Rodding winter fun!

Right, so winter is full blown in Pretoria and Jozi and finding the right things to wear, especially for a Rockabilly girl, can be quite hard as most of the time you want to stuff as much food in your face and hibernate through winter so the rockabilly spirit isn't always there.

I tend to be one of those....don't care too much about how I look in winter because I'm cold, but I've learnt that just because you're cold doesn't mean your clothes or look have to be!

 


 

Nothing better to cheer my winter blues
 than Boob slippers

All you have to do is find a few simple things that are easy to do and that will lift your mood, and make you look good in the process...



Accessorise with a Skully scarf

Rocking the office
This adorable peplum coat, a great find from Mr. Price
which is cute and affordable
Just don't forget to rock the heels and finish off with a cute hair clip

Rockabilly hairstyle which is quick and easy

My Rat Rod Rockabilly hair clip <3

Or better yet.....make a change. Its a new season and as the saying goes "A change is as good as a holiday"

 

So that is exactly what I did.

A new hairstyle = way more fun!

 

 

And then you can always do a impromptu mini Pin Up shoot to make you feel confident and boost your spirits....sometimes the best pictures come unexpectedly

Photo by LW Photography - taken in March 2013






Photos by Black Tulip - July 2013





I have been struggling for a while to find my true self and I feel like everyday has been an adventure to self discovery. I have learnt to open myself more to new things and possibilities and I feel like I have grown a lot during the last few months. Trying new styles and new trends is always fun as long as you stay true to who you are and be the best you, you can be. Building up your confidence and your style doesn't have to change you, it just helps you grow as a person and be more true to who you are and what you like.

 

Don't formulate yourself to what others want you to be or what others think of you. The only true opinion is what you think of yourself. Be confident, be courageous and live your life to be just want you want it to be!

So hope you all are making the best of winter and life. Make yourself a mug of hot chocolate, add marshmallows, pop in a dvd and cuddle up!

Till next time
Rockabilly Queen
xxx



Rockabilly Ain't Dead!

My mission......make it grow....

So between my last post and this one, there have been a few awesome moments that have happened in my life and I am becoming more and more excited for the fantastic future I have ahead of me.

Deciding to dedicate my life to Rods, cars and the Rockabilly life crept up slowly but has hit me hard the last few weeks. I am fully in love with all things Rockabilly and Pin Up. The lifestyle is so unique and sadly rather rare in South Africa. The majority of Rockabilly life in SA is in Cape Town and for those, such as myself, living in Gauteng we see it and experience it way too rarely for my liking.

My main new goal for my life is to spread the word of the Rockabilly Kulture is South Africa, mainly in Gauteng.
Most Rodders around are old geysers trying to prove a point or show off what they got. No issues there. But what about the youth? What about the youngsters out there dying for the much need Rockabilly Kulture and remain oblivious to this underground Kulture?


Well no more! Now is the time we stand up and show SA what the Pin Ups, Rockabillies and Rad Rockers out there can do and we can offer to one and all!!

I will be launching a website soon that offers all things Rockabilly and Pin Up. The Kulture needs to grow and so shall it.
Suggestions and responses welcome :)

So in the mean time I will be Rocking out my wardrobe and life one bandanna, polka dot and red lips at a time....and will be sharing all with you as I go through life as a Pin Up wannabe.

Stay tuned and keep Rodding ;)

Weekend Travels

So this past weekend was a rather bitter sweet weekend but well travelled....

Lets start with the sweet....sweet is always better!
So I took my rad advice and Pinned myself a bit up on Saturday to go surprise one of my Best (gay) friends is Jozi for his birthday. Its safe to say he was rather surprised! Que screaming like a little girl in the month of May.
I felt a little 'springy' despite the weather being slightly chilly, nevertheless I did what needed to be done to look as glamorous as possible!

Later on in the day I went for a visit with another friend of mine (Still looking as hot as fudge) where we went for a drink at Espresso's in Parkhurst.

Mona Lisa and the Flea

Sadly I didn't want to stay too long as the drive back to Pretoria is not too grand and beauty sleep was in order!

Sunday started with a bang as 18 cars joined us for a little road trippin' breakfast run to Warmbad (now Bela Bela)! 18 Rods and Muscle.....what other group of car freaks / enthusiasts gets 18 cars together for a short run? We do! Yeah we do!

Great run, great food, great people, great Sunday!

Now finally getting home, some R&R was in order but alas we now get to the bitter side of my story.

After having some issues with my man, MY man became THE man. I guess we are just 2 different people looking for 2 different things and we were just not able to handle each other. I am rather taking the break up hard, its never fun to go through and as sad as I am about the whole break up, I need to get back on my high Rod and carry on.

So today I, again, start a new. Time to put on my big girl panties and move the fuck on.

A new look. A new feel. A new lease on life!

Let the journey begin!

Keep Rodding <3

Make-over? Did someone say make-over?

Yes. A change is in order.

This blog was originally about Book club. But seeing as I haven't been in book club for close to 2 years and haven't really blogged in over a year I thought it was time for a change.

For the last few months I have been struggling with inspiration and motivation but after going through the amazing Pin Up Passion website, I got an overwhelming urge to do something about my 'non-creativeness' as so here we are. I have always loved the Pin up look but have never really done anything to try and become the best pin up I can be.

Winter is upon us here in South Africa and sadly I lack any motivation to do any effort with regards to dress, hair and make-up as you can see here:

Sad hipster beanie (But it is just oh so comfortable and cute), barely any make-up and hair that so desperately needs to be re-done.
This is me. Nothing fancy, yet I feel somehow I need to do a bit more. Spend more time in the mornings to make sure look as Pin-Up-a-licious as possible. Agree?

Agreed. So then from tonight on, I'm going to glamour my cold ass up and strut what I got - even if it is just to the movies. Hey, if Bettie Page went from a plain secretary to the 'Queen of Pinups' then I can sure as hell do the same thing!!

So I will be posting about my daily or weekly happenings and maybe a few pics of the best outfits of the week!

Till next time with more rockabilly exploits
~Marion

When in doubt...BOW it

So I know I haven't blogged in a LONG while, I know shame on me......but I'm back!!!

To start off the new year I have committed to doing the 365 Project.
What I originally wanted to do was to do something different each month, to focus on a specific craft for a month before I moved on to the next........it didn't work. I'm a person who gets distracted easily, as most of you know, and so after finding something much better to do than knitting for January, I'm doing a whole mix of things.

The most important, and most enjoyable, is making hair ribbons. I love Miss Happ's ribbons and so I thought to try it, being all committed like to this project, and I was instantly hooked!!! To me there is nothing better than to physically make something with my hands, its what I enjoy most. And so hair ribbon making is what I have been doing!

I have also decided to sell them as what will I do with 10+ ribbons a week, I only have so much space on this head. I must say I feel like I'm accomplishing something great by doing this and it makes me feel like people actually like what I'm making, its a great feeling!!

And so I'm selling my ribbons for R 25-00 each and R 15-00 for the smaller ones. So far, jumping up and down being all chuffed with myself like Ive just sold my first glass of lemonade, Ive sold 7 Ribbons and have an order for 6!!! Whats best is that I can custom make them according to how me friends want them or if I have them in mind (for instance Melissa and the sailor clip....which is my fav!!!). PLUS I get to make the ribbons according to how I want them, you know, to match my clothes and shoes!!

But I have not only been 'ribboning', Ive tried painting but inspiration is seldom to me these days and Ive tried photography, which has been a tremendous fail! But all in all I'm loving my 365 project and I'm super proud of myself for committing to something, which is another seldom thing for me ;).

But not only am I proud of myself but also of my dear friends for doing the same thing, you girls ROCK and the work you guys have done is absolutely *FABULOUS*.

With all me Love,
Vlooi <3

EMO Much??

Hey all,

So I know it has been more than 2 months since my last post, but I haven't had the greatest 2 months. Ive had a  break-up, a sulk-up and probably a bitch-up too. My blogs are mainly about bookclub, but this time Im going to do something different. Im going to pour my heart out. I dont like doing it using technology, but my Laptop seems way better than my Cigarette box.

It all stared with the break-up with Robin. Im the kind of person to feel guilty for hurting someone else, even though I know it was for the best, Im gonna learn from it, I know who I am and What I want etc etc, but I still feel like the biggest Douche ever! I never meant to hurt him, but if I never tried then I would have never known. The break-up hit me harder than I thought it would, and thus started my down-ward spiral into an emotional breakdown and self loathing.

Im lonely. Fact. I enjoy my independancy but I constantly feel alone. I just want someone I can share my life with, someone that will get me and accept my issues, insecurities and stupidity. Someone like me. But alas Im drowning in the ocean full of shark. Im trying to accept that it will happen when it happens, but Im just too darn impatient!

Work......sigh......where do I begin. I enjoy what Im doing, but I sometimes wonder if this is what Im meant to do. Im questioning the fact that working with family is such a great idea, because responsibilities that aren't mine, end up being my problem. Im not sure im cut up for it all. I have been promised a promotion for about 2 months now and yet I see nothing coming up. I have too many doubts......I feel like a lost soul in search of true fulfillment but keep coming up empty handed. What do I do? What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? Sometimes it just feels like Life keeps kicking me in my imaginary balls........it hurts dammit!

Then, just when I start feeling better, when I think it all will be ok, I get hurt by the people I least expect it from.....or deserve it from......my dearest family! I have now reached the point where I now give up........I have been hurt way too many times byt he people who are supposed to Love me unconditionally. A father who chooses his second wife over his own daughter, and he has admitted this before, that even his dogs over his children. This man alone has caused me so much pain and dissapointment, and yet I still stand by him. For what?? To find the father I always wished I had or to think that he will actually change his ways and look at me with pure Love and admiration. My brother, my own flesh and blood, who used to be one of my best friends, has broken my heart so many times that I have now completly lost faith in the whole idea of family. I sit now, in front of my laptop, declearing to you that I no longer wish to have them in my life as I cannot bear anymore pain. Im raw, my eyes hurt and my heart cannot handle this anymore. I do not ask for your simpathy, all I ask is that you read this with an open mind as I need to get it off my shoulders. Im broken, shattered even. And Im not sure what to do anymore.

I ask that you please dont judge me. Im simply writting down my emotions to my friends who I know will understand me, now matter what, before I explode.

I thank you all so much for just being there, knowing I have people to talk to. And to the one person that I know will understand how I feel and maybe even know myself better than I do. I love you guys!

Feeling deflated, this is me, the damaged, insecure girl, that is still way too cute for her name!
VLOOI*

Meeting? What meeting?

WOW! Thanks to technical errors I'm 2 weeks late on my blog! So embarrassed!!! Sorry peeps! But I'm back and in full force!!

Quelene and I with our Chocolate Martinis

So, LAST Monday, 6 June, was our Bookclub meeting, the second one that I have attended, at Tribecca in Brooklyn. It was great to see all the familiar faces again plus our 2 new members: Quelene my gorgeous friend and Corrie the awesome guy.....the Only guy! Poor guy, but I think he can handle it! Its not easy being around a few females, and all us bookclub girls......Good Luck Corrie!!

Corrie and Melissa

We had so much fun at the Bookclub meeting. I was so happy when all the girls accepted Quelene into Bookclub and Corrie too! Then the books came out.....
They looked Fabulous!! Some of the books, like mine, are falling apart! and some, like Michelle's, are so cute and creative....I think this was the best book choice ever!!! Thanks Jess, or should I thank Michelle?
Anyway, we started signing every one's books, and even got our, gay, waiter to sign! Awesome! And then.... the sunglasses came out as well as Melissa trying to nipple pinch the wall......I blame the cocktails....
And I would just like to point out to Robin that This is Not a Booze Club, we actually read...and stuff.....

Melissa with her sunglasses - showoff!

For some reason Melissa had to pinch the boobie wall! Or should I say try...

No seriously, I love bookclub as we learn about each other and the different genre's we don't usually read.....it's a great experience! For instance, the next book we will be reading is 'Confessions of a shopaholic' by Sophie Kinsella, which might be what I am, but its not the type of book I would usually read, but I'm sure I will enjoy it! I have ordered but am still waiting for it to be delivered. Which brings me to another subject.....waiting....and waiting for books to be delivered! I have ordered a book, from Exclusive Books, about a month ago.....and I'm still waiting for it.....its kinda frustrating! I mean, how long does it take to get a book from the publishers and then send it to the right store? Oh and let me just mention the book was Released 2 months ago but still not yet in stores! Am i the only one having this problem? Is it karma?.....Curse you Murphy!!!

Jess and Terry, striking a pose

So I now have 4 weeks to read the book, which is no problem, before the next Bookclub meeting. And dear Michellie has given us a task....write a short story on a piece of clothing you bought, didn't need but bought anyway, and how it has affected our lives good or bad! No doubt I will be posting my story here on this very blog....so keep your eyes peeled!

My dear book being harassed by every one's lips....except Corrie!

Until next time book lovers,
Marion 'Vlooi' Hart*