I know this isn’t a real cottage, sadly. It was constructed for The Holiday And I know, that although it looks cozy on film – reality probably wouldn’t be as nice. (I already live with a cramped bathroom, and it’s not that great, to tell you the truth) Still, for my dream world, it looks… Continue reading Want: Cottage from The Holiday
Month: October 2011
To Kindle or not to Kindle?
Whenever I mention that I read a lot of electronic books, people tend to ask if I have a Kindle. So far, I haven’t. My iPhone, with its Stanza, Bluefire, iBooks and Kindle apps fill that particular niche well. Buying books from various vendors, and not just Amazon broadens my range of which books I… Continue reading To Kindle or not to Kindle?
Video: Men of Jane Austen period drama
Jane Austen seems to be a girl thing – to a large degree. The books are one thing, but the casting in some of the dramatizations has been fairly good as well. Below is a fan video someone made of the Men of Jane Austen.
Apple Chutney
Chutneys are becoming one of my favorite things to make – essentially it is just a matter of putting the ingredients into a saucepan and letting them bubble together for a long period. The downside is that the chutneys need to stand for a while to mature, so no instant gratification. The apple tree in… Continue reading Apple Chutney
Book Review: The best of FoxTrot
It seemed to be a bit of a stretch of serious books, so it was time to interject it with something less strenuous. Let’s go to the comic book section. Friday’s read is The Best of Foxtrot If you’re unfamiliar with FoxTrot – the comics cover a regular, stereotypical family and their day-to-day life. The mother… Continue reading Book Review: The best of FoxTrot
Want: Tattoo from Wild Hogs
I’m an Apple fangirl, and when I first saw this in the theatre – there may have been squealing involved.
Rewatching Bones Season 2
Bones season 2 is partially about Brennan’s relationship with her recently discovered father, and Brennan and Booth’s relationship. Unlike most of the other seasons, this only has 21 episodes. One was meant to air, but was held back due to the Virginia Tech shootings, as the episode dealt with finding human remains on the college… Continue reading Rewatching Bones Season 2
Video: 100 years of style
This one gives a pretty fantastic overview over the London East End fashion, dancing and music styles of the last 100 years.
Caramelized red onion and feta “pull-apart” bread
The cinnamon pull-apart bread made its round in the blogosphere a while ago – and boy, was it tasty. But I was intrigued when I saw the other side of the coin – the savory version at Pink Parsley. I modified a bit, the cheese and herb looked good, but I had a real craving… Continue reading Caramelized red onion and feta “pull-apart” bread