The office part 1

Hi there! 

I am not going to comment on how long it's been since I last posted something because you have probably noticed that I am not very good at keeping things updated around here. At least I am quite good at updating my house so once again that is the reason why I am here with you today! 

Here are some before pictures of the room that we turned into an office/guest room(when needed):

Unfortunately, the room isn't 100% finished, but I will share a short video of how we made the desk (everything is from IKEA by the way). 
(Also, the video has no sound, so in case you start wondering 1. You are not deaf and 2. Your computer works just fine!) 

And the final result...

Stay tuned, because there is a lot more to this room!

Karoliina

Audrey Audrey

Hey there!

Here are some movies for the summer...an Audrey Tautou theme movie selection hehe. I like the typical romantic comedies which most people hate, but I can't help it!

So first movie to start with is "Beautiful lies" with Audrey Tautou, Nathalie Baye and Sami Bouajila. We went to watch this movie last summer with my mom and we both liked it very much! So the story is about this hairdresser who receives these letters from a guy who is in love with her, but unfortunately she's not into him. The same time her mom is desperate because her husband left her. To cheer up her mom's mood she (the hairdresser) sends the love letters she received to her mom to make her happy again. Her plan works out well until...hups things don't go the way she wanted.

Good movie! Karoliina approves! ;)

Nowhere to Go But Up! I am not sure if that is the name of this movie or Happy End...does anybody know? Anyway...we watched this movie yesterday with my sister and we both had a good laugh at some parts.

So the plot is about this young actress who arrives in New York in hope of becoming a big movie star. There she meets this film writer who hasn't been able to write anything since his wife left him. Suddenly when he sees this girl he gets inspiration and starts writing a story about her which turns out a big success.

To be honest this is the kind of movie where you know what is going to happen. I still liked it even though there were some weird parts.

Only two movies for today! I want to watch Coco Avant Chanel sometime... has anybody seen it to tell me if it's any good? :)

Karoliina

El cine español

Hey!

I don't have anything interesting to write about my life, but I'm definitely determined that I am not going to sit around and just let my life pass by this summer. I got my first payment yesterday and for the first time I have my own money which is so exciting! Yey!

So to drive you more crazy with the fact that I'm a big fan of Spain. Today I am going to write about some Spanish movies I have watched so far. No, I am not creepy that I put this guy's picture here! This is Pedro Almodovar the most famous director in Spain. He has the craziest hair I have seen on a guy :P
Anyway, that's not my point! I just had to mention him because most famous Spanish movies are his...for more information about him go to google hehe

Numero uno "Los abrazos rotos" or "Broken hugs" in english. As expected with Penelope Cruz! She is in every single Spanish movie I have seen so far.

I don't know what's wrong with Almodovar, but his movies have always something weird about them. I am not saying that this movie was bad because it wasn't, but the plot had something strange about it. Maybe it was too dramatic for my taste, I don't know.

The story is about this director Mateo Blanco and this girl Lena ( Penelope Cruz ) who is in a relationship with this old rich man. At some point she wants to become an actress and she makes it. But as she is chosen to act in a movie she falls in love with the director ( Mateo ) and they have an affair. It isn't as simple as it sounds...there is a lot going on, but I don't want to tell you everything in case you want to watch it.

Numero dos " Volver" ( "Return" ) directed by Pedro Almodovar with Penelope Cruz...again! I guess Penelope is Pedro's favourite actress or something :P

I have to say that this is movie has also a lot going on. At some point it really freaked me out especially the end was quite shocking, but at least you don't know what is going to happen!

I don't even know where to start because the plot is so complicated. Well...if you want to know you can read it from here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volver#Plot I am not even going to try to explain it to you.

I thought it was a good movie...not my type, but if you like thrillers I recommend you watch it.






I guess that's it for toninght!
Goodnight guys ¡Buenas noches! :)

Karoliina

Wanna see a movie?

Hey there!

I haven't told you this before, but I am a big fan of movies. It is so relaxing after a hard day at work to sit down and watch a good movie. Because renting in Finland is very expensive I borrow from the library which doesn't cost a thing! Here are some of my favourite movies that I though you might like as well if you are a girl hehe. I hate action movies...I never get the point of them and I usually fall asleep during the film :/
You might have noticed that my taste in music and books is a bit...different, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Old classic movies are always the best and they have a little bit of everything!
If you have any good movies in mind please leave a comment! :)

So Roman Holiday with Adrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck! This is one of the classics I was talking about. I can't say that I fell in love with this movie, but there is something about it that most movies these days don't have.
So the story is about this young princess who goes to Italy for a few days and decides to escape for a day and explore Rome. Of course on her way to new adventures she falls in love with this young charming man as expected! It has romance, comedy and a bit of drama.
To be honest a movie with Adrey Hepburn can never be a total disaster. It is annoying how gorgeus she is or used to be.
Out of ten I would give this movie a seven or an eight.

Numero dos The Help. No words to describe this movie and I mean it! This gets ten and no doubt about it.
I went to see this with my friens at the movie theater and then I got so excited that I bought the book and the DVD.
The story takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960's during the civil rights movement. It is about a young girl who wants to write a book about the life of African-American maids. It is not a true story, but it really shows how much those people went through and the racism that used to exist those days.
I usually don't like to cry when I watch movies, but gosh I couldn't help it! Don't worry though it has many fun parts too :) 

Numero tres Julie and Julia.
I bought this movie for my mom as a Christmas gift and we both liked it very much...or at least I did!
Meryl Streep is one of the most amazing actresses and she really played her role very well.
This movie is based on two true stories. One of which is about Julia Child and her career as a chef and the other one is about Julie Powell who wants to cook all 524 Julia Child's recipes in one year and decides to write a blog about it.
At first when I read the plot I thought...naaah, but when I saw it it was really good! Just imagine doing more than one recipes a day...insane! So much to cook :P
Anyway! I really enjoyed this movie and I hope you do too :)

Last but not least Chocolat!
I watched this movie a few weeks ago and I have to say that it was pretty good! What movie isn't good if Johnny Depp is in it...hehe just kidding I am not too crazy about him, but he is a good actor.
So the story is about a single mom who moves to a small village in France with her daughter. At first she gets many enemies because of the way she thinks and acts, but in the end...oh wait...I am not supposed to tell you that :P
Just watch it and you won't regret it! It had some good music as well :)
I would give it an eight out of ten. Good but not excellent :P











So these are my chick flick movies for today! Now I am going to buy me some chocolate and gain some weight oh yeah! :D

Karoliina