New bag!

Bought this leopard bag at H&M! Like it?

An old socialité

Today I was reading a history magazine when I read an article about a woman named Lillie Langtry, who the magazine calls 'the first Paris Hilton', meaning the first socialité (aka famous and popular woman known just for the fact that she is known, without having ever accomplished anything that lead them to recognition). Ms.Langtry lived in London in the beginning of the 20th century and it is said that her "beauty" (later you'll see why I am using quotation marks) made her be able to become an actress (just like Paris Hilton! Ha!) and also the mistress of some English royals. My point with this post is that I have made the observation that not only 'celebrities' are not something new from our times, but also Photoshop isn't new! In the old times though retouching was called painters or artists. Yes, if you don't believe me just look at Lillie Langstry herself. The following picture is painted by two artists. So pretty.... right??

Well now look further down to see Lillie's photograph! (That's right, no retouching!)

Well, hellooooo there Miss Ugly!! Nothing like the portraits, huh? See? Photoshop is nothing new! (Ok, maybe she is not the ugliest woman out there, but she looks a bit like a transvestite, don't you think? ;P). I am not sure what's the purpose of this post, but I googled her after I read the article (in which the pretty first picture was shown) and then found out picture number two (down) and I just thought: "Anyone else has noticed there's been a bribery here?".. cause it's either a big amount of cash from Lillie to the painter or we're talking about an artist who needs a visit to the doctor (and a pair of glasses too!).

Yigal Azrouël

Ever heard of him before? Yeah... me neither. But I got my last issue of Cosmopolitan (yes, I've got a subscription) and in the cover I saw one great dress by this designer. It's the one to the right --->

So I checked his website and found plenty of juicy stuff. It is - as you imagined - expensive (we're talking designer clothes here) but it is worth to take a look just for drooling a little bit.

This next picture is a collage that I put together:

This red dress you might have seen before. Kristen Stewart (Bella from "Twilight") wore it to the premiere of "New Moon". She was wearing it with SNICKERS!! (Someone should shoot her!).

Thoughts?

Cosy food!

I've never really had a lot of confidence in my kitchen abilities, but I think there's place for improvement so lately I am trying to learn new recipees. When I lived by myself I never spent too much time cooking, it's very much stirring just for myself. But now that I live with Jonny I feel more eager to step in the kitchen and improve myself, since I can cook for both of us. Today I made waffles with brown cheese and enjoyed them with a good cup of coffee (it feels soooo good to have a coffee machine at home!). For dinner I made lamb meat with wok (red onions, yellow peppers and wok sauce) accompanied with nuddles. It was good!

Please, feel free to share any recipees you think are good with me, I'm open for new suggestions!

Signing out of the church

I finally decided to do something I've wanted to do for a long while: resign to be a member of the Catholic church. Simply because I am not a believer, I do believe the church is full of crap and hypocresi and it was never my decision to ever be baptized. I was 1 year old and I was forced to become a member of an institution that I have no respect for. The same institution that is against the use of condoms to prevent STDs, the same institution that discriminates homosexuals, that does not allow to have sex before marriage (yet EVERYONE does that, even those of you who are SOOO CHRISTIANS). The fact is that I am not allowed to vote, enter a disco or even sign up for the videoclub until I am 18 years old, but the church reserves its right to sign in everybody no matter age. I never gave permission to anyone to register me as a christian, yet apparently I am. And I DON'T WANT TO BE!!!! Fine by me if a person that is religious wants to be part of the church (everyone should be free to decide for themselves), but I do not wish to be and I don't unerstand why the church is making it so difficult to sign out! They are depriving me from my right to decide my faith (or lack of!). Oh wait, yes I know! Because the more people registered, the more right to subventions and MONEY! Please, let's not forget that the church is BUSINESS!!! (Shock!)

That's why I have started to fill up what in Spanish we call a "apostasía" which is a document where you voluntearily resign to the christian faith. Some say it is very difficult to sign out and that the different archbishoprics refuse the petitions for evert stupid little reason whatsoever, which only makes me even more furious!!! Anyway, if there's someone else interested I can send the formularies in Spanish, just ask!

They are here!!! Accompanied by a Patricia Field bag and a sticker. I love them! This is something a man will never understand (Jonny was looking weird at me because I was so excited) but it's the first time I buy designer stuff (that is not a perfume, that is).

Candles for the dark season

Soon the hours of sunlight will be reduced, so I bought some candles of differents shapes, colours and smells and put them together in a silver tray, so we have a lot of them for the wintertime! U like?