Remember that episode of Girls, when Lena Dunham is let go from her internship because the other girl smugly knows photoshop? Yeah well… that used to be me, until I learnt a few rudimentary skills largely via youtube tutorials and lynda.com I love adobe photoshop, and it’s amazing how just learning a few basic skills … Continue reading »
Wayne Allwine (the voice of Mickey Mouse) and Russi Taylor (the voice of Minnie Mouse) were married in real life. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. If you fake laugh long enough you’ll start to really laugh, really, really hard. The chances of you (as opposed to someone else) being born is about 1 in 40 million. … Continue reading »
I’m part Malaysian, meaning that my natural eyelashes are poker poker straight. When I was 15 however I discovered eyelash curlers for the first time, and I remember thinking OH MY GOD THIS IS THE BEST INVENTION EVER and all a flutter (sorry!) I would curl my lashes to within an inch of their life. … Continue reading »
Last week was my 28th Birthday, and I ran like a kid around Harry Potter Studios in Watford, getting far too excited about drinking a butterbeer and hiding timidly behind my boyfriend who tried to force me onto one of the broomsticks. And I have to say I wasn’t alone- as we waited in line … Continue reading »
Rain… it’s annoying right? But then again…
Look, you’re enough. You’re more than enough. But so many of us lose sight that we’re enough because we become so obsessed with comparing ourselves to others. How to begin to be happy? Stop comparing yourselves to others. Just stop. Take a social networking break, stop reading gossip magazines, stop worrying about what other people are … Continue reading »
All this post is going to do is reflect on how I probably watch too many cartoons these days, but lets just take a moment to truly appreciate just how bonkers Adventure Time with Jake and Finn really is. According to the Wiki page Adventure Time is set in a fictional continent called the “Land … Continue reading »
“Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” – Hedy Lamarr Born: November 9, 1914 Died: January 19, 2000 Hollywood Starlet, sex symbol, once considered the most beautiful woman in the world and oh… inventor? Imagine a world without a Wi-Fi. Well this is a world without … Continue reading »
Slack Power. Deep V magic. Jumpsuits to die for. Fake Nipple Action. Continue reading »
One of the things I’m really interested in is the psychology of happiness, and particularly why certain people just seem to be naturally ‘happy’ while others… well they just don’t. In the Western World we tend to think of happiness as a commodity- a target or a ‘thing’; something that can be achieved through certain … Continue reading »
Phew. Six months goes fast doesn’t it? Right now I’m staring at my baby’s first tooth, which is rather unconventionally a fang, because this is just how she rolls. Life is changing again, decisions need to be made over work and play, and it feels like a good time to take stock of the last six … Continue reading »
2011 Dir: Tanya Wexler Stars: Hugh Dancy, Rupert Everett, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sheridan Smith, Jonathan Pryce Cert: 15 Based on a true story, Hugh Dancy and Rupert Everett invent the vibrator… no really. Set in the 1880s, forward thinking Dr. Granville (played by Dancy) joins a medical practise that specialises in treating patients with ‘hysteria’; which … Continue reading »
A lovely 1942 article for Life magazine. It’s always fun to see articles like this!
Is there a ‘good’ kind of sexism? What I essentially mean by ‘good’ sexism is the side of sexism that perhaps gives the female sex leeway when it comes to pushing their car over to the curb when it’s broken down, or perhaps putting up an Ikea contraption etc. We all know, I … Continue reading »
When Sally met Sally; Your body, your rules Ever since I was a young girl, the concept of touching my own body, seemed ridiculous and foul almost. The pure suggestion that my body can be manipulated into an orgasm, or anything near that realm of pleasure by my very own hands, felt a: impossible … Continue reading »
Sounds about right. More posts to come! Sorry for the absence.
How to cut your own fringe: If you’re into having a short fringe this tutorial is essential. I don’t want to pay for a full hair cut just to get a bit of my fringe trimmed. A lot of hair dressers say they’ll cut your fringe for free (if you’re a regular customer) but in my experience … Continue reading »
Step one: Whatever fabric you’re working on, it is essential you iron it thoroughly first. When you cut fabric it has to be as flat as possible in order to cut it accurately and easily. Step two: Measure how much you want to take off of your garment, and then add an extra inch as … Continue reading »
Why is a German boot, considered a British classic?? Continue reading »
