Meme Memo

The lovely Blak Sambuca tagged me to do this questionnaire. Seeing as this is my first tag, I feel very honored. I may have been dragging my feet to get this post out though. Just a bit.

So here is some stuff you didn't need to know about me :-)

1. Rock, Pop, or Hip Hop?

Where is the show tunes option?

2. What do you think has been the worst fashion moment this year?

Taylor Momsen.

For me? Probably continuing to wear my clothes that are one or two too big for me. Nothing says frump more. And "apparently" shirts tucked in. This I fail to believe.

3. Where is your ultimate holiday destination, money regardless?

Where not? I really want to go to Greece at the moment. And I always want to go to New York.

4. Would you ever make a porn?

Probably. I enjoy porn. But if I made it, it would awful porn and I would laugh the whole time and make stupid noises because I completely fail at being sexy. Luckily I have large breasts that can be sexy on my behalf just by hanging around :-)

5. Do you have a tattoo?

No. I do not mind them on other people but would not get one myself. I also do not have any ideas for a tattoo that are significant enough.

6. What pets do you have?

None at present, although my parents have a cat Nixon who I am constantly being called upon to look after so it is kinda like he is mine.

D also has two kittens who though are not mine, I spend a lot of time around. They are called Avi and Mozza (their real names have been withheld to protect their identities). They are very cute except when Avi keeps me awake at night but sneezing in my face and Mozzi plays all hot and cold me with and makes me feel like the devil!! But still, they are awesome.

7. How different is your Internet persona to your real life self?

I would say my Internet persona is exactly like me if not more so like me than I portray to most other people. In fact L, my best friend slash housemate was hysterically laughing at my post the other day because she said she could just imagine me saying what I had posted.


In real life, I am not afraid to make myself look like a fool, talk a lot of shit and make a lot of in jokes. I think this is the same as my blog persona (except I have to spell check and edit more in real life as I am a shocking writer).

Didn't reading that make you a more fulfilled person.

Anywho, I tag:

Elle at maybe in another life
Sallyanne at wow! so sparkly
Carly at Tune into Radio Carly
Lee at Stop. Breathe. Look. Live
April Rose at Don't You Know April Rose
Jess at Healthy Happenings
Cate at All Cats are Grey at Night
Jess at Jess's Travel Compendium

My questions are:

1. Why do you blog?
2. Batman or Superman?
3. What are you looking forward to most about summer?
4. What do you like to eat straight from the jar?
5. Who is your most favouritest person in the world and why?
6. What is your most "so ugly it's cool" piece of clothing (pics optional).
7. Are you happy?

Professional ... Pfft

This is a  weekend bag for I purchased for myself off Ebay. As a child of the 80's I could not resist.

I have written before about my adoration for all things patterned with objects. I have even been psychic on the matter before so I just had to have this bag when I saw it, despite the $36 price tag (Ozale, Brands Exclusive, Buy Invite, Ebay, Gumtree - you have made me very cheap).

My usual "Mimco" (It's not that I can't afford a Mimco bag) bag is very heavy and usually packed full of everything but the kitchen sink, so for my poor backs sake, I needed something to carry while I am being dragged around the domestic housey shops by D on the weekends.

Somehow this weekend bag has turned into my everyday bag and I have been totting it to work everyday. 

Seeing as one week ago today I became a real lawyer I should perhaps concentrate on being more professional.... But then where would the fun be in that?

Hmm, speaking of being professional, perhaps I should get back to work.

I have leave next week!! YAY.

Summer Steals - Part One

I can't wait for summer however me and the heat are not great friends.

  

I sweat like a pig, go as red as a pepper and steam can literally be seen rising from my head.

Despite my obvious need for easy, breezy summer attire, my wardrobe has always lacked anything resembling comfortable, cool and flattering summer clothes.

I can’t even remember what I wore last summer. There were some mid thigh denim boyfriend shorts. These must have been paired with t-shirts as Summer 09/10 was pre-WW no-arms-out days (aka. nothing to show the arm flab). I remember buying two navy jersey dresses and that floral Wish maxi dress that Facebook shows me I have worn to every summer event for the last two years.

Exhibit A - Uni Xmas 2008 (from the infamous, why do we all look like we are unpicking a wedgie photo)

Exhibit B - Admission Afters 2009

Exhibit C - H's going away party January 2009. At this stage I was about ten hours into the party, drunk on the beach and about to go swimming in my undies in the very questionable water never where Maccas used to be in Freo. Thanks to H for posting these photos about nine months after the fact. They do not show me best sides at all. Haha

Exhibit D - no photo but I wore this on the weekend with my purple Supre seven way cardi and Funkis Clogs. Repeat offender much.

My sister who lives in Darwin has mountains of pretty summer dresses. But then I suppose she has the income to throw hundreds of dollars away on little dresses.

My problem is that I have difficulty spending lots of money on summer clothes. And flattering, well washing, pretty dresses are hard to find on a small budget.

So for the last few weeks, I have been searching high and low for things to fill my summer wardrobe. And I can tell you, I am getting excited to wear these things.

 This is what I have so far

Bali dress - FREE - gift from sister

Mink Pink shorts - $44.10 from Freez with 10% off code from Never Shopped Out

Jeanswest Dress - $16.50 Ebay

Topshop Dress - $10.50 Ebay

Nookie - at $134.95, not a steal but I couldn't resist the colours for summer

I also scored a scored a couple of dresses with the City Beach Surf 50% sale and from The Grandsocial Outlet.

Another untapped source is Gumtree. Three dresses and a skirt for $38. BARGAIN. And the seller is going to drop them off at my house so no shipping charge.

It is hard when there are so many gorgeous designer dresses but I just can't justify the $200+ price tags.

Now all I need is a few tops and some sandals and I am done... hopefully ... if I can curb my spending.
Wow what a pointless, boring post. Was kind distracted by Glee. Sorry

And yes I have been absent. I was going to write a big long post about my absence but I got half way through it last week and gave up. I do that sometimes … all the time. I also have a virus and feel very very lethargic. I walked across the road to buy Powerade this morning and it wore me out. Like, I had to sit down and rest for a good half an hour and drink my Powerade before I could concentrate on thinking about doing any work. I am soo thirsty all the time. How much Powerade is too much Powerade? I could drink five or more a day at the moment. Purse strings are restricting it to two though. And then I dream about Powerade. Sensitive spawn of a red-head me also has a nasty rash on my face. This is how my virus presented itself. I look like the mysterious woman who wears red lipstick on her cheeks as blush. If you are from Perth I am sure you know who I am talking about. There are so many rumors about this woman. My dad says she has scars and uses the make-up to cover it up. Others say she is a genius and was a businesswoman extraordinaire who is worth millions. Maybe she is just a little strange and is walking to beat of her own drum. Whatever the reason, I served her at my checkout for over four years and she was always very nice to me, and I hope I never starred at her too much. Anyway, I was being a tad dramatic about my rash. The steroid cream I have been smothering all over my face is working. Now I just have to wait for the infected layer of skin to peel off. Woe is me huh. Woe is life.

Good to be back, hope you are still enjoying reading me. If not, I will get over myself in time!!

Dayna's Day

Death is nothing at all

I have only slipped away into the next room

I am I, and you are you.

Whatever we were to each other

That we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name

Speak to me in the easy way which you always used

Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes

We enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me,

Let my name be ever the household word that

It always was.

Let it be spoken without effort,

Without the trace of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant

It is the same as it ever was

There is absolutely unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind because I am

Out of sight? I am but waiting for you

For an interval

Somewhere very near

Just around the corner .

All is well.

Canon Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)

Dearest L, G and K,

I suspect that makes her happy too.

My thoughts are with you today.

All my love

F

Fidgeting Fi

Okay so I have not done a real post in a while. Not for lack for trying though. I have about six half written posts in draft, I have just not gotten around to finishing them.

This is the story of my life.

I have a very short attention span. I can’t stay still. And of late, I am finding it very hard to complete anything.

I spent three hours doing my tax the other night only to give up before the end as I needed to ask my dad something but he was asleep. Now I won’t lodge my return for another two weeks until he gets back from NZ.

My work to-do list is filled with about twenty pieces of work which are half done. These all need to be done by today but here I am writing this instead. Having too many things to do (regardless of the fact they will only take a few minutes to complete) stresses me out. So I don’t finish them.

A couple of weeks ago, I cleaned my room and sorted stuff into lots of different bags but the bags are still sitting on my bedroom floor.

This picture of my bed shows that I still haven’t finished adorning the final half of my bedhead. I started this in about February 2009.

So this is why I have not posted so much of late. I need to give myself a kick in the butt and finish my posts. Maybe. One Day.

Anywho... This is what I am wearing today. An outfit post?? How novel (sp??). The only thought that went into this outfit is.... I now have nothing that does not need ironing and this dress looks the least wrinkled of a bad lot.....

Ironing and washing is something else I never around to doing.

Please excuse my shiny face and frizzy hair. 

And don't look at my little finger please.

I luv-uv ruffles

See

Oh no, I have bugs on me!!

Dress - Country Road

Singlet underneath - Country Road

Cardigan - MinkPink

Shoes - Stuart Weitzman for Mr Seymour Shoes

 Belt - Kloset (love this – look at the cute bugs!!)

Better view of the belt

In other news, I just got an email informing me these beauties are in store at Frockoholics!! Nude Footwear and wedges. How could I resist? Oh yeah that’s how .... I am flat broke :-( Oh well a girl can dream. And perhaps have money next time she has to have half of her front tooth restored.

Do also look at the pretty Nude Footwear Spring Catalogue though. See that colour! Love. I can’t advocate for this brand enough. They are so comfortable, even for my hobbit feet. And I get compliments on them every time I wear mine (I have about six pairs mostly sourced from eBay for under $30 so watch for them).

That is all

Brought to you by the Letter

Footprints for a Friend

One night I had a dream--

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord

and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,

one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of my life flashed before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that many times along the path of my life,

there was only one set of footprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest

and saddest times in my life.

This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,

you would walk with me all the way,

but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life

there is only one set of footprints.

"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,

you should leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,

I love you and I would never, never leave you

during your times of trial and suffering.

"When you saw only one set of footprints,

it was then that I carried you."

LYLAS

 

I don’t want to be here anymore....

I want to be somewhere where I am not constantly chasing a ball I cannot catch

I want to be somewhere where I feel relaxed, fresh and uncomplicated

I want to prance around in a bathing suit and swim in the ocean all day

I want to walk where there are no eggshells

I want to smile and not only when there are other people in the room (I also want me old smile back)

I want to feel happy with myself

I don't want to become a statistic

I NEED a holiday

I will go to Greece one day... soon

Pics from http://www.theodora.com/wfb/photos/

Quick Question

I am reassessing some things blogwise and was wondering....

Do you care/mind/like/hate that I post what brands I am wearing when I do outfit posts?

Word on the street is that it is annoying and pretentious. I like it when others say where their clothes are from in case I want to get it myself. However for my own blog, I can take it or leave it. Less for me too mistype, spell wrong and have to correct.

Anyway, the forum is all yours...

TIA

Wordless Wednesday

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Today I....

- Managed to install the office font onto my computer and felt at a ridiculous sense of accomplishment after doing so

- Only emailed D three times, and texted him twice (so far)

- Spilled half a bottle of DC all over my desk, my keyboard, my floor, my brief and my brand new silk top that I have been putting off wearing for months due to its delicate nature

- Received an Ebay invoice I was not expecting. Luckily it was only for $18.

- Booked tickets for my thirteen hour (return) bus trip to Geraldton and lamented the fact that I will probably spew the whole way (even more so after enjoying myself to the max at H’s 30th)

- Woke with a throbbing headache that has been nipping at my heels all day

- Ate a whole avocado but only half of it with a spoon

- Wore black and brown and liked it (until the DC incident)

- Changed my Facebook status three times in four hours

- Made two blog posts

- Had two showers (which is such an effort me for – I struggle to have one a day)

- Looked like a train wreck hair/face wise

- Sat on my foot until it fell asleep and didn't learn not to do it the three times after the first

HooHaa.