1. Music to listen to this month:
   

Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! does Judy! Judy! Judy!

Music DVD by Rufus Wainwright who performs Judy Garland's 1961 show in its entirety, backed by a 36-piece orchestra This title will be released on December 3, 2007.

Killing Moon: the Best of Echo & the Bunnymen

Finally, a great two CD compilation of one of the greatest bands of all time. It includes all the great hits including 'Never Stop', ‘killing moon’ (of course!) and even some extra live tracks.

1. Books to read this month:
   

The Rules of the Game: The Stylelife Challenge and the Style Diaries

Now if you want to find something to entertain you during warm cold nights, sorry did I say ‘entertain’ I meant.. ANNOY.. Check this book out.

Synposis from Amazon:

The follow-up to the international bestseller The Game. If you want to play the Game, youa??ve got to know the Rules. In The Game Neil Strauss delved into the secret world of Pick Up Artists, men who have created a science out of the art of seduction. Not only did he reveal the techniques that they had developed, but he became a master of the Game, and the worlda??s No. 1 PUA, a??Stylea??. The Rules of the Game contains the book that Neil thought he would never write, a??The Stylelife Challengea??: the ultimate guide to landing the woman of your dreams from the best of the best.

Also one of our favourite girly Christmas gifts The Goddess Guide (Paperback) by Gisele Scanlon is a must read this December.

Goddess:
1 a female divinity.
2 a woman who is adored or idealized.
Coll. n, swoon of goddesses. (Okay, so I made this one up, but isn't it appropriate?!)

1. Movies to see in December:
   

St Trinian’s (out 21 Dec)

St Trinian's, a school for "young ladies" with its anarchic doctrine of free expression, brings together a motley crew of ungovernable girls who, using their wit and ingenuity, save the school from bankruptcy.

The all star cast includes: Rupert Everett, Colin Fry, Mischa Barton, Lilly Cole, Jodie Whittaker and err, Cheryl Tweedy?

Youth Without Youth (out 14 Dec)

A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life.

1. We all need to eat, here’s our picks:
   

NEDS NOODLE BAR - http://www.nedsnoodlebar.com

Extremely fresh, healthy food at ridiculously good prices. Oh, and they deliver! Enough said.

They have two locations in London:

3E BELVEDERE ROAD, LONDON SE1

95 WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON W2

WAHACA – MEXICAN MARKET EATING - http://www.wahaca.co.uk/

66 Chandos Place, WC2; 020 7240 1883 Daily, noon-11pm

Last time I went here, it was a mad crazy mess of people… It’s a stones throw away from work for me, so I go, well, a lot... Because, for the first time ever, I’ve managed to find Mexican food in London, that actually, looks and tastes like Mexican food. Now I feel like margerias…

1. Have a drink, chill out:
   

SOBO ART GALLERY: http://www.sobogallery.co.uk/

If you’re anything like us, you would like some coffee and oatmeal cookies with your art? We love it here.

LUCKY VOICE PRIVATE  KAROKE: http://www.luckyvoice.co.uk/

Karoke in Soho!! Very cool venue, unique and tasty cocktails… And yes, you can get sushi delivered to you, in between songs!

1. And finally, make sure you visit:
   

BEYOND THE VALLEY - http://www.beyondthevalley.com

2 Newburgh Street, London W1F

The cool store / art space on carnaby street that provides young emerging designers a cool space to exhibit and sell their work.

NANCY POP http://www.nancypop.com/

19 Kensington Park Road, London, W11 2EU  |  Tel: 0207 221 97 97

Nancy Pop is the new high fashion concept boutique in Notting Hill showcasing a range of new and established designers.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

The Barkers Building
63–97 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SE

One of my really good friends met her fiancée at whole foods. Movie like, they both reached for the last tin or organic soy yogurt, it could have turned out very badly, they could have fought, not fallen in love etc… But on the next shelf they were more pots of yogurt and so they chatted instead. We love whole foods!

By Matilda Mbu.