Fight Fight Fight! Lego Bench Monday

Who would win between a weightlifter and a sumo wrestler? There's only one way to find out...........

Tuesday Tunes

While flicking through Twitter the other day I was so surprised to read that the album Ether Song by Turin Brakes was now 10 whole years old! It's strange because that time of my life is made so incredibly clear whenever I play it. I remember buying it from Sainsbury on my way to work (I worked nights back then), and being so excited about playing it as soon as I got home the next morning. And I still love playing it just as much now. But 10 years though! And it still has the label on!!

This is one of my favourites from the album, Average Man. 

An Eight-Legged Lego Bench Monday

Fed up with life on the web, this little guy is taking a comfort break.

Tuesday Tunes

I can't even begin to describe how much I love this guy's music and voice. This is taken from the debut solo album of Olly Knights from Turin Brakes. I could literally listen to him sing all day every day. I thought his solo songs would just sound like another Turin Brakes album, but I was wrong. It was recorded at his house on an 8 track reel and the sound is just breathtaking. It is like he is playing right in the room with you, and sharing something very personal. If you like the sound, I recommend watching the documentary If Not Now When so you can see how it was made, and be as blown away by it all as I was. 

There is just something so beautiful about this melody............

Alas, It's Lego Bench Monday!

Things I Love Thursday

I really need to get back on here more so I am going to try a trusted blog favourite with Things I Love Thursday. As I wrote last week, things are pretty rubbish at the moment as I don't have a job. Job hunting is not the most rewarding activity, as most of the time you don't even hear back after applying. Still, I know I will find something eventually. I've been making sure I do some productive (and fun) activities too, and I've been taking loads of photos. I'm hoping this blog feature will highlight all the positive things in the world!

☼ The return of The Vampire Diaries on ITV2. Yes, it is a guilty pleasure of mine. But is is genuinely a pretty good show. It has a great character in Damon, who can be incredibly evil yet strangely likeable anyway, and some strong female characters as witches and vampires too. Well worth watching.

☼ Managing to run 5K again on my treadmill without stopping or walking. I have kind of had an exercise hiatus of late, but I'm determined to make that change. I was worried that I'd never be able to run (well, jog) again, but I've managed relatively easily to get going again. Yay.

☼ The Pocket Budget app on Android. Having no money is a really depressing thing, and the little money I do have seems to just disappear. Well, I'm hoping this app will help me track and manage my miserable little budget. You just add your income and expenses for an easy way to watch the pennies. No gimmicks.

☼ Photographing my mum's old vintage toys. I've loved having the chance to photograph some real vintage toys, and it seems other people have enjoyed seeing them in my Flickr shots too. Happiness all round!

Wrecking Lego Bench Monday

Uh oh, looks like this lumberjack has gone rogue. Still has time for a sit down though.

Tuesday Tunes

The last couple of months has been tough as I am currently job hunting (and not finding). Music and photography have really been helping me get through it though, and the album that has calmed me down from all the stress the most has been Alt-J, An Awesome Wave. I first heard of them when they were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, which they went on to win, and as soon as I heard a few clips on Amazon I was pretty sure I'd like them. Turns out I was wrong - I totally love this album! It really is a rare find to love an album in its entirety, and I nearly always play it all the way through. The only other album I feel this way about is my old favourite My Vitriol, Finelines. The track I'd like to share with you today is Something Good. I recommend watching it purely for the beautiful photography.......

Something Good - Alt-J

Guarding Lego Bench Monday

Noone is going to sit on this Lego bench - not without getting through him.

Happy Double Lego Bench Monday!

It's a double helping this week as I didn't post my last Bench Monday..........

First up, it's a rather Stunning Lego Bench Monday.....

Followed by a very Cheeky Lego Bench Monday! I'm not sure this cheeky chap is going to fool the zoo keeper and get one of those bananas!