Alfred Eisenstaedt's "Parisian Children Riding a Merry Go Round In a Playground" |
What is the name of that affliction from which I suffer?
All one has to do is mention a Word or a Phrase and suddenly I'm Singing a Song.
It's more than an Earworm.
It's actually quite pleasant...for me anyway. I'm sure it drives everyone near me cray cray..
I choose from the playlist in my brain and sing the song around and around and around in my head until another song comes along.
Does that ever happen to you?
Please tell me that it does.
Really. I'm not insane. My mother had me tested. Click here
Click Here to Look & Listen |
All that the adorable Jane from Flight Platform Living had to do was mention Carousel and I started singing along with the Hollies. Round and round and round and round....
And since I'm feeling rather 60's and the temperatures are in the 80's
This is what I'm wearing:
1960's model pose |
1960's model pose |
Made from this pattern. Copyright 1963. |
Fabric purchased here |
Turquoise earrings from a hippie store in Ventura, California Orthopedic sandals by Easy Spirit Prescription sunglasses by Marc Jacobs |
Riding along on the CAROUSEL at Shiny T Tuesday.
See how I did that?
I'm also Showing My Style for Canadian Thanksgiving with the Belle Ariane at
oh you look absolutely adorable!!! that is brilliant! fabulous sewing, fabulous print, fabulous shape on you! my mind never does the singing thing....i don't let much music in actually, i always always crave silence....my head is too full of all things visual! It cracks my husband up (he is a musician!) that i even say things like 'look at the wind' and 'see how cold it is'! so happy you linked up xxxx
ReplyDeleteOhhhh Look at the Wind! That's just wonderful.
DeleteThat dress is incredible - the fabric, the shape, the fact you made it! Posed to perfection with some gorgeous earrings to boot. xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm not even close to Vix-tabulous when it comes to home sewing. You're an inspiration.
Deletethe daisies remind me of a daisy helmet I wore as a bridesmaid!! itchy stuff - I do like your frock! your 60's poses are jean Shrimpton fab!! I also like your internal brain ipod playlist, knowing the words is a gift too, I know the words to 5% of most songs and that's 'agadoo' and 'simply the best' x x
ReplyDeleteYou're simply the best ;) A daisy helmet. I would LOVE to see that!
DeleteSandra sees The Shrimp - I'm getting Twiggy! Love your 60s dolly bird poses, and the fab little frock, great daisy print and lovely colours.
ReplyDeleteOh yes yes yes, I do the song thing ALL the time, drives the kids bonkers. They often ask me if I know EVERY song in the WORLD (with highly sarcastic intonation) to which the answer is YES. I'll see your Carousel, and raise you a "first I win on the roundabout, then I lose on the swings". Did Puppet on a String make it to your side of the pond? There is a photo of me (somewhere...) as a 3 year old, singing that song into a skipping rope, it was my favourite!
So happy to have you posting more, Connie, you make me chuckle! xxxxx
A skipping rope microphone. That's classic.
DeleteNice frock Connie! I love that 60s simplicity. Oh yes, the song thing. You are not alone. Michael Jackson. Not a favourite of mine, but it's in there now and there's not a lot I can do about it...I blame you! :) Love the Parisian photo of those kids! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh no! Now you've got ME singing Michael Jackson!
DeleteOh I love your dress ... I love the fabric ... and I love the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI do the singing thing too ... occasionally I even get the words right. Hubby does it as well ... but he NEVER gets the words right. That's when it starts getting really annoying.
xx
Yeah. I massacre the lyrics quite a bit. But I usually manage to squeak out the tune...sort of..
DeleteYou look so cool and adorable too Connie. Love your dress! I like the shift dresses the best! The print is so psychedelic. I sing to songs too sometimes over and over again. Lucky you to have 80s temperature over there. It is getting cooler over here.
ReplyDeleteI think that shift dresses are one of the best fashion inventions ever!
DeleteOh, thanks, now I'll be singing that one! Your dress is so cute - I love the fabric - and you look great in it. The colors remind me of a dress I had in fifth grade, a hand-me-down from my cousin. I wore it the day my mom came after school to join me for the mother-daughter movie introducing us to menstruation. Ahhh, I'll never forget that day!
ReplyDelete5th grade? We had to wait until 8th grade for "the talk." It's amazing half the school wasn't pregnant by then.
DeleteI LOVE THE HOLLIES!!! Especially after I found out that David Crosby was in the band, and then suddenly I could hear his voice in the harmonies.
ReplyDeleteJust thank God it wasn't the freaking Pina Colada song, sister. Or something by Fleetwood Mac. "Earworm". Great word. Reminds me of the Star Trek movie when they put a bug in Chekov's helmet and it ate through into his brain.
LOVE your dress. And you.
It was Graham Nash who was in The Hollies, not David Crosby - he was in the Byrds. Pop nerd alert - I just can't help myself! xxxx
DeleteYour dress is so lovely
ReplyDeleteso pretty.
Oh that happens to me all time
regarding the word-song association.
It's a great way to learn something new. Sing it!
DeleteSo cute --- love the dress!!! It suits your personality!!!
ReplyDeleteCuz I'm almost 60?
DeleteHow lovely to see you in this floral number, so very 60s my dearest Connie.
ReplyDeleteMuch loveeeeeeeeeeeeee
You know all about beautiful floral outfits.
DeleteYou are too cute for words you!
ReplyDeleteMerci de mentionner mon blog ma chère Connie!
Et merci de participer à mon link up!
I have to look the word in french, you do speak french fluently?
Arianexo
Toi, tu es mignone aussi.
DeleteYou make the best 1960s model!
ReplyDeleteThat's probably because I was there.
DeleteYour '60s poses are right on. Now I want to try! That penguin pose is a favourite. And daisies, you can never go wrong. Your choice of this fabric with this pattern couldn't be better. I often get songs stuck in my head, not always good ones. Shall I give you an example? Plop plop fizz fizz, oh what... Sorry!
ReplyDeleteMeow meow meow meow...
DeleteYes, the poses!! You got them perfectly in your '60's inspired dress. I have songs in my head all the time. I remember jingles from waaaay back, like when television first appeared. It's fun to look back. Thanks for the trip. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe sixties were a lively time.
DeleteGreat poses and lovely dress!!!
ReplyDeleteWould you like to follow each other?
Your dress is so lovely:) I love the fabric . you look absolutely fantastic
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Beata
Hi Connie, I love your pattern. I am always scoping out patterns at thrift stores as though I'm searching for The Holy Grail. I don't think you could have chosen a more perfect fabric! My likey very much. This dress would be just the garment for your gypsy caravan and Fernie. Let me know if you come up this way!
ReplyDeleteGood job on that dress! It looks so good! I like your sunglasses, too. I've had a song stuck in my head for the last three days, it's from my baby's Barney cd. I don't hate the song, but I could use a new one! ...and the green grass grows all around all around and the green grass grows all around...
ReplyDeleteMy dear Connie, we have found the house and a buyer for our own house, but he has to get a mortgage so we are on on stand by waiting for the bank to say yes, ahhhhhhhhhh.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime Paloma is 6 weeks away to be due, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
All good things happening togetherrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Still, as ever, the bank will decide our destiny
what a cute pose! I love this bright and happy fabric :)
ReplyDeleteMI VIVERE .
You are adorable and very stylish! I love the Hollies! Ciao from Italy :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment I really appreciate it. You look gorgeous love your dress and those daisy's are so pretty mine have gone over in the garden now but I love them they remind me of summer. I think its when you hear the first song of the day for me that stays with me all day, enjoy your week, dee :-)
ReplyDeleteGREAT AS EVER! I LOVE IT!
ReplyDelete<3
GREETINGS,
HOLYKATTA
Utterly fabulous! Oh definitely...I do the earworm thing all the time. I adore the dress. Utter perfection.
ReplyDeletexxx
What a lovely dress!
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean. On Friday I was annoying everyone with this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzC4hFK5P3g
Lots of LOVE!
Adorable dress and posing ;)
ReplyDeletexxo
hello dear Connie, we found a house we like and a buyer for ours, all at the same time of the birth of our granchild, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
ReplyDeleteIt does indeed happen to me on occasion, though I'd say that my husband is much more prone to it. He'll often get a song, or just a single line from a tune, in his head and sing it aloud for ages.
ReplyDeleteLove joyfully awesome floral print sixties style dress! And those earrings? Total colour matching perfection!
Big hugs & tons of thanks for your great blog comment today,
♥ Jessica
Hi Connie
ReplyDeleteYour look is so pretty.
Nice blog. I'm already following you and waiting your visit.
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I love those daisies! You're so cute.
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I do the EXACT same thing, Connie! Glad I'm not the only one ;-)
ReplyDeleteLoving your photos - soooo cute!
Clare x
Hi Connie
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog.
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Nice dress! Flowers are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI smell the baby´s head and thought of your words. They do smell of new life, hope and magic.
ReplyDeleteI am a happy woman having such a good friends close to me, dear Connie.
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great post :-)
ReplyDeleteawesome post <3
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute dress, the print rocks and you look adorable!
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