Briggy's world

I had a nice birthday week end in LONDON. I had to deal with a few problems on the way in but in the end everything went back to normal. I was very busy within these four days.

Day 1:

I checked in. The Caesar Hotel is a lovely boutique hotel. I may go back there next time I go to London. Then I took the tube to go to the Adelphi Theatre to see the musical: "Love never dies" which is the second part of the "Phantom of the opera" (which I had seen many years ago visiting Toronto).

Day 2:

I walked all day !  I went to Marble Arch first then kept going all the way down to Oxford Sreet where I shopped a bit to arrive on Regent Street where I turned left (after a long stop at TopShop) in order to arrive at Picadilly Circus. I continued to Leicester Square (where I had lunch) and had a little look at China Town. Then went to Trafalgar Square. After a few pictures taken, I went to the National Art Gallery and to the National Portrait Gallery. On my way out I walked downto Big Ben. I did not go to Tate Modern to see Gauguin exhibition as planned as a friend of mine told me it was not very good! end of the day I walked back to the hotel ...

Day 3:

This time I ride the metro all day not without difficulties as the main lines were closed on the week end for maintenance. I first went to Knightsbridge to go to Harrod's and to the V & A museum where I saw a very interesting temporary exhibition on Diagilev. I stopped at H & M and Harvey Nichols and took the metro to Camdem Town. In Camdem my main goal was to pay a visit at the Cyberdog Shop (amazing shop! Loved the music) together with the little indian shop (Ali baba cave) near it, which I DID. Camdem was very crowded. I stopped also at Waterstone's bookstore to get Barbara Streisand's book "My passion for Design" and went back to the hotel to get rid of all my shopping bags to go out again to go to the movie theatre. At first I had intented to see "Love & Other drugs" or "The king's speech" but I ended up to see "The way back". It is such a great movie ! I loved it !

Back to the hotel late at night, I packed as I could not sleep.

Day 4:

My last day in LONDON. I had a lovely birthday chocolate muffin especially made for me. Got breakfast, checked out and went for a last walk before to go to Heathrow Terminal 5. I took the metro and went to the British Museum. Shopped a bit for a couple of little gifts to give away and then headed to Notting Hill. It was very quite as the market was not on. I took a couple of pictures and had lunch at Itsu. Then I was tired and wanted to leave therefore I went back to the hotel to collect my luggage and took the metro to the airport. 

Today it is my birthday ! Happy Birthday TO ME ...

May the best of my past be the worst of my future.

Hope my birthday blossoms into lots of dreams come true.

May today be filled with sunshine and smiles, laughter and love.

I hope all my birthday dreams and wishes come true.

Today I am flying to London and shall be back on Tuesday. No internet connection during this long weekend abroad ...

Waow ... waow ... waow ... This one is perfect ! Look at this :

200 square meters, on the eleventh floor, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room, a huge balcony and a sea view. 145 000TL

IF ONLY I COULD ...

2011 - Resolution No. 1:

* Bonne Année * Happy New Year * Buon Anno *

* Gutes Neues Jahr * Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun, iyi yıllar *

Meilleurs voeux de Santé, Bonheur, Prospérité, Longue vie et que vos rêves les plus fous se réalisent ...

All the best for 2011 ...

Auguri ...

Ich wünsche euch ein tolles sylvester und ein wundervolles neues jahr ...

Yeni yıl bizlere kutlu olsun. Yeni yıl sizlere de kutlu olsun. Sağlık, başarı ve mutluluk dolu olsun ...

Voilà le swap anniversaire de Céline alias La Petite Nouvelle (http://celinesswap.canalblog.com/) s'achève avec l'anniversaire de Miss Décembre qui est née le douze de ce mois. J'ai eu un peu beaucoup de mal avec la gourmandise que j'avais prévu de joindre au colis de Miss Décembre et me suis résignée à acheter du chocolat au lieu des dragées initialement envisagées ! En images ci-dessous le contenu du colis de Miss Décembre :

Le tout fourré dans le sac cadeau suivant :

Le site de La Poste dit que le colis a été livré. Bien que cela ne soit pas mentionné sur la page de La Petite Nouvelle, je poste quand même ce bulletin car aujourd'hui c'est le dernier jour de l'année et je ne suis pas certaine que je trouverai le temps de le faire plus tard, dumoins avant minuit.

Still searching the real estate ads in order to dream about the flat I would love to buy in Mersin. Today, I found this one: 170 square meters, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2nd floor of a building of 4 floors, brand new build (apparently). 115 000 TL. No seaview mentioned !

From what I see on the pictures uploaded, it seems to have a good potential ... Would be very happy to own a flat like that one and live there half of the year.

If only I could ...

1.  New Year's is (awesome/lame/other): a day like the 364 other days of the year.

2.  Last New Year's Eve: I was at home with HIM!

3.  My New Year's resolution is: 

      1- to travel to different places (I already know for sure which countries I want to visit in 2011).

      2- to exercise on a regular basis.

      3- make new friends.

      4- forget all about this broken heart thing.

4.  The best way to spend New Year's Eve is: I am not really sure!

5.  My prediction for an up-and-coming trend in 2011 is: I know for sure that I am going to get this brand new watch I just saw in the "Süper-dergi" magazine I got yesterday.

6.  This New Year's Eve I will: go to work and maybe (for a change) stay outside and gather with the crowd celebrating the 2011 New Year.

 
7.  A fresh start is: every single day is a matter of fresh start. Do not wait for the first day of the New Year to try to do something you would like to do. Just go for it all year round.

Fill in the blank Friday via  http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/

“Once upon a time a king and a queen who were so upset to have no child…”

The fairy Lilas is swaggering around with Christmas balls and other types of hand-sewed balls, while the Beauty plays of her curves, a bit alike the dance of the Monte-Carlo Ballets seducing the eye as a caress.

Created in 2001 in Monaco, The Beauty of Jean-Christophe Maillot has since made a world tour: a very original second-reading of a tale of remarkable musicality, a story of good and evil, hate and love which ends by the longest kiss in the history of dance !

Choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot - Freely inspired of Charles Perrault’s tale - Music: Piort Ilitch Thaïkovski - With the participation of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo - Scenography: Ernest Pignon Ernest - Costume: Philippe Guillotel - Lights: Dominique Drillot. (December 31, 2010 @ 08:30 pm / January 3, 2011 @ 08:30 pm and  January 2, 2011 @ 4:00 pm).

«Il était une fois un roi et une reine qui étaient si fâchés de n’avoir point d’enfants…»

La fée Lilasse pavane avec des boules de noël et autres balles cousues main, alors que La Belle joue de ses rondeurs, un peu à l’image de la danse des Ballets de Monte-Carlo qui séduit l’œil comme une caresse.

Créé en 2001 à Monaco, La Belle de Jean-Christophe Maillot a fait depuis  le tour du monde : une relecture très originale du conte d’une remarquable musicalité, une histoire de bien et de mal, de haine et d'amour qui finit par le plus long baiser de l'histoire de la danse !

Chorégraphie de Jean-Christophe Maillot - Librement inspiré du conte Charles Perrault - Musique : Piort Ilitch Tchaïkovski - Avec la participation de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo - Scénographie : Ernest Pignon Ernest - Costume : Philippe Guillotel - Lumières : Dominique Drillot. (Les 31 décembre 2010 et 3 janvier 2011 à 20H30 et le 02 janvier 2011 à 16H).