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Time Passes Too Quickly

2013-03-19T10:30:00.002+00:00

I stumbled upon my blog today, which is the first time since the last post back in 2011. Looking back I didn't realise it had been so long, make you realise just how quick time passes you by.

So whats been happening in work?
Well I left my job at the SEO company, decided to go self-employed writing Press Releases and now I am studying to apply for my PGCE Primary at university. I think I may have found my calling in Teaching but who knows...I am young and I am still finding what is right for me.

In life itself...
I am living in the same house with the same man and the same two cats, however, I am now engaged (as of June 2012). We sort of have ideas to get married in 2015 but who knows, there are just so many other things that should take priority before pulling out for an expensive wedding. Things such as owning our own home for a start!

Travelling...
I have been to Gambia twice now which was fantastic but with a 1k price increase on last year we decided to head somewhere different but with the same hot temperature and sunshine. So, we headed out to Hurghada in Egypt in February and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were in a 5* water park with numerous restaurants, bars and activities all in one resort. The temperature was 90 degrees most days and in 2 weeks we saw 1 day of cloud. Needless to say it is all a distant memory now :-(

I want to say Thanks to the people who have still been visiting my blog over the last two years, I was surprised to see it was still drawing in quite an interest.

Beautiful Bridal Lingerie

2011-03-21T16:43:00.000+00:00

It’s been lovely weather today – sun is still shining, weather is still sweet and I’m stuck inside looking for a wedding gown and some bridal stuff for a mate of mine whose (rather prematurely I think) tying the proverbial in a tongue twist of springtime amazement. So I’m checking out: Betty and Belle’s bridal lingerie because there’s some fantabulous corset there that would be ideal for my voluptuous and sexy mate. Now I’m great at sorting out my own looks and clothes, but I have the feeling that I might turn my long trusted and loyal friend into a puff pastry meringue if I’m not careful…so, I thought I’d call upon your advice…Let me know what you reckon to these lovely (IMO) sets of shimmering bridal lingerie from www.bettyandbelle.co.uk

Unfulfilled New Year's Resolution

2011-03-18T11:27:00.000+00:00

Well I know I said I was going to start uploading images to my blog, and it still hasn’t happened. I do have a reason (excuse) for this...I posted the blog a couple of days before my holidays meaning I was away for two weeks, since being back I have been extremely busy with work.

In future I need to make new year’s resolutions that do not take much time to achieve.

New years Resolution

2011-02-03T02:14:00.000+00:00

I know it is two months in but after much deliberation I have finally decided on a new years resolution. As of, well now, I have decided to take a different picture everyday and publish it on my blog.

There are actually two reasons for this:

1. I love taking photos of anything and everything. Photographs to me are memories that cannot be erased. Over time I have an extensive collection of photos from over the years, since before I can remember, these photos help patch together the parts of my past I don't remember, they are the pictures to the person I am today.

2. Uploading a picture to my blog everyday is a great way of keeping it updated.

So, as for the actually upload of pictures, I am thinking about starting when I get back from Gambia. Wish happy holidays.....!!!!!

Cash for Christmas

2010-12-03T14:42:00.001+00:00

Want to know a quick way to get a little extra cash? Well search your drawers and cupboards and Sell your mobile phone. It couldn’t be easier.

With the Christmas season quickly approaching, you can’t afford to be hanging to things for a rainy day. If you look and dig deep enough you are bound to be able to find some sort of old mobile hanging around.

I decided to have a little sift through the boxes in my attic and come across a very very old orange Motorola, which I believe was the first ever mobile phone I owed. I also came across my 5year old Nokia N95 which was an amazing phone at the time but lets face it its not exactly the best phone out there now.

So with these phones in hand I searched the internet and found a great deal for the both of them with a direct bank transfer so no messing around cashing cheques. I was over the moon with my money I was awarded and I didn’t even need the chargers and accessories.

So why don’t you get off your sofa and get digging in the cupboards this weekend and see how much money you can make for a couple of hours work. It will be worth it!

Your Vision is Your Choice

2010-11-15T10:32:00.002+00:00

People today are becoming more controlled by vanity and what other people think of them, so when you get told you need to wear glasses the choices are endless. There are rimless spectacles, retro glasses, designer eyewear and then contact lenses.

Most people given the choice would go for contact lenses leaving onlookers to know no different. However, some of us have a little problem with sticking our fingers in our eyes several times a day and so go for the next best thing – rimless spectacles.

When choosing your new rimless spectacles there are certain things you need to take in to consideration:

The shape of your face

Depending on the shape of your face you can determine what size and shape lenses you will suit.

Skin tone

Skin tone need to be considered to decide whether you will suit rimless spectacles or bold frames.

Hair colour

Again, like skin tone hair colour can determine whether you will suit full frames, half rims or full rimless spectacles.

Best advice anyone can give when looking for new glasses is; shop about. You will be surprised to find that once you have the prescription you can buy rimless spectacles, bendable frames, bifocal lenses and even prescription sunglasses online.

Stand Out with Franklin and Marshall

2010-11-11T10:21:00.001+00:00

Franklin and Marshall should be the first brand that springs to mind when you think of warm, comfortable and stylish men’s clothing.

Inspired by the timeless style of American colleges, Franklin and Marshall have created a style that is both comfortable and fashionable. They have a range of sweat pants, hooded sweatshirts and t-shirts all carrying a form of the college motif.

Shoes and trainers have never been the forte of Franklin and Marshall until recently when they announced an agreement had been made with PUMA Italy. The agreement will come in to effect with the spring/summer collection 2011 and is said to last for four seasons.

Keeping in line with the vintage design of Franklin and Marshall the designers are creating and developing a limited-edition model of the football inspired “Dallas” shoe. The new vintage “Dallas” will be launched in four exclusive colours: violet grey/blue, green/white, indigo/lemon chrome and the classic black/white.

Not to worry girls, Franklin and Marshall don’t just specialise in men’s comfort they also do a great range of women’s clothes too.

Following their signature pieces of printed graphic hoodies and t-shirts Franklin and Marshall Woman is a great choice is you are looking for laid back original designs that embrace the relaxed college attitude.

Buying Childrens Designer Clothes is Childs Play

2010-11-05T10:15:00.002+00:00

It seems the need for childrens designer clothes has increased dramatically over the last few years. This could be caused by a number of things.

Materialistic UK

People in the UK have a need to be better than the person next to them. This stems through the parents down to the children. Parents are all up with the latest fashion and it would put them out to have their children running around in anything other than childrens designer clothes.

Celebrity Style

Ever since the Beckhams entered our lives with their perfect style and perfect lives, most people have wanted to be them. Between the Beckhams kids Brooklyn and Cruz wearing very swanky childrens designer clothes and now Madonna’s daughter Lourdes designing her own clothes range it is inevitable that children today will want to be designer.

Childrens designer clothes have become a must have for any aged child. Even babies are wearing designer clothes and footwear these days. Kids are playing out in the streets and climbing trees in little Adidas trainers and Paul Smith jeans.

Three questions for this; has England just become so materialistic we have to have our children designer. Has the price of childrens designer clothes dropped massively in the last few years or have parents gained a higher disposable income to what they previously had? Either way is it acceptable to spend over £100 on one item of clothing?

Budding Bloggers/Journalists

2010-10-28T10:42:00.000+01:00

If you have chosen to do a journalism degree then you must have a passion for writing. As many of you know when doing this course it is hard to get experience with companies and people who are actually prepared to recommend you.

Well, I have found something very interesting...if you set up your own blog (which should the first step when becoming a writer) then you can earn money and credit for writing and posting blogs on your own site.

Sound to good to be true? Well trust me it isn't. When I was a struggling student I registered for a few freelance outsource companies and was surprised to discover just how much money can be made. However, now i actually have a job and very little time, I though I would pass on my knowledge to the rest of you...

If you want more information on how you can gain money and be recommended when you look for a job then go to this site: Blog Campus and pass on your details. The admin team will take a look at your blog and arrange a deal with you - its as easy as that!

Perfect Dress

2010-08-05T12:56:00.000+01:00

It is officially. After only shopping for a couple of hours and in the third shop that I went in I found the perfect dress for my friends wedding.

In the end I found the perfect Maxi Dress that is both summery but classy at the same time. Thank You Kurt Muller!

This is it.....and from now on I don't think there will be any more blogs on fashion!

Wedding Woes

2010-06-19T15:39:00.001+01:00

I recently received an invitation to attend one of my old (Staffordshire) university friends wedding day in Cannock at the back end of September. Now this poses a dilemma, as English weather in September is very unpredictable, so what do I wear?

As you might have guessed I am really in to the current fashion of the summer dress and would love nothing more than to wear a pretty vibrant dress but will the weather permit it.

Personally, I am thinking to just wing it and wear one anyway. According to the invitation the wedding ceremony and reception is being held in the same place so I am not even going to have to go outside if the weather isn't too good. However, at the same time if I do wear a summer dress and the weather is like winter then will I look out of place?

After a little thought I did come up with a solution; I could buy a summer dress that will also go with leggings transforming the dress in to a spring/autumn number and i will be warm and dressed appropriate for nasty weather.

This little antique pink lace dress will go nicely with white or cream leggings and matching accessories such as pearl bracelets and earrings.

Problem solved!

Smart? Casual?

2010-06-16T19:00:00.002+01:00

After finishing university for a week and applying for in excess of 40 new media related jobs I landed myself a job as a proposal writer for a well-established Internet marketing company.

I was shell-shocked when I received a telephone call the same day as the interview advising that I had been successful and one of the best candidates interviewed. After all, this was the first interview I had been on to progress in my new career.

For the interview, I wore a new suit and shirt. My suit had only been worn once previously and was very comfortable, which I needed as I was traveling 1.5 hours to the interview.

Women's trousers were the biggest problem for me when purchasing the suit as I have fairly long legs and a small torso and waist. I decided to go for wide leg black trousers. I did try a pair of high waisted trousers but these emphasised my small torso and made me look as though as I was on stilts.

My new trousers accompanied by the matching suit made me feel very grown up and professional, and accompanied by a classic white shirt I was smart and confident, which clearly paid off.

A few days passed and I received the contract in the post with all of the companies, terms and conditions on and the dress code. To my surprise, as I hadn't noticed when I was in for the interview, the office attire states "smart casual" now this an be deceiving as I found out 3 days in to the job.

Smart casual to me is a pair of jeans, shirts, and women’s trouser in linen material and plain t-shirts. So, on my first day I wanted to make a good impression and wore black trousers with a white t-shirt and a long dress cardigan and black shoes, perfectly acceptable.

Day two, after noticing that the lads in the office wore jeans and t-shirts and pumps which to me equals comfort and style and the girls also sported jeans and t-shirts I opted for the same. One girl even wore shorts with tights underneath and boots. I slipped on my dark smart jeans with a dressy girlie t-shirt and white pumps, I felt comfortable and to me relatively dressy.

Day three, today I opted for light coloured jeans, again smart with no stains or rips in them, a white t-shirt and pumps with a brown Ted Baker belt and handbag to add a touch of girliness. However, during a mid week progress meeting with the boss he pointed out that smart casual is not the same as what I believe it to be.

Smart casual for a female is: women's trousers, smart jeans or a suitable length skirt and NO TRAINERS or PUMPS.

So on day four I opted for black linen trousers with a shirt and black balero with white peep toe sandals and day five I wore skinny jeans tucked on to knee high boots, a white t-shirt and waistcoat.

Atleast, I discovered in my first week what is acceptable to wear. Thats what week one is all about, learning!

Playsuit Playtime

2010-05-27T17:48:00.001+01:00

Are playsuits really in? Personally I can't get away with them and I think they are highly uncomfortable, but there are some pretty nice looking playsuits available online and in the stores.
When you go shopping lately, whether it be virtual or real you will notice that the shops are lined with Maxi dresses and Playsuits. There are dressy Maxi dresses and casual BBQ, stroll along the beach Maxi dresses and there is night out playsuits and over bikini playsuits, so if they are your thing you can pretty much kit yourself out for the days and nights.

The night out playsuits that are available surely cannot be practical. I have been out with the girls when they have had one on and when it comes to going to the toilet it isn't the easiest thing to take on and off when the owner is sober let alone when they are drunk. Trying to struggle taking off the playsuit, revealing bare breasts or strapless bras.

Personally not for me!

PLEASE Help Me Help Others

2010-05-19T11:48:00.001+01:00

Have you or someone close to you been effected by cancer? If the answer to this is YES then help me help the people who are suffering and who have been in your situation.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event series.

I am planning to walk 5k on Sunday 6th June 2010 in Hartlepool to raise money to fund research and equipment needed to help people with cancer.

My reasons behind this are that I lost my Nanna to cancer when I was 11 years old, my Grandma in 2006 and I have just recently lost my Grandad who battled cancer for 2 years.

Without the help of people raising money to support cancer research, they would not have had a chance.

If you would like to donate, no matter how big or small, please click on the link (http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rochelleroyal) or the application on the right of this page and do your bit to help people battling cancer.

Maxi May Mood

2010-05-13T16:32:00.002+01:00

I wanted to join the fashion trend of maxi dresses this summer but being 5'3'' I had a feeling I was going to run in to some problems, and sure enough I did.

I totted down to Republic because they have some beautiful coral coloured, lacey and flower embroidery maxi dresses in their main summer line.

Problem number one: with a handful of Maxi I headed off to the changing rooms dragging the dresses behind me, one in the fitting room with the dress on, it was about 5inches too long and cleaning the floor of the changing room.

Solution: I could wear heels

Problem number two: When I tried the dress with heeled sandals (there is a Schuh store inside my local Republic) I looked like a bean pole. Being thin and that tall with only a bandeau across, dancers could have danced up and down me.

Solution: Not to buy a Maxi Dress

HOWEVER, if Maxi dresses are for you check out the couple below...

Facebook

2010-05-12T12:55:00.000+01:00

Bad message to give to Facebook users, however, Harold Shipman would certainly agree.

Dress Fashion

2010-04-30T14:17:00.002+01:00

So I return from India and the weather is fantastic. All I want to wear is summer dresses and show off my pretty tan. I arrived back on 27th April and it was pitch black and to me, freezing. According to family though it was a very warm evening. Thankfully I was dressed for cool weather and comfort, wearing red linen trousers and a T-shirt.
The very next day after about 14 hours of sleep, I demanded to be taken to the nearest shopping centre for some British summer clothes. First port of call was anywhere that sold dresses and that was my main objective.
However, there is just to many different styles to choose from...

We have the choice of girlie coral colours with ruffles and lace.

Then we have the big floral patterns on the little bandeau strapless number

And lastly, we have the new in fashion Maxi dresses, full length with a band around the breast area.

Backwater Houseboat Cruise

2010-04-14T16:19:00.003+01:00

So we had a bad experience on the train for three whole hours, when we got off we were soaking with sweat, and black with dirt off the pollution and the heat - I felt the most disgusting I have ever felt in my life!

Johnson himself, a lovely Croatian man, lived in Kerala for 15-20 years and originally started out with a music shop until he began to run his guesthouse, met us at the train station in Alleppey. It was only in 2003 that Johnson had is first houseboat built from scratch. Since then he has visits from reoccurring travelers, recommended visitors (which we were) and new visitors.

Now, when you say houseboat to me, all I think of is longboats what you would see on Stoke-on-Trent canal. This houseboat was something to write home about. They are completely breath taking, the sheer size alone is not what is expected even when I had seen the photos I didn't expect anything like we got.

Firstly, we had our own captain, chef and assistant called Joseph. He was there whenever we needed him for anything, including get rid of the infestation of bugs once it got dark.

The calm and tranquility of the backwaters is completely opposite to the manic "city never sleeps" Trivandrum. It made the treacherous three-hour train ride worthwhile.

The residents of Alllepey backwaters are extremely friendly, more often than not waving with such passion and enthusiasm. Looking at how people manage to live so happily and comfortably with so little really makes you think about how much we take for granted BUT if we can afford them, then why not?

Riding on Indian Railway

2010-04-13T12:25:00.000+01:00

For anyone planning to visit Kerala has to pay a visit to Johnsons The Nest in Alleppey (Alappuzha). Now, it wasnt such a good journey to Alleppey from Travandrum (3 hour train ride) which in this heat and with the amount of people that are here was definitely an experience.

Lucy and I were taken to Trivandrum Train Station by Babu for 9:30am, giving us 30 minutes to purchase a ticket and make our way to the platform. However, on reaching the platform we realised we should have allowed longer. The queue was of around 15 people in two separate lines and everybody pushes and shoves to be in front of you. On reaching the front of the queue we had two choices; Second Class or Sleeper Class. To be on the safe side we chose Sleeper class and the cost of the train wasn't expensive to begin with.

Now, because we had queued for so long we had to make a run for it to reach platform 2 with literally minutes to spare. As you can imagine running in flipflop sandals in 90 degree humid heat is not a good combination. We got on the train and there was no seats. However, there were a couple of seats next to the window but were occupied by bags. No-one was willing to own up to who they belonged to so I moved them on to the sleeper above the two seats. Minutes later an angry looking man stormed down the carriage and stopped directly in front of us, at tis point I realised that he was looking for his bags which he had placed on the seat to save them. I was not going to move, sleeper class on a train is better than second but it still doesn't compare to what we are used to.

I wish there was a way for me to describe what it was like but there is nothing in cmparison in the UK that we would have seen. Second class, however, can only be described as pigs being hauled to an abattoir. The people are squashed and squeezed in and with there being no glass in the windows just bars it makes for a better comparison.

The smell is unreal. Before I left for India a friend of mine warned me of the smell of urine and feces at the train stations. He said to me that when you use the toilet on a train it goes straight through on to the track. Apparently, people do get told not to use the toilet why the train is at a standstill at the station but clearly people don't listen. As the train pulled away from the station there was an almighty gush of vileness blew directly in to your face.

Day 1

2010-04-12T07:48:00.002+01:00

I was so very relieved to discover that the house I was to stay in was only a short journey from the airport. On driving to the house, I was in complete amazement at how different the culture is. There is literally people everywhere, it seems like there are to many people for the amount of buildings you can see. Babu was very polite and was pointing out places of interest, asking how my journey was and explaining the manic traffic laws (which is really anything goes).

We finally reached our destination and thankfully, I remembered to remove my shoes before entering the house. Although, i was glad to get them off as they had started to make blisters. In comparison to the houses and buildings we had passed while traveling from the airport I was happy to see private gates to a substantially large two-story property. When we arrived I was met by Bensy, a family friend of Babu's who is currently on a teaching volunteer course and living with Babu. She helps with the cooking and cleaning in return for free accommodation.

Bensy grabbed my holdall and I my laptop and carryon luggage and we climbed the stairs to the are of the house which would be home for the next three weeks. I was guided straight to my room which I would be sharing, passing though the living/dinging room. I was then introduced to Lucy and Cara, other volunteers I would be living with.

Cara is from Germany and has been here for three months now, she is due to leave on Wednesday (14th April). She initially joined the volunteer group on a journalism course, however, as she has no experience the placement didnt work out too well for her and she swiftly moved on to teaching at a local orphanage. Cara explained all the basics of surviving in Trivandrum and pointed out some places to go and visit. At this point I was so exhausted and had my eyes on the bed. With a ceiling fan in every room, the house was relatively cool in comparison to the airport.

Lucy is from Surrey and is the same age as me. She arrived on the Wednesday before me and leaves on May 6th, also on the teaching course. She will be teaching 11-14 year olds at the orphanage. This consists of a couple of hours teaching and then a couple of hours of fun and games. All-in-all, Lucy will be working around 10-2pm most days.

After the introductions, I excused myself and went to sleep for what seemed like a very short hour.

...I was woken by Lucy who asked if I wanted to go with them to a local 4* Hotel in near Kovalam. Here, we would pay for a all day pass which included: access to a choice of two swimming pools, sun loungers, towels, a two course lunch, unlimited bottled water and an afternoon tea. Very much needed after all the traveling and heat so I jumped at the chance and thoroughly enjoyed it. What made me even happier was when we came to pay, we split the bill three ways and paid a total of £2.56.

When we arrived back at the house in the early evening we were met by the smell of spices and herbs. Perfect end to a long but very relaxing first day.

The Big Trip

2010-04-09T16:02:00.000+01:00

Several months ago I booked a work journalism work placement in Trivandrum, India through Global Volunteer Projects. Well the months have gone by and the day has come travel.

Well my journey started on Wednesday afternoon with a leisurely drive from Durham to Stoke-on-Trent. Leisurely being the word as I was stuck in traffic on the M62 for a change. Luckily, I was passenger so could nose around.

After a terrible night sleep my alarm startled me at 7:30am Thursday. Now, was the time to quickly get ready, forget about the things I had forgotten to pack and make my way to Birmingham International.

A journey that should have taken 1 hour precisely (according to the trusty TomTom) took just short of two hours. Why do councils plan to do major roadworks on major roads at rush hour?

So, I arrived on time with no problems at check in. Cried a little when saying my goodbyes and mounted the escalator to the food court. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I like my grub but the way I was feeling I didn't dare be over zealous. With, Burger King to my right and a more healthy, possibly safer option of a Boots Meal Deal to my left, I opted for a variety sarnie, crisps and a litre bottle of water...BLISS!

Now, I'm not the kind of person that likes waiting around, so when your staring at the departures board waiting for the gate number to be released, and the time seems to be stuck on 5mins isn't a good start. However, I was wrong! Now it isn't very often I'll admit that but the flight with Emirates from Birmingham International to Dubai International went without a glitch. Settled down to watch Case 39 as been wanting to see that since it was released and soon enough my food was in my lap...Greek salad to start with lamb rolls in gravy with vegetables and potatoes and strawberry cheesecake to end with. the rest of the flight was pretty normal as flights go.

Dubai airport is HUGE for anyone who hasn't been. It took 15mins by bus to travel from the plane to the airport then a further 25mins walking time to get to my transfer gate. While walking through the airport the nerves kicked in even more so, my mouth started watering and i became paranoid.

Looking left, looking right, all I could see was asian men and they were all staring at me as though i had tentacles and scales. This unnerved me, I wanted to call my dad and get him to get me home. I retired to the toilets for some privacy and a little bit of a cry.

After gaining some perspective I pulled myself together, put on a brave face and went through the boarding desk and finally on to the plane. The whole time of the flight I kept my head down and tried to get some sleep, not that I was successful.

Arriving in Trivandrum was very daunting. Queuing in the blistering heat to go through immigration was exhausting. Waiting over an hour for my baggage to show up and then the conveyor belt stop with no sign f my holdall made me panic until a lovely frail lady came to me and asked my name, scared I gave her it straight away at which point she pointed me to my luggage.

Because I had organised my trip through a Volunteer Agency, they had a very kind man named Babu meet me at the airport and take me to his guest house where I would be living for the next three weeks. As soon as I stepped in to his car and the air con blew me away I relaxed and breathed a much needed sigh of relief.....

...stay tuned for the rest of my adventure.

Women's Trousers

2010-04-03T15:52:00.001+01:00

How hard is it these days to find a decent "work" pair of women's trousers? I am coming close to finishing university and need to buy a nice professional looking pair of trousers to attend interviews in. At the moment this is proven harder than expected.I do have a suit but it is not the most comfortable fit, after student nights out and bad takeaways.

So with only linen trousers that actually fit I went in search of some dressy women's trousers in all the wrong places. I tried the obvious places like Asda, Tesco, Topshop, and River Island. All i could find was trousers that made more of a fashion statement than a good first impression.

So, this was all I was looking for, a simple plain black, possibly I would've settled for grey but must be professional and smart looking. All I could find was combats, 3/4 trousers and skinny black trousers which to me don't scream smart.

I seriously didn't ever think it would be so hard to find some trousers. However, I did finally manage to get some that fit perfect in the waist but were a little too long for my shrinking legs but Hey, thats what Wonder Web is for, right?

I Love You Phillip Morris Review

2010-03-30T17:46:00.000+01:00

The first thing that springs to mind after watching this movie is Fun With Dick And Jane crossed with Catch Me If You Can but with a controversial, serious tone.

The opening of the film clearly states that it is based on real life events: “This really happened” are the first words the audience is introduced to. Then, due to the biopics of recent release, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa reiterate “It really did.”

The movie follows the journey of Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) as a happily married family man to the openly gay prisoner currently serving a 144 year life sentence. Along the journey Russell meets a shy inoffensive southerner played by Ewan McGregor.

Jim Carrey is hard to imagine playing a serious gay role but remarkably he pulls it off. His character is highly entertaining and believable. In comparison to his other films such as Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty, Carrey seems to be seeking more serious roles. Is he trying to show that he doesn’t just have one facial expression as used in Ace Ventura onwards?

McGregor on the other hand, continues to play sweetly bland, innocent boring guys: Star Wars, Angels And Demons and even Men Who Stare At Goats. McGregor’s portrayal of Phillip Morris seems routine and hollow.

While clearly a move forward in the direction of what is acceptable in mainstream films now, it is still highly disturbing that two clearly heterosexual actors camp it up beyond belief. However, the director still requires the audience to make an effort to invest in the emotional scenes between the Russell and Morris.

There are scenes of kissing, sweatiness and post-fellatio banter between Russell and Morris which affected the male audience stronger than the female, at one point the man in front dry heaved. Although, Carrey and McGregor don’t seem completely compatible from the outset they give a 100 per cent and throw themselves in to the scenes whole heartedly.

It’s disturbing to think that this zany comedy is based on the life of a man who is now spending 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in a high security prison. The movie seems to avoid making a melodrama out of it but to release what is a somewhat sad and dispiriting life story as a comedy struck me as being a little exploitative.

To release the film as a serious drama would have made more sense. Although, there were some funny times in the real life of Steven Russell they were out balanced by his final sentence. Maybe, the film could have ended with a depiction of what Steven Russell is doing now rather than just showing Jim Carrey sat in a white cell, happily dreaming of Phillip Morris.

Spring dress

2010-03-23T16:00:00.000+00:00

British Spring time is a weird time of year, especially over the last few years. If you have noticed we don't really have a spring or an autumn any more. Winter stays for around 6 to 7 months and then we have a few months summer.

This causes a major fashion problem. I bought a dress the other day from a well known high street brand and thought it would look lovely when I have a tan from my upcoming trip to India as it is orange. The only problem being I would also like to wear it before I go to go out in.
When I have been out lately women seem to be still wearing their winter clothes, like skinny jeans and boots etc. this summer dress would stand out like a sore thumb in my local city on a night out.

My attempt at solving this problem was to buy some knee/thigh high socks in black and wear dressy black shoes, only let down is - they look ruddy hideous.

Attempt number two - a fail safe of black calf length leggings and black platforms. RESULT!

Google News Headlines

2010-03-14T17:39:00.005+00:00

I was recently checking over the lastest entertainment news on Google News. When I come across this...

Now, as you can imagine, intrigue got the better of me and I had to open the full story to see how in-depth the information was going to be on a Sunday...only to find that the headline should read...

* click the image for a clear view