MFT #19 - Je l'aime à mourir

Je l'aime à mourir - Francis Cabrel

Moi je n'étais rien
Et voilà qu'aujourd'hui
Je suis le gardien
Du sommeil de ses nuits
Je l'aime à mourir
Vous pouvez détruire
Tout ce qu'il vous plaira
Elle n'a qu'à ouvrir
L'espace de ses bras
Pour tout reconstruire
Pour tout reconstruire
Je l'aime à mourir

Elle a gommé les chiffres
Des horloges du quartier
Elle a fait de ma vie
Des cocottes en papier
Des éclats de rire
Elle a bâti des ponts
Entre nous et le ciel
Et nous les traversons
À chaque fois qu'elle
Ne veut pas dormir
Ne veut pas dormir
Je l'aime à mourir

Elle a dû faire toutes les guerres
Pour être si forte aujourd'hui
Elle a dû faire toutes les guerres
De la vie, et l'amour aussi

Elle vit de son mieux
Son rêve d'opaline
Elle danse au milieu
Des forêts qu'elle dessine
Je l'aime à mourir

Elle porte des rubans
Qu'elle laisse s'envoler
Elle me chante souvent
Que j'ai tort d'essayer
De les retenir
De les retenir
Je l'aime à mourir
Pour monter dans sa grotte
Cachée sous les toits
Je dois clouer des notes
À mes sabots de bois
Je l'aime à mourir

Je dois juste m'asseoir
Je ne dois pas parler
Je ne dois rien vouloir
Je dois juste essayer
De lui appartenir
De lui appartenir
Je l'aime à mourir

Elle a dû faire toutes les guerres
Pour être si forte aujourd'hui
Elle a dû faire toutes les guerres
De la vie, et l'amour aussi

Moi je n'étais rien
Et voilà qu'aujourd'hui
Je suis le gardien
Du sommeil de ses nuits
Je l'aime à mourir
Vous pouvez détruire
Tout ce qu'il vous plaira
Elle n'aura qu'à ouvrir
L'espace de ses bras
Pour tout reconstruire
Pour tout reconstruire
Je l'aime à mourir


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MFT # 18 - The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.


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Wow, could it get any better? 
How about if Tom Waits reading it?

MFT # 17 - Dancing Kings

For years loads of movies seem to be including a dancing scene of one kind or another. 

These are 3 of my favourite ones: 

1) Hugh Grant dancing to "Jump", performed by The Pointer Sisters on "Love Actually" 

2) Kevin James dancing to "Yeah!", performed by Usher on "Hitch"

3) Omar Sy dancing to "Boogie Wonderland", performed by Earth Wind & Fire on "The Intouchables"

I can´t hear these songs anymore without thinking of these scenes and they always put a smile in my face. 

Which are your favourite Dancing Kings (or Queens)?


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MFT # 16 - Betty Boop or Las Nanis de Susana

Remember those colorful customised converse style runners  I recently talked about? Guess what...

I got mine!!!

For ages I had admired Daniel's colorful work while I kept thinking: one day, I'll treat myself to a pair.  

But I could never find the right occasion or decide on the theme that I liked the most: there are too many to choose from!

Well, this year for my birthday I said: this is it, time to keep that promise to myself.  

So I started going mentally through my favourite things to decide on the theme of my runners. In the end, I narrowed it down to Betty Boop, inspired by this t-shirt that I had for ages and I luuuuuuuuuuuv:

So I build up the couraged, got in touch with contacted Las Nani de Nani, sent him the photo above and less than a month later (*)... I had them on my feet!

Aren't they cool? I absolutely adore them. I keep wearing them all the time. And they are sooooooooooo comfy! 

You can see them in more detail here. 

I'm telling you, people, this guys is very talented! He is going places!

(*) yes, there is a waiting list! So if you want to order some for a special occasion, bear that in mind and, to avoid disappointment, check with Nani how long is the waiting list at that time!

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MFT # 15 - To hear or not to hear

I love my new headphones. 

I was sick & tired of the hard ones that hurt my ears and kept falling when I run. 

So  I decided to give this Hama soft ones a try. They come with 3 different sizes of flexible earpieces for you to choose the one that fits you best. 

They also wrap comfortably around the ear, even if you wear glasses, which I do. 

The sound through them is loud and clear. 

And at less than €10 they hardly break the bank. 

All and all, an excellent buy, me thinks. 

Hama HK-280 56280 Clip-On Stereo Headphones

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MFT # 14 - Las Nanis de Nani

I don't quite remember how I came across these for the first time but I remember secretly promising to treat myself to a pair one day. 

These unique custom made Converse style sneakers are hand painted. 

You choose the theme: your favourite band or artist, modern or a legend, a cartoon character, a hero, a hobby, a place, your pet, your club, a sport... let your imagination go: the sky is the limit!

These are just a few of my favourite ones - which one do you prefer?

You can see more examples or follow Nani's work on his facebook page or his blog. 

And if you decide to get a pair, tell him Susana sent you!

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MFT # 13 - Beady ring

I am not superstitious myself but just in case the person who made or invented my next favourite thing is, I have decided to post one of my creations. That way nobody can complain about my post bringing them bad luck!

I made this ring with beads and I love its colours:

I made many rings, but I actually wear this one all the time.
Here it's me, modeling it: 

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MFT # 12 - My very own Dream Doodle!!!

OMG!!!!! Remember my last post about Dream Doodles by Lyn? 

Today, as a thank you for the post, Lyn Phillips surprised me by sending me this:

my very own Dream Doodle

I am a very happy bunny!!!

Many thanks Lyn!!!

close up

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MFT # 11 - Dream Doodles by Lyn

Lyn Phillips is originally from Liverpool but now she is based in Lanzarote. She does these doodles that are A-MA-ZING! 

I tend to prefer realistic paintings but these (mainly) monochrome geometric drawings have me mesmerised.   
I could spend hours browsing her page Dream Doodles by Lyn. 

Choosing the ones I like the most is proving an impossible task, honestly. But I'll give it a go. 

Here are some featuring specially animals, hands & hearts: 

Butterfly and the key of life

Eagle

Fish

Fishbowl

Lyn has some of her doodles for sale at the gorgeous Absolutely Fabuloso shop in Tías (Lanzarote) so don't be shy - pop into the shop or and contact her through her page, if you like what you see. 

She also the accepts commissions occasionally, if you like her style but don't quite find the design you want.  So please bear in mind that because of the nature of Lyn's art, the end result might not come out exactly as you imagined it. 

"It's difficult to explain but I sort of switch my mind off while I'm drawing and sometimes my pen takes its own direction", Lyn says. Well, your pen can take whatever direction wants, as far as I'm concerned. 



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MFT # 10 - The video that blew my mind: do you dare...?

This video blew my mind. I hope it blows yours too.



También disponible en castellano aquí.  

MFT # 9 - Wonderwall x 3

I have always loved this song by Oasis. The beat, the instrumentals, the lyrics... It's like a magnet, it's strange. I don't seem to get tired of listening to it over and over again. 



Weirdly, I also adore in equal measure a cover version that was made to make it look like it was the original from the 50s by Mike Flowers Pops. I think it's very cleverly done, don't you?



And finally I have recently discovered another cover version which again, ticks all the boxes for me. Not better than the original but it does comes pretty close to it, in my humble opinion.



Which of these 3 is your favourite?
Do you know any other cover version of this song?


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MFT # 8 - Vanderbilt

I am not good with smells, which can be a blessing in disguise. Regarding perfumes all I distinguish is between fresh and sweet. I like fresh smells generally. 

This one though is a bit sweeter though. I'm not too sure whether my grandmother wore this particular one or something very similar. Maybe that's why I like it. Because it reminds me of her.  


I have found it again a couple of years ago and I can't get enough of it. It's become MY perfume. 

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MFT # 7 - Firetrap shoes (swap I)

I fell in love (once again) the minute I saw them. 

Firetrap Dillis Court Shoe 

So madly in love that I had to buy them, even if they were a size too small. The sales were on and my number wasn't available anymore. But it didn't matter at the time. I HAD to have them. 

My heart was broken shortly afterwards: after wearing them only a few times I had to admit the pain was too much. Luckily I swap them with a friend, for another gorgeous pair of shoes. If you want to see those, you'll have to stay tuned... I'll keep you posted!

Here is me modelling them with matching red frilly socks, one of my crafty contraptions, to much the oh! so sexy red stitching. 

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MFT # 6 - 9 to 5

A blast from the past, a friend of mine got one of these as a birthday present when we were teenagers. I (secretly) envied her, as I wanted one myself...

The words "you don't live in a nine to five world" always makes me think of a certain country singer's song. 

GK136 Swatch 1991  

Does it ever happen to you that you link one think to another memory?

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MTF # 5 - Gráda - No linen no lace

I really love this particular song from Gráda's "Natural Angle" album, but like (a lot) many of these Irish band's other songs. 

Worth paying them a visit here . 

MFT # 4 - Bottles of wine

I'm not a wine buff. When I drink it, I either like it or not. Sometimes I drink red. Sometimes, white. And sometimes I get captivated by the packaging around the grapes. 

This is a selection of my 3 favourite bottles of wine from Lanzarote, where I am lucky enough to live at the moment. 

  

                              

(click on each bottle to find out each wine's name - or if you know it, to visit their winery's website)

Aren't they pretty? Which one do you prefer?

Do you have another favourite bottle of wine?


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