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40's pin up, DebraLee Andersohn, DebraLee Darling, drive through dairies, nostalgic, old fashioned, paleo, primal, retro, service stations, simple times, smartphone, smooth swing, socal media. drive in movies, soda shops, Terribly Girlie Photography, the good old days, torch jazz, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage hairstyles, vintage shopping
I was thinking the other day that I was fortunate as a young girl to witness such things as, Service stations where you pulled up and a gentleman would fill your car with gas, check your oil and wash your windows with a smile and a, “HAVE A NICE DAY SIR or MA’AM.” Below is a video link that pretty much sums up how bewildered an individual would be if they encountered a service station in this day and age ( disregard the carmax ad)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-qEqXzQ1SA
Remember DRIVE IN THEATRES where you could drive in and hook up a speaker to the window and watch a movie in the comfort of your car? (These still exist in some parts but very few) Click on the link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djihXZs63Gw
I remember Drive Through Dairies where you could get your milk, eggs and cheese.
Or OLD FASHIONED SODA SHOPS back in the day, where teens would hang out for hours and socialize? Does anyone socialize outside of social media anymore?
What happened to writing letters? Buying real greeting cards for special occasions? Real gifts for that matter? We are so frantic and busy that we are reduced to email, e cards and gift cards. Where is the meaning in that? What ever happened to putting forth a little effort and love into achieving something worthwhile?
Lets think about food. Things have gotten out of hand in the way of packaged this, and fast food that, putting so many chemicals in our diet that the food we eat doesn’t resemble food at all. Here you will read about my love for PRIMAL EATING.
I think that I was born in the wrong era because the thought of not having everything in my life being instantaneous really seems appealing to me. There are simply times when I just want to throw my SMARTPHONE out of the window, trash the television, computer and gather my family and friends for a SUNDAY dinner.
My desire with this blog is to share my LOVE for things back in a more simple time.
For the last two years my look has evolved into more of a 40’s pin up. (Photo above taken at Terribly Girlie Photography FLA)
As a music artist my style has switched from rock and blues to 30’s 40’s smooth swing and torch which I believe that I was born to sing. The music and lyrics back then were simple, romantic, and innocent. This was a time when a lady was a lady. She didn’t need to flaunt her sexuality by uncovering every part of her body. Her clothing was feminine, and being feminine in itself was simply SEXY!
I love vintage music, fashion, hair styles and shopping. I love to cook, knit and I am learning to sew my own clothes. There is a huge community that live a retro lifestyle including me, and I would like to share some of my experiences and thoughts with you on this blog. You will find my music here soon, plus more vintage photos. I wish to rekindle the good things in life and get back to the beauty of simplicity.
Thank you for visiting and I hope that you will return often.
DebraLee Andersohn (AKA DebraLee Darling)