Recently readI’m a big fan of Blueprint magazine (which is, sadly, only published a few times a year), so I’m definitely adding Bluelines, their new(ish) blog, to my RSS reader. Here are some interesting, cheap-o wall decorating ideas I liked from the most recent issue.
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(Look away now if you find talk about money distasteful.)
Because I am lazy and don’t trust anyone, I’m really dreading having to ship loads of stuff to the US. First there’s the hassle, then the expense, and finally the inevitable arrival of broken possessions. So I’ve decided to be ruthless in what I won’t […]
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I’m starting to get excited about the new apartment. I snuck a peek at the floor plan today, something I hadn’t let myself do since all the bureaucracy of trying to secure it started. I was pleasantly surprised to realize that the flat is actually 1900 square feet, not 1200. Also, I had forgotten that […]
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One of my favourite blogs right now is The Happiness Project. It’s the kind of blog I really need to sit down and digest - not just skim and then mark as read in my RSS reader - and I’m treating myself to a catch-up session with what Gretchen’s been writing. As always, a rewarding […]
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1) My beauty blog was featured in a huge (like, six page) story in the Sunday Telegraph’s Stella magazine yesterday. That was nice.
2) I’ve started a new blog, Travaux Manuel, to keep track of all the gorgeous art, clothes, crafts, and accessories I fall in love with on a daily basis. (Saturday morning, I was […]
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We have decided not to move to Surbiton, as it would be impractical of us to move before February (boring reasons; me being out of the country for much of December and January does figure prominently). But we very nearly did, solely because the flat we saw there was just so perfect. Check it out, […]
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I now have password-protected wikis (I use Writeboard) for:
- collecting quotations for my best friend’s wedding favours
- listing Christmas gift ideas for others
- listing Christmas gift ideas for myself and Antoine (to satisfy my father and stepmother’s annual request for wish lists, which I am determined to fulfil for once)
- listing recipe possibilities for our […]
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There is something very restorative about taking a few hours to do all of the “I’ll get to that later” online tasks that build up like so much tartar in the blink of an eye. Tonight I was digging the online dirt about certain companies for a family member (stay away from TotalProtect!), answering non-urgent, […]
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You know, as much as I complain about the annoying aspects of London life, and as much as I’ve always said I would quite like to live in suburbia (and used to years ago, in Sevenoaks, Kent), now that we are scheduled to go check out a gorgeous-looking flat in Surbiton, I am getting a […]
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STIRR 1.5 crowd
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
I had a fantastic time last night at STIRR 1.5, the tech-social mixer and start-up launchpad. It was the group’s largest event to date; I only found out about it on Monday, at which point the waiting list for invites was a mile long. I don’t want to give away […]
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I’ve rarely been happier to be back in London. It is not a bit hot here! We actually used the duvet last night! It is possible to walk outside without melting! We were at Petica Evans’ naming party yesterday, standing outside the entire time, and did not leave drenched in sweat.
The bad news is that […]
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I am enjoying the hell out of this Ben Casnocha post, with contributions from Wired’s Steve Silberman (who I must meet - just must meet) and others. Treat yourself to it.
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It’s a cut from a picture I took last night of the grapevines and canopy of roses in our back garden.
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I’m tired, Antoine’s sick, and I’ve spent all day thinking about children and how much I want them, but - let’s face it - if I’m this tired as a freelancer with hired help to run the house, how could I ever cope with babies? (Jessamyn is my role model mom.)
Thank heavens it’s Friday.
Here’s […]
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