hey ladies.

Borough Market, bubbles with Binty and Bambi. just before it got cold.
Dixon and Scottish Emma at the ICA. it was Dixon's birthday.

i'll write you a love letter.

with this new track and talk of their new album, Love Letters, due for a March 2014 release. i thought now would be a good time to talk about Metronomy. and get how i feel about them off my chest in a sort of love letter of my own.

this is a huge statement but Metronomy are probably my favourite band ever. they've made consistently good records and haven't disappointed me yet. (i've bestowed the coveted you can be one of Rache's faves honour on only a few but i have of course always been let down in the end.) i'm not naive, yes it's inevitable there WILL come a time when Metronomy also fall from my grace; but hopefully it won't be just yet and on the back of the forthcoming new album. i've yet to have confirmation that the whole album is actually all good but this new track I'm Aquarius is VERY reassuring as to the standard.

also. i'm not sure but i think it sounds like the backing lyrics are 'shoop doop doop ahhh' AND WHATS NOT TO LIKE ABOUT THAT.

forgive me whilst i backtrack a little but it seems weird  has made me somewhat uncomfortable to refer to Metronomy as 'my favourite band'. in the same way its a bit weird for a gal of my age to be referring to a gal pal as her 'best friend' it all just smacks of playground bullshit. that flavour of the week mentality where 'favourite' and 'best' labels which were slapped on to anything in your eye line.

what i mean is. i don't often have 'favourite' anything's because mostly i find it hard to chose or worse i can never remember when asked to re-call something or when i'm put on the spot. you know those dull questions asked by dull persons like what's your favourite colour - they don't deserve an answer anyway to be frank.

but Metronomy. well. they have transcended this pattern. i can always remember them. in fact through out my 7 years in London they've been my listening safe place. in what have often been times of insecurity and uncertainty, Metronomy have sound tracked my good times and bad. from friendships, loves to heart ache and worries. plus i've lost count of how many times i've seen them live and how good that always is.

so i am bestowing the title of FAVOURITE on Metronomy.  can't wait for the new album. #nopressureguys

between projects.

as a freelancer finding oneself, however briefly, 'between projects' means there's plenty of time to sit and lose hours on the internet. which is in a way somewhat counter productive to finding work. well it is and it isn't. one needs a substantial internet and social media presence to convince any potential employers of that they are in fact an internet savvy creative employable person and a you know 'somebody'. but too much presence and well there's opinions to be disagreed with, more room for faux pas you know what i mean.

plus loosing hours or shall i be honest days to the internet isn't really ideal full stop. of course it wouldn't be be half as bad if i was using the time wisely. but when there is a bounty of youtube videos of fluffy bunnies having bath time to be watched or Adventure Time gifs to be vaguely amused by, why do anything else. there is a lot to be said for pinterest too and the torturous pinning things i can't afford or how about the classic reading of other girls blogs which instead of inspiring me to improve my own only induces a cold sweat at their seemingly more interesting and probably perfect lives. but the thing that you really don't want to get me started on is my tumblr addiction.

so with that said i thought i'd share my efforts on the internet away from this blog here.
girlandtheparty tumblr
NEWWEIRDOS tumblr

my favourite bunny bath time video



some one help me. employ me. save me from my self.