Mauritius

The weather here is so strange at the moment. Today there was a purple mist and so much rain,

heavy clouds, urgh I wish we could have hot weather all year round....hopefully one day we will move permanently where it is hot all year round. Sitting here daydreaming about Mauritius where we were last year....

Heaven! You opened the back door of our room and you are directly on the beach....

If only I could be there right now... :-)

Some pictures I took below.

The resort we stayed at was Le Touessrok

http://www.letouessrokresort.com/

O Spa

Vanilla and Coconut Candle - £38

I haven't had any actual treatments here yet but I have made two recent purchases.

I love lotions and potions and have a big collection and I'm always keen to try new products. Love this day cream, its a bit pricey but worth it. The candle was amazing too.

Check out their on line store - treat yourself or someone else!

www.ospalondon.com

Day Créme - £61.50

Thursday night

I cannot even begin to tell you how tired I am......

I went out last night for drinks in Canary Wharf with clients and people from work and somehow eventually ended up in Soho at 2am. I was quite drunk by the end of the night and ended up staying at a friend's in Bromley and got to bed at 3.30 and had to get up at 7am. I make it through the day but its been hard.

Went to my favourite chinese restaurant in China Town in the early hours to soak up the alcohol, HK Diner - Wardour Street.

With so many restaurants to choose from in China Town - and obviously I haven't visited all of them I can recommend this place, I really like the food.

Book of a Lifetime?

I think so......

If you have not read it, do so!!!

The Secret History by Donna Tartt - if you haven't studied Latin or Classics I guess this could seem a bit daunting at first as there are a lot of references to this in the first chapter but keep going and you will not be disappointed.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/book-of-a-lifetime-the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt-769505.html

Mark bought me her second novel, The Little Friend, for Christmas. Can't wait to get started.

Botox

I thought I would elaborate a bit more on my botox experience as I have been questioned about it. I have had it done in various places, Thailand, Watford, Maidstone and Las Vegas. Thailand was the first place I had it done and they were certainly the most generous, I would without a doubt go back there in an instant. It was a clinic in Phuket. So to cut a long story short I decided to get it done on a whim as my sister was having it done out there on our holiday and I was really pleased with the results. The best place so far in the UK is definitely the clinic I visit in Watford called Cameleon. The doctor there carries out the procedure whereas in all other places it hasn't been a doctor so I felt like he knows more than anyone else. He really takes his time and the prices are good too. I'm a smoker too so I also have it done above my lips as I don't want those horrible smoking lines to develop. I haven't heard of anywhere else that does this - at first I was a bit scared about having it done there but the results are fantastic. I can recommend having botox to anyone in their late 20's, once the lines have developed and are set, that's it! You'd need fillers instead of botox. Its a complete preventative and if it makes you feel good, then why not.

My friends also commented that they felt I looked the best after I had botox at Cameleon. A few pics here a couple of weeks after my treatment at Cameleon...

www.cameleonclinic.co.uk

Feel Good Video

Love this advert.....it's currently being shown here in the UK. Here is the full version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3NPNM4xgo

So nice to see complete strangers making each other smile :-)

Well done to T Mobile! Great marketing

New candle

Couldn't help myself this morning. I wondered past one of my favourite shops Space NK and was hoping I could grab a bargain. I purchased this gorgeous smelling Laura Mercier candle for next Christmas. Of course you will know from previous posts I love candles and have them burning constantly but I love grabbing winter candles in the sale and keeping them until the following Christmas....

Tired.....

I have just got back in from the gym, did an hour swim...my first in months. Sitting here at the computer now - thought i'd try photo booth, or should I call it natural booth ha ha! Off to bed, night!

Today's Wish List

All three items are on my wish list. The high street seems to be full of browns and dark oranges at the moment, all of these with black trousers or leggings would look great. The items are from Warehouse - one of my favourite high street shops....roll on pay day!

Cuz

I'm missing my cousin Sophie!!! Not seen her in months now!! We spoke today on email and she is coming to Kent for a weekend of cuddles, chocolate and DVD - not forgetting vino!

I'll also be going to Ibiza with her in September......of course!!

We are like sisters in this photo!

LA

This year is going to be busy with lots of travelling which I'm so looking forward to.

In May Mark is moving to Los Angeles with his brother and sister in law and their new baby.... :-( I'm a bit sad as obviously I am going to miss him badly but at the same time it is for only 1-2 months and it means I get to fly out there and stay with them for a week. So excited about this as I'm thinking about all the pampering and cosmetic bits I am planning to have done. I'm a big lover of botox and don't mind admitting it - I first had it done nearly 5 years ago and I'm always keen to try out new places for work. This is such a good move for Mark as he should be working with lots of cool producers and LA is now the place for big DJs to move to, for the last few years it was Berlin but LA and Barcelona seem to be the places now. I wish I could go for more than a week but I work too so only have 25 days holiday a year, so need to use them wisely!! Looking forward to checking out Avalon nightclub when I'm out there.

Will be very strange not having Mark at home for a long period but something I may need to get used to in the future, who knows. It will be exciting planning all those weekends with just friends all weekend long....

New Years Day

So we slept in until early afternoon NYD and then got myself ready for the second big night out. Again Mark was playing for his label Saved at the Source Bar. Had one of the best nights ever down there, I was drinking so no driving!! Probably why I didn't really mind driving the night before because I was more excited for this night. Loads of the gang were down there and we consumed a lot of Jaeger bombs - bottom picture! ha ha

New Years Eve

Mark was playing at DEX Club in Brixton. I decided to drive as I was a bit nervous getting the train and tube down there to be honest, I can be a bit too cautious at times. Brixton is not the safest area of London. Still, the club was really cool and Mark had the crowd bouncing away. Luckily quite a few of our friends came down to celebrate with us, I managed to stay wide awake with no drink down me until 6.30 am.

I wore a really different kind of dress - its a vintage dress which my good friend Sarah Jane owns. One of her friends runs a vintage label and she has a stall at Portebello Market as well as a rail at Topshop Oxford Street, and it is one of hers. Its more of a dress the girls would like as girls appreciate these kind of things more than guys I reckon. I matched it with gold shoes and a black and gold belt.

2011 - Happy New Year

Happy New Year!! 2011 is gonna be a great year for me, I can feel it.

So many things to look forward to, especially my backpacking trip round Japan for 3 weeks in April and a few more things that are too early to mention!

I have so many new year resolutions, like every year but these are my top ones:-

1. Become more organised and improve my communication skills, I'm rubbish with my mobile phone and need to get back to people more often!

2. Progress a project I'm working on and set myself deadlines

3. Get fit and lose weight

4. BLOG MORE!!!

Still not there with my weight goals but heading back to the gym this week.

Had a great new years eve last night, Mark played in Brixton at a club called DEX which was really cool and tonight we are off to the Source bar as he is playing with his bro and James Zabiela, dinner first with them all at 7pm tonight, looking forward to it.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Rubbish

Yep I've been absolutely rubbish at blogging and i'm the first to admit it. So much has been going on....baby Luca was born four weeks ago, he's absolutely perfect. We ended up going to Ibiza, good times. At the moment Mark's cousin is over from Italy and he's staying with us for a couple of days. More details and photos of what's been going on coming soon.....

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