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(ep.14) we are not amoused: a single mother’s guide to LA

Cigs: Entire contents of 3-bedroom house arrived from London. Sat amid ten years of memories crying and chain-smoking like a twat… Booze: …and drinking bad whiskey, orange flavored rum and bottles of screw top Merlot. Diet: Nicotine, alcohol – and nuts. Exercise: Unpacking and … Continue reading

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(ep.12) we are not amoused: a single mother’s guide to LA

Booze: Trying to persuade myself that sake is Macrobiotic. It is, right? Cigs: A friend left a packet behind. Keeping them in a drawer so I get-off on resisting temptation. Diet: Too much tofu definitely makes your boobs bigger. Exercise: … Continue reading

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bravo, nikolaj lund

I’m in total agreement with photographer and cellist Nikolaj Lund. Traditional pictures of classical musicians are boring. I go to concerts at least once a week and on every visit I’m given a programme filled with virtuouso violinists (and others … Continue reading

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(ep.5) we are not amoused: a single mother’s guide to LA

Booze: um… Cigs: ? Carbs: ! Exercise: ?! Mantra: sigh… Reading Fifty Shades of Grey has rendered me speechless. So we’re going visual. This is a foot.

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the extraordinary yayoi kusama

Two goliaths of the art world are currently on show at London’s Tate Modern: Yayoi Kusama, the prolific and troubled Japanese artist who found fame in New York in the 60s; and Damien Hirst, Brit Art’s formaldehyde-loving wunderkind. The Hirst gave me a … Continue reading

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(ep. 3) we are not amoused: a single mother’s guide to LA

Cigs: 0 – not even tempted by electric cigarette – extremely silly. Booze: 1 – glass of organic white. Due to friend’s hen – tasted like the inside of a goats udder. Carbs: 7 avocados – one a day keeps … Continue reading

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(ep. 2) we are not amoused: a single mother’s guide to LA

I have isshoes. Cigs: 1 – 2nd hand smoke – friend in crisis. Booze: 0 – but ate hash brownie by accident. It was a long night. Carbs: Had a contretemps with a potato. Exercise: Got giggles and ruptured core in … Continue reading

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let’s dance

Why not? It’s the weekend and we’re inspired to cut a rug thanks to these awesome posters via the quaintly named Dancing Plague of 1518. Pulp Fiction is our favourite. Wha’ts yours?

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baby, it’s cold outside

Wow. The temps have plunged this week, which means that I love my eskimos even more than usual. It’s supposed to snow on the weekend in London, though I’d rather be back in The Alps. I’m not much of a … Continue reading

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lana del rey: born for fashion

Singer Lana Del Rey, who’s much anticipated debut album Born to Die drops on 30 January, has been causing quite a stir in the fashion world over the last six months: Christopher Kane played her song Video Games during his … Continue reading

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