Favourite Flicks: Zombieland

Carrying on yesterday's theme of zombies, my favourite 'zom-com' is the downright hilarious Zombieland. If you cross Scott Pilgrim with Shawn of the Dead, you'd probably end up with something resembling Zombieland.

Part post-zombie-apocalypse survival guide, part love story and a whole lot of laughs and gore, this is a little different from your usual zombie flick. Zombies have of course taken over the world and this is a tale of fighting for survival against all the odds. You'd think that this would bring the few survivors closer together, right? Wrong. It's hard to trust anybody in Zombieland. Watch out for a cameo from a Hollywood star playing himself ;) Classic! Expect a rollercoaster ride as anything goes in Zombieland.

Necessary viewing, I insist that if you haven't seen it already then you must. Enjoy!

Hannah xo

Geeky Gamer: Plants vs. Zombies

My daily commute is an hour sat on the London Underground. Long, but it has certainly given me more time for reading and playing nonsensical games on my phone ;) My latest tube time gaming obsession has been this little gem of a game, Plants vs. Zombies from PopCap.

The aim of the game is to protect your home from a relentless zombie invasion who only want to pick your brains and eat them. Eugh! So naturally, you need to fill your garden with special butt-kicking plants to protect you and your home - a zombie assault course if you will. Be careful though, these aren't just your average slowmo leg-dragging zombies. there's everything from polevault zombies to digger zombies with a conehead zombie in between! Don't worry though, you have an equally large and varied plant arsenal to return fire with.

This game is super easy to play and very addictive. You have been warned...

Hannah xo

Health Kick: The truth about mobile phones?

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I just watched a rather scary documentary about the possible effects of electromagnetic radiation on our bodies and the world around us. The collapse of bee colonies, an increase in cancers and diseases and a whole host of other negative trends have been linked to an ever-increasing number of mobile phones, wireless telephones and the phone masts which now seem to be popping up everywhere (you can check out your home town's mast count here).

Here are a few interesting things I learnt from this documentary:

• Everything in the world has a natural electromagnetic frequency and it just so happens that a human's frequency is exactly the same as the Earth's natural frequency. Coincidence? I think not!
• Melatonin is our most powerful antioxidant which is produced at night when we sleep. Even a tiny bit of light can stop the production process and leave our melatonin levels looking less than satisfactory. I think I'll start wearing my eye mask while sleeping now...
• Living near a phone mast appears to highly increase your chances of developing cancer as a small town found out to their horror. 
• Mobile phone radiation levels are tested by using an 'average size' model skull, which does not take into account the effect on a 9 year-olds brain which is now the average age a child gains their first phone.
• Many of the reports and research carried out on harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones are being funded by the telecommunications industry themselves. Scientists feel pressure to conform to their employer's wishes and so many of these results can not be completely trusted. 

One thing that is crystal clear is that much more research needs to be done into the harmful effects our modern technology is having on the natural world and the ways in which we can cut down or altogether stop these effects. 

You HAVE to watch this! I'd love to hear what you think.

Hannah xo

Beauty Bulletin: Very Berry Face Mask

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Hello there!

I can be pretty fussy about face masks, or at least my face is because it tends to start feeling prickly towards the end of the recommended leave-on time... But I just found a lovely moisturising mask from those masked magicians, Montagne Jeunesse. It smells delicious, bursting with blueberries and cranberries, giving this creamy mask a beautiful rose colour.

My face is a fan, not one itchy pore to be felt. Not only that but it feels smooth and refreshed and ready to face the world looking a lot less frazzled.

What's your favourite face mask?

Hannah xo

Books I Love: The Hunger Games Trilogy

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Wow.

Oh my goodness.

I just finished this trilogy in about six weeks. I just couldn't put this stuff down!

I'd heard all the hype which had naturally completely put me off but then my friend insisted that I simply HAD to read the books. As I'd never heard my friend raving about a book before, I figured I should finally see what all the fuss was about. And I'm soooo glad I did :)

For those of you that have seen the film, the books are a whole world darker. There's so much twisted violence in these books that there's no way this will ever be accurately portrayed in the cinema - totally not suitable for children.

I would never spoil these for you but trust me, if you haven't already read these books, DO!

Hannah xo

Thrifty Living: Bobble Bottle

Hello!

A little while ago I posted about water bottles and why it's important that you think about how you consume water. Last week, I made a step towards a healthier Hannah by investing in a Bobble water bottle.

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Why, you ask? Well, these clever little bottles filter the water as you drink it! This is a very reassuring thing for anyone who has seen London tap water in a glass (bleurgh!). It only cost me £8.99 and the carbon filter works while you sip. All you have to do is replace the filter after every 300 drinks.

Worried that it's in a plastic bottle? Don't! It's free of all those nasty toxins so it's perfectly healthy.

Lovely clean water :)

Hannah xo

Parents Were (Are) Awesome!

Ever been embarrassed by your parents? Maybe you think they don't even know the meaning of style? Well, you may be surprised to learn that parents were once cool too! 

Don't believe me? Well, I give you Exhibit A: My Parents Were Awesome. This blog proves that parents were actually quite stylish once upon a time. What looks vintage now looked great on them! 

I found this photo recently. It was taken at my parents' engagement party and my parents and grandparents look fantastic! My Nan and Grandad look particularly glam ;) This is most definitely one of my favourite photos ever and I'm looking forward to finding the perfect place for it in our flat :) 

Have you ever found any shockingly stylish photos of your parents?

Hannah xo