Weekly picks #1

For a while, I've been seeking some kind of regularity into my blogging, so it would be easier for people to follow it. I can't rely on 'days in my life' posts, as at the moment I'm not doing much and spending most of my time revising for exams(which are tomorrow, omg!). I've seen other bloggers do these kinds of posts and thought I may as well jump on the bandwagon, if you're interested in something like this. Weekly picks is where I talk about stuff I've been loving this week... On a totally random note, it's weird not spending mothers day with my mother. It's days like these you realize you're far away from home.

I picked up Alice Sebolds 'Lucky' mainly because of the £1 price tag, which I thought was nothing for a book. She's known for her best-selling book The Lovely Bones, which I have also read. Both of these are fantastic books, the difference being that Lucky is a memoir of Sebold's quite horrible youth. I like the way she writes, the way she uses words. It's something beautiful, and I think me and many other aspiring writers could learn from her.
It's been quite sunny recently, apart from a few rainy days in between the lovely weather. Sunglasses are a must for me whenever it's bright outside, as I like to be able to see properly! These round ones I picked up in Finland last summer, in a shop called Ninja. I think they were around 5 euros, which I think is a complete bargain. However, I'm looking into buying new sunglasses as these are very scratched and don't have UV-protection.
As the weather becomes warmer, I tend to go for lighter more dewy makeup. My ultimate skin-combo this week has been Vitamin C+ Illuminating anti-age BB cream from Lumene, Glow All Out luminizing radiance face powder from Soap and Glory and a topshop blush in the shade Head over heels. I think BB creams are a really good option for a foundation during the summer, as it doesn't feel heavy but it gives a little bit coverage and evens out your complexion. The glow all out is my favorite drugstore highlighter at the moment, as it's very subtle and not too shimmery(I'm not very keen on glitter). Head over heels is just a really pretty, summery color and it's been the color on my cheek almost every day this week.
You all probably know I like my red lipsticks, as I hardly ever go anywhere without some shade of red on my lips. This week it's been Rimmel 01 from the Kate Moss collection, which is my holy grail all time favorite lipstick. You can't get a more perfect vintage red shade. I'm not sure if this was a limited edition or not. Hoping it wasn't, because I'm running out..

Hope the amount of writing didn't scare you away. Let me know in the comments if this is something you'd like me to do in the future, or if you absolutely hated this and want me to go back to random posts. I'd like some suggestions on how to make my blog more 'regular' in the sense that there'd be more structure and less randomness (:

How could this be done

Musiikkipostaus.

En oikeastaan tiedä, kuinka monta tällanen edes kiinnostaa, mutta kirjotanpahan kuitenkin. Näin etukäteen sanon, että teen tämän koska mulla ei ole mitään uusia kuvia näytettävänä teille.. Jossain vaiheessa tätä viikkoa yritän tehdä jotain mielenkiintoista. Musta on tullu ihan hirveen laiska näin lukion alun jälkeen..

Ja nyt seis tekosyyt ja ASIAAN! Mulla oli tällanen idea, että esittelisin teille mun tämänhetkisiä lempibändejä. Niitä toki on paljon enemmän kun tässä, mutta yritin pitää listan mahd. lyhyenä, jottei kukaan kyllästyisi ! PS. joissain englanninkielisissä teksteissä on asioita, joita ei ole suomenkielisissä.. niin vain tuppasi tapahtumaan hå hå håå

So I don't really know if anyone's too interested in this, but I guess I'll still do it. I don't have any pictures to post, or anything to write about so I'll do this to at least post something! On to the point.. I got the idea of showing you which bands are my favorites atm. I have loads of favorite bands, but I tried to narrow it down't to just a few. These are in no order! I like them all equally!


Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance


Mumford & Sons - I gave you all

Eli Mumford and Sons. Mulle aika uusi tuttavuus. Itseasiassa aloin kuunnella kyseistä bändiä vasta joskus pari kuukautta(jos sitäkään) sitten. Pakko sanoa, että tykkään ihan hirveästi. Melodiat on mahtavia, samoin lyriikat. Kaikki vaan jotenkin kolahtaa tosi hyvin yhteen (ps. banjo on kiva soitin)

So, first we have Mumford and Sons, which I found just recently(maybe 1 or 2 months ago). I just have to say, I like their music a lot! The melodies are awesome, and the lyrics seem to be given a lot of thought to.. Everything just goes hand in hand pretty well.. (oh and allu ps. oh man is a guinea pig...)


Maroon 5 - Misery (Acoustic)


Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

Maroon 5 on bändi, josta olen aina pitänyt. Pienenä tuli kuunneltua paljon mm. this lovea ja sunday morningia, ja kuuntelen yhä edelleen. En oikeastaan osaa sanoa, miksi pidän maroon 5:sta niin paljon. Onkohan se laulajan ääni? (ei vaan laulajan über-seksikkyys... jk)(mut on se aika hottis..)

Maroon 5, I've always liked that band. When I was little, I listened to This love and Sunday Morning a lot(I still do!). I don't know why I like this band so much.. Maybe it's the voice of the singer, which by the way is that type of voice you either love or hate.. (and he's super hot.. haha)

Muse - Nature_1


Muse - Map of the Problematique

Muse on ollut mun lempibändi nyt vähän yli vuoden. Pakko sanoa, että rakastan näiden heppujen musiikkia yli kaiken. Soundissa on jotain niin uniikkia, ettei sitä oikein voi kuvailla.. Valitsin ton map of the problematiquen tuohon, koska se on mulle tosi tärkeä biisi. Kuuntelen sitä yleensä, jos on paha olla. Siinä on jotain rauhottavaa(ja nyt suurin osa pitää mua hulluna, koska kuinkakohan monen mielestä toi on rauhottava..) ja turvallista...

Muse has been my favorite band for over a year now. I simply love their music, and there's nothing that could change that.. There's something so unique with their sound, that I can't describe it with words.. I chose map of the problematique, because it's an important song to me. I always listen to it, when I'm not on my best. It makes me feel calm(haha, I bet not many would feel the same about that song) and safe..


Coldplay - Don't panic


Coldplay - Every teardrop is a waterfall

Oon kuunnellut Coldplayta niin kauan kuin muistan musiikkia kuunnelleeni. Se tulee olemaan yksi lempibändeistäni ikuisesti.. Ihailen suuresti Chris Martinia, nerokas heppu.. Coldplayn musiikki on kaunista, ja se saa tunteet pinnalle. Vielä jonain päivänä ajattelin mennä niiden keikalle, todellakin!

I've been listening to Coldplay since forever. It will probably be on my favorite bands list forever. I admire Chris Martin a lot. Coldplays music is truly beautiful, and it makes me feel happy, sad and sometimes even love! I'd love to see a coldplay show someday. I want to see the awesomeness in real life! (And also, I have a secret dream about doing a feat. song with them, but I guess that'll never happen..)

The Kooks - Seaside


The Kooks - Naive

The Kooks on kanssa tällainen "uusi tuttavuus". Tällainen musiikki iskee muhun, ja se iskee kovaa :''D Tykkään ton aksentista ihan hirmusti! Nämä kaksi biisiä nyt ovat niitä, joita olen eniten heiltä kuunnellut. Molempia yritän hienosti opetella soittamaan, ja seasidesta tulee vielä joskus Kelsey-coveri!

The Kooks is also one of the bands, that I've just recently started to listen to. I find their music very catchy.. I actually find almost all good indie rock-ish music kinda catchy! These two songs are my favorites from The Kooks.. I'm trying to learn them both, and maybe you'll see some covers coming up!