N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth: Best Fantasy Written in the 21st Century?
I’ve never thought of myself as a reader of particularly high standards: I read for fun as much as I read for enlightenment and catharsis. If anything, I’m suspicious of those whose reading list is only filled with Proust and Nabokov and Sand. More than 30 y..
The Sunset Eye
I’m not the greatest of makeup artists – most of the time, I cannot be bothered with anything elaborate and even if decide that I want a full face, I go for effect over technical mastery. That said, I have a good understanding of makeup in general: what prod..
April Memo: Tulips, Hugos and Elevator Music
I don’t know about other parts of the world, but spring seems to have truly arrived in Brussels. 25 degrees today! No wonder it’s a spring-inspired memo, then.
1. Spring flowers. One day, I need to tackle my love for cut flowers – all these roses* coming..
12 Modern Classics for Your Wardrobe
I’ve said before that I’m interested in those changes in fashion that are slower than seasonal trends and I feel that I’m not alone in that. With the rise of the capsule wardrobe and concerns about sustainability, many people are wondering how to look curren..
10 Fragrances Every Man Should Try
Anyone who knows anything about my views on perfume also knows I don’t like to divide scents into feminine and masculine or for men and women. In fact, I don’t like to do this in general, not just with perfume. The reason this post bears the title it does is..
A Great Mainstream Cleanser: Origins Jelly
My skincare obsession has been less in evidence recently, because I haven’t been buying as much as usual. In fact, since my Glossier haul, I’ve only bought a couple of bits and pieces and have been using up my (still too big) existing stash. There are, howev..
Workwear Wednesday*: Trouser Edition vol 1
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably think I don’t wear trousers very often. This is manifestly not true, I wear them possibly 50% of the time, at least in winter. It’s just that outfits featuring trousers generally seem less exciting t..
10 Books I Read in March
Another month, another good reading streak. I could probably have read more in the end of March, as we had the long Easter weekend, but made a conscious decision to do other things as well – cook, spring clean, watch movies, talk to people. All-in-all, a mon..
Shakshuka-Inspired Vegetable Sauce with Eggs
I’m about five years behind the trend with shakshuka: as I’m generally not the biggest fan of tomato-based sauces, it never really spoke to me. However, with my newfound enthusiasm for meat-free dishes I decided to give it a go recently and turns out I reall..
On Becoming a Radio Star or Why I Read Science Fiction and Fantasy
Last weekend, I was a guest on an Estonian radio programme that focuses on pop culture (if you speak Estonian, you can check it out here). We talked about the blog, reading, movies and life in general and it was a much less painful experience than I expected..