UK Trip: Update 2 | July 12-13, 2014

UK Trip: Update 2

 July 12th: Enfield Town and BBQ

Saturday was a lazy day where we just went to Enfield Town and got coffee at Cafe Nero and stopped into Claire's to look at their sunglasses. We then had a BBQ at my dad's place. The steak my dad cooked up was amazing. They also made kebabs, but I'm not too fond of those. Haha.

July 13th: Forty Hall & Estates

Since it was a Sunday, we decided to do things around Enfield, rather than fight train/tube construction/delays and tourists out in central London. We went to Forty Hall & Estates, which is a beautiful house with a lot of trails and flowers. It was so beautiful and I am so glad that we got to go and see it. While walking around on the trails, it kind of felt like we were in the Secret Garden or something. There was also a massive tree that reminded me of the tree in the Lion King.

It was getting pretty late when we left Forty Hall, so we just went to Town Park in Enfield for a little while before dinner.

Thanks for reading! Let me know in the comments below if you know of anywhere in London you'd think I'd be interested in going. I'm always on the lookout for non-touristy things to do.

xoxo

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UK Trip: Update 1

UK Trip: Update 1

Welcome back everyone! It's been quite a while since I've updated y'all on what's going on in my life. I'm currently in LONDON! We got here on Wednesday (July 9th) around 11am. That first day, we went to the little shopping center, in the town where my dad lives, and looked at all of the stores. We mainly went into Boots and got a few hygienic products that we hadn't brought with us.


The next day, July 10th, we got a one day travel card and rode the train to Finsbury Park and got on another train to King's Cross. We walked around the King's Cross area and mainly looked at all of the building/architecture. We then went back to the tube station and hopped on the tube to Piccadilly Circus where we ate at a wonderful little Italian Restaurant called Mediterraneo. The restaurant was adorable and the food was fantastic. We shared a pizza and bruschetta.

View from our table

We then walked around Piccadilly and found an H&M where we all got a few things. I got a dress (that was on sale) and a romper that you shall see very soon. :)


The next day (July 11th), we went to Oxford Circus and walked around. We found a Primark where I got a parka, as it was raining a little bit and didn't have an umbrella. I also just wanted an excuse to get a cute, white one. After Primark, we walked around some more and ate at a Whole Foods. I got a slice of pizza and some fries (or chips as they would say). We then hopped on the tube and went back to my dad's house. We were all very tired, as we hadn't slept well the night before. Our bodies are adjusting to the time zone and how it is still light outside at 10pm. We are also doing A LOT of walking, which we are not used to.


I hope y'all enjoyed this update (they will get better and have more photos). Let me know of any places that you think we should go to while we are here in the UK. We are planning on doing more touristy things (like Big Ben, House of Parliament, Tower of London, and such), but I'd like to know more of the non-touristy sites.


Thanks for reading.
xoxo

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The Weekly Vlogs

The Weekly Vlogs

I'm not sure if y'all knew this, but I've begun filming weekly vlogs. They are pretty fun as I don't have to stress about editing/uploading every day, but I get to look back later on what my life was like in those weeks.

Currently, my vlogs haven't been exciting, but I wanted to get started before my trip to the UK, so I would be used to vlogging, editing, and uploading. :)

Feel free to check them out. Here's the link to my YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/brittaneypenney. And they are all under the playlist: The Weekly Vlog.

Hope you like them and let me know in the comments below if you have a YouTube channel or the YouTubers that you like to watch.

The Weekly Vlog #1 and #2

The Weekly Vlog #3

The Weekly Vlog #4 and #5

Thanks for reading.
xoxo

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Throwback Thursday: Stonehenge, Bath, Big Ben, and Windsor

Throwback Thursday: Stonehenge, Bath, Big Ben, and Windsor

My brother, dad, and I in front of Stonehenge.

Hey guys! School is winding down, I only have one week left. I'm so happy because that means I'm leaving for the UK in less than two weeks! 

Since I am so close to leaving for the UK, I've been looking through old photos of my last trip to the UK and figured I would share a couple with all of you.

On top of a tour bus next to Windsor Castle

Hope y'all enjoyed getting a little peek into my stash of photos. Looking at these photos makes me miss my long, blonde hair... ;)

Thanks for reading.

xoxo

P.S. Be on the lookout for my travel updates 2-3 times a week beginning July 9th/10th. :)

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Quick Update

Quick Update

Couple of things on the list today:

1. Slow blogging
2. Name update
3. What's coming up

First: Slow blogging

Yes, I know I haven't been blogging as much. I said I would blog 3 times a week, but my summer classes are killing me. I'm in class everyday and then I come home to do homework and write papers. There just isn't any time to take photos or write a blog post. I'm so sorry, I feel terrible, but my schooling will always come first. Until my summer classes end/slow down (they end July 7th), I will be blogging at least once or twice a week. I'm not sure what days... Maybe, Friday and Saturday?  I will update everyone through my twitter account, so if you want, you can follow me at @_brittaneyp or my personal twitter @dearbrittaney_.

Second: Name change

I changed my name! My URL is still brittaneypenney.blogspot.com, but my little tagline is "Through My Lens". I made a specific twitter (link above) for my blog/YouTube channel, so I can follow as many blogs/channels as I want, and it doesn't clog up seeing my personal friends tweets. If you want, you can go follow it. :)

Third: What's coming up

Many things are in the works right now. I am creating a new logo button/header with my new name/tag line on it. I am also in the process of planning/packing for my month-long trip to the UK in July. I'm stoked for it and there will be a new blog post (in about 2 weeks) updating everyone about my schedule and what will be happening and how I plan to update my blog/YouTube channel.

I'm really stoked for this new change and I hope y'all will stick with me. :)

Thanks for reading.
xoxo

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Flashback Friday: California Trip

Flashback Friday: California Trip

Hey everyone! It's Flashback Friday here on my little blog and I wanted to share with you all a few photos from my California trip last year with two of my best friends! :)

The first day we got there we went immediately to the Hollywood sign and then walked around Hollywood for a little bit. Fun Fact: We changed in a fast food restaurant and I was wearing some old vans in this photo. Haha.

Here's me, Morgan, and Haley on the Santa Monica Pier. This was after we went to Jay Leno, but got lost and couldn't get in. (We did get to go another day though, don't worry)

We then went to DisneyLand, where I became a little kid again. I had so much fun. This above photo was at the end of the day, so that's why I look like a hot mess. I was also soaked from Splash Mountain, where only Morgan and I got wet and Haley was totally dry.

This is one of my favorite photos, mainly because it is in one of my favorite places: San Diego. I love San Diego and hope I can go back soon. This was taken while we were walking back to our car from Moonlight Beach, which is so beautiful :)

And last, but not least, here is a photo (taken off of a YouTube video, that's why the quality is so bad) of me (& Morgan/Haley) shaking Jay Leno's hand. We were front row for the episode where Jay Leno talks to Howie Mandel and Supermodel Marisa Miller on July 19, 2013.

Alright, that's all the photos I have to show y'all. Let me know in the comments below your favorite place to go. :)

Thanks for reading.

xoxo

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Road Trip OOTD | May 30, 2014

Road Trip OOTD

So it's Fashion Friday here on my little blog. I figured I would do a quick OOTD post. I'm about to go on a road trip to Dallas to spend the weekend with my sister, her husband, and their two kids. Dallas is 4 hours away from me and although a lot of people will be like "Wow! That's so far!", it's really not. Living in Texas makes you kind of immune to distances and such because everything is so far away. I have also driven 15+ hours with my friend (a couple of times it was 30 hours), so 4 hours is a piece of cake. :)

Outfit:

Top- Texas top from Cotton On
Cardigan- Cotton On

Shorts- Charlotte Russe High-Waisted shorts

Hat- Bowler/Fedora hat from eBay

Shoes- White converse from Kohl's

 
Makeup:

Eyebrows- Lancome Powder Pencil in Taupe

Eyeliner- Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner

Mascara- Maybelline the Rocket Volum' Express
Eyeshadow- Smashbox Full Exposure Palette (M2 & M3)
Concealer- Revlon Colorstay in 01 Fair & Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Fair
Foundation- Maybelline BB Cream in Light
Powder- Maybelline Fit Me in 110 Fair

Bronzer- Wet 'N Wild in Ticket to Brazil

Blush- E.L.F in Peachy cheeky
Lips- Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in 201 Unapologetic

I did upload a YouTube video about this outfit. Maybe go sneak a peek? 

In the comments below, let me know what you wear on road trips :)

Thanks for reading.

xoxo

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