Current Obsession

How come it feels like it's meant to be // Every time I fall in love?

Elsewhere: A really good first date. A not so good one. And some puppies.

Micro Pleasures (11-20)

11. Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies - a heavenly recipe by my housemate/wife. 

12. Tea and scones at Tartine, Tooting.

13. Clean sheets over a memory foam mattress surrounded by a thousand cushions. Yes, my bed is my happy place. No, you may not join me here.

14. The following songs: Titanium, Gravity, Earned It.

15. Quotes about womanhood and women and being OK with who you are. This one especially rang true for me lately. I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR, etc.

16. Spontaneous trips away. In the past few months I've done Berlin, Paris and Edinburgh. Next up we have Belfast and Glasgow. Possibly Cardiff and Amsterdam.

17. Thick socks and fluffy blankets.

18. Five Guys burgers. Fries cooked in peanut oil accompanied by a bacon cheeseburger with hot sauce, peppers, onions and lettuce. Be still my beating heart.

19. Strange Sunday night activities. One such activity recently being to write names of people we have loved on paper, and attempting to burn them as a mark of letting them go. The paper wouldn't light. It was a hilarious failure.

20. Books about London. This one is my favourite.

Current Obsession

Don't leave, don't leave, don't leave, don't leave // You've only seen half of me.

And watching: American Horror Story. Once Upon A Time. Millionaire Matchmaker (I have discovered ITVBe.)

Little Loves

1. Harry Potter onesie, by Peter Alexander. This - my first and only onesie - is one of the best things I've ever worn to bed. Given to me by Sam for my 26th birthday, it is both comfortable and the perfect fit, and it hasn't shrunk in the wash like many other things seem to do in our house (unexpected bonus.) First worn just after midnight on the day of my birthday, whilst lying on my bed with Sam laughing about failed romance. Since worn for much less interesting pursuits, like sleeping.  So cool, so cool.

2. The Rosie Project. I picked this up on a whim whilst charity shop book shopping (my weakness) and am now around halfway through. It's a charming and easy read, with lots of oddities that keep you wanting to learn more about each character, and I love the style in which it is written - a style that reminds me a lot of a favourite of mine, Silver Linings Playbook. At this point, I'd recommend it. I'll let you know if it's all downhill from here.

3. Clans of Scotland tartan scarf. I spent new year in Edinburgh, and inbetween Hogmanay celebrations, and dodgy fake accents, and a questionable club called The Hive that was actually FAB, I went in search of 'the perfect tartan scarf' - an endeavor my severely hungover housemate was less than enthused by. This one isn't actually as chunky as what I wanted, but I loved the colours, so I went for it anyway. It can now be found around my neck or on a hook behind my door, depending on my mood. And on the weather, obviously.


Listening to: On My Own, A Little Fall of Rain, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables #LesMis
Reading: Ellie's Favourite Things, The Laowai Life, Tiny Little Mixtapes

Current Obsession

Fade into you // It's been a while since I have even heard from you.

Also: Take Me To Church - Hozier, Hard Work - Ella Henderson,  My Game - Joe Garvey

Reincarnation

A small truth: I'm hopelessly fascinated by everything Karl Lagerfeld, and (almost) everything Cara Delevingne. Whenever something new crops up about either of them, I'm all over it. Karl got a cat? I've stared at pictures of her. Karl's cat got a fashion line and a book deal? Well obviously, what took so long? Cara did a line for Mulberry? WHY DON'T I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO ENCOURAGE THIS ENDEAVOUR? etc. And so, naturally, when I read that Karl's latest fashion film would star Delevingne herself, I was intrigued. So intrigued that I memorised the release date... Stop judging me.

Anyway!

'Reincarnation' aired online today, and I wasn't disappointed. I love everything about this short film - from the outfits, to the singing, to the bad lip syncing and even worse (by which I mean awesome, because who doesn't love to pull out the dad moves every once in a while?) dancing.

I suggest you give up 7 minutes 47 seconds to watch. 'CC The World' might just be your new favourite song.

More to watch online: Missing Something - a very funny web series about 20 something London. And Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud.

My New Housemate Has An Awesome Voice, Let's All Listen To Him Sing

Other Gabrielle Aplin favourites include: Panic Cord. Home. The Power of Love.
Other Thom favourites include: Absolutely everything he ever says and does (#HousemateLove)