Return and NEW BLOGGGG!

- Tuesday 5 July 2011

Heyy everybody, I have finally returned to the blogger world :0 , and it took me AGES to remember my password so I could get into the blog.

In any case, I have made a new blog, which I will be using instead of this one.
So please check my newbie out at: http://thelittlelionwoman.blogspot.com/

and the facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Lion-Woman-Blogspot/249747718372281

Tell me what you think, and I will be blogging from there!!
Vee xxxx

Summer much? (:

Labels: - Friday 25 June 2010


So, I was reading p.202 in the book I am currently reading- and I came across a sentence that particularly sparked my interest.

It was a word actually. Rulebook.
And it referred to how much easier things would be if we had a rulebook, telling us how to solve the minor or major issues that pop up infront of us on a daily basis.
And it made me think.. Not having a rulebook actually makes us stronger.
Makin
g our own decisions, without guidance can also make us stronger.
Coping without the help of manuals makes us stronger.
Point is, we are all strong. We just have to believe it.

So, after sharing that snippet, I would like to share another... that Summer is officially here. Finally :)

I'm guessing that you've already realized that it is June by now.
I don't think that many of us don't follow the months; unless you rely on the sun/moon to tell you the time/days.
Just saying.. that it would be quite interesting to try and live without time. Not that it is possible.
After studying a poem called "Time" specifically for my Literature exam, I realized, that we, as humans, do base our whole lives around it.
Rather interesting eh? (:
Unless you do rely on sun/time. But I think that the majority of you reading this do know that it is June.

However, on Wednesday I wrote that it was the 9th of November; and not June. What was wrong with me? Hmm.. No idea. I guess the heat is getting to my head.

So, until last year, I was looking forward to using the local pool. But the license was taken away last May, and so, no pool this year. Or so, that is what I thought. Up till.. two days ago.
Apparently there is another pool nearby, and within walking distance.
It sounds very appealing.
Excitemeeent.
However, I love the sea more.
And perhaps tomorrow, I will be taking a venture to the precious seaside. I hope the weather is good.

For some reason, I feel awfully tired today.
It might be due to the fact that I went on this Pirate Ship about 5 times in a row yesterday..
Amusement Park, you see. Hadn't been in a year..
It was fun. Though tiring. Which is odd.

My sentences are also odd today. For some reason some are too long or too short.
There is not the required balance, or should I say equilibrium.
It's because it is too late for me to function properly. I also need a good cup of tea sometime soon.
And I am watching the Mundial as we speak.
Not that I am a football fan much, but England is playing. And the family is upstairs watching.
Except the one sister, who is out. (btw, this part of the post was written two weeks ago, so I am referring to the match between England-USA. Sporadic writing and all.).
And brother is home from Uni for once. Well not home, home, but my home.
I know, it sounds complicated even though its not.

You see, I am the kind of person who always tries to make things more complicated.
For no specific reason really.
It is just the way, I, as the indecisive creature that I am, acts.
I could give countless examples, but they are not coming to me at the mo. It's because of the time of day. Or did I already say that?
See, another reference to time.
Coincidence much? I think not (:

Na Na Na. I was trying to track down a good indie pop/rock station on the radio today, but it proved unsatisfactory. I came across one, online, but you had to pay for subscription. Very disappointing.
So I just decided to sulk, and use my Itunes.
Any indie fans out there, please let me know if you have heard anything indie-ish.
I would show great appreciation.

I would also show great appreciation if I got that cup of tea. So I think, I shall go get that now.
And I will try to avoid spilling half of it over the coffee table, as I did earlier today.
Apparently, if you spill coffee, it is lucky. You get money. That is what we say in my family. But with tea? Well lets just assume or even pretend that the same rules apply for tea spilling.
Time to flick the kettle on.



So tea is done. But I don't feel that much more awake.
And there is this lovely pile on the floor beside me. It consists of a plastic bag, a receipt, some plastic cases for folders/binders etc. I am not going to go into complete detail because that means picking some things up, therefore uncovering more underneath.
And I am not prepared to do that right now.
In any case, I decided to tidy up some folders for next term. I am three months early in doing so. This tidy folder thing is due for September.
And September is an Amazingggg month (:
Will tell you why some other time.
But the pile of stuff is eerily calling my name, as it needs tidying.

Do you know what else was calling my name?
The burritos in the canteen yesterday. But I resisted.
A lot of things tend to eerily call my name; I am drawn to them.
Such as to this amazing bikini today. It looked appealing until I saw its price; ridiculous.
We are in an economic crisis after all.

In any case, this is going to be a split post. Which means I am going to go to bed and continue it in the morning.
Time to draft this post for the mo.
I think that the bye for the evening shall be..
Phish Food (:
Nights <3


So the split post is now unsplit.. as I am now officially awake.
Well look here, it is a Sunday. (again, written sometime two weeks ago.).
Not my favourite type of day. Or day of the week. I guess you could say Sunday blues perhaps?

You remember that pile I was talking about yesterday?
Well it is now gone. I had this urge to tidy it up last night before I went to bed. So that is one thing out of the way I guess.




So, you see, I had drafted this post about two weeks ago, and as I reread it, I realize two things.
(a) it is worth publishing. But I need to edit it a bit, so I have added a few snippets here and there, such as the beginning of the post.
(b) my sporadic writing is a little... messy. The post is confusing. I apologize for it. The post also seems shorter than usual, but I guess that is a good thing because I am always told that I write too much.

Oh, I just noticed that I made a list. And used the word sporadic twice in the space of two minutes.
I don't usually say this, but credits to Zoe for saying it yesterday and persuading it, or just making it pop into my head, and therefore making me use it.
Sounds confusing eh?

So, I don't know if you remember, but a few months ago I had quoted what my sister had quoted from a quote in a movie.
And since I found the quote particularly amusing, I decided to make a facebook page for it and all, as I was suddenly inspired the other day to do so.
But not many people like it at the mo....
I will inform you when or if it takes off.
Is that the correct expression? I feel that my way of writing today is completely muddled up aujourd'hui. Must be the weather.
It rained yesterday.
Got soaked and all, but was very fun.

In any case, I feel that the post is too long.
And so, although I have lots more to type, I will do so tomorrow or the next day.
And since I am now officially on holiday, I will be typing lots.
Have a fun Fridayyyy and enjoy the summer spirit of the weekend (:
Love Victoria xxxxx

ps. Ill be posting as I said in the next day/two days :)
Btw, no post decorating at the moment, because my computer is being silly and is not letting me.
Will try again later.
(:
And my picture now uploaded! (:

.Until June.

Labels: - Saturday 22 May 2010

Until June.


Despite from being a title of a song, it is a phrase that I am constantly hearing lately.
People keep saying it, especially this week, during exam fever.
"I can't wait till June" or "When will June get itself here?!" is a very common mutter or yelp from the students which are seen lugging around folders or books, with scribbled notes piled on top, and highlighters in their hands.
I literally freaked when my yellow highlighter ran out today during the double period.
It was the only activity which was keeping me focused. It was early you see. And as you know, I am not the greatest morning person to be around. Because I am not that- I am not a morning person at all.
I just thought I'd share this little detail with all of you. (:


In any case, reality is that June is close and far.
And as I am the contradictory creature, it is rather hard for me to explain why it is close/far.
So I am going to be vague and leave it like that.

It was a rather dull day today.
Weather-wise especially. As I was walking home, suddenly a huge droplet of rain splattered on my forehead.
Not that I don't like the rain. It was a swift May Shower. (:
But you know, the fact that June is on its way does not seem to have any rainy weather accompanying it.
Or that is what I am hoping in any case.
Just to get in the JuneMood, which as you've probably noticed by now I am currently obsessed with at the moment, I am listening to a song by them.
Until June I mean.
Just to get in the mood.
June.

Well, it is my cousin's wedding next week, as I've probably already mentioned, and the whole family is completely engrossed in what/who/why is going to be there.
What dress, what shoes, what food, what time, what people...
You get the picture..
Luckily, I have already found the perfect pair of shoes to go with my dress. And I feel proud.
I will be wearing pale pink.
But I will not be dancing as expected by the rest of the cousins. I am not a very good dancer you see.. But they will still drag me on the dancefloor.
I will be sitting with my other cousin who just twisted his ankle.
In any case, I'm positive that it will be fun. (:

It was weekly dinner night tonight.
It's this tradition that me and some of my friends have- on a random day of the week, we meet up at someone's apartment and cook.
Might not sound creative, but the food some of us come up with is rather.. different.
In any case, I had the most beautiful chicken curry tonight.

Another tradition.
Field Photography.
Its what I tend to do when the sky is blue and the sun is out.. Not like today for example.
I choose a field nearby, grab my camera and snap photos.
But, the weather is not being helpful lately. And that fact is rather frustrating.
I am not in a good mood.
And I apologize if the negativity is passing through the computer screen.
I promise that the rest of this post will be extremely positive.

Starting from now.

I'm eating a cherry as we speak. As we type. Well as you read this in any case.
Actually no, that is wrong.
I am eating the cherry as I type, but when you read this, I will not. I will not be eating it.
It sounds too complicated, but I hope that in some very peculiar and strange way that you understand it. To some extent.
Things are just getting curiouser and curiouser around here.
I am not making any sense whatsoever.

So, I got a new phone last week and I recently found out that it has world clocks on it.
I don't know why I found this particular fact so interesting, but I think it was partly due to the fact that I had finally realized how to use the touch-screen.
In any case I have now.
But, then, today I noticed that the clock in room B2 for Geography had a clock on it.
May I just add that I do not like looking at clocks when I am in lessons- because it upsets me to find out that I have 55 minutes left to endure and I end up counting the seconds and minutes which tick by.
Anyway back to the point.
So, this clock had three little clocks underneath the main one-
They were labelled New York, Athens and Sydney.
And I found it very interesting to imagine that while I was learning about the coastlines of the world, some people were going to bed, or where just grabbing their morning coffee.
This kind of stuff fascinates me you see.
I then ended up counting down those 55 minutes.

Another thing that I find rather odd-
On most of my posts, you have probably noticed that I always say I will be posting tomorrow, but I end up posting about.. 3-4 days later than what I had planned.
Don't get me wrong, I am not the kind of person who is constantly late, not that there's any problem with that though.
However, I tend to start writing a post one evening, continue it the next, and then finish it the next after that.
And I end up posting it the next evening after that next evening of the previous one.
I am not making sense again.
The clouds in my mind are rather dense today- like a fogged up mirror.
I blame it on the weather.
But apparently it is going to warm up by Tuesday.
And that only means one thing... Shorts!
I feel content now.
I just hope that the weather does actually get better. (:

So I dropped my earphones of my Ipod in my coffee today.
Clever thing do to.
It happened while I was on the underground too, so the people sitting next to me were eyeing me oddly.
Anyway, I'm just a little clumsier than usual.
Again I do not know why.
Must remind myself to buy some new ones, because they are not working right at the mo.

My book is staring at me rather persuasively.
Not that it is the time to revise anything. It is too late. For studies mind.
I have decided that after 8pm my brain shuts off.
For revision mind.
And I haven't eaten hardly anything, so I better get off this sofa and get to the kitchen.
What should I make?
Such a hard decision.
I fancy a cupcake.

I'm going to make 26 cupcakes.
Guess why.

I will post tomorrow- which probably means in about 2 days.
But it might actually mean tomorrow too.
Have a lovely Saturday evening.
(:

Victoria xxxx

ps. The photo is from some of my field photography.
It is not very June-ish, I know, but I promise the photo in the next post will be much more June-ish.
(:

Petit Framboise.

Labels: - Sunday 9 May 2010

May.

May is a month that I have come to dread a little in the past few years.
But it is not because of the hayfever, or the mosquitoes which start to appear, but because of something else, knocking on my door in my head.
At first it's a slight tapping, rather gently on the door, which starts to appear at the end of April.
Then the beat becomes faster, the tapping louder. It is now described as knocking.
And by this week, the knocking is rather abrupt and fast, like a heartbeat.
Exam season begins now.
That is why I dread May.
But hey, the weather is beautiful :)

Piles of stuff.
Around me.

I really needed to find some papers. They are very important.
But, finding them consisted of looking through piles and piles of stuff.
I knew where I had left them, somewhere in the back of my mind, in that miniscule little hollow or crevace, but for some reason I decided to ignore it. I didn't follow my instinct.
Frankly, I find that it is not suprising.

So, I ended up on my knees, with papers floating around my head. And scattered on the floor of course. My Ipod earphones kept falling out my ears. Well, actually, out my right ear, because I was only wearing that earphone.
And I kept dropping the papers, and the books and the folders.
They kept falling and falling, just like Alice in Wonderland kept falling and falling down that rabbit hole.
Until she landed.
Just like the books landed with a large thump on the floor.

However, I did end up finding the papers, and I did end up with notes scribbled all over my hands.
I was bored you see and I couldn't find a piece of scrap, plain writing paper.
I also started subconsciously writing the lyrics of a song on my left thumb as my Ipod boomed in my ears. Actually ear.
All in all, it is not that bad.
I did find some suitable writing paper in the end too.


I really do apologize for my absence from the world of blogger.
I think I was missing 2 weeks? Maybe 3?
It was rather frantic around me, what with exam preparation and all.
I decided to completely focus.. Which is rather hard for me in the beginning.
But it is going well actually :)
And I am back to my blog as you've probably noticed by now.

Today, granted that the weather is so beautiful I decided to do a tad of gardening.
I am not very good at it, and even though I went to a flower festival locally last week, and read this book about how to make a perfect garden, I do not seem to be improving.
However, I planted some geraniums, so I consider that, in my brain, as a grand, great commitment.
I think it symbolizes the beginning of summer. And the beginning of summer is always a good thing. Right?

Another thing that symbolizes summer.
Smoothies. Shorts.
I've taken to doing all these summer-preparational things lately.
Firstly, I've been eating loads of fruit.
My mother always tells me how I don't eat enough fruit, and then my grandmother agrees with her.
So I decided to take their advice and listen to them.
And it feels great.
Especially the strawberries :)
They are heavenly. And if you combine them with yoghurt, or cream, or vanilla ice cream, they get even more mouth-wateringly heavenly.
I'm on a role now. I'm also eyeing my fridge.
And my chipped nail. Sorry, nails.

Two weeks ago, it was a drowsy Sunday afternoon and I had nothing to do.
So, I rummaged through my bathroom cupboard and found some nail varnish which I forgot I owned.
I bought it last summer, on a little Greek island.
So, I decided to use it. It seemed fine a year later, so I painted my thumb pink, my next finger orange, my next pink, orange...
I repeated the pink-orange thing the next week.
And, I am going to repeat the pink-orange nail ritual today. I am looking forward to it.

I also want to start wearing shorts. And flip flops.
And large straw sunhats, with jasmine and daisies, pocked through the holes between the straw.
I want to lie on the beach all day, with just an ice cream in hand. Or a book, with folded, ripped, yellow pages, and grains of sand stuck between these pages.
Or jump into a river for a midnight swim, and sneak back into the house, silently, with dripping clothes, but smiles surrounding the atmosphere..
Or just sit on the porch, rocking back and forth on the creaky wooden chair, listening to the cicadas singing throughout the afternoon.
Summer is on its way.

My cousin's wedding is on the way too.
I have exactly twenty days to find some new shoes to go with the dress that I am planning to wear.
So, I'm just making a mental list in mon head about the shoe.
Peep-toe.Beige/Pink? Heel?
I need to go on a shoe hunt sometime soon.

I also have to make this website for this project at college..
And the deadline is on Wednesday and I am really really worried about it.
I need to draw up a plan. And I need to get it completed.
Ugh.
I'll get it done.
Sometime.
Soon.
I'm not a good-website-maker-person you see.

Yesterday, I was reading a magazine.
Which isn't a big surprise, as my living room table is piled with 5 magazines at the moment, as I look at it.
But I do not waste them, I exchange them with my sister and my friends.
And we do end up recycling them :)
But back to the point, as I was absent-mindedly flicking through the glossy images of expensive shoes, and clothes, I stumbled upon a page with some big, bold font.
The writing was pink.
But it wasn't the colour or the font which caught my attention.
It was the letters, the four melodic letters which were so beautifully strung together.
B-l-o-g, I silently read to myself.
They have a feature on blogs.
I then found out that it was a feature on fashion blogs, but..
It made me think.. Maybe mine will appear in a magazine one day..
I surely hope so.
It's never bad to dream. :)

I just noticed that my yellow highlighter is on the floor.
Underneath the table.
No wonder I couldn't find it. I had to use a green highlighter instead, as I was flicking through information for my revision this morning.
I am attempting to write notes.
Which is a good attempt I guess.

By the way, did any of you notice that I changed the songs on the sidebar on the left?
I thought it was about time that I added some new songs for you to listen to, so tell me what you think about them :)
However, my Ipod is not feeling very well lately. It feels lonely again.
Hopefully I might be able to find some new friends for it today.
Time to browse for songs.

But I must be going, now because the fridge is eerily calling my name.
It's whispering it, like a soft breeze which rustles through the long wispy strands of grass in a remote, abandoned field.
In any case, the strawberries are calling my name.
And I cannot say no to them now, can I?

I will post tomorrow, and hopefully by then, my nails will be orangey-pink, as they tap away whilst I write the new post.
Have a sun filled day everyone :)

Adios for now,
from the petit framboise
or in other words, Victoria xxxx

ps. I've been going completely mad with my photography lately, so enjoy :) (:
The one I decided to include today, is a detail of this amazing Venetian mask that someone I know has.
It is for an art project, but I really like it. :)


And I added a new page to the blog!
I'm so proud! :)
If you go to the top left corner, above the Ipod, there is a tab that says pages, with a link to a page called "Victoria??".
It's a page about me, but it is a bit messy at the moment. I'm planning on adding more to it, and more pages too. XD
Tell me what you think!
(:




Coriander. (:

Labels: - Wednesday 7 April 2010


Bonsoirr.

I've seriously lost it now.
Yesterday, I loudly remarked how "I really wanted to milk a pig".
My sister's face was a mixture of amusement, confusion and.. worry.
Worry that her little sister was going mad.
And I then proved it further when I shoved a scorching piece of penne pasta in my mouth.
I didn't even think of letting it cool.
I think the icy Scottish weather got to my head.

Well today is the day when I had to stumble back into my usual routine. No more rest. No more freeness. Hard work time.
I can already feel the joy seeping through the walls of my house.
My alarm clock awoke me bright and early this morning. The cool wind accompanied that morning wakeup call. Cups of tea are magical you see. They help you wake up a little.
At least it is not a Monday. You see, Mondays are traditionally the bleakest of all mornings.
So that is one good thing right? And to be truthful, I enjoyed this Wednesday. I did. It was fun.

I got a packet of chocolates in the post today.
And I finally got to wear shorts. Summer is making its appearance.
Sigh of relief time.

Okay, so since we all had that relieving sigh, lets move on to other issues.
Like my dilemma at the mo. Which is, what can I make up for dinner?
It is a question that probably troubles most of us, knocking on the little doors of our heads, again and again. Or should I say pounding? Nah. Knocking.
So, I have a cookery book in front of me.
I have 3 options.
a. Open it on a random page and cook whatever is before me. (But there may be some slight problems with the ingredients.... Must consider that.)
b. Play eeny-miny-mo (I don't think I spelt that correctly)
c. Open the almighty fridge door and grab the first thing I see.
I am going to have to choose a.

So, cookery book is in my hand.
Flip the pages, Flip the pages, Flip the pages, Flip the pages...
And.. the winner is, p.120, "Pan-fried scallops with chorizo, apples&mashed potatoes."
Oh, I don't like scallops. But it sounds nice. And what is chorizo? Must make a mental note to google that.

Lets attempt that one more time..
So..... "Teriyaki Asparagus", p.84. A bit light don't you think. I haven't eaten hardly anything all day.

Third try and last try. They say that 3rd is the lucky winner.
So..... "Chicken Coriander with Basmati&Ginger" on p.93.
Yesss, winner time. That is mon dinner.
I think I will stop going on about food now because I worry that I am getting a little boring.
And I do not want to bore you. I do not want to make you peckish either.

Do you know what I find rather.. odd?
I don't know if it is a Vicki thing, or if it is something that happens to other people too.
You see, when I need to learn something, for example, a piece of text, or an extract from a book/article, I cannot write notes. I cannot write down keywords. I cannot highlight the page in many different colours, and put stars and indicators all over the page. None of that helps me.
Instead, I read it. Again and again and again..
And it works for me.
But you see, with lyrics, once I have learnt them, they stick to my brain like chewing gum sticks to a table. I know, the metaphor was wonderful dears.
Sorry if it is a bit.. gruesome.
So, lyrics are very easy to remember. For me.
What about you?

Talking about lyrics, hear is an extract of a song that I have recently been listening to "So, brick by brick, I am breaking through these walls, oh between you and me, I'm not giving up.."
Just thought I would share that there.

Today I heard various interesting conversations going on around me.
I heard someone talking about how they lived on a cruise-ship for 18 months.
I heard someone talking about folk metal music, which sparked my interest. Not because of the word "metal" but because of the word "folk".
I probably have mentioned in the past how I am a huge fan of "indie" music, and although I am labelled as romantic&dreamy, the word "folk" striked my interest.
So there it is, one more thing to google. (:
I also heard someone talking about why there are 365 days in a year, why did someone get slapped in the face by a fish, and how somebody got food poisoning because of the easter meal they had consumed.

All in all, a very... educational day. I learnt about fish-slapping, cruise-living, folk metal and the year. I am proud.
I am still holding the cookbook in my hands you know.
And as my gaze drifts towards the digital clock located on the stove, I see that the time is 17:56.
Well, I shall start getting the ingredients together and preparing the chicken.
Early dinners are a must.
See, the book, which is still located in my hands, was a sign. A sign that I should start cooking.

But before I open the almighty fridge door, I shall check mon horoscope. But I will check it for tomorrow.
As your probably have already noted by now, I have been adding in a few little French words today to this post.
I do not know why. It is simply a habit today..
Oh habits. I will not explain them again because I will probably bore you.

So, the tomorrow-horoscope predicts that:

"Someone will turn your regular routine on its ear -- and you're going to love it."

Now this could reassure some people.
Or it could make them eager to find out about this, and anticipate it.
But, I, as the Vi that I am, worries about it.
Like who this someone could be, and why the routine will be turned on its ear, and I am really going to love it?
I really stress out for no reason whatsoever.
So, I will just wait and see, and report back tomorrow on the ear-turning change which shall occur.

I should really start that cooking now.
And I am going to make some cupcakes. And I will pretend that each one, is for each one of you who is reading this. :)

Have a lovely rest of the day dears,
Ta Ta for now,
Victoriaaaaaaaaaaaaa xxxxx



ps. Please excuse some spelling mistakes that are dotted here and there throughout the post.... My brain is functioning a little crazily today, as if I have been turned upside down and I am now sitting on the ceiling. That would be fun though, wouldn't it?


April.

Labels: - Thursday 1 April 2010

April.

It is a name. It is a month. Apparently it is the month which was dedicated to Venus. I did my research (:
But, it is probably best known for its first day.
Which is today. April Fool's dear.
Yes, that day which some people dread, whilst some people love and enjoy.
Interesting day is all I will say.

I've decided that those minor little details that make up little parts of our lives are very significant. They are special.
For example, the details about your closest friends.
The way they write, or speak, or walk, you have taken it all into account.
Or the details about yourself.
The way you take your coffee, or the exact shade of nail varnish you wear, or that song which you cannot bear listening to because you know that it will remind of you of something.. significant.
So, everything in each of part of our lives is very, very significant.
That is why I love details.


I have difficulty making decisions.
The way I have difficulty putting down a bar of chocolate. Or turning the music down.
My sister has a difficulty answering people, as she comes across a little.. rude.
I remember one event vividly, as when I asked her to do something, she replied "actually Vi, I'd rather scrub myself down with a pineapple."
Apparently she got that quote from a film. I don't know which one.
Madam clever-clogs. Dear I hope you don't see this XD

I finally managed to burn a cd today!
It makes me feel so proudd!
Not burning it, in a fire. Burning it through the computer. I just needed to show the difference.
I didn't want to appear... dumb. (:
In any case, after three wasted cds which failed to write, I managed to burn it successfully.
I am now happily holding it in my hands :)
And yes, my cat is looking at me curiously as I beam at the cd. I think the cat thinks I am odd.
It is an odd odd world.
Oh and I finished that assignment. It's feather time.

Do you know what is special about people?
The way that you can recognize them so easily, if you know them.
One person has special handwriting. Scrawled, but readable.
Another has a memorable laugh. Or a smile.
Someone else smells nice, or walks in a way that you remember.
Or speaks in a really nice way.
All these facts are so great, because they surround us all.
It makes me happy :)

But, I must be going, and I apologize for the short post, but I am taking a trip to my Aunt. The whole family is visiting her, so it is the annual Easter family gathering. We do it at Christmas too. So, my Aunt lives in a remote little village in Scotland. Which only means one thing. Cold. Freezing cold. Perhaps even snow, the weatherman suggests.
So, I am going to love my gloves, my tea and my scarf for the next few days.
And luckily my sister's car has heating. Luckily she's driving us too.
I doubt I will have any connection, as her cottage is located in a field, which will probably be snow covered.
But you never know. In any case, I will be posting by Wednesday/Thursday after my excursion up the mountains.
At least I will see my family :) And get some good old photos. And you never know, we might even glimpse Nessie!
I need to find those gloves.

So wishing you all a warm Easter weekend, and I will write you all a huge post by Wednesday :)
Guess who!
Yes, you know,
Victoria (:
xxxx

ps. Enjoy the photo which decorates the post, and let me know about your April fool jokes :)
Have fun! :) :D

Printemps? Yes :)

Labels: - Tuesday 30 March 2010


La La La.


It is a Tuesday.
Which does not really signify any important event; just the fact that I can sleep in and lounge around the house really makes my day.
But on the other hand, it is too quiet.
It is too empty.
I don't like it.

As usual, I am being the contradictory creature that I am.
My mum tends to say to me- "Vick, stop fighting with yourself."
And she is right. I should become more decisive. I should stop changing my mind.
And yes, it is not New Year's. It is not time for resolutions.
But truthfully, there are so many things that each of us should do. However, there is a big difference between whether we have to or just simply should do.
It depends.
But don't take this advice, because I'm contradicting myself as usual.

I was up in my attic yesterday, rummaging around and I found two things.
Firstly, I found some pictures of myself when I was younger. It brought memories back :)
Secondly, I found an old cookbook hidden under the piles of paperwork.
Despite the battered edges and the occasional torn pages, it seems a keeper.
I am planning on making myself a better cook.
And if you have read/seen Julie&Julia, who follows Julia Child's recipes for a whole year, I am not planning on doing that.
I am just planning on learning to cook something more than pasta, chicken and.. cheesecake.
Why did I have to think of that word?
Cheesecake.
Such a good word.
:)

There are many good words in the world.
And I believe that depending on who you are, your good words relate to you.
So each person's good words are unique.
If that makes any sense.
My good words are many. There are so many clouding up my brain at the mo, which means I can't think straight.
No, not really.
I guess..

Talking about words
A friend of mine told me recently that everybody should start using the power of the word "no" in order to get things straight in your life. They said that if you don't want to agree to that, and you know you will regret it immediately, and that it won't be good for you, say no.
"Stop being afraid of confrontation and deal with it" they said.
So conclusion being conclusion:
Don't just say yes to make others happy.
Make yourself happy too.
So today, say no :)

I had the tidy bug yesterday.
It just whizzed past and sat on my head.
So I tidied up some folders that I knew were waiting for me, desperately pleading "tidy me, tidy me" and I also threw out a pile of old magazines and papers which I no longer needed.
It made the house feel much more.. light.
Like a burden was lifted.
The house is now a feather.
I'm just thinking of feathers at the mo, because it is a word in the lyrics of a song which is running through my head.

What I tend to do,
is that I sometimes think in lyrics.
When someone says something, I will just nod my head, as the appropriate lyrics are passing through my mind.
And no, I'm not a walking Ipod.
And I don't think I have OCD as someone suggested last week.
I do not know if he was joking.
I believe it is just my horoscope. :D

Dreams.
Right now I'm talking about the ones you see in your sleep.
I tend to be a restless sleeper.
Sometimes I see dreams; sometimes I don't.
I do lately, but I don't remember them much.
Only if an event later on in the day triggers a memory, then I will remember it.
Kinda.
So it pleasantly surprised me this morning when I could remember it.
I was at the beach, and it was summer. I could feel the sun on my skin. It was very vivid.
And the sea was warm too, which was odd.
But then the scenery changed and I found myself in an empty classroom, and people who I know kept saying stuff, but I couldn't hear it clearly.
I'm not sure what they were saying. I think it was in a different language.
That's all I can remember for now.
I wonder if it will come back to me soon.
Later on in the day perhaps.

Time for horoscope of the day:
Apparently I should :"Out with the old and in with the new. Striking a balance could require a big change". It also adds that "my impulsive side is acting a little crazy today, but not in a scary way. I could end up paying more on something that I don't need."
Hmm.. Very interesting.

Oh look at the time.
I never wear watches by the way. Because then I would be glancing at it every five seconds.
Aside from that, it is time for me to splatter paint.
Not over a wall. Although it would be very creative indeed.
But I have this assignment to finish, no, sorry, begin. And if I don't start now, I don't know when I will.
So paintbrush check.
Paint check.
Paper check.
I just need to find my old paint splattered clothes.
I will report back with my creation.

Dears, guess what?
I will be posting later today or tomorrow. So I will speak to you all later.
Have a happy, fun and marvellous Tuesday :)

xxxx Victoriaaa (:

ps. the photo?
yes it was this lovely flower which was being lonely, as it was sadly lying on the pavement.
I decided to take a photo of itt :)
Tell me what you think.
(:

Bonbon Cherie.

Labels: - Saturday 27 March 2010


Habits, habits, habits.


Lets face it. They are a part of our life.
They can be persistent. They can be fun. They can be annoying. They can even be enlightening in the way that we can learn a lot about people depending on the compulsive actions they do on a daily basis.

Perhaps you pick your nails when you're nervous. I for a fact, know well too well, that it is the fastest way to wave goodbye to that fresh coat of nail varnish. You see I tend to constantly be fiddling with my nails. I am as we type.

Perhaps you bite your lip while you're thinking, or play with your hair, or even crack your knuckles. Or ankle. (Yes dear, I know that you are frowning while you are reading this.).
Maybe your are the kind of person to poke your finger in the cookie dough, when you know that you're not supposed to, or to doodle over and over again on your hands only to scrub it off at the end of the day. And then to realize that the marker was permanent.

Perhaps you rip paper into tiny bits, and then drop it on the floor, only to immediately pick them up again once they've fallen out your palm.
Perhaps you are a persistent pen clicker, or a persistent foot tapper, or even a persistent whistler. Perhaps you too are a persistent scribbler.
Maybe you eat standing up.
Or wash your face with cold water.
Or doing anything else.

Point is, that habits are what make you, YOU. And what make me, ME.
And what make the neighbour, the NEIGHBOUR.
So don't change your habits. They are unique. They make up a person that is called you. (:

Right now, I'm biting my lip.
I don't immediately realise I'm doing it. It is a habit.
Stupid headache. Go away.
Even though I try to slap the air in front of me, assuming that my headache is hovering somewhere around there, it doesn't seem to want to abandon me.
Hmm.. Why?
Headaches are weird creatures, I must say.

I have to say, it is definitely feeling like summer is on the way.
And I am so happy about it.
Finally, those layers and layers of clothes can be happily bundled away into the closet, and I can say hello to shorts, tee-shirts and flowy dresses.
I'm shining. (:

I have a photography assignment to do.
But I don't feel... inspired.
In any kind of way.
It's rather frustrating.
I've adjusted the macro mode, taken off the flash, adjusted the exposure and got my camera set on black&white, but the only problem being is the subject.
I can't find it.
I've been rummaging through the crevaces of my mind and still no bang. No epiphany. No idea. No nothing.

Aujourd'hui, my horoscope reckons that "You don't have to know everything before you start something; just get started!"
Is this little smugglee hinting that I should start that assignment that I am trying to shove at the back of my head, in a little cellar, deep down in my brain, where I hope it will be forgotten?
Perhaps.
It may also be urging me to decide what to make for lunch.
Oh, that is a hard choice too.

Talking about hard choices.
What to do, what to do, when someone is very indecisive.
I, the little bouncy creature is very indecisive.
I will make a decision, and then I will change my mind, and then I will end up scowling and giving myself another headache as I ponder on what to do.
You know that feeling above your eyebrows, when your head feels completely numb?
Yes, weell I feel like that now.

Summer, get your butt here now. I am waiting.
Oh apparently the clocks change tonight.
Which means that it will look more like summer.
And also means that we loose a precious hour of sleep.
Woopie.

So dears what are you up to today?
I am in the mood to go for a stroll.
It's sunny out.
Which is always a good start.
I might as well take my camera with me, see if I can snap anything that glints and therefore catches my interest.

I will be posting later this afternoon, reporting on the photography adventure.
If there is any adventure. Which there may not be.
Random fact of the day- People with light coloured eyes are more sensitive to light.
So, that does not apply for me as I have weird coloured eyes. They're hazely-brown-green.
I call them Victoria eyes.

So, dear cupcakes,
we will be speaking later on.
Ta Taa,
the Victoria Eyes.
xxxx

ps. do you like the word cloud? I think it is very decorative.
Credits to my aunt who told me how to do this.
It is a secret dears.
(:


Dear Cupcake.

Labels: - Monday 22 March 2010


Cupcake.


I have a necklace that says that.
I believe it is lucky.
I believe it is amazing.
And that is why it is the word of the day. (:

Today I had this odd feeling to finish work. Like projects and essays- I had this unbelievable joy as I was tapping away on the keyboard about the debate between economic problems and hyperinflation in the 1920s, and also whilst trying to explain something in a different language.
It must be because it is a Monday.
Monday-ness. Yes, that must be it.

It was absolutely boiling today.
Not that I don't like the heat, don't get me wrong.
It is just I am a little indecisive creature, who one minute will be bouncing around loving the cold, and next minute will be bouncing around loving the heat.
I guess you get the picture.
I hope you do. (:

My ipod has the lonely bug again..
It is a bit like hayfever, which some people I know are experiencing at the mo..
So, once in a while, my ipod feels lonely.
It gets the desperate need for new acquaintances; new friends.
These friends are called songs.
Man, I love metaphors.

Because metaphors can mean two things at once.
Just like stories always have two sides to them.
Just like a cookie is crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. It has two forms.
Talking about cookies, I really want one.
But since it is not a weekend, and it is not the time to ruin any diet, lets control ourselves.
Yoga timee.
Actually maybe not.
I'm way, way too hyper today.
But that is a good thing right?
Right. (:

I've decided that everyone is psychic.
Like today, someone I know can tell when she gets a message on her phone. Without actually being near it.
Or my aunt, who always calls right when I'm eating dinner.
Or my sister, who whilst she was living with her boyfriend, would always call whilst I was washing my hair.
The list goes on....

Actuallement, talking about lists, I think they are amazing inventions.
I like writing them.
For example when I remember random song lyrics, I write them down.
Or whilst trying to do an assignment. Which is the joy of the world.
Or the supermakert list. Pff. I need to go there tomorrow.
Oh joy.

Can i ask you a question?
Its to do with this project..
When you hear the word "Cover", what is the first thing that pops into your mind?
The comment box would like to know. (:
Oh, and thank you everyone for all your lovely comments. I really do appreciate them. They put a smile on my face :).

My horoscope predicts that:

"You mean a lot to you-know-who. Don't underestimate how much others care about you."

Horoscopes are cool things.
I must give them that (:

So it is camping time for half my friends tmrww.
I will not be making a tent in my attic this time.
And this other friend of mine is in Peru.
Getting a suntan.
And when she gets back, she will stand next to me, and I will look like a little pale smook.
I like being pale though.

I will be posting tomorrow dears.
It is time for tea :)

Bye cupcakes
xxxx Victoria




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