Monday, 28 December 2009

Your Kisses Are Acidic

Merry Christmas XOXO

With all the presents to be delivered, mince pies to be baked, eggnog to be drunk and turkey to be eaten blogging seems to have taken a backseat in my life at the moment.

I dont promise to be back posting as often as I was earlier this month but what I can do right now is remind you that I think Jenny Lewis is a Babe.

THE END.









photos: thank you ever so much to weheartit











Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Picnic at Hanging Rock

On Saturday 14th February 1900 a party of schoolgirls from Appleyard College picknicked at Hanging Rock, near Mt. Macedon in the State of Victoria. During the afternoon several members of the party disappeared without a trace …

This is a 1975 Australian film set in the 1900s which I remember watching short clips of in High School English. I totally forgot about it until I started searching for pictures of 'girls in white dresses' and images from the film kept popping up in my search results. The film stills look amaaaazing and very Virgin Suicides-esque so I had to share them.











Have any of you seen this film?

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Talk to Me Tuesday with D.Vo

1. What is your full name?
Woah, now, that's a little personal. Let's just say D. Vo.

2. Do you have any nicknames you care to share?
Not really. But when I get my Master's in Library Science, I will order everyone to call me "Master Vo."
3. How old are you? When is your birthday?!
I turned 24 on November 26.
4. and how tall are you?
4'10". You're breaking all the illusions that the Internet will allow me here with all these probing questions.
5. And your blog. What do you blog about and how can we read it?
My blog is called "Darling Darling" - http://recycleddarling.blogspot.com. I blog about anything that suits my fancy on that particular day, whether it's what I wore, something that irked me, something that pleased me, something that has been keeping me happy, etc. Some running themes are outfits/fashion, books, music, and photography.

6. How long have you been blogging for?
Almost a year now! A year in January, I believe. Boy, time sure does fly when you're typing nonsense and surfing the Internet a lot. 7. What was the last book you read. Would you recommend it? Are you someone that must finish every book you start or do you toss it aside if its not thrilling enough by the 3rd page?
The last book I read was Youth in Revolt by C. D. Payne and I hold it so very dear to my heart. It's 499 pages of coming-of-age bliss and sardonic humor; it's on my to-reread list this holiday break so yes, please do read it if you get the chance (keep in mind that 499 pages has to fit into this "chance" instance, however daunting or un-daunting you may or may not find that).
8. Where do you live? Where you born there?
Born and raised in Northern California.
9. I joined the local gym after work the other week. It is FUN. Do you work out at gyms?
No, I don't but I really should do. I tried having some type of exercise schedule in which I did sit-ups everyday but that quickly fell apart out of sheer laziness. I also used to bike a lot and skate some but now they are both on the rarest of occasions. I hope to get them back into my daily life soon.

10. Can you please describe yourself using one word . E.g . hot.Geeky.fat.thin.loud.hungry...you get the idea?
Hungry.

11. Have you met many of your blogging friends in real life?
I have. Four of 'em, in fact and they are all lovely ladies [Yvonne of Emy Augustus , Corrie of Lady Lunacy, Diana of our.city.lights , and Erin of calivintage ; that's in chronological order]. Well, I've hung out with these bloggers but I've been to two group "meet-ups," in which I met several more but didn't get the chance to really speak to them. My shyness gets in the way of a lot of things.

12. Do you smoke? If so what do you prefer?
Not really. It's usually just social situations, like parties and whatnot, and in that case, it's whatever the guy/girl next to me has

13. Have you always had short hair? Between the years of 2 and 15 I had hair past my shoulders but only because haircuts were maternally mandated. I chopped it off when I was about 16 and it was slightly above my shoulders and it felt soooo incredibly short. Since then, it's just been getting shorter and shorter.

14. I eat way too much icecream. Whats your favourite flavour?
Mint chocolate chip! Good job on making me hungry.

15. Your favourite winter accessory - Hat or scarf? Does beanie count? I have one trusty beanie that I wear about six days a week.
But I also wear scarves a lot. Can I say both? Because I'd really really like to.

16. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Do you usually wear heels or flats?
Eesh, I'm not even going to try and count how many I have. My car is basically my shoe closet as I have this weird, compulsive need to have different pairs of shoes with me. It's just for those chance encounters where if someone suddently challenged me to a race, I have my sneakers right there with me, no problem. I'm usually a flats girl but I've been wearing heels a lot more.

17. Do you collect anything interesting?
Not really. I used to love getting those small bouncy balls you buy for a quarter in those vending machines and every time I'd get one, I'd put it in a box. It got about a quarter of the way full with bouncy balls and I wanted to fill it all up and then dump them from a two-story window onto the driveway or something. Of course, not onto a busy street or anything. Now that's just ridiculous.
18. Name 5 things/ideas/places etc that inspire you.

I can't pin down what inspires me. Everything and everybody does in some way. Not to get all existential but just being here does. Or to get all existential, just being does.
19. Do you have any irrational fears?
I have loads which i shall share another day. Needles? Is that irrational? Because I think being scared of a thin sharp instrument that can easily puncture your skin and inject all sorts of crap into your blood stream isn't entirely irrational. I know I have fears that are more irrational but I can't seem to think of them at the moment.

20. Are you superstitious?
No, I suppose not. I don't like to be jinxed, though. Like if I have an exam coming up and someone will say "Don't worry, you'll get an A!" I'll believe that they just jinxed me to an F.

21. Do you have any pets? Names?
Nope, sadly, no pets. I live with my parents and they don't like dogs or cats in the house, which is exactly what I want.

22. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife? If so I hope they treat you well!
Boyf treats me super well.

23. Who takes all your outfit posts?
It's just me and the tripod.
24. What advice would you give to other bloggers?
Post what you like, not what you think other people will like. That old "be yourself" adage will really take you far.

25. Top 5 songs?
"Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Our Secret" by Beat Happening, "I Am the Fly" by Wire, "Autumn Almanac" by Kinks, and "Judy and the Dream of Horses" by Belle & Sebastian

26. Favourite thing to do on your day off?
On an ideal day where I get to do everything I want, I'd read; bike, skate, or walk for an extended amount of time; go to the library; hang out with my boyfriend; and hit up the thrift shops.
27. Last holiday you took? When are you taking another one?! I went to New York in July, which was pretty much spectacular. I'm not sure when my next one is going to be. Hopefully soon.

Thanks for interviewing me! These were super interesting questions and I had tons of fun answering them.

Would you like to be interviewed for talk to me tuesday? yes? I knew you would. its simple really. all you have to do is be cool and I will find you

Ray - a drop of golden sun




schnitzel with noodles

wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings


merry christmas xo