Sunday Session - Female Icons

This has been an impossibly busy week, but I'm taking 5 minutes out to post my Sunday Session music picks for this week. Thea is away, so I can't link up to her meme, but, I thought I'd play anyway.

Besides, this song has been playing constantly in my head since I heard it in the car yesterday.

I really do not like the video (she is one wacky girl!), so I've included her performance from the Grammy awards this year, (it is still pretty weird) but the song is so catchy.



My selection for a song from the past had to be the Madonna song that Lady Gaga channelled (that is, ripped off) for her Born This Way melody. I played this song a kazillion times when it was released. I was about 19 years old, so 20 years ago (hmmm).



I still don't feel comfortable about all the crotch-grabbing, but I am amazed at the way both of these ladies dance and sing at the same time.
And you can't knock a good tune!

Sunday Session - Pretty Voices, Pretty Melodies

I'm joining in with Thea's Sunday Session to play two great songs, an oldie and a newbie.

I've had the newbie song in my head all week, and it inspired me to go back and listen to this pretty song by the Cranberries:


Gotta love strings!

The one that's been in my head all week is this beautiful song:



How much do I love the scene where she is lying on top of all the love letters? Gosh! That hair colour! That voice! Those harmonies! That jangly guitar! So singalongable!

Matinee Idols - All the Beautiful Girls

Last week I shared pics of some of the most yummy men on the silver screen, and this week I am going to rave about my favourite actresses. Yes, they are all beautiful, but I also think these ladies are the cream of the acting crop.

My favourite: Keira Knightley (she hasn't made a dud film yet, and ALWAYS shines)

Kate Winslet: I knew she was going to be a star when I saw her in Heavenly Creatures

Rachel MacAdams: I knew she would go far when I saw her in Mean Girls

Sandra Bullock: Especially loved her in 28 Days and Practical Magic

Dakota Fanning - Always adorable and always brilliant

Angelina: Gutsy

Julia Roberts - Has made some really memorable films. Gotta love that hair and smile!

Juliette Binoche: Haven't seen many of her films, but she plays the best female role of all time, that of the chocolate maker in Chocolat.

Drew Barrymore: So cute and funny!

Claire Danes: Strong and diverse

I adore these actors! Who are your favourites?

My Place and Yours - W

Over at hello owl, Danielle asked us to find something in our homes starting with W. Being a rather bookish person, this pop-up book of the Wizard of Oz was the first thing to come into my head. It is beautifully illustrated and cleverly made, with intricate pop-ups, and also has recorded sounds on each page.
I adore it!

The cover:

The Tornado

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

The Tinman

The Emerald City

The Flying Monkeys

The Witch

The Wizard

The Return of Dorothy

By the way, is anyone going to the production of Wicked this year?

It's Monday! What am I reading?

Today, I'm joining up with Book Journey's weekly meme about the book/s I'm reading.

This week I've been getting right into this one:

It's a great story of two families, and I'm turning the pages as quickly as I can, but there are 593 of them!

Another book I picked up off my to-be-read pile is this one:

I thought it would be a wordy, technical read, but it is actually a book about meditation, or 'being in the now' in order to get away from the stresses of life. Tolle presents his theory and instructs the reader on how to just 'be'. I'm only about two chapters in, and already I'm finding it a help.

Sooooo, what are you reading at the moment?

Sunday Session

It's music day, where I link up with Thea and share a newbie and an oldie.

Watching American Idol yesterday, I heard this song, and was spellbound by Skylar Grey's voice, the pretty piano, and Diddy's honest lyrics.



The setting of the Diddy vid, reminded me of this clip by Madonna. While not one of her bigger hits, the video and melody are haunting, and her voice is flawless.



Come and join us in this musical fest!

Matinee Idols - Gorgeous Boys

If you're a regular reader of my blog you might know that I LOVE movies, and that I have another blog called a choc top and me, where I review movies I've seen.

In this Matinee Idol series, I'm going to take a closer look at some of the actors I admire, and love to watch. This week I'm taking a look at the beautiful men on the silver screen. The ones that make us swoon.

My favourite: Ashton Kutcher; adorable

Brad Pitt: An obvious choice

Ewan MacGregor: I fell for him in Moulin Rouge

Hugh Dancy: cute in Confessions of a Shopaholic

James Franco - Stunning

James Marsden: Model good looks

Doesn't everyone love him?

Paul Walker: Gosh! Divine

Robert Pattinson: Captivating on screen

Tom Welling: Those eyes!

Zac Efron: I know he's young, but he lit up the screen in 17 Again.

Whew! Okay, I need to just go calm down now. xx