Would you buy a used car from this woman?

It's gone all Baltic & dreich again but I'm keeping myself upbeat by looking at old commercials and comedy clips on YouTube. 

I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you :)

I remember being mesmerized by commercials when I was a kid. That was back in the day when you only ever saw them when you went to the movies. 

In Sweden we only had two terrestrial TV channels until 1994.
When I was growing up the programs would usually start at half past five and stop just before midnight. There would only be morning & late night telly at the weekends. 

Towards the end of the 80s commercial TV stations mushroomed when cable & satellite TV appeared on the scene.
When I talk to people in their twenties they find it hard to imagine a time before TV on tap and as for the Internet, how did humanity ever cope without it? 

It is quite amazing and perhaps a little bit scary just how important a tool it has become for most of us in such a short space of time. I know I would struggle to cope without it now. 

As for television, there came a point last year when we decided that our brains were cluttered enough without the constant tsunami of reality TV shows, celebrities acting like desperate attention seeking monkeys and commercials, so the old box was unceremoniously binned.

Do I miss having telly in my life? Not one single bit!

I can still watch comedy, documentaries and nature programs on YouTube, when I feel the need.

I have no interest whatsoever in celebrities or soaps, I'd rather watch paint dry.

How about you?

H&M tiger stripe rockstar coat bought in 2000, amazing vintage 60s psychedelic print dress that was a gift from my sister in Denmark, cropped lurex jumper, 99p stores snood, Repro Victorian lace-up boots, layered tights, velvet gloves, hat, faux-amber pendant & Frocktasia earrings.

 In other news...

Here is my favourite stateside boho babe Reva, sporting a fabulous Indian tunic dress that I sent her because I knew she would totally ROCK IT, as is blatantly obvious from these magnificent pics...

What a Babe!

If you are not following Reva already, then I have to say that you are really missing out big time cause she is a true gem in the blogoshere.

You can keep up with the lovely Reva on...

Her fabulous blog

Bloglovin'

Facebook

Twitter

This one is for you Reva...

and just because you are so AWESOME another one :)

I'll finish off with one of my all time comedy heroes Bill Hicks, enjoy ;)

Hope your weekend has got off to a brilliant start.

Loads of love,

Jennie

xXx

Burns Night

Tonight is Burns Night and as an adopted Scot I am celebrating it with gusto.

Veggie haggis, neeps and tatties for din-dins and even a small bottle of  malt to follow.

In honor the man I decided to wear a bit of tartan today...

Vintage 20s tux jacket, vintage 50s blouse top, vintage 80s Ralph Lauren tartan trousers, vintage 80s suede hiking boots (still dirty from when I helped mum do her kitchen up over a year ago, tut-tut) & a sequin beret (that looks a bit like a Jimmy hat when teamed with my hair) to add a bit of quirky glam to the proceedings.

When I bought these pants last November I couldn't do the zip up but now they fit like a glove, I love loosing inches without even trying. 

Maybe I'm burning more calories trying to keep warm, eh?

It's frigging fridging here in London!

(pics sourced on Google images)

Scottish comedy at its best...

Have a great Friday night folks!

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

"The planet is fine, the people are fucked"

I felt a little sad today (post-holiday blues no doubt) but a healthy dose of my all-time favourite comedian George Carlin soon had me giggling again :)

Here's a selection of my fave George Carlin quotes....

"Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town."

"I don’t have pet peeves — I have major psychotic fucking hatreds!"

"If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little."

"If it requires a uniform, it’s a worthless endeavor."

"I don’t like to think of laws as rules you have to follow, but more as suggestions."

"I love and treasure individuals as I meet them; I loathe and despise the groups they identify with and belong to."

"Property is theft. Nobody “owns” anything. When you die, it all stays here."

"The future will soon be a thing of the past."

"The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music."

"Atheism is a non-prophet organization."

"The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it."

"Instead of warning pregnant women not to drink, I think female alcoholics ought to be told not to fuck."
"You can prick your finger but don't finger your prick"

"What was the best thing before sliced bread?"

"One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor."

"As far as I’m concerned, humans have not come up with a belief that’s worth believing."

"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house."


Sadly George is no longer with us but thankfully his masterful comedy still is.
Lot's of love,
Jennie
xXx