It's International Record Store Day and Clarks Shoes have released some shoes especially. Yeah, I don't get it either, but they are pretty cool looking. My husband was up at 5am to get to Head in Belfast to try to buy the At the Drive in release, which was sold out. If anyone managed to pick up more than one, could they contact me on Twitter please @rudedoodle Thank you!
From the eBay description:
"Don't miss this unique opportunity to own one of these extremely rare Arctic Homing Rabbits, otherwise known as a Flabbit, scientific name (arcticous kidu-ous).
These wonderful creatures anually travel thousands of miles in search of carrots, Having the advantage of being able to hop when thier wings get tired, they can actually fly/hop five hundred miles daily, and can even fly backwards to keep the sun out of their eyes.
Some years ago I discovered that something was nicking my horse carrots, I laid a trap, in no time at all I had captured a couple of Flabbits, In a matter of days they were eating out of my hand (carrots of course) and i was soon able to release them into my garden. That was five years ago, needless to say I now have a small colony of these in my garden at a secret location in Cheshire. They breed very sucessfully, but unlike a rabbit, that lives and breeds underground and keeps getting wiped out with the dreaded myxomotosis, these live and nest and breed in trees thus avoiding the nasty little myxy flea.
Unfortunatly the lifespan of these creatures is not great, and although the Eskimo's tell me that Flabbit stew is superb, I prefer to let the taxidermist preserve these lovely little things."
Chris Crooks from White Dragon Tattoo, Belfast added to my Eames' Lounge Chair tattoo today. I had the upright chair piece done for my birthday last year, and have rued not getting the ottoman added since. Luckily I managed to squeeze in some precious time with Chris, who has an eighteen month waiting list and clients who fly in from all over the globe to be inked in his studio in Northern Ireland.
Chris specialises in Japanese style art, with sleeves, cover ups and full body suits amongst his stunning portfolio. The pieces are clear, flowing, bright and vivid. I'm sharing below some examples from the White Dragon Facebook Page as my tattoo is a step away from Chris' usual work. My new tattoo, which also features Mrs Meow, is at the very end of the post. I LOVE it, thank you, Chris.
And here's little Jackson, following in his Dad's footsteps.
Debenhams have a bright, fresh Spring collection in stock for boys and girls. I've picked my favourite items from their online catwalk that I'd pick to dress my little man, aged 5, in this SS13.
Like most of his friends, he's a big Angry Birds fan. Debenhams have a wide selection of Angry Birds items, and you'll be confident in the quality you'll find from their products.
I was chatting on Twitter this morning about how our son went and put his Daddy's new Fleetwood Mac Rumours vinyl on while I was in the shower. People were commenting on how well we were 'training' him to be a little muso, so I set the record straight (ha!) by admitting he also has his own iPod touch filled with Psy, One Direction and LMFAO.
But I believe a healthy interested in pop music from a young age is no bad thing for a serious muso either. One of my favourite, current music writers is Northern Irish born Edwin McFee, is also a pop lover. I've happy, drunken 2003-ish memories of dancing around his living room in his student house with him, and friends Karen and David, to his press copy of Flip Reverse It by the Blazin' Squad on repeat, after spending the evening watching a somber Mark Lanegan gig.
Pop rocks, and here are some of the novelty singles from the 1980s & early 1990s that invaded my consciousness. I'd be very keen to hear which songs you bought as a child. Comment or let me know on Twitter.
Vine is the newest iPhone (so far) social network. With celebs and plebs alike signing up in their thousands, Vine gives you six seconds to make a masterpiece. There are lots of talented artists and musicians on it too, and my favourite Famous Viners are definitely the ones who play for laughs.
Marlo Meekins Vine is a beautifully insane world of characters like nerdy Rose, who seems to have trouble with tubes, Marlo's pet dogs and she herself being bloody hilarious. I dare you to watch her feed and not fall in love with her.
I won Marlo's little competition to have a personalised Vine made. You'll know it when you scroll through and see it. You might have nightmares though.
Marlo is an artist by trade and her style oxymoronically mashes up the really feminine with crude bodily functions & grim jokes. She has an online store too, so if you can't access her Vine, please do check out her wares.
'Mister Vine' has to be WhoisMaxwell, Max Burlingame. I don't know quite as much about this character, except that he is a budding cartoonist & it's never safe to watch his new Vines around your five year old!
Max is funny, self-depreciating and wonderfully weird. He seems to have disappeared from Vine this week, but hopefully if you add him, he will be back soon.
Max drew me about a month ago, in his super creepy John Kricfalusi style.
So who do you like on Vine? You can also find me being an idiot on there.
Rudedoodle by WhoisMaxwell
I've featured Claire from Girls Names artwork before. Creepy little magical creatures available either as prints, or to be tattooed on your very skin at Skullduggery Tattoo, Belfast.
Claire posted this little fellow today who I would love to have tattooed on me at some point, if someone doesn't get him first! He reminds me of Willy Weasel from The Tufty Club, my first style icon with his blue & white striped top.
But what's that top right, Tufty? A snowboard? Oh, Tufty
Check out these fantastic hand painted, customised Kitchen Aid mixers. Enough to make me want to start cake making.
For the best offer online to get your stand mixer, try Groupon, who have long term great deals as well as daily bargains and great deals in Dublin and beyond.
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
