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I missed a What’s going on? post last week and this one is surely late? I blame the cold I had. So, what is going on?

BLOGS
I haven’t had much of a chance to scope out new blogs so I thought I’d highlight a few that I return to visit almost daily. I tried to explain what it is that draws me back again and again but I can’t quite get a handle on it. I think it’s mostly because they’re honest. Honest and beautiful.

For Me, For You
vic
ungt blod
Sunken Treasure

TELLY
I’ve been watching New Girl and so far, so good. Any show that plays my favourite tune of all time (“Eye of the Tiger”) on handbells wins my vote. Plus Zooey Deschanel’s hair is made of awesome. I’ve got a picture of her hair in a locket around my neck and look at it every day to remind myself that amazing hair is possible. Also, do I want my fringe back?

BOOKS
I’ve finally started reading 1Q84 and I’m smitten. I love that the first character we encounter is called Aomame, literally meaning ‘green peas’. It makes me smile and smiles are sometimes hard to come by.

CLOTHES
I’m obsessing over peter pan collars. I. NEED. TO. STOP. THIS. I. WILL. NEVER. WEAR. THEM. So, here are a few I like the look of:
I like the cut of this glitter collar affair over at Jaeger Boutique but I’m not so keen on the lack of arms but at half price maybe wanting some arm coverage is asking too much.
This leopard collar at Zara is one of many good offerings they have on their website and this spotty see through one is ace and verging on the “I may seem sweet in my peter pan collar blouse but you can see my boobies” look.
The current queen of peter pan collars is Charlotte Taylor and she’s definitely the way to go if you’ve also got a penchant for a sweet print. Expensive though, so maybe save up all your xmas dough.

INSTAGRAM
Sometimes it’s easier to show you what’s been going on.

So, that’s that. Not a hella lot of of excitement but those times are ahead. Now, time for tea and porridge. What are you having for breakfast?

via Owl On Holiday

Makes my heart feel hot.

Let’s share. Here’s a small selection of the images living all over my desktop. Unfortunately I don’t have credits for most of these. My desktop is a dumping ground, a little less littered what with the advent of Pinterest , but still a bit dumpy. What’s on your desktop?

I love my shirt.

Recent t-shirts.

Mary Kantrantzou. Best dresses EVER.

I love a mad shoe but I love a mad trainer more. Check out these Eley Kishimoto kicks.

Via High Snobette.

This week has brought us the good and the bad.

The good:

WEEKEND WANDERINGS
We jumped on a bus and found ourselves at the National Portrait Gallery wandering around Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition. It wasn’t great, the exhibition space was tiny so we were shunted along at quite a pace with no time, or space, to get a good look. Once again I disagreed with the prize winners but what’s new? I have a thing about portraits, which I’ve mentioned before, I find them almost awkward, like a conversation only the other person is way smarter than you so there’s no real chance of engagement. After a quick scoot around we headed to the Royal Academy for the Soviet Art and Architecture exhibition but the queue was mad so we satisfied ourselves with a look at Tatlin’s Tower and took a stroll to the ICA to sink a few pints of Guinness. Dinner was at Wuli Wuli in Camberwell, the Sichuan section of the menu is hot, hot, hot and delicious.

BLOGS
What Katie Does has become a daily read. A web designer who take brilliant photos, shares recipes and always has a picture of two of Yoni to make you smile.

CLOTHES
I’ll take this floral print blouse from Zara. Not too masculine, pretty perfect.
Pricey but nice Jaeger Boutique sequin collar top.
More sequins on this knitted jacket from Topshop.

BOOKS
I read The Help. I didn’t hate it. Honestly? Honestly, there’s a lot of good dialogue and shifting between characters to capture the development of the story but one thing really got on my wick – the boyfriend. Why? His inclusion is totally unnecessary, he doesn’t add anything to character development, or story and seems like he was crowbarred in there otherwise we might think she’s a lesbian. A woman without a man?! She must be a lesbian. Tiresome.

THEATRE
My bestie is so good to me that she takes me to the theatre. We saw a preview of Juno and the Paycock at The National on Friday and it was ace. ACE. I loved every moment but I think my favourite bit about the whole experience was the set design.

The bad:

WORKING LIFE
I’m having a bit of a freak-out given that I’m owed quite a bit of money by my former employer and it seems unlikely that I’m going to get all of that money back, it’s also up in the air about when I might receive it. The whole thing puts a dampener on my plans to start working for myself (I was relying on the money), buy lovely xmas presents for my friends and family, and more than anything, it fills me with dread, anxiety and loathing that this has happened, not only to me, but to a great deal of good people. Sometimes I want to scream, other days I want to cry but all I can really do is keep my fingers crossed that we’ll all get what we’re owed.

I’ve been watching New Girl. I feel like I should hate it but I don’t.

Stuff like this means I don’t really stand a chance when it comes to hating:

Cece: Who did you tell me was your perfect man?
Jess: Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men. I could be girl Jack Lemmon.

via girlfriend