Thursday, April 26, 2012

India and my Bollywood experience


Hi lovelies,

This has to be the wettest drought ever! And the relentless wind and rain has made me a little melancholic...

Not only does the idea of sitting in my garden with a Pimms and lemonade seem difficult to imagine (even the thought of simply leaving the house without an umbrella feels like a distant dream!), but it seems like everyone is in a bit of a fug at the moment, or just tired, or on standby waiting for a glimpse of summer...Obviously this is totally understandable. SAD lamps always were a poor substitute for the real thing, and I'm sure we're just waiting for the sun to pop his s/s 2012 hat on and make a welcome return to our skies.

I've already had a couple of duvet days- staying in with a cuppa and watching Gossip Girl, or planning for the future and listening to the occasional sad song (eek!)...and I must admit, it's been hard not to reminisce about all those places far far away, where the weather is better. I've travelled quite a bit over the last few years, and I've been incredibly honoured and lucky to visit all the places I have.

One place in particular has a special place in my heart - India. As some of you know, I lived there on-and-off for six months, dancing professionally in Bollywood movies. I thought I'd take a moment to share some of my fabulous memories with you... a small something to while away the hours as we dream about the sun together!

Lots of sunny love, M xxx

(P.S. I've got millions of pictures I love. I've tried to be selective - but still, so many to choose from!)




I miss all the crazy costumes :-)...





  








and all the crazy sets...








some Bollywood stars I've worked with...



some of the videos..








a bit of a behind the scenes...

(that's where I burned hair on my body cos of the flames lol)




but most of all - I miss 'my' India!






































 





Tuesday, April 24, 2012

pink hair

I loved pink hair last year. But this year- I'm totally obsessed with it! LOVE LOVE LOVE

( Scroll down to see my attempt at adopting the pink look 


I made one attempt to join the pink parade last Christmas, but it was just for a celeb themed party, so it wasn't permanent...


This year I'm definitely trying dip-dye! It's a scorching hot trend right now, and I don't think I can resist giving it a go. What do you reckon? More pictures to follow soon...


♥ UPDATE 

My favourite pink haired lady - Charlotte Free has just been confirmed to be the new face of  Maybelline New York! Wow- I cannot wait to see the campaign.

To announce their new face - clever people at Maybelline recruited P'trique the men behind 'Shit Fashion Girls Say'. Check this one out- it's brilliant!




Sunday, April 22, 2012

Versatile Blogger Award



I've been overwhelmed by the fab response to my blog. It's been really heartening, especially as I only started bogging just a few weeks ago. 
On top of that I've been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by lovely Yaz (littlesparklets.blogspot.co.uk). 

Thank you very much!


So now it's my turn! I'm nominating, in no particular order: 




And here are seven facts about me:

1. I'm Polish. You might have figured this out already - my surname can be a bit of a tongue-twister!

2. I lived in India for 6 months. I was based in Mumbai where I danced professionally in Bollywood movies.

3. I hate being cold, even though I'm from a country (wrongly!) known for being 'cold' (okay, so in winter it can go down to minus 20, but during the summer it really is lovely!)

4. I love bikram yoga - I go regularly...well, I try!

5. I have a pet rabbit named Lenin - he looks a bit like a dictator himself.

6. I'm not a natural blonde.

7. I cannot sing! Not even Happy Birthday.


the rules:

♥ nominate 10 blogs 
♥ let them know that you nominated them 
♥ share seven random facts about yourself 
♥ thank the bloggers that have nominated you 

a seven day snapshot #2

Here's what I've been up to this week. As you can probably tell, it's been wet! xxx

(Follow me on Instagram here: mirahearts)



♥ finally here! ♥ super food salad ♥ rainy day 


♥ dip die ♥ amazing shoes ♥ silhouette mannequins 


♥ French umbrella ♥ something to look forward to! ♥ London calling 


♥ healthy morning ♥ 100 days to go ♥ my daily commute 


♥ still raining ♥ first coffee of the day ♥ wicked address 


♥ my hubby's shoe porn ♥ the organic option ♥ best biscuits by Kate 


♥ London skyline ♥ healthy supper ♥ my new best friend 


♥ London Marathon starting line ♥ my pink bicycle ♥ spring bloom