEKS
    10. Know your skin type; oily, dry, normal

    Hopefully this helps you all
    Love you always,
    A
    xx



    Aeroplane essentials

    1. Neck pillow if it is a long flight
    2. Lip balm
    3. Mints or gum
    4. Something to entertain you, like a phone or ipad, or if you like books, a book!
    5. Portable charger
    6. Wipes to keep you refreshed
    7. Eye mask
    8. Ear plugs
    9. If you have anxiety download calm music or music you really like
    10. Your favourite stuffed animal!

    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Top 10 things I wish you knew when I started blogging

    1. There will be haters
    2. You won't have enough time to upload loads everyday
    3. Sometimes it will be very hard to come up with blog post ideas
    4. It is hard at times
    5. Sometimes when you are going through a hard time it's hard to talk about it
    6. Not everyone will understand
    7. People will be unfair
    8. Some people dont care about you
    9. People will try hack you
    10. You will sometimes prefer blogging to talking to people face to face

    Love you always,
    A
    xx


    Friday 18 March 2016

    Redrum

    Watch this first
    So at school on Monday I will do it because I don't believe in those kind of things anyway
    Btw redrum backwards is murder........... CREEPY
    So apparently you say it in the mirror a couple times and you see a dead person behind you...COOL
    I dont get scared with these sort of things so i am gonna do it at school, haha
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Tana Mongeau



    Literally one of my favourite youtubers, soooo funny

    Pros and cons of blogs

    This will also be uploaded to my other blog so if you're from there then leave a comment and Heyyyyyy xxx
    So anyway here are the pros and cons of blogs

    Pros
    It is really fun
    It fills your spare time
    You have really nice viewers
    You can share with your friends
    It's something to talk about
    It's fun writing blog posts... well in my opinion anyway
    You can talk about your feelings and just talk talk talk all you want
    Your viewers are really supportive so you get more confident

    Cons
    People expect for you to tell them everything
    Sometimes there is haters
    Sometimes it's hard to think of blog ideas
    If you dont upload on a schedule people get annoyed
    People think you're perfect
    Hate comments

    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Pros and cons about makeup

    Pros
    It's really fun
    Looks nice
    Different kinds
    You can express yourself
    Individuality shows
    It's cool
    Passes time
    It can be a hobby and a job

    Cons
    Some people wear too much
    You might feel pressured to wear it
    If you arent that good it can look bad
    You get judged by other people

    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    My top 5 blushers

    1. http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Lasting-Finish-Mono-Blush-Pink-Rose-20/p/521850
    2. http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Lasting-Finish-Mono-Blush-Live-Pink-50/p/521851
    3. http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Blusher/Makeup-Revolution-Blush-Palette-Golden-Sugar-149g/p/246722
    4. http://www.superdrug.com/Sleek/Sleek-Shimmer-Blush-Rose-Gold/p/222205
    5. http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Baked-Blush-Loved-the-best/p/976861
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Q and A

    Hey loves,
    These questions were from my other blog
    Funniest memory?
    We were in psr and something happened with me and my friends blog and 'Boudica', we were laughing sooo much and Y even cried- A
    Weirdest person out of your friend group?
    Probably me - A
    Favourite celebrity -not a youtuber- ?
    Ariana Grande and Pia Mia - A
    Do you have a boyfriend?
    No - A Sugg
    Have you had your first kiss yet?
    I had it in year 5 in a game of spin the bottle haha x - A
    If you could change your name, what would you change it to and why?
    I would change it to Luisa because I like the name and the nickname LuLu is quite cute tbh - A
    If you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice what would you say?
    Don't worry about what people are saying to you, and don't get all cocky on social media - A
    What do you order at starbucks?
    I order whatever I want that day, I don't have a usual order - A
    What did you last laugh really hard at?
    BOUDICA - A
    What always cheers you up?
    J,Y and K, they always know what to say to get me in a good mood - A
    What's your favourite movie?
    Mean girls - A
    What's one food you cant live without?
    Spaghetti Bolegnase - A
    What's your favourite desert?
    Cakeeeee any type I love - A
    Favourite pizza topping?
    Plain - A
    Do you have freckles?
    No - A
    What's your opinion on makeup?
     LOVE IT - A
    Thanks to everyone who submitted a questions, we love you sooo much and make sure to tell all your friends and family about this blog, thank youuuu X
    A
    xx

    Youtube and younow

    Hey loves,
    So tommorow my best friend is coming round and we will be filming a youtube video and doing a younow
    younow - @arianasugg2
    Our youtube is Jenny and Anna Sugg so go subscribe and thumbs up our videos
    Thanks Loves
    A
    xx

    Thursday 17 March 2016

    Bored

    Hey loves so i am really bored and video calling my friend jennifer click here to see her blog
    Write soon
    A
    xx

    Wednesday 16 March 2016

    February Favourites

    So this is from my other blog where I upload monthly favourites, and I will be uploading them onto this blog aswell.
    My other website is wix, but I dont go on there alot but click here to go check it out, and make sure to leave a comment, they are always appreciated. Anyways here is the post...
    Hey loves,
    As usual I have done this late so sorryyyyyyyyHeart But anyway, here are my February favourites...

    Lush bath bomb in 'experimenter' -  https://uk.lush.com/products/bath-bombs/experimenter  £3.95
    Not only does this smell INCREDIBLE, but it looks sooooo colourful and tumblr 

    Lush bath bomb in 'fizzbanger' - https://uk.lush.com/products/fizzbanger

    It is soooo nice and very soothing xx

    BaByliss Nano Hair Straightener - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4439079.htm 

    £9.99
    This straightens my hair really nicely and makes it smooth, and not have that fried feeling


    Pretty pink deluze makeup set - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4381031.htm £19.99

    This was given to me by my friend Rhyarne and I LOVE IT. It has so many different colours that you can experiment with and its really good quality.
    That's all, thanks for reading!
    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Schedule

    As promised, here is the schedule...

    Monday - Blog on what happened that day
    Tuesday - Makeup post
    Wednesday - Surprise post
    Thursday - Update
    Friday - Q and A
    Saturday - If I want to upload I will
    Sunday - Random post

    If you want to make any changes email me
    businessmrssugg@hotmail.com
    or leave a comment, I would love to hear from you x

    Love you always,
    A
    xx

    Homework

    Hey loves,
    So I am doing history homework and it is soooo hard and I really don't want to do it but luckily I have my best friend helping me x
    I know my blog posts are quite boring but I will be uploading a schedule very soon and sticking to it, I promise x
    Hopefully you all stay around haha x
    Love you always,
    A
    x

    Monday 14 March 2016

    Introduction

    Hey loves it's A from  www.animalsandthatcherjoe.simplesite.com
    My twitter is @arianasugg2
    So please get in touch, I would love to hear from you!
    So I absolutely love writing blog posts and editing, and to most people it will sound very boring. However, it's my hobby and I love it because I'm an antisocial person and like to hide behind a computer screen and eat ice cream because wow I have no life! (jk jk im so funny haha... pls stop me)
    So yeahhhhh...... (*cough* AWKWARD *cough*)
    Speak soon,
    A
    click here to go to my other blog.... pls