Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I have a new blog
Blogger stole this blog for a while, so I started up a new one here, and I like it better! Please follow me over there!
Monday, June 1, 2009
blissful weekend...
Eating one of Melbournes "top five" best custard squares, and finding my new favourite drink.
Stumbling accross a tiny wee op shop and finding a new treasure, a china bust to add to my collection.
Spending the evening catching up with old friends, and eating pancake parlour....mmmmm
Playing pool very badly
Spending a foggy sunday morning at the Camberwell markets, unearthing some bargins!
Including a 1960's boy scout cook book, two dresses, a skirt and a wool hat...
And then making a wholesome dinner and going to bed!
Next weekend we are doing the great ocean road...I don't like sitting around doing nothing!
Dress $10 from the sallies.
Hope you all had a good weekend too!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
shopping.
Thermal: one of the wool ones I brought over from NZ, i'm so glad I did , they cost a fortune here!
Dress: Found at the Camberwell markets, and then hemmed etc..it has pockets!
Belt: savers
I need a haircut!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Arapiles adventure!
We spent the previous weekend travelling around the Grampians/Arapiles area in a little rental car. And it was amazing!
We stayed in a deserted campground in a basic, but ancient caravan. Once upon a time it was apparently a popular holiday spot, but a few years back the lake it is beside dried up.
This gives the campground a kind of sad/creepy air...there is signs around the lake warning people not to dive in the lake, or swim in the water sking lane..and a jetty that leads to nowhere.
The boyfriend managed to get in a bit of rock climbing, and we climbed to the top of the Arapiles...the view was amazing, and well worth the gut busting climb!
The Grampians were also beautiful, even in the rain...there is so much wildlife!
Even though I did'nt think there would be any op shops open the weekend, I was lucky and noticed one open when we drove back through Beaufort.
And I scored a sweet wee tan leather clutch with an oversized button toggle.
love it!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
a short post...
But because i am terribly tired I will leave you with this outfit photo from last week.
Dress: Savers Dandenong
Tights: from a plus size shop in NZ (they come up almost to my armpits, but they do fit my legs and bum!)
Shoes: introducing my new shoes..you will be seeing alot of them! I had given up on the idea of knee high boots - they either won't fit my calves or sag around my ankles - giving me "cankles".
So i decided mary-janes were the way to go I wanted a leather pair (they last longer), but they are so terribly expensive. It had got to the point where i was willing to pay the money for them though, because i had nothing to wear in cold weather. and i kept getting wet/cold feet. Although i like the open toe/tights look that others seem to pull off, the small practical nurse like person who lives inside me (she has a very loud voice!) told me that i find it hard enough to find tights without ruining them. So, to cut a long story short, just when i was about to give in to temptation, the thrifting faries smiled at me and I found these all leather babies in an op-shop in Brunswick. I love them.
all jewellery is thrifted.
Night!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
epic journey to savers
Which was the case today, as part of the Frankston train line was being repaired, because we could not bear the thought of making the last part of our journey via a windy bus route we decided to head to Dandenong Savers instead.
I have read some reviews of Savers that report Dandenong being one of the best, but I found it to be pretty average, esp the mens area. There was'nt much in the womens clothing area either, though I did pick up a bright purple dress, an awesome pair of dark denim jeans, and an unusual cardi (all now in the wash!).
BUT, the book area was great...like a libary, and if you have small feet (ie size 8 and under) there are lots of cute vintage style leather shoes, piles of them...go check it out..if you live in Melbourne!
I attempted to wear in a pair of my vintage all leather heels today..my feet are killing me!
This is the first time I have worn the high-waisted jeans/tucked in top combo, and i'm not so sure it works? What do you guys think?
Thursday, May 7, 2009
high waisted jeans!
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