When I was a teenager, I remember having to sort out stuff like tins, glass and paper at my parents’ house. Back in those days, cat food came in tins, and let me tell you, washing out those tins was not too fun! Nevertheless, it soon became a habit to wash things out, remove the labels and chuck them into their relevant bins. My mom would then take a load down to my High School’s recycling centre each week. Since …
Yesterday evening something amazing happened. The lovely 302 came past to make my month with a series top-up, and even more importantly he brought over his Twin Peaks Complete Series box set. Also, some outstanding wasabi peas, but that is besides the point. To say that I was excited to get Twin Peaks is an understatement… I actually started clapping when the intro started (once we’d gotten past Log Lady). Despite the fact that it’s been almost 20 years since …
Into the night Shadows fall Shadows fall so blue. I cry out I cry out for you. ~ Julee Cruise/Angelo Dadalamenti – Into The Night It wasn’t all bad today. I got some new Essie nail polishes, including this very divine nude/pink tone called ‘Eternal Optimist‘ and a gorgeous dark pinky red shade. But mostly, after a rough weekend, it was a tough day. Too many thoughts, worries and unresolved issues to try and process, and of course, plenty of …
Before I got my external hard drive, I had to rely on SABC and ETV. While every now and then these channels have given us fairly decent viewing, it was never quite enough. Then I got my HD and my series slumming began in earnest. Here are some of my favourite series from this year: From the very episode of season 1, and those first few minutes of a dark road illuminated by car headlights, I was hooked. Believe me, …
Ah, 2010… the year that ‘we were there’ and so was the rest of the world. FIFA World Cup aside, and in fact, the first half of the year aside, this has been one of the hardest years to date. But seeing as how it’s almost over, I can afford to get a little nostalgic. From a shopping point of view, it hasn’t been so bad either. It’s always fun to look at posts from last year to compare – …
I really am a typical Taurus – self-indulgence is too hard to resist. Things that pique the senses and offer any chance to pamper myself always make the top of my fave things list! This month it’s all about the pre-summer vibes, and I have some strange inclination to pinks, berries and other summery yummy colours. Here are a few of my favourite things at the moment: I love so many things about this lipstick – the soft berry shade, …
There’s a scene in episode 12 of Gossip Girl 3 (‘The Debarted’) where Chuck finally faces up to his father’s death when he is at the hospital to see Serena. If you’re a Gossip Girl fan, you’ll remember the one I mean – watch the clip over here. You might want to have tissues at hand though, because it’s a heart-wrenching one. Maybe it’s the way it’s filmed, maybe it’s Chuck dropping his defences, maybe it’s the Blair and Chuck …
Growing up, my dad and I seldom saw eye to eye when it came to music. He was of the old skool ‘legend’ generation – blues rock was the be all and end all, and he never got my love for Nirvana or Guns ‘n Roses. Pearl Jam however was another story – this was one of the only bands that we both agreed was teh awesome. He used to have the Vs album, and we both played it to …
There was a time when I needed mope music. Those were the Dark Def Leppard Days, when it felt like things could never get better. Of course, they did get better – I had many more of those times over the years, and those times also got better. So while the last half of 2010 has been one of the most challenging times in so many ways, I know that this time will also get better… even if I’ve taken …
I was very excited to be able to pick up my custom necklace from Collect Jewellery on Friday, which as you can see is an otter necklace! Julie was really lovely, and even gave me a choice of designs after I sent her my initial idea. As it turns out, her suggestion worked even better than my original one had, and the result is a gorgeous otter heart necklace that I’m quite sure will have super zen boosting properties. Collect …
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