New Project Alert

Oh dear... I saw this online and now I HAVE to make one! I love owls at the moment... 

Esp want to find a nice owl pendant or earrings - 

 Its a need more than a want really...

Wine and dine

Added to the list of Restaurants People Can Buy Me Dinner At is Inamo

http://www.inamo-restaurant.com/pc/

Basically, why I think it sounds so cool is...
"At the core of Inamo is our interactive ordering system. Diners place orders from an illustrated food and drinks menu projected on to their table surface. You'll set the mood, discover the local neighbourhood, and even order a taxi home"

Any takers?
x

Spring has sprung!

Yes - it's true! Spring has finally arrived. We are setting the clocks for BST (British Summer Time) this Sunday, there are daffodils everywhere and Pimms have started their marketing season - so it must be spring, right?
Loving the GIANT deckchair they commissioned for Bournemouth beach. Very clever way to get exposure in a below-the-line way...

The charms of music

Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak." William Congreve

Two of the songs that are on the soundtrack of this weekend are -

Gotye and "Somebody as I Used to Know"

http://youtu.be/8UVNT4wvIGY

It's appealing to my prevailing morbidity...
AND
My bestie got married this weekend - and now the next song will forever remind me of her exchange of vows in Bournemouth (I am sadly missing the wedding in Thailand!)
http://youtu.be/c__noWWtdZg

A resounding cover by James Vincent McMorrow of a Steve Winwood song "Higher Love". It brought tears to my eyes during the ceremony. 
Congratulations again, Mr and Mrs Kirby. 
Perhaps love does win out in the end, eh?
xx
P.S. There is no ONE song that describes the other events during the weekend. How do you sum up a drag queen hating your taste in shooters, with a mere song? Will give it some thought. Good times, ya'll...

Gifts from Venice

a.k.a My-friend-went-to-Venice-and-all-I-got-was-this-lousy-pasta
I dream of visiting Venice one day... A romantic trip down a canal (preferably in colder weather so there is less of a "natural" aroma accompanying my watery journey), some shopping and perhaps even an impromptu Venetian masked ball thrown in. Ahhhhh, a girl can dream. 
Speaking of dreams - mine were pleasantly shattered recently. The most-gorgeous-mechanic went to Venice with her Fiance for a weekend, and promised me a gift upon her return. My mind immediately shifted to anything Murano (well, not anything - I am obsessed with Murano rings. What would I do with a freakin' vase anyway?)

My imagination certainly got the better of me, and it took every ounce of grace for me to cheerfully accept the "actual" gift that was...

Penis shaped pasta! The packaging it came in was less obvious than the image in this posting (the Venetian pasta seller claimed that it was "traditional pasta, not sexy" but still. It was distinctly phallic. The exact shape in the picture above...)
Well, it turned out to be the best gift ever* as it made for a lovely lunch with basil pesto, grilled artichokes and a bottle of yummy Pinot Noir that we shared while watching Young Adult (cringe-cringe-cringe; an "is that me in 5 years time?" kinda movie) and the Descendants (cringe - is that really how one would react to the fatal accident of one's mother?? Oscar? Schmosker!!).

So, if any of you lovelies go to Venice in the future, please note that while I am most appreciative of any gifts (esp. carbs), I yearn for something MURANO in future. M-U-R-A-N-O. 
If one doesn't ask, one doesn't get. Innit. 
x


*during the weekend of the 2nd March 2012