Taken from my back bedroom in October, during the hunter moon.
Monday, 18 December 2017
Blue Monday
An oldie from earlier this year, when my new phone was still new and I was having fun playing with the camera settings (which I still have not learned properly).
Taken from my back bedroom in October, during the hunter moon.
Taken from my back bedroom in October, during the hunter moon.
Sunday, 17 December 2017
Sunday Selfie
I am loving my Clarins advent calendar. Helloooooo, full size beauty flash balm.
Last week they gave me a very delightful face mask. Here I am, modelling it.
Last week they gave me a very delightful face mask. Here I am, modelling it.
Saturday, 16 December 2017
Strictly: My Dance of the Night
Well, that's it - over for another year. I was sorry that Alexandra didn't win but not surprised that it was Joe.
I couldn't choose a single favourite dance from the night. I think my favourite showdance was probably Gemma but she manages to look quite heavy in the lifts still - I have no idea how because she's hardly big. She was FIERCE for the rest of the dance. Joe's was to one of my favourite songs but it seemed to have been speeded up.
So, instead of picking an individual dance, I have cheated and gone with the group dance, which has some favourite moments from across the whole show in it.
I really liked the dance at the very start of the show, too. They all look really delighted to be there and I love how they always seem to allow some of the cheesy dance moves into these opening numbers.
Back to another year of plotting how I can become famous enough to be a Strictly contestant.
I couldn't choose a single favourite dance from the night. I think my favourite showdance was probably Gemma but she manages to look quite heavy in the lifts still - I have no idea how because she's hardly big. She was FIERCE for the rest of the dance. Joe's was to one of my favourite songs but it seemed to have been speeded up.
So, instead of picking an individual dance, I have cheated and gone with the group dance, which has some favourite moments from across the whole show in it.
I really liked the dance at the very start of the show, too. They all look really delighted to be there and I love how they always seem to allow some of the cheesy dance moves into these opening numbers.
Back to another year of plotting how I can become famous enough to be a Strictly contestant.
Weeknote: 16/12
Knitting:
Still working on the lace shawl but it's going to be a long term project and I feel the need to cast something else on. I have been planning a Wonderwoman jumper for a long time: maybe now is the time to cast it on.
Going to:
Christmas night in with my friends on Tuesday. Parpy Jo has been working hard on her house and has created a hygge back room of dreams. All pale wood and starry lights. Delightful.
Japanese food with the work team and then to the carol concert. There was a staff choir this year; we sang the wassail. It was very Christmassy but it was absolutely freezing. Hopefully next year the heating will be fixed.
Friday night was the staff Christmas party, in Pizza Express. They ran out of prosecco, but it was still better than last year, when we went to Revolution and we couldn't hear each other over the music. I was in it for the long haul but then I realised I really couldn't walk at any pace in my very favourite silver sparkly shoes. I am waaaaaay out of practice. Sensible shoes next year and then I can stay out late.
Learning:
What burnt salted caramel tastes like. I made lemon curd and salted caramel (separate jars, obvs) for my department this year but the first batch somehow burned without me really noticing. It was only as I was pouring it into jars I realised the aftertaste was a bit bitter. Bah.
And how to sing the Wassail...even if I can't hit that high E. What is a high E doing on the alto part anyway?
Obsessed with:
Not necessarily obsessed, but I have been a bit concerned all week about my tutor group's secret Santa, worrying that some people might not buy presents. In the end I only needed to have one 'spare' gift, which I already had wrapped up and left over from when I used to run staff secret Santa; and one person ended up with two gifts, so it almost worked out OK.
Entertained by:
Interviews week on the Apprentice! Always the most cringeworthy. Every year they seem to become more like caricatures, but then I remember that this is how Katie Hopkins got her break and I think they are actually quite normal.
Feeling:
Ill, of course. The obligatory Christmas holiday cold arrived with the Christmas party. Blergh.
Still working on the lace shawl but it's going to be a long term project and I feel the need to cast something else on. I have been planning a Wonderwoman jumper for a long time: maybe now is the time to cast it on.
Going to:
Christmas night in with my friends on Tuesday. Parpy Jo has been working hard on her house and has created a hygge back room of dreams. All pale wood and starry lights. Delightful.
Japanese food with the work team and then to the carol concert. There was a staff choir this year; we sang the wassail. It was very Christmassy but it was absolutely freezing. Hopefully next year the heating will be fixed.
Friday night was the staff Christmas party, in Pizza Express. They ran out of prosecco, but it was still better than last year, when we went to Revolution and we couldn't hear each other over the music. I was in it for the long haul but then I realised I really couldn't walk at any pace in my very favourite silver sparkly shoes. I am waaaaaay out of practice. Sensible shoes next year and then I can stay out late.
Learning:
What burnt salted caramel tastes like. I made lemon curd and salted caramel (separate jars, obvs) for my department this year but the first batch somehow burned without me really noticing. It was only as I was pouring it into jars I realised the aftertaste was a bit bitter. Bah.
And how to sing the Wassail...even if I can't hit that high E. What is a high E doing on the alto part anyway?
Obsessed with:
Not necessarily obsessed, but I have been a bit concerned all week about my tutor group's secret Santa, worrying that some people might not buy presents. In the end I only needed to have one 'spare' gift, which I already had wrapped up and left over from when I used to run staff secret Santa; and one person ended up with two gifts, so it almost worked out OK.
Entertained by:
Interviews week on the Apprentice! Always the most cringeworthy. Every year they seem to become more like caricatures, but then I remember that this is how Katie Hopkins got her break and I think they are actually quite normal.
Feeling:
Ill, of course. The obligatory Christmas holiday cold arrived with the Christmas party. Blergh.
Monday, 11 December 2017
Blue Monday
What delights must lie behind a blue door!
I spotted this one in Cusco in the summer. I like the matching windowsill.
I spotted this one in Cusco in the summer. I like the matching windowsill.
Sunday, 10 December 2017
Sunday Selfie
I was looking through Facebook posts last week for one my friend Vikki made one Christmas (never let it be said that I don't know how to procrastinate) and I came across this one of the two of us together. I saved it into my pictures folder and every time I open the folder up, it makes me smile.
I can't even remember where we were or what we were doing, but it looks like we were having fun.
Strictly: My Dance of the Night
I missed watching this live, due to the carol concert, so I had to snatch it at intervals today. This was the bees knees.
I loved all of the lifts, but most especially the one at the end, obvs. I think Katya always does really interesting lifts. She worked so hard with Ed Balls that it is really pleasing to see her in the final and with a partner who dances well. The acting in this dance was really good as well. I think the character of the Argentine tango is meant to be between a gaucho and a hooker, and this version is sort of, drunk angry gaucho and woman he is pimping. Hmm. Maybe I'm over thinking it. Wouldn't be the first time.
I loved all of the lifts, but most especially the one at the end, obvs. I think Katya always does really interesting lifts. She worked so hard with Ed Balls that it is really pleasing to see her in the final and with a partner who dances well. The acting in this dance was really good as well. I think the character of the Argentine tango is meant to be between a gaucho and a hooker, and this version is sort of, drunk angry gaucho and woman he is pimping. Hmm. Maybe I'm over thinking it. Wouldn't be the first time.
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