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Bel:
Marky:
Yes.
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Bel:
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Apparently yesterday was the shortest day. I spent 14 hours at my desk in a frenzy, only getting up to make tea and toast english muffins, pretending that was a meal. (And to go to the loo, rather frequently, on account of the continuous tea consumption.)
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Bel: I'm looking forward to us all going out for dinner for my birthday. Have you got that Thursday night in your diary?
Bel's dad: Yes of course, next week.
Bel: Dad, no - not next week, in a fortnight!
Bel's dad: A fortnight?
Bel: Yes, on the 28th! Sheesh.
Bel's dad: Next week.
Bel: What?
Bel's dad: Tomorrow week in fact.
Bel: Tomorrow week??
Bel's dad: Yes, tomorrow is Thursday, all day until midnight, which means one week from then.
Bel: NEXT WEEK?!
Bel's dad: Yes.
Bel: My birthday is next week!!
Bel's dad: Yes. You'll be 30.
Bel: I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Keep your fluids up."- my mum, forever.
"Save early and save often."- my dad, anytime I am anywhere near a computer ever.
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Got my first birthday card in the mail this weekend.
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#94 on my epic To Do list was Visit Lou. I ticked this off at the end of last year, whilst also completing #1 Go On Our Honeymoon. That trip also crossed off #89 Spend New Year's Eve In An Exotic Location and #101 Visit Family In Sydney (Ranking in no way indicates importance, FYI!)
Here are some photos of us on our wonderful walking tour of inner city London, past the iconic sights on the Thames riverbank.
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Katya made these delicious looking (and tasting!) rainbow decorated cupcakes this afternoon.
(Yes this is me with my uggs-wearing feet up in front of the fire) |
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Here is a playlist I made for Melissa, who is turning 30 today, exactly three weeks older than me!
Some of it is very specific to our friendship, but there should be resonance for anyone who listened to a lot of commercial radio in the late 90s.
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Day Zero Project #22: Complete a cross stitch project
Ok, technically what I did was embroidery, not cross stitch. But still counts!
I had a look in the new craft store Made Marion for a pattern that would be suitable for my toddler godson. The people in that shop are lovely, but sadly the range was limited to pretty traditional teddybears. I did get a nice big hoop though - and resisted the urge to stock up on more lovely colours of thread!
Glory be to Google - searching found me exactly what I was after! I bought a PDF pattern from Auckland-based crafter The Stitchsmith. Take a look at the original and you'll see that I adapted it quite a bit for my finished product. In fact, I noticed that there were some differences in the pattern and the completed example - there is more room to be creative in this kind of embroidery than a by-the-numbers cross stitch.
I also resisted buying up on carbon paper and transfer pens. I figure I'd just trace the design onto the fabric.
Idyllic domestic scene? DON'T BE FOOLED. |
Invisible chopper. Sigh. |
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Lovely long weekend here and since I missed three days, here are three outfits and three nails to satisfice. (AND A PHOTO OF MY CAT.)
Outfit for SlutWalk protest: Faux fur coat - Collectif (early birthday gift from the wonderfulest Lou!!) Merino cardigan - Minnie Cooper Chucks with red glitter laces Catseye sunglasses - you can get similar ones off TradeMe |
Outfit for rainy days: Raincoat - Farmers. It folds up into its own pocket! Hoodie - AS Colour Catseye glasses - free online with a voucher |
Outfit for being fance: Dress - Jacqui E. I feel so Mad Men wearing it! Wedges - Hush Puppies |
Necklace - Agatha Paris (YES I BOUGHT IT IN PARIS. But apparently there is a boutique in Auckland?) And I did my hair with hot rollers. |
Butter London 'West End Wonderland'. Bought in a sale online, I can't bring myself to spend the $35 in Farmers. |
Me: OPI Nicki Minaj collection 'Pink Friday' Brookie: Australis 'Sweet Pea' base with OPI Nicki Minaj collection 'Fly' french tips. |
OPI Nicki Minaj collection 'Did It On 'Em' base with Orly 'It's Up To Blue' french tips |
Nails being put to good use, tickling Bluejay under her chin. |
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Bluejay. And me! |
(She lets you know she wants breakfast by sitting on your throat. SO CUTE.) |
(this is her lapping water from the bottom of the shower, which is apparently something she loves to do) |
(And this is her scratching the shit out of new armchairs which had been in our home approx 2 mins) |
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