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Well I am delighted to do another post for CSN.com, and I am very happy to be giving away a gift card for $35 to a lovely reader. Want a chance to win the gift card?  Of course you do! It's so simple, all you have to do is:

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 and 

2.Leave a comment on this post! 

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Find other great CSN products on my previous posts here and here.

Giveaway ends Feb. 12th, so hurry and tell your friends! Thank you and good luck!

Splendid Little Thrills is 1 year old!

Well my little baby is one, and my how she has kept me entertained! I would like to thank all of my followers, commenters, and anyone who stops by to take a peek and I would especially like to thank my #1 follower and future sister-in-law Christy for all of her sweet comments over the past year. I hope to do this for as long as I have the time to keep up with this and all the hustle and bustle that life has to offer, because this is really my little outlet and one of my favorite hobbies. To accompany this birthday post I have featured some pics from my New Year's Eve, featuring my boyfriend and some of my best friends and fellow followers.  Love you all!

Light Bright

Images from Vogue Living Australia, British Elle Decoration, and Bella

Merry Belated Christmas from Splendid Little Thrills

I came up with the idea for this card back in September when I was watching a documentary on John Lennon.  Since this year John would have been 70 and "Happy Christmas" is my favorite holiday song, I thought this would be perfect for our 2010 Christmas card.  Obvisously, Jimmy made a better Yoko than me and I really appreciate how he was willing to put on a wig and a fur coat for our picture! Well, I had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you and your loved ones did as well!

Candy Colored Christmas

A Feast for The Eyes

Ryan Gosling has been my favorite actor for quite some time now, so I was beyond excited to see these two previews.  Having Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams as his beautiful leading ladies, is an added bonus, because they are two of my favorites as well.  It is amazing how Kirsten looks just as young and fresh as she did nearly 10 years ago in The Virgin Suicides, and Michelle is as stunning as ever! If you want to see some truly swoon-worthy performances, go rent The Notebook, Half Nelson, and Lars and the Real Girl right now.

My Own Little British Invasion

Carey Mulligan in Chanel

Emma Watson in Burberry

Joy Division

Tea Time!

December 2008 Issue of British Vogue

David Brent from the original British version of The Office

Jane Birkin

Pillow from etsy.com

Alex from Clockwork Orange

Alexa Chung

Best Bowie cover ever

If I could have been born in any place in the whole world it would definitely be London, England.  I don't exactly remember when my fascination began, but ever since I was a little girl I have always dreamed of being British. And can you really blame me, I mean come on the accents, the music, the style,  the people, who wouldn't want to be British.  I have only  meet about three British people in my whole life and its truly amazing how an accent can totally change how you look at a person.  When I was seventeen I meet this man in Mexico who was not my type at all.  My friend, who knows of my obsession, alerted me that he was from England and I bombarded him with questions and swore I would marry him.  Another time at a hotel in Los Angeles I found myself talking to a 15 year old kid. Now please understand, I would normally never have anything to say to a teenage boy, but I chatted with him for nearly 20 minutes when I found out he was on holiday across America with his Mum and sister.
 
Besides the accents, my favorite thing about the Brits would have to be their style.  British girls just always seem to look so stylish with a bit of edge that gives them that cool, not totally put together look that always looks effortless.  This is why when it comes to magazines I tend to prefer the British ones that unfortunately cost double the price of the American versions.  All in all its not that I don't like being American, its just that there are some British things that I prefer.  For instance, having an American flag pillow, no thanks, but a Union Jack one, well that would be cute.  And I know everyone here lives off  coffee,which I can't stand, but I love to enjoy a cup of afternoon tea.  The American Office, yes it is good , but for me it does not hold a candle to the British version.  And having Presidents is diplomatic, but Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses are just more magical!

I'm sure after reading this you are getting antsy for a Brit fix. If you can't make it across the pond anytime soon, may I make these few suggestions.  Listen to Unknown Pleasures, by Joy Division, go rent one of my favorite British movies, Me Without You, and why not browse Topshop.com for a nice holiday party dress. Trust me, you'll thank me later!