On Monday, Lowett wrote a blog post about her fashion desires for 2010. As the sales are very soon now, I wanted to do the same.

The Carrot Pant affair...

As the sarouel, I won't wear a Carrot Pant. I'm pretty sure it can be beautiful worn by a model who's dressed by Chanel... but there's no way I wear this. I'm small so it can't but make me looks bigger... So I forget that. haha.

But I want...

- A ring. I fell in love with a precise kind of ring, but I didn't find a shot to show you. So you'll have to wait until I buy it. haha. =D
- A jegging. You're going to tell me to order my jegging via Asos website. But I can't order something that looks like a pant without trying it. In my family, we have a strongly marked gaunt in the small of our back. This thing + my small 59,6 inches high + my pant US size which is 25 but can be 24 if I buy a pant in a Bershka store, I really can't buy a pant without trying. So I hope to find a jegging somewhere else. I apparently missed it when there were jeggings in H&M. (It's very practical with boots. ^^ )

- Colourful tights. (Pink ones) I didn't give up. But I didn't find THE navy blue dress I will wear with this tights. (Because I don't wear black clothes.) (So difficult.)

Christmas madness is finished (that's time for New Year's Eve party now, haha). We just keep memories, photos, sometimes few more kilos... and presents of course. ^^ I'm very glad with all the presents I was given. In addition to money, I received : (not counting friends' presents ^^ )

What's new ?
Yesterday, I was at a party. At a friend's home who lives in Valence. With other friends who don't live in Valence. But I met them in Valence. At the university. They are the three girls with who I ate so delicious sweet food - and not well-balanced one - last year in "Le Tasse & Glace". Three + I + Kit Kat. Kit Kat is the ferocious beast who acts as a cat for the girl who invited us. He's so crazy. And cute. But crazy all the same. Anyway... we laughed a lot, we chatted a lot and we ate marshmallow & chocolate teddy bears. Yummy ! And we were reasonable. Sleeping in our bed : 00:30. Except that I didn't sleep. Or I almost didn't sleep. From 3:58 a.m, I slept in spurts. Every 10 minutes I was suddenly awaken, looking at the time. v.v 6:42 a.m : I must stop trying to sleep. Because I didn't really have the choice with the time for the bus which brough me home. Anyway, it was great. But I think I'm a bit tired now. ^^'

While Christmas day is here, it's also time to thing about New Year's party, which will be here in a week. I couldn't but dedicate this discovery post to New Year's Eve. ^^

I really like these two different ways to decorate the table. I think I like the black decoration as much the white one. We can notice that both are made up with festive design crockery, stemmed glasses and feathers are put between the plates. ^^ Does it give ideas to you ?

I know that bags are a real obsession for me. Having said that, I think they perfectly complete a smart outfit. For a party like the New Year's Eve one, I like two things : clutches you wear on your arm or on your shoulder, and clutches you have to carry in your hand. When I looked for bags for this post, I found this leather clutch with flowers from Asos and the knot & sequin one from Dorothy Perkins.
What do you prefer ? Handbag or Shoulder bags ?

When it's about accessories, I like unusual ones. So that's not astonishing that I fell in love with this spoon necklace. And if you can put feathers on your table, why not wearing them as a pendant too ? I'm sure it won't go unnoticed. ^^

A couple of days ago, I started to follow a really interesting Tumblr. A lot of amazing shots are put all day long. Watch it. ^^

I told you on Friday that I fell in love with this little robot called Danbo. But I didn't tell you how I met him. Or, where I met him.

The first time I saw him, it was on Arielle's Flickr gallery, also known as Bunnyrel, a woman who loves photography. A huge part of her photos are dedicated to the little robot. Her shots are both poetic, funny and moving... I don't get tired of watching theses shots. =)
With Arielle's agreement, I prepared a selection of my favourites photos. You can see them in a larger size in my favourites or in her gallery if you take the time to search through. ^^

Aren't you tempted to have your own Danbo to take photos of him ? =D

You can see a lot of photos with Danbo on Flickr. Arielle's ones are, to my mind, very very good. And that's always a pleasure to look at her gallery. ^^

As far back as I can remember, I've never liked going to the hairdresser. First, because it takes time, but also because I've always hated the way they blow-dry my hair. It looks like as if I was living in the 70's.
So, I was glad to see, thanks to your blogs, that I'm not the only one not to like it.

But I was even gladder when I discovered THE solution to have my hair done and to : like the result / moan if I don't like how my hair have been blown-dry / waste not so much time.

And now, you're begging me on your knees to give you my secret... Hold on, I'm going to tell you. But as every posts of the (Not) practical life guides category, we'll do it step by step.

This is a cliché well known : every hairdresser woman has got a venomous tongue *. They are always criticizing their customers as soon as they're out of the hairdressing salon and they've paid the bill. And you, who's trying to find ideas for New Year's Eve party in the magazine you were given by the hairdresser, it's difficult to focus on that with all the vital news you're hearing. Charles-Henry is having an affair with his best friend's maid behind Suzette's back. And Marie-Joséphine, 16, is expecting the child of a 18-year-old-macho-boy who doesn't stay with a girl more than a week. At this moment, you're wondering how Mrs hairdresser can remember you asked her to cut 2.4 inches of your hair, and not 4.
After all, you're for parity. You're mechanic is a woman. And so, you're hairdresser will be a man.

If the testosterone was enough to have a good hairdresser, you'd know about it. Before choosing your hairdresser, go to see him and to check a vital point : his accent. It is scientifically proved that a hairdresser with a strong Italian accent, using "Ma qué" as a capital letter to start his sentences and moving his arms again and again with no obvious reason is the best hairdresser you can find. Everything is "bella" with him : your 6 months old hair cut and drandruff of your neighbour at seat.
Life is beautiful, isn't it ?

If you can't use your imagination as much as the Little Prince does, you can choose the second miracle solution : fraternal adoption of a hair stylist. And a brother. Don't forget : the hairdresser woman is evil... and be realistic : you won't adopt a hairdresser woman who's making you dream with her hair ! And that's the problem. She will be jealous of you and your hair and will leave your hair burning in the hair straightener ! While your hairdresser / brother will do as if you were the doll head for hairdresser's apprentice he doesn't have any more (because he cut again and again its hair, did a lot of brushing and finished with a haircut for men) and will take care of your hair. Because yours grows back. And if he wants to use his scissors again on your hair, he must be careful. Another important point is to adopt him when he's still studying hairdresser job. During his second year of studying to take less risks. He will always need someone to train. Lucky him ! You need a new haircut !

IV - Then... enjoy !

Because everyone can't ask a brushing for Christmas Eve party and stay in front of the computer to visit websites or to write a blog post for Christmas !

* I'm already hearing "it's an outrage". haha. Don't worry, I don't think all hairdresser woman are like that. But we must admit that the clichés are funnier. xD

Last week, it will be Christmas. So it's time to think about table decoration ! I like very much this frosted influence from Alinéa personally. You can find the list of every items used to decorate the table on their website.
As for this clock in the wall, this is an idea from the designer Leo Chung Pong. I don't find where you can buy it. But I think it would be very expansive, haha. ( see more photos ? )

I've already wrote something about this Hello Kitty USB flash drive by Mimobot. Limited edition. You can buy the "Balloon" one at Colette's. For every USB flash drive purchase, you win 28 € to spend in the Hello Kitty Online Mmorpg e-stores.
And I fell in love with that Lego USB flash drive, created by Zip Zip. Do you like them ?

I want a Danbo ! *-* Danbo is this little and so cute robot you can buy on ebay, but also via Amazon.co.jp. Very cheaper (about 8 € instead of 25 to 40 €) but it can only be delivered in Japan. T_T (I'll see if I can ask one of my Japanese pen pals to take it for me.)
And I still like the cute goodies from Shanalogic, like this cloud & rainbow pendant. But there's no many copies of each item.

Beautiful cupcakes on a chain are available in the Bijoux Acidulés online shop. And to go on with sweet food, you can also find milkshake pendants, haha.
FimowFolies Shop is also worth the detour, at least for these colourful macaroon straps.

On Saturday, we flew to Rome with my boyfriend. The "Guide du Routard" (a French guidebook) in the pocket, we were ready to visit again and again for one day and a half... and to take photos of almost everything.

The first day, we walked in the Rome endless streets leading to the Vatican, we visited St Pierre's Basilica, we ate delicious lasagna, we tried to find the "Angels and Demons" statues, we tasted very good pizzas and savoury pannacota. Besides, mine - a chocolate one - was even better than the forest fruits one. haha.

On Sunday, we followed in Astérix et Obélix's footsteps while visiting the Colisée, the forum, the palatin and all the Roman stones you can find in this place. That's unbelievable how some things are so well-preserved ! And we ate delicious food again, of course.



- The bed & breakfast reservation which was so badly printed - because my printer needs some ink - that we couldn't read the address. Thanks a lot to the travel agency staff who find the address on the Internet !

- 99 % chance a shop / restaurant / monument won't accept your credit card... we were excepting 50 %. And so, it was "cash only" in the Colisée. Yes. Even a such tourist spot like that. Luckily, they have cash dispenser. That's a beginning.

- The closing of one pizzeria recommended by our guidebook, near Vatican... After fifteen minutes' walk to find it, and being famished... that's prat. haha.

Despite these problems, that was an excellent trip !