Hello Sunday morning. I’m sitting in bed in my friend Ash’s spare room, surrounded by vintage floral; the sun pouring in and Tom beside me. We have been home for nearly a month and it has completely flown by. A week up at Peregian with my family was well needed. I couldn’t tell you how [...]
As I think about the fact that we leave Europe on Wednesday it all starts to get a little bit more real. Every new step that we take makes this a reality. Tom finished work on Friday; we had our farewell party and the apartment is almost all packed up. The party was an amazing [...]
Isn’t it funny how quickly we become accustomed to what was once just a distant glimmer in our minds? For so long I dreamed of my European life and I pictured myself cycling everywhere, shopping at fresh food markets every weekend, discovering amazing vintage finds, making Dutch friends, learning my Dutch heritage and eating at [...]
Lately I’ve been coming to terms with learning how to relax. I’ve never been very good at this, and it’s proving harder than expected. I want to be one of those people who is calm in the face of diversity, who doesn’t let stress take over my life. I’ve always been someone who pushes myself [...]
I got woken up early this morning by the Amazon delivery man bringing me my very exciting Christmas present, a Canon 50mm 1.8 II lens which I have been wanting for a very long time! So to celebrate this special gift and the splendid consumerism of Christmas I’ve put together a collage of what [...]
via Pinterest I’m currently sitting in Lisa and Kiel’s apartment drinking a Corona and relaxing. It’s lovely sitting in their little apartment with the sun coming through the balcony and the gorgeous view of the multicoloured sky over the city. We are at the final end of finalising our move. It has been [...]
Getting used to being unemployed might take some time but I’m getting there. Tom and I have ripped through a heap of chores already today and have also managed to fit in grocery shopping, a nap, some Arrested Development and baking/eating/drinking blueberry smoothies and blueberry cupcakes. Friday was our last day at [...]
So this year it appears I am having a 5 day birthday weekend. As it should be I think! Tom and I took Thursday and Friday off work and went up to the Sunshine Coast to stay with Mum and Don. Thursday we went to Chenrezig, a Buddhist retreat near Eudlo to see [...]
Apart from being a pretty awesome song, black velvet is one of my favourite materials. It’s a little bit tacky but just so soft and lovely to touch. I have a pair of velvet flares that I have had since I was a teenager {they may have originally belonged to my mum} that are [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I really want out of life. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m turning 25 soon or because Tom and I are about to completely uproot our lives and move to another continent but there is a lot going on my head and I’ve been trying to sort [...]