What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet - William Shakespeare

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in German Vogue,  casually just being the most beautiful woman in the world...

One may live without bread, not without roses - Jean Richepin



Again, The Ridiculously stunning, Rosie in Harpers Bazaar

 



Just remember its not whats underneath your christmas tree that matters, its who's around it thats important - Jack Daniels

Merry Christmas x

"I'm not like John Lennon, who thought he was the great Almighty. I just think I'm John Lennon" - Noel Gallagher

"You may say I'm a dreamer..."
John Lennon Died 31 years ago today.





“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” - Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rundolph, or as the Italians named her  "La Gazzella Negra" (the Black Gazelle)

Wilma Rudolph was born prematurly in 1940, in Bethlehem, Tennessee and the 20th of 21 children. As a child she contracted a strain of polio that left her with a twisted leg and wearing a leg brace for 3 years.

She did not let this harbour her dreams of becomming an athlete and when the brace came off she started working  hard at her sports. This resulted in her obtaining a track scholarship to University and a place in the 1960 Olympic games in Rome. She become the fastest woman on earth and the first american woman to win 3 gold medals in track and feild during a single Olympic games. Afterwards she became a civil rights and womans rights pioneer.

Wilma also went on to become a teacher after she graduated from University and actually she was already married and had a daughter when she went to the Rome Olympics. Pretty much an all round inspirational person and a classic example of not letting shit get in your way. If you want it, go get it, period.

Sadly , Wilma died of cancer in 1994 but her legacy and inspiration lives on. R.I.P x 

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” - Aristotle

Steve Jobs Speaking at Stanford University 2005, Please listen to this, its Pretty Amazing.

“Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life” - Harvey MacKay

True Story



“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." - Charles Dickens

Its a Wonderful life, The Prozac of Christmas.

12 days of Christmas movies

Do you need a little help to get in the festive spirit in the run up to Christmas? These classic films will do the trick, start watching one a day, 12 days before Christmas day. By the time you have finished watching all these you will be dishing out “Merry Christmas’s” to random passer by’s and singing “Mistletoe and Wine” into the face of traffic wardens in the street.

Home alone -1990

John Hughes hilarious film about the McAllister family who head to Paris for Christmas and forget to take their son Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) leaving him literally home alone. He learns how to live, fight off burglars and valuable lessons about the importance of family. This film is a classic that made Culkin a star and one of Michael Jacksons best sleepover buddies.

Home alone 2 – lost in New York -1992

One of the few examples in film where the sequel is better than the original. This film is a Goliath in terms of Christmas films. This time Kevin gets lost in New York at Christmas. It’s even funnier than the first movie and a must in the run up to Christmas.

It’s a wonderful life – 1946

It’s in black and white but that doesn’t matter as it’s a timeless classic. It’s also probably your grandparents favourite Christmas movie and with good reason. The film sees George (Jimmy Stewart) have a really bad day and then realise that the beauty in life is not about money, career or materialistic positions, it’s about family and friends. He learns all these lessons on a very stressful Christmas Eve. This film will warm even the most emotionally detached of hearts.

Miracle on 34 street -1994

A remake of the 1947 classic, this film is a heart warming story of one mans mission to prove Santa Clause actually does exist and forces us to ask ourselves the deepest of life’s questions, “Are you a believer?” Be prepared It’s pretty Magical stuff.

Tim Burton nightmare before Christmas – 1993

This film is now officially a cult classic. Finally a film that’s aimed for those who like their Christmas theme black instead of red. It’s an animated Tim Burton classic with songs in it with such festive lyrics like “There are children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads.” Beautiful.

The Grinch – 2000

Starring Jim Carrey in his over the top best. He was made for this role. It’s all about the miserable Grinch and his quest to steal Christmas. Eventually you realise that the poor Grinch is just misunderstood and not as evil as first thought, a little like that next door neighbour everyone had when they were kids, who refused to return all the footballs that accidently got kicked in his garden.

Elf – 2003

This is one of the funniest Christmas movies ever. Will Ferrell is a comedy genius as Buddy the Elf who after being raised by Elf’s returns to the real world but has problem fitting in with hilarious consequences. He also falls in love along the way. A feel good comedy for the whole family and essential for getting into the Christmas spirit.

The Holiday -2006

This film is about 2 couples who are accidently thrown together at times that are not suitable. Starring Jack black, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslett and Jude law. All the actors are smooth, have great chemistry with each other and its all very easy viewing. Ideal for the unrealistic romantic.

National lampoons Christmas – 1989

Chevy Chase plays the dad who just wants to go away and have an amazing family Christmas vacation. Naturally nothing runs smoothly which results in this being a laugh out loud Christmas cracker.

Santa Clause The Movie -1985

A true classic. Dudley Moore stars in this amazing feel good story. If you haven’t seen this film then something seriously went wrong in your childhood. Correct this travesty by watching it at once. Then watch it again because this is the heroin of Christmas films, once is never enough.

Love Actually -2003

This Richard Curtis film has become a modern British classic and dishes out tons of festive time romance with a great all star class. It also has a very Christmassy soundtrack. If your idea of the perfect gift in your stocking this Christmas would be a relationship to complete you then this is the film perfect for you. Enjoy.

Bad Santa – 2003

This is a hard edged comedy that is perhaps not for the whole family as it does contain some profanity. Billy Bob Thornton is superb starring as the main character in the film. He is a foul mouthed, bitter, depressed alcoholic who ends up being Santa in a department store. It’s very funny and if the thought of a heartfelt Christmas makes you be a bit sick in your mouth then this is the film for you.

If you have watched all these films in the run up to Christmas and are still not in the festive spirit than your name is either Ebenezer or you’re emotionally and spiritually dead and have all the makings of a serial killer.

"I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me". - Freddie Mercury

December the 1st is World Aids day