Artist | 'TROPICO' - Lana Del Ray

'Tropico'  Directed by Anthony Mandler featuring Lana Del Ray I have never been a huge fan of Lana Del Ray in the sense of music - but her style has always been something I've loved. Her short film, Tropico, was premiered today and I have been waiting to watch this for some while. I had high hopes that it would be stylistic and something beautiful to watch - and it was.  I am so pleased I took the time to watch this, because it is magnificent.  The short film has a huge amount of religious symbolism of 'sin and redemption', it has underlining meanings of a human's relation to the world, their innocence, beauty and encounters of 'good and bad'. The couple begin in the 'Garden Of Eden' and then following the story of Adam and Eve, eat the forbidden fruit and are banished to the 'Garden of Evil' (Los Angeles in the film). It then goes from a fantasy world, featuring unicorns, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Jesus and John Wayne, to this incredible raw environment - yet cinematically beautiful.  For some, it may feel like a really long music trailer as three of Lana Del Ray's songs are featured - but I feel like the music lyrically flows really well together as a whole. But for the most part, the visuals and cinematography is what I most liked - as it was very enticing and beautiful. 

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And I am obsessed. 

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STRAWBERRY FIELD

On the first day of summer I thought it would be a great idea to go to the strawberry field's to celebrate the hot weather by picking my very own punnet of strawberries. It so happens I was not alone in thinking that it would be a great idea - as I found myself in a very large space filled with a ridiculous amount of people with the scent of summer in the air; sweat. It then became a race of "who can get the strawberries first"- this making the trip to the strawberry field short lived.

As we were driving home, we came across a little farm that sells organic eggs, honey and lemons - and they had this little shack / cubby house and a jar where you place your money that states "honesty appreciated". I don't know why I found this so strange, but I 'honestly appreciated' the trust. It made me feel really great about myself - that someone can be so trusting towards strangers.

In saying this, keep yourself safe but have trust that things may just work out in a positive way.
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On that note, here's a bit of a feel good song by Mikhael Paskalev.
(If the song doesn't make you feel great then the video clip sure will)