Hi here this weeks enstallment of the life and times of me
Watching?
This week I wne to watch Tamara Drewe, starring Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia) and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia), directed by Stephen Frears and based on the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds. It follows the story of Tamara Drewe who started out as an ugly duckling and returns in the age old fashion as a gorgeous london music journalist and generally is supposed to cause hell. However there isn't much hell caused she basically sleeps around a bit and sleeps with an older and fatter man halfway through. Tamsin Greig puts in a great performance as a hard done to wife who isn't appreciated by her adulterous husband who is with Tamara for part of the film (which is gross and unreal). She also runs an amusing writers retreat on her farm which is worth watching in itself. Dominic Cooper is worth watching as he is gorgeous and plays a rockstar drummer from a band called 'Swipe' and can drum with his toes. The two hopeless teenagers who are fed up and bored in their tiny town cause more trouble than Tamara Drewe. It was said by some radio reporter that this film gave 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' a run for its money, however this is very much untrue Four Weddings remains untouched and this sadly will not enter the romantic-British-comedy-classics that this country is famous for. It's a light hearted film filmed in a beautiful place and starts out well but ends really quickly and without much backup at all, maybe they ran out of money...
Tamara Drewe 4/10 not even worth watching as an afternoon escape. (Gemma Arterton who comes across as really interesting and amusing in her interviews keeps picking crappy films! pick a good one serve your education well!)
Reading?
This week I have been reading 'Grey Souls' by Philippe Claudel which was published in 2005 and translated into English by Adriana Hunter also in 2005. The story is written as if someone is telling you the story so at times it can be slightly confusing. The story is set in a small French village known as 'V', and it follows a man (who isn't named in the book) who in 1917 is present for when a terrible murder is commited against a small girl who is strangled and found in the river. The murder is blamed on two deserters from the front, and around this murde everyone's lives start to fall apart including the protagonist who's wife sadly dies and he finds himself alone in the village. Anyway, twenty years later the protagonist begins to look back over the crime and tries to piece back together what happened to the little girl, in this snowy and tiny French village. In the process of finding the truth he finds more than one 'miscarriage of justice'. This book is beautifully written and uses vivid descriptions of the characters and this small village which is torn apart by the war and this horrific murder.
Grey Souls gets 8/10 (I can't wait to finish it and find out the ending!)
'Nothing's black or white. And it's the same with souls, you're a grey soul like the rest of us' (Claudell, P 2005:85)
Wearing?
This week I have been wearing Maybelline Falsies Volume Express Mascara in Very Black. Anyone who knows me knows i am obsessed with makeup and especially mascara! A face isn't finished without two or three coats! I originally bought this mascara because I liked the packaging and it was an introductory 20% off the price at Boots, but now I would always buy it as it is an amazing mascara. it has a patented 'spoon' shaped brush with a curve on the other side. you use the flatter spoon side to fan out your lashes and give great volume and length and the curved side to give good seperation and curl. It also has a 'Pro-Keratin and Fibre rich formula' which is sounds good is supposed to help your lashes last all day. And they do they stay really nice and thick and curled up all day and the very black is really dramatic and really nice. I love finding new products and this is my new best friend mascara. Look out for it on the telly its on a new advert with Jameela Jamil
http://www.channel4.com/4beauty/make-up-skin-care/make-up/how-to-apply-make-up/get-the-look-just-kissed-all-over-chicMaybelline Falsies Mascara gets a stunning 9/10.
Listening?
I'm slightly behind on this as it has been out for ages and ages, but this week I have been listening to Laura Marling Alas I cannot Swim. The benefit of moving in with your boyfriend, is that if yours is similar to mine, he has hundreds and hundreds of CDS all of which superior to my own and suddenly I have like an amazing free music shop in my own living room. Anyway while I was doing my housey chores (i.e. ironing, scrubbing, cleaning and other boring tasks etc) I found his copy of Laura Marling's CD and put it on because the cover art is very pretty and I've hear a bit of her stuff before and I loved it. She has a beautiful voice and her lyrics are beautifully poetic and meaningful. She is not the typical sort of music I usually listen to but it was really relaxing and we spent a lovely afternoon together me and Laura Marling. My favourite song has to be Night Terror and Tap at My Window.
Laura Marling gets 7/10 because you can't listen to it all the time it's more of a chill out album but is worth a listen
Eating?
Since moving out of my family nest I have been struggling with the age old problem of what cereal should I eat in the morning, it sounds really stupid and I never thought about it before. I usually just eat whatever my mama and papa have in but recently with my new taste of freedom. I went crazy in the supermarket and got a nestle variety pack like a little child I thought it would be great to re-live the old days of my youth. I bought a good old variety pack, a Nestle one. Thinking I was so smart and retro I happily left the store with my purchase of sugary sweetness smacking my lips in anticipation of my breakfast the next day. However the variety pack didn't cure my problem with the whole choosing cereal thing, yes they were all Nestle but there was tonnes of them and all different flavours and incredibly annoying. I finally settled for one and it was like eating a bowl of pure sugar and I felt really sick and I haven't eaten one since I can't face the toothache! Instead they are pushed to the back of the cupboard where they belong! Away from my poor teeth. Maybe they are just meant for children and I should have just left well alone, and I'm going to stick to my Weetabix or whatever my boyfriend buys in and happily ignorance and lack of choice is bliss.
Nestle Children's Variety Pack = 4/10 (I like the cartoon characters, I'm young at heart what can I say!)
Using?
As I am currently without funds until pay day I had to stop my very Soap and Glory addiction right away. Aimlessly wandering away from the luxury bathing aisle a pink wonderment caught my eye. It's a brand called 'The Pink Cow' and they have these huuuge bottles of shower gels and bubble baths which are really cute and have really cute colours and are named after desserts. What's not to love about a shower gel named after a dessert?! They are also at quite a cheap price at 2.99 for a huge bottle and I mean huge of shower gel and they also have some scrubs if you're feeling flaky at all! (gross). I purchased the Strawberry Sundae which is very sweet and its a brilliant texture and foams really well and then the smell sort of lingers all day. I'm hoping for Lemon Cheesecake next, but honestly it is a really good product for the price! happy shower times ahead.
The Pink Cow Strawberry Sundae Shower Gel - 8.5/10
Purchasing?
This week I have been very frugal so have not purchased very much but however I have other purchases I use a lot. I have a huge obsession for photos, in frames and in albums and just in general. I just love photographs I think they can tell a story and when i'm old and probably disgusting I will be able to look back on my albums and know i wasn't always disgusting and old. So I use Truprint to print all my photos. It's really simple to use you just upload your photographs and you can pick the sizes and how many you want and what finish you want and stuff like that. they they arrive three days later and are great quality, I find it much easier and cheaper than printing them out yourself or using a machine in town or whatever. I usually order a hundred of whatever and it costs about £5.00, you can also get mugs and photobooks and posters which are great for presents and are really cool.
Truprint gets a score of 8/10
Doing?
This week I have been driving around Manchester a lot. I thought I was true Mancunian and knew everything there was to know about where to be and stuff like that, but sadly I didn't and I still don't. So I've been exploring a bit and have been driving around going to my new job, dropping people off places and picking people up. Now, I know I'm a crap driver and have only been driving for year but I didn't I was so crap! In Manchester every single road I've been on is so confusing! there are three lanes all going different places and it's full of filter arrows where I always get filtered into the wrong place and all over town. I am now an expert at turning around and starting again, and the sat nav is no help. I just have to ride it out I suppose but the roads could be much simpler and less lanes! I know the lanes are important to combat congestion but please help with some more signs!
Manchester roads =5/10 ( mainly my score for my own driving!)
So here is my little week of interest! see you next week
Much Roadie Love XXX
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