urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam Joelle Joelle 2009-10-27T17:00:06Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:26117 2009-10-27T17:00:06Z 2009-10-27T17:00:06Z Whatever you think, whatever people say...<br /><br />You are beautiful. Inside and out.<br /><br />Don`t forget who you are.<br /><br /><br />www.operationbeautiful.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:26081 2009-10-22T13:12:15Z 2009-10-22T13:12:15Z Back from Poland and my amazing holiday. Am feeling ready to take on the world a bit more (have had an awful few months) so will be uploading pictures from Worcester with comments, pics from my holiday, anything else I havent uploaded and getting back into my crafting. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:25650 2009-10-15T19:59:47Z 2009-10-15T19:59:47Z Am now in Krakow,expecting heavy snow tonight!! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:25359 2009-10-05T16:15:19Z 2009-10-05T16:15:19Z I`m off tomorrow!! *squeeee* urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:25271 2009-10-03T15:08:36Z 2009-10-03T15:08:36Z I have a serious addiction to Gossip Girl. Its addictive! Finished watching second series last night, ready for the third series starting on Wednesday. Except when it starts, I will be in Berlin...thank the stars for Sky Plus! So I am now Sky Plus-ing Gossip Girl, House, X Factor and maybe True Blood. Not sure on True Blood, never watched it before but its just starting next week. Oh and I can`t Sky Plus the new BBC Emma due to being on the same time as House, huh. So will have to buy that when I come back. <br /><br />Check out www.austenblog.com for updates on Emma, does look promising. Despite BBC announcing it is cutting down on period dramas. Thats right, according to the Radio Times (cant think of the link but google it if interested) the BBC are going to focus on modern dramas. To those not used to the BBC think Pride & Prejudice, Bleak House, think Little Dorrit. Think Pride & Prejudice!!<br /><br />Well as mentioned above, I am going to be away next week, leaving on Tuesday for just over a fortnight. Berlin, Dresden, Wroclaw then Krakow. Or Germany and Poland for quick. Very excited but as title suggests, busy! <br /><br />Have fun peeps urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:25031 2009-09-28T16:03:48Z 2009-09-28T16:03:48Z Was anyone else disappointed by the season finale? Didnt think it seemed like a finale, especially compared to the first two series. I guess it was kind of hard to work out what was dramatic enough.<br /><br />On holiday a week tomorrow! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:24589 2009-09-14T18:56:05Z 2009-09-14T18:56:05Z Just in case anyone was wondering why I still have not uploaded the photos from the Worcester exhibit, real life hit pretty dramatically last week. My Grandad went into intensive care last Monday and on Friday he passed away. He was absolutely healthy a few weeks ago, came down with a chest infection and very quickly deteriorated.<br /><br />He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and obviously hes in my mind a lot at the moment. So for last week, and probably this week, other things will be on the backburner.<br /><br />Sorry to cloud people`s days, just giving an update. I am still hoping I will be posting a lot more to this blog, but clearly that is now delayed. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:24508 2009-09-02T16:06:13Z 2009-09-02T16:06:13Z Got back from work in totally grump mood, nothing in particular but just ready to fight with anything. The main thing is I`m worried about money for my holiday next month and there is no where for money to come from except £30 my sister owes me!<br /><br />So went online checked my usual sites to cheer me up then enjoyed feasting on pics from Gossip Girl, my new fashion crush. Have only watched the first series (though have watched that twice) and I cant afford to spend money on second series but desperately, desperately want it.<br /><br />OK deep breaths...have Tudors series 3 to watch. Finished watching series 2 last night, cried over Anne Boleyn and cursed Henry. Now have couple of episodes of series 3 which I`ve sky-plussed.<br /><br />Feeling a lot calmer now, going for meal with friend tonight which will cheer me up.<br /><br />And I will start looking at prices for accom. and travel for holiday. Am hostelling round Germany and Poland for two weeks with a friend next month, which I`m very much looking forward to. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:24274 2009-08-26T17:09:25Z 2009-08-26T17:09:25Z Well its been a long time since I`ve been on here!<br />The problem was that LJ is so expansive and there are so many different blogs/communities that I adored, that if I was not online every day, it would take ages to catch up.<br />So I just stopped trying.<br />Well I`ve come back to see if I can thin it down slightly and use it to keep on top of the main blogs and communities for me.<br /><br />I hope to get a lot more links, posts, images etc on here inspired by the many different wonderful bloggers out there. It wont happen overnight and real life is always getting in the way of what I think is more important but I can but try.<br /><br />At the moment I`m trying to organise my photos from the Worcester Starstruck costume exhibit which I attended 2 weeks ago. It is absolutely incredible and if you can make it, definately worth a go. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:23901 2008-06-22T15:44:29Z 2008-06-22T15:44:29Z Just a quick note to say that I ran Race for Life today and i did 5km in 40minutes!! i am extremely pleased with myself, and of course susie who i ran it with, since this was my first event of this kind.so yea me! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:23624 2008-06-04T13:19:01Z 2008-06-04T13:20:32Z I know a lot of people on my friends list are a great fan of Marie Antoinette and costumes so I thought this might be of interest to some of you. I recently read Caroline Weber`s `Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette wore to the Revolution` and can strongly recommend it to anyone remotely curious about MA or fashion of that era. This book was incidentally, strongly quoted in the Vogue article which appeared with the MA photoshoot (as in the film).<br />Particularly interesting, especially for anyone looking forward to the film`The Duchess`, starring Keira Knightley which is to come out soon, is the fact that these two women were friends. According to Weber, MA actually gave Georgiana a dress as a gift (page 150).Doubtful this will feature in the new film but interesting nonetheless.<br />But anyways, if anyone is wanting to know more about MA as a fashion icon and how her clothes reflected her life, do check out this book. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:23349 2008-05-05T20:59:38Z 2008-05-05T20:59:38Z just letting you all know im still here.havent been online recently very much due to real life interference (how rude!) but on the plus side, the real life looks like its improving...<br />I have got a new job! I am very very excited about this, it took a lot of work to get and a lot of confidence i didnt realise i had left in me. I am now unemployed temporarily since i thought a break between jobs would be pleasant.fortunately im in a position where im not desperate for money so i can afford it.<br />therefore this week i hope to get some stuff sorted out, a spring clean of sorts.next week we go to prague for a few days so i want to get ready for that as well.i havent been told when my job starts exactly, roughly a month from the beginning of last week perhaps?<br />I am still in semi training for Race for Life, which I am now officially taking part in. kinda frightening cos i am still unhealthy and I`ve never done anything like this before. p.e. was not my thing.<br />oh and i strongly recommend seeing Iron Man, great film, better then I expected and Robert Downey Jnr is yummy! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:23128 2008-03-09T14:31:29Z 2008-03-09T14:31:29Z i havent posted for ages but theres nothing really to say!i never joined livejournal to post,more to read everyone elses posts which i do regularly.<br />but i thought id better say something.i bought some new dvds yesterday-only age of innocence was costume-y the other 2 were 10 things i hate about you and the notebook-both films i love.i havent seen the age of innocence but have always wanted to.<br />was glad to see elizabeth the golden age won the costume oscar-though i havent seen it the costumes are highly impressive.then again, so are sweeney todd`s (though i havent seen that either) so would have been just as glad for that to win.oh well. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:22877 2008-01-26T20:29:04Z 2008-01-26T20:29:04Z just thought id pop in and say hello.<br />the sense and sensibility series improved considerably in the last episode and surprised me.i am now considering buying it.unfortunately the region 2 dvd is poor on its extras but i have heard the region 1 will have deleted scenes so i am waiting to hear on austenblog.com if its worth getting. at the moment, i dont have a region 1 compatible player but it is something i have been considering so this might help me do it.<br />am enjoying lark rise to cranford at the moment.its perfect sunday evening watching and i highly recommend it.<br />just wanted to comment as well on the sad death of heath ledger.so much has been said already so i wont say anymore except that i feel very sorry for his friends and family at this terrible time.<br />im just starting to get out of my january blues, next month i am visiting my uni town for the first time since graduation and i am so very excited about that.theres also a few birthdays next month so i need to start thinking of what to get for people.busy busy busy! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:22562 2008-01-04T15:57:17Z 2008-01-04T15:57:17Z ok this is very tongue in cheek cos like i said i did enjoy this. but some things occured to me last night. some of it might be slightly spoilerish if you dont know sense and sensibility.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*willoughby to look progressively more evil and sinister<br />*colonel brandon`s ward (eliza?) to be shown wandering round resembling a pregnant little britain character in a corset<br />*more waves crashing dramatically on rocks<br />*more closeups of horse riding dramatically<br />*sir john to appear by just peering in at windows (i wish i could include a screencap for this but just think of how he looks at the girls when he first meets them)<br />*lucy steele to have really slick hair (see previous post on the subject)<br />*marianne`s clothes to become more colourful <br />*the cottage to start falling down round their heads<br />*appearances of margeret to descend into a near-"wheres wally?" scenario involving furniture<br />*"by jane austen" to be crossed out and replaced by "andrew davies wrote this"<br />*after we have edward cutting logs in the rain, i expect it to descend into seductions in rain cos everyone knows theres nothing as sexy as rain?<br />*sir john`s wife to keep disappearing to the toilet and appearing looking more and more spaced out.<br />*and hopefully more appearances of the ginger fat kid (who has got more attention then any other male so far)!<br />*edward romancing elinor by telling her more about himself.<br />*more updates on the fish<br />*other events that miss austen had briefly mentioned to be brought out into a full scene by andrew davies *cough* duel *cough*<br /><br />ok that is quite long and honestly i did enjoy this show! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:22337 2008-01-03T16:28:45Z 2008-01-03T16:28:45Z i noticed this on yahoo news yesterday and thought a lot of you might find it interesting.<br /><a href="http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/02012008/5/knightley-s-dress-honoured-movie-poll-0.html">http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/02012008/5/knightley-s-dress-honoured-movie-poll-0.html</a><br /><br />though i think this dress is beautiful im not sure i would have voted it top.however, i guess we`ll have to see how well remembered it is in years to come. what do you think? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:22171 2008-01-03T15:53:07Z 2008-01-03T15:53:07Z well i watched the series 2 robin hood finale and without saying too much (i cant add anything to whats already been said) i was absolutely shell shocked.i cant remember the last time i cried so much! <br />i also watched the first episode of the new sense and sensibility and have quite mixed sentiments on it. in some ways its very good, particular kudos to mrs dashwood, colonel brandon (hes not as good as alan rickman yet, but its a possibility) and edward. but the casting of the sisters feels very similar to the film`s, and it is a very modern adaptation, by which i mean it will remind you of pride and prejudice 2005 in its camera angles, outdoor scenery focus (does that make sense?) and "reality". What do I mean by "reality"? well its andrew davis so of course we have the seduction scene, everyone is calling each other by their first names and the cottage they live in looks like it should feature in a charity ad. maybe its mroe realistic but it also feels slightly uncomfortable and obvious for someone who admires the pride and prejudice 1995, sense and sensibility or even the recent northanger abbey.<br />on a slightly less technical note, has anyone noticed that the heroines tend to have wispy hair and the women you`re not supposed to like have slick hair?<br />but im looking forward to the next episode and I`ll keep watching.<br /><br />I mainly have the blues (see subject) cos I`ve been ill since 2008 hit. Just a bug or something but I hate having to miss work when I`m jsut starting my perm contract. it doesn reflect well on me but i really could not manage work at the moment. i went in today but just had to tell the boss i was too ill to stay. argh!<br />sorry for the long post and rant, hopefully the next one will be more cheerful.happy new year! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:21877 2007-12-28T22:28:32Z 2007-12-28T22:28:32Z i have finally caught up on robin hood series 2 in time to watch the finale tomorrow on tv. i am so excited! i absolutely love this show, even if you didnt like series 1, try series 2 because it has improved so well. i finished the last 2 episodes today (thank you RHabroad on youtube!) and have been going through picspams to put myself in full squee mode as you can tell!<br />and when the series is finished and we have to wait to see if they have commissioned series 3 (dear santa, i know i said i wanted richard armitage for xmas, but you didnt get him for me so can i just have a series 3 instead with copious him instead? thank you) i have th first series on dvd which i got for christmas. so early guy/marian shippage for me. and how did i never the glove thing during the kiss? ack! thank you bbc for hinting in your family show that much more happens then we see.<br /><br />ok i shall leave it now after way too much squeeing over robin hood. and i hope you all had a wonderful christmas urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:21624 2007-12-23T14:54:31Z 2007-12-23T14:54:31Z I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, spent with the people you love. Enjoy your day and your presents urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:21495 2007-12-04T18:24:53Z 2007-12-04T18:24:53Z just putting the word out there that i have a dress on ebay im hoping to sell. sadly it is not one i made or anything like that-i bought it but unfortunately it doesnt fit me.<br />if you are even vaguely interested or know someone who might be please check it out. it is a pink party dress of the style worn by Leona Lewis last year. <br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Karen-Millen-Party-Pink-Butterfly-Dress-Size-14_W0QQitemZ330195158060QQihZ014QQcategoryZ314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Karen-Millen-Party-Pink-Butterfly-Dress-Size-14_W0QQitemZ330195158060QQihZ014QQcategoryZ314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:21186 2007-12-03T17:40:00Z 2007-12-03T17:43:59Z though every where i look its christmas im not really feeling it. its kind of hitting me recently that my student life is over (at least for now) and im now working. im one of many people who didnt know what was going to happen after university and i still feel im waiting for whatever it is to happen. i realise i`ve only been working for a month now and it will take time to settle in, i guess i just need that time.<br /><br />my sewing class finished today which im grateful for. a 2 hour lesson a week for 8 weeks n i didnt finish my skirt. i cant believe it. today all i did was sew 8" and create 2 buttonholes. this isnt my fault-the teacher doesnt want me to decide on my own the next moves-so i have to wait to check everything by her. and then she seems to think its my fault i dont understand things. Argh! but its over now.<br /><br />im sorry this is just a long ranty message. what else can i say? im catching up on robin hood on youtube-thank you to RHabroad! im going christmas shopping tomorrow which will probably help my spirit a bit better.and we are putting our tree up next weekend which always excites me. my birthday next week which i really need 2 start tidying up for and sorting out!i have friends coming to stay and a night out to consider. half a dozen people dont know whether they can come or not (christmas parties always clash with my birthday)<br />oh and also want to recommend a website www.hoolala.co.uk. it has beautiful jewellry and the owner has been very helpful when i have made a couple of queries. still time to order before christmas!<br />right im going upstairs to watch sex and the city and tidy up a bit.hopefully my next message will be more christmasy! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:20915 2007-11-11T18:13:37Z 2007-11-11T18:13:37Z just letting you know that my work went really well (at least i think so).it was exhausting, i was on my feet all day and i havent done anything really for so long it was no surprise. they even asked me to come in on saturday so obviously i cant be doing too badly!im so glad i have a job so i dont need to worry about buying presents for christmas. im really hoping they`ll keep me on after christmas so fingers crossed!<br />ive just joined flickr-im part of ravelry so really needed to some time.am happily browsing "marie antoinette" things at the moment. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:20657 2007-11-01T16:23:14Z 2007-11-01T16:23:14Z I got the job!!!! *does a happy dance*<br /><br />im working wed, thurs and fri full days til 21st dec when hopefully they`l extend my contract or even make me perm. fingers crossed! i start next week. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:20371 2007-10-28T17:18:48Z 2007-10-28T17:18:48Z i have an interview on tuesday! its for the local library services book processing dept.id really like it since the hours seem flexible and i love reading and anything to do with books so it would suit me! and its not far from where i live-i could walk it a lot of the time. so im doing my research now on the business while my one smart top soaks in a bucket of oxi-clean lol.<br /><br />i`ve been in a pretty bad mood today since we found out today that my brother and sister-in-law are not going to be able to visit before christmas with my new niece as we hoped. its probably going to be spring or summer before they can which means she will have lost her tinyiness by then. they`ve not visited in winter before so my sister-in-law has never experienced a British winter. its kind of depressing but i guess theres nothing we can do about it.<br /><br />we went book shopping to cheer ourselves up and i managed to pick up some chalet school books which is so rare! and a julia quinn, gerald durrell and "tipping the velvet" which i`ve heard good things about. also somethin by edith templeton and i know i`ve heard that name before but i cant remember where.<br /><br /> wish me luck! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joellemam:20110 2007-10-20T19:37:53Z 2007-10-20T19:37:53Z well im back from my mediterranean cruise. which was wonderful though not what we expected.<br />for example my vest tops were only really useful for layering most of the time! and i managed to come back with a cold so have spent all today croaking at people which is does not make the first episode of the x factor live finals easy watching.<br />but it was absolutely amazing to see places like rome and florence. it was so surreal looking at the trevi fountain and florence`s cathedral. already looking forward to returning.<br />autumn, if not winter, has now truly set in as is evident by my cold. am wearing some funky purple tights i bought in olbia (i love name dropping) and am looking forward to my birthday and christmas. but it also unfortunately means getting down to some real job hunting. <br /><br />ooh gakked this from ferdalump so if you`re interested go ahead:<br /><br />Online journals are little filters that we each see every one else's lives through, the parts others choose to share with us. That said, we all think we are close, but really we seldom know *a lot* about each other. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Or something not so obvious. Ask away.<br /><br />Then, if you want to, post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.