So...

I kind of moved to tumblr. It's interesting. Follow me on there instead.

http://kasiaaintpink.tumblr.com/

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Disney Couture.

Okay, so my cousin just introduced me to Disney Couture. I had heard of it before, but I had just assumed that it would a collection of tacky Disney keepsakes. Oh my Hades was I wrong. Stunning collection! And as Little Mermaid fanatic, I am now obsessed with it! Here are some of my favourites:

Shark Jaw Charm Necklace:

Conch Shell Charm Necklace:

Coral Reef Earrings:

Isn't it stunning?!
Now if only I could afford it...

Toot!

(http://xkcd.com/757/)

I love this song...

Long White Cloud - Shapeshifter (NZ).
I could listen to it forever.

Get Out!

Great song from Circa Survive's new album Blue Sky Noise. Amazing album as a whole, but this has to be one of my favourites. Circa Survive have such a distinct sound, both Anthony Green's phenomenal voice and the amazing melodies creating the unique ambient rock sound. I had never heard of Circa Survive until last year when I saw them opening for another act. I fell in love when I heard 'In Fear and Faith' from their début album Juturna. Their second album On Letting Go is also full of goodies. Check them out.

Hourglass.

I bought this foundation yesterday and it is AH-MAY-ZING!! You only need to use one pump, it's full coverage without feeling like mud, it has a glow to it aaaaaaand you can use it as a concealer too. Um, perfect. Yeah, it's a little on the expensive side... but honestly, I have never found foundation like this. I've used Natio, Scott Barnes and Stila but they feel thick and slimy compared to Hourglass. I won't be able to buy anything for the next few weeks, but it is so worth it. If you are looking for a gorgeous foundation and don't mind spending a wee bit more, check it out. I got mine from MeccaCosmetica in Wellington. LOVE IT!

Hourglass Veil Foundation.

Losing Control.

Came across this song at my tap class of all places. I really like it. The chorus is wicked.

Timbaland and JoJo - Losing Control

Meowmania.

Thank you Katy Perry, now I have another reason to do absolutely nothing while laughing my head off.

MEOWMANIA!

Map Fun.

Funny, yet mostly accurate.

Young Blood.

Great, great song by NZ's The Naked and Famous.

Well...

It has been forever since I posted. I really don't have much to say for myself. Right now, I'm drinking coffee, watching Star Trek VI, recovering from a night on the town with my cousin. Lately I have been hitting the books hard at University. Really not an interesting subject to discuss... well, I do find it interesting which is why I'm studying... but I find that when I try to discuss it with others they zone out and  I'm left rambling about social structures that generate inequality and other criminological issues. But I handed in my first honours essay a few days ago. Big achievement. I almost went insane writing it. Considering I'm usually on the brink of insanity, it doesn't take much... What else? I moved out a few months ago. LOVE my new place. It's my 70's style Aspen ski lodge retreat. And with the weather the way it is at the moment, I couldn't be happier with that description. The only thing I miss is a dryer. Clothes don't dry to well here in the winter. And I HATE damp. But everything else is easy. Shopping, bills, cooking. My flatmate is awesome. We've been friends since we were 5 so we get on really well. I miss my little brother. He moved up north for his degree. Sucks we can't hang out as much as we used to. My older brother has gone to the States for 3 months so I'm totally jealous. Can't wait until this year of study is finito. I'm going to go on holiday. Hopefully Europe. I just need to get out for a bit. Only like a month or so. I'm thinking Greece or somewhere Mediterranean. And so that's me.

LL&P.
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B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams (Paramore) - Airplanes

Interesting collaboration, but I like :)
Enjoy!
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Delicious Snack.

I discovered this snack while I was really hungry, but didn't want a big meal... and it had to be something sweet but not too calorie-heavy (I know, not fussy at all...)


Spoon about 3-4 heaped spoons of natural greek acidophilus yoghurt.
Cut up a banana on top.
Drizzle with a thin honey.
(Optional) crush natural cashews on top. 


So delicious.
Fills you up, it's sweet and pretty!
Enjoy!
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These Are a Few of my Favourite Things...

I haven't posted in a while. I'm sort of procrastinating. What better way to burn some minutes then talk about some of the things I'm really into right now...


1. Songs: 'Question' - Ladi6, 'Right as Rain' - Adele, 'Dstryr and Dstryr' - Lostprophets, 'On to the Next One' - Jay Z, 'Nothing on You' - B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars 
2. Colours: Purple and grey (especially together), neutrals (really light pinks and golds)
3. Clothes: Leggings and anything with zips (tops, dresses, etc.)
4. Makeup: au natural - either really natural browns and golds or nothing at all! Although for lips I'm liking a sheer red/plum colour (just got a new Benefit Silky Finish lippy in Fruit Cocktail... yummy sheer sparkly plum).
5. TV Shows: Stargate Universe, Doctor Who (absolutely loving Matt Smith), Most Haunted (just for fun), Private Practice (wasn't much of a Grey's Anatomy fan, but caught myself becoming involved in the spin off...), Brothers and Sisters (also just fell into this one, but I like it)
6. Books: Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation by Urvashi Vaid (it is for my research thesis, but I am really enjoying it. So eye opening. Good read too not like complicated academic mush)
7. Tweeting: its just so damn addictive. Follow me!
8. Food: Pea and Ham soup. Actually addicted. It is so, so, so, so good.
9. Drink: It was Lipton Iced Green Tea for a while, but now I'm back to blue Powerade. It looks so unnatural it must be good for you right?


Nine is a good number to stop. I'm running out of things I'm loving. Plus the rugby is on.
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TJ McDonald

He now has a YouTube channel. Go see!

Tickets are selling faaaaaaast...

Get them now!

TICKETS

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A Māori Ate My Great Granddad

TJ McDonald's new show explores the weird and wonderful world of family history - from drunken doctors who fought Hitler, to grave digging mental patients.

Coming hot on the heels of a packed out season in the Dunedin Fringe Festival, tickets will sell fast for this top Wellington comedian. Not to be missed!

"Definitely worth seeing" - SALIENT, NZ

"TJ strikes favour and easy laughs with all those around him" - THEATREVIEW, NZ

Shows:

Wellington 4th-8th May @ Fringe Bar

Auckland 11th-15th May @ Classic Studio

Get your tickets here

Check it out!

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Jamie Cullum

I LOVE this cover of Rihanna's Please Don't Stop the Music. I am a bit of a sucker for jazz crooners. But with Jamie's smokey vocals, soft drum beat and gorgeous tinkling on the piano, the song makes for easy listening. Perfect with a hot cup of coffee on a cold Autumn day.

Enjoy!
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Hometown Glory

Another from my favourite songbird, Adele.



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dailybooth.com

Recently I joined dailybooth.com. It's basically a site where you take a photo of yourself doing whatever you happened to be doing at that particular time (or what you staged yourself doing) and just like twitter, people you follow/follow you and pretty much anyone around the world can comment or post a picture back. It's actually quite a strange experience. I don't know exactly why I joined up. I have 2 followers, one of them is me. To be honest I don't know how I ended up following myself, but my follower count is so pathetic I'd better leave it. It's quite fun to post pictures of yourself and have little snippets of conversation with people half a world away. I mostly post pictures of my make-up looks (although I am quite proud of myself for posting pictures where I am not wearing any make-up which, as those who know me can tell you, is pretty rare). I find these new social-networking sites so intriguing which I guess is one of the reasons I join them (that, and some strange narcissistic need I am fulfilling). It really is a breakdown in boundaries. Social, territorial, you name it... it's broken. On these sites, especially photo sharing ones, there are no territorial constraints, cultural and language barriers don't seem to be an issue. Some people really put their lives out there for everyone to see. I doubt 20 years ago people were sharing their deepest thoughts freely with anyone who cared to see. I think it's pretty wicked that people can connect and converse and be uninhibited by race, nationality, time, language, social class etc. It really is becoming an open world.

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Snow Tracking

I'm a fan.

Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi



Enjoy!

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Kid Sister.

I just heard her new song 'Right Hand Hi' and really enjoyed it. Then it made me remember the one she did with Kanye a while back 'Pro Nails' which had the sweetest video. Here are both of them. I like. They make me happy.

Enjoy!

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Pro Nails (2007)



Right Hand Hi (2009)

Jedward.

Oh my. Words cannot describe how much I hate these geezers. I just had my first taste of their 'music' (a term I use very lightly). I have only heard the song once. Never again. Never, never, never. It's a (distasteful) remake of Bowie and Mercury's Under Pressure. I LOVE the original. I'm even a fan of the MCR/The Used remake. But when it's 'sung' by two Irish brats, mixed with Vanilla Ice and some sort of privileged white boy rap I wish I had done a Van Gough.

I don't know why they're making music. I don't know who told them they could sing. These new music fads are totally beyond me. What happened to music? My brother (who is very talented musician) gets annoyed with the music industry where musical ability is no longer a needed quality. You just need the 'look' or get some Hype behind you (not the talented music producer Hype, the shittier media kind).

Photo: Twat (left), Twat (right)

Hopefully this particular one won't last very long... fingers crossed.

If you want to sample the abomination - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh_xhF5NsnY

If you'd rather listen to the brilliant original,



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The Comediettes!

I am so excited to see these lovely ladies again! They were a massive hit last season, their new show 'Better Living' is bound to be just as (if not more) impressive. The duo consist of 2009 NZ RAW Comedy Quest winner Sarah Harpur (follow her on Twitter or her blog) and the ever so funny Jim Stanton (also of Comedy Cure fame).

Photo: Jim Stanton (left), Sarah Harpur (right).

Check them out at this years Fringe Festival. They are gigging at The Fringe Bar (the old Blue Note bar corner of Cuba + Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington). February 17th - 20th @8.30pm. Tickets only $12/$15!

I cannot wait. Seriously hilarious times will ensue.  

Follow the Comediettes on Twitter.

Other gigs:

March 6th -13th: Adelaide Fringe Festival @7.00pm- The Maid, 1 Magill Road, Stepney.

March 24th -27th: Dunedin Fringe Festival @7.30pm- XII Below Comedy Club, Moray Place.

May 5th -8th: New Zealand International Comedy Festival (Wellington) @9.30pm, BATS, Kent Terrace.

May 11th -15th: New Zealand International Comedy Festival (Auckland) @8.30pm, The Comedy Underground.

CHECK THEM OUT!!

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Yuck.

She can't be a happy person. 

Surround yourself with negativity and that's just what you'll get back.

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SoShy

SoShy aka. Deborah Eptsein is a French singer/songwriter. She was recently featured on Timbaland's song 'Morning After Dark' on Shock Value II (2009). I loved her voice on the track. So unique, deep and with substance (unlike Nelly's voice on the track which is cringe-tastically nasal and piercing). So I looked up some of her other music and was completely (but pleasantly) surprised. She has a reggae/hip hop/soul feel which is perfect for showcasing her voice. A soothing 'lounge singers voice' my dad would say. Her single 'Dorothy' is currently making the rounds on the music scene. I think she is definitely a keeper. Can't wait for more. Her debut album is on it's way...

Check her out:
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/soshymusic
Twitter - http://twitter.com/soshyshy




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Another Death at Yet Another Funeral?

This confuses the hell out of me.

Death at a Funeral (2007) was an absolutely brilliant British film by director Frank Oz. The story was fantastic. The characters impeccable. The comedic timing bang on. So why on earth do the American's have to remake it? I've never been much of a fan of typical 'American' humour. But there are a few American films that I have enjoyed and some British films I have not enjoyed so I am not totally biased. But Death at a Funeral was such a British film. The script was British. The setting was British. The characters were inescapably British. It worked because it was British. From what I've read of the 2010 American remake I'm sure it will make a complete mockery of the whole thing. Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence? Really? They can be hilarious in their respective comedic fields, but this story doesn't lend itself to their slap stick style. If you've seen the 2007 version you know none of the characters were outwardly funny. The script wasn't necessarily 'comedic', rather the comedy was hidden in the events and circumstances surrounding this family.

I think this remake will be a cheap version of the original. The subtlety and comedic artistry of the first movie will be replaced by mediocrity and cheesy lines in the second.       

If you like smart comedy watch the original.

If you want a crappy American flick... it's out later this year.

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More food for thought...

I was watching Nigella Feasts the other day (I love her!) and she said something that really made me nod my head along... since when did food become classified as 'good' or 'bad'? It's all food. Yes, some foods have bigger fat and sugar content... but if you eat lots of any food you will put on weight. Sometimes you just need some chocolate to keep you sane. Why should you feel bad about it? That's where eating disorders start. Why is it that disorders like bulimia and anorexia are only found in modern 'Westernised' civilisations? Look at how food it advertised and talked about. It's like candy is a walking time bomb or bread is poison. Yet in cultures that are not considered westernised there have been no (to my knowledge/research) recorded cases of eating disorders. Food is fuel. Nourishment. Enjoyment. Families and communities revolve around growing, harvesting and eating. I think we need to chill out on the food talk. We need to slow food down. It needs to be enjoyed, savoured and shared. FOOD IS NOT YOUR ENEMY!



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Look But Don't Touch...

I caught this on TV the other day. Alesha Dixon (singer in Misteeq and now a stunning solo artist) investigates the current media OBSESSION with photoshopping images and presenting them as the beauty standard. She also talks to real women + girls who are affected by these images. It's scary to think how taken in we all are with 'beautiful' images. It's also sad to think that we crave or idolise these images so much, that anything less than what we are shown is ugly.

Very thought provoking.

Enjoy!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2197846902142489116#

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Lucky Number 9...

9 seems to have been a popular number lately for movies. First there was the brilliant 'District 9' directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by New Zealand's very own Peter Jackson... or is that Sir Peter Jackson now?

Next out is the musical drama 'NINE' with Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Kate Husdon, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren and Judi Dench directed by Rob Marshall. The plot seems to be the typical man and his mistresses story but it does look visually stunning and the music sounds pretty wicked.

Then there is little known '9' which I am super excited for. It is a 3D movie about 9 dolls who were created and given life at the end of humanity (due to an all out war with technology). They then have to save their generation from extinction. Directed by Shane Acker, produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov voices by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly.

Check them out.
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A Second Chance...

Jason Derulo's (somewhat) acoustic version of 'Whatcha Say'.

I do prefer it to the other 'club' version. However I am just not a fan of the song. To be honest the lyrics annoy me, singing about cheating on a girlfriend but being really sorry, you weren't supposed to find out and when I'm rich it wont even matter... just warms the soul right?

Maybe he realised how well the first version did, so re-releasing it will get him the fame and money he wants so much he even makes it integral to his song (puke)... business smarts or just plain greedy?

I still prefer Imogen Heap's (original) version.

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2010

Happy New Year world :)

I don't really make new year resolutions, I try to make them throughout the year.

But I do hope that the world continues to aim for peace, love and understanding.

Photo: New Year's celebrations in Auckland, NZ.

(which is NOT the capital of NZ contrary to the UK media's report... that would be like me saying the capital of England is Liverpool.)

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