In Lvoe with Louis Vuitton

OK so it has been  a while since I have done a handbag post. Now this does not mean that I have fallen out of love with luxury handbags (poor DH wishes I would go back to my previous filofax and Radley addiction....haha!). Nope... Not at all... This current addiction will continue unabated unless DH threatens me with divorce papers ;-) 

I have been in love with the LV speedy 'shape' (did you notice the title.... clever eh?) for a while. I am a big fan of Audrey Hepburn and I remember how chic the Parisiennes looked carrying theirs. However I really dislike bags with too many logos. And DH would always comment that the canvas ones looked like washbags.  And that anyone who paid that much for canvas had more money than sense. Maybe he has a point. But as we approach 5 years of marriage I am becoming more practiced in ignoring what DH says (well at least when it comes to fashion). After selling all but one of my Radley bags as well as lots of other junk stuff together with a little bit of saving I was ready to make the leap into the land of Louis Vuitton. I decided to get a leather item as well to prove that LV does so much more than canvas. 


Welcome my two new babies.

LV epi alma and speedy 30 damier ebene

 And here are the images from the website

Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Speedy 30

Louis Vuitton Epi Alma

I will do a proper review of them at some point. But although Mulberry remains my favorite I finally understand why LV is the king of the luxury handbag market. These bags are classic and will never date. I can see myself carrying these bags for years and while pink may not be a classic colour every woman needs a hot pink handbag!


That's it for me now. What do you think of my new babies? Please share in the comments.


Have a lovely day!

Inspirational quotes: never say never

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Never say never, for if you live long enough, chances are you will not be able to abide by its restrictions.

Never is a long, undependable time, and life is too full of rich possibilities to have restrictions placed upon it.

Gloria Swanson (US actress)

Moving on from the L Plates....

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So I have been a little less than forthright with you my lovelies. You knew I was learning to drive. But I chose not to mention that I had my driving test scheduled for this week (yesterday in fact). I have to admit I was a bundle of nerves beforehand. And I had an AWFUL mock exam. I was also doing some crazy things the morning of my test. Arrrghhhhhhhhhhh!!!

But for some strange reason the moment the examiner stepped into the room, I went into the zone.... I don't know what it was. Maybe it is the fact that I have sat countless exams in my life. For those 40 mins I was calm and collected and did everything my instructor would have wanted me to do. 

So I am pleased to say that I have ripped up those L plates. And I have achieved something that I never thought I would due to an irrational fear. Thanks to DH and my driving instructor for all of their support. I couldn't have done it without them. And of course my lovely little black Aygo. I promise I won't try to move off in 3rd gear again..... hehe

I shall still be driving with P plates for the moment though! :-)

Have a wonderful day!

 

Finally... a perfect summer's day

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So today has been a perfect day. Lunch on the lake and countryside drives with DH in my little Aygo! :-) This is not a long post today but I hope you are all having a great weekend. I also wanted to say congrats to my big bro for graduating with FIRST CLASS HONOURS!! Very exciting indeed. But as I enjoy the little taste of sunshine I cannot forget those whose lives were taken so suddenly and senselessly in Colorado. Treasure each moment my lovelies; we do not know when it may be our last......
 

Inspirational quotes: Life goes on

Hope you enjoy your day!

So which is my new 'ish' baby?

Well as you know I am still learning to drive (ugh, manual, ugh) whenever I can find the time and so let's have fun with a little poll.


Which one of these cars do you think is my new baby?

A.  BMW 1 series

B. Smart car

C. Audi TT

D. Toyota Aygo

Ok so share your pic in the comments (and why you think so). Answer and review of the car to follow next week!

Have a wonderful day!

I'm back!

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Regardless of how it goes down, life goes on. 
Rick Ross

So I am back. Hopefully you all haven't deserted me completely!! It has been a long time and I really appreciated all the kind comments and tweets from all of you. I promised myself that I would not be too morbid, although you can forgive me if I find it a bit difficult to be as chirpy as usual. I am doing ok. And my mantra for the last few weeks has been the quote I shared with you above. It is not ground breaking in any way. But it is true. We all know that s**t happens. And bad things happen to good people all the time. What is even sadder is the fact that people no longer seem to attach any meaning to a person's life. It all seems so senseless. At times I have asked myself where is the justice in this world? But I won't hold my breath waiting for it. I will just need to move on.

So what have I been up to while away? The last few months have been a blur! I have been so incredibly busy. I think doing an extra certificate while doing a PhD full time was probably not the best idea even if it was for the most part by distance learning. Finding time to prepare a dissertation and study for exams as well as keeping up with everything else was quite difficult when one spends four hours a day commuting. But I managed and it is all over now!

On a good note I do feel that my PhD is starting to take off after all the 'tedium' of the first year. I have had a paper accepted and one in submission :-) Papers are like gold to academics so this is really important for my career. I think I just need to keep on keeping on and things will be ok on that front.

Other exciting news include a visit from my mum in July (and she didn't drive me as crazy as she normally does). Personally I feel that she is finally seeing me as a grown up (even though I passed 18 eons ago! haha). But then maybe parents never really see their children as adults. I am looking forward to going home in August. I have a new family member to meet!!


And I am still learning to drive!! For the life of me I continue to get confused by roundabouts. Why are there so many in this country? WHY?? They are the bane of my existence!!! But I have my very own first car now. I shall keep silent on it for the moment so I can do a review later. No worries, it is not a fancy shmancy car like DH's car. I wanted something cheap and cheerful that looked cute. And I prefer to spend my money on handbags. Yes..... really. You know I am superficial. I am very pleased with her though. 


So handbags........My collection has grown and then reduced (and will probably grow again hehe). eBay has been wonderful I think. Tips for selling on eBay is another post I have in mind. Plus I may share some of my new acquisitions!!! :-)


With respect to blogging I probably won't be blogging as frequently as I did before as I still find myself just wanting to do solitary things. But I won't disappear for another 3 months (or I won't without at least telling you). I am trying to blog at least 2-3 times a week and see how that goes, although this time when I go home in August I think I will just want to spend time with my family and friends without documenting the entire trip.


OK so lovely people, what have you all been up to? Please share. It would be nice to get a few comments again as I have missed my blogging 'voice' and missed hearing your thoughts and opinions. 


Have a lovely weekend!