wow, i forgot all about this show, but now i've thought about it, i miss it. i wish it was back on tv! i remember staying up late when i was in my early high school years watching episodes of 'freaks and geeks' with my brother. such a quality program.
Freaks and Geeks is an american tv series, produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, the 40 Year Old Virgin). the show has developed a cult following, after being cancelled after only 12 episodes had aired.
it's funny to see that most of the main cast are doing either big budget movies or better known sitcoms now.
seth rogen - anchorman, the 40 year old virgin, you me & dupree, knocked up, superbad
linda cardinelli - legally blonde, scooby doo 1&2, brokeback mountain
james franco - spiderman 1&2, the dead girl, james dean
jason segel - how i met your mother, can't hardly wait, knocked up
etc
bring back old tv shows i say! far better that what we're left with today...
kiss hug
Friday, November 30, 2007
freaks and geeks
pic the nic
why will no-one come on a picnic with me?!
sun. fresh air. straw hampers. plastic cups. sandwiches. cookies. checked blankets. frisbees. flowers. photos. juice. fruit. playgrounds.
= barrels of fun.
you're all party poopers!
kiss hug
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
REQUEST
i'm after some new music
some of my favourite artists include:
CSS
feist
rilo kiley
bonde do role
the klaxons
love is all
M.I.A
phoenix
roisin murphy
pony up!
chromeo
the long winters
the presets
camera obscura
daft punk
new young pony club
deathcab for cutie
the sounds
muscles
tegan and sara
uffie
peaches
etc
please suggest any others you think i might like. i love suggestions!
THANKYOU
kiss hug
my lizard friend
a lizard just ran past outside my window. i love lizards! not at all scary like snakes.
dear santa...
my current wishlist includes:
- thin braces
- short lace gloves
- coffee table books on fashion, photography, design or paris
- a polaroid camera
- a short sleeved cardi
- the complete box set of sex and the city
- brown brogues
- a new lamp
- tan, chunky heels
- more 80s DVDs
- floor mats for my car
- a cord to get photos off my phone onto the computer
- cookbooks
'dear santa, i've been a very good girl this year...'
kiss hug
Monday, November 26, 2007
hire me?
so today i started a work experience placement in the management office of the l'oreal melbourne fashion festival. i think i'm in love.
even though i didn't really do anything much today - just sat in on a management meeting (which went for EVER - my stomach was growling so loudly it was embarrassing), searched through newspapers for articles about them and put stamps on hundreds of envelopes- i've decided that it is the exact sort of environment that i want to work in. it's a relaxed, open plan office, where each person has a big (very cool and modern) desk and they can all either speak to each other directly or call each other if they're at the opposite end of the office. it's all young-ish women who work there, and there's only about 9 or 10 of them, so they're quite a close knit group. they're all professional and hard working, but it's a really relaxed atmosphere, where they joke around, have little chats and discuss their latest purchases, or what something they're wearing that day.
and that's the other great thing about it, you can wear what you want. a smart casual dress code is definitely a priority for me - i'd hate to be stuck in corporate wear, i need to be able to express myself through my clothing. sounds wanky, but it's true.
and, to top it all off, it's in the best location in the city on flinders lane. right near swanston street, so in the hub of the shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. i took a short break and if you walk in one direction it takes you to all my favourite city shops, like alice euphemia, genki, retrostar and zomp shoez, and if you go in the other direction you get all the more extravagant designer stores, like gucci, zambesi, prada etc.
so besides the fact a job like that would let me incorporate events, pr/marketing and fashion, it also has all the extra features that i'm looking for.
in short - it's my perfect job.
kiss hug
Friday, November 23, 2007
love your style
I love European street style. It's so interesting, so creative, so many colours, so much layering. So much more interesting that fashion in Australia or America, i think. A big generalisation I realise, but i just love looking at it.
My latest city of lustworthy style, Copenhagen. So funky. Check it out.
kiss hug
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Laneway Fest
so excited, bought tickets to the st jerome's laneway festival the other day!
gotye
feist
the presets
clap your hands say yeah
the brunettes
the panics
dan deacon
the holidays
bridezilla
uber pumped!!
and the bands play (as the name suggests) in the lanes and streets in the city, so we'll literally be dancing in the streets!
bring on Feb 24
kiss hug
50 things you should do in your life
in no particular order...
- be an extra in a film
- do something you fear
- eat something you've caught
- love your body
- swim with a dolphin
- take a taxi to the airport and catch the next plane to anywhere
- live like a celebrity for a weekend
- watch a lunar eclipse
- make fire without matches
- have you portrait painted
- fall in love in paris
- shower under a waterfall
- write a song
- go to the film festival in cannes
- read a book in one sitting
- grow your hair long
- have a white christmas
- climb the eiffel tower
- go white water rafting
- talk to a stranger on the bus
- learn to juggle
- collect something pointless
- drive a convertible
- act out 'the Sound of Music' on a mountain
- ride a rollercoaster
- memorise a poem
- become someone's nemesis
- shoot a short film
- start your own business
- meet someone with your own name
- work in soup kitchen or volunteer to help the underprivileged
- have a star named after you
- live overseas
- create a world record
- be a contestant on a game show
- pay it forward
- milk a cow
- get your dream job
- own an original work of art
- grow your own vegetables
- go to a fashion parade
- teach someone a skill
- invent something
- learn to cook and have a personal specialty
- perform on stage
- own a tailor made item of clothing
- learn CPR
- have a movie marathon of a favourite actor, director or genre
- dance like nobody's watching
- sit somewhere for a day and just watch the world pass you by
how many have you done?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
a rolling stone knocks out moss
is it possible? a photo exists of kate moss not looking impossibly stylish, sophisticated and beautiful? so it seems.
in this photo moss actually looks her 40 - odd years. it was taken ata Glastonbury festival, where she is usually snapped looking effortlessly cool. i guess it was bound to happen at some stage. no-one can look perfect at all times, especially after having a kid and still partying harder than most 20 year olds.
it's also good to know that even fashion and beauty icons have bad days.
kiss hug
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
snip chop stitch
i have officially become an old woman.
yesterday i arrived home at about 1pm after a mid-morning coffee with my mum and brother (who's visiting from canberra). it was beeaaaaautiful weather outside, a perfect 26 degrees and sunny. and how did i spend the rest of my day?
i watched a sex and the city marathon, and sewed. that's right, sewed.
i've never been much of a sewer, other than learning how to use a machine in year 8 art classes, i've pretty much left any alterations up to my mum. but yesterday i suddenly had a massive urge to alter a tshirt i bought last summer from an op shop for $1. don't ask me where it came from.
the tee is huuuuge with blue and white stripes - i bought it at the time thinking i could wear it as a tshirt dress, but the sleeves were too huge, it just looked silly. so it's been sitting in my wardrobe gathering dust for the past year. but yesterday i fished it out, and a sudden rush of inspiration made me set to work on it.
first i cut off the sleeves. then i rolled up what was left of them and sewed them in place. i cut a couple of piece from the ends of the cut off sleeves and sewed them near the shoulders, as little tabs (hard to explain but it looks good). finally, i used a piece of leftover fabric to make a little pocket on the chest, complete with a little orange button.
and TA-DA! i have a wearable t-shirt! it's pretty big still, but looks good as a very casual, throw on tee. i'm also considering chopping off the bottom to make it more t-shirty than dressy. but i'm so proud of my alterations! and it's made me want to make a start on some other things in my cupboard now. watch out old tshirts....
kiss hug
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
bargains bargains everywhere
oh op shops, how i love thee. i started my holidays by doing the rounds of my locals, and they didn't let me down! $10 got me 3 books, some Little Golden Books, a brown plaited belt, a little porcelain ornament and a pair of high waisted denim shorts!
i was ecstatic with the shorts, who needs to spend $90 in a shop when you can get a pair (that fit perfectly) for just $1??
i've got shoes on my mind
i've got a hankering for some t-bars. flats or heels. or better yet, flats and heels. with little socks. cute cute cute.
