var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6539834-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} My name is Marie. I like to think about stuff and occasionally write it down somewhere. Email: marie dot thedarkspark at gmail dot com Tumblr (3.0; @thedarkspark)http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/97a0298f5a7a9e4f66af610b67ed0ab1/tumblr_mohnzsN8OW1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres - Arrived horrendously late due to a fine meal in Girona that we didn’t want to leave. With only 15 minutes up our sleeve before it was due to close, we carefully used our precious time posing for Instagram.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53112769638http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53112769638Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:22:30 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c6629587afadf2b3b7161306fbfde2c4/tumblr_mohgkikuBY1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Girona, Spain.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53105137964http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53105137964Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:17:24 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0f0c47d073e7fc94ae88ffcdb1da7267/tumblr_mohd37ist91qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sitges, Spain. This is how we do beach. Totally NAKED. Clearly.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53096191592http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53096191592Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:01:24 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1b83a1235dd7391ba4c14cca9cff140/tumblr_mohc8b5er21qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finally getting around to reviewing holiday snaps that were not on my iPhone.</p> <p>Savages @ Primavera Sound 2013. Rather awesome.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53094812904http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/53094812904Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:46:12 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d96615a3cb91b0a950104e84d193fa12/tumblr_mnrsozSbmi1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eaff34833b413ecfc2dc85375491e9ea/tumblr_mnrsozSbmi1qz8y72o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Things I did not do in Lisbon today</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51970267763http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51970267763Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:39:47 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/803b9eecd0299c88349f0b471fcfc168/tumblr_mnrs9uwhun1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lisbon. Cat.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51969668384http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51969668384Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:29:54 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1dd5c0e8e8bff7f58ace51ee7a456d11/tumblr_mnmsd3p1201qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found this sneaky little alco scampering through the vineyards today.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51751792495http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51751792495Fri, 31 May 2013 05:45:04 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37c4feba7a5705c68855c779538fd11d/tumblr_mnmrjgpBh91qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Offered a G & T made with Galician Gin. When in Galicia…</span></p> <p><span></span><span>Apparently, Nordes gin is a “</span><span>slow and quiet distillation of the Albariño grape, blended with traditional wild aromatic botanics” including ginger, lemongrass and cardamom! </span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span></span><span>Result? Best and most unusual G & T ever! </span><span>I can personally confirm that adding some fresh orange peel works wonders. Mmmm.</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51750991933http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51750991933Fri, 31 May 2013 05:34:21 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6bcb8f1639683ed30c0d313efb208e08/tumblr_mnl0andRvP1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/09e708593839d000c67f1e942d38f6aa/tumblr_mnl0andRvP1qz8y72o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Currently lost in</span><span> </span><span>Albar</span><span>iño </span><span>vineyards somewhere in Cambados, Galicia, Spain. Please don’t send help.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51675169741http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/51675169741Thu, 30 May 2013 06:42:38 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/50f3e3cb45653da5621a54fccb0fa87f/tumblr_miqzh8BhGW1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have at least <a href="http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/19433886629/today-i-bought-a-thousand-worms-today-was-a" target="_blank">a thousand worms</a> to thank for the glorious abundance of my first ever (!) tomato harvest and so I sincerely hope they won’t individually be disappointed by this collective thanks for the fruits of their labour. </p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/43934994632http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/43934994632Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:35:26 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a6aeeac978b2a6efa882b670c49e391b/tumblr_mhj0eb5xji1qz7wfjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nedhepburn.tumblr.com/post/42004310012/summer-down-under" target="_blank">nedhepburn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/01/summer-down-under/100437/" target="_blank">Summer Down Under</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>Pfft. This is in fact a doctored still from a proposed Liberal Party election ad demonstrating how they will keep those pesky boat people away.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/42012347547http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/42012347547Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:49:52 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c2dd1d8d77955b715e4ff33830945f3f/tumblr_mhgnyok1Xu1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a fantastic start to the day for Sebastian.</p> <p><span>After days upon days of torrential rain, he can finally enjoy two of his favourite things again, both at the same time - sunbathing AND spying on the neighbours!</span></p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/41897310372http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/41897310372Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:07:37 +0800catssebastian<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F42310861&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>CHVRCHES and LIES</p> <p>(hello Internet)<img alt="image" height="481" src="http://www.sfcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Chvrches-1.jpeg" width="720"/> </p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/40248350800http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/40248350800Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:15:00 +0800CHVRCHESSoundCloudthings making things tolerable<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ir3463qb1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ir3463qb1qz8y72o4_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ir3463qb1qz8y72o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ir3463qb1qz8y72o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ir3463qb1qz8y72o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m really going to miss this airbnb Paris find where I’ve been hiding away for the past week - especially the bathwater drinking feline it comes with, who apparently never blinks! Her name is Mademoiselle. Bien sûr!</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/30452326755http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/30452326755Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:42:00 +0800paristhe unmentionable birthday<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hs75y1kZ1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Given the ever so wonderful wet and wind in Sydney of late, I thought it best to harvest all of the red chillies from my first ever home chilli plant now, lest they all end up dancing wildly across the balcony tiles rather than across my tastebuds.  </p> <p>There’s 49 of them!</p> <p>YES… <em>Almost</em> 5 days of chilli supply!</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/24941717145http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/24941717145Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:51:43 +0800chilli<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ko8aqnVM1qz8y72o1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://motherheroic.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Timmy</a> tests the strength of his will to be a fit freak by denying the temptation of a pile of pizza boxes before him.</p> <p>Does this contravene the No Standing rule I wonder?</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21208902488http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21208902488Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:20:02 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2knnqZ6MU1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>MoMA PS1 Kraftwerk Music Festival with Juan Atkins - April 14 2012 </em></p> <p>True story: There was a time that I was totally into techno.</p> <p>I am now sure that it is no longer that time.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21207546369http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21207546369Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:23:05 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2h21qNltA1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Crystal Stilts @ Maxwells 13 April 2012</em></p> <p>Friday the 13th in New Jersey and not a second of bad luck!</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21127207994http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21127207994Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:58:29 +0800Crystal Stilts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2h1ciuyN81qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The delightful Stevie Jackson and Honey Bunch share the stage @Chickfactor 2012, The Bell House, Brooklyn - 12 April 2012</em></p> <p>So pleased that I managed to make my way to NYC on the last night of the Chickfactor anniversary shows. </p> <p>That said, it was a little weird in retrospect as the crowd seemed a bit lacklustre in demonstrating their appreciation for the gorgeous sounds delivered so earnestly. Also,  I’m pretty sure my friend and I were the only ones drinking alcohol. Is appropriating straight edge behaviours a thing in the NYC indie pop scene? I’m used to indie pop shows packed with rowdy lushes and I have to say that I much prefer it that way.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21080969974http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/21080969974Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:32:00 +0800Stevie JacksonHoney BunchChickfactor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m23iwpsbpC1qz8y72o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m23iwpsbpC1qz8y72o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Sorry, America.  It’s all over.  </p> <p>The Chinese have soda water that saves your guts AND your hair. Amazing.</p>http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/20639380289http://thedarkspark.tumblr.com/post/20639380289Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:28:00 +0800Chengdu