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And I thought I was going some where warm...
Image from here.Hi Vintage Lovers!I am in LA, but the weather is so cold that its making me shiver! I'm in my Moms house and have yet to figure out how to connect to her internet provider, so bear...
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Vintage shopping in LA !
Here I am relaxing in my brothers little "get away" ...But don't let the sunshine fool you. Los Angeles has been coooold!! And subsequently I was ... sick for awhile :(But as soon as I was well I went...
View ArticleCesária Évora - The barefoot Diva - dies at 70
Cesária Évora, known as the "Barefoot Diva", always performed without shoes as she sang traditional music of the West African island nation of Cape Verde. It was a complex, soulful sound with an...
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At The Cicada Club!!
So finally, I went to the Cicada Club! As I don't have my own transport here in LA I managed to persuade my mother to join me. And I invited my new sister-in-law too!!The evening we went there was a...
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Christmas in LA!
My mothers home is so cozy! She has always loved to decorate and she loves to cook and bake too. As we got close to Christmas ( in Sweden we celebrate on the 24th - Christmas Eve) the baking got...
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Happy New Year!
MySpace Glitter GraphicsI would like to thank all of you who read my posts here at Vintage Me (all 96 - yeay!) and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2012 fulfill all your dreams beyond expectations!
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To LA and Back, part 1
Its good to be back in Sweden, but what a chock to the body system! From 25 C° to -6 C°... And as usual I am behind even before I've begun :) Washing, bills, meetings, phone calls, blablabla! The best...
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To LA and back, part 2
I'm going to Hollywood baby! Well, that is to say I went one December day with my sweet-sister-in-law Ruby.Between 1998 to 2000 I was in LA to study at UCLA Extension. I remember visiting Hollywood and...
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When I was in LA, me and my mother went to see The Artist ! We loved it!! So happy for the director and cast with all the success they are having !Congratulations Jean Dujardin on winning an Golden...
View ArticleR.I.P Etta James !
Etta James, the legendary singer, died at age 73. To listen to the clip don't forget to stop my iPod tunes first.Would also like to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU ! - I now have 100 followers!...
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To LA and back, part 3
This book was on loan to me from my vintage friend Madelin and was a great source of information. It gave tips on vintage buildings, shops, places to eat or just stroll !Union Station in Los AngelesThe...
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Memories - Hats in LA!!
Oh! Oh! Oh!I love a good tilt hat!My new sister-in-law looking great in a hat!My absolute favorite!! But ridiculously expensive!
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So What Have I Been Up To ???
First of all Spring is here, no matter the snow infused rain or the now and then glumy skies, its coming !So happy, belated Easter to all!Coming back from LA there was so much to do! Granted I am...
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Jazz Royal
So, after two weeks up in Lappland I was rather exhausted and didn't feel like attending this event. Thank God, I pulled myself together and went. It was simply a great evening of music and...
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Celebrating over 100 followers !
So, this is long over due since I now have 102 followers ! :) But here it is - a little give away to celebrate the occasion! The package contains :1. A pair of blue and white-striped vintage gloves.2....
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Vintage Hairstyles
The Lisa Conakry HairstyleIt took long time before I came to love my hair growing up as I did in Sweden, land of blond-long -a-blowin' in the wind kind of hair :) But now I LOVE my hair. Black hair is...
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TIKI ROOM !
Tiki RoomThe seating area at The Tiki RoomSo, last weekend was packed with fun! There was a big vintage event that my vintage pal Madelin and here girlfriends arranged. But we started with a little...
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Sugar Hill - Vintage Entertainment !
Adorable Josefine, one of the hostess, greets guests - Welcome to Sugar Hill ! Vintage Entertainment at its best!Anna and Mårten came, Anna in her new dress that she made herself!Lots of vendours. Here...
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Calling Desireé !
Dear Desireé, since no one expressed any desire to participate in the give-away except you I decided that I wanted to give you the gloves you so eagerly desired even though you don't have a blog and...
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Greeting Spring and Other Things
May is turning out to be such a busy time! For one I am taking singing lessons for a show to come this fall. here I am at my singing teachers appartement goofing around.Then there was the traditional...
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Memories of days gone by... May!
My vintage pal Madelin, who also is a vintage wedding stylist, arranged a vintage wedding event at the vintage shop Beyond Retro here in Stockholm. ( hm... that was a lot of vintage! ;)The always...
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July !
I went up to the Herräng Swing Dance Camp ( the largest in the world) to visit friends and had the time of my life! Next year I'm coming here to take classes !Here my vintage pal Madelin by her tent....
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June ( and below July) !
June started of with a trip to London with members of TRYCK (Push, an organisation for black cultural workers)We had a great time and learned so much. We saw a number of plays performed by black actors...
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Things that make me happy right now!
The delightful and whimsical hats that come from the talented hands of my blog friend Frollein von Sofa - a cirkus sea lion !Flowers for the one you love.Two sweet birds nesting.A ladybug on a ladybug...
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