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An ode to musical guilty pleasures

Remember the first single/album you bought years ago when you were 15? Or posters of the bands/artists who served as your wallpaper when you were a teenager? A few years later you grew up and you started listening fulltime to "quality" music.…
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Blog nostalgia

via my instagram Nowadays, you know this blog as a vintage, retro and inspiration blog, but it didn't start out that way. So how did it start? Time for some personal blog nostalgia! 2009: getting into the blog-o-sphere As you may know,…
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If I lived in the early 1900s...

via Wikimedia Commons How would life be if I would have lived 100 years, 80 years  or 60 years ago? Do you ever wonder about that? Well, I do. Nowadays, while living your daily life random thoughts appear. From "Where's the wifi" to…
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Ambitious with balls: I love Lucy

via Wikicommons Yesterday, I had a little rendez-vous with the 1950s again. I watched an episode of the I love Lucy show and it was hilarious. The I love Lucy show is a sitcom of the 50s starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The comedy serie…
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Happy tropical vintage spring!

via Film Star Vintage We're still in the celebration mood. Friday was the yearly Holi spring celebration where Hindus (and anyone else who likes to join) celebrate the arrival of spring. Yesterday spring was literally in the air and…
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New celebrations that should be added to your calendar

Personal picture made by Als Filmster Op De Foto New Year's Eve was just two days ago and suddenly March happened. Who pressed the speed button this time? Anyway, don't you think it's time for some new celebrations after the first two hibernation…
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