Ok, so I think I kind of went a little overboard with the shopping today. Big oops.
Got up at 9 this morning (very proud of myself, seeing as how I went to bed at about 3.30am!), and finished up my interim report as best as I could. Handed it in around 12.30pm, and then made my way to town.
I had every intention to just get a pair of jeans that I actually need and then some groceries.
But there were freakin' 'Sale!' signs EVERYWHERE!!!
I was in Victoria Centre first, so I walked around for a bit, trying to control myself from walking into EVERY store.
That lasted for about 10 minutes.
I went into La Senza first and spent a good half an hour in there. Walked out with nearly £33 worth of lingerie. (Hey, I actually needed them! Plus they were on sale, so it was well worth it.)
Then I went into Republic, where I bought 2 summery tops. Hey, for a tenner each, they were a damn steal!
I went into Topshop, and walked out without buying anything. Was immensely proud of myself.
So of course, I rewarded myself by going into Lipsy. Lipsy dresses are so gorgeous! But oh so expensive! That's why when I saw the 'Sale' sign in the window, I immediately rushed in. They don't often do sales. I bought a lovely pink corset, which is my favourite buy today. It was £15 cheaper than the original price, still a little pricey, but I think it was well worth it, because it's one of those rare pieces of clothing that make me look good and feel comfortable at the same time. :)
I was all ready to go home after that, but Miss Selfridge caught my eye with their '50% off' sign so I obliged. Found the jeans that I needed! At only £10.80 (after beautiful 10I% student discount, on top of the sale price!), it's definitely a steal! I love being a student!
I very diligently ignored Aldo's '70% off' sign, and walked into Primark. Got new bed sheets and a duvet cover set, because the ones I have right now drive me insane 'cos they keep slipping off the mattress and every morning I have to fit them back again. I totally meant to get just those, but I wandered into the shoe section and a pair of studded black boots caught my attention. They're now sitting on my shoe rack. :)
After that, my arms felt kind of tired with all the shopping bags, so I decided to hit Tesco Express before heading home.
When I reached home, I suddenly remembered that Asos had delivered the stuff I'd ordered yesterday.
Felt REALLY guilty then.
But, guilt flew straight out the window once I opened up the huge box and started trying on my stuff. I'm quite happy with most of the clothes I ordered. Not so sure about the dress I bought, and definitely sending back the fringed sandals.
So, all together, I have 5 new tops, a new skirt, new jeans, a new dress, new boots, a bunch of new lingerie, a new shrug cardigan, a new lip balm, a new eyeliner, and 2 new bags.
I don't even want to know how much I spent. Sigh.
I need to stop spending money.
Anyways.... 2 songs for today! First, Owl City's Vanilla Twilight, because I fell asleep listening to it, and it is such a sweet song.
The stars lean down to kiss you
And I lie awake and miss you
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere
'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly
But I'll miss your arms around me
I'd send a postcard to you dear
'Cause I wish you were here
I'll watch the night turn light blue
But it's not the same without you
Because it takes two to whisper quietly
The silence isn't so bad
Till I look at my hands and feel sad
'Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly
I'll find repose in new ways
Though I haven't slept in two days
'Cause cold nostalgia chills me to the bone
But drenched in vanilla twilight
I'll sit on the front porch all night
Waist-deep in thought because when I think of you
I don't feel so alone
I don't feel so alone
I don't feel so alone
As many times as I blink
I'll think of you tonight
I'll think of you tonight
When violet eyes get brighter
And heavy wings grow lighter
I'll taste the sky and feel alive again
And I'll forget the world that I knew
But I swear I won't forget you
Oh, if my voice could reach back through the past
I'd whisper in your ear
Oh darling, I wish you were here
Such perfect lyrics! This is why lyrics are so important. The tune can be crap, but if the lyrics are good, it wouldn't matter! Ok, fine, the tune has to be good to, but lyrics come first. The last line is my favourite part of the song, the way he sings it. :)
Next song. Colbie Caillat's You Got Me has also been on repeat all day on my iPod whilst I was shopping. Love it so much! Again, lyrics!
You're stuck on me and my laughing eyes
I can't pretend, though I try to hide
I like you
I like you
I think I felt my heart skip a beat
I'm standing here and I can hardly breathe
You got me, yeah
You got me
The way you take my hand is just so sweet
And that crooked smile of yours
It knocks me off my feet
Oh, I just can't get enough
How much do I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
It's everything that I've been dreaming of
I give up
I give in
I let go
Let's begin
'Cause no matter what I do
Oh, my heart is filled with you
I can't imagine what it'd be like
Livin' each day in this life without you
Without you
One look from you
I know you understand
This mess we're in
You know is just so out of hand
Oh, I just can't get enough
How much do I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
It's everything that I've been dreaming of
I give up
I give in
I let go
Let's begin
'Cause no matter what I do
Oh, my heart is filled with you
I hope we always feel this way
I know we will
And in my heart I know that you'll always stay
Oh, I just can't get enough
How much do I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
I give up
I give in
I let go
Let's begin
'Cause no matter what I do
Oh, I just can't get enough
How much do I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
I give up
I give in
I let go
Let's begin
'Cause no matter what I do
Oh, my heart is filled with you
Oh
You got me
You got me
Oh
Oh
You got me
You got me
Just got a message from Holly. Going out to Coco Tang for drinks on Wednesday! Wheeee, can't wait! :) And this time, I won't have a lack of clothes to choose from! :)
4 more days. Big sigh.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
World Spins Madly On
Ok, so last night wasn't as productive as I meant for it to be, work-wise.
I've done a lot more this morning, so yay for that. But still got a long way more to go till it's anywhere near completion. :(
At least the weather is a little nicer today. Last night was horrendous.
I'm reading The Catcher In The Rye, by J. D. Salinger, when I have breaks. I'm not very far into it yet, but it's quite interesting writing so far.
I think I'm pulling an all-nighter tonight, just to finish off the report and get it in ASAP. The deadline's for 4pm tomorrow, but I'd much rather get it out of the way, then I can relax and start on designing my experiment on LittleBigPlanet over the weekend. I don't really know what I'm doing. Stuart's shown me how to do stuff on there, but I'm still unfamiliar with it. Ahh, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon enough. :)
Super, I've just gone on asos.com and bought a shitload of stuff. Oops. :P
I'm gonna go to town after I hand in my report. Looking forward to it being done, then I can have a break for a bit. Hope the weather won't be crap tomorrow. Weather forecasts are useless in this country.
My friend's off to Alton Towers tomorrow for a whole day of fun. I wanted to go, but realistically, it'll be a waste of money since I hardly go on the rides. I'm a big, big chicken.
Can't wait for Holly to be back next Monday! Wheee we're gonna be in the same accommodation, so it'll be great! There was talk of going out for drinks, but I'm not entirely sure when it'll be. Can't wait for that, whenever it is anyways! It's been ages since I've been out with my girlfriends!
So... Song of the day! It's been on repeat. Ok, Rik, I get what you mean about Spotify being superior. If it wasn't for Spotify, I wouldn't have found this song. (Ok, actually not true, I'd just forgotten about it before and hadn't bothered to look for it.)
I first heard it on One Tree Hill. I remember it was the episode where Peyton's biological mother died from breast cancer, and it played at the end, when Peyton went to The Meadow to scatter her mother's ashes. Of course I cried non-stop for a good 15 minutes, whaddya think? The lyrics of the song (World Spins Madly On, by The Weepies) are so unbelievably sad. I think of my beloved grandma when I hear this song. I miss you, popo.
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I'd do
Like make the world brand new
And take the time for you
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
And the world spins madly on
I let the day go by
I always say goodbye
I watch the stars from my window sill
The whole world is moving and I'm standing still
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And the world spins madly on
I've done a lot more this morning, so yay for that. But still got a long way more to go till it's anywhere near completion. :(
At least the weather is a little nicer today. Last night was horrendous.
I'm reading The Catcher In The Rye, by J. D. Salinger, when I have breaks. I'm not very far into it yet, but it's quite interesting writing so far.
I think I'm pulling an all-nighter tonight, just to finish off the report and get it in ASAP. The deadline's for 4pm tomorrow, but I'd much rather get it out of the way, then I can relax and start on designing my experiment on LittleBigPlanet over the weekend. I don't really know what I'm doing. Stuart's shown me how to do stuff on there, but I'm still unfamiliar with it. Ahh, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon enough. :)
Super, I've just gone on asos.com and bought a shitload of stuff. Oops. :P
I'm gonna go to town after I hand in my report. Looking forward to it being done, then I can have a break for a bit. Hope the weather won't be crap tomorrow. Weather forecasts are useless in this country.
My friend's off to Alton Towers tomorrow for a whole day of fun. I wanted to go, but realistically, it'll be a waste of money since I hardly go on the rides. I'm a big, big chicken.
Can't wait for Holly to be back next Monday! Wheee we're gonna be in the same accommodation, so it'll be great! There was talk of going out for drinks, but I'm not entirely sure when it'll be. Can't wait for that, whenever it is anyways! It's been ages since I've been out with my girlfriends!
So... Song of the day! It's been on repeat. Ok, Rik, I get what you mean about Spotify being superior. If it wasn't for Spotify, I wouldn't have found this song. (Ok, actually not true, I'd just forgotten about it before and hadn't bothered to look for it.)
I first heard it on One Tree Hill. I remember it was the episode where Peyton's biological mother died from breast cancer, and it played at the end, when Peyton went to The Meadow to scatter her mother's ashes. Of course I cried non-stop for a good 15 minutes, whaddya think? The lyrics of the song (World Spins Madly On, by The Weepies) are so unbelievably sad. I think of my beloved grandma when I hear this song. I miss you, popo.
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I'd do
Like make the world brand new
And take the time for you
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
And the world spins madly on
I let the day go by
I always say goodbye
I watch the stars from my window sill
The whole world is moving and I'm standing still
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And the world spins madly on
Loooong update
I should try to update more often. This is gonna be one long ass entry.
Stuart's probably in Spain by now, the lucky bastard. He's going to the Benicassim festival, where he's going to see awesome bands like Kasabian, The Prodigy, Gorillaz and a few more I can't remember right now.
Did I mention that he's a lucky bastard?
I, on the other hand, get to work my arse off with my interim report for my dissertation, whilst it's pissing down outside. Yes, summer in England is lovely. I've never felt colder in summer before. My fingers are numb as I type this post.
I keep having to get up to stir my risotto. Yes, I'm making wild mushroom risotto. :)
Anyways...
It's weird not having him around here. I think we've been with each other literally every day since we met, except for the one Tuesday after we got together. (God, I remember the silliest little details.) The flat feels slightly empty. :( I think next Tuesday will mark 1 month together. :)
Going through some crap that I won't bother going into detail now. I'm trying to take my mind off it by working on my report. So far, I've done basically nothing. Productive, huh? Instead, I fell asleep around 6.30pm and woke up feeling weirdly confused at 9.45pm.
Since I had almost 4 hours sleep, I've decided to stay up till about 3 or 4 in the morning to work on my report. Hopefully I'll get a lot more done.
Mmm, my risotto is awesome. :) And House just seems to get better the second time round.
So, update about the past few days.
I watched Requiem for a Dream last Wednesday, because it came highly recommended by Stuart. It's... interesting, to put it mildly. It's certainly put me off drugs, not that I've ever been interested in taking drugs. Watch it, it's pretty good, in an arthouse kind of way. I did intend to watch it with Stu, but he fell asleep around 8.30pm instead.
Went to Stuart's place on Friday for the weekend. He's got a new housemate now called Chloe. She's so pretty. Wish I was that thin and tanned. Haha.
We walked around a shopping centre in Mansfield and Stuart got a key cut for Chloe and bought season 1 of House as a birthday present for his dad. I should get my dad to watch House too, since it is basically THE best tv show.
We had macaroni and cheese for dinner and watched Disney's Lion King. That cartoon will never get old for me.
Oh yes, how could I forget?! Stuart bought a Nintendo Wii! He got a pretty good deal at Tesco and got a black one, with a few other games. We got back and he put everything together. I beat him at bowling, table tennis and swordplay. I totally rock! :)
Saturday was spent helping Stuart move stuff to make room for Chloe. (when I say helping, I mean more like standing around and watching Stuart move stuff.) We also played Resident Evil on the Wii, which is really fun. We watched Harry Brown and Fish Tank, which are both, in my opinion, chav films. Delightful films, those. We ended the night with Pearl Harbour, which of course got me weeping from the very beginning. Yes, I know, I'm pathetic.
On Sunday, I met Stuart's dad, who came to pick us up for lunch at his house. Can't believe Stuart doesn't put gravy on his food. He couldn't believe I don't like Yorkshire puddings. I met his dad's girlfriend Kay as well, who kind of reminds me of my own mom. Haha, weird. They're both really nice. We spent most of the day there chatting and then we went back to Stuart's to grab our stuff and catch the last train, which, in the end, we didn't because Stuart misread the train times. We started to make our way to the bus stop to catch the bus back to Nottingham, but literally missed it by 20 seconds.
So we went to Stuart's mom Jo's house because he didn't want to walk around with his PS3 or wait at the bus stop for an hour. I got to see where he grew up. :) Jo seems quite nice, but most of the conversation was focused on Stuart because they hadn't seen each other for a long time. We were there for only a little while, and then we left to catch the train.
Had dinner at Higoi with Rik, Tsomo and Stuart on Monday. We (Rik, Stu and me) went to The Grove before dinner for a couple of drinks. The last time we were there, Stuart spilt his drink all down his jeans, haha! After a huge (and very yummy) dinner, we went to The Three Wheatsheaves before walking home.
I should probably get back to work instead of doing this. I shall leave you with my song of the day, Secondhand Serenade's Pretend, from the album A Twist In My Story. I would've never know about this song if Stuart didn't let me use his Spotify account. Apparently I'm an idiot for not having Spotify. Oh wells.
The lyrics of this song are really beautiful. Not how I feel right now, but still hauntingly beautiful.
It seems all of these words couldn't be further from the truth
How did I get here?
What did I do?
Your eyes, telling me lies
And making me find myself
While you have your agenda
A life to pursue
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
I'm blind to all of your colors
That used to be rainbow then
My eyes, where did they go to?
Why disappear?
It's hard to be all alone
I never got through your disguise
I guess I'll just go
And face all my fear
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
Put down your world
Just for one night
Pick me again
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
Oh crap, just saw your text. Damn it, I forgot my phone was on silent AND in my bag.
I miss you too.
Stuart's probably in Spain by now, the lucky bastard. He's going to the Benicassim festival, where he's going to see awesome bands like Kasabian, The Prodigy, Gorillaz and a few more I can't remember right now.
Did I mention that he's a lucky bastard?
I, on the other hand, get to work my arse off with my interim report for my dissertation, whilst it's pissing down outside. Yes, summer in England is lovely. I've never felt colder in summer before. My fingers are numb as I type this post.
I keep having to get up to stir my risotto. Yes, I'm making wild mushroom risotto. :)
Anyways...
It's weird not having him around here. I think we've been with each other literally every day since we met, except for the one Tuesday after we got together. (God, I remember the silliest little details.) The flat feels slightly empty. :( I think next Tuesday will mark 1 month together. :)
Going through some crap that I won't bother going into detail now. I'm trying to take my mind off it by working on my report. So far, I've done basically nothing. Productive, huh? Instead, I fell asleep around 6.30pm and woke up feeling weirdly confused at 9.45pm.
Since I had almost 4 hours sleep, I've decided to stay up till about 3 or 4 in the morning to work on my report. Hopefully I'll get a lot more done.
Mmm, my risotto is awesome. :) And House just seems to get better the second time round.
So, update about the past few days.
I watched Requiem for a Dream last Wednesday, because it came highly recommended by Stuart. It's... interesting, to put it mildly. It's certainly put me off drugs, not that I've ever been interested in taking drugs. Watch it, it's pretty good, in an arthouse kind of way. I did intend to watch it with Stu, but he fell asleep around 8.30pm instead.
Went to Stuart's place on Friday for the weekend. He's got a new housemate now called Chloe. She's so pretty. Wish I was that thin and tanned. Haha.
We walked around a shopping centre in Mansfield and Stuart got a key cut for Chloe and bought season 1 of House as a birthday present for his dad. I should get my dad to watch House too, since it is basically THE best tv show.
We had macaroni and cheese for dinner and watched Disney's Lion King. That cartoon will never get old for me.
Oh yes, how could I forget?! Stuart bought a Nintendo Wii! He got a pretty good deal at Tesco and got a black one, with a few other games. We got back and he put everything together. I beat him at bowling, table tennis and swordplay. I totally rock! :)
Saturday was spent helping Stuart move stuff to make room for Chloe. (when I say helping, I mean more like standing around and watching Stuart move stuff.) We also played Resident Evil on the Wii, which is really fun. We watched Harry Brown and Fish Tank, which are both, in my opinion, chav films. Delightful films, those. We ended the night with Pearl Harbour, which of course got me weeping from the very beginning. Yes, I know, I'm pathetic.
On Sunday, I met Stuart's dad, who came to pick us up for lunch at his house. Can't believe Stuart doesn't put gravy on his food. He couldn't believe I don't like Yorkshire puddings. I met his dad's girlfriend Kay as well, who kind of reminds me of my own mom. Haha, weird. They're both really nice. We spent most of the day there chatting and then we went back to Stuart's to grab our stuff and catch the last train, which, in the end, we didn't because Stuart misread the train times. We started to make our way to the bus stop to catch the bus back to Nottingham, but literally missed it by 20 seconds.
So we went to Stuart's mom Jo's house because he didn't want to walk around with his PS3 or wait at the bus stop for an hour. I got to see where he grew up. :) Jo seems quite nice, but most of the conversation was focused on Stuart because they hadn't seen each other for a long time. We were there for only a little while, and then we left to catch the train.
Had dinner at Higoi with Rik, Tsomo and Stuart on Monday. We (Rik, Stu and me) went to The Grove before dinner for a couple of drinks. The last time we were there, Stuart spilt his drink all down his jeans, haha! After a huge (and very yummy) dinner, we went to The Three Wheatsheaves before walking home.
I should probably get back to work instead of doing this. I shall leave you with my song of the day, Secondhand Serenade's Pretend, from the album A Twist In My Story. I would've never know about this song if Stuart didn't let me use his Spotify account. Apparently I'm an idiot for not having Spotify. Oh wells.
The lyrics of this song are really beautiful. Not how I feel right now, but still hauntingly beautiful.
It seems all of these words couldn't be further from the truth
How did I get here?
What did I do?
Your eyes, telling me lies
And making me find myself
While you have your agenda
A life to pursue
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
I'm blind to all of your colors
That used to be rainbow then
My eyes, where did they go to?
Why disappear?
It's hard to be all alone
I never got through your disguise
I guess I'll just go
And face all my fear
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
Put down your world
Just for one night
Pick me again
So please
Let me be free from you
And please
Let me be free
I can face the truth
Oh crap, just saw your text. Damn it, I forgot my phone was on silent AND in my bag.
I miss you too.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Bring On The Wonder
I'm in school, trying to work on my dissertation.
I'm hungry, I'm bored and it's freezing in here. Honestly, do they need to turn the air conditioning way up? There are like 3 people in the entire lab. Plus it's not even sunny today.
Going to head over to Cotton Mills later in the afternoon to see Tope. Should be nice to catch up again.
Things seem to be going good overall with my work. I've found quite a few sources, so I've got quite a lot of reading to do. My supervisor thinks everything is alright so far, so yay for that. The interim report's due next Friday, so I've got a whole lot of typing to do for next week. I aim to do about 6000 words. :)
Stuart's recommended 750words.com to do my dissertation. I think that's a great idea, so I'm gonna give it a try. Can't be that hard, 750 words a day, right? Hopefully, on a good day, I'll do twice that. :)
Gonna try and recap the last few days as fast as I can so I can grab some lunch and get back to work.
Went back to Mansfield on Friday for the weekend. Dave and Hayley (Stu's friends) hosted a barbeque and poker night, so we went over to their new house after dropping off our things at Stu's house. They have an extremely excitable young Labrador called Olly. Such a cute dog! His tail does hurt a lot when it slaps against your bare leg though, haha!
Had extremely crap luck with poker, and was second to be out. :( But it was still fun to watch the others play. Stuart came second and won 15 quid, and Hayley won first place, winning a whopping £30. Fun times! :)
Saturday and Sunday was spent curling up on the couch and watching films, which was basically the most ideal way to spend the weekend. :) However, it was a pain having to get up at 6.30 on Monday morning so we could catch the train back to Nottingham.
Yesterday, Rik and Tsomo decided to come over to take a look at the new place. We ended up drinking (well, sort of) downstairs and in the common room. Was nice to see Tsomo again.
Found a new song yesterday that hopefully everyone else will like too. I first heard it on an episode of Bones (awesome series, by the way) a long time ago and I just thought of it again yesterday. It's called Bring On The Wonder by Susan Enan, with Sarah McLachlan doing the background vocals. I love Susan Enan's voice. It's so fitting for a song like this.
Great, now I feel all melancholic, especially when I remember the Bones episode.
I can't see the stars anymore living here
Let's go to the hills where the outlines are clear
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
I fell through the cracks at the end of our street
Let's go to the beach, get the sand through our feet
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long
I don't have the time for a drink from the cup
Let's rest for a while 'til our souls catch us up
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls, so hang on
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
I'm hungry, I'm bored and it's freezing in here. Honestly, do they need to turn the air conditioning way up? There are like 3 people in the entire lab. Plus it's not even sunny today.
Going to head over to Cotton Mills later in the afternoon to see Tope. Should be nice to catch up again.
Things seem to be going good overall with my work. I've found quite a few sources, so I've got quite a lot of reading to do. My supervisor thinks everything is alright so far, so yay for that. The interim report's due next Friday, so I've got a whole lot of typing to do for next week. I aim to do about 6000 words. :)
Stuart's recommended 750words.com to do my dissertation. I think that's a great idea, so I'm gonna give it a try. Can't be that hard, 750 words a day, right? Hopefully, on a good day, I'll do twice that. :)
Gonna try and recap the last few days as fast as I can so I can grab some lunch and get back to work.
Went back to Mansfield on Friday for the weekend. Dave and Hayley (Stu's friends) hosted a barbeque and poker night, so we went over to their new house after dropping off our things at Stu's house. They have an extremely excitable young Labrador called Olly. Such a cute dog! His tail does hurt a lot when it slaps against your bare leg though, haha!
Had extremely crap luck with poker, and was second to be out. :( But it was still fun to watch the others play. Stuart came second and won 15 quid, and Hayley won first place, winning a whopping £30. Fun times! :)
Saturday and Sunday was spent curling up on the couch and watching films, which was basically the most ideal way to spend the weekend. :) However, it was a pain having to get up at 6.30 on Monday morning so we could catch the train back to Nottingham.
Yesterday, Rik and Tsomo decided to come over to take a look at the new place. We ended up drinking (well, sort of) downstairs and in the common room. Was nice to see Tsomo again.
Found a new song yesterday that hopefully everyone else will like too. I first heard it on an episode of Bones (awesome series, by the way) a long time ago and I just thought of it again yesterday. It's called Bring On The Wonder by Susan Enan, with Sarah McLachlan doing the background vocals. I love Susan Enan's voice. It's so fitting for a song like this.
Great, now I feel all melancholic, especially when I remember the Bones episode.
I can't see the stars anymore living here
Let's go to the hills where the outlines are clear
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
I fell through the cracks at the end of our street
Let's go to the beach, get the sand through our feet
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long
I don't have the time for a drink from the cup
Let's rest for a while 'til our souls catch us up
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls, so hang on
Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Top 10 Movie Kisses
Stu sent me a link about a 70 year old man who's looking for his long lost love. Now, that's true love. Of course, whether the woman actually reciprocates is a whole other matter.
And, true to form, I'm now sitting here thinking of that story, and that led me to "Hmm, if he finds her, it would make an amazing movie."
So, of course, I started thinking about movies and the ever-pivotal love/ kiss scenes.
So, I'm gonna compile my 10 favourite movie kiss scenes. I'm supposed to be doing some work, so of course I'm doing this instead. :)
No. 10 - Casablanca
Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and Rick (Humphrey Bogart) kiss in the amazing Casablanca. After Rick says the famous line "Here's lookin' at you, kid!", Ilsa says "Kiss me. Kiss me, as if it were the last time."
How romantic!
The clip is pretty crap, but the whole point is to just see the kiss, so whatever.
No. 9 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
It's a Disney princess. Happily ever after, and all that. 'Nuff said, really.
No. 8 - Lady and the Tramp
Yes, I know they are DOGS, but still, incredibly sweet! :) Obviously, it would be kind of gross to push a meatball with your nose across the plate to your date. BUT STILL.
No. 7 - The Sound of Music
Oh, to be sixteen again and have that first kiss!
The clip doesn't quite show the full effect of how Liesl feels after Rolf kisses her, but squealing and dancing in the rain after that is probably how most people feel anyways. :)
No. 6 - Tristan and Isolde
Passionate, I-need-you-right-here-right-now kisses. DUH.
No. 5 - You've Got Mail
Argh, I can't put up the clip. Oh well, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPA8v06EsIY
How sweet is that?! And that line! "I wanted it to be you, I wanted it to be you so badly." Sighhhh....
No. 4 - Spiderman
Kissing a superhero? Now that's HOT.
No. 3 - Never Been Kissed
Can you imagine putting yourself out there like that? I suppose it's kind of symbolic of what everyone feels when they're unsure if the person they like actually likes them back.
No. 2 - Twilight
If you thought Twilight wouldn't be on this list, you're seriously deluded. This kiss is the epitome of teenage passion and desire. Plus, a hot vampire who is willing to control his thirst to kiss the girl he loves? Mmmm... :)
No. 1 - The Notebook
Rarrrr, everyone disables embedding!! So annoying.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9JTfU7YtGQ&feature=related
It's in HD, so even better. :)
Kissing in the rain is so sexy.
Don't think I'll ever do that, since it's only in movies that makeup will miraculously stay on, even in torrential rain. I will just resemble some kind of bedraggled creature from a swamp or something.
So there you have it, my 10 favourite movie love scenes.
What are your top 10 love scenes? :)
And, true to form, I'm now sitting here thinking of that story, and that led me to "Hmm, if he finds her, it would make an amazing movie."
So, of course, I started thinking about movies and the ever-pivotal love/ kiss scenes.
So, I'm gonna compile my 10 favourite movie kiss scenes. I'm supposed to be doing some work, so of course I'm doing this instead. :)
No. 10 - Casablanca
Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and Rick (Humphrey Bogart) kiss in the amazing Casablanca. After Rick says the famous line "Here's lookin' at you, kid!", Ilsa says "Kiss me. Kiss me, as if it were the last time."
How romantic!
The clip is pretty crap, but the whole point is to just see the kiss, so whatever.
No. 9 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
It's a Disney princess. Happily ever after, and all that. 'Nuff said, really.
No. 8 - Lady and the Tramp
Yes, I know they are DOGS, but still, incredibly sweet! :) Obviously, it would be kind of gross to push a meatball with your nose across the plate to your date. BUT STILL.
No. 7 - The Sound of Music
Oh, to be sixteen again and have that first kiss!
The clip doesn't quite show the full effect of how Liesl feels after Rolf kisses her, but squealing and dancing in the rain after that is probably how most people feel anyways. :)
No. 6 - Tristan and Isolde
Passionate, I-need-you-right-here-right-now kisses. DUH.
No. 5 - You've Got Mail
Argh, I can't put up the clip. Oh well, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPA8v06EsIY
How sweet is that?! And that line! "I wanted it to be you, I wanted it to be you so badly." Sighhhh....
No. 4 - Spiderman
Kissing a superhero? Now that's HOT.
No. 3 - Never Been Kissed
Can you imagine putting yourself out there like that? I suppose it's kind of symbolic of what everyone feels when they're unsure if the person they like actually likes them back.
No. 2 - Twilight
If you thought Twilight wouldn't be on this list, you're seriously deluded. This kiss is the epitome of teenage passion and desire. Plus, a hot vampire who is willing to control his thirst to kiss the girl he loves? Mmmm... :)
No. 1 - The Notebook
Rarrrr, everyone disables embedding!! So annoying.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9JTfU7YtGQ&feature=related
It's in HD, so even better. :)
Kissing in the rain is so sexy.
Don't think I'll ever do that, since it's only in movies that makeup will miraculously stay on, even in torrential rain. I will just resemble some kind of bedraggled creature from a swamp or something.
So there you have it, my 10 favourite movie love scenes.
What are your top 10 love scenes? :)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
One More Night
Omigod I'm actually up in the freakin' morning!
Couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to update my CV. Hopefully I'll get it on to Monster.com by the end of this week. Please, please, please let me find a job, then Mom and Dad will get off my case.
Got a meeting with my tutor soon to discuss my dissertation. Fun times.
Went to the cinema yesterday with Stu to see The Collector. Halfway through it, I realised I'd actually seen it before, although it was a crap quality one. I'd forgotten how disgusting the movie was. I always forget that watching a gritty, blurry movie on a small laptop screen makes a huge difference! I think I spent 90% of the movie hiding behind my hands or Stu's shoulder, and with my fingers in my ears.
Stu even managed to finish his popcorn whilst someone in the film was getting cut up or something. Yuck. Don't know how guys can eat or drink during a horror film. I felt physically sick less than halfway through the movie. I can still hear the screams echoing in my ears. Ugh.
Luckily, music can help drown them out. Song of the day: Stars, One More Night. I've had it on repeat since I woke up.
Try as he might, he's unable to speak
He grabs her by the hair, he strokes her on the cheek
The bed is unmade, like everything is
Dark little heaven at the top of the stairs
Take me like that, ruin it all
Then build it again by the light in the hall
He drops to his knees, says please my love, please
I'll kill who you hate, take off that dress you won't freeze
One more night, that was a good one
One more night, I dreamed it was a good one
One more, one more night, that was a good one
One more night, the end should be a good one
A good one
He starts with her back, 'cause that's what he sees
When she's breaking his heart, she still fucks like a tease
Release to the sky, look him straight in the eye
And tell him that now, that you wish he would die
You'll never touch him again, so get what you can
Leaving him empty just because he's a man
So good when it ends, they'll never be friends
One more night, that's all they can spend
One more night, that was a good one
One more night, I dreamed it was a good one
One more, one more night, that was a good one
One more night, the end should be a good one
A good one
Super, my contacts really hurt now. :( I suppose that's what a lack of sleep will do to you.
All worth it, though. :)
Couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to update my CV. Hopefully I'll get it on to Monster.com by the end of this week. Please, please, please let me find a job, then Mom and Dad will get off my case.
Got a meeting with my tutor soon to discuss my dissertation. Fun times.
Went to the cinema yesterday with Stu to see The Collector. Halfway through it, I realised I'd actually seen it before, although it was a crap quality one. I'd forgotten how disgusting the movie was. I always forget that watching a gritty, blurry movie on a small laptop screen makes a huge difference! I think I spent 90% of the movie hiding behind my hands or Stu's shoulder, and with my fingers in my ears.
Stu even managed to finish his popcorn whilst someone in the film was getting cut up or something. Yuck. Don't know how guys can eat or drink during a horror film. I felt physically sick less than halfway through the movie. I can still hear the screams echoing in my ears. Ugh.
Luckily, music can help drown them out. Song of the day: Stars, One More Night. I've had it on repeat since I woke up.
Try as he might, he's unable to speak
He grabs her by the hair, he strokes her on the cheek
The bed is unmade, like everything is
Dark little heaven at the top of the stairs
Take me like that, ruin it all
Then build it again by the light in the hall
He drops to his knees, says please my love, please
I'll kill who you hate, take off that dress you won't freeze
One more night, that was a good one
One more night, I dreamed it was a good one
One more, one more night, that was a good one
One more night, the end should be a good one
A good one
He starts with her back, 'cause that's what he sees
When she's breaking his heart, she still fucks like a tease
Release to the sky, look him straight in the eye
And tell him that now, that you wish he would die
You'll never touch him again, so get what you can
Leaving him empty just because he's a man
So good when it ends, they'll never be friends
One more night, that's all they can spend
One more night, that was a good one
One more night, I dreamed it was a good one
One more, one more night, that was a good one
One more night, the end should be a good one
A good one
Super, my contacts really hurt now. :( I suppose that's what a lack of sleep will do to you.
All worth it, though. :)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Be Be Your Love
Another amazing weekend gone by.
Stu took Friday off work to help me move from Cotton Mills to Opal, where I'll be for the summer. God, I have a ton of crap. Luckily we ran into Peter on one of our trips to Opal, and he helped us move a few things. Saturday was spent mostly moving also, only this time Stu's friend Gordon totally saved the day with his car. Thanks to both wonderful guys! :) Imagine if I had to move all those heavy boxes and bags by myself! *shudder*
Saturday night was a disaster, although I did make Stu watch The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants. Gosh, that movie always brings back memories. I think I pretty much embarrassed myself in front of Stu for an entire lifetime in just one night. Also, side note: I'm never having wine again. :(
We went to Mansfield on Sunday, where we watched the England - Germany match at Stu's. I don't usually watch football, but what a freakin' embarrassment! :( I think grown men were crying at the end of that match. We didn't even bother sitting through the whole thing. Instead we went over to Carly's (Stu's sister) place since it was her birthday. Her place is lovely! I want a house like that. There were a few kids running around with water guns, so of course we got a little wet. Now I know why my parents always said they would die before buying us those when Kelvin and I were younger, haha!
After that, we went back to Nottingham and met up with Rik, Mike and Tom at The Three Wheatsheaves for a drink. So of course, we ended up having 2 drinks. Hannah turned up halfway, and she, Mike and Tom decided to play on the slide outside the pub. Damn, I should have taken photos or videos...
So, another perfect weekend. Song for the weekend: Rachel Yamagata, Be Be Your Love, because I heard it in The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants.
If I could take you away
Pretend I was queen
What would you say
Would you think I'm unreal
'Cause everybody's got their way I should feel
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
Want to be your everything
Everything...
Everything's falling, and I am included in that
Oh, how I try to be just okay
Yeah, but all I ever really wanted
Was a little piece of you
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
Everything will be alright
If you just stay the night
Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away
Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
I want to be your love, love, love
Stu took Friday off work to help me move from Cotton Mills to Opal, where I'll be for the summer. God, I have a ton of crap. Luckily we ran into Peter on one of our trips to Opal, and he helped us move a few things. Saturday was spent mostly moving also, only this time Stu's friend Gordon totally saved the day with his car. Thanks to both wonderful guys! :) Imagine if I had to move all those heavy boxes and bags by myself! *shudder*
Saturday night was a disaster, although I did make Stu watch The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants. Gosh, that movie always brings back memories. I think I pretty much embarrassed myself in front of Stu for an entire lifetime in just one night. Also, side note: I'm never having wine again. :(
We went to Mansfield on Sunday, where we watched the England - Germany match at Stu's. I don't usually watch football, but what a freakin' embarrassment! :( I think grown men were crying at the end of that match. We didn't even bother sitting through the whole thing. Instead we went over to Carly's (Stu's sister) place since it was her birthday. Her place is lovely! I want a house like that. There were a few kids running around with water guns, so of course we got a little wet. Now I know why my parents always said they would die before buying us those when Kelvin and I were younger, haha!
After that, we went back to Nottingham and met up with Rik, Mike and Tom at The Three Wheatsheaves for a drink. So of course, we ended up having 2 drinks. Hannah turned up halfway, and she, Mike and Tom decided to play on the slide outside the pub. Damn, I should have taken photos or videos...
So, another perfect weekend. Song for the weekend: Rachel Yamagata, Be Be Your Love, because I heard it in The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants.
If I could take you away
Pretend I was queen
What would you say
Would you think I'm unreal
'Cause everybody's got their way I should feel
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
Want to be your everything
Everything...
Everything's falling, and I am included in that
Oh, how I try to be just okay
Yeah, but all I ever really wanted
Was a little piece of you
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
Everything will be alright
If you just stay the night
Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away
Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love, for real
Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love
But I want, want, want to be your love
Want to be your love for real
I want to be your love, love, love
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