01 June 2010

My new Roxette-inspired gifts to myself!

Confession time. As a kid I loved Roxette. I mean I really LOVED Roxette. To the point where I was all too willing to pack up, move to Sweden and play backing violin for them. I even got my hair cut like Per Gessle when I was eleven. When I saw them in concert when I was twelve, I cried.

Anyhow... I was flicking through the June issue of Real Living magazine when I noticed this 'I love you' print.
Image: Blacklist Studio

Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Wrong. The caption stated that it was from the 'Hello you fool' print set from Blacklist Studio. Instantly, the lyrics to 'Joyride' were circling around and around in my head. Interesting fact: I got  the Joyride album on cassette tape for my ninth birthday. My parents cunningly disguised it in a new pair of underwear inside wrapping paper. Oooooh, the excitement!

So, anyway, I checked the website for Blacklist Studio, and I found this:
Image: Blacklist Studio

Here is the close-up of the other half of the print set.
Image: Blacklist Studio

I deliberated for about ten minutes, and then I bought the set. Not only does it reconnect me with my childhood, but the colours actually match our decor! I did ask John for his opinion, of course, but I'm pretty sure he knows I was going to buy it no matter what. I think I might put one either side of the TV cabinet, but I'm not too sure yet...
Final interesting fact: When I was eleven I won the school fete karaoke competition singing 'The Look'. I won $10 and bought a talking troll with it.
Posted by Kylie C at 8:41 PM
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4 comments:

  1. RiiniJune 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    'C'mon, join the joyrideeee' *hands in the air*

    Gawd.. I used to love Roxette but not to your extent, obviously. Such an eye opening post. LOL.

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  2. ChelseaJune 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    Or perhaps hung vertically between the skateboards.

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  3. julieJune 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Kylie, I am holding you fully responsible for me not being able to get the song 'Joyride' out of my head! I read your post last night and had a little chuckle thinking about that song but now it's stuck in my mind, ha!

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  4. Kylie CJune 2, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Ahh, Julie, that makes me laugh! Everyone should join the joyride!

    Oh, and I forgot to mention — I don’t think I’m going to actually put them on the wall, but justy lean them either side of the TV cabinet. It may look too cluttered, though. We’ll see after they arrive and I get some frames!

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