Strawberries & Postcards

I’m sitting here, enjoying my new home at Strawberrystreet (for real!), listening to some classic swing tunes. This weekend the Amsterdam Lindy Exchange is held and I’ll be present! It’s the first time in al long time for me to go out dancing again. I’m a bit nervous but even more than that excited. I’ve got some new shoes and a fabulous dress to show off. So if the dancing lessons won’t pay off, at least I’ve got my looks to depend on. And isn’t that what matters in the end! *winks*

I’ve also been reading up on the how and why of pie making for the writing course I’m doing. I’m planning an interview with the famous writer Toon Tellegen on why he always has his characters eating pie. But first I’ll have to practise my skills so that I can surprise him with a home baked gateau or something of the sort. I can imagine the look on his face now…

My friend Eva and me are still hoping to organise a bake-off somewhere this spring or summer. So keep an eye out for that. The theme is going to be something with fruit and lots of glazing, mmm…

If you happen to be in the neighbourhood of Utrecht this weekend, there’s this cute little store on the Oude Gracht near Ledig Erf called ‘Groeten Uit’. It’s filled to the brim with postcards from all over the world and as far back as the eighteen hundreds. I found a real pretty art nouveau album with poppies on it and a few old photographs of Hollywood stars from the 1930’s. Ramon Navarro is smiling at me from his frame in the window. The shop owner told me he was killed in a real dreadful way. Ask mister Google about it, he’ll tell you what happened. Be sure to have something in your stomach before you do, though. It ain’t pretty!

My new band is doing great, too. Seems this spring my luck has changed! In May we’ll have our third performance. Hopefully some more will follow. Check out our brand new spot on the web and leave us a message. Great pictures by some professional photographers to look at and some tunes to listen to as well.

I’m off to help a friend with her photo exhibition. See you in Breda at the jazzfestival next Thursday maybe?

Spring kisses from an infatuated miss Lucy

PS On May 2nd the Second Skin festival in Rotterdam kicks off with a short film and live music. The festival celebrates the birthday of Inkstitution. About the town other venues are programming music and so on within the scope of skin art. FUN!