This probably won't make sense because it's 1:30am but here goes - lately I've been into colours, but there's a bit of a problem. Since I am a bit naive when it comes to styling it together (so used to neutrals being pivotal) I've just been throwing patterns and tones and shades together. I'll begin documenting my progress this week, because I have a feeling neutrals won't be so pivotal anymore. By the by, isn't it ironic that as the sombre season of winter approaches, which is typically linked to outfits that are monochromatic or almost completly lacking any vibrant colour at all, I am growing more fond of bright and jovial articles of clothing? Maybe it's the shift in scenery or new school or swine flu or something. 

Inspiring pictures. Most of these are from the abyss of my hard drive, if you know a source please let me know. 

Muse #14 Elsa Sylvan by Horst Diekgerdes via TFS, same as previous, unknown x2, Katharina Trudzinski, In Rainbows album artwork by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke

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Lady GaGa - as performed by Christopher Walken

Whimsy post today! No groaning over politics and mediceine (I promise).

Actor, Christopher Walken has such a terrific deadpan that I could listen to him read the phonebook and laugh. He made a classic star turn on the BBC's 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross' this past weekend, where he killed the audience with a dramatic reading of Lady GaGa's disco ditty, 'Poker Face'

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Who's that girl?

I was looking at some pictures in a magazine recently when I came across this picture. It took me a couple of minutes to register who it was. At first glance I thought, wow that is a pretty woman, and then a second after that it hit me...that's Nicole Kidman! Always a beautiful women in my book. She is just so elegant and her features are so refined but this picture threw me. I do admit I still think she is just lovely even though it is fairly apparent that she has had some filler work done to her beautiful face. Plumper cheeks and much fuller lips and even a little Botox. I have seen some other, not so flattering pictures of her post procedure, that were pretty blatant overuse of products but here someone got it right. She looks fresh-faced and healthy. Based solely on this photo she is a work of art. She looks very much like she did back when she was just starting out as an actress in her mid 20's. Look at these pictures and guess which one is the recent one. You will only be able to tell by the lips but everything else looks as youthful as it ever has. Good job whoever the plastic surgeon was here. It is a fact that as we age our lips become smaller and we loose the plumpness in our face. From my perspective and it could just be mine, I think she looks just great. Finally here is an example of plastic surgery done well. Recapturing a little of her youth while boosting her amazing features in a natural way. Really nicely done. This is how it is supposed to be done and when it is done right it gives us all hope of finding that ever elusive fountain of youth.

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