sleep baby, sleep

i love songs that take me off to dreamland.


 fais de beaux rêves xx 

The most beautiful people we have known...

Spiritual Thought of the Day

Don't miss your life by trying to live someone else's. Many of us are great fixers, and as we watch others we can hear ourselves attempting to 'sort them out' as if we were living someone else’s life. We hear it in our conversations with others and with ourselves. It sounds like, "They shouldn't...weren't they awful...did you hear about so and so...in my opinion they should". In these moments I am wasting my time trying to write the script for someone else and I am forgetting that I can only write my own script. I have no right to write another's script and any attempt to do so is futile, frustrating and doomed to failure. Today let me taste the freedom from the subtle tensions and anxieties about others by letting them write their own script.

*thank you mama*         

Some Love from the Sky

Unhealthy Eats Around London

Yesterday I spent my day walking and getting to know the city better. There's nothing I love more than creating a mental blueprint of a place that isn't home to me. Of course what guided my path were the different treats I wanted to try. I began my day with some shopping; for some reason I'm always inspired to buy shoes in London. I'm still trying to decide on a pair of boots, I just keep reminding myself I'm still based in the UAE where it won't be too boot friendly in a month or so. But if they're a classic model I should just get them right? 

 Then I headed over to have some tea and breakfast at Coco Momo on Gloucester Road.

 I can never get enough grilled Halloumi cheese. Ever. Those olives were divine; I've always preferred Kalamata olives - these were just on another level. Mmmm.

 Love Fait Masion. I'm going to miss bundling up, even though I've been told it's gotten quite chilly in the UAE. 

 I then walked over to South Ken and tried Snog, which sorry to all you loyal Snog fans, I prefer Pinkberry. My favorite part of it was the brownie, not even the yogurt. The place was cute though. 

 I crave different things at different times, but usually it's always something sweet. While my brother constantly craves burgers and savory treats, I crave warm brownies with walnuts (I don't know many people who appreciate nuts in brownies but I ONLY like nuts in brownies), and cookies. I kept asking around for a good cookie and was constantly pointed towards Ben's Cookies. 

My favorites were the Oatmeal Raisin and the Milk Chocolate. We got the Milk Chocolate right out of the oven and it was basically goo. Not so much my thing, but it's not something you can stop eating either. Then I went into Pret a Manger and was annoyed that I was too full to try their Carrot Cake. I have problems. 

At night I had such a yummy dinner at Mediterraneo in Notting Hill and tried one of the best Tiramisu's and cheesecakes ever. Basically it was a VERY healthy day for me. I'll be getting back on track when I'm back in the UAE either way, so I'm enjoying my last couple days here :) 

Today the sun is shining, and I just want to spend the whole day out and about... and go take another look at those boots. 

Happy Thursday xx

Healthy Eats Around London

If you live in London and haven't tried Ottolenghi, don't miss out much longer. Such a cute little spot for lunch that offers different main meals and salads. My kind of place to get a quick healthy bite. xx

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LISTEN TO ME: We Don't Eat...

I'm starting to think no one does it for me just like James Vincent McMorrow, right now. So in love with the soulfulness of his voice and lyrics. Check out the original, it's beautiful. Thank God for music to keep the world sane! 

I moved to the coast, under a mountain
Swam in the ocean, slept on my own
At dawn I would watch the sun cut ribbons through the bay
I'd remember all the things my mother wrote

That we don't eat until your father's at the table
We don't drink until the devil's turned to dust
Never once has any man I've met been able to love
So if I were you, I'd have a little trust

Two thousand years, I've been in that water
Two thousand years, sunk like a stone
Desperately reaching for nets
That the fishermen have thrown
Trying to find, a little bit of hope

Me I was holding, all of my secrets soft and hid
Pages were folded, then there was nothing at all
So if in the future I might need myself a savior
I'll remember what was written on that wall

Happy Tuesday beautiful people xx

Tune of the Day: Skinny Love - Birdy

Today I walked the streets of London listening to this. The delicate piano and her soft voice is so fitting in the cold gloom. It felt like everything had a cold blue Lightroom preset to it. I gave myself an A+ for being emo yay! 

xx

Cheers to Life

It's always important to remember that no matter what life throws at you and how hard it gets, things will always get better in time xx