Even though these photos were taken ages ago, I'm hoping that it's the start of more outfit posts. I've already been out to shoot the next outfit!
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Outfit | 2017
One thing I've been wanting to get back into is outfit photos, even though they're not always the best I really enjoy doing them. I think I kind of gave up when it came to winter one year and I've struggled to get back into doing them. Mostly from laziness but also because I lost all my SD cards and had to replace them a few weeks ago, plus the weather hasn't been great.
Even though these photos were taken ages ago, I'm hoping that it's the start of more outfit posts. I've already been out to shoot the next outfit!
Blouse - Mint Velvet | Top - Mint Velvet | Boyfriend Jeans - Mint Velvet | Shoes - Linzi
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Even though these photos were taken ages ago, I'm hoping that it's the start of more outfit posts. I've already been out to shoot the next outfit!
Saturday 25 March 2017
Blogger Picks | February #3
Angelica | Angelica Blick - Blue Shade
Blair | Atlantic Pacific - A Day In The Sun // Red Floral Dress & Pom Pom Bag
Hannah | Away With The Fairies - My Eating Disorder Story
Vicky | Vix Meldrew - Fifty Shades Chubbier
Rachel | Pink Peonies - Repeat...
Caitlin | Souther Curls & Pearls - The "It" Dress For Spring That's Less Than $50
Blair | Atlantic Pacific - Lace Lady // OTK Boots & Skater Dress
Carrie | Wish Wish Wish - The Ocean Villa
Thursday 23 March 2017
Film | In the Cinema - March #2
March 23rd
Power Rangers - A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
March 24th
CHIPS - The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
The Lost City of Z - A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
The Eyes of my Mother - A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
Life - An international space crew discovers life on Mars.
Another Mother's Son - Based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian POW during World War II and hid him over the war's course.
March 27th
Man Down - In a post-apocalyptic America, former U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer searches desperately for the whereabouts of his son, accompanied by his best friend and a survivor.
Vengeance: A Love Story - A gulf war veteran seeks vengeance against those who assaulted a single mother.
March 30th
Ghost in the Shell - A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.
March 31st
Freefire - Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.
Smurfs: The Lost Village - In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Don't Knock Twice - A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe - A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harbouring dark secrets.
The Discovery - A love story set one year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified.
The Void - When police officer Carter (Aaron Poole) discovers a blood-soaked man limping down a deserted road, he rushes him to a local hospital with a barebones, night shift staff. As cloaked, cult-like figures surround the building, the patients and staff inside start to turn ravenously insane.
Power Rangers - A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
March 24th
CHIPS - The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
The Lost City of Z - A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
The Eyes of my Mother - A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
Life - An international space crew discovers life on Mars.
Another Mother's Son - Based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian POW during World War II and hid him over the war's course.
March 27th
Man Down - In a post-apocalyptic America, former U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer searches desperately for the whereabouts of his son, accompanied by his best friend and a survivor.
Vengeance: A Love Story - A gulf war veteran seeks vengeance against those who assaulted a single mother.
March 30th
Ghost in the Shell - A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.
March 31st
Freefire - Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.
Smurfs: The Lost Village - In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Don't Knock Twice - A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe - A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harbouring dark secrets.
The Discovery - A love story set one year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified.
The Void - When police officer Carter (Aaron Poole) discovers a blood-soaked man limping down a deserted road, he rushes him to a local hospital with a barebones, night shift staff. As cloaked, cult-like figures surround the building, the patients and staff inside start to turn ravenously insane.
Wednesday 22 March 2017
Sunday 19 March 2017
TV | 10 TV Shows to Watch on Netflix Right Now
After my 150 Films challenge last year I decided that I wouldn't set self any more goals for a while. Instead I thought that it was about time that I catch up on some TV shows I've missed over the years.
I find it difficult to keep up with shows that are currently on TV so I normally just give up watching them or if it's a show I really love I'll buy the DVD, although there are a few that I still keep up with like Hawaii Five-0, Grimm, Criminal Minds and NCIS.
I haven't seen quite a few of the ones I've picked for this post (which is actually why I picked them) but I'm super interested in watching Luther, Black Mirror and the original version of The Killing.
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (Seasons 1-2) - After her mother is kidnapped, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting.
American Horror Story (Seasons 1-5) - An anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel and a sinister farmhouse.
The Killing (Forbrydelsen) (Seasons 1-2) - Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
Jessica Jones (Season 1) - A former superhero decides to reboot her life by becoming a private investigator.
Black Mirror (Season 3) - A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
To be honest I don't actually have much interest in watching Orange is The New Black, Breaking Bad or even Stranger Things despite the fact that I'm constantly hearing good things about them. However I don't want to write them off entirely so I'm going to try and watch a couple of episodes from each to see how I feel about them.
Breaking Bad (Seasons 1-5) - A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future.
Orange is The New Black (Seasons 1-3) - The story of Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money to her drug-dealing girlfriend.
Stranger Things (Season 1) - When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.
Luther (Seasons 1-3) - A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Luke Cage (Season 1) - Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
What TV shows are you watching right now?
I find it difficult to keep up with shows that are currently on TV so I normally just give up watching them or if it's a show I really love I'll buy the DVD, although there are a few that I still keep up with like Hawaii Five-0, Grimm, Criminal Minds and NCIS.
I haven't seen quite a few of the ones I've picked for this post (which is actually why I picked them) but I'm super interested in watching Luther, Black Mirror and the original version of The Killing.
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (Seasons 1-2) - After her mother is kidnapped, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting.
American Horror Story (Seasons 1-5) - An anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel and a sinister farmhouse.
The Killing (Forbrydelsen) (Seasons 1-2) - Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
Jessica Jones (Season 1) - A former superhero decides to reboot her life by becoming a private investigator.
Black Mirror (Season 3) - A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
To be honest I don't actually have much interest in watching Orange is The New Black, Breaking Bad or even Stranger Things despite the fact that I'm constantly hearing good things about them. However I don't want to write them off entirely so I'm going to try and watch a couple of episodes from each to see how I feel about them.
Breaking Bad (Seasons 1-5) - A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future.
Orange is The New Black (Seasons 1-3) - The story of Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money to her drug-dealing girlfriend.
Stranger Things (Season 1) - When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.
Luther (Seasons 1-3) - A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Luke Cage (Season 1) - Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
Thursday 16 March 2017
The Bay (Barry Levinson, 2012)
Cast: Kether Donohue, Kristen Connolly, Will Rogers, Stephen Kunken
Summary: Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Watched: August 21st, 2016
There has been a lot of found footage films over the last few years, but the bay has done things a little differently.
Not only is it made up of various different pieces of footage taken from the residents of Claridge, Maryland but it is also interwoven with a Skype interview conducted 3 years after disaster hit the town.
The Skype interview introduces us to Donna Thompson (Kether Donohue), a young amateur journalist that happened to be in Claridge on the day of the incident speaking publicly for the first time about what happened.
The found footage within the film is made up of footage that had been confiscated by the government when the town was quarantined and includes footage from webcams, CCTV, video from holidaymakers, TV news, dash cams etc.
To be honest the use of this footage makes the film feel less like a horror and more like a ecological documentary or mockumentary.
For me it is definitely the webcam footage from the Skype interview that help to make the film as convincing as it does. The tinny sound, the poor quality of the image and the voice of the interviewer on the other end all add to the authenticity of the film.
I found the acting to be a little iffy in parts with certain characters but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the film and I loved watching the story unfold through the various different viewpoints of the town's residents.
Not only is it made up of various different pieces of footage taken from the residents of Claridge, Maryland but it is also interwoven with a Skype interview conducted 3 years after disaster hit the town.
The Skype interview introduces us to Donna Thompson (Kether Donohue), a young amateur journalist that happened to be in Claridge on the day of the incident speaking publicly for the first time about what happened.
The found footage within the film is made up of footage that had been confiscated by the government when the town was quarantined and includes footage from webcams, CCTV, video from holidaymakers, TV news, dash cams etc.
To be honest the use of this footage makes the film feel less like a horror and more like a ecological documentary or mockumentary.
For me it is definitely the webcam footage from the Skype interview that help to make the film as convincing as it does. The tinny sound, the poor quality of the image and the voice of the interviewer on the other end all add to the authenticity of the film.
I found the acting to be a little iffy in parts with certain characters but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the film and I loved watching the story unfold through the various different viewpoints of the town's residents.
Rating: 7/10
One Final Word: Very Good
Monday 13 March 2017
Blogger Picks | February #2
Cailtlin | Southern Curls & Pearls - Resort Review: Azulik in Tulum, Mexico
Kenza | Kenzas - Snake
Rachel | Pink Peonies - Staple Dress
Wendy | Wendy's Lookbook - Iceland Black Beach :: Blush Love & Braided Details
Kenza | Kenzas - Lion
Jessica | Tuula - Our Little Miracle
Sloane Turns Two & Five Things
Victoria - In The Frow - How To Find The One For You
Friday 10 March 2017
Travel | Aiya Napa, Cyprus Wedding 2016
Way back in September my sister and I went to her friend’s wedding in Cyprus. I did plan on putting up a few pictures of the whole trip but I never actually got round to adding the pictures to the post, so instead 5 months later I've decided to put up a few from the stolisma and wedding instead
I believe a Stolisma is like a Bride and Groom dressing and preparation ceremony with traditional music (I think, I may be wrong).
All Images Belong To Me
Please do not use without my permission
I believe a Stolisma is like a Bride and Groom dressing and preparation ceremony with traditional music (I think, I may be wrong).
Please do not use without my permission
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Blogger Picks | February
Kimberly | Penny Pincher Fashion - Updated Classics
Rachel | Pink Peonies - On The Beach...
Caitlin | Southern Curls & Pearls - White Bikini in St Lucia
Kenza | Kenzas - Going Out
Liz | Late Afternoon - In Love
Helena | Brooklyn Blonde - The Camel Scarf: My Top 5 Favourites
Saturday 4 March 2017
He Never Died (Jason Krawczyk, 2015)
Cast: Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Kate Greenhouse, Jordan Todosey
Summary: Jack, a social outcast, is thrust out of his comfort zone when the outside world bangs on his door and he can't contain his violent past.
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Watched: November 30th, 2016
I really enjoyed this film, it definitely turned out to be much better than I thought it was going to be.
I honestly wasn't expecting much after seeing the poster (never judge a book by its cover I know) because it reminded me of the film Legion (2010), which I liked but I know isn't really that good.
Henry Rollins is brilliant as Jack, the mysterious man no one seems to know anything about.
We soon learn that he has two suspicious scars on his back, goes to church, plays bingo (because it's something to do), goes to the same diner where he always has oatmeal and hot tea and has been alive for a very, very long time.
Just how long he has been alive, no one knows.
To be honest I found that I for the majority of the film I wasn't actually thinking about how long he had been alive or more about who he is. Even when his big secret is revealed Rollins does it in such a casual way that I thought okay I believe him and didn't need any in-depth explanations.
It's definitely a film I would recommend and watch again and again.
I honestly wasn't expecting much after seeing the poster (never judge a book by its cover I know) because it reminded me of the film Legion (2010), which I liked but I know isn't really that good.
Henry Rollins is brilliant as Jack, the mysterious man no one seems to know anything about.
We soon learn that he has two suspicious scars on his back, goes to church, plays bingo (because it's something to do), goes to the same diner where he always has oatmeal and hot tea and has been alive for a very, very long time.
Just how long he has been alive, no one knows.
To be honest I found that I for the majority of the film I wasn't actually thinking about how long he had been alive or more about who he is. Even when his big secret is revealed Rollins does it in such a casual way that I thought okay I believe him and didn't need any in-depth explanations.
It's definitely a film I would recommend and watch again and again.
Rating: 8/10
One Final Word: Very Good
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Film | In the Cinema - March
March 1st
Logan - In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
March 3rd
Fist Fight - When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
Trespass Against Us - A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family.
Certain Women - The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.
Viceroy's House - In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
March 10th
Kong: Skull Island - A team of explorers and soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific, unaware that they are crossing into the domain of monsters, including the mythic Kong.
Elle - A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.
I.T. - Mike Regan has everything he could ever want, a beautiful family and a top of the line smart house. The company he owns is on the verge of changing flight leasing forever. That is, until the relationship with his I.T. advisor turns nasty.
Alone In Berlin - Berlin, 1940. Working class couple Otto and Anna Quangel receive the news that their only son has lost his life in the battlefield and decide to resist the Nazi regime in their very own way. Soon the Gestapo is hunting "the threat".
Rules Don't Apply - An unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her determined driver, and the eccentric billionaire who they work for.
The Love Witch - A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, in a tribute to 1960s pulp novels and Technicolor melodramas.
Catfight - The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.
The Time of Their Lives - Determined to gatecrash her ex-lover's funeral on glamorous French hideaway Ile-de-Re, former Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla , a repressed English housewife stuck in a bad marriage.
March 15th
A Silent Voice - Nishimiya Shoko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing transfers to a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak to and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption.
March 17th
Beauty and the Beast - An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
Get Out - A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend's mysterious family estate.
Personal Shopper - Revolves around a ghost story that takes place in the fashion underworld of Paris.
Graduation - A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role.
Wolves At The Door - Four friends gather at an elegant home during the Summer of Love, 1969. Unbeknownst to them, deadly visitors are waiting outside. What begins as a simple farewell party turns to a night of primal terror
Logan - In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
March 3rd
Fist Fight - When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
Trespass Against Us - A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family.
Certain Women - The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.
Viceroy's House - In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
March 10th
Kong: Skull Island - A team of explorers and soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific, unaware that they are crossing into the domain of monsters, including the mythic Kong.
Elle - A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.
I.T. - Mike Regan has everything he could ever want, a beautiful family and a top of the line smart house. The company he owns is on the verge of changing flight leasing forever. That is, until the relationship with his I.T. advisor turns nasty.
Alone In Berlin - Berlin, 1940. Working class couple Otto and Anna Quangel receive the news that their only son has lost his life in the battlefield and decide to resist the Nazi regime in their very own way. Soon the Gestapo is hunting "the threat".
Rules Don't Apply - An unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her determined driver, and the eccentric billionaire who they work for.
The Love Witch - A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, in a tribute to 1960s pulp novels and Technicolor melodramas.
Catfight - The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.
The Time of Their Lives - Determined to gatecrash her ex-lover's funeral on glamorous French hideaway Ile-de-Re, former Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla , a repressed English housewife stuck in a bad marriage.
March 15th
A Silent Voice - Nishimiya Shoko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing transfers to a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak to and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption.
March 17th
Beauty and the Beast - An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
Get Out - A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend's mysterious family estate.
Personal Shopper - Revolves around a ghost story that takes place in the fashion underworld of Paris.
Graduation - A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role.
Wolves At The Door - Four friends gather at an elegant home during the Summer of Love, 1969. Unbeknownst to them, deadly visitors are waiting outside. What begins as a simple farewell party turns to a night of primal terror
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