Lazy days

School year's over, i can do, and don't do whatever i like right now. At the moment it consists out of watching Dexter. It's quite addictive I must say. But most of all: lots of parks, concerts, movies, and trips I can look forward to. And De Parade, can't wait! It seems to be a promising summer.

Memory House

This must be the loveliest band ever. I can listen to this for ages. Ofcourse Julien discovered this first, I'm glad that he did. It's such dreamy, pretty music, it makes me feel like lying on the grass with my eyes closed.


Bonfire. My new fall a sleep song.


Grizzly Bear cover

Teen Dream

On wednesday Julien and I went to see Beach House at paradiso again. They were playing together with a Belgian band called 'Isbells'. It was sweet music, but a bit dull to be honest. A bit weepy, and sensitive in an annoying way. Anyway, Beach House: they made a move forward; they were playing downstairs this time, after playing upstairs three times.
I liked it alot. Didn't like it as much as i did last time though, it was more intense then. The lighting was way better, so I was a happy photographer.
One of the pictures, she's actually looking into my camera here.

© Rosalie Nooter

What I was most happy about is that they played every single song I want them to. Even from their first album.
It was a good night, and i hope to see more of them soon. Maybe somewhere else than Paradiso next time.

Lovely Paris

Came back from Paris on sunday. Haven't had much time to be on here, didn't really feel like it either. Since I came back i've been feeling kind of weird. I didn't want to leave there, I guess it feels like a second home now. It was a lovely trip yet again, the weather was lovely and me and Julien got to see all of our friends. We stayed at our friend Dan's place, we didn't get to see him much though because he had to work the entire weekend. But we'll get to see more of him when we're back there in August!
First day we sat by the Seine all evening, with a bottle of wine and some food, and watched the sunset and all the tourist boats coming by. We also met a Finnish guy named Veikko, who is the funniest guy you'll be most likely to meer. I really like meeting people from all over the world, it's so interesting. We spent about every day with him, and ofcourse with Anna and Amanda. Went to a beautiful park on friday, 'Bois Des Vincennes'. It was a massive park, and ofcourse we walked into the wrong direction towards our friends, so we had to walk through the whole park to reach them.
On saturday we visited an exhibition in Palais De Tokyo, which was a ridiculous one. I like art, but this didn't make sense whatsoever. A bit too farfetched in my opinion. Me and Anna made really nice photos in that photobooth they have there, I love that. I kind of collect those photos now, I've got tons. Anyway, we went for a lovely dinner and Tom and his friend George afterwards DJed there. That was our last night, and it was a great one. All of us got way too drunk and had a nice time dancing to Tom and George's tunes.
Conclusion: It was a lovely weekend and I can't wait to go back to that amazing city with it's amazing people.

Now it's back to reality: finish my last assignments at school. Deadline's on tuesday, gonna work my butt of until then, after that, summer can begin and the money can roll in.

Sweet and tender hooligan

He was a sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
And he said that he'd never, never do it again
And of course he won't (oh, not until the next time

Poor old man
He had an "accident" with a three-by-five
But that's OK
Because he wasn't very happy anyway
Poor woman
Strangled in her very own bed as she read
But that's OK
Because she was old and she would have died anyway
DON'T BLAME

Jury, you've heard every word
So before you decide
Would you look into those "Mother me" eyes
I love you for you, my love, you my love
You my love, you my love
Jury, you've heard every word
But before you decide
Would you look into those "Mother me" eyes
I love you for you my love, you my love
I love you just for you, my love
Don't blame

Summer (in the city)

Wat een ongelooflijk heerlijke dag was het vandaag, niks anders gedaan dan genieten in de zon, met het fijnste gezelschap. Dit soort dagen herinneren me eraan dat alle narigheid totaal niet belangrijk is, al het pretentieuze gelul hang ik lekker in de boom. En er niet meer naar omkijken.

Gister was ook al zo fijn, in het park gezeten met fijne mensen en fijne wijn, daarna met Jule naar De wereld draait door geweest, daarna buiten wat gegeten met z'n tweeen. (Buiten! 'S avonds! Het is zover!) Daar kan ik erg blij van worden kan ik je zeggen, van die voorproefjes op de zomer. De parade komt er ook weer aan, Den haag en Amsterdam dit jaar, ik heb er nu al zin in. En Parijs, twee keer sowieso om naar uit te kijken! Langs de seine zitten, naar pop in, truskel en alle andere leuke barren en cafeetjes, samen met m'n lief en ons clubje. Ik laat m'n haar weer lang groeien en ga nog even hard aan school. Daar doe ik het allemaal voor!

Plan.

I made some plans. Vague plans, but they're plans. I want to save up for a trip around the world, fly to Australia, to Fiji, Tokyo, Hong Kong, San Francisco and then New York. It's gonna take forever to realize this, but I really want to do it. It seems like such a dream, just flying around the world and seeing everything, total freedom. I also think i'm not mature whatsoever, it would be a great thing for me to do. I'll learn French in the meantime, finish school. I'm really sick of Amsterdam to be honest, I love my city, I do, but it's a village. I want to see more, lots more. I've never travelled outside of Europe.

I also want to save up for a little tattoo on the inside of my wrist. A small, small one. People tend to make such a big deal of tattoos though. Man, it's only a small little drawing on your body. To me it's just a mark of how I feel right now. I feel good, i'm happy. I don't know what I want yet, I'll have a looooooong think about it.
Right now I will continue this easter sunday afternoon, just reading and lazing about. Duty calls tomorrow.

I'd like

I'd like to be a great writer, and write about the things I love. Like Ewan McEwan. I'd like to be a great musician, and play music about life. Just like Leonard Cohen. I'd like to be a real Parisian, and be an elegant cool cat. Like Audrey Tautou. I'd like to be a great painter, and paint the world in a surreal way. Like Marc Chagall, he's been my favourite painter since I was a little girl. The colours he uses, the way he sees the world is just beautiful to me. It's really inspiring.

First day of spring!

It's the moment i've been waiting for: the first day of spring. This was an amazing day, the sun was shining, you could tell people were happier. I definitely felt very cheerful. First, i went to the gym with my friend Ilja. That was lovely. It may sound weird, but i enjoy going to the gym alot. Especially afterwards, at times it feels like going through hell though. After that we had lunch and sat in de sun. Sitting by the water, just enjoying the sunshine and having fun.
Oh, and i'm going to Paris again with Julien, in May! I couldn't be more excited. I love that city, i love my friends there. Life is good, school is good, everything is good. One thing i miss, is reading. I really need to read more books, but I don't make time for it. I will, I want to read Catcher In The Rye. And I want a diana F+.
But most of all, i want the sun to keep on shining, please.

Spring A Ling

YES. I can feel it in the air. The sun is shining consistantly and that makes me happy. I'm making loads of pictures again, I feel like I can do anything.
I went to see Girls at paradiso on sunday, I expected so much of them but they kind of dissapointed me. I still like them, alot, but it wasn't very spectacular. I could even say they were a bit dull. I'm spending this week at a house in De Jordaan though, Julien's watching over a house and a cat of his mum's friend. The location is perfect.

Girls:








Beach House playing Paradiso on February 23rd. They were amazing.

Paris, Je T'aime.

Ok, what I was saying before, so very true. Wow, what an inspiration that city is. I keep on discovering that over and over again. The weather was great too, I got to know new people who were really nice and i bought a really cool book. Facehunters' made a book, the styleblogger. It's so inspirational! Wouldn't that be the greatest job ever? Just travel all over the world, look around and talk to beautiful, interesting people and translate that to pictures. But Paris. I feel so much at home there, like I was born to live there. Only thing is that i don't speak french very great. Small downside, haha. It was especially great to see my dear friends again at woodhaven. I really admire all of them, i kind of envy them at times. Standing on their own feet living the life that seems hard, but free. I know i have absolutely nothing to complain about, but still I feel like that is the kind of life i would like to live soon. I've been thinking about this for over a year now, and i seriously consider moving there for a year, in about a year. What's holding me back? Nothing actually. Not what school's concerned. I can take one, or a hundred years off and then go back to second year. I mean, i'm still so young! And there are people who are sixty attending my school. I'm just saying. Only thing is that i would want to take Julien with me. That would be the best. But one thing at a time, i seem to race into time and wanting to manage everything at the same time. First just finish first year of college, have fun and then see. Pictures will be up soon!





This is out of Facehunter's book. Amazing.

Inspiration with a big I.

I need it. I'm sick of this weather, yesterday was better than it's been in a long time. The cold doesn't even bother me that much, I just don't like the dark, gloomy atmosphere of all this. I just want the sun to shine! I tires me out actually, I don't feel like doing alot. Inspiration is nearby, I can feel it. I will only have to look for it and work for it. Went see Beach House last night in Paradiso, it was SO AMAZING. Took my breath away, It's the best gig i've seen in a long time. Going to Paris on saturday, untill Monday evening. I think that will also help me a bit. I also want to go and see exhibitions, make more pictures than ever and explore things. That's what i'll do! Just wait and see.

Beach House-Walk in the park (Pitchfork Tv)


I wonder why the guitarist takes off his shoes so often. He didn't wear any last night aswell, haha.

Dream

I've been having these great dreams lately. They're all lovely and full of sunshine and beautiful colours. Let's keep it that way, I say. It's also been a long time since I'd last been sleepwalking. I used to sleepwalk very often, and climb out of windows and stuff. A daredevil in the city of dreams.. It's something that has always interested me, dreams.

Oh and i'm going back to my favorite city in two weeks. PARIS! I cannot wait to go back and return to that lovely, lovely city, and see my lovely friends there aswell. It'll only be for 3 days, but well. Going back there for a couple of weeks in the summer with Julien! Which i'm looking forward to already. Spending time there in the sun, with my love and forget about the time.
I'm hoping to make alot of great photos when i'm back there. Such an inspirational place to be.

Also, I would like to introduce the photographer 'Stephan Vanfleteren' to you who read this. (Which i think aren't many, doesn't matter though.)
I've loved it ever since I saw him at 'De Wereld Draait Door'. He seems like such an interesting, intelligent person. His photographs are just amazing, very inspirational.
He shoots black and white portraits mostly. There's just so much depth in every single shot, I admire it alot.


This is just such a calm image. This person doesn't even have to open his eyes to show you his calmth.


Love this, though i can't put my finger on it. It's very mysterious and strange.


Funny snapshot. That's what i find important, too. I don't like people who take themselves, or their work, too seriously. Even if it's hidden humour.







Haha, this is too cute. I think that this is a little boy looking at his photos.


Love the depth in this. Literally.









I really think most people underestimate the art of photography. I think I do. This may sound stupidly pretentious, maybe it is. But in my opinion photography is looking, and interacting with the person you make photos of. People tend to get uncomfortable when there's a camera around. Why do you think I choose to be the photographer? Ha. To truly let someone see their soul, or a true emotion, that's real photography in my eyes.

Fill your heart with love today

Please spring show yourself. Then my heart will be filled with more joy.

It might get LOUD!

I really need to watch that documentary. My dad's bought it already and was really enthusiastic about it, old rocker that he is.
Today is a really boring day. Blegh. I really can't wait for my man to come home.
He's only been away for like 5 days but i missed him alotttt. I will feel alot happier when i see his face tonight!
Good thing: I finished my school assignments on time. Me! The pictures turned out really well. I can say i'm very satisfied with the results! I had to make pictures inspired by the movie 'A Clockwork Orange'. It was fun to do. Here are the pictures i made, and some others we made that day.

More loveliness.

And more Aleksandra Olenska Pictures! Hallelujah.

I want

Spring to come. I love you, winter. But i need some more colour to cheer me up and make me feel less tired. Inspite of all of this, i'm very happy and satisfied about the way things are going right now. School's going GOOD, my jobs going GOOD. I feel really inspired to do stuff. Plus i've got the best, most beautiful boyfriend in the whole world. The best friends in the whole world too. Although a couple of them left me to study abroad, i envy them for that. I'd love to do the same sometime. Maybe next year, Paris, but i don't know if that's realistic really. Because i'd have to take a year of off school and i don't know if i would be able to start again. I know myself well enough to say that, i'm a lazy bastard what that's concerned. I just am a 10000% sure of the fact it would be so good for myself to go away for a while. Away from that safe environment and take care of myself. I have plans, that's good. I never had plans. EVER. So i guess that's a good thing.

I love The Smiths and i can't stop listening to their music.



I also need one of those shirt. badly.

I N S P I R A T I O N

I stumbled upon a designer/stylist/illustrator and i fell in love with her work at once. Het name is Aleksandra Olenska, a brit of polish descent. Her idiosyncratic approach has appeared on the catwalks of Clements Ribeiro, Peter Jensen and Roksander Ilncic to name a few. Aleksandra's Polish heritage continually informs her work. She has also designed a line for topshop; so i've heard. I think i discovered this person way too late. The pictures on her website are just breathtaking, so, so beautiful. The thing about winter is the feeling, (well not literally, haha.) the magical images it can create by itself. The song 'Walking in a winter wonderland' says enough. Anyway, some of her portofolio pictures have that magical feeling. It's great. It's mysterious, clean and quite simple.
To me this is the ultimate inspiration.















Amazing pictures. Can't chooooose.






I love the light in this fashion shot.















BEAUTIFUL. I have tons more photos of her to post, but i'm too lazy now. Lazy? Wait a minute, i've posted a zillion things already.