in Gothenburg we don't have VIP lines

Hey my loves! I'm feeling a lot better now, and you guys get to benefit from it. For the holidays (until the very end of December), I've decided to waive shipping for U.S. Etsy shoppers. For international, you guys get the normal U.S. shipping. :) So get shopping please! HoneyBee Vintage. I'll be adding new stuff once finals week is over.

.love.

And, because J is so nice and wonderful and always puts up with me::


AND...





I love Kirsten Dunst, even though so many people seem not to like her. Interview with a Vampire, Virgin Suicides, Jumanji (heh)... and she and her wardrobe are the only good things about the movie Elizabethtown (besides Alec Baldwin). She's kind of-- indirectly-- one of my style icons, ever since chrissstttiiine told me we dress alike. :) So here is a video dedicated to her because I love her (she's finally coming back on the scene!) and Jens Lekman... It's not even creepy that he kinda is stalking her in the song, because it's Jens. :) Apparently they actually were in Gothenburg at the same time, so maybe there's some truth to this funny little anecdotal song...
(this is at the show I was at but wasn't at)

turn the music up, and keep your mouth shut

I had a bust of a night last night, wherein I made J drive us out into the stressful streets of LA, namely Sunset Blvd on a Saturday night at 10pm to go see Jens Lekman at Skybar for free. Too bad he went on at 9. Sadface. So bummed out. So we walked, got propositioned on the street, and then turned home to eat McDonalds for the second time that day and then had a hot restless and uncomfortable sleep.

But, J has assured me that we will catch Jens at some other time in the future (he's already seen him before).

Jens Lekman from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

(edit:: the embed doesn't work but click on the link. it's Jens doing Black Cab all low-fi in a black cab! :) I think I posted it up before and it worked. I'm gonna look through old posts. I'm pretty sure I've done like 100 Jens posts... The Black Cab Sessions is an awesome site, by the by. Other awesome artists like Au Revoir Simone and St. Vincent participated in it)

love

bigger than love

Sorry about yesterday, friends. Was just in a funk. Here's hoping today is (and the following are) better than the last.









Download: Jens Lekman - The End of the World is Bigger Than Love

the minor fall and the major lift

Magnetic Fields - With Whom to Dance
Beirut - Hallelujah
The 6ths - You You You You You Katherine Whalen singing a song by Stephin Merritt (of Magnetic Fields)
Noah and the Whale - Five Years Time
Jens Lekman - La Strada Nel Bosco

Sorry for the lack of posting, but I've been super tired lately, even though this weekend I did a whole lot of nothing except eat. Eat... and play my new ukulele! It's pretty pretty. I've already semi-learned a few songs, like "Hallelujah", and "Postcards", and "New Soul". I lovelovelove it! And in honor and reverence of that love, my mini playlist is comprised of all ukulele songs. There are plenty more by both Beirut and Magnetic Fields but I didn't want to make it heavy on one artist, so look 'em up!

I also spent the weekend with four crazy little dollfaced girls, which is why I'm so tired. I'm glad I have the day off today. It was a nice and pleasant surprise. I've decided to spend it cleaning, running, yoga-ing, and crafting. Doesn't sound very relaxing, but it is. Really.

Here's a picture of my new little beaut, followed by some pictures from the weekend and a ukulele session from Yael Naim. (I should have thought to take some outfit pictures. Nonetheless, I'm wearing the oversized chiffon blouse in bone with the navy tap shorts from American Apparel and then the vintage cutout schoolgirl dress from California Select.)

I hope your 4th of July was splendid! What did you all do?

the entertainment of a shy girl

(entry #2 of the day)


"The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don't wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules. Anyway... I've started to make a tape... in my head... . Full of stuff she likes. Full of stuff that make her happy. For the first time I can sort of see how that is done."
-Rob Gordon, High Fidelity



High Fidelity is one of my all-time top five favorite movies. Avenue Q is great because I lovelovelove musicals and I'm not ashamed of it. Plus, it's cheeky and sarcastic and doesn't take itself too seriously. Both of these productions have scenes that deal with the mixtape.

It's been a while since I've put one up for you all, and as a special treat to add to the treat of three posts in one day, I'm featuring a mixtape from J, whose music tastes and music collection are both something to be admired and envied. He's started his own blog but there isn't much up yet. It'll be dedicated to all the goods that you see here like music and movies and books and food, even some fashion. I'll link you once it's up and running.

Here's a mix he made for me just days ago, and it's pretty darn amazing. Sadly, I'm not even going to try to look up the entire playlist on an online streaming network because I know some of these won't be available (which is always restrictive to me when making my playlists for you guys). Download them though, you won't be sorry! Click on the image to check it out. (I tried to make it bigger but it wasn't having it.)

i painted a dirty word on your old man's mercedes benz, cause you told me to do it

I saw your face in front of me
It was perfect clarity.
...Why would anyone need a map or a compass?
-Jens Lekman