Back for the Summer!

I found this on Tumblr... I think it sums up the dream pretty well!

Well Hello,

Damselfly I have missed you, I have neglected you and I am sorry for this. Life picked me up by my ankles and swung me over its back a good 10 months ago and it took me a while to get my feet back on the ground again!

I am currently enjoying my official ‘summer’ although the likelihood of me spending even one day in seven on the beach is slim according to the weather forecasts. It has been the wettest June on record and July doesn’t seem to be shaping up to much either. Safe to say I have been enjoying my time anyway. Last week I played ‘lawyer’ at a large firm near my parents’ home and loved it. This week I return to Cornwall to start my new seasonal job as that-girl-who-runs-that-bookshop. I will be sporting a pair of geek chic glasses and trying to dress a little less casual. Most importantly, I will be reading a great many books.

During my degree amongst the towers of legal textbooks and journals my enjoyment in reading gets a little bit lost. In the last two weeks I have chowed down on five books. I thought I’d begin with a little review.

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern: Rating *****

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho: Rating ****

Before I Go to Sleep - S J Watson: Rating ****

The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes: Rating **

Fifty Shades of Grey - E L James: Rating **

"'cause she's gone, gone, gone...."

Two posts with only melodies. I love Mayer though, his lyrics really are the real thing so forgive me this once ;)



I'm going back to university today. For the first time I want to just stay here at home and hide under my blankets where its safe. Time to be bold, adventures are only available to the brave. Bring on 2012 I'm going to make the very best I can of you!

See you on the other side,

Love,

xoxo

Songs to start 2012

Thought you might like this little gem, it has completely renewed my love for Adele.

xoxo

This Year

Hello stranger!

I have lost my work ethic of recent. I have been distracted and my mind has made nest in shallow pursuits far from working towards my degree, writing and blogging. But with the entrance of 2012 I shall mark my return. Last year begun with an almighty bang. 2011 has been a roller coaster and my wish for 2012 is that it would be much more comparable to a rowing a small boat on a massive lake on a summers day. I not afraid of a little hard work at times but no unexpected upsets and all the same a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

As I told you last year, I write a list of goals and pursuits for the 365 days ahead. The list for 2012 is almost ready and as per usual here are a couple of my less personal ones.

I Haven't Forgotten!

Hello all!

This is just a little apology for my lack of posting recently, no fear, I still love blogging and damselfly I've just been up to my neck in other pressing writing assignments (namely the two pieces of coursework and other legal based writing)! Once I am all up to speed I will be back with a vengeance as I have some great ideas for posts! This is likely to be early to mid December but hopefully I can sneek an odd post in between then and now! 

Thank you for sticking with me, I love writing this blog and its exciting to see people read it from around the world! 

Much love,

Damselfly

xoxo

Damselfly's Little Proverbs

I have a friend who reads GQ and if I'm being honest if its lying around I'll spend a good hour reading it. Despite being aimed at men its a really interesting magazine and the advertisements are full of gorgeous men with bodies that send my head reeling (and we all love a bit of eye candy don't we?). Mens fashion is another thing GQ is noteworthy for. I love the waxed jackets, thick woollen cardigans and knitted jumpers designers are bringing out for the winter season. Kudos to the editors and designers for men's a/w 2011.

But one of the things that I enjoy the most about GQ (and other men's magazines such as Men's Health do it too) are the Gentleman's Proverbs or the Man Rules. They always make an entertaining read whether they are decent snippets of real wisdom and wit or absolutely hilarious, totally outrageous or just plain ironic. I'll give you a couple of examples... in the latest edition of GQ I read: 'If you're going to be with a married women, make sure its a happily married women, unhappy women just bring their drama along too'. Surely if the woman was happily married 1) its immoral to ruin that happiness 2) she's not going to be interested?! Secondly: 'Do not cheat on a girlfriend you're not ready to break up with'. Well duh?! and honestly if you're considering the possibility of cheating on her then something probably isn't right with the relationship (or you) anyway. Still, GQ, I guess its the thought that counts.

The magazine of my choice is always Elle. I have a subscription so every month I enjoy flicking through my new glossy magazine with all its advertisements, health tips, fashion and lifestyle articles. It has however (bar the need for more articles) one major flaw when compared with the likes of GQ. It has no proverbs!

So here's a funny little thought I just figured I'd put into practice. Why not use damselfly to publish my own little life proverbs every now and again? What is life without a little experience to share, or in my case lack there of. Nevertheless, enjoy...

Soundtrack Song for October

For a long time I've created soundtracks for each year. Each month I pick a song that has meant something to me, initiates a memory or feels relevant in some way to events that took place in the last 30 days. I've picked a couple for the last month and a bit but I'm loving this guy at the moment. Also loving the fact he's a Devonshire lad!

Keep your head up, keep your heart strong

no, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long

oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong

Nah, oh, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways

Keep your heart strong

xoxo

Falmouth at its culinary best

There is nothing better to inspire your culinary skills than a food festival. Despite not being particularly fond of seafood the Falmouth Oyster Festival is an exciting place to be as its a mixture of cookery sessions, men dressed up in drag, music and dancing and many stalls with fantastic foods to try. I could have spent a fortune on Gourmet Wine Vinegar and Cherry Tree Pickles, Baker Tom's bread and fruit cider. There were Cornish pasties with a twist (made from kangaroo or ostrich meat) and of course plenty of oysters to celebrate the beginning of the dredging season. Whoever said the English have little taste in food clearly hasn't visited Falmouth's Oyster Fest. See below for piccars..

The Best Word in the English Dictionary

There are some words that just feel so good rolling off one's tongue. Learning to say the french word 'psychologie' properly whilst doing my A levels was one of those little episodes. My teacher went around the classroom making each of us say it one by one, I doubt I will ever get the pronouncation wrong and I still love to say it. 'Kartoffel' is another, the Danish word for 'potato' feels kind of comic, but my absolute favorite right now is the word 'enchanted'. 


enchant |enˈ ch ant|verb [ trans. ] (often be enchanted)fill (someone) with great delight; charm : Isabel was enchanted with the idea.• put (someone or something) under a spell : [as adj. ] ( enchanted)an enchanted garden.


Not only does 'enchanted' feel amazing to say but there's something so classy about someone exclaiming, "Enchanted to meet you". 


Moments of enchantment are rare, I can only recall I couple in my lifetime but the memories stay or at least I never forget them as I always end up writing them down. There's a kind of excitement underlying an 'enchanting' moment, like magic, like a frame from a feel-good movie or a chick flick. Like walking into Hogwarts for the first time, an unexpected fantastic surprise or meeting someone that you just know you'll end up falling for. 


I think I could fall to sleep tonight considering this word and looking forward to the next time I feel 'enchanted'; because the feeling I get hearing the word tumble off my lips... I'm convinced is almost as good right now. 

xoxo

Bright eyes and bushy tails

I've never missed home more than I did this last week. My family came down for my birthday at the weekend and despite coming down with some monster throat infection I had a lovely time on the sea with them for the day. I do have to keep reminding myself at the moment just how much I love university but there's something about being in the comfort of your family even for a couple of days that make all problems seem smaller and I feel so much more at ease. Recently university has become work work play with no breaks because I cannot let myself stop to think and breathe. The 'bug' has still not left and I'm getting a little fed up with it now. I want to start at the gym again and feel bright eyed and bushy tailed! By the end of the week I'm determined to be there and here's how I figure it should be done;