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sparklesmiledance.blogspot.com
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Here you find a haven for the thoughts and ideas that so frequently tumble from my slightly chaotic mind – I hope that after some serious lexical manipulation they are rather more coherent. With topics ranging from the justification of my various sartorial obsessions to playlists for the most obscure moments of your life, interspersed with the occasional rant about the complexities of life abroad, I hope you’ll find something to interest you! Any questions, comments or wishes to declare your undying love for me, send me an email – sparklesmiledance@gmail.com.
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Boom.

If you remember, way back in September I promised I had big plans for this blog.  And while I cannot claim that this extended pause in posting is entirely as a result of these plans, theyve cert...

07 feb 11

"History repeats itself.  Thats one of the things wrong with history." - Clarence Darrow.So, another two (almost three) months have flashed by in a whirlwind of fun, excitement and, if I...

23 nov 10

An Apology.

Im a bad blogger, a really bad one.  If I were a small child, Id probably be resigned to the naughty step right now, or at least on an enforced time-out.  A three month lapse in communicati...

05 sep 10

The summer night is like a perfection of thought. - Wallace Stevens.

I know I risk sounding boring (and perhaps even borderline obsessive) with another Topshop themed post, but this is just too good not to share.  The Kate Moss Summer Collection has just landed a...

20 may 10

Fashion, put it all on me, I am anyone you want me to be. - Lady Gaga.

I know, I know, Im an appalling blogger and these extended absences are getting ridiculous.  I promise I have lots of wonderful things to share, particularly the products of several loan-fuelled...

18 may 10

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. - Oscar Wilde.

Its probably not surprising, given the amount of travelling, shopping and general extravagance that has gone on in the past few months - the majority of which has been well documented and can be foun...

03 may 10

Lifes just a merry-go-round - come on up, you might get a brass ring. - Mae West.

Killer views of the whole city, antique fairground rides and some of the best sunbathing spots in Barcelona, how could Tibidabo fail to capture my heart?!  Id happily spend every single one of t...

27 apr 10

I cant explain myself, Im afraid, Sir, because Im not myself you see. - Alice in Wonderland.

Another unexplained and extended absence, Im sorry!  If I said it involved a problematic volcano and a friend getting stranded in Barcelona, would you believe me?!  Anyway, I promise to be ...

24 apr 10

I will keep on loving because I believe in love. - King Charles.

I am absolutely in love with everything about this man - his voice, his eyes, even his crazy, beehive-esque hair - and have had his songs on repeat all day, but this is my favourite; King Charles at ...

14 apr 10

I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty. - Imelda Marcos.

It is a sad but true fact that the amount of fun I'm having in the real world can be very easily gauged by my activities (or lack thereof) in the blogosphere.  An absence of two weeks can mean o...

13 apr 10

Don't look back into the Sun now you know that the time has come. - The Libertines.

The last Monday in March is a very special day to my people, one which is eagerly anticipated and prognosticated over, and has the potential to induce absolute ecstasy in some, while causing others t...

30 mar 10

The fairies break their dances and leave the printed lawn. - A. E. Housman.

Just as I think I'm getting to know Barcelona and fully comprehend what it has to offer, I stumble across wonderful new places and am reminded of (and slightly intimidated by) just how amazing this c...

25 mar 10

The single most frustrating thing about the crazy jet-setter lifestyle I currently lead is the horrendously restricted clothing choices that airline luggage restrictions have forced upon me.  Tw...

22 mar 10

I will never be the woman with perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it. - Carrie Brads...

I'm the first to admit I had serious reservations over the decision to make a second Sex and the City film; it's not that I don't absolutely adore the series - I have watched every single episode ove...

21 mar 10

Can I confess these things to you?

(I would like to point out that this is not the video being slated in this post, but an example of the xx at their very best...)My love for 'the xx' is no secret; I've been positively raving about th...

19 mar 10

The cure for boredom is curiosity, there is no cure for curiosity. - Ellen Parr.

A quiet Tuesday night in Barcelona and boredom strikes, along with a Fanta and Oreo induced sugar high which make cutting my own hair and pulling ridiculous faces on Photobooth seem like the absolute...

17 mar 10

But, what minutes? Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day. - Benja...

Strange how some of the most incredible times are the most difficult to put into words?A month in Barcelona, a whole month.  And while in some respects it's flashed by a little too quickly, I ca...

16 mar 10

"Each piece is unique, as was he."

So far, Paris Fashion Week has given us some really wonderful things - Karl Lagerfield's iceberg on the Chanel runway anyone?! - but, none more so than this: A beautiful, private showing of Lee Alexa...

10 mar 10

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. - Y...

Right, I'm going to make a heartfelt promise to you all to never, ever boast about the weather in Barcelona again - if I so much as mention the word 'sunshine' on this blog, you have my permission to...

08 mar 10

Winter dies into the spring, to be born again in the autumn. - Marche Blumenberg.

The sun is shining in Barcelona today.  Like really, really shining; so much so that I'm almost tempted to stop writing and run outside in my pajamas, just so that I can feel the warmth on my sk...

06 mar 10

Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, and left the flushed print in a poppy there. - Francis Thomps...

Summertiiiiiiiime! Okay, not quite.But the sun is shining and the temperature is doing its very best to creep into the twenties, which can mean only one thing - time to roll out the t-shirts and deni...

04 mar 10

In quiet places, reason abounds. - Adlai E. Stevenson.

So, if you've been paying attention, it shouldn't have escaped your notice that I have recently upped and moved to Barcelona.  This can mean only one thing - new city, new flat, new bedroom! &nb...

02 mar 10

Baby, please don't lose your faith in the good Earth...

One day, many, many years ago (okay, so early 2008?!) I stumbled across a song on a friend's iPod which had me absolutely and immediately captivated - so much so that the friend was soon struggling t...

27 feb 10

Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left. - Victor Hugo.

So, I promised photos of the 'Carnaval de Sitges' as soon as I had sorted my camera problems, and here they are!  It was a fabulous initiation into the Spanish lifestyle - a night of sangria, mu...

24 feb 10

Inside of all of us is a Wild Thing. - Maurice Sendak.

Fashion Week fever has hit London hard and thanks to some absolutely appalling timing, I'm missing out on all the fun: less than two weeks ago, when Somerset House was of no real interest to me, I li...

22 feb 10

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon, or not at all. - Harriet van Horne.

It is no big secret that I am incredibly rubbish at feeding myself.  While I absolutely love good food and will quite happily cook yummy treats for others, I am totally lacking in motivation and...

20 feb 10

There is no prettier fall than carnival. - Toon Hermans.

Five words to sum up my first week in Spain?Carnivals.  Sa ngria.Beaches.Sudden bursts of sunshine.Okay, so strictly speaking that was nine words, but you get the general idea - life in Barc...

17 feb 10

R.I.P.

A few days have passed since the news of Lee McQueen's tragic death first broke, and in that time I have written, re-written and then deleted this post several times.  It's not that I don't want...

13 feb 10

Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings. - Jane Austen.

Wow, it has been a hideously long time since I posted anything at all, much less anything worthwhile or interesting.  I would apologise but I fear that an apology would give unnecessary importan...

09 feb 10

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversit...

Surrey is currently trapped in the depths of winter - and when I say trapped, I mean it; it has been snowing since Tuesday and is showing no signs of stopping, driving is incredibly difficult on the ...

07 jan 10

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