When Tricia reached out to me about her book, she came across as warm, smart and funny. I felt like I knew her, immediately, somehow. (Probably because she loves red lipstick like I do!) I said, "OK, what's this book?" She said "It's called 'I'm Sick Of This Shit'". I thought that was hilarious. I …
Continue reading Spring Clean Your Life: I’m Sick Of This Shit by Tricia Sitemere.
Sometimes I feel like Winter dressing is not as much fun, because when it's truly cold, staying warm sometimes ends up getting precedence over looking nice. And I think as a petite person, I feel a bit overwhelmed by thick layers, and my figure gets lost in them. But in this case, I think Winter …
Continue reading Librarian Chic? Tetris Eyeshadow Palette and Winter OOTD.
Ada is a mysterious girl who lives apart with her father near a villiage who come to them for their healing arts. Ada and her father are able to put people to sleep and open them up, removing illness and disease, and sometimes they even bury them for a time in the strange Ground that …
Christmas means Christmas lights. The evening comes in early at this time of year and the lights spread a glow that warms the heart, even while our breath is chilled to steam in the cold air. There are many light festivals and tree lighting at this time of year, but one of Vancouvers most well …
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It was really cold and rainy when I felt the urge to play around with some bright makeup. My friend had recently sent me a great hot pink lipstick from Anastasia Beverly Hills and an eyeshadow palette with a bold blue eyeshadow from Butter London that I thought would be fun. When I pulled them …
A Socratic style dialogue between a youth and a philosopher, this book is the bestselling follow up to The Courage to be Disliked, both of which are a runaway success in Asia. It explores the teachings of Alfred Adler, who is an oft overlooked contemporary of Jung and Freud, but whose ideas ended up being …
Continue reading The Courage To Be Happy by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
What we should know about the people we don't know... says the tagline of this book. I love books that open up ideas and understanding, and give you a paradigm shift. I think Malcolm Gladwell often does this for us with his dives into different areas of sociology and other... Well - ologies. I know …
I'm so excited about this post because my friend sent me this super cute eyeshadow palette and lip gloss as a beauty swap, and it's the kind of colour I wouldn't buy for myself, but now totally love. The look is based around the Butter London eyeshadow palette in Natural Goddess, which is a range …
Do you remember that point in 2016 when there seemed to be a celebrity death every day, and there was loads of political unrest, and it just felt generally scary and terrible? It sucked. Creating something beautiful out of the darkness, Andrew and Lee Fearnside channelled their thoughts and feelings and created this slim volume. …
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I really enjoy the Christmas season and I'm not sure if it's the long, dark and cozy Winter evenings that often make me feel creative or just something about the season itself, but I like to try to make things or try things I haven't before. This often means different recipes or things I can …
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