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In this swarm of cigarettes and dark sophistication she appeared here and there like a figure from a

About Me

We are Gillian and Romana.
Be prepared to embark on our Summer of Fun.
History...
The story began 370 days ago at a wedding in Rutherglen town hall... Wedding fever hit hard and emotions were running high. In a frenzied bid to escape we found ourselves at the launch night of the ABC in the guise of magazine reviewers. The seeds for Summer of Fun were sown on that fateful night. Join us on the journey... Lick my boots!!

My Interests

duvets under the stars. fashion, esp my new mary ping bag (deconstructed canvas balenciaga darling, i think it's a comment on cosumer society or something...). music on the move. sunglasses (wayfarers this week). festivals. rural forays. vintage chic. fresh fish, champagne and uk strawberries. pinot grigio blush. ♥ lipgloss ♥ porridge. shoes. mysteriousness. emphera. expressing ourselves through the medium of dance. daffodils. frocking it up and holding it down. pomegranates.
Highest of the High1. Liquid gold sea (jâdore!) and Argentinean men who always want more.
2. Live music (SoF favs so far: The Fratellis, Franz Ferdinand, Tiga, The Strokes, The Gossip, Babyshambles & Arctic Monkeys) .
3. Pitched tents (much love Paul!) .
4. Swaps: T in The Park tickets for toffee crisps.
5. Ibiza bikini diet (3 days at Benicassim – highly recommended!).

Lowest of the Low1. 8€ for a bottle of water in Pacha / Space.
2. Cat food jelly tunafish salad.
3. Mirror reflections causing involuntary song (ie. The Automatics ‘Monster’ ).
4.Queuing 2 hours to use a cash machine that wont give you any money : (
5. Eating cereal with warm soy milk from a plastic cup, sans spoon.

I'd like to meet:

Nice guys with accommodation in Benicassim (ok anyone with accomodation in Benicassim!). Tiler/Electrician/Plumber. Cool New Yorkers. Kate Moss. Fellow Summer of Funners. Josephine Baker. Banksy. Marky Mark. Owen/Luke Wilson. Mordecai Richler. Johannes Gutenberg. Elsa Schiaparelli. Henri Toulouse Lautrec. mysterious people.

Music:

daft punk. isobel campbell. hot chip. rinocerose. the vines. cassius. tiga. sons and daughters. white stripes. jill scott. etienne de crecy. second sex. CSS. stevie wonder ◊ chalky pops ◊ le tigre. the gossip. johnny cash. pete doherty. au revoir simone. rolling stones. gilles peterson. grace jones. phoenix. kings of leon. super furry animals. mos def. justin timberlake. nina simone.

Movies:

the big lebowski. volver. napoleon dynamite. amelie. the royal tenebaums. 8 women. mary poppins. donnie darko. breakfast at tiffanys. rushmore. mullholand drive.

Books:

A selection of captivating texts:
'Four Hundred Years of Fashion’ Victoria and Albert Museum
‘Unseen Vogue: The Secret History Of Fashion Photography’ Robin Derrick & Robin Muir
'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' Haruki Murakami
‘Middlesex’ Jeffrey Eugenides
'Cold Comfort Farm' Stella Gibbons
‘An Artist of the Floating World’ Kazuo Ishiguro
'Love In The Time of Cholera' Gabriel Garcia Marquez
'The Pursuit of Love' Nancy Mittford
‘The Little White Car’ Danuta de Rhode
‘A Suitable Boy’ Vikram Seth
‘Hotel World’ Ali Smith
'Vanity Fair' William Makepeace Thackery
'Blink' Malcolm Gladwell
‘The Kitchen Diaries’ Nigel Slater

Heroes:

Olive (Little Miss Sunshine).

My Blog

Summer of Fun Rocks on!!

Although commonly believed to have been dormant since 06/10/06 I was pleased to wake up today with the realisation that Summer of Fun rocks on. Whilst giving my flat a wee clean this morning (perhaps ...
Posted by le dem fem on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:35:00 PST

lessons learned from a perfect summer of fun

  Hoovers should ALWAYS be sprayed gold and be taken clubbing after their use as an art installation has been exhausted   Stuffed seagulls provide ideal names for pub quiz teams   A...
Posted by le dem fem on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:13:00 PST

doesn't really make much of a dent on your philosophical tapestry

Who said modern man does not appreciate modern woman?   Omar (aka the rescuer) knocks that theory on the head with his hilariously, entertaining myspace messaging!   Date: Aug 23, 200...
Posted by le dem fem on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:16:00 PST

It was almost like speaking to Madonna or something

Look Chaotic hair and dancing shoes   Loving    Perfectly cooked square eggs    Sebastian Faulk's 'Human Traces' Reading http://www.cacophony.org/ 'heart murmur thats ea...
Posted by le dem fem on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:42:00 PST

shipwrecked in the loft

Summer of Fun Closing Party AnnouncementSummer of Fun Closing Party early OctoberDress Code - frocking it up & holding it downVenue / Date / Acts TBAClear your diaries... LovingSeared tuna wi...
Posted by le dem fem on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:07:00 PST

meta del dia

Planning A road trip to Skye at the end of the month. Am so excited as have never been to that part of the country before. Where should we stop on the way, and what should we do when we get there? The...
Posted by le dem fem on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:45:00 PST

comme des garcons

Ok, ok , we put our hands up and admit it yes we have been incredibly lazy with regard to starting this blog. Now we've begun watch this space for many thought provoking (please bear in mind Big ...
Posted by le dem fem on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:24:00 PST