Author Archives: Bec

The creepiest sound on earth

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Bec

I hadn’t heard ice cream van music for years until I moved to Kalgoorlie, now I hear it most Sundays. There are few sounds creepier than the eerie tones of Greensleeves blasting out of those slightly distorted speakers… Which begs … Continue reading →

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Lana Del Rey

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Bec

I have been listening to Lana Del Ray’s ‘Video Games’ all week non stop. I find this song so eerily beautiful. And I love the video’s references to the Hollywood dream gone wrong. Also Lana is a babe.

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The Pink Jeans

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Bec

As if you don’t walk around the Australian outback in pink jeans (Zara), a trench coat (Portmans), white shirt (Op Shop) and nude wedges (Betts).

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My Week in Photos

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Bec

Cheeky Wednesday Cider Snowed-under Thursday Finally moved in Friday Movie Marathon Saturday Sunshine at the cemetery Sunday Mad at work Monday Tandoori Tuesday New hairstyle Wednesday

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The Puerto Rican Day

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Bec

SO, there is an episode of Seinfeld called The Puerto Rican Day where the gang are trying to get home from a Mets game on a Sunday afternoon and get stuck in traffic because of the Puerto Rican day parade. … Continue reading →

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“Do You Prefer ‘Fashion Victim’ or ‘Ensembly Challenged’?”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Bec

One for the ladies [Worn Journal]

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Kalgoorlie Cup

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Bec

There were hats, drunk people and the occasional glimpse of a horse. In other words completely indistinguishable (correct spelling, first try!) from the Melbourne Cup. Except in Melbourne there would probably be rain and or gale force winds. That came … Continue reading →

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The Travel Bug

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Bec

Last night I dreamt I was on my way to Italy. I never actually made it there in the dream, but I knew I was going. I was excited and had that immovable ‘i’m on an adventure’ smile on. Then … Continue reading →

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The Apocalypse

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Bec

Before, during, after. Today I was innocently lying on my bed looking at things on the interwebs when the world began to end. The sky turned red, trees and fences came crashing down and the lights started to flicker. Today … Continue reading →

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‘On this day last year’ with thanks to facebook

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Bec

In a bid to make facebook even more like George Orwell’s 1984, Mark Zuckerberg and his cronies have now enabled a feature to remind us of what we were doing (and that they were and always will be watching) on … Continue reading →

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