Three Things That I Love Right Now!

1. This card. I love collecting interesting cards and each time that I visit somewhere that I really like I seek out a little memento for my purse. Unfortunately, when my purse was stolen (albeit temporarily)  the thief disposed of my cards and also (curiously) took the Polaroid that I had of Tommy, but (shamefully) left the Polaroid of me... My severely unphotogenic face now serves as a sad reminder that my photos are not worthy of criminal activity. 

2. This song. This song is from the soundtrack for A Place Beyond The Pines. At first when I heard it I thought that I had heard it before. Then I realized that when a song is especially pristine I often conflate emotions with the song and so, it turned out that more accurately, I had felt the emotion captured in the song before. It's that beautiful.

3. These Lindt babies. So just shy of a month ago, I went on a chocolate bender. If chocolate was a drug then I'd be the star of a sad reality show about an addict that just can't make good. Immediately after my aforementioned binge I decided that I needed to detox, in other words, I was Russell Brand-ing. We all know he will eventually relapse, but it is cute that he's trying. Anyway, tomorrow marks the end of my abstinence and like the sinner that I am I have stockpiled my poison for appropriate levels of regret and shame. 

Last words:

"I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares."

Saul Bass

Numb

Yes boss. This is the real deal. 

Toro Y Moi!

I have taken my time. 

I think Tommy first peddled this song to me last year (yup, he's disgustingly cool like that) and I was like whatevs boyfriend where's my TLC cd? 

Anyway, now I get it. I love it. I play it all the damn time. And that little drum thingy happening at the end is just delicious. 

The video is swell too. Now I just wanna wear slacks in my house too and I gotta say that I'm not totally adverse to a polo neck either... 

Smooth real smooth, real name Chaz Bundick. 

Hello!

Adorable. 

Three Things That I Love Right Now

1. This watermelon cake. 

2. This lady and this song! An earworm that I wanna love and nurture. I just wish that I could've been one of the clapping ladies in the video. 

3. These beauts from graphic designer Hrefna Sigurðardóttir. Click here to see more of her amazing work. Seriously, the girls drowning (good drowning) in creativity. 

Arlissa!

Google and Elle UK tell me exclusively that she's set to be a big star this year. 

I just really enjoy this picture of her with the huskies and the man who looks suspiciously like a husky... 

Also, she has a tumblr that has pictures of cake and hedgehogs... So I pretty much have to consider her a kindred spirit. 

Three Things That I Love Right Now

1. This video. Boobies, Spanish and the Cosmos! If I ever made a music video I hope that it would be just like this. 

2. This woman. GQ Korea's Fashion Director Jeeyong Kang. I love a woman who can suit up. She looks calm and confident while exuding a polite "fuck you". 

3. These words. Come alive. 

Laura Mvula!

I spotted this incredibly beautiful video on one of my favourite Tumblrs (whatzandidnext).

It was shot in South Africa and it makes my heart sing.

What's not to love?

Paula!

When I was small I absolutely loved this video. I had no idea who Paula Abdul was, all that I knew was that she was the luckiest girl in the world.

According to the press kit from Virgin Records' media, Skat Kat is a "street philosopher with an alley Kat point of view." He enjoys rapping and dancing, has "got an eye for the ladies," and "remains on the smooth tip with an old school rap influence which adds the street to his new school hip hop." 

Kilo Kish!

Listen here or Tumblr over here.

She's my new imaginary bestie friendship bracelets and all.

Helen Lasichanh!

Pharrell is engaged. 


Now is the time to feign happiness and put those teenage dreams to rest. No, sadly he was not singing "Beautiful" directly to you (me). Hard to believe, I know...


Well, I'm all for love and marriage, the true adventures of life. So cheers to the almost twin-like couple. You make more of those cute babies now. Thanks. 


P.S. Helen is a model/designer (aren't we all) and their son's name is Rocket. 

Nina Simone!

I got it bad and that ain't good. 

Rita Ora!

She was born in Kosovo, her middle name is Sahatçiu and for months I have seen her on various Tumblrs and I have been like 'who dat?' (in a Jamaican accent of course). 


Now I know, (thanks MTV) so no more Googling 'pretty girl with blonde hair and red lips, sexy with hipster tendencies'. 

Miles Davis

Take comfort. No matter what, you will never be cooler than Miles Davis. 

Trese San Wong!

South African model Trese San Wong spotted at Coachella..


Sigh! 

Lianne La Havas!

Lianne La Havas (word to your mother for that gem of a name) was born in 1989.


This is problematic for me as I feel deeply uncomfortable (see: jealous) when someone is younger than me and doing big things. 


Screw you 1988! 


Yes, I realise that means that I am jealous of a lot of people, but hey, jealous seething has always suited me just fine.

Ewe!

"Ewe" is Xhosa for "yes" and that's all I have to say. Yes! 

This song is addictive and the video is a winner. Yes indeed. 

Flying Lotus

Fall in love.


I honestly can't think of anything more important.

Lana Del Rey!

'It's you, it's you, it's all for you'.

I love this video and her voice is so pretty.

P.S. Odd Future's new group, Internet remixed her song "Blue Jeans". 

Dudley O'Shaughnessy!

Dudley is a half-Irish former Olympic boxing hopeful who happens to snog Rihanna and get paid for it.

I love the video for "We Found Love", it's so sexy and it's practically dripping in American Apparel. Also Agyness Deyn voices the opening lines. So basically, it's my kind of porn. 

P.S. Apparently, Dudley's guilty pleasure is World of Warcraft.