Buys from Gothenburg

I had a lovely time in Gothenburg. Relaxed alittle, had a wonderfull shopping spree in Haga and some beautiful last hours in Trädgårdsföreningen, ate yummy food and had some tasty drinks.
Here are my buys:

Old magazines from the 30s/40s

Some pretty stuff for my room

Books, books, books
I love having books about all kinds of subjects

A purse from a secondhand store and glasses from Beyond Retro

A paper doll set of Betty Grable
Love it!

Just popping in to say hallo.

It's been a long weekend and tomorrow I'm going to Gothenburg with a friend for some days.
See you on Wednesday!

Tonight I'm going to relax with Brief Encounter on the screen

I love that my grandfather looks like a Mad Men.

The sweetest man in the world. I love him!


here he is on the right with my grandmother, his brother and his wife.

Please don't take any of these pictures without permission

20 min shopping spree

I wanted something new today, so I went on a short shopping spree at Grünerløkka. I've lived here for a year, but still I rarely go out to buy anything other than food. It's a shame though, because there are some great stores around here. So this is what I bought (all from Los Lobos):

Tara Starlet shorts
I bought this in blue in London half a year ago,
and it has become one of my faavorites.

Tara Starlet sweater
I love the square neck!

Layrite pomade

Movie Classics

Follow the Fleet (1936)
Runtime: 110min
Director: Mark Sandrich
Actors: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers,
Randolph Scott, Harriet Hillard

Follow the fleet is a musical about two sailors, two sisters, lots of love, humour and abit of dancing and singing. The sailors Bake Baker (Astaire) and Bilge Smith (Scott) has just arrived with their fleet in San Francisco. Bake tries to win back his old flame and dancing partner Sherry Martin (Rogers) and Bilge starts a romance with her sister Connie (Hillard).

This movie has become one of my favorites. It's witty, romantic and clever, and the chemistry between Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire is marvelous. They are great singers and dancers, has the most amazing body language and face expressions, and the best part is: they feel so real and likable. Fred Astaire may not be the most handsome of actors, but he has more charm than anyone else I can think of. Even though Rogers and Astaire steal the show, there are also some great performances by Randolph Scott and Harriet Hillard (and a tiny performance by Batty Grable as one of the singers).

The movie consists of some of the most wonderfull dance numbers and song performances in a movie classic. Songs like "We Saw the Sea", "Let Yourself Go", "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" and "Let's Face the Music and Dance" has been stuck on my head since the first time I saw the movie. This will always be one of my favorite movies, and Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire will always be my favorite onscreen couple!

We joined the navy to see the girls.
And what did we see?
We saw the sea

Todays buys

I've had a small shopping spree on the net.

This is what I bought:

This book on Book Depository


60 denier seamed stockings from What Katie Did


Glass and silicon ear tunnels in 26mm from Bodyjewelleryshop


And I'm thinking of buying myself som Hawleywoods Grooming Spray
and Layrite pomade


edit:
... and I got these lovelies on ebay

Boardwalk Empire
(19 sep)

Martin Scorsese + Terence Winter (Writer of The Sopranos) + HBO
Steve Buscemi + Michael Shannon + Michael Pitt
+ 1920
=
something to look forward to


In cinematography it reminds me of Mad Men and Carnivale,
which isn't a bad thing.

Shelfari


So... this is my new favorite activity. I love books, I love putting things in lists, I'm a collector and I would love to be a librarian. Shelfari is the perfect site if you feel the same way as I do. Here you have a virtual bookshelf where you can add books you have read, want to read, are reading, your wishlist etc. You can add friends so you can follow their bookshelf, and you can write reviews, edit book- and author pages, join discussion forums etc. It's the perfect "tool" for every book lover. And lets face it; it's much more fun if you got some friends to follow. Here are my profile, so add me if you are making (or already have) a profile:

http://www.shelfari.com/ribbons/shelf

L'ancienne

This is my favorite couple. My grandmother and grandfather. They are so cute.
Pictures from the 40s-50s





Please don't take any of these pictures without permission

So the summer is soon over, but I got two whole weeks off (with three work days inbetween). I'm going home (sweet home) to see my little nephew, my sister and her "hubby" who is home for some weeks. And yes, I'm now officially an aunt! On another note: I've been digging through some old photographs at my grandparents' place, and I've got a hold of some old photographs all the way back to the 30s. I can't wait to show you! And incase you are wondering, this is how I look nowadays: