Wicked - Apollo Victoria

I recently treated my manfriend and I to see Wicked at the Apollo Victoria, and having see it before in 2008, held high expectations for the performance.

And boy did they deliver! It hadn't changed a bit which made me love it even more. The staging is simple yet blows you away with how they're able to move the scene so quickly from one place to another, yet make each place look different. With special effects including Glinda's bubble, rain and the Wizard's mask, each helps make the story come to life and immerse you within it.

The storyline is amazing, and really explores the characters of the Witches in more detail than the Wizard of Oz does, but it's the actresses' voices that really help make it. We were all the way back in circle row R but the power of their voices still manages to hit you, and give you goosebumps! 

It is a must see musical for anyone visiting London, and I rate it above the Lion King - another amazing performance. 

Tickets range from around £20 to the pricer £80 (for better closer seats), and it is worth every penny! 

Valentino's Restaurant - Islington

I recently completed two weeks work experience up in Islington with Leopard Films, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but what really hit me is what a nice area Angel is.

Now, I hold up my hands and admit I am a foody, I watch what I eat, but I love food, especially cooking it and trying new things.

So deciding what to have for lunch in Angel took forever! They of course had the expected favourites including Pizza Express and Miso, but this small yet modest cafe really caught my eye.

Every morning I would walk past and the smell of Bacon and warm bread would hit me full on in the face, and despite my big breakfast, my tummy would rumble in want, eyeing up the pasta dishes glistening with parmesan cheese.  

Finally, on my last day there I decided to check it out, and for £5.30 bought a huge tub of take away pasta and a can of coke.

If you're ever in Angel I highly recommend Valentino's, for the money I paid the amount of pasta I got was enough for lunch and dinner - and I was starving that day. The amount of choice they offer is outstanding (different pasta dishes, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, paninis), and with friendly staff and delicious food it is the perfect place for a good quality lunch. 

Valention's you made me one satisfied customer! 

Cher Lloyd releases single - brace yourselves...

Ok, firstly I would like to comment that I am glad to see Cher Lloyd looking a little less erm 'ill looking' in her new single than she did whilst appearing on the X Factor, which is a good thing.

However, I am disappointed to see her looking so mainstream! 

I appreciated her for her unique attitude and take on fashion, but this has just been developed into tacky looking huge 'gold' hoop earrings, and bigger and bigger hair.

Personally, I feel that yes the single is catchy, but for all the wrong reasons! I mean really:

You can't stop looking me, staring at me
Be what I be, you can't stop looking at me
So get off of my face,
You can't stop clickin 'bout me
Writin' 'bout me, tweeting 'bout me,
I can't stop, it's what I gon' be,
My swagger's in check

Nothing like blowing your own trumpet, I mean who has really thought about her since X Factor? My point exactly...

I'm glad she's doing what she loves but I'm afraid her annoying over animated videos and odd rapping / singing may start to grate on my ear drums.

I guess we shall just have to see if this is another short lived X Factor dream... 

I can only hope she proves me wrong, and only then I shall hold my hands up.