hi tiny dancers! how cool was rainbow bright? definitely one of my top 3 favourite childhood character pals, along with strawberry shortcake and, of course, punky brewster. talk about sassy, those little minxes ruled.
however, i digress. this mixtape has nothing to do with childhood nostalgia, and everything to do with the rainbow of colours that seem to shimmer and shine with the last intensity of summer and the new sharpness of autumn.
it's such a beautiful time of the year and one of my most favourites. the leaves are already turning, but you can see a rainbow of colours in just one day, and the sunrises (or sunsets if you're not excellent at the early morning rising) are moments of time-standing still magic. it's the kind of weekend where you can spend all morning at the beach, all evening wrapped in a cardigan, and you can actually go for a walk in the afternoon without becoming a melted puddle of perspiration.
i also think it's so beautiful because it's so quick, which give these days a rare and fleeting feeling. make sure you take some time to look outside at the colours, because blink, and the branches will be bare.
i've been listening to this track so much lately. it makes me feel super strong and powerful. just like punky b. i wonder what nicky c was like as a bambino?
cutesticks. i love love love this film clip. it is actually one of my life long dreams to have someone send me a (non-ransom) note in cut out newspaper letters. my address is.... ha, hang on, katie dazzle isn't that daft.
gorgeous to the max. laura veirs has had many a spin on my stereo lately. or, if we're being perfectly honest, many a shuffle on my iPod. plus, this clip i found is adorbs. now, where's that hula hoop i bought in byron bay last year...?
"i glide and swan cause i'm the best slow dancer". AGH, SWOONING IN A FIELD OF EMERALD GREEN LEAVES. this band has stolen my heart a total of 458 times and counting.
from one of my new favourite bands at the momento, featuring the cutest bearded old fellow i've seen in quite some time. beer belly and all.
this song makes me want to tickle tummies, tell jokes and juggle the bowl of oranges before a benevolent crowd. and then squeeze the juice from the oranges and skip down the street.
excuse me, but have you seen the sunsets over the city lately? they are totally magnificent, like gold and pink and purple dust settling all over sydney and putting it to sleep. open your eyes before daylight savings ends. which is in 3 nights time. quick!
continuing on with the colours of precious metals, comes a totally pretty tune by a girl with one of the most awkward names to pronounce. maybe it's just me, but also i have difficulty with the spelling. the silver lining is, i don't think i have dyslexia.
this nz gal has one of the most beautiful voices and some of the most powerful lyrics i've ever heard, but i don't think more than a slight fuss has ever been made about her here in oz. an excellent song to break up to. love maudlin maude.
have i mixtaped this song before? it's a perennial favourite because it was "my song" when growing up, given to me by my ma and pa. they also loved eric clapton, madonna and the mcgarrigle sisters, and for that i will love them forever. even though i love them forever anyway. naff. awkward. laters! xxx
