PERFECT SUNDAYS

Yesterday I had the most perfect Sunday.

It was a glorious early spring afternoon, the sun was

shining, the skies were blue, I had a laugh with my sister,

we ate ice cream, and there was some kind of magic in

the air. These are some of the photographs that I took...

 

 

 

Location: Markeaton Park, Derby, UK

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

Here are some black and white photographs,

one of my favourite types of photography... :)

     

   

A few years ago I used to adore photography

and I would literally photograph things all the time.

I had a digital camera, a Canon film camera, a

Holga camera and I loved nothing more than taking

photos and editing them.

I still love how photography gives you the power

to show life from the perspective you choose.

You can make it beautiful, dreamy, real, honest.

I still love pouring over photographs in magazines,

on tumblr, my own photographs from years ago.

I just wish I hadn't stopped.

And the other day I went for a walk and I just

could not stop taking photos on my Ipod camera.

I was frustrated at how they didn't do the sights

I was seeing justice, but it reminded me of that

wonderful feeling you get when you take a good photo.

And it's addictive, and my urge to photograph has

been ignited, so now I'm looking for a new camera, or

perhaps I'll use my dad's old camera, and I'm going

to begin viewing the world through the lens all over again.

500 DAYS OF SUMMER

I can't remember how I found out about

500 Days of Summer because I certainly didn't watch it when 

it came out in cinemas five years ago (FIVE YEARS AGO!!) in 2009.

But I remember reading about it on Wiki, as I always do with

films I like or am interested in watching, and when I saw

the date 23rd May in the synopsis, which is when Tom meets 

Autumn and the date of my birthday, I was like, this is fate.

I really need to watch this film ASAP.

And when that DVD finally came into my ownership, it 

didn't let me down.

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This is one of those films that is right up my street.

It's kind of arty and indie but in a good way, the right way,

and it never fails to make me feel good. 

It's the characters, the unique story line, the funny narrator,

the setting, the music, the way it makes me love life...

It makes me laugh, it makes me want to cry, it makes me want 

to go to Ikea and pretend I live there (which I actually have done). 

I want to go to record stores and movies and live in LA and go to 

that park hidden away in the city, and basically just have a cute 

relationship like Summer & Tom.

Oh and not to mention, it makes me want to be Zooey

Deschanel and have her gorgeous hair and style and singing voice. Seriously I was watching the movie again yesterday and 

I was so tempted to just cut my hair

like hers, even though it would not suit me at all.

So yes, I adore this film, it's one of a kind and it's

perfect and I will probably still be watching this when I'm

well past my best before date.

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Here are some cute pics I found from the film... (:

<3

SUBMARINE SOUNDTRACK// RAINY MORNINGS

In England the weather has been 

acting like a fully fledged hormonal teenager 

lately with thunderstorms, rain, hail, the odd

bit of sunshine and blustery winds galore.

Just the way we like it. Not.

But if there's one thing this type

of weather is good for, it's creating those

cosy mornings where you look out the window at said

weather cocooned in your pj's or dressing gown,

steaming mug of tea in one hand, choolate biscuit in

the other and sigh as you think to yourself,

'I'm so glad I'm not going out in that!'

This happened to me on Sunday, when, 

although I had to go volunteering out in the rain and wind

for five hours (dedication), I had that exact same cosy,

cocooned feeling. And when that feeling or moment

hits you, I can tell you the perfect thing you want

to be listening to: 

The Submarine soundtrack.

It was written for the brilliant Richard Ayode film interpretation of the novel by Joe Dunthorn way back 

when in 2011 by my all time favourite man crush, 

Alex Turner off of the Arctic Monkeys, my all time 

favourite band.

Submarine is one of my favourite films and the soundtrack

is one of the best ever written because in true Turner 

style the lyrics are complex and enigmatic, with a gorgeous  metaphoric beauty, all sung in soft gentle tones by

the man himself.

It's mind boggling music that somehow sets your mind and 

soul at peace and almost seems to light up a dark and empty

room with a hazy gentle glow, and that my friend, is what makes this soundtrack utterly perfect for those gloomy rainy days.

1) STUCK ON THE PUZZLE

2) GLASS IN THE PARK

3) PILEDRIVER WALTZ

4) HIDING TONIGHT

5) HARD TO GET AROUND THE WIND

Get the book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Submarine-Joe-Dunthorne/dp/0241955157

the movie

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Submarine-DVD-Craig-Roberts/dp/B004TA74XI

and the soundtrack

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Submarine-Original-Songs-Alex-Turner/dp/B004NK3MN0

and enjoy (: