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Monthly Archives: August 2010
This and that
A quick look at what the last few weeks have entailed, little snapshots of some of my favourite things. Making sausage sandwiches for a crowd of hungover friends (always on soft white bread with salted butter), the evening sunlight on … Continue reading
Posted in Eating out, Musings, Photography
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Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century
During my short stint at University (I left after a year to work as a runner at a television production company) I studied American Literature and fell in love. The object of my affections was not a greasy haired, pot … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Celebrity, Film
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Dove 2 in 1 Daily Therapy
One of the perks of living with my flatmates, who I concede are unusually groomed for two young men, is discovering a world of cosmetics that may otherwise have remained undiscovered to me. Two in one shampoo/conditioner is one such … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmetics, Day to day, Shopping
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Meal for one
I eat out as much as I can, whether it be at a pub, restaurant, canape fuelled party or at the homes of my generous friends. It is one of my great pleasures – I’d far rather sit whiling away … Continue reading
Posted in Day to day, Food, Life
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Sweet treats
The white chocolate Mikado stick is fast becoming a very hard core addiction of mine. During my first week of being a non-smoker I have been feasting as if there were no tomorrow and these crispy, thin biscuits covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Diet, Food, Snacks
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Photogenic food
The photography of food is a craft I would love to master. I have a small Panasonic Lumix digital camera, with a leica lens, which has a high spec and takes beautiful pictures considering its reasonable price tag. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Musings, Photography
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What’s in my bag?
In case my earlier post sparked your interest in the contents of my handbag, here is a quick look at what I cart around with me everyday. I am quite a neat freak when it comes to my bag, years … Continue reading
An insider’s guide: how to secure work experience at a magazine
As Editorial Assistant at a popular magazine, I receive an average of 15 applications a day from people wanting to carry out work experience in our office. Being a women’s magazine the vast majority of applicants are women aged anywhere … Continue reading
Posted in Magazines, Starting out, Work, Work experience
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Do you care what is in my handbag?
Because I am absolutely fascinated by what is in yours. One of the dismissive accusations that is often thrown at social networking sites, and for the sake of simplicity let us group blogs within that category just for now, is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Musings, Social media, Twitter
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Can’t sleep, won’t sleep
I have recently given up smoking, one of life’s great guilty pleasures. This, coupled with the humid mugginess that has enveloped London over the last few nights, has meant a very serious bout of insomnia that I am struggling to … Continue reading
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