Wishlist #1: Christmas Luxury Edition

Quizás esta entrada sea un poco anticipada. Pero no voy a engañarles... Navidad siempre ha sido mi fiesta favorita del año, y desde que puedo, saco todo mi espíritu navideño hacia afuera. Este año, en mi blog. Me gustaría hacer varios posts de Guías para regalar para estas fiestas. En primer lugar, les dejo mi wishlist personal. Pero claro, esta es la edición luxury. Todos los productos de la imagen anterior cuestan más de 50 €... Una puede soñar, ¿no?

1. Estas botas de Asos (58,99€) se las vi a la blogger y YouTuber Sammantha Maria (antes conocida como TheBeautyCrush) en este post de aquí. Al principio no me gustaron, principalmente porque yo soy bastante bajita, y no creo que a mi personalmente me queden bien esas botas tan altas... ¡Parecería el gato con botas! Pero después de ver el post varias veces, me encantaron. Es un toque de color muy sutil a cualquier outfit de otoño.

2. Hace dos años me regalaron un e-Reader de la marca del Corte Inglés, y me fue muy bien hasta que este verano no quiso funcionar más, y me ha roto el corazón. Había cogido otra vez un ritmo muy bueno de lectura y he tenido que dejarlo hasta que me lo arreglen o consiga uno nuevo. Es por eso que el Kindle de Amazon (79,99€) está en mi lista, ya que dicen que es de los mejores del mercado y realmente, no está tan mal de precio.

3. Llevo con las mismas gafas de sol desde hace 7 años, y creo que es hora de renovarse o morir. No me gustan mucho las gafas de tiendas que no se especializan en el cuidado de los ojos (es decir, cualquier tienda de ropa). Me gusta protegerme de todo cuanto pueda. Las gafas de sol Erika de Rayban (109€) son mi elección para cambiar mis clásicas Wayfarer, y que pesan bastante, por las delicadas y ligeras Erika.

4.  Llevaba mucho tiempo viendo online a todas las bloggers y YouTubers hablando maravillas sobre los perfumes y velas de Jo Malone. Desgraciadamente, donde vivo ni siquiera conocen esta marca. Por eso, cuando fui a Madrid, no me perdí la oportunidad de ir a la boutique y oler unas cuantas esencias. Mi favorito, entre otros, fue el perfume Jo Malone en Oud & Bergamot (120€).

5. Esto puede parecer una cosa absolutamente innecesaria y derrochadora por mi parte. De cualquier modo, esto es solo una lista de sueños que tiene una servidora. Este calendario de adviento de Charlotte Tillbury (195€) es lo que cualquier loca del maquillaje desea. ¡Ojo! No he probado nada de esta marca, principalmente porque aquí no se comercializa, pero si tanta gente opina de la misma manera será por algo ¿no?

6. Solo hay que mirarlo. Este vestido de Asos (98,99€) es perfecto para un cóctel o una fiesta elegante. El detalle de la tela semi transparente y los bordados con lentejuelas hacen de esta mi elección final como vestido del año.

7. No soy muy fan de los relojes, empecé a llevar reloj hace dos años. Pero es que los relojes Daniel Wellington (159€) son tan elegantes que son un accesorio más. Sé que de la lista, esto es probablemente lo que me compre antes. ¡Llevo esperando mi momento durante meses!

¿Qué regalos de alta gama les encantaría a ustedes?



/ Maybe this post is quite anticipated. But I'm not gonna lie... Christmas has always been my favourite holiday ever, and as soon as I can, I bring out my Christmas Spirit. This year, on my blog. I would like to do some Christmas Gift Guides posts. This first one is my personal wishlist for this year. As you can see, this is the Luxury Edition. Every product above is 50€ or more, but one can dream, huh?

1. I saw these Asos Boots (58,99€) on this post from the British blogger and YouTuber Sammantha Maria (former TheBeautyCrush). I wasn't keen on them at first because I'm quite short and I wouldn't see myself wearing such high-kneed boots - I would look like the Puss in Boots! But after seeing the posts several times, I finally loved them. They make such a subtle touch of colour to any autumn outfit.

2. Two years ago I received an ebook for Christmas from a local store (el Corte Inglés), and it was pretty good until it decided to stop working this summer. This has broken my heart! I was on the reading-road again, and I have had to stop it until it gets fixed or I get a new one. That is why this Kindle from Amazon (79,99€) is on my list. It is set as one of the bests nowadays, and it is not very very expensive.

3.  I have worn the same sunglasses for 7 years now, and I think it's time to get some new ones. I'm not very keen on shops which are not experts on eye care - like every other clothing shops. I like to be protected as much as I can. These Erika de Rayban Sunglasses (109€) are my pick to change my classic heavy Wayfarer - also from RayBan, for these delicate light Erika.

4. YouTubers and bloggers have been raving about Jo Malone's perfumes and candles. Sadly, this brand is barely known. That's why when I went to Madrid I did not miss the chance to go to the store and sniff some of them. My favourite is Jo Malone - Oud & Bergamot Cologne (120€), among others.

5. This might seem an absolutely unnecessary item to have - and splurgy too. However, this is only a dreamed wish list of mine. This Charlotte Tillbury Advent Calendar(195€) is what any make-up lover would die to have. Keep on mind that I haven't even try anything from this brand, firstly because I can't get it where I live. But, if every one thinks the same about these products, that means something, right?

6.  Just have a look at it. This Asos Dress (98,99 €) is perfect for some fancy cocktails or smart parties. The see-through fabric and embraced sequins details make this dress the winner of The Dress Of The Year.

7. I have never been a watch lover - I started to wear watches not too long ago. But  Daniel Wellington Watches (159€) are incredibly smart. They are just another accessory on the outfit. I know for sure this will be what I purchase from this list. I have been waiting months for a good deal!

Which luxury gift would you love?



Cassie F

5 Things to do in October

It's here. October is finally here. After a long summer - which has not quite finished yet in Gran Canaria - a new month starts, and some changes need to be done!


Here is my list of to-do's for October:

1. ROOM MAKEOVER. I'm working on this and I'm so excited! I'm having my vacation period this month and I'm 100% on this. I will be posting my little makeover here, just in case you want to see how my room is changing. Keep an eye on the blog!

2. GYM AGAIN. This is starting to be serious. The fact of not eating at home everyday plus my work, which consists on a eight-straight-hour-period sitting in front of a computer is not doing well to my health, both mental and body wise. This needs to end, so I will be joining my gym again this month, and I will try and do this month blogilates' calendar as a challenge. Hopefully, we will see some results!

3. QUICK HOLIDAYS. As much as this doesn't help with the previous statement, I would really love to have a little scape on this vacation period - once it's over, I will be working everyday again! Maybe two days in Tenerife, with its mandatory Nars counter visit, and maybe a few days in Madrid - and another mandatory Lush store spree!

4. KEEP READING. I have been such a bookworm this summer. I started reading on march, I believe, and been reading one book after the other nonstop. However, my eReader just broke and I am so pissed! I am considering on buying a Kindle on Amazon, since everybody seems to love that, and not have problems with that. Is it worth the money? Which one should I buy? 

5. YOUTUBE. I don't know if you knew that, but I (re)started my YouTube channel a month ago, and I have been posting as regularly as I have been able to. I am trying so hard to do that, because I really enjoy it, and I will try and make videos weekly. Don't miss that!



What are your plans for October?

(Images in order of appearance via here, here)

Weekends by the sea.

Hello gorgeous!

Sorry for not posting every week as I would like to, but I am on the final weeks of my Master studies - doing the final project and stuff. I will try and keep going with the blog as soon as I can - promise!

Along with my studies, I can say that I was lucky enough to get a job last month. Yay me! So, I'm working part-time in the South of the island, the most touristic area of Gran Canaria. That means on weekends I'm staying there with Jose, and we're able to spend some time together in the evenings, taking walks on the beach, or going out for dinner. 

Here you have some of the pictures he took of me last week.

Top: H&M

Shorts: ASOS (similar here)

Ps: this is my song of the day, enjoy it!

 Until next time! 
xx

Gran Canaria: Mogán

If you have never been to Gran Canaria, you should. But, for sure, you should go to the south part of the island. You will fall in love instantly.

This Friday I went to Puerto de Mogán a really nice coast-settled village - where I actually have never been before -, and as you can see in the pictures above, it's a gorgeous place. It's called commonly like "Little Venice" because of the canals of water there are over there. The village is plenty of nice places to have lunch in front of the seaside, a little beach, so many shops, and a lot of apartments to have that kind of holiday. Also, if you are looking for a more relaxed kind of vacation, there is a wonderful hotel pretty close to the beach.

So, I totally recommend to come and visit that part of the island.

Sunday Update: Breakfast on the bed

    (On Saturday morning I was lucky enough to wake up next to this wonderful breakfast)

Good morning, loves!

Sorry about my missing days, but I have been super busy. This post-graduate life of mine is getting me nuts. Luckily, my afternoon lessons will end next Thursday, and I really cannot wait for that! Obviously, that means the start of the real thing - going to a real school, in front of real learners and prove that actually you can do it.


On a different topic, I am waiting for my camera charger to appear - meaning that I have to find my time to go and buy it, so that I will start doing my youtube channel. Really excited about that too *nice giggle of excitement*. As well, yesterday I applied for some summer jobs abroad, which I am really willing for. And, lastly on the job horizon, I will have to wait until April, the 7th, for that accepted word to appear on my internship *fingers crossed*.

These last weeks I have been listening to Ariana Grande's One Last Time, and Fifth Harmony's Sledgehammer. Really loving these two songs at the moment.

I still want this to work out, so please keep updated. I promise I will try and post more regularly.


Love,
Cassie xx

The Film-Lover Corner: Musical Films (I)

My top 5 1900s-musical films.

I have to admit one of my passions is to watch films and movies. I can't help it - they let my imagination fly. This morning I was listening to the music which came up of my phone and I thought 'why shouldn't I share what I like?'. So, I started to do a list of my favourite films which was not very easy, I have to say. One of my all-time problems is that I love so many things that it is so difficult to me to pick just one favourite, or restrict my favourite things jus to a limited number. So, I tried my best and beginning with only 5, my list grew up to 10. But don't worry, I split it up in two parts. Today here you have my top 5 XX century musical films. Enjoy!

New In: Benefit.

Good morning, ladies!

Yesterday I decided to get off my bed and go shopping instead. We have to take advantage of the sales before there's nothing left for me to buy! I picked up some Levi's that I was wanting for ages - the colour is not my favourite, though. I also picked up some bits and bobs of make-up that I have been wanting for so long, and at last I got it.
Benefit it's a well-known brand, both for its packaging - which is gorgeous! - and their quality. I have never owned anything from Benefit myself, but some of my friends have. 

In other countries, like the UK or the States, Benefit is quite more affordable than here in Spain (if we take into account the different values of the EUR and USD or GBP), so that I had never bought anything from there before. However, yesterday I found that this pack was on sale, so I decided to get it, and now I'm so happy.

The pack contained a Bene-tint (33€), a sample-size of their Pore-Fessional (full-size 33€), the They're Real Mascara (25€), and a sample-size of one of their fragrances, Laugh with me LeeLee (full-size 37€).

I'm very excited to use them all! 

Have you ever used these products? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Cassie xx

NYE

Good morning, beautiful people!

I hope you all had a very nice night! I'm not too keen on the celebration of this night, as I have always thought that December, 31st is just a day before January, 1st. Howeve

r, I tried my best and dressed up and put my make up on for this night, to be with my family.

I hope you all have a better 2015!

xo

Cassie F.

A Christmassy look

Hello, ladies! I recently got a few items I wanted to try, and as my camera does not record, I tried to do a mini-tutorial frame by frame, in order to recreate this look I used to make a mini-video on my Instagram! Hope you liked it!

Here's the finished look!

And a caption from the little video!

List of the products I used:

The body shop - All-in-one BB cream (shade 01)

Maybelline - Fit me concealer (shade 20)

Maybelline - Fit me powder (shade 315)

Maybelline - Colour tattoo 24 h (shade on and on bronze)

Urban Decay - Naked on the run palette (shades used: FIX, STUN)

Urban Decay - 24/7 Glide on eye pencil (shade stag)

Urban Decay - Perversion mascara

Urban Decay - Highlighter 5050

Bourjouis - Chocolate bronzer (51)

NARS - LAGUNA Bronzer

Sleek - Blush by three (Shade PUMPKIN)

Sleek - Face Form - I just used highlighter - (shade Light)

NARS - Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (Dragon Girl)

xoxo

Cassie

Lulú - SPECTRUM

You appeared, Lulú, in my darkest moment. When I had no one.

My oldest and dearest friend. I had almost forget you, Lulú - with your dark brown eyes, and your beautiful smile. 

How long haven't we seen each other, Lulú? Weeks, months... Years. Two decades, indeed. Why have we done this, Lulú? We did we destroyed us?

I don't know how your face are anymore, nor your voice. Nor your laughter. Nor you. Why, Lulú? Why do you come right now?

At least, your presence is making me a little stronger in this horrible times, Lulú. I have none by my side. I'm falling down, Lulú. I'm thankful for your stay, for your light.

It is a pity, Lulú, that you only talk to me at night, when I am not able to speak. When I am not responsible on my thoughts. When I am not alive.

I can not touch you. 

I just can see you - your spectrum, your memory.

I am expecting my recovery.

About tuna and WhatsApp

After being fooling around with some douches, I don't really know what a girl is supposed to do when in a relationship. Moreover, in this actual times. I mean, this new-fucking-technological-era, which only screws us over and over and over. Jesus Christ. I'm fucking tired of reading everywhere 'how bad those free-text apps have done to our lives'. I know it. You, reader, know it. My granny knows it. Please, stop repeating it, because it blows my fucking mind off. I would really appreciate people would stop complaining about this shit. Want to know the answer? Go fucking outside. Just talk with real people and keep your hands away from your stupid phone more than 24 hours. Geez, not that hard, for God's sake.

However, if you are like me, and you are still suffering of this new-fucking-technological-era-disease - because there is no other option, actually -, welcome. And here I leave my one and only concern about this whole thing. Speaking specifically of the WhatsApp-thing. Keep looking.

What THE HELL is wrong with all those people who HAVE read your message? And no. I am NOT supposing they had read it just because of the effing 'double check'. No, my pals. I mean when you are such a stalker - like myself - and you are staring at your phone screen, reading last seen today at 21:00 pm, when it is 22:34 pm already. But when you are about to lock that screen, then that happens...

online! 

God bless that fucking word... or not.

Then last seen today at 22:35 pm. Wait, WHAAAAAAAAAAAA?

And that's the reason because I have wrinkles on my face.

What the hell is wrong with those people? Seriously. Dafuq?

9 out of 10 of those cases, I would rather hit that heartless human with a dog-sized tuna on the face, like three or four times, or wake that person up with a fucking 100-member band at 5 am singing Friday, by Rebecca Black, while getting him wet with really fucking cold water.

Not killing him, obviously. Not a psycho right here.

But, yeah, dafuq maaaaan?

The problem gets bigger when this fucking human is your boyfriend. Why does he want to do this to you? He really thinks you're stupid, and that you can't read the hour? If my last text was sent on 21.00 and your last connection was on 21.05 and you didn't reply me... Mr, you are in a big trouble.

Of course, you can't tell him that this is bothering you. Like, a lot. Because you have just started being together. Like, a month. You don't want to ruin it. But you shouldn't lie... should you?

Anyway. I truly believe that the best answer is the fucking tuna. On his face. Right now.

xx

Percepción de la realidad alterada

La percepción de la realidad puede ser alterada de muchísimas maneras, sobretodo de la manera artificial, a la que una no se acostumbra después de tanto tiempo. Sin embargo, incluso en los momentos de máxima locura, estrés, euforia y movimiento, puedes encontrar personas que te dan la  clarividencia que te falta. Te dan la vida.

(No puedo evitar que mis lágrimas recorran mis mejillas, mientras repito una y otra vez para mis adentros todas las palabras tan maravillosas que me dedicaste.)

En una relación de dos, muchas veces hay una parte que siente que da más a la otra. Por supuesto, no porque la otra parte no quiera, o no esté en el mismo punto, o no quiera dar lo mismo. Personas más o menos afectivas. Tú eres así. Siempre he sabido que me querías. No lo he dudado ni un momento. Pero, de verdad, que nunca hubiera imaginado que realmente me necesitaras como yo te necesito a ti. Porque te necesito. Me faltas muchísimas veces. Y no puedo hacer nada, porque nos separa demasiada distancia física. Aunque, de cualquier modo, la distancia separa cuerpos, pero no corazones.

No sabes cómo necesitaba hablar de la manera que hemos hablado. Cómo necesitaba que precisamente tú me dijeras las cosas que me has dicho. Por mucho que se convirtiera un bucle. Al fin y al cabo, me conoces mucho mejor que yo a mi misma, y sabes que el bucle era necesario. Y por mucho que sepamos que en otras ocasiones me has dicho, quizás, la mitad de las cosas que me dijiste la última vez, te juro que me han llegado directamente al corazón, porque ya no sólo hablábamos de mi, sino de nosotras. Nosotras siendo una.

Que a lo mejor me estoy emparanoiando. Y todo esto fue por lo que fue. Percepción de la realidad alterada. Pero es que, gracias a la manera en la que tuvimos la conversación, y las cosas que me dijiste (tanto repetidas, como nuevas) sólo me dan ganas de cambiar. Y de ser mejor. Porque tú sabes que puedo. Porque confías en mi. Porque sabes que será cuando pueda ser completamente feliz conmigo. Porque los amigos son la familia que se escoge, y nos escogimos mutuamente. Porque yo soy tu bebé, y te necesito.

Con la mejor de las suertes, un año. Un año y puedo empezar de cero.

Again.

Again.

I'm saying this again. I'm repeating this, and I'll keep repeating this over and over again, not just for you to know this - because I'm pretty sure that you know this -, but because I think I need to express my feelings. I think that if I don't express them, I can implode just at any moment. And it only takes a second to implode, but also, it only takes a second to me thinking about you and drawing a smile on my face instantly.

You came into my life, I really don't know why. I don't know the reasons. And, I promise - I really do- that I didn't know how it would ever end like this. I wasn't sure if I would like you, because I'm kinda weird. You know that very well. But I knew I liked you in the very instant I looked you in your eyes. And I knew you were nice. And kind. And lovely. And I knew I wanted to kiss you so bad, just to be 100% sure I really liked you. And, I did, didn't I?

That's how it started. 

Seriously, I don't know what on the Earth you have done to me. You've changed me. I promise I haven't ever thought about anyone so many times a day like I think about you. And every time I do that, I smile. Because you make me smile. You make me happy. You give me reasons to be happy, like anyone has done ever before. You inspire me. I want you. Everyday and every second in my life, like the oxygen I need to breath. 

I've said this so many times before, and I know that it doesn't change anything. But, just in case. I repeat it:

I want to take care of you. Actually, I do. And I do care about you - your feelings - more than my own. I would be with you any time you need me. By your side. Even if you didn't need me. I want to kiss you, touch you, heal your, embrace you, support you, hug you, caress you, comfort you, tickle you, make you laugh. Make you happy. 

I love you. And I'm in love with you. I really am. And I know that scares you, because you think that's not fair to me. Let me tell you something: Actually, I don't care. I don't care if you think you love me less than I do. What do really matters is the fact that you do love me, and not how much yo do or don't. Quality over quantity.

And I would like to tell you that I think that people usually falls in love along the time... Like I've done all these months. I don't think it disappears like it wouldn't ever exist.

Hard part here. 

I want to clarify that, even though you keep thinking that your opinions are right, and that it would be better for us to stay appart, from now since whenever -or, maybe never again-, I will accept that. With all the pain in my heart, expanded to every single cell I have in my skin. Because I love you, and that will mean that you will be happy. And that is the most important thing to me.

Please, don't you worry about me. It's true that I won't be fine until some time has passed. To be sincere, I don't even know how much time that would be. Maybe a few months. Maybe some more. 

I believe you will do the best for both. I believe in you. 

I love you.

.

... the ones you shouldn't hurt at all.

cosas que no me explico

Son cosas que no me explico. Ha pasado más de un año y medio y, puedo asegurar que sigo sin explicármelo. 

Para mi lo eras todo. Una confidente. Una escuchadora. Una persona con la que hacer el tonto. Una fotógrafa. Alguien por la que yo habría dado la vida, por ver sonreír. Una amiga, al fin y al cabo. 

Ahora, de verdad, juro que te miro, y no sé quién eres. Te miro a los ojos y parece que eres una persona completamente distinta de la que yo me enamoré. Y sí, digo enamorarme, porque "enamorarse" no siempre quiere decir a amor carnal o sexual, ¿lo sabías? Yo estaba enamorada de tí, porque eras mi mejor amiga. Eras la mejor persona del mundo para mi. Lo eras todo. Eras mi más íntimo pensamiento, y mi más oculto secreto. Eras mis ganas de levantarme, para contarte las cosas. Eras mis ganas de matarte cuando hacías una locura. Eras mis gustos, mis aficiones, mi música, mi risa, y mis lágrimas. Incluso, mi silencio. Y, puedo jurar en este instante, que siempre pensé que yo era la tuya. Tu amiga. Que me aceptabas así, con todas mis locuras. Porque, yo estoy loca, ¿lo sabías? Siempre he tenido un poco de locura transitoria, que nunca he querido hacer que me miren. Simplemente, porque sé que si le doy un poco de trabajo a una persona, me encontrará un millón de razones por las que darme a tomar un millón de pastillas. Y, la verdad, es que ya no tengo ganas de que me den ningún tipo de reprimenda. Mi locura y mis pensamientos los controlo yo. 

Sigo sin entender cómo hemos llegado a esta situación. Una situación en la que somos completamente lo opuesto a lo que solíamos ser. Yo te adoraba. Y ahora te odio. Sí, lo lees bien. Te odio. No puedo soportarte. No soporto tu sonrisa. No soporto tu ropa. No soporto la colonia que usabas -ya que no sé si la sigues usando... Aunque imagino que no. Imagino que has dado un cambio radical en tu vida, y has borrado cualquier signo de que alguna vez yo estuve en ella-. No soporto verte feliz, porque parece que todo lo que yo sufrí al ver cómo se deshacía el tejido de nuestra amistad, que tan alegremente habíamos bordado. Nunca entendí. Y creo que nunca lo entenderé. 

Me gustaría volverte a ver así. Es más, me gustaría que nunca nos hubiéramos portado mal la una con la otra - porque, reconozcámoslo, te portaste como una auténtica cabrona, y, según tú, yo hice algunas cosas que las amigas nunca harían; por las cuales, me disculpé, y vuelvo a disculparme y a entonar el mea culpa si fuere necesario-. Pero no puedo. No puedo olvidarlo. No puedo dar por hecho que yo lo pasé mal y tú no. No puedo perdonar todas esas noches que estuve dándole vueltas a la cabeza, pensando el por qué de nuestras peleas. Y no puedo pasar por alto que tú sí que no fuiste una amiga de verdad, porque fuiste una mentirosa. Y las mentiras tienen las patas cortas. Y, además de eso, no tuviste la capacidad de dejar el problema entre nosotras, como yo hubiera preferido. Elegiste retroceder tu mente en el tiempo y volver al colegio. Volver al tiempo en el que "o estás de su lado, o estás del mío", algo que yo, particularmente, no vi nunca necesario.

La vida es una lucha. Lo sé. Por sobrevivir. Pero esa faceta de competidora yo la dejé en el tema de los estudios, o del trabajo. Una amiga no es una competidora. Es una igual. Lo que no quieres que te hagan, no se lo hagas a los demás. Es algo que aprendí yo con el tiempo. No sé si lo has aprendido alguna vez, o si, simplemente, preferiste tomar el camino Maquiavélico en todo este asunto. Que ni lo sé, ni me importa.

Este texto no estaba preparado, ni nunca lo estuvo. Digo, por si se te ocurre pasar por aquí, y leértelo. No creas que es con mala intención. Sólo que rebusco en mi pasado, y sigo sin dejar de alucinar por ciertos motivos.

Pero bueno, para tu regocijo personal te diré que las cosas me van horrorosamente, como bien sabrás. Al igual que yo sé que a ti la vida te sonríe, claro que sí. ¿Por qué no iba a hacerlo?

Take my hand... and my whole life too.