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Wednesday 28 August 2013

Smiling Wednesday! (Things I love #9)

So late in posting this week, sorry! I have been away in Barcelona for 10 days, I will do some more posts about my trip as soon as I can :)


1. Books
Whilst away, I had time to get a lot of reading done and really enjoyed two books by Bill Bryson:  'Neither here nor there' and 'The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid'.  He is a really funny writer and I had to contain my laughter when in public places.  'Neither here nor there' was my favourite and is basically a series of anecdotes about his travels around Europe, brutally honest and unashamedly humorous.


2. There was a closing down sale in an artist's workshop in one of the streets in the Gothic Quarter. I saw this beautiful chair for only 20 euros, if I had some way of putting it on the plane back with me, I would have!




3. Saw this guy on the main street on the way down from the Parc Guell.  He was really eerie but strangely fascinating and funny! :)


4. Treated myself to a large bubble tea from 'Wow Boba' whilst away on holiday.  Yummy and refreshing on a hot day, I had black tea with tapioca (that's the dark parts at the bottom!) and a bit of honey.


5. Yves Saint Laurent Pastel handbags.  Love these, really sweet colours. Spotted them in the shop window and had to take a picture.
Via npr.org
6. Had not been in a big city alone for a while so was at a bit of a loose end at times! So I decided to go and see 'Before Midnight' in the cinema on Calle Verdi in Barcelona.  I haven't seen the previous films in the 'Before' series (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) but this didn't seem to matter as I felt that the film stood alone and made enough reference to the previous plotlines for me to catch up with ease. I don't want to talk about the plot too much as it will spoil it but it basically deals with the everyday life of a couple, years into a relationship, when it's no longer fresh and new and how they relate to each other and their family and friends. I thought Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy were great in the lead roles and the film seemed to end just as you wanted to learn more.

7. This clouds and rainbows jumper by Modcloth featured on Scathingly Brilliant's blog. So cute!


Via the lucky elephant
8. Navy blue and coral- I saw a woman wearing these colours and thought it looked really cool. This pic shows some outfits in the same colour palette, I think they look great for end of summer.


9.I discovered Cacolat a few years ago during my time living in Spain, it is a yummy chocolate-flavoured milk, made in Barcelona.  I think the packaging looks quite retro and fun.




10. Jayme Dee
Discovered Jayme Dee recently via  her cover of  'Ho Hey' by the Lumineers on the Sunday music sessions on Marcus Butler's Sunday Sounds blog.  She has a great sound, I really like her covers of 'Fix You' by Coldplay and 'I Will Follow You Into The Dark' by Death Cab For Cutie.  Some of her guitar playing reminds me of Amy
Winehouse.


Via Mountain Home Quilts
11. Something else made me smile this week. Something a lot of you will have done in your lifetime.   I was walking along by the port when I noticed a father waiting for his young daughter, who must have been around 6 years old.  She was stood in one spot, wearing a mid-length rara skirt and was spinning around and around in circles.  It really made me smile, I expect a lot of us remember twirling in a dress/skirt when we were young.  I don't quite know why it amused me so much, I think it's just that free feeling, that expression without embarrassment.  Her father wasn't bothered in the least, I suppose he knew that as a child you can indulge in such simple pleasures freely but as you get older, you would probably seem quite strange and attract some puzzled looks. :)  This picture isn't the actual girl but I thought that the photo illustrated exactly what I'm talking about!

 Do you remember spinning in swooshy clothes??  Comment and let me know!

Peebreeks xx

Friday 23 August 2013

MySpace style questionnaire!

I recently discovered Pink Milk and Cookies' blog and noticed that she had completed a Myspace-style questionnaire, I thought I would give it a go as I think they can help you get to know someone better.  It's just for fun, so if you find this boring, please skip it!

Three items you will always find in my bag:
My phone/ ipod, kirby grips, keys.

My favourite guilty-pleasure is:
Music-wise: Status Quo (!)
Food: Cold custard
TV: Millionaire Matchmaker

If i could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?
There are so many to choose from... Umm... Alive: Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Johnny Depp (obviously!), Woody Allen.  Dead: Amy Winehouse, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly.

My favourite song lyric is: 
'You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us and the world will live as one.' - Imagine, John Lennon.

The piece of clothing in my closet that i have had forever is:
A tartan sundress that I bought in Paris 7 years ago, I don't really wear it now though :(

My favourite children’s book is:
Anything by Roald Dahl but I remember also loving 'The Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton.

I am currently reading:
Sick Notes- True stories from the GP's surgery, by Dr. Tony Copperfield

My favourite place to be is: 
By the sea.

One thing on my bucket list i haven’t done is:
Been to India.

 My bringing-down-the-house karaoke go-to song is: 
 Never done it! But I like to think I could rock 'Son of a Preacher Man' by Dusty Springfield.

I am afraid of:
Sharks, specifically great whites. I watched 'Jaws' at far too young an age I think.  I can't even look at pictures of them without my heart racing. Errrrrr *shivers*  For the same reason, deep open water freaks me out sometimes.

If you want to complete the same questionnaire, just copy and paste the questions below!  Leave a comment and I will have a nosey at your answers.

Peebreeks x


Three items you will always find in my bag:
My favourite guilty-pleasure is:
If i could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?
My favourite song lyric is:
The piece of clothing in my closet that i have had forever is:
My favourite children’s book is:
I am currently reading:
My favourite place to be is: 
One thing on my bucket list i haven’t done is:
My bringing-down-the-house karaoke go-to song is: 
I am afraid of:




Sunday 11 August 2013

Smiling Sunday! (Things I love #8)

Have been hopeless at posting lately...

1. I really like big watches at the moment! I especially like this one, The Canterbury- I first saw the Daniel Wellington watches on The Londoner's blog: The Londoner- Daniel Wellington watches.  I notice that Kim Sears often wears large watches at Wimbledon.






2. Speaking of Kim Sears!- I really liked the mint lace dress she wore to the Wimbledon final.  It is from the Victoria Beckham Spring/Summer collection 2013.  I know it was heavily criticised in the papers at the time, as she was wearing long sleeves in the midst of a heat wave, but I thought she looked really elegant.



3.  Must be having a mint-green phase I think!  Have noticed these Figaro cars by Nissan more and more recently, so cute and retro-looking :)

Via tumblr.com
4. I recently enjoyed watching the BBC Imagine 2-part documentary on Woody Allen. I thought that it had obviously been well-researched and was filmed beautifully.  I know Woody has drawn a lot of controversy over his scandalous personal life but you cannot dispute that he is a very funny comedian and a talented film maker.  I loved the insight into his childhood, background and individual quirks- such as the fact he always types his scripts on a typewriter that he bought decades ago, if he makes a mistake, he literally has to cut and paste the changes! A more extensive review of the first part of the programme can be found on the Daily Telegraph website: Woody-Allen-a-Documentary-part-one-BBC-One-review.html

Via The Daily Telegraph -Woody-Allen-a-Documentary-part-one-BBC-One-review.html
5. Nails this week are 'Mink' by Marks & Spencer, BUAV approved so not tested on animals :)


Via www.marksandspencer.co.uk




6.  We have had an amazing heat wave in English which brought fantastic weather for 3 weeks and then some stormy showers. There's some music that I love listening to when it's raining,  I hope that's not too strange! Some songs or artists seem to be cosy and soothing.  One of my favourite albums to listen to during the rain is 'Sleep Through The Static' by Jack Johnson.

7.  In the sunnier moments, I have been rediscovering Fleetwood Mac! Awesome on a sunny afternoon...
Via www.fanpop.com


8. 'Forrest Gump' was shown on TV last week, I have seen it before but had forgotten how great it is.  So funny but also had me in tears for the sad parts.  Tom Hanks is a fantastic actor who has made some wonderful film choices.  He won the Oscar for the Best Actor for his leading role as Forrest Gump in 1994 is and I think you can clearly see why, he is fantastic in this film.



That's all for this week I think!

Peebreeks xx