Month: May 2016

Getting the Chills in Summer

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As summer approaches I’m noticing more and more scary movies on Korean Television. I remember the same thing last year.Apparently the reason why we see so many scary movies here in Summer is because the Koreans believe that if you get chills(goosebumps) it helps to cool you down in the extremely warm and humid weather

Furthermore Halloween is a huge thing here in the private schools and as a foreigner you are in charge of planning a whole Halloween. A good idea is always to show the kids some scary movies to get them into the feel of Halloween.

Here are some of my favourite short scary movies that you can show the Korean kids for Halloween 🙂

  1. Suckablood – Fairytale (Bloody Cuts Films)

2. 2AM: The Smiling Man ( from Mark Evans)

3. Don’t Move” – Award Winning Demon Short Film (Bloody Cuts Films) This movie is better for older student, its too scary for the elementary students and there’s some swearing in the beginning.

4. Lights out (ponysmasher) (there’s some nudity at the end of this one so maybe not appropriate for kids but still a good one to watch)

5. a function 이계도함수 – a short horror film This one is pretty scary especially for Korean kids who study all the time.

 

Hope you enjoy these snippets as much as I did and if you have some more suggestions feel free to comment below.

Diner en Blanc ( Seoul)

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Diner en Blanc is a prestigious event held all around the world. It is inspired by François Pasquier who invited a group of his friends to meet him after a long journey. They decided to meet each other in a public park and everyone was requested to wear white so they could easily find each other. In honour of this event I’ve decided to collect a number of outfits one can possible wear to such an event. If you’re not attending one of these events you can always invite a bunch of your friends to a park for a casual picnic ( all dressed in white)

ROBERTO CAVALLI
ROLAND MOURET
DOLCE & GABBANA
STELLA MCCARTNEY
Nastygal
Nastygal
Nastygal
Revolve
Revolve
Revolve
Revolve

These outfits were taken from Net-A-Porter, Revolve  and Nasty Gal. Remember to keep your outfit classy.

What you need for a white picnic in the park. Ask your friends to bring a table and 2 fold up chairs along with their own table cloth and maybe some table decorations. It can be as elaborate as you prefer.

 

Don’t forget the French Inspired food. For more French inspired food you can look at the blog Manger. She is a French food blogger with great recipes and ideas.

Raspberry Tart
TURKEY ROLLS WITH MUSTARD & CREAM
Cheese platter
Macarons
Escargots à la Bourguignonne

Some more inspiration for arranging your own flowers and party treats.

The Flower Recipe Book    &  Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It

 

 

 

 

Nightmare before Christmas Obsession

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I am a huge fan of the Nightmare before Christmas. It was the first Tim Burton movie I’ve ever seen and I was so impressed with it that I still watch it annually. If you aren’t familiar with the tale it is about Jack Skellington who lives in Halloween Town within the forest called the holiday woods. Year after year he performs the same routine and he’s grown weary of it. he stumbles into the woods and finds a colourful door. He enters the door and discovers Christmas. He is so moved by what he sees that he plans to host his own Christmas, with scary and dire consequences. Nightmare before Christmas is a dark but fun animation that I absolutely adore.

Whenever I go into my Nightmare craze I look at all kinds of thing I can buy to add Jack Skellington into my life

 

here are some of my favourite finds:

The Nightmare before Christmas bed set  : Its a five piece set that includes a comforter, 1 flat sheet and 1 fitted sheet and 2 pillow cases.

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Then there is the Nightmare blanket that will be very helpful for hours of gaming in the winter months. I feel I really NEED one of these as a normal blanket would not keep me warm enough

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This lamp will go perfectly with my Nightmare themed bedroom.71k3RnhEzLL._SL1500_

And THEN….. I need some plush toys , a bedroom isn’t a bedroom without some plush plush :p

Plush toy

 

 

 

Not yet living the dream

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One of my first jobs was in a flower shop. I started of as a florist in training and later became a branch manager at one of our stores. I absolutely love flowers and colours and it was my dream to one day have my own flower shop. As time went by I changed jobs and left my dream of owning a flower shop behind. Someday I would still like to have my own shop but maybe more as a retirement hobby. I still love flowers and regularly buy flowers to brighten my home, sometimes I buy real flowers and other times I get silk flowers.

I often look at flower shops for ideas for my future “flower shop”.

There are different ways that you can store your flowers, these include tin buckets, woven baskets ( with water tight containers inside) and glass vases.

 

Tin Buckets
Tin Buckets
Glass Vases
Glass Vases
Woven baskets
Woven baskets

 

I love the idea of floral arrangements on display, it gives you the chance to get creative ideas or to buy a ready made arrangement, especially if it’s for a special occasion like a dinner party at your home.

 

 

I also like flower shops that have a market type feel but still small enough to be a shop and not a market.

 

Best Batman Collectables

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In response to the recent Superman vs Batman film I had to make a list of the best collectable action figures out there especially for the fanatics and collectors.

DC Collectibles Arkham Batman Action Figure (5-Pack)

  • Features four different Batman action figures plus a brand-new Bruce Wayne action figure
  • All based on the designs of the bestselling line of video games
  • Includes Arkham City Bruce Wayne, Batman from Arkham Origins, Arkham Knight, Arkham City, and Arkham Asylum
  • Limited edition
  • Great for Batman comic and game fans

DC Collectibles Batman: Arkham Asylum: The Joker, Harley Quinn, Scarecrow and Batman Action Figure (4-Pack)

  • Based on the designs of the hit Batman: Arkham Asylum videogame with new deco
  • Features Batman and three of the most dangerous inmates of Arkham Asylum
  • Batman stands 6.75″ high
  • The Joker & Harley Quinn stand 6.6″ high
  • The Scarecrow stands 6″ high

DC Collectibles Batman: Arkham Origins: Action Figure 4-Pack

  • Based on the hit video game Batman: Arkham Origins
  • Includes Batman (6.75″ H), Deathstroke (6.75″ H), Black Mask (6.75″ H) and The Joker (6.7″H)
  • New Batman hand sculpt
  • Includes Remote Claw accessory
  • Limited edition
  • Includes Batman (6.75″ H), Death stroke (6.75″ H), Black Mask (6.75″ H) and The Joker (6.7″H)

Square Enix Variant Play Arts Kai Batman: Timeless – Wild West Action Figure

  • A Square Enix import
  • Batman Timeless depicts the Dark Knight in various time periods
  • Heavily detailed costume
  • Includes mask, hat and interchangeable hands
  • Weapons include Batarang, knife, pistol, grappling hook and axe

  • Pre-painted Complete Action Figure
  • Size: Approx. W204 x D131 x H275mm
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  • Weapon accessories included
  • Interchangeable head parts
  • Interchangeable hand parts

Square Enix Batman Armored Variant “DC Comics” Play Arts -KAI- Action Figure

  • This armored BATMAN comes fully equipped with a variety of accessories, including a gun-shaped multi-device and detachable stun stick
  • The Batsuit and cape are distressed with faded colors, showcasing a realistic rendition of the dark hero
  • Figure also includes display stand and interchangeable hand parts

DC Batman Vampire Mini Statue