07 October 2014
Classic Car Boot Sale
Thanks to my new best friend Time Out London
I've been able to find more free/cheap things going on around this city - which for a broke student like myself,
that is absolutely ideal. And all I can actually afford.
Carnaby's GQ Style Night was one of the events I found on there, and that was a great night,
so when I saw the Classic Car Boot Sale - okay, when I saw '1960's vintage fair & swing dancing,'
I knew we were going.
The fair took place in Stratford, right in Olympic Park.
There were numerous tents filled with the greatest antiques!
There were 1£ teacup sets, vintage cars and bikes, record and players, jewelry and clothes, and the old suitcases that I've ALWAYS wanted to own!
There was a Routemaster Bus that doubled as a bar with a DJ on the top.
The only difference was this DJ was actually good - playing only vinyls all day!
There were swing dancing lessons every hour or so as well.
Next time we'll plan ahead and bring our (imaginary) boyfriends to be our dance partners.
I left with an absolutely gorgeous green and gold tea set and a vintage amethyst ring
(that I may never take off).
Oh, and this - just the greatest purchase of the day...
Of course Heather and I were crazy on the records.
I had been looking for Beatles For Sale everywhere we went, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get it when I saw it here!
We happened to begin our collection back in America, and only continued it at this festival.
It would be pretty nice if we actually purchased a record player soon too ....
05 October 2014
Sunday Lovin'
Was absent last week, but I'm baaaaaack!
Links and things I'm lovin'..
1) Taylor's dorm room.
WHY does my life never look this clean, organized, and cute???
2) Can I self-promote on my own blog? Oh well, I'm doing it.
I had two features on different sites this week,
one about pre-London life, and one about post-London life.
Pretty crazy to read one after another to see the differences in my feelings at the times.
This past week my interview with GoAbroad.com went live!
I talk about my study abroad experience in London, and how it's impacted me..
as if currently living in London wasn't enough impact - check it out HERE
I was also a guest poster in Marielle at This Flooded Sky's series Hello World.
This is on my post-London move, and I'll give a spoiler - it's a little rough.
Moving here wasn't exactly what I imagined.
Amazing, but different. Verrrrrrry different.
3) October calendar desktops.
These from Evelyn Henson, and these from Maiedae.
Currently using one on each desktop - way too cute.
5) I've got this great little group of Beatle loving girls.
Five of us together, who completely understand this crazy passion we've got for The Beatles.
In the past two years, four of us have had the pleasure of meeting Paul McCartney,
and Beth was the last of us to meet him,
and Beth was the last of us to meet him,
but SHE DID ON THURSDAY!
Yep - called up on stage, a nice big hug and kiss from the man, and a signature on her arm that she's tattooed on. The craziness that I absolutely love!
Just watch - I mean really, how awesome is this?
03 October 2014
Fab Four Friday
Welcome back!
It's been a little while - but you know me, I can't NOT talk about The Beatles for too long.
And I mean really, how many other things are as interesting as these boys and their music...???
If you've read my blog before, you should know what that place above is.
Yup - it's the Cavern Club!
Or as I like to call it, the greatest place in the world.
Now, a long long time ago - it didn't look exactly what it looked like today.
It as actually an entirely different building in the same location.
The original Cavern Club was closed in 1973 and torn down due to some underground construction - THAT ACTUALLY NEVER HAPPENED.
Yea, they essentially brought down the most famous club in the world for no reason.
I'm bitter about it too.
The club was rebuilt in 1984 using majority of the original bricks, and officially reopened in 1991.
But that's almost 30 years later than what I'm talking about here.
The Cavern Club is most known for being the place where The Beatles were discovered by their manager, Brian Epstein.
The boys played this club 292 time between 1961 - 1963,
and made their final appearance six months before they went to take on America
where Beatlemania took off.
This is one of the few videos you'll find of them playing in The Cavern,
and can I just say how cute they look bopping around on the tiny stage?
01 October 2014
Guest Post Crazy
SO
It's been a mini hiatus from this page - buuuuut I'm here!
Well, not exactly here. But over there.
You know? On Marielle's blog?
Yep - I'm guest posting over there today!
A little bit about my move over here and a few (or a lot) of realizations that it wasn't everything I'd hoped it was.
But don't worry, there's a happy ending.
Find me over there --> HERE
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