Shark Skinny Suit

If I a) went in the water, b) had skin that did not instantly go into second degree burns at the touch of sunlight, and c) had the self-confidence to wear a swimsuit, it would be this one:

Gadget

Willin' - Linda Ronstadt

Alone - Kristin Chenoweth & Matthew Morrison

Volver - Estrella Morente

Still Can't... - The Cranberries

I Never Loved You Anyway - Johnny Tillotson

Funny Girl - Father John Misty 

Smile - Lily Allen

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac

It Will Come Back - Hozier

We Might As Well Be Strangers - Keane

Give It To Me - Timbaland

Shudder Soft - Diasan

Girls & Boys - Blur

Shake the Disease - Depeche Mode

Video Games - Lana Del Rey

24K Magic - Bruno Mars

Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

- Spring 2023

Taylor Swift at Vegan Treats

Clearly the staff at Vegan Treats are Swifties and the TS cakes are some of their best.

BONUS!

My Fave Dutch Sentence

The Laughing Heart

I realise that it is just this side of pathetic to be obsessed with random humans that I will never meet, will never know, and who are wholly unaware of my existence. Be that as it may, I adore Tom Waits. He is my favourite male vocalist of all time. (Apologies to Nat King Cole and Lou Reed.) All of the clips I've seen of him in interviews leads me to believe that he is a genuinely fascinating and uniquely funny man. Late last year I saw him in an Instagram video that made me love him even more for introducing me to a stunning piece by Charles Bukowski. The way he reads it, enunciating each word with precision and care...it brings tears to my eyes and an ache to my chest. Especially when he says "You are marvelous...the gods wait to delight in you."

The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

your life is your life

don't let it be clubbed into dank submission.

be on the watch.

there are ways out.

there is a light somewhere.

it may not be much light but

it beats the darkness.

be on the watch.

the gods will offer you chances.

know them.

take them.

you can't beat death but

you can beat death in life, sometimes.

and the more often you learn to do it,

the more light there will be.

your life is your life.

know it while you have it.

you are marvelous

the gods wait to delight

in you.

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

One of my favourite accounts on Instagram was JeffreyMixed. It was mega gay and very campy. I had never heard of this Pia Zadora "film" but when I saw Craig Sheffer's gorgeous puss, I kept watching. The comments, like always, did not disappoint.

Living Room Swoon

(photo kidnapped from IG account blissfully_eclectic -  4 May 2017)