It's Complicated

Movie Review

starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin
This funny romantic comedy is about a divorced couple who have an affair after their 10 year split. I was so excited to see this one, as I am a huge fan of all Nancy Meyers movies (particularly Something's Gotta Give). This one is very cute, but I felt like a lot of the humor at the beginning of the movie was extremely inappropriate and unnecessary, and instead of laughing, I found myself nervously biting my nails and rolling my eyes. However, after the weird like humor permeating the first 20 minutes, it became extremely enjoyable and laugh-out loud funny, which is mostly owed to the hilarious John Krasinski and Steve Martin (they stole the show). Nancy Meyers is so talented in writing about people with such interesting past lives and personalities. I felt like I new Jane (Streep)- a mid-40/50 year old divorcee with an adorable patissiere business and a past of living in Paris learning about baking. The sets are so gorgeous, particullarly Jane's home, and the tight-bond among the entire family is very heart warming. If you (like I) love Meyers past movies, this one is definitely worth seeing. Effortless watching and warm-in-the-pit-of-your-stomach scenes (minus the one of Baldwin nude infront of the live chat screen of the laptop). The character of Steve Martin (Adam) as a fellow victim of a divorce, is so adorable and likeable- I was rooting for the Jane and Adam relationship ever since they shared the joint and made chocoalate croissants together (BEST 2 scenes ever!)
In the end, it became very sad however, and teaches a valueable lesson in love: it's different to men than it is to woman and that you want what you can't have.

Mr. Blahnik

Tricia Guild

I am such a huge fan of the ridiculously talented Tricia Guild. Her interior designing is absolutely stunning, and captures my ideal living space. I love how unique her designing is, and how she combines eclectic, classic and modern designing! I find myself looking through her website for hours on end, the wallpaper archives are utterly fantastic, and I have never seen anything like it! The rugs are gorgeous, and the furniture is unbelievable. Founder of the Designers Guild, Tricia has redefined the idea of interior design. I recently bought her book titled Pattern and was literally mesmerized by every photograph! It makes a perfect coffee table book, and the design inspirations and ideas are endless! I am such an admirer of her work, and after taking a glimpse of the following pictures, I'm sure you will be to.

I absolutely love the color schemes in each space, and the crystal chandeliers are beautiful. The window treatments are amazing, and I love the floor to ceiling windows in each photo. I'm usually not fond of wallpaper (I get a picture of some 70s floral mess in my head when I say that word) but these are so classic. The mixture of the patterns and colors is so expertly done and I find myself grinning from ear to ear after I see these pictures!

Her work is so gorgeous... see more at http://www.designersguild.com/!

Leopard Accessories

Chloe CL 2123

My next purchase!! The beautiful Chloe CL 2123 in Burgundy Red/Rose Gradient!

Rodney Smith Photography

Book Review #3

Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

I bought this book as an impulse buy on one of my many trips to Shopper's. This one focuses on the main character named Julia Beckett. The story opens when she's 5 years old and staring at an old 17th century farmhouse named Greyweathers. Julia is oddly intrigued and drawn to Greyweathers, and she knows she will find herself there again in the future. 20 years later Julia returns to the sleepy English town, Wiltshire, where Greyweathers is located and buys the old, historical farmhouse. She quickly develops friendly relationships with the town gardner- Iain, and Geoff de Morney ; handsome and mysterious, with a deep and enriching past living in a centuries-old mansion, Crofton Hall.
Soon Julia has visions that wisk her back in time to the 1600s and she becomes Mariana, a young and beautiful girl who lived in Greyweathers after fleeing London from the plague. As the world's of Julia and Mariana's overlap, Julia struggles to differentiate between past and present, and that maybe, in her case, they are the same.
This book has such amazing imagery and the descriptions in themselves are definitley worth the read. I was kept interested throughout the story: especially in the lives of the characters and the descriptions of the English countryside and the buildings. The only negative aspect of this book is the lack of romance in Julia's present-day life. Yes, I do enjoy romance in novels, and this book lacked any chemistry between any of the characters.
Kearsley has a real talent for developing a real and engaging atmosphere, and throughout the novel, I felt like I was right there with the characters.
Very good book! Not perfect, but very good! 7.5/10!