Do you know the F word? - Fornecation?

Film: The King's Speech
Cast overview: Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush and some others I pressume
Stars: **** this means 4 out of 5

Last weekend I went with a friend to the movies to watch my darling Colin Firth Anastasia Firth does sound pretty nice if you repeat it 5 times in his latest roll as the King George VI- the king with the stammer and a dirty mouth where is Orbit when you need it?
This film tells the story about George ('Bertie') as he reluctantly assumes the thrown after his brother abdicates well actually he falls in love with a not yet divorced woman who learned some interesting skills while in Shanghai. Bertie is plagued by a dreaded stammer which makes people question if he is suited to be king. Bertie's wife a too talented Helena B Carter who does not have time to look at what she is wearing..ever finds an unorthodox speech therapist by the name of Lionel Logue who through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, helps Bertie find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.

This movie was really something. A great performance from all of the main characters.
It was funny, sweet, charming and being a history nerd an absolute delight to watch. I strongly recommend this film if you just want to feel pure joy when leaving the cinema.

I rather wear fur than go naked.. but I can settle with faux fur too

Purchase: two faux fur vests
Location: Filene's Basement
Price: $$

Over Christmas break I went to visit my family in St Petersburg do not complain about it being cold in Boston.
As soon as I stepped out from the airport the fur cadaver extravaganza began robbing in my face. Every single woman in Russia posses some sort of fur piece. It can be everything from a mink coat to a fox vest or a hat made out of her husband.
Personally, I am an animal lover you can say that in English without sounding gross, right? but I am also a fashion lover and Russian on top of that. Of course the dilemma grew as I tried on fabulous silver fox vests when I was in one of the fur stores on Nevskij Prospekt there is 8 women for every man (and 5 fur stores for every woman) in Russia but I tried to resist myself from temptation. I felt like an alcoholic going to a wine tasting session that never actually got to purchase a bottle.  The extreme physical or mental suffering!
Nevertheless, I held my promise to the animal kingdom and returned to Boston empty handed.

Then, yesterday, I decided to visit Filene's basement for some bargain hunting that's after I typed, printed and signed a contract with myself stating I am no longer allowed to spend money on clothes and as I was roaming the halls of amazing brands mixed with mockery pieces, I came face to face with what I believed was the enemy of all Russian women- FF not the Ferrari station wagon Faux Fur.
I began to wonder if maybe, just maybe I should try on the horrendous thing hanging on the hanger staring me up and down.
I swallowed my Russian pride and decided to try on the gray ball of fur.

Well let's just say I ended up purchasing two pieces of faux fur and honestly.. I love them both.
They are soft, stylish and best of all -my conscious feels good I do not need to go to church on Sunday
The importance is to find a brand that specializes in faux fur. Good quality faux fur might be pricier but it will definitely look and feel great!

Remember: If I as a Russian am willing to wear faux fur- so should you!

 

Ferrari's super fast...station wagon

Car: Ferrari FF
Price: not been announced (estimate around $320,000)
Facts you ought to know (and google if you have no clue what they mean- I know I do it all the time): front-mounted 651 hp 6.3-liter V12, features Ferrari’s first all-wheel-drive system which is said is a unique design that weighs 50 percent less than conventional systems, the cargo compartment holds 15.9 cubic feet of miscellaneous things kids hockey sticks, dad's golf gear, mum's shopping bags, grandpa's wheelchair, neighbor's IKEA assemble-yourself desk..

As you may of heard Ferrari just recently unveiled their new take on the growing number of exotic "four-door coupes" on the market today- by launching the Ferrari FF.
Basically, the car that will scream "I am a successful man with a Ferrari.. but not successful enough to get a weekend sports car and, therefore, need to share this one with my wife and three kids".
Ferrari claims that this station wagon has a top speed of 208 miles per hour and that it is able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds.
Do not get me wrong, getting to the nearest Home Depot in 10 minutes is extremely impressive but I suggest to leave that job for the Porsche Panamera.

Also, when looking at the company's video regarding the FF, they heavily advertise that this machine can live through extremely snowy and icy conditions. So if you are planning on taking the family for a quick visit to Sears in Alaska- well then this car is for you!

I am still trying to comprehend this trend of abandoning the true essence of the sports car image (just you and the car connecting with every gear change) and turning it into a, dare I say it- a family affair.

As a good friend of mine said- at this time Enzo Ferrari is probably rolling in his grave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn99cOS6QY0&feature=player_embedded#!