MOVIES I WATCHED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

不機嫌なママにメルシィ! LES GARCONS ET GUILLAUME A TABLE (2013, FRANCE)
It's a French autobiographical comedy film written and directed by Guillaume Gallienne. It was very unique story I think.

FRANK (2014, UK and IRELAND)
Irish comedy-drama film. I wrote about this film on MEANING DAYS OFF post. I hope you'll read it.

TOM AT THE FARM (2013, CANADA and FRANCE)
Tom who is a young advertising copywriter goes to the country for the funeral of his boyfriend. Then he's shocked that no one knows who he is... I watched this film from the front row in cinema. I turned my eyes from some scary scenes.
It's a psychological thriller film directed by Xavier Dolan. I like his works. I've watched LAURENCE ANYWAYS and LES AMOUS IMAGINAIRES so far.

グッバイ アンド ハロー GREETING FROM TIM BECKLEY (2012, USA)
In 1991, Jeff Beckley 24 year old unknown musician is invited to his father tribute concert. His father is famous folk rock singer Tim Beckley, but Jeff doesn't know well about his father...
In this film Penn Badgley plays Jeff Beckley. He is famous for tv program called gossip girl (sorry I don't watch gossip girl.) I was so impressed by his no lip-syncing performance. He sang live thoughtout the entire film. I learned Penn Badgley is talented as actor and singer. And this film made me wanna listen to Jeff Beckley. Lilac Wine is so beautiful song...

SHIFT 恋よりも強いミカタ (2013, PHILIPPINE)
A tomboyish woman who works as call center agent falls her openly gay co-worker... It's a bittersweet story. Some scenes made me wanna cry. But their relationship is very beautiful.

Maybe this is the last post of the year:)
I'm looking forward to seeing great films next year!


Matsuri
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WINTER ESSENTIALS #2 MUSIC AND MY CHRISTMAS

On Christmas Eve, I worked early shift. After work I stopped by a cafe and I decided to write this post listening to music which make me feel cozy (and sad sometimes...) at the moment.

This is the playlist.
THIRTY-THREE/ the smashing pumpkins

LEGO HOUSE/ ed sheeran

MY NUMBER/ foals

NOVEMBER HAS COME/ gorillaz

CANDLES/ hey monday

DO YA/ mcfly

MADNESS/ muse

AMERICA/ razorlight

DEEP AND MEANINGLESS/ rooster

WE WERE CHILDREN/ tribes

DRUNK GIRL/ something corporate

SLEAZY BED TRACK/ the bluetones

TONIGHT/ lykke li

エンドロール/ 秦基博

君の街に行けることを確かめようと歩いた/ swimm

As you know, some music is nothing to do with cold season. But I like all of these!


On Christmas, it was also my day off. In the morning I eat stollen and mazipan which a friend sent me from Germany. It was sooo good!! And I received a box from a postman. It was some Garnier products I ordered this month. I'm looking forward to trying them! I thought it was Christmas present from me:)

From evening, I went out wearing LUSH SNOWCAKE perfume. It smells like mazipan! And I met a nice person from work at a cafe. He is one of people I respect the most. Thank you so much for coming!

By the way, on the way to cafe I saw many people who dressed up as Santa Claus IN PUBLIC... It was a little disgusting...


I'm going to write about movies I watched in November and December before long. To write blog will be refreshing change of pace (even though boring posts, poor English...hehe)

What's your favourite winter song?
How was your Christmas?

Matsuri
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WINTER ESSENTIALS #1MOISTURIZING

Christmas is around the corner. I have no special plans, but I'm really really looking forward to eating mazipan and stollen which I received from a friend (thanks Julia!):)

This time I decided to write about my winter essentials. Let's get started!

LIP BALMS
I introduce two my favourite lip balms first. I like the texture of BURT'SBEES REJUVENATING LIP BALM WITH ACAI
BERRY. But to be honest, I don't like the scent so much(maybe...acai? Basically I don't like the kind of artificial berries scent.)
BLISTEX MEDLIP is one of the best lip balms ever. I like both of the texture and the scent like minty vanilla.

HAND CREAMS
I wash my hands many times a day for work. And it causes rough hand. So hand cream is one of my must have stuff during winter season. I received LE PETIT MARSEILLAIS CREME HYDRATANTE from a friend (she had a trip to Paris for honeymoon.) This smell is amazing. It smells like sweet. And it has a very light texture. WELEDA SANDDORN HANDCREME has a citrus scent. And it also has light texture. I got GLYSOMED HANDCREME last year. I like the camomile scent which makes me feel relaxed.

BODY CREAM
At first I wanted to try the body shop argan oil body cream. But it's a little expensive for me. So I looked for other body cream which contains argan oil. And I found VERONA SPA OLIVE AND ARGAN OIL MOISTURIZING CREAM
at drugstore. It's Polish product. I think it was about 400 yen! This body cream works very well on my skin.

To be continued...


Matsuri
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OUTFITS OF NOVEMBER

Leather (also fake) leather jacket is one of my must have essentials for winter. I get into it since last year. I think the effect of Dominic Howard is very very big to me, haha.
I found all of jackets I have at second hand stores in Kyoto last year. They are very comfortable to wear.
I want to add grunge taste to outfits this season (with clothes I've already had.) I'm not going to buy new (old) clothes anymore this winter season. But I want new sneakers!

Matsuri
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