Ever wonder, when standing in Boots in front of more men's fragrance bottles than you can count, where will I start?? I may be able to give a little helping hand.
Firstly, there is a story behind this one. I was in work in the shop during the weekend, and myself and my friend Alice were having a sneaky chat in the fitting rooms when things had gotten quiet in the evening, and into the fitting rooms comes a lovely young Spanish man, about 25 years old. This man was a normal looking man, just ordinary. But the minute he walked past us, we got this scent of amazing cologne/aftershave. Suddenly, both of our heads were turned, and lovely Spanish man had hiked his sex appeal up a good three knotches.
'Ooooo doesnt he smell amazing!! I said.
Alice then went on to tell me that she loves whatever cologne her boyfriend wears, and suddenly a thought occurred to me; The level of attractiveness of a man to a woman is largely as a result of the way that man smells. So, in short boys, the aftershave/eau de toilette that you choose can decide whether you stay in the mind of the woman you just chatted up at the bar.
This, along with the current stress of Christmas shopping for the other half, brings me to my little study, which I have appropriately named 'My "Fricking Hell You're Hot' Fragances" .
Myself and Alice trotted up to the nearest shopping center today and strutted our stuff into Boots and up to the fragrance wall. We then preceded to sniff and smell dozens and dozens of mens' eau de toilettes in order to find five that the women who read this little blog can get for the man in their life for Christmas (think of it as a present for both of you). We both decided (while trying to de-numb our noses from all the smelling) on these top five fragrances which smell absolutely amazing!! I have included some prices too which are an approximate prices for 50ml bottles which I found on the internet.
1. Givenchy Play (€45)
2. Hugo Boss; Boss In Motion, White Edition (€52)
3. Poco Rabanne 1 Million (€43)
4. YSL Homme (€40)
5. Ralph Lauren no.3 (€42 for 70ml)
So, I hope this makes Christmas shopping a little easier, and the new year smell absolutely fabulous! :-)
My 'Fricking hell you're hot' fragrances
Its CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Speaking of the big guy, he went very high tech this year with the help of NORAD. They tracked Santa's journey around the world, twas such a brill idea, I was very impressed.
Anyway, after a fantastic nnight out on thursday with the work mates in Kildare, and a pretty severely hungover troop in work the next morning, I headed home to slightly tipsy parents who decided to drink while cooking the christmas dinner. (You see my dad was working today so the Dalton family did christmas last night). The dinner was amazing with a capital A. Nothing in this world can beat my mom's made froms scratch christmas stuffing. When we finished off the dinner we took ourselves and the Rose wine into the sitting room and opened up all the pressies.
Santa really outdid himself this year, the presents were completely economical but really are what I need and use. Got 3 Ross O Carroll Kelly books, who I completely adore, but I gotta say to anyone who reads this, if you aren't familiar with Dublin and the stereotypical rival between North and South of the city then it will just sound silly. But for lil me from the South side it is frickin hilarious!!
Now, for today, I havent gotten outta my pjs all day, and am spending my time watching movies (Scrooged at the moment, cant beat Bill Murray) and eating left over turkey and lots of "After Eights" :-) Also I got the sister "Just Dance" on the wii, and i Highly recommend it. Its a complete howl drunk or sobre (except if you'e the Sis and accidentally hit yourself with the remote when attempting the charlston).
Anyway, Happy Christmas to everyone, and I hope you all have a great day with the ones you love.
Movies and Memories
How amazing are the old movies?? They just done make them like they used to.
I have recently found the magic of the TCM channel. At the moment I am watching Easter Parade with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, I mean how could you get better? Amazing dance routines, fantastic singing, and men who were real gentlemen, what more would anyone want? Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, My Fair Lady, you got any others?
Ye I have to say, the 3D movies are mind blowing, Avatar was superb and such a leap in movie production. But you gotta look at the celebrity culture to see how talentless some celebrities are. I mean what disearnable talent does Paris Hilton have? Or the Playboy Girls? You simply have to look good to be famous thes days...... (oh I sound so old....).
Anyway onto the memories aspect, there is this amazing advert on Irish tv at the moment for Dennys, who are an Irish company who do cold meats and feed such as rashers, sausages and pudding (perfect for a sunday morning). But anyway it shows a family at christmas, take a look at the link below. Just press watch, I dare anyone to not well up a little bit at the memories of their christmas with their parents or children.
http://www.denny.ie/real-people.aspx
When I watched it I started to think back to my christmas with my family. When I think of all the presents i used to get, the sitting room was a christmas wonderland for me and my sister. We were spoiled rotten really. And of course there was always one big present. I remember a bike I got one year, it was purple and just perfect, and another year I got a pram for my dolls, again purple..... I had a thing for purple lol.
Its amazing how things change. No special man comes to the house anymore, sniff, and our Christmas Day is spent in pjs watching movies and eating left-overs from the christmas dinner the night before (dad works christmas day now so we have it the night before now). Its different but just as good. We get to spend time together, and christmas becomes more about thinking about your family others who have less rather than presents, I quite like it like that.
Anyway, 8 sleeps til christmas morning. Hope everyone enjoys their christmas week :-).
The Thaw Is On!!
Finally, tempatures are startin to rise, and I got my first glance of grass in about 2 weeks this morning. The water is pouring out of the gutters as the snow from the roof is starting to melt, causing a bit of a duck and dive experience when trying to go outside the patio door, but its all part of it right?
The hens and ducks thought all their birthdays and christmas's had rolled into one with being able to come out of their houses without the tips of their beaks freezing. They have been pecking around in the one little patch of visable grass all day.
As for the other animals of the house, its a bit of a nightmare at the moment.
Belle (the wild slightly sadistic kitten of the family) has taken to slowly pulling the christmas tree apart one decoration after another and placing them all under the kitchen couch. My mom is slowly going insane, and starting to loose her voice screaming "Bold Belle" at the top of her lungs while she skids across the wooden floors trying to get them off her, in vain of course.
Suki (my 4 year old fat cat) defied all our expectations with regard to her weight problems and caught a little bird. Now my mom again freaked and managed to get it off her (this is simply down to Suki's inability to run as fast as Belle, again due to the excess fat). Mom then brought it in her hand, shaking and slightly tweeting, into me as I was hard at work at a bugger of an English essay, to ask what she will do with it. It ended up in a shoebox full of shredded paper in the greenhouse. It soon gained its consciousness back and flew off happy.
The christmas holidays are beginning as the tins of biscuits and boxes of "after eights" are starting to enter the shopping. Also my English course is finished for the semester, so only three day weeks!! Means though I have to start studying for the exams in January. They are going to be really tough :-(
Positive thoughs, christmas!!
