Photobooth

All I have to show for the past 2 weeks away from blogging are bad photobooth shots and an internal struggle which has almost turned my life upside down. I thought I'd already had my quarter life crisis... !

I think I'll post more later... off to the beach!

Oh blog. Having a not-so-great week. So not much to say that I'd like to put out there if you know what I mean? BUT did make Anzac biccies for work yesterday, I just wish I had a photo of my 1940's inspired outfit and new Clarins vintage red lippie. Pity had no time to pin curl hair. Maybe for tomorrow instead? Chooks are settling in okay. Only one named so far - 'Spitfire' Pretty self explanatory haha. Their day pen is almost finished - photos soon.

P.s. Lovin all the blogs I'm following - like a godsend!

So thankyou girls

New boyfriend jeans + mambo tshirt. Old thrifted scarf + "sylvia" necklace

My friends, how desperately do we need to be loved and to love - Chief Dan George

It has been a long week.

I have watched my closest Aunty, my dad's sister, lose her man, the love of her life. I have devoted myself to her this week, as I could do nothing else, and still it doesn't ease her pain. Her partner was killed on his motorbike, on a social ride on Sunday morning, with a close group of friends they call 'the church' because of their sunday morning ritual. He was 52. The funeral was friday, and I am exhausted.

Andrew also bought chickens yesterday, so now we have 3 more animals running around. Crazy weekend trying to finish off their house and monitor dog-chicken relations and try to get them settled in. Photos soon :-)

We went to the Brisbane Roller Derby on saturday night, my first one ever, they're trying for a revival of it over here, even though the teams have been competing underground for awhile I think they're trying to bring it back to the mainstream. Photos of that when I get them off Sarah :-)

And.... I handed in my 3000 word breastfeeding assignment, so I'm feeling somewhat relieved.. still I am so so behind, another big one due this week. I'm exhausted. Did I say that already???

Work, last Tuesday?? Getting cold - felt like first proper Autumn day. Newly thrifted vintage wool vest, thrifted white belt, skirt & red stockings - I can't remember

Wednesday - funeral planning in morning and work in afternoon.

Thrifted red dress, Thrifted shoes $3, cat secondhand too haha

Andrew and I at the wake. This dress has seen 2 funerals and a wedding in the past 6 months - and nothing else I don't think

A night in the valley

Saturday night - drove some of the girls from work down to brisbane to see Andrew Morris play at the Powerhouse. Dinner at Tibetan Kitchen - I had my favourite-to-die-for Tofu Curry. It's made with sour cream, coconut milk, lime and coriander. New thrifted necklace - it was a bit expensive at $15 but it's lovely and kind of aztec designed.

I really hate my knees

Work today: dress - new to me from ebay, slip - old thrifted, belt - thrifted, boots - new to me from etsy

Can't believe I finally have these boots. Now I just need my knees to go on a diet

New tote from Etsy - makes me smile!

Yesterday's work outfit (very average)

Headband - borrowed

Cardigan - old thrifted

Stripe top - old thrifted

Jeans - Lucky Brand USA

Little apple broach - recently thrifted from Cooroy

And today's not-so-great effort at aproning up my wardrobe (in my defense I could only find 1 apron unpacked and was having a fat day so I needed that long skirt, and it's still HOT)

I just wanted to show that I did keep to my word!

There's no 'i' in byron bay

Hey everyone - I'm back. Had a really nice time down south for the weekend, and much fun at BluesFest. Highlights were Dr John, Matisyahu, Swell Season and of course.. Avett Brothers, the very darlings that we made the trek for. Amazing! Their first time in Aus, audience were very receptive which was nice. We met them afterwards for CD signing, picked up the new album.

God I sound like such a bandwhore, but it is nothing like the old days - it was the boy that was loitering around umming and ahhing about whether or not to wait for the signing. He cracks me up sometimes. Me on the otherhand, I was in the midst of a total food orgasm the whole weekend - starting with all the vego food stalls at the festival, and then beautiful food at the Byron markets on Sunday morning. The climax was probably one of my all-time favourite byron bay foods - organic donuts. I had a blackberry filled one at the festival - photos tell more of the story. This post seems to look more of a food blog than anything else - apologies if you're not really than interested about what I shoved down my throat this weekend hehee.

We stayed in my beautiful friend Emma & Bio's place while they're in thailand - I haven't seen Em for a few months and it was so nice to sleep in her room and walk around touching all her clothes and seeing all her belongings - gave me the sweetest warm & fuzzy feelings - I miss her! So all in all, a wonderful weekend, good time with the boy, and today was spent picking up the cat girls from the cattery and spending my birthday bunnings voucher on a heap of native plants and planting the veggie patch for winter. Subsequently - I'm buggered, time for bed and work tomorrow. Much love,

Byron Markets - Chocolate coated MANGO ON A STICK. Yes that's right. It was friggin awesome.

The boy and I eating lunch at Blues festival

My bluesfest outfit (that dress again)

My bluesfest outfit: Dress & Belt - Thrifted from Caboolture Op Shop, Black granny boots - Etsy

I really like the timing of the 3 girls in this pic that andrew took

Organic donut love!!!

At this stage the blackberry filling had exploded all over me, it's dripping down my dress and my face and cheeks are covered in cinnamon sugar and blackberry jam - but you can't really see. I know you desperately want to believe me!

Seth Avett yay

Avett Brothers

Waiting for the bucketing down rain to ease so we can make a move

Headband - borrowed, Wool jumper - thrifted

Emma & Bio's lovely Bob Marley filled bedroom