Fourteen

OK, so last week, we went out for dinner. But that doesn't really tell the story. How about I sum it up in two words. Ready?

That's a "meat sandwich" in a manilla envelope. 

Fourteen. Courses.

I know, right? Man alive! There's this new degustation restaurant that's opened down by the water called, Esquire.

Guys. The food. I just. I cannot begin to explain the absolute unfathomable awesomeness! (Though I did post my tasting notes over at our new blog...what's that? You say you've never been there before? For shame!) It was like nothing I've ever experienced before. And I can honestly say that I wasn't excruciatingly full, as one might imagine. 

Hi, random bright orange flare on my chin that is spoiling an otherwise super cute picture...

The only side effect I can find is the fact that I seemed to be pulling pretty much the same face in every picture... I think perhaps it's "food-shock".

Bow: Customised bow tie from a junk shop

Dress: Cotton On

Skull Badge: Lovisa

Cardigan: Gift

Stockings: Best 'n' Less (My 4th pair of polka dot tights to bite the dust *sob*)

Shoes: Rubi

See? See How It Could Have Been?

I braved my Docs again yesterday. I love them! I do! They just happen to give me monster blisters.

But I've conferred with fellow Doc owners and the general consensus is to "suck it up" for a month of blisters and bleeding (this never happened with my other pair) and you'll be rewarded with happy days forever.

I can do this!

Besides, I want to wear them to an engagement party on Saturday (you best believe I'm rocking the floral dress and Doc Marten combo) and I figured I should do a little more breaking in before then.

So, remember how I said I've wanted Cherry Red Doc Martens for, like, my whole life? Well I decided yesterday to re-enact an outfit I would have worn in high school, if I'd had these wonderful shoes.

Totally cool, right? I know. I definitely would have wanted to hang out with me.

Now to re-enact one with torn jeans, flannel and a Kurt Cobain shirt.

Hmmm...perhaps the floral dress and Docs combo for the engagement party just got bumped...


Hair clip: Reject Shop
Cardigan: Cotton On
Dress: Retro Star
Boots: Gift
Bag: Amazon

Welcome Home

Over at Apartment Therapy (which I love by the way. I also love their sister site The Kitchn.) They've been talking about appreciating your home. Or, rediscovering it, I guess.

I'm itching to do a little re-decorating come Spring. But in the meantime it was nice to take a look around and see our little home with new eyes.

If you look real hard...you'll see a glow in the dark skeleton hanging from the light switch

Holding Out

All through autumn and winter, all I wanted was to wear a sweater over a dress. 

I bought plenty of dresses, sleeveless too, just begging to be covered.

But nothing worked. The silhouette was all wrong. All of my sweaters were too long or too bulky or too...just not right.

Until...

Mum was going through her wardrobe and decided to pass this little guy on to me. And he's perfect! He is! He's just what I've been looking for!

Plus he's light enough to carry over into spring.

Oh! This is the first picture where you've really been able to see the pink and orange in my hair (and a hair clip I made peeking out).

Take a good look...cuz I'll be cutting it all off at the end of the month!


Hair Clip: I made 'em
Sweater: Was Mum's
Dress: Valley Girl
Belt: Myer
Shoes: City Beach

In Which My Adult Life Is Pretty Dang Awesome

We’re working on a particularly involved project at work at the moment. So yesterday I packed up the trusty laptop (read: heaviest substance on earth) and worked offsite. 

Getting dressed in the morning my only requirement was no blue (State of Origin you know, game 2. I’d rather not talk about it). 

I ended up with what I called a “Market Day” look. Those of you from round here might remember it as a festival from the late 90’s run bylocal radio station 4ZZZ. It may still be going actually...

I had fun with this outfit. You can’t really tell in the pictures but these tights are bright purple. And, you know, 90’s...so...of course I’m gonna love it.

I have to say, my favourite part of the day was between meetings in the afternoon. I said I had plenty to go on with. What I actually did was read this and this (which I found here). And watch a bunch of My So Called Life clips.

I had a little giggle to myself when I realised that, here I was working in an office off-site, taking a breather between srs bzness meetings reading about Nirvana and watching My So Called Life clips. 

Adult life win!

Hair clips: Woolworths

Shirt: Thrifted

Skirt: Dangerfield

Leg warmers worn as arm warmers:  Gift

Tights: Target

Shoes: Chemist

The Best Intentions

I've been really happy with a lot of my outfits lately. The problem is...documenting said outfits.

I forgot how dark it gets in winter. Or rather, how early it gets dark. 

By the time The Man gets home there's little light left. And I'm yet to figure out how to take legitimate pictures of myself with my iPhone that don't involve the ever classy "My Space" pose.

Ah such are the tribulations of having a blog...

Top: Cotton On
Skirt: Cotton On
Shoes: Rubi

Number 24

This week I've been working my way through JJJ’s Hottest 100 from 1993 on YouTube.

I’ve come to number 24 and it’s occurred to me that 4 Non Blondes may just be responsible for my lifelong love affair of boots with dresses.

BRB - going to buy a leather top hat and goggles.

Feed The Birds, Tuppence A Bag

I took my laptop and worked in the City yesterday. I really must do it more often.

The highlight of the day was that I got to have lunch in the park with The Man, like the good ol' days. (I swear we hung out! I wasn't on my phone the whole time...)

It's a really cool little place to escape in the middle of a whole lotta hustle and bustle.

Unless of course you are looking to avoid the hustle and bustle of pigeons...

Sunglasses: Cotton On
Dress: Retro Star
Top: Valley Girl
Socks: ?
Shoes: Chemist

10:52pm

It was my birthday last week.

Actually, exactly a week ago today. Man, it feels like 3 months ago already. What was that thing about time going faster as you get older?

Anyway, I had a super fantastic time with the Fam. Sparklers and cake and foil (you had to be there) oh my!

And my Brother! Not only did he swing by for a surprise hug that left me singing "Eye Of The Tiger" all day, but he sent me off around the house on a treasure hunt.

He hid clues throughout the house that I had to find and decipher. 

So fun! (Especially once I figured it out...)

Then The Man whisked me away to Melbourne for 3 days of eating, drinking and shopping! But that's a story for another time...

Hair clips: Etsy - Hivenn
Necklace: Rings - assorted
Jacket: Macy*s
Cardigan: Cotton On
Singlet: Kmart
Ring: Lovisa
Bangle: Lovisa
Skirt: Cotton On
Leggings: Myer
Shoes: Wittner