i can't keep a secret.

i've had such a busy day today.

this morning i pretty much launched myself out of bed, showered, ate my pancakes (i love my mum) and then was off to Elly's house. all before 10am. Elly wanted to make this cake as a surprise for her boyfriends birthday; it's a scaled down model of his treasured car. it's such a good idea, so romantic, and really shows how much she loves him. but she has to make eight cakes, carve them and ice them. that's a lot of work and time. my poor, smitten best friend.
so, with our usual amount of disaster we just about managed to make the cakes. i even cracked several eggs using only one hand! and then my mother arrived and whisked me off for lunch. she treated me to whitebait as a) it's one of my favourite foods b) the one i had in Cyprus was disappointing and c) a well-done for passing my gcse's.
she then passed me an envelope - inside was a cheque for £100, along with another £100 cash.
and then she took me shopping and bought me a brand new bag for college. the picture's off the website, and not that great honestly. still, the actual bag is gorgeous; and it goes with my new booties! there was another bag i liked, but it was not practical, not big enough, and way more expensive. however, it was beautiful.
now i just have to track down a coat for college... any ideas where i might get one?