I was bought up on a fairly healthy diet. In my little school packed lunch I would be given brown bread with a slice of ham, a apple and a sesame nut bar, which of course I would swap at any given chance for a very tasty and naughty chocolate bar! Once I sunk my teeth into the chocolaty delight...there was no turning back, and I instantly developed a very intense case of 'sweet tooth'.
So, in the last three years I have managed to give up two of my favourite things, alcohol and caffeine. I stopped smoking in between too, but this seems to be a continuing battle and I will only have a drink once in a blue moon. However, it has come to my attention recently (from my loving boyfriend) that I actually eat like a disgusting pig, he politely put it that i am a very fat person in a small persons body! That simple line woke me up allot and really made me look at the foods I am eating.
For one I have a terrible routine when it comes to meal times...if such a thing exists in my world! I shovel down breakfast so I can quickly rush out for a morning walk with my dog. Lunch doesn't exist in my vocabulary and a evening meal will consist of something I can throw together very quickly, mainly a sandwich or some pasta and the rest of the day is spent snacking on chocolate, biscuits, cakes or/and crisps! Yes, I truly am a very very fat person in a petite body!
The thing that makes this all the more laughable is I do actually know how to eat healthy, all the people closest to me, especially my family, are incredibly healthy eaters...and i mean INCREDIBLY! They have got it down to a tee when it comes to really healthy and nourishing diets. I would forever try to think about trying to start a healthy eating lifestyle, but as soon as the thought would enter my mind I would hear a unhealthy snack, calling me so sweetly from the kitchen cupboard...and we all know how hard it is to avoid things that are sweet in more ways than one!
I sat down with my blokey a few nights ago and discussed foods i could slowly introduce into my diet...and vwala, three days later and i have done possibly the healthiest food shop i have ever experienced, and i have to tell you, I'm bloody excited! Its all really tasty stuff! I am swapping teas for herbal teas, fruit drinks for water with squeezed lemon and a drop of maple syrup, chocolate and crisps for yogurt and nuts and 'lunch' has become my new best friend! I bought fish to make a tasty tuna salad and mozzarella, tomato's and avocado for the days I don't feel like eating grass (leafy salad). Plus lots of other things!
I suffer from chronic fatigue and i know this new diet change will drastically improve the symptoms that come with the illness. Plus I already feel more motivated, upbeat and lively than when i was being stuffed with sugar, dairy and wheat!
Now, while i sit here sipping on my lemon water my tummy is rumbling, I think I will go make myself a tasty soup and look forward to a treat for desert as a reward for my good food behaviour.
You have been well and truly tangoed!
Fake orange tan vs pasty and tasty! I am endlessly mesmerised by the amount of orange people in the UK. I am waiting for the moment I fill in the 'race' section of a form only to find white Caucasian being replaced with 'orange Caucasian'. Seriously, was i wearing really dark sunglasses when the orange tan came into fashion?? Only now i am finding myself being blinded with it everywhere I look...and it doesn't look pretty!
It got me thinking about when and how this obsession had kicked in. The only thing I can think of is this... Mediterranean women are truly beautiful, their long flowing dark locks and silky olive skin. It is some thing that quite clearly, allot of women envy! So much so, it seems it has brain washed many young women into thinking that this is the only way to be beautiful. So now you can buy a tan in a bottle, and long dark locks in a tube.. or better yet, use some second hand, chopped off human hair and add it to your own! Its actually crazy when you think about it. But when did our pride disappear for porcelain white skin?
The other thing that drives me crazy is how wrong so many people are getting it! This country no longer has its own stamp of unique beautiful women, only clones of fake died dark hair, and fake tanned orange skin.. how i ask you, is this even remotely attractive?
I am totally loving the campaign for porcelain skin. There is nothing wrong with it, in fact, I think its absolutely beautiful. A slightly vintage, Gothic, Victorian look is really dam sexy! Now look at these pictures, and i ask you, is this orange look really working for you?
Lovely orange tan vs
Pasty and tasty..
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It got me thinking about when and how this obsession had kicked in. The only thing I can think of is this... Mediterranean women are truly beautiful, their long flowing dark locks and silky olive skin. It is some thing that quite clearly, allot of women envy! So much so, it seems it has brain washed many young women into thinking that this is the only way to be beautiful. So now you can buy a tan in a bottle, and long dark locks in a tube.. or better yet, use some second hand, chopped off human hair and add it to your own! Its actually crazy when you think about it. But when did our pride disappear for porcelain white skin?
The other thing that drives me crazy is how wrong so many people are getting it! This country no longer has its own stamp of unique beautiful women, only clones of fake died dark hair, and fake tanned orange skin.. how i ask you, is this even remotely attractive?
I am totally loving the campaign for porcelain skin. There is nothing wrong with it, in fact, I think its absolutely beautiful. A slightly vintage, Gothic, Victorian look is really dam sexy! Now look at these pictures, and i ask you, is this orange look really working for you?
Lovely orange tan vs
Pasty and tasty..
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A city in the country please!
You can take the girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl...same goes for the countryside. But what if you have had both, like me?
I am forever unhappy with my living situation. Where ever I live either feels too rural, or I cant stand the noise and need to escape!
When I'm living in more built up city like areas, I crave the peace and quiet, the wonderful natural smells of fresh air, summer breeze, freshly cut grass and all the amazing blossoming flowers. When I'm living in the country side I love and appreciate the peace and quiet, the cosy friendly small neighbourhoods, the amazing exploring adventures I often find myself lost in and of course the endless amounts of natural beauty. But I often end up feeling isolated, bored and restless! On a summers day there is nothing better than being out in nature, exploring in the sun. Especially, if like myself, you have a fantastic doggy companion to make it all the more fun. When there has been a few days of miserable weather I always get cravings for the big city, I want to dress up and go out, have a romantic meal with some wine and maybe go watch some live comedy or shake my booty to some good live music.
I feel forever torn between country living, and city living. So I never feel i can stay put. I am always on the lookout for that perfect location that has it all. But the only places that do have it all (my preference being Bath) are far too expensive to live...it would be more a case of survival than actually just living!
I love flirting with the big city. Getting gussied up for a night of fun and frolics. But I also love how the country side grounds me and makes me feel so alive in a truly beautiful and natural way.
I have moved around endlessly in my lifetime. From one place to the next, to the next , to the next. Never feeling like anywhere is really a place I can call home.
So in the meantime, I will continue my quest for the ideal living location, and for now enjoy the countryside and all the amazing things it has to offer...that reminds me ''POPPY...WALKIES''
I really enjoy a good HAT.
I really love hats! If I see some one wearing a hat, male or female, young or old, I cant help but stare and totally perv on their hat. I love all styles of hats, floppy ones, trilbies, Jewish hats, bowler hats, sun hats, straw hats, top hats... ALL hats!
I think hats are such a fantastic accessory, and they give any outfit a really cute and quirky edge. They can be so playful and as soon as I put on a hat, I instantly feel like a new character. Check out some of these brilliant people in great hats..
Vintage Spring
I love waking up to a sunny day after a long, hard winter. When you see the grass slowly getting greener and flowers dotted around, you know summer is just around the corner. Spring is the perfect time of year to start fresh and prepare for the new year! It is such a inspiring season.
I can't get enough of putting flowers in my hair! Weather my hair has been short and messy or long and tousled, flowers are the ultimate hair accessory in my opinion. Especially when the spring sun turns its yummy head and starts to give everything a magical little glow and all the flowers begin to blossom.. what better way to celebrate all the daisies and daffodils than prettying yourself up by putting some in your hair.
On my walks with Poppy a few days ago, I saw the cutest little lambs, three of them, all going round and round in circles having great fun, pushing each other off a rock! My high waisted sailor shorts and cropped trousers are ready and waiting for me to get in them and trot off out into a sunny day...roll on summer!
I was going through my underwear drawer this morning when I came across endless amounts of swimming costumes I own, All vintage style! Yet I still can't stop hunting down vintage/retro swimwear! I think they are just fabulous, especially the skirtini swimsuits that suit any shape and size!
I can't get enough of putting flowers in my hair! Weather my hair has been short and messy or long and tousled, flowers are the ultimate hair accessory in my opinion. Especially when the spring sun turns its yummy head and starts to give everything a magical little glow and all the flowers begin to blossom.. what better way to celebrate all the daisies and daffodils than prettying yourself up by putting some in your hair.
On my walks with Poppy a few days ago, I saw the cutest little lambs, three of them, all going round and round in circles having great fun, pushing each other off a rock! My high waisted sailor shorts and cropped trousers are ready and waiting for me to get in them and trot off out into a sunny day...roll on summer!
I was going through my underwear drawer this morning when I came across endless amounts of swimming costumes I own, All vintage style! Yet I still can't stop hunting down vintage/retro swimwear! I think they are just fabulous, especially the skirtini swimsuits that suit any shape and size!
Goldie Hawn...you gotta love her!
I am currently slightly obsessed with the delightfully cute and adorable Goldie Hawn!
I started off watching one of her more recent movies ''Banger Sisters'' where she plays a ageing groupie who goes on a adventure to rekindle her long lost friendship with fellow former groupie (Susan Sarandon). I instantly fell in love with Goldies free spirited yet comical nature in the film.
Since then I have watched almost all of her films and tv shows dating right back to when she started on the 'Laugh in' back in the sixties. On television interviews, it has become quite clear that she is naturally just as sweet, funny, kind hearted and strong yet innocent as she acts in her movies. She really is a inspiring screen treat!
So I have decided to dedicate this blog entry to her and put up some pictures for all to enjoy..
I started off watching one of her more recent movies ''Banger Sisters'' where she plays a ageing groupie who goes on a adventure to rekindle her long lost friendship with fellow former groupie (Susan Sarandon). I instantly fell in love with Goldies free spirited yet comical nature in the film.
Since then I have watched almost all of her films and tv shows dating right back to when she started on the 'Laugh in' back in the sixties. On television interviews, it has become quite clear that she is naturally just as sweet, funny, kind hearted and strong yet innocent as she acts in her movies. She really is a inspiring screen treat!
So I have decided to dedicate this blog entry to her and put up some pictures for all to enjoy..
Sex and the ....Shitty! Maybe?
I have just excitedly and impatiently ravaged youtube for the Sex and the City 2 movie trailer. The result... slightly worried and disapointed! By the looks of it Carrie breaks through to the big time, and ends up at some kind of premier and from what I saw, she's going to end up pretty famous as one scene shows adoring fans screaming at her!
The one thing I always really loved about Sex and the City was how personal it was, and how easy it was to relate to each character at diferent times. But how will we (us norms) relate to a big time celebrity? It suddenly felt very impersonal and not quite as brutally honest as it once was.
I have yet to see the film, and i honestly cant wait for it to come out in cinemas and on dvd. Hopefully I will be proven wrong and my love affair for the incredibly well written series/films will continue... watch this space!
Florence Welch... I think I love you!
On Friday I found myself having a day dedicated to finding out more about Florence and the Machine! YouTube was my resource for all the interviews, music videos and live shows I could possibly find on the marvelously unique and intriguing band.
The first treat I lay my eyes on was the music video for Rabbit Heart...I ended up watching it three times in a row...continuously mesmerised! I decided there and then Florence Welch was possibly the most beautiful woman of this decade! When I watched the video for the Drumming Song.... This only confirmed my thoughts!
Being a complete and utter old school girl at heart, with my soul belonging somewhere between the 1920s and 1990s, I could completely appreciate the incredibly graceful, vintage, yet roaring feminine rock and roll style this girl has got going on! Shes so effortless, and my god, how refreshing it is to see a young girl taking the charts by storm....who isn't blinding me with a fake orange tan! Her style is timeless and her beauty grows on you like a blossoming flower.
Amongst the many interviews I watched with her, my favorite had to be where she talks about being highly dyslexic and therefor putting all her efforts into the creativity that came so naturally to her... this being mainly her art and music. She lived her life in a imaginary world, and one day created these worlds in small jars, where she made miniature people out of clay and unique miniature surroundings.
Florence and her beautifully fearless voice, were discovered in the toilets of a party, The lady who approached her was astounded by her vocals and instantly asked to be her manager. Having never been a manager, and Florence being fresh to the music scene, little did they expect to end up where they are now. Slowly Florence created her band, putting musicians together bit by bit, Until finally Florence and the Machine were created.
It has been such a long time since there has been such a unique, incredibly talented and totally rocking 70s inspired chick has been making it big in the music scene... and the best part of it all, shes completely genuine. She Isn't styled and modelled on record label ideals, or trying her hardest to fit into a identity that just isn't her... she is simply Florence... A real inspiration and ideal role model for the younger female generation of today!
We welcome you warmly, lovely Florence and the Machine, To our musical ears.
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