whimsy
I think ‘whimsy’ is my favourite word in the dictionary…
1. Capricious humour or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
2. An odd or fanciful notion.
3. Anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy: a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.
Capricious, fanciful, extravagant… all seriously cool words. It is all about fun. There is true magic out there in the way of talent and some very extraordinarily talented people. I am constantly inspired by the ‘whimsy’ in others, whether it be the still moments of the photographic world or the visual flair of an yet to be discovered cultural artiste. Little luxuries? Well, we all have our weak spots, I just wish I didn’t have as many as I do. Petit extravagances, diminutive decadences… maybe I should just go back to the dictionary… or perhaps a thesaurus would be more apt; pretty, seductive, excessive, self indulgent…
Whimsy just wouldn’t be whimsy unless I shared a good dose of my own. Here you will find all of the projects that have currently captured my focus, my progress on them and my own private whimsy that leads my on my journeys and what I discover along the way.
“life is full of whimsical happenings”
Sherlock Holmes
a little bit of whimsy
British India… Spider Chords
Love this song... Spider Chords - British India, from their recent album Nothing Touches Me.
Peonies… the most beautiful wedding flower of them all!
I have a favourite flower… well, that is actually not quite true, I have a few, [...]
All I want for Christmas is a… donkey?
I recently had the opportunity to visit a number of producers while working on a project. [...]
Stories of my Childhood -The Nürnberger Trichter
I recently visited my dad and when scouring through the bookshelves, as I always do when [...]
My love affair with snails…
I have spent a lot of time thinking about snails. More than I ever would have [...]
favourite books…
Eat Drink and be Straddie… tales and tastes from an island in the sun
It is no secret, I love a good book. I love it even more when the book is celebrating locally produced food and the food heroes that produce it. Eat, Drink and be Straddie: Tales [...]
Stories of my Childhood -The Nürnberger Trichter
I recently visited my dad and when scouring through the bookshelves, as I always do when I visit him, I came across a little, somewhat worse for wear, book, The Nürnberger Trichter. It is only [...]
Love and Other Dangerous Chemicals – Anthony Capella
I am a huge fan of Anthony Capella and his fabulously charming foodie fables, The Food of Love, The Various Flavours of Coffee and The Empress of Ice Cream, all amongst my favourite foodie reads. So [...]
Life of Pi
A number of years ago, a girlfriend gave me a book, Life of Pi, for my birthday. Written by Yann Martel, it was not a book, or author, that I had ever heard of, and [...]
The Last Chinese Chef
I hate to say it, but I have never really been that much of a fan of Chinese cuisine - Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese yes, but Chinese falls in the ‘not that inspiring’ department for [...]
The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
It is strange to me how a movie like, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, can receive such mixed reviews. Some were loving it and others not. I? Yes, I loved it. It has everything that [...]
more whimsy…
My love affair with snails…
I have spent a lot of time thinking about snails. More than I ever would have expected since I have never been a great fan. As a common garden variety, I thought they were pretty [...]
STROM magic at Spicers Peak…
STROM… has been doing some amazing things… What is it? STROM is a traditional Czech spirit dating back to 1870, the recipe of which has been brought to Australia (Sunshine Coast) by a very dynamic, [...]
Brighten up your winter with these…
When winter is just a little dull, brighten up the day with this hot little number... never too foxy, I say... Too Foxie - LimeYou'll almost feel too foxy in these uniquely sexy sandals from [...]
Becoming the Chéri Blossom… exploring the magical world of burlesque…
The world of burlesque intrigues me endlessly. I am not sure if it is the elaborate costumes (or lack of them), the element of the theatrical or the beautiful creatures that cultivate these fascinating personas, [...]
My version of hot winter booties…
Just love these gorgeous shoes... my version of winter booties... I want, I want, I want... Elainna - Ox BloodElongate those legs in the luxurious Elainna. This Betsey Johnson pump features a rich wine suede [...]
The Great Great Gatsby Soundtrack
When I heard that Baz Luhrmann was doing a movie version of The Great Gatsby , I knew that I was inevitably going to be drawn into all of the hype… I wouldn’t be able [...]
Dr.Sketchy’s… finding your inner anti-artist…
So fancy yourself a bit of an artist… or not? Well this might be of interest… I love something a bit different and while I am not the greatest of artists myself, I love to [...]
Skincare résolutions – Clinique… dramatically different!
I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions, but with a new year about to begin, I always like to start it off in a positive light and then hope that I can maintain [...]
shoe lover’s dream… made to order by Shoes of Prey…
Now… I admit it… when it comes to shoes, I have little or no will power. The discovery of a hot pair of shoes will often leave me wanting… until I ultimately have. There have [...]
funky knits… won’t keep you warm but you’ll look hot…
With winter just around the corner, there have been some funky knits hitting the racks… while they will do little to keep you warm… they look hot… I’ve never really been one for being that [...]
British India – Controller
Lovin’ this Melbourne based indie band… and nothing like a new album, Controller - British India to be re-commit my love. British India have been around since 2004 and their fourth album has fulfilled all [...]
Totally Loco for these shoes…
Oh yes please... this funky little number are definitely on the wish list... Loco Koko Plat - OrangeGet crazy in the Loco Koko Platform. Iron Fist showcases a colorful pump with a tropical printed upper [...]
the heavenly fragrance of Angel…
I don’t know what it is that makes us connect with perfumes in the way that we do. Everyone has their own individual fragrance and personal reason for connecting with that fragrance. That connection may [...]
Never too vague in a hot set of red heels…
These are my pick for the week... trust me... you will never be too vague in these hot set of red heels by 2 Lips... sensational! Too Vague - Red Get vivacious in the Too [...]
Street Fashion Photography Icon Bill Cunningham…
Every now and then you come across something that while it is not something you would normally seek out, it is something that you undeniably connect with. This was the case with a documentary put [...]
Lana Del Rey – Ride
Wow, love this girl… what a voice. I remember stumbling on a link on You Tube long before Lana Del Rey had really hit the airways. It was a song from her Kill Kill EP [...]
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