You are beautiful.

I logged into twitter this morning, which is my usual routine, but today I saw something different.

One of the girls I follow had retweeted things from a pro-anorexia account, advising how to starve herself so she could lose even more weight.

I'm no stranger to weight loss strategies, I've struggled with my weight my whole life and would love to be a UK size 8-10. Of course i've been jealous of my 'skinny' friends and have down days and fat days, but who says you can't be beautiful no matter what size you are?

I sent a tweet to every person I follow, telling them they are beautiful and I'm amazed by the reactions I received.

Some people replied with a simple "thank you". Some people were a bit confused and replied "err, ok?". Others replied "omg thanks! You really made my day", that was lovely to hear! But what really surprised me was that a lot of the replies were from people that sounded disbelieving, or people that replied "I'm not, but thanks. You are though" like I'd been fishing for a compliment in return.

It upsets me that some people have such low self esteem that they feel they can't accept a simple compliment, but it upsets me further that they obviously don't get compliments like this often enough.

I'm not going to get all "preachy", but spread the love a little bit today. Tell someone you love them, tell that girl she has pretty hair or you like her dress... Compliment someone, you'll feel great, but they'll feel even better.

Laura x
P.S. You can follow me on Twitter HERE

Interview with Save Your Breath

 

Save Your Breath are Kris, Tom, Adam, Ben and Bobby, a 5-piece pop-punk band from Wales. Having toured with the likes of Kids In Glass Houses, The Rocket Summer and Fireworks, the band are finally releasing their debut album and I for one cannot wait to hear it! Tom was kind enough to answer a few questions for me to put up here.

How did the name 'Save Your Breath' come about?
Um, we were all jamming together for a while before we even considered that we would need a name. Then it came to the point where we gonna have to play a show and put our name on stuff so we all started just thinking of stuff that sounded cool. We came up with that and thought it was a good name so stuck with it. No massive story behind it i'm afraid!

Who or what inspires you to make music?
Everything really, where we grew up, the people we grew up with and the situations that we've gone through going up. As well as that obviously we all have massive influences musically. We all like a large variety of stuff. We've been influenced by bands like New Found Glory and Saves The Day, but then different members of the band listen to anything from The Cure to Pink Floyd.

If you could cover any song, what would it be and why?
Um, i'm not really sure. In the past we've covered Blink 182 - "Josie", The Movielife - Walking On Glass and New Found Glory - "Ballad For The Lost Romantics" as they were songs that really influenced us while we were growing up. I'd cover most songs by those bands if we had the chance to be honest!

Your debut album 'Vices' is set for release in June. If you had to choose one song that would turn any listener into a fan, which would it be?
Yeah we can't wait! It's been a long time coming and we're excited for everyone to hear it. As far as a song that I would pick......I think I would pick a track that we've named "Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy". I love it!

How has the band evolved since your EP 'Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy'?
Well we have a new singer in Kristian, and to be honest it's the first time we've felt completley comfortable as a band. We feel comfortable playing live together now and then songs we have written for this record we feel are the best we've ever done. It's a great feeling, we really feel like everything has finally come together.

What is next for Save Your Breath?
Well obviously the record comes out, and then we really we will just be touring as much as possible and playing these songs to as many people as we get the chance too. We want as many people as possible to hear this record as possible so we're making it our mission to try our hardest to get it into as many peoples hands as we can.

And finally, is there anything you'd like to say to SYB fans or anyone reading this interview?
Thanks for taking the time to read this and thanks so much for supporting our band and being good friends to us. It means the world and it really does allow us to carry on what we are doing. Other than that, if you have a spare moment and some spare change, if you could pick up "Vices" from http://www.saveyourbreath.bigcartel.com/ you would be helping us more than we could possibly explain, we put so much into this record, all off our own backs, so any support we receive from you guys helps out so much.

Cheers!
Tom

So there you have it. It is so refreshing to come across a band that are down to earth and genuinely grateful for every fan they have. Anyone who has read my blog before will know that I'm a huge fan, but without being biased, I strongly recommend pre-ordering their album....you won't be disappointed! Look out for new tour dates coming soon.

 

Picture take from www.myspace.com/saveyourbreathband

Videos taken from www.youtube.com/user/saveyourbreathtv

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Visit their site: www.saveyourbreath.net

Happy Record Store Day!!

Did anyone get anything cool?
I need to get a new needle for my record player, but I'm pretty gutted I missed out today. I'm hoping I can go charity/thrift shopping next weekend to pick up some records. Saying that though, I still have Adele - '21', Ricky Valance - 'Tell Laura I Love Her' and Everly Brothers - 'All I Have To Do' waiting to be listened to.
If you did manage to get something awesome today, leave a comment or let me know via Twitter.

Laura x

Contest!

All you have to do is follow me on Twitter, get all your friends to do the same and Direct Message me telling me that you referred them. Whoever gets the most people to follow will receive a personalised necklace from Punky Pins!

Contest ends 14/2/11.

Same Difference

Sarah and Sean Smith, better known as Same Difference release their 2nd album, 'The Rest Is History' on Monday 7th February.
You can hear a megamix by clicking the video above.
There is definitely a Steps/Glee vibe coming through on this album and while children will love it, I can also see it being played in clubs across the UK and Europe - well done Guys!
See Same Difference on 'This Morning' on Monday at 10.30am, itv1.

Click HERE to pre-order 'The Rest Is History' on iTunes.
Follow Same Difference on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook or visit their website.

The Rocket Summer

You can listen to The Rocket Summer's new EP here.
'Every If And Every Why' is already my favourite and I really like 'Peace Come Over You'...have a listen and let me know what you think.

Follow The Rocket Summer on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Body Shots

You may remember her as 13 year old "Kaci", who had us singing along to "Paradise" and her cover of David Cassidy's "I Think I Love You", but she's come a long way since then.

Kaci Battaglia, a singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and professional kickboxing instructor, is back with the 2nd single from her comeback album "Bring It On".


"Body Shots" is the kind of song you listen to while you're getting ready for a night out on the town, or the song you dance to after you've had a few drinks and you're letting your hair down...a Britney beat with Aguilera vocals. A fun, sexy song with a guest appearance from Ludacris.

Leave comments below and let me know what you think!
Don't forget to follow Kaci on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook (UK Facebook). You can also add her as a friend on Myspace, download her songs from iTunes and check out more of her videos on Youtube.

Sunshine

"Stop wishing for the sunshine,
Start living in the rain."

Following my previous post about Kids In Glass Houses, I wanted to share this with you all.
I was introduced to this song when I first saw the band in May and it came at a time in my life when I really needed to hear it.
I hope it can mean as much to you as it means to me :)

Don't forget to follow the band on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or add them as a friend on Myspace.
You can pick up their album on Amazon.co.uk for £4.99!

So, most of the people who have viewed my blog are from the USA, Brazil and the UK.
Thank you all for taking the time to read the things i've written so far and I hope you'll keep coming back.
I've had almost 100 hits already and I haven't even been live for 24 hours yet, that's pretty cool!
Don't forget to follow me here and on Twitter, there are some really awesome things to come over the next few months...I can't wait to share it all with you :)

Matte Nail Varnish!

I came across this image on my Tumblr dashboard last night and fell in love almost instantly! The idea of a matte finish nail varnish seems so weird but looks so good.
I decided to treat myself to some and although shipping costs from the USA were quite reasonable, the estimated 14-21 day delivery left me feeling impatient...I want it now!
Check out the other colours available on the Manglaze site, become a fan on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.

Hi!

Hi, I’m Laura and this is my face. I’m 22, Christmas is my favourite and I have weird taste in everything. I love Disney Channel shows and have more girl crushes than boy crushes. I get really obsessed over things so easily and i’m in love with Twitter. I have a ridiculous sense of humour but I’m a loyal friend and i’ll do anything for anyone (within reason). I have good days and bad days, but I find comfort in music and baking. Cupcakes are my speciality <3. I want this blog to be about music, movies, fashion, quotes, inspirations, make up, photography and baking...all of my favourite things. I hope you like it!