FAMOUS PEOPLE I ADORE.

Ok so this will be a rather strange blog post about the people I love that happen to be famous. I might divide this into a few categories but because I haven't really thought this out I'm going to wing it and see what kind of crazy babbling I come up with. Enjoy.
Also given that my tastes change quicker than a celebrity marriage don't come up to me in a month's time and try and discuss these guys with me. I won't know who you're talking about.

Famous People over 50:

Old people are pretty cool. Sometimes. Often when they're famous they're either itching for attention and trying to knock off their grandchildren or just aging so gracefully that no one cares until they kick the bucket with their horribly arthritic joints.

Runner-up: Aung San Suu Kyi

Of course I had to have someone inspirational in here. Although there is a distressingly little amount of inspiration in these younger generations. Deborah Harry is pretty inspirational but she's too brilliant for this list.
Aung San Suu Kyi is a famous freedom fighter, spearheading democracy in her home country of Burma (or Myanmar, depending on how pedantic you are.) She fought non-violently against the cruel rule her country was under and has had to endure severe repercussions. She's been under house arrest for almost fifteen years and has only recently been released. But she is still a major figure on the political stage! Basically she's awesome.


I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE A SURNAME

Winner: David Bowie

I was trying to decide whether the Bowie or Paul McCartney should've won (neither of them are deserving of second place) and I figured that David is just too spectacular. I mean WOW how can one person be so unique and epic and mind-blowing and subversive and intriguing and still age relatively gracefully? And not to mention he's an AMAZING singer so yeah Bowie is brilliance. To think that Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold The World is thought to be an original is a bit saddening, really. Angsty teens become deluded angsty teens when Bowie probably holds the key to all that is divine.







 

Famous Women under 50:

Let's face it - women rock. And famous women who are famous for something really great (not flashing your chest or titillating men). I absolutely love these guys, uh, girls.

 

Runner-up: Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

This lovely lady is STUNNING. She has that fresh faced, innocent look, yet still seems so nuanced and composed and was amazing in The Sea Wall and ARGH she's so perfect.

I MEAN WHAT THE HECK HOW CAN YOU BE THIS BEAUTIFUL

She's Spanish but she speaks French and Spanish and Catalan. Seriously. She's perfect. Not to mention a rather good actress. HOW CAN ONE BE THIS AMAZING?! Her facial structure is apparently extremely desirable (that's what one of my friends said.) I probably sound pretty superficial right now - her appearance, 'perfect' - but YOLO imma swag it out with ma ratchet homies in ma gold Trans-Am.

 

Winner: I actually have no idea.

There are so many fantastic young women in this world that I can't pick. So here is a nice collage.

THESE WOMEN ARE AMAZING.

If anyone can guess all/some of these lovely ladies, leave a comment below!!!

 

Famous Men under 50:

Runner-up: Jakub Gierszal

Jakub's name isn't actually written like that (he's Polish). I just don't know how to do the accents. He's a brilliant actor and his presence just fills the screen and watching him is fantastic. He's a seriously good actor. When he comes onto the screen you are just captured like a lobster in a skillfully constructed lobster trap. That didn't come out quite right. But he's so mesmerising and of course his performance in Suicide Room (trust me, it's not as bad as it sounds) was so captivating. Of course Sylwia was amazing but WOW. Jakub is brilliant.

WELL HELLO. I'M NOT POLISH, NO.

Winner: The Wombats

Obviously they're not wombats. And there's three of them. But they are all so spectacular - Murph the Most 'Mazing Man, Dangerous Dan the Drummer, and Tord the Terrific Over-Lord Knudsen. I know. That was pun-nishable by death. Or possibly death by pun-soining. You guys are no pun.

These three boys make the most brilliant music - their lyrics are quirky, witty and somewhat suicidal. No relation to Suicide Room.

I've featured a bit of their music on this blog but I admire them so much and I hope that one day I will be able to see them in concert and possibly throw myself at their feet weeping and cleaning their sandals with my hair. Somehow.

I LOVE YOU CHERUB MINCEY

Oh yeah Cherub Bivouac Mincey is the wombat out the front. The one with the hairy paws.

 

Famous Kids:

Runner-up: Chloe Moretz

Chloe is stunning and such a talented girl. She has had heaps of really great roles (Kick-Ass, while controversial, was astonishing). Not to mention that her head is rather lovely to look at. How can someone be so perfect? And as I've mentioned before (scroll down to the section about Birdy *shudder*) even though she's young and all, I still don't think age should play that major a role in whether you like someone or not. Just because they're young doesn't make them more special than some other actor or musician in their twenties or thirties or sixties (I LOVE YOU DAVID BOWIE). If you really want to hear my rant, click on the link. If not, continue on.

She is stunning.

 

Winner: Asa Butterfield

My undying devotion to this boy extends even to his awkward music. His soundcloud <DISTANCE>, is something to be desired (at least for me) and his Teenage Dirtbag cover left me somewhat disoriented. Even so, I think he's the most spectacular person to turn 16 this year (April 1 is one of the best days of the year.) I love him so much - he's a talented actor and since he's been acting since he was tiny it's epic watching him grow up. He was rather adorable as a child but with the onset of puberty his voice has lowered to the extent that I need earphones to listen to it. I don't care.

Speaking of which I think I was obsessed with Freddie Highmore and Josh Hutcherson when I was younger until I realised that they are both now adults and all that jazz. It seems that when child celebrities hit 18 I lose interest in them. Hebephiles freak me out.

Being the wholesome, responsible girl I am, I have come up with a probably unoriginal nickname for my favourite boy in the world - (apart from my brother. My brother is pretty cool, but I bet that when he hits his teen years he'll become some introverted hipster and we can go to concerts together) - Ass-a Butt-erfield. Most dignified, I know. •~

 

 

OH YEAH I THINK I LOVE YOU

I don't actually think he's that attractive but he's so spectacular at acting and asdfghjkl I think I'm going to explode.

 

 

So there's the celebrities I adore. Of course there's a lot more of them but it seems that I can't seem to draw them out from the clutches of my mind and of course there are those that are dead (Frida Kahlo you're amazing.) And also because I'm too lazy. Excuse the horrific grammar.

BLEUBIRD.

This will be only a short post. I'm not at home, and this is my first mobile post. Fingers crossed it works!

I'm just going to blog today about one of my favourite blogs, Bleubird Vintage. Her photography is spectacular and it's so endearing to get a peek into someone else's quaint little life on the other side of the world.

She has designed some really great stuff and written some great DIYs that I'm dying to try. Her children are adorabubble. They're cutie patooties!

The photo at the bottom (mobile blogger won't let me put pics anywhere else) are her sunglasses designed for children. I want a pair of those yellow ones.

Actually I should blog about my favourite blogs and websites and random stuff. This is so fun.

Well Bleubird Vintage is most definitely a great blog to check out so if you have time, head to bleubirdvintage.typepad.com and take a look around!

Till next time, take care.

FAVOURITE THINGS.

The other day my friends were asked who their favourite superhero was, what their favourite songs were and all these other favourite things and preferences.

I'll answer five of these.

1. Favourite superhero?

Gwen Tennyson from Ben 10. She is a LEGEND. I've always kinda liked Ben 10 more than the Marvel characters mainly because it's so much easier to follow and less dramatically charged and hilarious when Ben changes into the wrong alien.
Gwen's boyfriend Kevin E. Levin is pretty epic too. The fact that Gwen is also an Anodite made her awesome. And her hair! She's like Hayley Williams but more awesome.

2. Favourite song?

Knowing me, I have no favourite song. That's like asking me which is my favourite finger.
Let's pick five.

• Never Run Away - Kurt Vile (check previous post)

I would give my description/praise of this song, but I already did. But I'll say that he sounds like a Beck a lot. And I love it.

• While We're Young - Pegasus Bridge

I did a short review of the band before in a previous post as well. Ok. Maybe not a review.
This song is my favourite by these guys - it was written way before YOLO so it's ok with them saying While We're Young. No need to bring out the guns.
It's catchy, has a good melody and is a heck of a lot of fun to dance to.

• Words - Ane Brun

Already mentioned here. Hm. Same blog post as the other two songs :/ it's truly beautiful.

• Kill The Director - The Wombats

These guys are the best. I loved them first.
Their lyrics are quirky, witty, and somewhat introspective. Their latest album (well, 2011) was so subtle and understated and mature, but their debut (which this song is from, 2008?) is energetic, lively and a lot of fun. Any song with the lyrics 'If this is a rom-com, kill the director' is a good one.

• Hands - Alpine

These guys are so fresh. They sound almost minty.
I don't know how to put it into words - they're music sounds crisp, clean and perfect. It's like standing in a white room. Not blank, but it's all light and airy and wonderful. The clean guitars perfectly match the high, ethereal vocals which travel from dissonance to haunting melodies in seconds. It's beautiful.
Actually, they were originally called Swiss, which would suit them perfectly as well.
They're Australian, which makes them that little bit more satisfying. Knowing that you're supporting local acts makes me happy :)

3. Favourite food/cuisine?

I like Mediterranean food.
There's this show on TV where this man goes around the Mediterranean to all these countries like Tunisia and Greece and he cooks all this food and it looks amazing. I love olives. Mediterranean just has such unique flavours and scents and visual appeal - it's invigorating.

I also adore Japanese food - its simplicity and the mastery of these simple things just make it all amazing. Udon is a very good idea in winter.

4. Favourite book?

This one's tough. I really like dystopian novels and sci-fi but those really psychological and symbolic books are some of the best I think. There's nothing quite as satisfying as reading a book that makes you think.
A book I love is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - classic, and rightfully so. I suggest you go read it if you haven't already. And The Lord of the Rings. And The Great Gatsby.
I do love YA fiction - The Hunger Games, The Selection, Divergent, Delirium, The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Matched and all that jazz.
There are some books that I am dying to read, like House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. Or Lord of the Flies (yes I know I should most definitely read it.)

5. Favourite colour?

Favourite colour. Ah, the bane of quiz takers everywhere. This is the hated question.
I would ask people to guess my favourite colour, but since the only reader of this blog is me (if you do read, please leave a comment! Please?! So I know you exist!), I am just going to say my favourite colour is mint.


UTTER PERFECTION, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I love everything mint. The colour, flavour, scent. Also helped by my love of Alpine - they're pretty minty.
I also love Dr. Martens shoes. So those shoes are now my life.


So there's some of my favourite things!