BATTLEGIRL1989

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BLUE CRUSH

"What do I want? Oh my god, I want Penny to quit smoking and go to college. I want, I want to be able to pay the phone, electric and rent in the same month. I want a girl to be on the cover of Surf magazine. It would be great if that girl were me, but any girl would do. I want... I mean I wish my mom would come home, and I really, really want to win pipe masters tomorrow, that's what I want."

I WAS BORN TO MAKE U HAPPY.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES  

“I always listen to 'NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart. It reminds me to wear a bra.” Britney Spears

“I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world.” Madonna

“A smart model is a good model.” Tyra Banks

“I don't mean to be a diva, but some days you wake up and you're Barbara Streisand.” Courtney Love 

SLEEPAH AGENT

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.

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words from 'stopping by woods on a snowy evening' by robert frost
wearing: 'nobody's daughter' hole merchandise prom sash, cotton night dress, candy heart necklace

ALIEN INVASION*

This wouldn't be another one of those obsessive Y2K posts without slamming some words down on the alien-babe capital of Maria Deluca from Roswell. In case you missed out on this prime slice of millennium high school drama then just imagine it like My So Called Life -  but with more aliens. Extra terrestrial's were totally the 'tormented vampires' of the early 2000's.

Maria Deluca was the 'quirky' side kick to the beige girl next door Liz Parker. Together they worked in the 'Crashdown Cafe' in possibly one of the best waitress get-ups of all time. Maria had a 'thing' where every episode her hair would be cut or styled differently. It didn't really give the character 'depth' but is an excellent advertisement for short hair styling tips. The outfits she wears throughout the first season have the inconsistency of any 'cool chick' camping out in New Mexico all year long.

In my original viewing of Roswell I was all over Liz and Max's relationship because all teenage girls love plots involving 'forbidden first love' in high school because it's much cuter than the reality of the actual kid you were into at whatever-teen. It's why you'll always prefer Angel to Spike at thirteen and vice versa when you indulge in Buffy re-runs again in your twenties.

Finally, the visuals in Roswell have far more substance than the various sub-plots of the show so it's real easy to reignite my love for Maria Deluca when it's paired with shots of bright orange desert with cloudless skies, dated alien paraphernalia and sexy computer programmes - side note: isn't the computer scene in Pretty in Pink just one of the most fantastically dated things ever? - Roswell is a total must see for this Y2K Bug I got's, yeah... I totally went there. 

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Stills from screencap-paradise 
*This is the name of a song my band wrote when we were around thirteen - the lyrics went: "It's an alien invaaaasion, gonna wipe out this naaaation, so close your eyes and have paaaatience, 'coz it's an alien invaaaaaasion" - we were deep bro. 

DISCO 2000

Don't hate me I'm just an alien with thirty seven tons of new millennium

Dum diddie dum. Where's it coming from?

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wearing: £££ store granny panties & mary quant body. "found art" from 'Livin' it Up' by Limp Bizkit.

THE HICKEY'D PROM QUEEN

FORTUNE COOKIE THOUGHTS: A great flaw, would be to not see potential in every living thing. To meander into hopelessness and confusion. To doubt the intangible quality of talent; that isn't gifted by a god, but perfected through hours of dedication. It's never down to 'healthy competition' that stars shine, but through criticism and compliment 'talent' or ego is born. The 'King of Pop' did not become a star overnight and neither did the complex construction of Lady Gaga's brand. Image only appears to be everything, beauty is relative and you will find great love in your future. 

Y2KBABE

wearing; vintage nightdress, sea shell choker & platinum wig from annabelle's wigs.

Y2KBABE: The ephemeral millennium girl can usually be seen decorating her Nokia 3310, playing 'Bejeweled' on MSN and watching re-runs of 'Popular' on Channel 5. She keeps a LiveJournal account, listens to TLC and plans to start an indie pop band called 'The Slayerettes'. 

punk rock princess

Taking on the persona of a suburbanite teenager in America rebelling against white picket fences and lunch room hierarchy. Don't be surprised if you see me sitting under the bleachers with Daniel Desario, grabbing a slushie with Jason Dean or hanging out in Jordan Catalano's red car. It's full on 'Enema of State' 1999 and I'm eating a cheeseburger while these greasy skater boys try and grind the railings. In the evening I head out to some party in the warehouse district, it's some Millennium pop send-up but there's a keg so we try and drown out the music with the sound of our boots on the concrete floor, don't wait up ma'. 

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wearing: leather jacket from Cheapskate Chic, quartz necklace from teen years, tennis skirt from Traffic People outlet, wing-tip Doc Martens from Etsy & customized 'Cult of The Dead' tee from Blood is The New Black. fyi: they are currently offering 30% off everything, follow them on twitter bro.