my grandma knitted this.

rayban overseas.

2010-04-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

It's exciting being overseas isn't it?

I'm in New Zealand at the moment, enjoying time with my dad.

Vintage Raybans are the absaloute best present you can have from

your grandma. I'd know.

My birthday was fun and very very silly.

Seven girls, Glee, candy, loud music, an enormous tent = Lot's of fun!

How are you spending your easter break?

Sorry, i'd post more and be alittle more literate and interesting

but a very cute one year old is fighting with the mac for my attention/

superheros.

2010-03-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

I realised that petty excuses are probably pretty boring for why I havn't been posting,

so here's my real secret: I'm a superhero by night.

And it's pretty tiring.

You see it all stemmed from this terrible insomnia I had,

and my body reacted badly to the medicines the doctors gave me.

So my mother took me on a big plane to Sweden, where they gave me revolutionary electro-magnetic crystal baths.

You see, the crystals are harvested from a series of small caves on the uppermost cliff-faces of Mt. Kosiosko and sent to Sweden where it is powdered and small amounts are added to natural spring water collected from Fiji.

The crystals are called Sovaren, which is Swedish for pure sleep. Natural gasses from the crystals were omitted when added to water, sending signals to my brain for sleep.

When my therapist lost her husband after a messy divorce, she was rather distraught on the day it all turned upside down. She added too much of the Sovaren powder to my bath and as it had not been thoroughly tested no-one knew what would happen next.

I sat in the bath, trying to catch the steam between my fingertips.

Then the bath grew cold rather rapidly. I ran the hot tap, but the water was suddenly alarmingly hot. I was unable to get out of the bath in time, and fumes from the Sovaren overpowered me and I lost consiousness.

When I came to I was in hospital; being treated for severe burns and a concussion as I had hit my head on the side of the bath.

Thankfully my therapist heard my cries and rescued me, otherwise I would have surely drowned.

But there is something that no-one else knows.

After that treatment I could do amazing things! I could move inaminate objects!

I could put out and create fires with ease. But my favourite, I could be invisible.

So now i'm a superhero, working with the C.I.A known only as 'The Princess'.

It's a massive secret, so it's just between you and me faithful readers.

ten things i hate about us.

2010-03-05T00:46:00.000-08:00

I'm one of those people that complain alot.

I whinge, I whine, I moan and as much as I try to cover it up with lame distracting excuses like

"But i'm a cool kid! I have home-made Kurt Cobaine jeans that major chainstores have copied, but i'm cool because it's D.I.Y"

D.I.Y - Delusional Insolent Youth.

That's me all the way.

"I hate this electro-pop-synth-beat-emo music these days"

"Well sweetie why don't you listen to older stuff?"

"It sounds like, exactly the same?"

Our society is going round in circles. Harem pants, happy shoes,

80's is influencing everything. EVERYTHING!!

photo from the lovely beauty in the breakdown.

Entirely Unrelated Topid (EUT, really getting into the acronyms aren't I?) I can't wait to see the new Alice In Wonderland my and R, D, A, T and C are going to watch it for my birthday.Sorry for the ranting.

P.S THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO WATCH RIGHT NOW! (:

boring&grey&rainy.

2010-03-01T23:39:00.000-08:00

Hello there, it's been awhile. It's been really busy with the new baby and all.

Wow first week of march! This means.... MY BIRTHDAY IS IS 11 DAYS! Yay.

I think I really need to pretty you up and have better things for our readers here blog,

because I think they are losing interest!

Sorry I've been so extremely boring of late.

Babies are tiring. Homework is tiring. The weather is oppressive.

It'll get better from here on out! (I said better twice in one paragraphs. Yeah, way to use adjectives Mia)

P.S That's yours truly in the photo; credits to A's photography.

breakable elk and i.

2010-02-22T22:03:00.001-08:00

I'm back from my time away,
but I've had a crazy amount of homework so it's taken me awhile to post again.

This picture was taken at the Asian Pacific Triennial 6 at GoMA, Brisbane.
The elk was created using glass balls by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa.
Have you seen it? No? WHAT?!!! GO! NOW!

A secoundhand store was having a sale and I got these pretty sandals for five dollars,
and I found these really really rreeeeaaalllyyy ah-mazing Dr. Marten-like shoes in
shiny vinyl and a pair in brown corduroy and they were the COOLEST THINGS EVER!

And my feet were a size too big. -insert here my tears-
Anyways, go and see the exhibition, soooo worth it.
For those in the Lovely Byron Bay Region, there is a vintage fair on at the B.B high school hall this saturday.

x

red hair is rad

2010-02-19T01:13:00.000-08:00

picture from here.

Pretty much this is what R will look like when we're seventeen.

Lucky girl, I want red hair.

Why do people hold such prejudice against it?

pretty pretty pretty.

Anyways, goodnight and a little notice that I shall be away

for the weekend but monday promises actual uploading of photos

from the R and D photoshoot as promised.

Also the lovely lady Adriana from Oh The Places We'll Go sent in pretty pix

so we shall see those as well.

sweet dreams

my numero uno, Cecilia Carlstedt.

2010-02-18T18:07:00.000-08:00

Beautiful fashion illustrations and sketches published in the new edition of Illustration Now.

Cecilia Carlstedt evokes the imagination in wonderous inks and pastel colours.

Pop over and see her profile at this here pretty website.

be mine.

2010-02-15T00:58:00.000-08:00

So it's alittle late, but I was out enjoying the sun and the thrill of buying heart lollipops and handing them out to the ones I love.

How did you spend your fourteenth?
To theme in with the love, A little special someone should arrive at my door tomorrow.
The newest copy of Frankzilla.
Keep your eyes peeled for your very own on Wednesday.

Excited for Finders Keepers!
speaking of which, new brooches are being designed and made as we speak.
Well not quite because I need to get off the Internet and go and make them.
The first series is called 'Knitted' and it's pictures of sweet old ladies and indie girls.

They will be avaliable from a shop in Brunswick Heads, NSW in a month or so.
They will also be sold online in a few months.

x

mcqueen.

2010-02-12T17:04:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I feel lonely,

Like if I don't come into contact with another human

i'll be alone forever, set to become an old grumpy house-maid or something.

Thankfully enough, I have the internet.

But with the passing of a dear well-known person

like Alexander Mcqueen, there is such a frenzy of goodbyes and tributes

It hurts my head.

And through all the people saying their farewells,

it's a time when you can feel loneliest.

Especially when you lose a loved one.

Goodbye McQueen. somewhere your dreaming amazing dreams.

x
picture from here.

run, rabbit run.

2010-02-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

A clean slate is sometimes the easiest way to go about normally.

Though it's so abnormal, out of the ordinary.

Why is this? We are moving house again in june.

Ironically enough, three houses down. But change can be good,

embrace it.

I've been thinking alot about design and decorating.

Does anybody have any outstanding ideas for a new bedroom?

time travels fast these days.

2010-02-05T20:02:00.000-08:00

It seems only yesterday that I was a scared little kid

with a stiff school shirt and about to go to high school.

Now I'm nearing fourteen, a year away from the big one five.
Where did the time slip away to?
Does a little me come in at night and whisper in my ear about days forgotten?

Are we really moving too fast we don't have time for the more important things?
Taking baby steps towards it. Enjoying things like simply being outside,
with the wind in our hair?

Where are those lost days?

photo from here.

one world

2010-02-03T23:27:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, I wonder if our children and our children's children will grow up in a world full of war and death.

I wonder if the swallows will stop singing.

I wonder if the rain will fall and no longer will we enjoy it, we will flee it's toxicity.

If photography will become a lost art.

If our life's will be crumbled.

The grass will die, and we'll rest now and forever.

We only have one world, let's take care of it.

photo from here.

All the single ladies.

2010-02-02T21:27:00.000-08:00

Photo from here.

How to make your V-Day great, minus the mushy stuff.

Girl and boy go on and count shooting stars.

You don't need the boy!

Take a few blankets, snacks and sparklers and some single friends out

into a free grassy area and party like it's 1999.

Girl and boy go and have a nice meal.

Please, girls, as if we need the guy.

Grab some muffin bases from the supermarket

and have home-made pizza parlour at home!

Accompanied by a good movie and your best friends.

A romantic evening out, with dancing.

Ummmm, no.

Instead let's watch GLEE and dance along to

Single Ladies with Kurt!

I hope this is helpful to all the single girls out there,

this year I have decided to not to mope,

but enjoy Valentines with my friends instead.

merry merry febuary.

2010-02-02T01:23:00.000-08:00

Hello lovelies.

Today I got some exciting news,

my 'surrogate' aunty (From Jennifer's Gift)

is... TAKING ME TO FINDERS KEEPERS IN JUNE!

Yay. And she is applying for a stall and if she get's one I may

get to sell my pretty brooches (remember from the new years giveaway?).

AND! I'll ge to meet the sweet Frankie girls.

SQUEE.

Also,

Is anyone else obsessed with The Vampire Diaries or is that just me?

Better start putting away some pennies for Finders Keepers.

strawberry and lemon.

2010-01-30T16:59:00.001-08:00

I love the classic books Penguin has re-published.

Mum and I are constantly buying the new issues.

This is our latest one, and I can't wait to start reading it.

Pictured is a fortune from a delightful cookie I had yesterday whilst playing monopoly with

R and D.

It was good.

Yum lemon and strawberry sorbet.

fetch me a teapot darling.

2010-01-29T14:55:00.000-08:00

Do you own am awesome teapot or teacup?

Send your pictures in and i'll post them up here.

I love this picture from the new Anthropologie catalougue.

Sadly living in Australia has disadvantages (i.e skin cancer capital

of the world, stingrays, jellyfish, snakes, sharks, spiders... ahem you get

the idea) and one of the worst ones is not being able to get a pwetty free Anthropologie

catalougue delivered to me. ):

Happy weekend

Update:

Ummm also with the Chanel DIY, use LOT'S OF STICKYTAPE!

I um, didn't and had a very embarassing accident in front of a very sweet

looking girl in a floral dress handing from the rafters outside the library.

Haha.

DIY tuesday; chanel clutch.

2010-01-25T23:44:00.000-08:00

Here's a sweet idea.

Whilst flicking through an old Vogue at a friend's house last night,

I came cross a stunning photoshoot specifically for Chanel.

Hot, metaphorical tears sprung up in my eyes.

Turning to Indi I complained about my broke-ness and how i'd never afford

Chanel.

THEN. BAM! I remembered a DIY t-shirt i'd seen on Bumblesea's blog

and it struck me.

You will need;

A sharpie or black texta.

A brown paper lunch bag.

A gold chain or similar (I used old christmas decor)

Draw up the Chanel logo on the bag, then crisscross lines across the front and back.

I added the word's 'Coco Chanel' to the bottom.

Don't worry if it's messy, it's apart of the charm.

Now attach your handle. I used sticky-tape, but Indi used a chain and we

found that two paperclips can attach the chain better. Just push the ends closed til they

meet so it dosn't slip off.

The bag isn't really sturdy people, but it's good for a couple of notes and coins,

lipbalm and a mobile. Unless you want to be very awesome and carry around Little Golden Books in there. (I think we still have some, I really should dig them out.)

I do not own the Chanel logo, and am not affiliated with the label or company.

afternoon tea.

2010-01-23T23:34:00.000-08:00

Wow, I am so sorry my posting is all over the place
and unregular atm.
I'm so tired and trying to make the most of the holidays and feel I start
each post nowadays with an apology.
Sorry. (:

In news un-baby or apology related I finally got my hands on a copy of
the Frankie cookbook Afternoon Tea the other day.
Woo-hoo!

It's some insane heat-wave right now.

Ugh. Megan got back from America two days ago, it was snowing there.
Weird huh? What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?
SHE BOUGHT A HAMBURGER PHONE!!!! Hands up who'se jealous?!

I wish it would rain, I wish Glee season 2 would hurry up and be back on the air.
And I wish I'd be more on time with posting important frankie-related things.

In the near-ish future I am starting 'The Paper Doll Project'.
Stay tuneddddddd.

Now children,
Go outside and buy a heart shaped lollipop today... If you can't build a sheet tent inside, decorate it with pretty Doily's hung up and hang home-made stars from the ceiling (If you do seriously send me a picture). You're never too old.

I really need more time and pictures.

2010-01-20T02:59:00.000-08:00

Sorry I forgot to add I was featured on Much Love
for her Much Love Monday project as one of her favourite entries.
Squee!

Check it out.
x

such a very long time.

2010-01-20T02:32:00.000-08:00

Hello dear blog, how long has it been since I've heard the pleasant tappity tap tap
as I write another post.
Far too long I should say.

But with a new baby, a crazy internet bill, school looming and trying to make the last of the holidays, it's been hard.
So hear me out o' dear ol' blog.
I shall be more regular with posts in about a week or so.
(Not to say I won't post between now and then, just hard that's all!)

But as I said before, the internet bill was craaazzy last time we got it,
so I'm going to have to narrow down posting to about every two days or so.
I'm so sorry it's sad I know.

But I have some happy news!

I've started writing a book; a horror story called Bloodhound.
And when i'm done (knowing me it'll be a few months or so) and I actually type it up as I
have decided to be very backward and old fashioned and write it into a black 261 page excercise book (it's short yeah.) and when i've typed it up and whatnot and made a few copies (think end of the year ) i'll mail one out to a lucky follower.

In other news I love my new Oceania perfume from the Body Shop.
And my cococnut butter. And entire pink grapefruit pack.
Aren't late christmas presents wonderful? Yes. Anyways. OCEANIA. Seriously, go buy it.

Lot's of love,
x

ugh, is it normal to be this tired?!

2010-01-13T16:07:00.000-08:00

Holy swiss cheese batman!
I havn't posted in over a week.
Excuses, excuses, I have a good one this time.
Weeeelll, Omara is being quite sweet and I had to drag myself away from her today.
And also to go on holiday for a few days with my Papa.

How cute is this owl drawing? Click picture for source.
Megan is in Machu Picchu! Grrrr.
Jealouslyyyyy. I got cute new flats and promise to catch up on all my photos
when I feel semi-human again.

I feel extra sad I missed out on Maria's giveaway at Lulu Letty.
CRY. I didn't get a chance to enter with being away and all.
Oh wells, better luck next time.
Hmmm wonder if the cute floral shirt is still in the op-shop?

x

woah, ok.

2010-01-07T02:20:00.000-08:00

Ahh! Sorry for ANOTHER pictureless post but
I need to vent! WOAHMYGOSH!

The waters just broke and it's all going steady!
I called A and she just about had a fit (I'm staying at hers for the gory part of it all)
anddddd so we're getting prepared to go to the hospital when things really
start heating up.
Sorry for these boring posts, life happens everyday I know
but really I just jumped around on the mattress we have layed down in the living
room for my Nani to stay the night, not that we will really be sleeping tonight!
And it's really hot and I figured this is a better way to vent some excitment.

Ok, i'll stop now as my paragraphs are dying, the punctuation needs serious work,
I'm saying everything in gigantic sentences and I said vent now three times in one post.

Wish us luck!
x.

P.S Luckily I finished the G.G just in time!!

ARRRGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-01-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

Sorry for another photo-less post will put up the pictures
at a later date because.... MUM IS GOING INTO LABOUR!!!!!!!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Omg omg omg. I thought I just might share this,
it's only early hours yet and she's down the street getting groceries (of all things!)
but SQUEE. So I may not post for a day or two, but bear with me.

HAPPY DAYS!
x.

photographs and giveaway winner!

2010-01-06T16:16:00.000-08:00

Hello dumplings... haha I decided I wanted to start off this
post randomly and I did though I probably scared half of you away.

Ok, let's cut to the chase.
The winner of the brooch and card giveaway isssss....
(drumroll please!)

amanda !
Congradulations.

Now I must apologise for not stating sooner that the giveaway was only eligible for
Australian residents, which is fairly dumb and unfair on my part.
In my defence, the next time It'll be open to international residents (hopefully)
but just while I get some monies and set this ol' blog here up, yeah...
Anyway sorry for the confusion and thank you every single person who entered.

It gives me a thrill everytime I log on and I have pretty comments and more followers.
Thank you guys.

I'll post the pictures from the 'photoshoot' later today, now I have to be a normal
teen and clean my room. UGH.

x

you and me and everyone we know.

2010-01-06T00:05:00.000-08:00

Much Love is having her weekly monday, well creative day.

This week she urges everyone to take a photo of a heart and write at least one thing you love.

I love dancing and singing under the crying heavens until I am soaked to the bone.

Tomorrow I shall announce the winner of the giveaway (using a random number generator) and I have some pictures to share from a "photoshoot" D, R starred in today with yours truly behind my tiny digital lens. Posting is short today for a change (SHOCK) as I have abit of a headache and season two of gossip girl to complete.

Before I sign off, I am in love with my cute new Louis Vuitton nail stickers I bought at the markets and the sweet parcel that arrived from Phebe at Lightning Heart today. Thanks Phebe.

You know you love me,

xoxo.

really something else.

2010-01-03T02:37:00.001-08:00

Here's to blue skies tomorrow,

a promise to myself to pretty-fy my blog,

and some fashion inspiration for summer.

All clothing pictured from Something Else 's online gallery collection for Summer 09/10.

jennifers gift.

2010-01-02T22:46:00.000-08:00

I was mentioned on pretty blog Here Comes The Sun about my giveaway,
thank you Amanda! I'm sorry to say though, I forgot to mention on the giveaway post,
Entries are only open to Australian residents, sorry for inconvinience.

A good friend of our family has opened up a sweet little etsy shop
Jennifer's Gift and she took the time to let me interview her about her newest venture.

So Jenny, What gave you the idea to start an online shop?
I discovered Etsy about a year ago and thought as it supported crafts people and artisans I would love the oportunity to be involved. Now just seems like the best time as there is such a huge resergence in handcrafts and I have started to work from home full time.

Who and what are the inspirations behind your work?
That's a great question, my biggest influence would have to be my mother. She was the one to awaken the passion for textiles in me and nurture it. As for my work I get inspiration from all sorts of places, fromchildrens picture books to the ocean, and any sort of Magazine, fashion and interior design especially.

Do you have a favourite etsy shop?
This is a hard one as there are so many amazing shops and I mean thousands. But at the moment I'm loving Annechovie for her stunning cards and Hollyillustrations for her beautiful ladies.

What's your favourite colours for this summer?
I am loving Blue and white for summer the colours are so clean and crisp together.

What's your secret to producing gorgeous works, and what advice do you have?
No secret really, if you have a passion and put in the time to perfecting your craft you'll do well. Oh and never underestimate the importance of good business knowledge if you plan to take it further than a hobbie.

Thanks again Jenny, and be sure to pop into Jennifer's Gift soon as she
is selling pretty little things like this here embroidered bicycle. Have a looksie
and be inspired.
'On Your Bike' embroidered picture $25 USD from Jennifer's Gift.

happy new giveaway!

2010-01-01T00:48:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!
I hope everybody is having or have had a wonderful
night, a good year and have a better one to come.

So to kick off 2010, and to try and get the blog abit more widly read,
I'm having a giveaway!
The prize includes (drumroll please!) ;

A brooch hand-made by yours truly,
using wood and lace, with a rockinghorse emblazoned on the front
using a pokering iron.

A set of three hand-drawn blank cards, all of animals using
sepia tones.

And because it's my first giveaway and I'm feeling extra generous
I may pop in a few extra goodies. (:

So, how do you enter? Well leave a comment at the bottom of this post with
your name and e-mail and what your new years resoloution is.
Extra points if you refer me to your friends or dedicate a post to this giveaway. (:
Entries close next Thursday 5th, and the winner will be announced either Friday or Saturday.
I'll e-mail the winner and try to get the package sent off asap.

Happy N.Y.E!

Love

*UPDATE Sorry due to postage fee's, entry is only open to Australian residents.

hello traveller.

2009-12-25T23:37:00.000-08:00

Awww. Baby brother or sister?!

This will be my last post for a few days today,

and posting will be light for a few weeks too as my computer broke down

and I'm using mother's.

Thanks for reading and refer me to your friends because

next year i'm going to be busy creating things for an Etsy store with R,

new school year, and a new baby in the house! (Mum's not mine haha)

There will be post's everyday, interviews, guest blogs and giveaways,

so watch this space while I get everything up and running!

Lot's of love,

xx.

merry frismas!

2009-12-25T00:17:00.000-08:00

Yay for the 25th for everyone who celebrates it!
Frismas is a silly joke my mum and me say every year.

Did you guys get nice gifts?
I certainly did!
An I-pod Nano, docking station, pretty vintage ring,
M.J's biography and lot's of clothes, books, games and other lovely things.

Oh and these gorgeous 3-D collage Alice in Wonderland stickers.

Miranda was absaloutley stunning on the Victoria Secret Fashion Show last night,
which I watch because of the beautiful costumes.
Also, lovely Phebe from Lightning Heart has announced me the winner of her latest giveaway!
My first win!!
I knew entering so many giveaways would pay off.

It seems my stars are looking up for this year.
Amongst other things, I got the Girlfriend 2010 Diary, and there is an offer for
a 6 month trial sub for only $28. Ummm wow?!
R's aunty (Read; v v wealthy) bought R some lovely things back from America a little while ago
and finally gave them to her recently. Included in these was a geniune white and gold Guess wallet.
GUESS who didn't want the wallet?! SCORE!!!

D was doing a clean-out of some jewellery and found a pretty silver ring I loved,
and I got it for keeps. UM WOW!!!!!!!

Yep, things are lining up already.

Have safe holidays, and a great christmas!
.

rollin' with the homies.

2009-12-21T02:54:00.000-08:00

How sad that one of the stars from one of my all time favourite movies
Brittany Murphy passed away at only 32 yesterday afternoon.

Her Marvin the Martian pictures, curly hair and sweet smile had us longing for more,
and many a heart has been broken with her passing.

In other news that may be a slight ray of sunshine on this gloomy day,
this sweet little lady is giving away a grand selection of pretty thing's from her mothers shop.
Be quick to enter before the 24th!
My favourite item up for grabs is this metal cover photo album with Jackie on the front.

We're getting really busy with the play and Christmas-time, so this may be my last post for a week or two.
Not that anyone is really reading atm. Ha!
Merry Christmas.

RIP Heath, Brittany, Michael and Jai Morcom; the sweetest kid.
x.

summers lovin' izabela heckert.

2009-12-18T02:29:00.000-08:00

Stunning model Izabel Heckert caught my eye today on Lookbook,

sadly she dosn't state where her ensemble is from, and I really really want her stockings.

Her whole image just oozes timeless charm.

I had my Frankie day yesterday with R.

We read, thrifted, crafted and wrote a christmas play that's set to be performed

next Wednesday for the families.

Can anyone say a Christmas play with Mad Max references and Summer Lovin' as the opening song is totally awesome? I thought so.

Checkout the vintage Pascall sweets tin I scored at our local Vinnies yesterday for three dollars.

Practice tomorrow for the play!

And the presents under the tree are stacking up. Mum and I went shopping for stocking fillers for my stepdad today. We found these really cute handmade 3D stickers.

She bought me Alice in Wonderland ones, but I'm supposed to forget about them until Christmas.

Only six days to go.

Lot's of love.

xx.

frankieeeeee.

2009-12-15T01:44:00.000-08:00

Yay first Frankie sub issue came today! Turns out R got a sub for chrissie as well!

Yewwwww.
I would post photo's, but am extremely tired and must get ready for last day of school tomorrow. Also I skipped History today and chilled in the woodwork room and made a cute brooch, will post more tomorrow.

If you are about to log off, make sure you download "You Don't Know Me" by Ben Folds and Regina Spektor if it's the last thing you do.

The gorgeous Regina Spektor.

Artist credits; unknown.

Also make sure you get your copy of Frankie hot of the press when it comes out to the rest of civilisation tomorrow, and checkout all the extra goodies the nice Frankster team is dishing out. Better snap your copy up fast.

Yay, I also made a cute white and baby pink pom-pom today. Am going to try and find a cute knitted white beret for it. Excited for op-shopping and finally seeing Dr. Parnusses tomorrow night. HEATH!!!!

Well better sign off,
will post pictures tomorrow.

xx.

Oh, also Diva has nice lipbalms at the moment called 'Soft Lips'.
They smell divine and are not tested on animals.

cookies, comics and kerr.

2009-12-14T01:37:00.000-08:00

Classy, ladylike, poised, famous, perfect smile, hair, skin, gorgeous boyfriend,

amazing career, willing to pose nude for Rolling Stone to save the koalas.

Umm is there anything this girl is not awesome for?

I want to be Miranda.

She is aahhhh-mazing. I'm not creepy fan stalker, but seriously,

this girl oozes epic-ness.

I'm dying my hair bronde like her.

She is just too cool for school.

Is anyone else extremly excited for her book release next year?!

WOOP WOOP!

In other news,

I have a class party tomorrow to mark the last maths class of the year.

I'm bringing cookies I bought today.

Our report cards also came today, I got four A's, three B's and two C's. Yay.

Because of this, I get $160 from my grandma and some comics from my mum.

Yep. And so when I bought the comics today, I saw a stand of homemade cookies

in the newsagent and bought them for the party tomorrow.

That's me, couldn't be bothered to make them myself. Haha.

I sampled one and boy was it good!!

So yay for cookies, comics, kerr, eleven days til christmas and upcoming thrifting trips.

xx.

P.s We finally put up our tiny backyard pool. Yaaay.

ladylike.

2009-12-12T17:08:00.000-08:00

So the weekend is almost over,

but not to worry! Christmas is just around the corner.

I'm just driving myself crazy wondering what's under the wrapping paper;

aren't you?

In other news, all you busy people, isn't it frustrating how you barely

ever getting to thrift, because the oppys shut at three? (Another reason school sucks)

It sure is for me! I'm getting sooo geared up for my

holidays, where I can thrift to my hearts content.

Am looking for - vintage sunglasses (not that I really need another pair of sunnies,

but I have a secret crush on the ones that Jan wears in Grease),

pretty cotton summer dresses and nice beads and brooches.

The garage sale season is firing up too! I went to one down the road with T yesterday,

where I bought the said heels from the last post.

Soooooooo my new favourite thing. Two dollars, thank you very much.

I also fell in love with the white vintage dutchess with a matching seat, and two

bedside tables. I would have taken a picture, but didn't have my camera on me.

Like my retro lego box?

Maybe Santa will bring it? No chance there.

If only I had A hundred and Twenty dollars. Maybe next time,

if it hasn't sold. I'm sure though it has a contended owner by now (cry).

Oh, and the shoes match my new case! YAY!

Anna from Much Love has a nice little vintage brooch giveaway; check it out.

xx.

P.S I figured out hyperlinks. Wooop woop!

leaving it late.

2009-12-12T01:24:00.001-08:00

Sorry I havn't posted in awhile,
the net was down on my side.
Today T and I climbed the town fountain,
dressed like superhero's.
T had a bright pink wig, a black pashmina of mine that we converted
to a scarf and two miniture zombie finger puppets.
I was Captain Unicorn, with a unicorn hat, tail and a rainbow scarf.

Fun times, and we exchanged Mighty Boosh lines (the Old Greg episode!)
with some random across the street.
We ended up getting down and going home when we thought somebody was calling
the cops. Haaa.

On the way home we made friends with an elderly lady dressed in white named Mish
who T created a secret handshake with, an italian women name Nadine and a sweet
twenty year old named Willow.

Willow was my favourite, her chocolate brown hair had blue-green tips, she wore a
cute floral patterened skirt, a beaded bag and carried a vintage sailor hat she said she scored from an op-shop.
She said thrift shops are the way to go.
Yay for new friends, the growing stack of chrissie presents under the tree and my gorgeous
new heels I picked up for $2 at a garage sale!
(Will post pictures of heels in next post, but Aliens in on t.v and I can't miss it! )
xx.

coral coral coral.

2009-12-05T23:29:00.000-08:00

Ok; good news or bad first?

I'll start with bad.

I didn't get to make it to the Posh Poodle vintage sale (READ; EXTREME SADNESS!)

and A did, and found the cutest little lugagge case.

So I was all sad, and then in the corner I spotted a case almost identical, except it

has a more oval shape to it. I asked Mother about it, and she said it's vintage.

And she's had it forever. And would I like it? Well, I kinda begged for it. Cough.

But anyways!

It's so cute, and I just have to wait for her to empty it of her art things.

See the cute old Rembrandt set in the secound photo?

DON'T YOU LOVE THE CORAL ON THE INSIDE AGAINT THE TAUPE STITCHING!

YAYAYAYAYAYAY!

Ok. Wow. Just alittle excited.

I got more roses with T today.

Girls Night In was so fun! Titanic was on television, so we watched that and of course with

the ad breaks it went til past midnight; and we were forced to endure those gross strip ad's after 10 pm. Eeuwww.

But anyways, it was so sad, and Kate and Leo always plucks a fragile heartstring.

A is soooo lucky. She has a new pool and we went swimming pretty much all day.

Between that and painting my nails (My fingernails are a azure-turquiose and have silver sparkles and my toenails are coral with sparkles and match my case!!!)

Between the bold colours and the swimming and the new overnight case, i'm set for summer baby!

OH! AND I GET $25 for every A on my report card (which I get next week sometime) and $20 for every B. Isn't my grandma nice?

Oh and the last photo in the set is after a storm last night, with some ginormous rainbow!

It was still kinda raining and I didn't want to get my camera wet ):, (haha smiley eyebrow?!)

so it's not really good quality. What was trying to show is that the sky was this lurid orange-yellow like after the recent duststorms but it didn't turn out right.

Oh wells!

It's nearing Glee time and I must make dinner.

NOM NOM NOM!

xx.

I just listended to Josh Pike's Forever Song 10 times over while writing this

so I could get it finished. See what I do for you?!

WOW LONG POST!

Inflatable rainbow.

2009-12-04T19:03:00.000-08:00

Last night I was going to go see the movie 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnusses'

but it didn't work out. (Don't worry! I will see Heath!!!)

So instead I rang around and most of my friends were busy, so just me and D

set out to go on the local pool's inflatable obstacle course; which is open til 10 pm on Fridays.

I got to D's house, where D's mum was dishing up curry. Yum.

Sooo good, and she remembered me being vego, so I got the 'rabbit-food version'.

Hahahaha snort. Whoops. (:

I missed the final ep of Neighbours, but frankly I don't care a whole heap as Dan, Ringo

and Lucas all annoy me and i'd be happy to see any of them leave.

We went to the inflatable, of course I just can't bear to do thing's normally,

so I lost my $2 of my money to go on the course and we scrounged up $2.80 (entry was $3)

and a rainbow candy cane. We sold the candy cane to a lifeguard for 20 cence.

Oh yeah, we're so cool.

My entry band for inflatable. Like my retro bathroom tiles?

Yeah I do too.

I now have an assortment of bruises and rubber burn to match my ninja skill bruises from the other day.

Man, for a giant inflatable piece of rubber about ten metre's long is it tough!

Didn't help that D pushed me off at one stage and I was clinging on for dear life until I fell.

Also we found a cockroach that had kama-kazied into the water.

Tres gross?!

Fun though, and we got unlimited runs on the course til we left at 9.

A little old lady who used to live two houses down from me recently moved,

somebody has bought the house and yet nobody has moved in yet.

In her backgarden in a neglected rose garden.

R and I raided it today, we plan to make perfume tomorrow.

We filled up R's Dorothy Gail-like apron to the brim.

So so pretty.

I must fly my pretties,

I think N is here for our Girl's Night In.

Ciao bella's.

xx.

maths tests suck.

2009-12-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

Words need not describe Max and his awesomeness.

Yep, that time of year I dread when I get the results of the termly math test back.

Sucks even more that this was the ANNUAL SCORE.

Can we say that kids? A-N-N-U-A-L!

Yaaaaaaaaaaay I love Maths Tests Results!

Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy- frock off.

43 1/2 out of 80. Yup, I suck at maths, and also ninjering along benches

(que unsightly leg bruises).

I got to pretty much take the day off school without taking the day off school today.

How you ask? The office ladies hired me and D as 'Runners'.

Pretty much we sent out messages across the school all day, because they couldn't be frocked.

But we got to design new tags for the runners (so people don't think your just chilling around the school) as the old tags where violently mutilated.

We used pink paper and I drew a ninja on mine, just to tie in with this week's theme.

I'm so excited to see Where The Wild Things Are! SQUEE!

I just love LOVE LOVE this month!

School is almost over! Good movies are coming out! Christmas is just around the corner!

Ehh, yes reacurring theme here- waiting. I have to wait for it all, but it's going to be just so damn good. Also it get's better! Anyone up for a post christmas shopping spree with all your

money from x-mas and the clearance sales?! YAY.

I want Louie Vuitton, sadly I am a common girl and cannot

afford such brilliance.

I also want Revlon; Really Red lipstick.

Sigh, the holiday season is so sweet.

P.s I promise with next post I will use my OWN pictures.

Been to busy to pick up the ol' camera lately. Many ninja apologies!

skirts and asphalt.

2009-12-02T01:28:00.000-08:00

I want this skirt (right). Found on Drifter and Gypsy,
not sure of original creator.

Today was cold, so some friends and I thought we'd be smart and run around to warm up.
All was going well, until one of my crazyily talented gymnastic freak friends hurlded two benches side by side, running along the secound.
I though't i'd be all super-ninja and try too. Probnosis; Fail.

I tripped on the first bench, tried to free my leg and tripped on the secound, pulling my left foot into an unnatural angle and landing face-first in the dirt.
Yeah, awesome.
I'm so super-ninja.
Needless to say, I'm a regular customer at the school nurse.

Anyways, In other news,
MY SUSPICIONS WERE CORRECT! MOTHER DEAREST (whom I love so much atm)
BOUGHT ME A FRANKIE SUBSCRIPTION FOR CHRISTMAS!
Okies, so your probably wondering why she didn't keep it a surprise?
Well, she dosn't like credit cards, so couldn't order online and had to ask my permission
to tear out my subs page.
Anyways, it's super cool and we have this cute little card on the christmas tree which we set up today.

Also, I finally got around to seeing This Is It tonight.
MJ, wherever you are, I miss you. The world is incomplete without you!
And I must say, I got quite misty eyed during the film.
If you havn't seen it, Go! NOW!
FLY MY PRETTIES FLY!!!!

If you live around Byron Bay,
There is a vintage clothing sale at the Bangalow RSL Hall,
this weekend, 5th and 6th December. Prices start at $1.
x.

Oh, one last thing.
Does the phrase 'shirt-less ninja's running around the forest' crack you up?
It's a reference to Jacob Black from our local newspaper's feature movie reviewer this week after he saw New Moon. He says:
"I'd rather be on the wolves side. They have washboard stomachs, jump off cliffs for recreation,
and run around the forest like shirt-less ninjas." Yeah I thought it might.

escape reality.

2009-11-29T23:13:00.000-08:00

Loving indie music darling Regina Spektor.
Sorry I havn't posted in awhile,
i've been so busy and my internet died for a week or so there. (cry)

I had my final check-up appointment for the tonsils thing today.
Drove half an hour only for a twenty minute wait, then a minute long consultation.
The only good part was getting to people-watch in the waiting room.

Not in a creepy way, but I like looking at how people present themselves.
An elderly couple came in, the rounded lady with short peroxided hair and lolly-striped
tent like blouse and the skinny balding man with a white polo shirt and tucked in slacks.

He had on Tiger Woods style jeans (ugh) and surprisingly tattos on his thoroughly wrinkled arms.

It was so cool, tat's on a conservative old guy's arms!
If taking pictures of strangers forearms isn't really creepy, I would have pictures
to accompany this, but you'll just have to use your imagination.

In need of some trash yesterday, I bought the new copy of Girlfriend magazine
(sad but true). I was happy when it came with a free Rimmel London eyeliner
and a glossy picture of the amazing Miranda Ker on the cover.

Do you ever feel the need for a trash fix?
I know there are more of us Trashy-Magazine-Readers out there!

I don't usually make it a regular thing, much prefering Frankie.
Speaking over, fingers crossed I get the Photo Album for christmas!
I would buy it myself, but am decidedly broke atm.

Currently listening to Janet Jackson, enjoying the sunshine and the cute desktop
calendar my uncle sent me of the play after we saw Wicked recently.
Oh! And I had my Glee fix last night! SQUEE!

What are you loving?
xx.

pumpkin pie and a little surprise.

2009-11-18T19:40:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin photo!

My tea samples (:

So I slept in late again today,

and I woke up with the Australia Post man banging on my door.

I wasn't really expecting a parcel (well at least not one of that size,

I ordered about two dozen free samples while i've been recovering)

and it was a lovely surprise.

I opened it, only to find it was some free samples!

Hurrah! Inside were these A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E little boxes of tea.

Two serves of each different kind.

They are all individualy wrapped, nested in pretty pink tissue paper,

accompanied by a note from the lovely lady who runs the store; 'Madame Flavour'.

If you want, you could send her a nice e-mail (madame@madameflavour.com)

and she just might send you alittle something in the post if you ask with your best possible

manners. (:

Also, remember how I said I was disapointed we didn't have a giant pumpkin competition

at my local fair? Well I went to the supermarket last night and snapped a shot of
a pumpkin display there. I love pumpkins, I don't know what it is about them.

I made my first ever pumpkin pie this halloween, and boy that sure tasted good,

even cold!

Anyways, I like the light and shade contrasts of the pumpkin picture,

what do you think?

Keep on being your gorgeous selves,

xx.

UPDATE: I realised I did not say in a previous post I wished we had a giant pumpkin

award, but I meant to. As hill-billyesc it is, I wish we had had one. ): Maybe next year?

it's simple, black and white.

2009-11-17T20:12:00.000-08:00

Doll collection.

Tree in the storm.

Yay for retro light fittings!

Engine of a harley from our small town show a few days ago.

It saddens me to admit, but I only have a digital camera.

A good one, but digital never-the-less.

I sold my beautiful polaroid after the film stopped being made,

and the last rolls cost around $40 each.

It made me so sad. I got alot more for it than I bought it for though,

so hopefully it made someone very happy.

Okies, anyway! Back to my story!

I have a little red samsung, and one of my favourite features is changing

the photo's to black and white. (Standard I know, but fun)

We had a good amount of rain last night, and I went outside in a break in the storm

and took some black and whites, the lightening and shadows making everything look very Tim Burton-esc.

This morning I opened my inbox to find two e-mails from two of my favourite bloggers;

Amanda from Here Comes The Sun, and Penelope from Our Tea Party.

They were both very sweet, and provided a little shard of sunshine to carry around in my pocket

all through this gloomy day.

Lastly, I am happy to announce Frankie has done it again!

They reccomended a gallery/exhibiton opening by gorgeous german artist s-t-e-p-h

(who I ended up not getting a chance to speak to ): )

and I went to it and it was great! Also head over to their website (http://www.frankie.com.au/) for their latest giveaway; from Our Tea Party.

I really need to learn how to do that link thing, where I make it look like other words,

not the entire website link. Know what I mean? Anyways, help if you can!

Enjoy the rain sunshines.

Much Love Giveaway

2009-11-17T14:58:00.000-08:00

Yay!

One of my favourite bloggers, the sweet Anna from Much Love (http://muchlove-anna.blogspot.com/)

is throwing a giveaway! One of her sponsers, Diana from Our City Lights has agreed to give

the winner a choice of any one thing in her cute little etsy shop.

Go to Much Love now for more details.

P.S Check out Anna's adorable gloves in the same post. (:

thrifting finds!

2009-11-12T22:10:00.000-08:00

I have realised my camera isn't good for photos like this,
sorry about the quality.

Yay! I did find cool stuff.

The floral and yellow&brown fabrics are retro pillocases,

which I am going to turn into cute little aprons, for cooking and dressing up. (:

The yellow belt was only fifty cence,

and it's perfectly adjustable, made of yellow cotton.

It will match my yellow&brown apron.

The blue blow is on a length of elastic, and looks so nice as a hairbow.

It's probably meant to be a bow-tie but anyways.

And the white fabric was only fifty cence, and I'm not sure what i'll do with it.

I might make oversized hairbows or something. Maybe a necklace?

And use the fabric instead of paper to make chains? hmmmm.

how television is in decline and good interesting shows that don't fit into a mediorce category are a dying breed.

2009-11-12T17:09:00.001-08:00

Wow, um my title may be alot longer than my post.
Anyways, I waited all week (that sounds sad but truely, it's one of the highlights of my week)
for my new episode of Glee to come on my crappy television
that only picks up two stations, and I was all ready.

I had snacks, the curtains drawn and the television on.
And it was a repeat episode! What's up with that?

At first I was all, "Wait didn't Quin get kicked off the Cheerios?
Why is she still wearing the uniform?!' but then it dawned on me.
Thankfully it was one of my favourite episode, but it made me very sad.

In other news, there's this cute little Lifeline op-shop near where I live.
I havn't been in ages, and we're going today on the way to do volunteer work.
(Yes, I am helping fill envelopes for bulk mailouts for Rainforest Rescue)

Fingers crossed I find something good! I'm looking for fabric, pretty summber dresses,
hankercheifs and other little things.
I'll let you know if I find something good.

Happy thrifting!
x.

my little cupcake.

2009-11-11T22:44:00.001-08:00

My cupcake today from the bakery,
Sorry about the bad picture quality, my camera had a fit. The pretty paper underneath
is from a poster of mine by a lovely lady named Hanna Werning, visit her at
www.beaumonde-card.com.

I don't think I love anything more than a cupcake.
The margins of my text-books are lined with sketches of them
and my kitchen has certainly survived more than a few
baking diasters in the quest for the 'perfect cupcake'.

But what makes a perfect cupcake?
My favourites are the ones I buy from my local bakery.
Fluffy vanilla flavoured, with thick creamy vanilla ice-ing, just
overflowing the cupcake liner, the top completely covered in rainbow sprinkles.

Although the ones from the drifter and the gypsy (http://thedrifterandthegypsy.blogspot.com/) featured
in the Frankie Magazine newsletter (go to http://www.frankie.com.au/ to sign up!)
were very cute. If you go to her site, the cupcakes i'm talking about are the ones
with the little faces on them.

What's your perfect cupcake?
x.

harbour fever.

2009-11-11T17:37:00.001-08:00

Harbour Bridge Shot.

The view from our hotel.

No parking?

Recently I took a holiday trip to Sydney,

and I couldn't actually be bothered to take the time to upload all my picturesuntil today.

So here are some of my favourites.

I especially like the one where a car is parked blatantly across

a 'No Parking' sign.

You can't tell in the photo but the car was parked in front of

the gates of an industrial warehouse, a sign on the gate stating

'This gate may not be blocked, Is in frequent use by heavy machinery'

The other pictures are some of my cheesy tourist shots; the view from

our hotel room and the bridge one was taken across the bay from Taronga Park Zoo.

Happy travels,

oh so adorable.

2009-11-11T02:22:00.000-08:00

Whilst on etsy, admiring Able and Game cards

(you have to admit you have a soft little spot for them),

I stumbled across these cute little guys.

I think i'm in love.

Beanipets are hybrid pillows and stuffed animal,

all made with handmade loving care.

I sooo want one.

The artist is based in Malaysia, and assures that each Beanipet is

%100 unique and handmade.

Pick up yours here;

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeaniPet

travelling from a computer chair.

2009-11-10T19:20:00.000-08:00

This photograph makes me want to move to Michigan.

I've taken off sick this week,

having my tonsils removed last week.

So what do you do then?
I've watched a stack of movies

(seriously, it's a stack.)

So now i've taken to my computer.

Between ordering a heap of free samples,

I've been looking for inspiring photography.

I found these;

http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#1C05m7/www-personal.umich.edu/~jensenl/visuals/album/michigan//topic:Photography

You havn't lived unless you've seen this no-named man's work.

It's amazing.

mon petit chou.

2009-11-10T16:51:00.000-08:00

Heart a flutter.

It can only mean one thing.

A vintage fashion show and auction.

http://www.amatchmadeinheaven.com.au/parade.html

Lovely is the only word that can describe the beautiful

garments on display and up for sale.

A Match Made In Heaven is an 'International Vintage Fashion Parade for Healing the Children'.

It supports The Children's Cancer Institute and you can grab your tickets from the site.

Lucky Brisbaners will have the chance to go see the show on Sunday the fifteenth of November.

So i'd suggest grabbing your tickets quickly, they probably won't be around for much longer.