This weekend I have been #3

For most of last week I was sucked into the black hole that is the essay writing process and I've only just managed to claw my way out. I have a lot of blog posts to read and comments to reply to, but I'll get there because today I'm very much putting off reading Little Women (is it as terrible as I remember it being?!) and instead I'm calling today a blogging day! I'm poised with a cup of tea and a plate of cookies (shhh...) and it's very nice to be back!

Over the weekend I started reading Things The Grandchildren Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett, who is the front man of Eels. I'm only a little way in at the moment but I think this is going to be one of those autobiographical books I love a lot. He's an interesting guy that I don't know too much about other than a few things Mark has told me, but I'm looking forward to finding out a little more.

I think buying Mark an Apple TV for his birthday last year is the worst gift I've ever given him because we keep spending money renting films on iTunes! Although, I guess at least it's cheaper than going to the cinema and I don't have to listen to someone chewing popcorn loudly in my ear whilst trying desperately to see the screen over the worlds tallest man that always sits in front of me!

Before Midnight is a must-see if you liked Before Sunrise and Before Sunset - I liked it more than Before Sunset but nowhere near as much as I love Before Sunrise. I love how low key and simple they are and I don't think Julie Delpy ever ages! 

The Bling Ring is one I've been waiting for what feels like forever to be released to rent on iTunes! I love Sofia Coppola and Emma Watson so it was on my must-watch list for sure. At first I thought it was just okay, but the more I think about it the more I like it, which sounds odd I know but I do love to over-think everything!

I've been listening to a lot of London Grammar, like a lot, a lot! Ambient + ethereal = perfection. And seriously, that voice! They are ridiculously talented and they make music that is very easy to be inspired by, my notebook hasn't been out of my sight over the past couple of weeks!  

Admittedly I haven't left the house very much recently, only when I absolutely have to and even then I do so reluctantly. It's that time of the year & I'm in one of those moods where I just want to be at home, cosy and warm. When I have been venturing out I've been wrapping up in my new Matalan Cocoon Coat. Best £40 I've spent in a very long time and it's worth every single penny.

1. Laura's Haven 2. Wander to Wonder 3. Becka; This is my world
4. Chambray & Curls 5. Sophie in the Sticks 6. Scared Toast

Other than that it's been pretty quiet over here, we've had our fair share of sad news so we're feeling a little subdued but it's nothing a little bit of time won't fix. I was going to redesign my whole layout and I have half finished one, but instead I ended up just tweaking a few parts of my current one. I think I'm a little more attached to it than I thought. I never want it to look too professional or fancy because that's not what I'm about. It's why I keep putting off buying studio lights for my pictures, I like the slightly-off colours and occasional wonky angle. That's very me. Slightly off and a little bit wonky. 

Did you have a good weekend? I hope so!

Love, Jennie

xoxo