I found some random photos of celebs this week. Check out Robin Williams below as a lad! It broke my heart into a million tiny pieces seeing him so young and cheeky. Also, 15 year old Judd Apatow with Jerry Seinfeld (!) – history made eh? Have a great weekend all. All photos via: this is not porn[read more…]
Well I don’t know about anyone else but I went through so many tissues for the last ep! Am a very sad panda now. And here’s to Betty Draper. I know some people disliked her but she had so much depth and despite (or maybe because of) her many faults, I loved her, plus she was[read more…]
If anyone hasn’t watched the brilliant, underrated BBC show The Game, you really should. I’m in the middle of this 6 part, British, historical, cold war mini series set in 1972; it’s wonderfully acted and fascinating to watch. The filming of this really gets to me. There’s so much more to historical TV or movies than slapping[read more…]
Love love LOVE this song. The Cure ♥ Record cover single of The Lovecats by The Cure and via Pennylane Video from: TheCureVEVO
A few old photos I found recently while digging out my photo albums. Happy Friday!
I spotted this little gem the other day – a delightful short film by French new wave director Éric Rohmer, which follows a young university exchange student, Nadja Tesich, in 1960s Paris. Nadja narrates her way around her favourite haunts in Paris doing the simplest of things; running through a sunny park, people watching from a coffee shop, chatting[read more…]
As someone who loves old movies before my time, I felt I had to talk about one of my favourites; Clint Eastwood’s 1971 directorial debut (and starring in), Play Misty For Me. Set in California’s beautiful Carmel and Monterey (always nostalgic for me because I spent some time in that area with my mum’s family when I was[read more…]
We had these on New Year’s (revisiting a cocktail recipe from a few year’s back). Just add a splash of Limoncello to a champagne glass, top with whichever sparkly you like and add a glace cherry. Happy Friday!
I love this band so much! A bit before my time but I remember my dad playing them on our car stereo when I was a kid. Plus, I adore Stevie Nicks, her style, clothes, 1970s bohemian life, everything. Happy Friday, peace love & mung beans all Images via: here and here
Blimey these are strong (they’re way more than a standard drink so be warned) though I felt so Mad Men and glamorous drinking one of these prohibition era cocktails – I don’t know how Don drinks them on the regular though, no wonder he’s drunk all the time! And I’m the only one I know who loves those glace cherries[read more…]
I have this thing about swing and Louis Armstrong does it like no other. Have a lovely break all, stay safe and happy. Christmas card images: via via via via via via
Feel like a bit of Blondie?
I’ve been getting into old Jane Fonda movies lately; Barefoot in the Park, Klute, Coming Home and On Golden Pond to be precise. Gosh it was a different world back then! I find it difficult enough to come to terms with how much the world’s changed in the last few years but to go back[read more…]
She’s a bit sexy isn’t she? I found this 80s gem recently. Happy Wednesday! Image via Video from
I always feel like a cliché saying The Catcher in the Rye is one of my favourite novels as a gen Xer, however I truly did love this novel when I read it at school and the several times I read it until I was around 20. I tried reading it a few years ago and while I[read more…]
I’m really enjoying the new ABC historical drama series ANZAC Girls, based on true stories from war nurses’ experiences at Gallipoli and depicting a group of Australian and New Zealand nurses in WWI, their war work and personal lives. As an ex-registered nurse I still love watching anything nurse related and this is so out of the realm of my reality it’s[read more…]
I love the dreamy, vintage and charming style of Hannah @ Hannah and Landon, a clothing designer and photographer who resides in New York and LA. And there’s a shop! A very very nice one called The Loved One so check it out via the links or images below. Oh and that kitty mask! Store items I covet: All[read more…]
Such a sweet photo of Audrey Hepburn and her pet deer; click here for more cuteness. Happy Friday the 13th guys! Image of Audrey Hepburn via: Buzzfeed
The Graduate is in my top 5 list of favourite movies ever; a classic which, for some reason, resonated with me when I first saw it at age 12 (maybe the fact that I stayed up late watching it on TV when I was supposed to be in bed). I’ve seen it heaps of times[read more…]
This awesome song in honour of the return of Mad Men and the very.last.season. Croquet Pin Up Post Card I purchased from Zazzle
I saw a cover of this on Love Child last night and wanted to listen to the original. Brilliant. Image of album cover, Nancy Sinatra via: CD and LP Video belongs to: weissebrauen
I’ve always had a thing for Alfred Hitchcock films – like a lot of people, I think he was a genius. I remember first watching Rear Window, along with another classic, Psycho, when I was around 18 or so and I was hooked, completely freaked out by the creepy storylines and fascinated by Rear Window’s[read more…]
Thought I’d play a little Joni today. Isn’t she amazing? I love her. image via: wfuv
Not such a perfect day then. In honour of Lou’s passing, I thought I’d play one of my favourite songs. Image via: fashiongrunge
I grew up with a mother obsessed with indoor house plants and gardening in general .. our home (inside and out) was filled with lush, bohemian greenery, macramé holders, potted maidenhair ferns (remember those? They’re so pretty and frothy looking) and leafy vines dripping luxuriously down bookcases and such. Then I moved out of home and gradually over the years it[read more…]
We don’t really celebrate Halloween so much here in Australia, although I think in some parts kids might do a bit of dressing up and foraging for sweets and treats and such. The only Halloween I know was when I was around 8 years old or so and travelled to the USA with my family to visit with some friends and relatives[read more…]
I watched the first episode of this massively nostalgic, late 1970s era, suburban coming-of-age series last night and loved it. I remember Kathy Lette’s novel and the movie from the 80s when I was in high school and as soon as I saw Claudia Karvan was involved in the TV adaptation, I knew it would be a[read more…]
Happy Friday. Can you believe these sexy 1970s uniforms for Southwest Airlines flight attendants? Such a different world back then. I kind of like them but then I’ve always said the 70s is one of my favourite eras (along with the 1920s but that’s a whole different post). Here’s a funky song to take you into the[read more…]
Vintage ad from: Dangerous Minds
I don’t think there’s any movie quite as inspirational or entertaining as a classic road movie. There’s a little bit of tough guy, underdog hero, on-the-run, camaraderie in the face of adversity in all of us. Here are my personal favourites which unintentionally happen to be from 5 different decades: 1. Thelma and Louise I saw this 1991 movie about female solidarity[read more…]
