but what most people forget or don’t manage to see is that it is beautiful. I got sent this link yesterday (thank you btw) and the photos are gorgeous.

they are taken by jason hawkes, a uk based photographer that specialises in aerial photography. I find something new to love about this city every day. and I’ve lived here a while now…

Looking West down the River Thames from Tower Bridge, with the City of London on the right bank and the Greater London Authority (GLA) building shown on the left bank. (© Jason Hawkes)

the video below is cher lloyd pulling the best xfactor audition I’ve ever seen out the bag. the track is keri hilson’s cover of soulja boy’s ‘turn my swag on’.

I am in total awe of this girl. at 16 there was no way I could have ever gotten up on a stage like this.

whilst it’s true that most contestants are about as interesting and talented as a pigeon (no wait, that’s mean to pigeons), this girl seems to have something.

I’ve got my fingers crossed for cher. amazing.

So whilst I am sad to see the end of the summer, I can’t bring myself to be sorry that it’s getting colder now. Yesterday, I had a celebratory day out and chose a few of my favourite things to do.

1. Go for afternoon tea at Bea’s of Bloomsbury

This is an amazing place to have tea. It’s wonderfully yummy and all freshly made in their own open plan kitchen.

Whilst eating your afternoon tea, you can watch them prepare the most amazing cupcakes, cakes and treats. I’m kinda sorry to say that it beats the Hummingbird hands down for freshness and range of cakes.

2. Feed the ducks in Regent’s Park

Take some bread and feed the moorhens, coots, ducks, yellow eyed black ducks, black swans… and pigeons/seagulls. They are all equally appreciative.

3. Visit the rose garden in Regent’s Park

Walk round all the roses. Annoy whoever you are with by smelling lots of them. Take some photos and mourn the fact that you are not green fingered enough to keep any plant alive, let alone a garden.

4. Walk along Regent’s Canal from London Zoo to Camden

And salivate with envy at the amazing Georgian town houses that back on to the canal and wish you were born wealthy.

5. Repair to the lockside Wetherspoons

Console yourself with a white wine spritzer.

it’s time to mention one of my most favourite music blogs, gotta dance dirty. it keeps me up to date with all things good and heavy in the world of electronic music.

from dubstep to house to disco to drum and bass, a large amount of my music comes from here. stop by on Fridays and you can download the dirt – a sweet package of 10 new tracks.

you might have also spotted my wearing my gdd vest out and about. a cool design and seemingly one of it’s kind over here in london. maybe we can change that.

I was meant to buy dark denim skinny jeans from gap but saw these and fell in love with them.

they are twisted seam, drop crotch, gathered ankle and low waist. not very sensible but I like very much. plenty of time for sensible later on.