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Valentina de Pertis
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They have made The Great Gatsby into a movie!

I can not believe my eyes. I was just browsing youtubes most popular list (like you do when you are a complete geek like me), and I came across the trailer for The Great Gasby. I think I just had a m...

3 days ago 1 person likes this

Amsterdam Planning.

So today we went to the park to enjoy the sun and plan for my Amsterdam trip tomorrow. Lets just say that I did more tannin than plannin. The plan looks something like this.Day one. Arrive ...

4 days ago

Movie Recommendation.

Watching French films makes me feel so...cultured and artistic. I feel like with one hand, I should be smoking through a cigarette holder, mumbling incomprehensibly about the movie, whilst waving my ...

5 days ago

YACHT WEEK!

As you all probably know by now, me and my BFF have been split up now for a bit more than a year now, me living in Sweden and her still living in London.  Acceptable? I think not! We desperately...

25 may 12 2 people like this

Todays Outfit.

Just a quick outfit post today because I have been a busy bee plaining a little Amsterdam trip for Tuesday *wohoo*.Dress - Dry LakeBag - PradaFlip flops - GucciWatch - RolexSunglasses - Gina TricotSu...

23 may 12

What do you do? BBQ!

Since the sun has been stalking our beautiful city now for a few days, it just hasnt felt complete without a bbq. So we cracked open a few bottles of organic apple cider, a cheeky bottle of Rose (it ...

22 may 12

Sunday funday!

 Sun in Sweden... you might have thought it was only a myth, but it is true! Today it was around 25 degrees and wind still (a rare occasion in a harbor city). This could only mean one thing, hea...

20 may 12 1 person likes this

Raspberry & Lemon Woopie Pie.

IngredientsA little more than 100g butter (room temperature)200g brown sugar (+3 tbsp for cream mixture)1 tbsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract1 large egg280g flour3/4 tbsp baking p...

13 may 12 1 person likes this

The Fishing Cottage. What to do without electricity.

On Wednesday we decided to go to our fishing cottage. Just getting away from the stress of the city and filling our lungs with fresh air. We only stayed for two nights but it was definitely worth it....

12 may 12 1 person likes this

Beach/Brunch

Since no one was working today me and the girls thought that it was the perfect opportunity for all of us to just sit down, laugh, gossip, and stuff our faces with enough food to feed a family of 5. ...

08 may 12

Todays Outfit.

Getting ready to head out in the Summer sun, but before I go I need to casually sit in a window for a while. *Haha* Leggings - H&MBracelet - From India (I believe)Watch - Patrick ArnaudShoes...

06 may 12

Best Fish Cakes Ever!

This is probably the easiest and most delicious Fisk Cake recipe ever.Ingredients(2 ppl)1 onion (chopped)250 g of fish350 ml white wine or fish stockParsley and Dill chopped into 2 tbsp250 g mashed p...

05 may 12 1 person likes this

Picnic Part 2....(I think Im addicted!)

Today was yet another sunshiny daaay and since I had hyped myself up so much about picnics yesterday, I couldnt help but to head out on another one today. I scrambled together a one time barbecue, so...

03 may 12 2 people like this

First Spring Picnic

Today it was super warm and sunny here in Helsingborg, this of course meant that we had to kick off the boom picnic marathon. I LOVE PICNICS, or just eating outside in general - I already w...

02 may 12 2 people like this

Celebrity Portraits by Martin Schoeller

The other day I came across these amazing photographs in Vogue by New York based photographer Martin Schoeller.After he did some very creative close up portraits of celebs (featured in GQ, Vogue...

29 apr 12

The Game.

The worst thing about going out clubbing with your friends are all the FREAKS that surround you with different silly ideas of how they are going to pick you up. How can it still be possible at the ag...

25 apr 12 3 people like this

Todays Outfit.

Today is the first really sunny and warm day of the year in Helsingborg, and there is no doubt that every single Swedish person has whipped out their shorts, dresses, sunglasses, and sandals - us Swe...

23 apr 12 2 people like this

Swedish Gräddbullar.

A gräddbulle is a very common Swedish desert, but I am having a hard time thinking of how to describe it to you who havent tasted this sweet and sticky treat. I think the closest thing to compare the...

17 apr 12 3 people like this

H&M Fashion Against Aids.

Love H&Ms new collection for Fashion Against Aids. So funky, and so 2012 hipster. They launch the line on the 26th of April in Sweden. (Not sure what the dates are in any other countries.)Im gonn...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

Lobster and Saffron Pasta

Date night is something that we regularly do. Not only too keep our relationship going strong, but to spoil each other and just have a great time. I always try and make something special for dinner, ...

12 apr 12 6 people like this

Red Lipstick.

I never really wear lipstick, I am more of a lip balm kinda gal.This all changed when I saw one of my friends wearing this red lipstick from MAKE UP STORE - it is just unreal. The perfect color, it s...

10 apr 12 1 person likes this

Artichoke Season?

You know one of those cravings you get, one of those random urges for strange foods. "Ohh god I would love a sandwich with pate and pickles right now"...random but totally reasonable.For a fe...

07 apr 12 1 person likes this

Make your life easy and fun.

I must admit that I am a little lazy, and I get bored very easily. I know it is a horrible trait and I am most certainly not proud of it, but unfortunately it is true. I am not lazy when it comes it ...

30 mar 12 5 people like this

Gretel Braid - A wonderful hairytale.

Once upon a time a little girl was making a How To hair tutorial. She sat at a nice little makeup table braiding her long blond hair. Step by step the graceful hair due came together. She was go...

29 mar 12 1 person likes this

The 3 Braid Wrap Around

The 3 braid wrap aroundThis is a very simple look that you can throw together in 5 minutes. You can choose if you want to use a hair tie and bobby pins or only bobby pins, up to you. I think it turns...

28 mar 12 1 person likes this

What female Disney characters might look like in Real Life.

Sadly the first thing that crosses my mind when I see this art work by Jerika Väätäinen , is that if you look anything like this, please dress up exactly like that for Halloween! Ether way I fou...

27 mar 12 5 people like this

Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cake.

A birthday, dinner party, special guest or simply just treating yourself to something naughty and delicious - this ooey gooey chocolate cake triumphs them all. Its the stickiest, gooiest, yummie...

26 mar 12 3 people like this

My improv Spaghetti Bolognese.

We all know how to make a standard bolognese, so every time I make one for dinner I play a little improv gave with myself (sad but true). The basics stay the same, but I try to use up little bits and...

25 mar 12 1 person likes this

Todays Outfit.

Today is just another pineapple day. Leggings - Top Shop, Shoes - ASOS , Tangtop - Money, Cardigan - Motivi, Necklace - A little shop in Glastonbury, Ring - Swarovski. 

24 mar 12 1 person likes this

Todays Outfit.

The sun is finally out, but dont let that fool you. It is still a bit nippy in the shade. For me this means dress & tights....Can not wait till the tights can stay in the closet, they pinch and s...

23 mar 12 1 person likes this

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