Thursday 28 June 2012

Who's been watching?


I have been watching some wicked shows as of late, Eastenders and Hollyoaks just wasn't cutting it anymore lmao (English joke). What with Revenge, 2 broke girls and not trusting the bitches in apartment 23 my water shed hours have been pretty busy. These are what I have been watching ---->


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Game of thrones has been that show once again. I absolutely LOVE the books (Mr Martin hurry up with the next one pleaaaaase) and season 2 didn't disappoint! I am that weird person who points out all the continuity errors to friends and family so you know I was like errr wha? When they switched events between books (no spoiler alerts from me). Weirdly I also noticed a few of the spiked heads were George Bush lol. I await season 3 with baited breath. Team Arya Stark woot woot!!!



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I really like this series. I got a bit obsessed trying to catch up. It’s good to see Buffy the vampire killer in a good role with a bit of meat to it. I am really hoping that they continue to make the show and I have heard rumours that there will be a series 2. Fingers crossed. The Siobhan and Bridget twin story line is dragging a bit but everyone is so fucked up on this show I am sure they have enough material for a few more seasons.



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I rather like this it is very true to many people’s lives and struggles and has been hailed as the second and better coming of the sex and the city pre years. I am sure every person knows a person or has gone through one of the girls situations. It is true reality based on reality. The show focuses around the lives of four friends in their early 20's trying to find themselves, survive and keep each other afloat. Starving writer Hannah who is a slight slore with low self esteem but a great passion for writing, up tight Marnie who hates her perfect but dry as toast boyfriend who is so together she is falling apart, Free spirited Jessa who just flits from one drama to another and innocent student Shoshanna who is a bit cray cray. It is drawing me in with it funny real to life stuff. A definite watch!



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I am liking this show. It portrays politics as you imagine it is behind the shiny veneer. Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope well and isn't one of those stereotypical characters. There is grit to each person. I have really picked up the pace and in the world that has been created every random event is believable and totally possible.  Oh also WHO IS QUINN? I am thinking witness protection or some kind of killer, I need answers! Does anybody else want to work for a secret organisation and be a gladiator in a suit? I do

OK that's me so far guys. What shows are you guys loving at the moment? Let me know, clue a girl in.


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Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
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Monday 25 June 2012

Club Tropicana




Club Tropicana drinks are freeeeeeeee lol. Once again we have been having some off key weather with epic sunshine and mad torrential rain rolled into one. On the one day last week that sunshine prevailed, I found myself in the park with my peeps chilling with some frozen sangria, strongbow ice cubes and a massive boom box bussin some rave tunes ( wooh wooh), slow jams and Ed Sheeran. Shout out to the Italian guy next to us who was blaring vintage clubland tuneage. 

Looking around it seems like 80% of the women in the park were rocking the floral tropical trend and with aplomb I might add. There was the odd travesty but hey this is London!

These are some of my fav choices for this trend that aren't over the top and can be used as great statement pieces. What are your favourite tropical pieces and how are you rocking them?


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Thursday 21 June 2012

zesty fresh




I am absolutely loving the summer brights at the minute. I am attempting the fake it til you make it motto in regards to the English weather! Colour just uplifts me. I tend to go for darker colours when the weather is drab so adding a lil sumthin sumthin keeps me sane. Adding an acid bright neon doesn't have to be super out there or garish it can be an accent of colour so I would suggest getting a key piece and starting from there. If you aren't confident with the colour you are wearing it will show so choose a piece you will rock with confidence and build up from there.

P.s those H & M sandals are ridiculous so sexy it hurts!

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Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
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Tuesday 19 June 2012

Orange obsession





I have become quite taken with anything that is a shade of the l'orange grande. Lipsticks, blushes, fabrics, jumpers, shirts, dresses anything and everything. I have raided my dresser and wardrobe for my orange inspiration pieces to cheer myself up. What with the great British weather swinging between sunshine, gale force winds and savage rains it is time to make my own sunshine state! All shades of orange welcome (except tango tan-tastics no but really my eyes bleed) lol.


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Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
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Tuesday 12 June 2012

50 shades of grey...... nonsense (Trilogy review)








So by my title I am sure you already know my thoughts on the shades of grey trilogy everyone is raving about. I only read the first book because the media sensationalised it and hailed it as the next coming. Romance/ soft porn isn't really my thing but I have read a few classics so hey ho. When I found out about the next two books, I decided to hold off my opinion and read all three for an all round view of the story.

I am an avid reader with a very broad range in terms of genres but this is the limit. I hate when rubbish writers get fame and acclaim they are not worthy of. I am actually sad to say the author is British because it’s really bad. I don't even know where to start, it’s all so ridiculous. I suppose it is the whole in times of economic crisis erotica sales pick up thing that made this book sell. I know it is fiction but FML!!!
 The fact that the rights to the movie has already supposedly been sold for several millions is laughable. Maybe this will be one of those times when the movie is Way better than the book!

Anyway the book is about protagonists Anastasia Steele, a 21 year old very green and wet behind the ears graduate. She is swept off her feet by Christian Grey. A “super hot” ginger gazinllionaire business man with a dark past and edge to him (Heathcliff undertones me thinks), who just happens to be a sadomasochist. The trilogy goes on to document the couples sex life, "kinky fuckery" as described in the book which swings between vanilla sex and the male leads love of inflicting pain. The books delve into Anastasias sexual awakening and her surprise at the life her “boyfriend” leads. I wasn't shocked by the sex scenes and in most apart from the hard core elements in the red room (slight spoiler alert) I wasn't moved or shocked. Oh handcuffs and a flogger you crazy depraved bastards! -_- yawn. There were indeed a few scenes in each book where I was definitely like ewwww... *spoiler* (tampon scene) that would not be happening.
The books lost me intellectually very early on but as I wanted to review it, I continued.

Not only is this book disturbing in terms of a young naive girl being controlled and mistaking it for love. It uses sex (badly) to plaster over any issues they face and as a replacement for conversation (perhaps because the writer/ story is shit?).  The author does not really explore the relationship between dominants (masters) and their submissives. The books are filled with gasps, breathy “oh mys”, holy cows and a stupid amount of repetition - muy boring- like really?
Most of the other male characters in the book seem to be in love with Anastasia (riiiighhht) and all the women drool over Christian (okkkkkkkay). The plot of the story is rather weak and archetypal, it follows the age old intimidating, damaged, brooding slightly overbearing man and innocent, unworldly, sweet, naïve/ dumb, virginal younger damsel who is balm to sooth his broken soul. <----I have just made it sound good. lol. This is really just a flimsy excuse to link each sex scene.



Considering so much word space is spent on the sex scenes you would think they would be better.
I found most of the sex scenes meh  (for lack of a better word) but repetitive and trust me there are many of them! A few were eye opening, in terms of looking in on what other people deem to be “sexy” but it’s like the author found her mums stash of Mills and Boons at 10 and got addicted.

Anastasia's excessive weakness and low self esteem is very troubling and conflicts with the author’s vision for the reason she is right for Christian grey. I can’t even begin to express my thoughts on her conscience dubbed her "inner goddess" because no, I just can’t even. Let us just move on.
I didn't connect with Anastasia as a character/ human. I found her incredibly foolish and weak willed. Just when she was about to grow a back bone lo and behold she would crumble. I thought she portrayed everything that she was supposedly fighting against in her relationship to some degree or other. Her excessive need to please and apologise for every move and breathing I found irritating. What has been described as the complexity of the 2 characters relationship just left me a bit baffled. Christian needs to be seeing more than a head doctor with all of those mood swings. His character admittedly is more interesting than Anastasias one dimensional one but he is still as dry as medicinal toast.

In the right hands this could have been an excellent story. There are the foundations of a good story but it has not been worked on enough. The last book is the best and really becomes less eye stabbing 3/4 of the way through. I am unsure if the author meets the standards expected by readers of the erotic genre but for me it was not great, in terms of characters, development, plot and language. The only good thing about this book for me was it highlighting that child abuse can manifest itself in adults in various ways if not dealt with effectively and is suppressed or left to fester. Also the author made some money so well done, even if your book is crappy.

Madame Bovary or Lady Chatterley it ain't but if you’re looking for a mediocre story with a basic plot where you can be wrapped in mind numbing nonsense that will send you to sleep in 7 minutes then et voilà!

Luckily I was given the ebooks, so no money lost just a few hours of my life thrown into the æther. I can’t be the only person who doesn't like the series surely? Maybe it’s me but I like my "guilty pleasures" a little bit more decadent. I won’t be giving this book any stars, simply because it feels kinder to give no stars than a sixteenth of a star.


Deeply unimpressed 
Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
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Tuesday 5 June 2012

Midi Magic






I am absolutely loving the midi trend this summer (harhar). I have a fair few pieces in my repertoire which are favourites at anytime of year. A midi adds a sense of cool sexy pizazz to any outfit and any occasion. I have compiled a few of my fav high street midi dresses and skirts for your viewing pleasure. Whether rocked with flats, sandals, sky scraper heels or boots get out there and work it!

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Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
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