Lucy's Corner

The Seasons They Are A-Changing

2008-10-02T21:08:00.005+01:00

...and thus it's time to get out our warm woollen winter mittens.But first let's brighten our rainy days with crazy coloured umbrella's and this:There's not much to be glad about you might think, but I am truly happy just sitting in front of my gas stove, listening to Billie Holliday while the wind is rattling at my back door.I've been pretty careless with updates I'm afraid, so lots of things to

Soon, On A Stage Near You

2008-07-03T21:19:00.004+01:00

Hey there lovers!Boy am I in a good mood! I'm going up UP UP on the musical ladder and I'm loving every bit of it. Us Perennial Favorites had our first little gig on the streets of Amsterdam and that tasted like more. So Stringstien and I went steppin' out to a great Lindyhop dancing party. We danced the night away with some guys from across the canal and some boy with a baguette up his trousers.

Strawberries & Postcards

2008-04-28T16:27:00.003+01:00

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,

Perennial Favourites

2008-02-27T23:05:00.002+01:00

Hey there cats 'n' dolls!I've been busy busy busy like a bee! You see, on March the 1st I will be debuting with my new band The Perennial Favourites. I'll be singing songs by Madeleine Peyroux, the ever so wonderfull Marilyn Monroe and some other darlings of mine. Please be sure to come if you're around Rotterdam this saturday. Check out the venues blog HERE.Also, if you're about Antwerp and

Dress Up

2008-02-01T21:48:00.000+01:00

I was listening to an old Django record today. Boy does he make you want to go out on a pick nick and dance all night around a bonfire! Unfortunately it’s been raining all day long, so I resigned to tidying-up instead. And oh what joy the Dutch masters of commerce can bring. (Zoom in on the jar!) And then I also found THIS in a very old issue of Libelle magazine … It has the same

Old / New

2008-01-03T22:20:00.001+01:00

Dear all,I wish you everything wonderful, all things sweet and some things naughty in 2008!For me it started with all those things and this here beauty. A very attentive friend gave me a Gil Elvren calendar!After no less than FOUR scrumptious Christmas meals and too many fritters at New Years eve, daily life has already taken it's (relatively) normal course again. My

SweetyPie

2007-12-02T18:21:00.000+01:00

On this dreariest sunday since ages, I originally had plans to see a girlfriend and go to the museum. But she called me to say she was ill, so I had to think of something else. And what better way to spend you sunday afternoon than... baking an applepie! (I followed the recipes from one of my mother's old cookbooks) It's sitting in the oven as we speak and I can smell it up here in my little

On Daily life

2007-11-15T17:08:00.000+01:00

There's not much to tell today. The cold keeps me in when I'm not working. Im doing my chores and I'm browsing the net. After a few trial-and-errors I finally finished my first scarf for baby Juliette. I hope she likes it! It'll be warm anyway ;)But here are a few tips for those dark 'n' windy evenings: www.meisjeloos.tk - a blog about a girl gone sailing. 'Vrouwen Van Parijs' - a book by André

Hot! Hot! Hot!

2007-10-28T18:21:00.000+01:00

I don't need to tell those of you who were at Teuven yesterday what a crazy night it was. That Ray Collins and his Hot Club sure know how to get you going. I have rarely seen the crazyness I've seen yesterday. Their music is adrenaline, it's drugs! It is addictive! I'm still going out of my mind by just thinking about it! If you don't know what who I'm talking about, please go and check out their

SHOP!

2007-10-25T10:40:00.000+01:00

Just a Quicky.Through www.peekabooshop.nl I found this blog: Vintage.nlWow!Have fun!Your Lucy (Who, oh terror, shrunk her favourite woolen shirt. - see picture- Boohooo!)

Etiquette

2007-10-07T19:01:00.000+01:00

To my male readers.Yesterday evening, October 6th, I went to a Lindy Hop dance party in Utrecht. The atmosphere was nice, some of the girls made an effort to be their most enchanting selves. There was a lot of dancing going on, too. But, I was horror struck when I saw the girls asking a fellow to dance with them and, even worse, leading another female follower onto the dance floor! I know modern

Announcement!

2007-10-01T17:38:00.000+01:00

(Choose "afbeelding bekijken" for an enlargement or go to their site!)Love to see you all there!Meanwhile, I'm working on a picture report about Venice, a very wet Venice...Love, Miss Lucy

New! Try Now!

2007-09-23T15:01:00.000+01:00

Hello my dear friends,I heard through the grapevine that some of you were desperately waiting for a new post. I'm terribly sorry that I made you wait this long. Some serious changes took place and it took me a while to get ajusted.First I would like to share with you the existence of a fifties inspired fashion / music / art festival in Rotterdam: the Going To A Go-Go Festival. It'll take place on

Sentimental Journey

2007-07-01T19:54:00.000+01:00

Dear readers,Just a short message to share something nice with you.In the first week of June we made a trip to Italy. On our quest to find the Carabinieri I found this cute leaflet.We looked up the store, and what a good thing we did! Spicy prices but very realistic considering the offer. So, if you do not just want to visit Ponte Vecchio on your stay in Firenze, be sure to pay a visit to Pitti

Domestic Goddess

2007-05-23T11:53:00.000+01:00

Hey you hepcats!It's been a while. I know and I'm deeply sorry. But when you're such a busy bee like myself, you'll know the problem! The reason is that we moved. I'm glad it's over and that I can put my belongings behind cupboard doors. What piles of stuff we have! (B is almost worse than me. All the souvenirs he brought from his air travels...) And I'm simply unable to throw anything away. (But

Bits 'n' Pieces

2007-04-17T20:59:00.000+01:00

It is finally time to kick off my shoes and sit back to enjoy a little bit of sun this weekend. I'm going to Valencia with my girlfriends! Two days of us, sun, a little bit of sea, a little bit of culture and big heaps of tasty juicy talk 'n' drinks... I'm sooo ready for that! (The picture is a room in the hostel we're staying. I'll you all about that when we get back.) And it's a necessary

Little Spring

2007-04-02T20:27:00.000+01:00

A sunny hello again!March has been a strange month in many ways. We had the first day of spring, which is always a bit of a surprise after all the rain and gray skies. Also, something less fortunate happened. My sister passed away. I haven't seen much of her in the last few years (she was 18 years older), but we were very similar, what makes it very strange. It's kind of a cliché, but it really

Confessions from the Powder Room

2007-02-27T16:34:00.000+01:00

Hello there, dolls!We had a truly wonderful evening last saturday. Lady Linn herself let us know that she was exited about the location and the audiance, so we'll defenitely be seeing, and hearing, more of her. (Did I allready tell you that my first kiss from King B was on a concert of them about two years ago? Well, now you know...)Besides wonderful, it was also a bit awkward. You see, it was

Glorious news!

2007-02-15T23:33:00.000+01:00

I just recieved an email with the question if I'm interested in writing a blog for the Alert part on the VolksWagen SpringSessions festival website. Of course I am! I do hope you're all as delighted as I am. More from Lucy can't be bad, right? ;) No but seriously, let's spread some good stuff around.Some more good news. Louvains local television network ROB is going to do a report on our band The

The Mighty Quiffs & Miss Lucy

2007-02-02T15:20:00.000+01:00

Here IT is. Here I am. Me and my dress in action at the Villa Ernesto in Louvain. You like? There's more at May 5th at Radio Modern...Love,Your miss LucyPS We're working very hard on a special treat VERY near you. Keep your eyes open and check your email regularly. Meanwhile, King B needs clean socks, too...

Get out your dancing shoes!

2007-01-25T01:05:00.000+01:00

Before I dash off for drinks with a girlfriend, I just wanted to share with you how excited I am that there's a new edition of Radio Modern coming up this saturday! The reason is that we have a new feature: dance lessons! I started following LindyHop lessons a few years ago, but my job and a sprained ankle that still bothers me, stopped me from continuing. I'm hoping that these lessons will make

A Fresh Start

2007-01-07T17:00:00.000+01:00

There's nothing more wonderful to begin the new year with, than cleaning out your desk. It not only gives you satisfaction, it also makes the dark and dreary January hours pass. On top of that, there is possibillity you'll find memos, photos or letters you thought lost. Now I wouldn't be writing this if I didn't have a good reason, so here it is. During my cleaning session I found a little note

Welcome to my party/ Glad you stumbled in

2006-12-30T20:51:00.000+01:00

Hello Girls (and occasional Men)!Before I really start posting my weekly's, I'll give you the story of King B and Myself. We met only17 months ago, when we were both working on a flight to the caribbean. He was the devastatingly handsome captain and I was just a stewardess. But when I brought him his mid day bun, something made him see me and it's been fireworks ever since. We now only work on