SoBe knows

SoBe is a brand of drinks i know from my stays in sweet california – i’ve gotten to love them not only for their great taste, but also for their caps, in which you find little bits of odd wisdom – i aspired to collect as many as possible and make it a daily happening to open my bottle and find my personal message from the lizards – an all time favourite being “i deserve this!” or “ever danced with a lizard in the pale moonlight” – it’s simply a state of mind you need for understanding the meaning of that – and if you drink your daily SoBe, you know and you never want to stop

here’s some cap examples i found on the internet:

news from work

today at work – i’ve got the power – i wanted to get stuff done and i was going to stick at nothing to finish what i had in mind – unfortunately sticking at nothing meant to bitch with my brother-a-like co-worker – i really love him dearly (in a brotherly sort of way), but sometimes he’s just too much, his lack of concentration, his inability to multi-task (of course, he’s a guy, what do you expect?) and his tendency to blame me for distracting him from work drive me crazy – so today, picture this, both of us bitching at each other like crazy, well, actually like some kind of  old married couple – but somehow that’s how we managed to get things done and make the store look proper and neat

and barbaro? – ah well, he played a trick on me and i was rather unpleasantly mad – but then he apologized ever so sweetly and shared his pizza with me – now that’s a way to a woman’s heart – well, i feel relaxed around him, so i think, it really is getting better, despite the pizza-sharing and hugging me to apologize thing – see, i still like him, but i am not so much focused on that whole crush thing, so i am no more a silly, knee-shaking, butterflies in my stomach kinda girl – that’s improvement, that is

on to mundane things

i had a yearning for fanta all day long, not some cheap taste-a-like orange lemonade, but real, sweet and sticky fanta – so on my way home from work i bought some and luckily a small bottle because instantly after draining the last drop, i was disgusted by it – sweet, sticky stuff – but sometimes you just gotta have it

spoiler alert – steffi don’t read!

some loves never die – they just grow weaker and are pushed aside by new loves -  but then something triggers the mind and it all comes back – harry, harry, harry, that’s all i can think of – or as shakespeare put it: cry “god for harry! england and saint george!” – bless the british, my literary heroes – shakespeare and j.k. got it damn right – harry, harry, harry

so, as you can guess quite rightly, i went to see the new harry potter tonight – two and a half hours of me being glued to the screen and not wanting it to stop, even though i knew the sad, sad ending it would take – after film five i wasn”t expecting much – that one not being my favourite, mainly because i also like that book least of them all – but this was no disappointment, only way too short and of course some of my favourite parts of the book were cut out, but some others, i’d been dying to see, were all there – hermione and the canaries – lovely – ron and the love potion – to die for – anyways, all the teenie-love-drama – a little bit american high school movie, but so very british and so very j.k. – you gotta love it

but there’s not only the mushy bits, there’s action and we’re back on some good quidditch scenes – there’s also scary parts and even if you know, what’s going to happen, you get freaked out at times – goosebumps, whole body goosebumps!

the magic bits are still as fascinating as ever – even harry still shows signs of amazement at all the things you can do with your wand, or should i put it differently – all the things dumbledore can do with his wand – one of my favourite scenes, when dumbledore puts right the demolished livingroom, slughorn’s been camping out in (by the way – a delightful plushy armchair with shoes said prof. s was just momen’s before) – anayways, harry watches in amazement and he wears chucks, he’s my hero!

alan rickman, as cool and delicious as always and i simply loved the tiny bits of foreshadowing  – if you know the books and know that he’s really the good guy (i hat to boast, but i’ve really known all along!), you’ll recognize the signs

harry, ron, hermione – daniel, rubert, emma – what can i say, they’ve grown up – it’s so amazing, how they’ve grown along with their characters and as always i feel like i want to board the hogwarts express and be there right alongside them – i think i’m a luna – god, i love her, she’s one of the greatest characters of the whole series and comes so well alive

regrets, i’ve had a few – but then too few to mention – just one, though – i missed neville – where was neville? – hardly in any scenes at all – not good – maybe in the take-outs – have to see the take-outs

so, that’s all for now – i am still over-whelmed and will be half-living in the magic world for the next couple of days – but big plans ahead – come next autumn and the first big stormy nights, it’s me and harry and loads of food in my apartment for three days and seven books

one more night

can’t wait

Billie Piper returns to Doctor Who to see David Tennant bow out in all-star show

Their on-screen pairing as Rose and The Doctor made both Billie Piper and David Tennant household names. So it was only fitting that new mother Billie should return to Doctor Who for Tennant ’s final two episodes as the Timelord. The 26-year-old actress joins an all-star cast for  the emotional send-off of the popular star. Yesterday Tennant, dressed in the Doctor’s signature suited style, was seen filming some of his last scenes from the sci-fi family drama. Billie had earlier filmed scenes nearby, wrapped in scraf and gloves, and the two were seen chatting together in a break from filming. Tense scenes: David Tennant walks through air swirling with snow as he films his last moments for a two-episode finale to his time in Doctor Who. The final two episodes will be broadcast over the Christmas period and will see Tennant regenerate as Matt Smith, who replaces him as the 11th Doctor.

life in the city

apparently my new favourite drink – i am getting trained to drink ramazzotti – lots of ramazzotti – i don’t complain – it’s my favourite drink now – that’s the city life and i like it!

who’d'ya think you’re kiddin’

no matter what tarot says, i do feel kind of light-headed and happy – sometimes it pays of to know what you want and to pursue whatever it is – and not to think too much – life’s pretty damn nice at the moment

one way or another

today is the day – it’ll either be wonderful or horrible or strange, but i know what i want and i’ll try to be fearless and great and get what i want – you know, what that is

i ♥ hamlet

mine at last

the shakespeare sonnets are mine at last – i might be a hopeless romantic, but i’m a romantic with style – spending a friday night at home, with shakespeare sonnets and hot chocolate – what more can a girl want? – the velvety voice of david tennant makes up for all the stupdity of real life men and príncipes

chocolate delight

champagne charades

afternoon sunshine, a picnic with friends by the riverside, well-chosen food and a couple of bottles of champagne – it all lead to an evening of happiness – i saw my príncipe flagrante and couldn’t stop thinking, how beautiful he really is – his hands …  ahh, delightful – i thought, that episode of my life belonged to the past, but in my tipsy state, he seemed the most reasonable diversion from unpleasant thoughts about príncipe barbaro, whom i really, really, really need to get out of my mind for good – luckily, for me and flagrante (who can be quite cute and all that jazz, but who really is just a miniature barbaro), the champagne took it’s final point and me to sleep quite alone and quite peacefully

the next day brought work and a sweet and cuddly barbaro, who definitely refuses to let me and my mind move on in peace – neither forward nor backward – still, the night brought fun and friendly faces and a long lost friend, visiting from a far away place – i nearly all forgot about barbaro troubles, decided that flagrante, while cute, wasn’t worth any trouble and enjoyed simply being exactly where and who and how i was

finally, tonight príncipe aficionado – the wanna-be prince, got on my nerves again – really, there’s someone, who just doesn’t know when to stop – hmpf, there’s nothing more to add and no, i’m not taking anything personal

obsession gone overboard

you know, you’re a fangirl, when you know your beloved’s favourite piece of art

rodin’s kiss – the doctor says – what? – i say – cool!

magic and shoes

wish of the day – another pair of magic shoes – i know i want dark blue ones, but here are some tempting reasons to defer that wish and buy another pair just yet

can i have the man attached to the shoes as well, please?

tiger and cat

my third wish shall soon be granted – as soon as i move into a new place, i shall have a cat – a tiger cat, maybe even a toyger = tiger + cat

shakespeare and david

the first wish is the one dearest in my heart and it grieves me painfully, that i have yet a whole long month to wait, till i can hold it in my hands

Shakespeare’s Sonnets, one of the most remarkable collections of poetry, was first published in 1609, 400 years ago, by Mr Thomas Thorpe. Naxos AudioBooks marks the occasion with a selection of 80 of the finest, read by leading actors. The selection includes famous ones such as ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ as well as lesser well-known sonnets though of equally fine stature.

usually i am not a fan of audiobooks, but shakespeare’s sonnets, read by david tennant? – ahh, need i add more? – here’s a link to a sample – it makes me ache for more, so much more – from shakespeare and david with love

in love with a dress

ah, if only i were rich and foolish enough to spend so much on clothes – if only – this would be my summer favourite – vivienne westwood anglomania atlantic sunday dress – if only – love, love, love

i bow to thee

and do apologize for my late quietness in respect to blogging news – the reason being that there simply are no news to speak of – i spend my days curled up in bed, reading and popping m&m’s into my mouth at frequent intervals – i find it hard to tear myself away from my nigh on 1000-page book (and there’s not just one, it’s one of six and the seventh to be out this year) – all around me i see my apartment fall into pieces of dust, which settles on shelves and books and dirties the dirty dishes even more so – food has become unimportant, as long as the pages last

Food really is of no importance, when one has so many other things one one’s mind. I find it highly difficult to focus on having to eat, when there is so much more I could do. Of course, I love to eat and I am dying for a good meal. But it is just like anything else, only one thing at a time. Usually I eat because I have to. In the very desirable event that I find something I really want to eat I savour the moment. A piece of my grandmothers Philadelphia cake, frozen peppermint chocolate, a big tub of ice-cream, pineapple and banana chocolate-fondue on the sweet side; my mom’s pizza pockets with home-made tomato sauce, turkey dinner with cranberries, a chicken burrito, a  cheeseburger after a two-year long abstinence.

i feel the urge to read on, even though i know, i have so much else to do – around me my apartment groans as it comes to terms with it’s dirtiness and finally the phone rang and brought me to my senses – i started up and doubled over with shock – the dishevelled state of my apartment closely resembles a robber’s cave – dirty, filthy and even a little smelly, due to the large pile of discarded and unwashed clothes and dirty dishes in the sink – seriously, a book can take you away from your own into another world and it is utter shock, when you return to find the damage left behind – i should do something about it and since there is no butler or serving maid available at present, i ought to do so myself – this is a solemn vow – i swear, i will clean up and start on my work before i reach for the book again – shall my fingers be burned by the pages should i do otherwise

harry teaser

they sure know how to tease me into wanting harry now – immediately – forthwith – without delay – please!