Sunday Musings

Tonight I have had more than enough food in my gullet. I am of enough mind to sit and read and write an entry. Anyway, some things I found interesting on the web tonight.

I absolutely love this. LOVE THIS. 

I love these earrings, even more so if they were emeralds ;)

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CAPES CAPES CAPES CAPES! :)

It is nice little gifts for the men in your life.

I love this dwelling. I wouldn't mind if I had something like this for myself.

What a dress. Valentino is wonderful.

Love this page.

I am loving all these cozy spaces!

And one last thing, this dress is incredible.

Now to look forward to the week ahead. Here's hoping for the best! :)

My life as of Wednesday the 14th

So the whole day today was gloomy.  For someone living in a tropical country, that is saying something.  Oh but I love the gloom! I love that feeling that all you want to do is creep under the covers, grab a flashlight, put music on repeat and read that book that has been silently dogging your peripheral vision for the last few weeks. 

I want a day that didn't go by so quickly.  

I'm slowly figuring out soundcloud, mixcloud and 8track. I love them all because of the diversity of the music that can be found.  Anyway, on soundcloud I finally uploaded my first track. It's not MINE per se, it is from the Soundtrack of  Pride and Prejudice (2005).  So now, as you read my blog, you can have a little track for your listening pleasure :)

  Dawn by Drummergirl2578

Ah well, moving on. I read this article today and it touched my heart strings as a coffee lover.  Not that I will be getting any of her gear soon (come on now...) but I will do what she says, to basically grind fresh, and right before using, and to try to use more of the dripper, like the Vietnamese use, which incidentally, is my absolute favorite way of making coffee.

 As art goes, I am simply in love with Alphonse Mucha (read up here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Mucha).  This blog entry reminded me just how much :) He had a lovely beard too, if I do say so myself.

Though we do not particularly celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Philippines, we do however love turkey and all the trimmings.  These are some recipes that even if it isn't Thanksgiving, I think I will try my hand at :)

I love all the jewelry here! The fragile and fine look of the pieces make it all the more enticing to me.

These bookcases are crazy. I'm not sure I can keep one without having a small heart attack every time I walk by.

Great tips to keep a nice pretty fridge.

I don't know if I would give people bulbs of onions, but I do think this is a fantastic idea. 

This just blew my mind. And made me hungry.    I mean, LOOK AT IT: http://www.natalieluder.ch/shop.htm

Another thing that blew my mind, was THESE little 3D figurines.  Oh my word. I want this.

Seems like an awesome thing to do, with or without kids :)

And because I am of the paranoid disposition, THIS IS AWESOME AND PERFECT for me. HAHAHA!  I think I'll look to have one made locally.

Lastly, FANTASTIC PICTURES :) 

So far, not a bad hump day.  Hope all is well wherever you're hailing from :)

Vision Board: Travel

I've decided that the more I send it out to the Universe, the more it has the chance to come true :)  So here we go, places I want to go to and see.

1) Egypt - mostly because of the history factor.  Of course the pyramids....

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...but I would love to see the temples of Abu Simbel (to read up on them click HERE)

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2) Greece - There has always been a soft spot in my heart for Greece because of the myths I used to love as a child and the food when I first started eating it.  Oh and the olive oil. And ouzo.  I love this :) 

 Look at the Pantheon.

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And I would love to go to Athens, because Athena was and is my favorite deity.  Next would be Poseidon.

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3) Turkey - This one is easy. I want to see where Troy is.

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Troy's Walls :)

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4) Estonia - It is supposed to be gorgeous there... 

 

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 ...and I've always just wanted to see Tallinn the capital.  Look at how beautiful it is.

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5) Prague - This is because it is the gateway to Eastern Europe.  And the vodka.

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6) Beijing - Again, a little obvious but the Forbidden City and its history is a fascination of mine...

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And the Great Wall.

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7) Laos - I have just never been there and I've been to Vietnam and Cambodia already.  It is the last place in South East Asia I haven't seen yet. 

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I want to see this!! It looks fantastic :)

8) Iceland - Reykjavik I heard is lovely.  Also the whole aesthetic of the Netherlands makes me happy.  

 

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9) Finland - I've just always wanted to go to Helsinki.  Also, I want to see the aurora borealis (Learn about the Northern Lights HERE).  I heard that they have a fantastic summer music festivals too.

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10) Russia - I would love to go here because of my personal fascination over the last Czar and Czarina, vodka and caviar. :)

And I would like to see the Moscow Cathedral.

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Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! :)

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Friday afternoon

This is the Friday afternoon of the first long weekend we have this month. Yes, we have TWO.  And not only do we have TWO, they are BACK TO BACK.  So next week is also another long (I think it is actually even a long-er) weekend. YAY!!! :) 

So here I am, picking up where I've slacked off with you my poor, unread blog and I'm here to give you some necessary attention :)

Saw the usually fantastic stuff online today that I want to share! :)  Here we go :) Oh and as I write, here is a little SOUNDTRACK for you to listen to, if you feel so inclined :)

I know that somewhere in my city (Manila, Philippines), I can do this...  Though when I will need a sweatshirt, considering it doesn't get colder than 25 degrees Celsius, is beyond me. I know! I can do this to tshirts :)

Hilarious "theory" :) 

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I am technically not a fan of table cloths, but I think I may do this DIY one for the cats, like a little curtain for the litter area. 

I love how these bookshelves go into  the wall. I'm still trying to think if this is how I want mine. Maybe in a bigger space and not this current apartment.

For those really bad days.

I wish we could do things like these here in Manila.

I have a feeling I will be using THIS SITE A WHOLE LOT.

Pretty cool unfinished art.

When I have kids, I have a feeling that I will do my own version of this :)  Pretty neat :)

A brief history on Human Communication :)

I want to do this to whatever house/apartment/condo I am in, which is to set apart a space, whoever small, just to BE. These are great examples of that.

AND! These stamp-like wall rollers are giving me ideas too of what I can do in my own home :) OR you can just go straight into their website, http://the-painted-house.co.uk/

I WANT THIS SKIRT SO MUCH I COULD CRY.

Ok and these leggings too :) hehehhe :)

Fun Halloween stuff :)

I am loving this HOUSE PLAN, but maybe not the same exact stuff... and not the same colour definitely.

And THIS is just an overall great reminder :)

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This weekend, I am planning to bank articles and do some research on a secret project I'm doing.  I owe my tito this for a very long time.  But next weekend, I'm going on a baking spree. I haven't been able to do ANY baking in a long time, so this will be fun.  

I also need to start brain storming on what to write about in the other blog with the boyfie. 

Until then my dear blog :)  *hug*

Questions

I love Inside the Actor's Studio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_the_Actors_Studio) and tonight it was one of my favorite celebrities, Ricky Gervais was on.  Fantastic. And after every interview, James Lipton asks the same ten questions from French television personality Bernard Pivot, that is based on Marcel Proust famous questionnaire. 

I've decided that I will try and answer it, since there is no way I will get interviewed by James Lipton. Ever. 

1. What is your favorite word? IMPOSSIBLE, FANTASTIC
2. What is your least favorite word? IRRIGATION
3. What turns you on?  DETERMINATION, DRIVE AND CREATIVITY
4. What turns you off? IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE
5. What sound or noise do you love?  ROCK N'ROLL, BLUES, JAZZ, CLASSICAL
6. What sound or noise do you hate? SOMEONE HOCKING UP A LUGIE
7. What is your favorite curse word? FUCK
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? MUSIC AGENT, GENETICIST
9. What profession would you not like to do?  ANYTHING INVOLVING PEOPLE'S FLUIDS, LIKE SEWER.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? GLAD YOU MADE IT.

Sunday Post

In an effort to start the new week right, I found this weekly cleaning list and I want to now make it a part of my every day life.

Small spaces are the hardest really to maintain. There are no nooks and crannies I can use for storage. So I make my own by building up. 

But oh we saw the loveliest townhouse today which is way beyond anything I can afford. I am still bringing and putting good vibes out with the hope that somehow I still find a way to get it. It is a corner townhouse. Sigh. Here's to looking and hope. 

Since it is October already and it is the month of Breast Cancer awareness month, a friend of mine got involved with his Mushroom business (http://www.ministryofmushrooms.com) and put up a website with all the information on it: www.mushroomsgopinkph.com

Their love story gives me hope about the institution of marriage.

I AM LOVING THIS COLLECTION. All the white makes everything look so sleek and clean.

I love the dotty dots.

And as always, my soul is yearning for this city. *sigh*

 

And so now I need to get back into cross stitching as well. 

Anyway, back to writing :) Here's to a great week ahead.

Frustrated Friday

Today I am a little frustrated with my job situation.  I'm actually thinking of moving to a new one, but I gave my word I wouldn't.  Thing is, though there are all sorts of other usual, job related problems that I can more or less handle, I can't see why the finance team keeps docking my pay. I have had more or less the same absences since the last time, and it is now 2/3rds of what I'm supposed to be getting. 

URG MONEY. I hate it. 

On to better and brighter things :)  

There is this: I never realised we owed so much to William Shakespeare.

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Things I would like to incorporate in my wardrobe.

 

I especially love the bottom left hand outfit of pure white. So clean and lovely, perfect for sunny days in this tropical temperatures.

An interesting idea for jeans :) It's the fit that is the hardest part anyway.

I will use this as inspiration for my own closet :)

I love everything in this collection.

I love this collection too...

Then, there is Serge and Jane :)

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Gray and white, white and gray :)  Heart heart heart it.

Loving the contrasts of these materials.

Beautiful concrete fixtures :)

Using the following as inspiration for my own home as I have so many old posters and hings I want to keep.

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I need a picture / art wall. :) Must clean up my toys and old piles and organise it this weekend.

Anyway, a happy Friday everyone! :)