Lifestyle Monthly Favourites

August Favourites 2022

Music

Ήτανε λάθος μου – Αντώνης Ρέμος

When a romantic relationship ends it triggers your thinking of how the wrong choices you made resulted in the break up.

Στη στροφή του χωρισμού – Αντώνης Ρέμος

Antonis Remos is a master of sad break up songs. This one is a fine example of how someone gravitates their life as a singleton after the end of a relationship.

My All – Mariah Carey

This song speaks of loving someone so deeply that you are capable of doing anything to get them back.

Creep – Radiohead

Creep is a masterpiece! We’ve all being in the position of doubting ourselves when we encounter a seemingly perfect person and thinking that we don’t belong.

Hypnos – Delhia De France

The scene where Lucifer reveals his real face to Eve became more epic with this atmospheric song about pain and healing.

Books

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie

Raymond West has given his favourite aunt, Miss Marple, a vacation at a beautiful resort in the Caribbean. While there she encounters an old wind-bag. One of his stories is about meeting a murderer and has a snapshot to prove it. Suddenly he hesitates, and gets flustered.

By the next morning he is dead, seemingly of natural causes. But, Miss Marple has doubts…

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug.

Movies

Love Finds You in Charm (2015)

Emma is a young Amish woman who isn’t satisfied with her path at home. When given the opportunity to spend the season helping her widowed cousin Lydia (Meg Wittman) in scenic Charm, OH, Emma jumps at the chance.

Over her stay in Charm, she is exposed to another world, finds friendship and more. But Emma must soon choose and come to terms with the life she truly wants…

Beautiful Beast (2013)

In a twist on the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, Isabelle is all beauty–on the outside. A glamour-queen socialite, who spends her days spoiling herself and wasting money like it’s going out of style.

When Isabelle injures herself and gets lost in an isolated winter land, she stumbles on the solitude of Jeremy, a man hiding from both the world and his past. He’s the first person to put her in her place, and Isabelle realizes she might be more beast than she wants to admit.

Through Jeremy’s influence, she begins to change–and fall in love. But will she revert to the beast and give up her chance at real love when she returns home?

Retreat to Paradise (2020)

Ellie tends to the injured and cantankerous Jordan as he heals from a shoulder injury. Though he struggles to learn to use his arm again, his attitude leaves Ellie wanting to leave him in his misery. But as they get to know each other more, Jordan starts to see Ellie is exactly who he wants in his life, and hopes Ellie feels the same way.

Prescription For Love (2019)

In this modern-day Cinderella story, Claire Abbott, a nurse, fights for a chance at love with a charming new doctor and for a promotion to free herself from the misery her supervisor creates.

As her supervisor tries to derail Claire’s chance at happiness, Claire will have to stand up for herself and go after her dreams…

Legally Blonde (2001)

Elle Woods has it all. She’s the President of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there’s just one thing stopping Warner from popping the question: Elle is too blonde.

So, when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. But law school is a far cry from the comforts of her poolside and the mall. Elle must wage the battle of her life, for her guy, for herself and for all the blondes who suffer endless indignities everyday.

Love Surreal (2006)

It was at a very young age that Abby found herself experimenting with the gift of art while she practically grew up with her aunt while her parents would travel the world without her. Years later she’s living with her friend and co-worker Jessica and has the perfect boyfriend, Sy, who doesn’t mind seeing romantic comedies, posing for her artwork, and playing in the snow.

But suddenly Abby begins tutoring Jessica’s cousin, Quinn, about the world of art and while doing so finds herself torn between what real love is. Can she choose between the perfect boyfriend of her dreams and the fun-loving boy from her humanities class?

Letters from the Heart (2019)

Hope’s beloved Nona passes away suddenly. Upon Hope’s return to Cherry Valley for the funeral, she learns she is to inherit a large sum of money, with only one condition.

Shops

Zambri

Agiou Dimitiou 9, Kifisia 14562, Athens, Greece

I visited this particular restaurant with my cousin on a Wednesday evening and was impressed with the architecture, as well as the aesthetic cocktails that we were served.

Youtubers

Postmodern Jukebox

A unique channel that releashes vintage covers of popular modern songs transporting us through the decades.

Audrey Coyne

Audrey is a very charming fashion enthusiast that shares tips of discovering your personal style.

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