Nora Ephron

I wanted to write a little something about the brilliantly clever and funny Nora Ephron. The woman behind some of the greatest ‘real’ RomComs I’ve ever watched. Drawing on even the darkest of her and her family’s life experiences to create funny moments was just one of her many talents, she was also a role model for working women during the 60’s. She got noticed by an article in the spoof magazine The New York Pest, liked so much by editor of the New York Post she was offered a job there instead.

Nora wrote You’ve Got Mail, Julie and Julia, Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally to name a few – including that orgasm scene. Although scripting RomComs she wrote female characters that were “strong, believable…witty but also compassionate and deeply perceptive” (Robin Baker). I wanted to share the love for this wonderful woman who died of leukaemia on 26th June aged 71.

“Be the heroine of you life, not the victim”

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Dream Job?

I LOVE Victoria’s Secret and I swear they launch a new product every month…not that i’m complaining, well sort of, because I can’t buy them! Ok so I was watching their latest launch video and thought to myself WOW this would literally be one of the coolest jobs ever organising the launch of products; inviting the right people, finding the right venue, creating the right feel and theme for the venue. It would send my little organising details brain into super cosmic excitement. I wonder what this sort of job would be called, perhaps it would be good to get some experience at event planning? Anybody have any suggestions? Oh and here is my vid-spiration?!!

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Is it Fall yet?

It’s a terrible thought that I have, but come mid august I’m bored of the summer of broken ‘good weather’ promises and ready to move into autumn or fall as my american friends call it (which incidentally I prefer).  I know I know, who wishes away summer, but come on folks of the UK, you know what I’m talking about. It’s been barely worth the effort of window shopping online for that summer wardrobe! So a few weeks early I’ve decided to look into what it is exactly it is that makes me so excited for the fall.

Pumpkin everything – cookies, muffins, lattes, decor – you name it!

Boots – cosy socks poking out the top

Trees – turning through yellow, orange, brown and then dropping ready to step on all crunchy

Layering – pretty camis and light knit cardis

Fall colours – olive, burgundy, gold, grey, orange

source: 1.essie – going incognito, 2.pinterest, 3.google, 4.pinterest

and…being able to use one of my all time favourite words; COSY. I love to be cosy, I was born to be cosy!

Perhaps another spark for this fall excitement is now having an office job, if it’s fall I know I definitely won’t be missing out on any good weather, plus that air con is on so harshly it feels basically like i’m there already. What are your favourite things about autumn/fall?

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Ain’t Gonna Rain on my Parade

Nothing can affect my mood at the moment as I’ve just finished my first day of work. It’s such a relief to be employed, albeit it temporarily it is a job none the less and i’m so excited to start this monday. so as I said; ain’t nothing gonna rain on my parade.

Isn’t this picture SO cool?

Source: weheartit

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Job Hunting

Now in the midst of my job hunt there are tonnes and tonnes of tips and tricks on “how to get the perfect job”, if anything, there’s too much information, it’s almost as daunting as actually going for a job! However the lovely student beans sent me an email recently (knowing i’ve just graduated – cheers!) sent me some information on CVs and covering letters which was actually interesting and informative not the usual “don’t write CV at the top of your CV” — yes yes I knoooooow! Anyhoos, check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.

Source: studentbeans.com

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