documentation

italiano and pugs. what more could you need?

recently I've become obsessed with watching documentaries on netflix. I can't get enough.

some docs that are on my 'to watch' list

-First Position 
-L'Amour Fou 
-Katy Perry - Part Of Me 
-Brooklyn Castle 
-Jiro Dreams Of Sushi 
-Woody Allen: A Documentary 
-Forks Over Knives 
-Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's

Oh, and I'm pretty excited about this one about an unknown, underground band...  

Summah tunes

I love a good summer playlist. 

currently on rotation:

what a video. nyc, I love you. 

on repeat. beyonce who? (joking. kind of)

prefer this to the original

lovely and chill.

obviously, the song of 2013

and can't go without a bit of bruce

yours?

Current books: The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales
Current music: This song
Current guilty pleasure: the marks and spencer white chocolate cookie that I'm eating right now
Current color: coral
Current drink: Root Beer, even though it tastes like mouthwash
Current food: in season strawberries
Current favorite show: Spiral and The Killing
Current wish list: tickets to next year's Sonar, some sun, Acne Star boots.
Current needs: a haircut. to bob or not to bob.
Current triumphs: seeing Michelle Obama today
Current celebrity crush: Leo in his cream jumper in Gatsby. Sigh.
Current indulgence: a glass of red
Current blessing: not getting sunburned in barcelona this past weekend. Factor 50 forever
Current outfit: denim shirt, loafers, leopard print jeans
Current excitement: seeing Springsteen in one month!
Current mood: sleepy
Current link: Feminist T Swift. genius

[photo of Barceloneta by me]

Tentatively dipping my toe in the blogger pool again...

with my week in food. 

homemade lemonade. cheddar. sourdough. ham. 

disgustingly healthy juices.

shoestring fries. ricotta chicken wings. 

'american' pancakes. berries.

so bad it's good. 

I never got to see LCD Soundsystem live...this looks incredible. And his dog!


I did see James Murphy djing in Paris once... My friend and I were lucky enough to have a (very drunken) chat with him after his set and he seems like a lovely guy. That he has such a gorgeous dog just confirms it.

Guilty Pleasure of the week...of the YEAR?!

Got my tickets to the reunion of...
Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block.
Yep, I'm that cool.

And, I'm going to see Bruce Springsteen in the Summer.
Cannot. Wait.

I love live shows!

I don't have many New Year's Resolutions.
other than to BLOG MORE...
To write letters to friends abroad, penpals anyone?!

And to learn this dance.
I'm sure everything else will fall into place.



My favourite (yes, that's One Direction) songs from 2011...





More soon.
Happy New Year!

I'm going to Paris in less than two weeks (crutches or no crutches!) and have been drooling over everything on the city of lights.
I saw Midnight in Paris last week and it was divine. I think I need to see it again and actually pay attention to the plot this time, I was just gazing at the beautiful scenery in the background.

Here's the opening credits:

I won't lie when I say my heart hurt a little bit watching this film, but I shall see my lovely city so soon!

on a somewhat related note, I've been trawling through this amazing blog.

Behold, some lovely pics from (I think) the most recent PFW.

Currently incapacitated after falling down the stairs. My leg is in a cast (for at least a week) and I feel like Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window.

Cabin fever is already beginning to set in, and it's only day one.

I'm not an especially active person but I don't like the idea of being confined to the couch for 6 days. And the thought of not being able to cook (my only relaxation method) is killing me!

I've got some work I need to catch up on and lots of TV to watch.

And I just started reading this:


I think I've got enough to keep me occupied, but would greatly appreciate any cures for boredom?

Merci mes amies!

Current mood: t-i-r-e-d. long ass commute to and from college (I'm a student again, yay!) is getting the better of me

Current book: The American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld

Current guilty pleasure: Greek - a tv series about sorority life.

Current wish list: more hours in the day/leopard print jeans that aren't trashy

Current triumphs: getting up early... for me, it's a triumph

Current indulgence: cheesecake brownies.

Current outfit: ladybird print pjs

Current music: Feist's new album, it's amaze so far

Current drink: ginger beer

Current food: granny smiths

Current needs: a hair cut

Current tv: just starting the wire...

Current eye candy: Ryan Gosling

Current film:

Can't wait for the adaptation of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which is a great book

Current excitement: Going to Paris and Berlin at the end of the month!

Autumn is shaping up to be exciting!

I'm going 'back to school'!

Got tickets to see Foster The People!

And... I'm going to Paris and Berlin at the end of October.
SQUEEEEEEEEE!

And here's a song I can't stop listening to:

Autumnal Inspiration

'Don't you love New York in the fall?
It makes me wanna buy school supplies.
I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened
pencils if I knew your name and address.'

you can never go wrong with colouring pencils

multi-size sharpener, yes please.

moleskines, my essential planner

fantasy schoolbag

probable schoolbag

all imgs via pinterest

a lesson, of sorts, in british pop:

Obviously there was the Spice Girls.

Then Girls Aloud came on the scene, tanned within an inch of their little lives


A few years later they started releasing solo stuff, this recent one being a gem
(in my opinion)


And The Saturdays 'took over' the girl band crown with dance tunes like this new one.
LOVE.


two of the girls (guess which ones if you don't already know) started life in S Club Juniors. Who were a baby version of...


...yep, S Club (formerly S Club 7)!
Best. Song. Ever.


Wasn't that a fun way to spend the past... 2 mins if you read/15ish if you watched the videos?

It's my birthday next week.
I'm not mad on b'days,
but I'm going to London to 'celebrate' the occasion.

My wishlist, in case you were wondering:

Weekend in New York, or a week. Whichever.

One of these badboys, the Mulberry Carter. It's the new Alexa.
(Miss Chung, I still love you)

My Blackberry died a week ago so an iPhone would be nice.


These Acne Pistols for the Autumn


And this lovely dress.
(Which I totally just bought!)

It's all going down in lovely London at the moment. As always, the good will overcome the bad and cleanups are being organised across the city. I'll be there next weekend... hopefully the end of this reckless behaviour is in sight.

Behold a photo that has nothing to do with music, but these look delightful!
One day I'll make s'mores/smore inspired biscuits.


Miles Kane - Rearrange
Washed Out - Amor Fati
M83 - Midnight City
Kleerup ft. Lykke Li - Until We Bleed

lingerie maxi

erdem red lace

turban and red nails

sources: one, two, three.

I rarely pick ice-cream as a dessert when I'm dining out. Unless it's artisan, I feel cheated paying for someone else to scoop from a tub that I could buy myself.

I don't use the word lightly, when I say I'm obsessed with ice-cream.

A few summers ago when I was in Greece, a friend had to ration my money such was my ice-cream problem. It was so hot (40º+) and it was the only thing I could (and would) eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
It's impossible to pick my favourite flavour. I love chocolate. Mint is refreshing. Violet and Rose when in France. Phish Food is comforting. 99's equal summer.
My latest obsession is Sea Salt ice cream. Do it.
The best thing that ever happened to me*, was when I was staying in Boston about 8 years ago. There was a Ben & Jerry's scoop shop in the hotel. I was in heaven. Sure, we have B&J's here in Ireland but we only have a fifth of the flavours available in the states.

These four beauties are on my 'to try' list when I next go across the pond.

The Late Night Snack one has fudge covered potato chips. Oh America, while I worry about your obesity epidemic, I can't but love a country with an appetite for the ridiculous.

Thinking about making Oreo cupcakes.


I came across this recipe and I think I'll try it out this weekend. Or maybe I can make 50 tonight and ship them over to Washington DC for Barack's 50th? I'm sure he'd like that.