Friday Foto Roundup: January 1 - February 7

 

The most amazing Tater Tots from PJ Clarke's in NYC.

Lobster Mac & Cheese from PJ Clarke's in NYC.

My first time seeing a van Gogh piece in person. I saw 4 that day. SUPER EMOTIONAL!

First ever Broadway musical too.

I feel weird saying arm candy - so this is my new wrist funtimes!

Getting ready for the RED themed art crawl.

Hanging out with my niece in her new playhouse.

I DIED A LITTLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED!

Fat Tuesday #1

The amazing Rachele at The Nearsighted Owl is running a 52 week e-course and blog series called HOW TO BE A FAT BITCH and I've enrolled as a student. You should too! Fat acceptance, fatshion and being your awesome self is the name of the game.

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Our assignment this week is:

Write down 5 things that you are going to do that make you happy. Not "even though you are fat" but because you are fat and awesome. 5 things that have nothing to do with trying for the sake of others. 5 things for yourself and your well being.

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EXTRA CREDIT: Do some of them!

 So here is my list!

1. Do yoga in the morning before work. It's a perfect way to start the day instead of sleeping in and having to rush through the morning and ending up stressed out before the day has even really begun.
2. Create a new before-bed beauty routine. Specifically Moisturizing! Since I haven't found any products that have really spoken to me yet maybe I'll subscribe to one of those beauty crates I've been meaning to check out!
3. Pick up some new lipsticks. Nothing makes me feel more ready to take on the world than a rocking colour on my lips.
4. Treat my haggard feet to a pedicure. My dance shoes from the musical last year really did a number on my poor feet. They have definitely seen better days. Need to get them presentable before it's flip flop season again!
5. Start taking some outfat (outfit - oooh amazing typo) photos. I've always wanted to, but never really have the confidence. Now is the time.

Music Monday: Bastille

Hearts of the Month: January 2013

VIDEO: Ghost in the Stalls

I laugh like the first time I watched this, every time I watch this.

VIDEO: Iron Man Arc Reactor Proposal

Awesome, awesome, awesome.

ART: Portraits of People Who Look Alike But Aren’t Related At All

This project is so intriguing to me! Some people are offput by the awkward poses of two people who don't know each other but I think that makes me love it even more.

 VIDEO: Team Long Brothers

I CRY. This is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. What an amazing brother/human being. These parents are clearly doing something right.

COMPANY: Royal Caribbean International

I think it says something that the day I came home from my very first cruise I was googling job opportunities with the ship. 

27 before 27: Have a piece of art in a gallery

Music Monday: Broni

It's my theme song for 2013!

2012 RoundUp: Most Listened Music

According to last.fm my top 10 most listened to artists of 2012 were:
10. Rizzle Kicks
09. Bob Dylan
08. Kirby Krackle
07. Florence & the Machine
06. Mumford & Sons
05. Animal Collective
04. Of Monsters & Men
03. Ed Sheeran
02. fun.
01. Queen

And my most listened to track of the year was:

Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump

2012 RoundUp: Favourite Movies

My 10 favourite movies that I saw this year (in no particular order):

• The Avengers (2012)

• Rhod Gilbert and the Award Winning Mince Pie (2009)

• Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog (2011)

• Life in a Day (2011)

• Tiny Furniture (2010)

• Beginners (2010)

• The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

• Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

• The Intouchables (2011)

• Midnight in Paris (2011)

Usually I list my 10 least favourite as well, but this year I could only come up with 5 that I felt I could call my least favourite of the year:

• Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

• A Complete History of my Sexual Failures (2008)

• Morning Glory (2010)

• War Horse (2011)

• The Campaign (2012)

2012 RoundUp: The 60 New-to-Me Flicks of 2012

Wow! Coming from the success of last year, this year sure was a flop! I only saw 60 films (both movies & dvds of live shows included) but this year I enjoyed way more than I disliked. I'll get into that a bit later today in my roundup of my favourites of the year.

This is my list of the new-to-me flicks of 2012:

1. The Adventures of TinTin

2. Mark Watson Live

3. Rob Brydon Live

4. Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy

5. The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra

6. Dara O'Briain: This is the Show

7. Rhod Gilbert and the Award Winning Mince Pie

8. Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog

9. Ed Byrne: Different Class

10. Tim Minchin: Ready for This

11. Alan Carr: Spexy Beast Live

12. Russell Howard: Right Here, Right Now

13. Rhod Gilbert and the Cat that Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst

14. Life in a Day

15. Stagedoor

16. Sean Locke: Lockipedia

17. Dara O'Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

18. A Complete History of my Sexual Failures

19. The Lorax

20. Poetry

21. The Hunger Games

22. Albert Nobbs

23. The Avengers

24. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

25. Midnight in Paris

26. Tiny Furniture

27. Hysteria

28. Much Ado About Nothing

29. Beginners

30. Fright Night (2011)

31. Island (2011)

32. Parked

33. Morning Glory

34. War Horse

35. The Deep Blue Sea

36. The Artist

37. Snow White and the Huntsman

38. Unrelated

39. Rock of Ages

40. The Amazing Spider-Man

41. Brave

42. Henry IV part 1

43. Henry IV part 2

44. Batman Begins

45. The Tempest

46. Archipelago

47. Henry V

48. The Campaign

49. John Pinette: I'm Starving

50. Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe

51. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

52. ParaNorman

53. Being John Malkovich

54. Adaptation

55. Moonrise Kingdom

56. Pitch Perfect

57. White Christmas

58. The Intouchables

59. Rise of the Guardians

60. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 RoundUp: Favourite Posts & Photos

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes 

Weekend Wishlist - Avengers Assemble  

Ask & You Shall Receive! 

Corny as it sounds: believe it = be it 

Entering the 27th. 

27 before 27: Tattoo 

Thanks