Ughhhhh

Okay so I just gave myself a blogger profile and enabled access to it. I think if we are going to start getting readers from the big wide interweb we should tell them something about ourselves!

I will edit this entry later to include photos but I am considering buying myself a designer bag for my birthday in three months time. Yes I should probably start saving now. I want something classic, big enough to hold my laptop, but not boring.

I am thinking MJ/Miu Miu/Luella. If you find any pics of big leather totes in cream, tan or chocolate please share with me!

p.s. please update me with stories of live travelling through Canada and meeting up with Esther and Stace... I miss you all!

Shop shop shop til you drop

So to make myself feel a little better, I have done a tonne of shopping in the past few days.

The op sale on Saturday (with the divine Miss Miller) was pretty successful. I bought a blue White Suede dress with buttons down the front, an Alice McCall sweater dress, gingham pencil skirt, nautical blazer, embroidered white blouse, plaited leather belt and brown leather clutch.

Then today I bought a MAC brush set off ebay and MAC 'frost' colour pigment - I have decided I need to experiment more with makeup. No more blush-and-mascara combo! I will update when I get the items. A bonus was the $100 in my paypal account I had completely forgotten about...

$20 including shipping

$70 including shipping

So knowing that I had only spend $37 so far on my weekend spend, I did a Lush order for their peppermint mask, teatree toner and champagne snow dream solid perfume.

The next things on my list are my Macbook (but clean white or shiny silver Pro?); Dermalogica daily resurfacer, and new foundations/powders to use with my brush kit. I also need some new flats because mine have all stretched out and it's becoming difficult to walk in tights when my shoes keep getting left behind.

That will probably happen on Wednesday, then the p's might come home next weekend with my new jewellery box and perhaps other nice gifts!

This week I also intend on getting the film developed that I snapped over the weekend, and purchasing some new moleskines for list writing and panic prevention.

Oh and study.

o misery!

I don't know if it's because I've had 2 hrs sleep, or I am genuinely in a terrible place right now. I am having trouble being happy for my friends because I am going to be miserable when the next 2 of the BFF's leave the country. Even the Red Cross Op Shop sale in Claremont can't brighten my dour mood.

So a list of pictures;

I am totally ready for this year to be over.

Oh, Sean Morris' artwork is heartbreaking.

Last day of work...

After your Lover post, I spent quite a while looking at all the clothes I could buy if I was rich and in Australia... My favourites of the bunch were...


I do like those short skirts! I've also been looking around for a swimsuit because I didn't actually bring one to Canada!! Theres a nice one piece at H&M that I like, its grey and has underwire. For so long I thought that the only swimsuit I should have is a two piece but now I think there is a revival in the one piece and its much more suited to someone like me. Ideally I would like this swimsuit from Urban Outfitters...

... which I think would look a lot better on me because I have boobs and curves!
I've also been thinking about what I want to buy when my mum takes me shopping in Vancouver. I want a really good pair of black jeans, a nice skirt, a white shirt and I really want a leather jacket, probably just a cheap one though... I saw a girl with acid wash jeans the other day, I thought acid wash jeans would be a bad idea but she pulled it off really well! Now I'm thinking that maybe I want some acid wash jeans and behold, acid wash jeans at American Apparel!!

Yeah, I've had alot of time on my hands today as its my last day at Rogers and theres nothing really for me to do... I signed up for some shifts at the Worldwide Short Film Festival on Tuesday, one of my shifts is at a panel discussion called "Festival 101" which is all about getting your films into festivals and what to expect from various festivals. A guy from Sundance is going to be there which is kind of exciting! Yeah, its going to be great!

PS. I bought some silk flowers last night but I also really want these Sonia Rykiel flowers...

Love Bomb

It's finally here...

S/S 08-09 has finally been uploaded and I've spent the last three hours drooling. But Natalie, I need your advice.

I am definitely going to order:

Ritual Silk Minidress

Sleeveless embroidered blouse (black)

and Daria Kimono-sleeve blouse;


but do I order:

Ritual silk blouse, and in which colour? Ivory?

and one of these two....

UNDERWIRE SWIMWEAR! Halter bikini or halter bodysuit? in Black Lace (left)

N.B. I am also going to stop cutting my hair now.

Update about Vancouver fashion when you can!

What I did today...

Because I only have two days left of work and I don't really have a lot to do, I'm taking advantage of the high speed internet Rogers supplies their employees with (not like the slow speed internet they supply to their customers...) and doing some research. So today I did the following:
1. Applied for two volunteer positions, one at YYZ (an artist run collective that publishs books on Canadian art and a zine, as well has a pretty great gallery) and Design Exchange (massive design museum and education centre).
2. Befriended multiple coworkers on Facebook.
3. Worked out how I can fit 4 countries into one week in Europe.
4. Worked out how much it will cost to travel and sleep in said countries.
5. Picked out some duty free goods for when my parents come over.

Its been great. After Thursday, my life in Toronto is going to be quite different. The last few months I have had an excess of money and not a whole lot of time to spend it. Its also been super cold pretty much since I've gotten here and the weather has just started to change and I will now be able to appreciate it. I've planned to do alot of things that I haven't ever had time or money to do and now that I won't be working as much I will actually be able to achieve some of my goals here. I envision a Summer of bike rides, new friends, lots of parties and lots of valuable experiences. My time will be spilt three ways between work, volunteering and friendships. For example, my day today included working, followed by a volunteer meeting for Worldwide Short Film Festival, followed by a bike ride down to Queen West for a patio dinner with Kania. If only every day was like that!

On a fashion note, I really like the white and black flowers in this outfit from Facehunter...

Oh I got new glasses in the mail yesterday but I haven't taken a picture yesterday, I will post when I do!

Uh Ohh!

I apologise for the lack of updates, I have been busy busy at work the last few weeks leaving me with no time to do anything except for what I'm paid to do... Thats half an excuse, the other half is that because I am now trying to spend a little less, I need to distract myself from the material things in life. However, while using television to distract myself, I was distracted once more by the fashions of Gossip Girl (which has gotten extremely intense and is not going the way I had hoped but still really good!). Last week's episode made me yearn for decorative headwear such as the ones Jenny and her posse were sporting...


I couldn't find a really good picture of the sparkly ones they had but you get the idea. And really, headbands and things like that aren't very expensive so really its a cheap and easy way to jazz up my style! Last night I took my first step into lavish hairwear and wore a large flower in my hair for the El Perro Del Mar show. I was a bit overdressed but who cares!

I also want all those coloured tights in those pictures... I went into American Apparel on Friday and I want alot of things in there. I have been steering clear of it lately because its kinda over priced and most of the stuff isn't that spectacular but I have stayed away long enough! All of this purchasing should wait till I see my parents, they'll want to spoil me!

Other updates, I have spent today looking for a volunteer position for when I return to Toronto. The rest of my day has been boring, I feel as if I have out stayed my welcome at this job and I kinda want to break up with them before they break up with me.

Inspired!

Lately I'd been feeling really unmaterialistic. As though I'd lost my desire to buy new things, to look pretty, to express myself in my clothes and my style. I've been unhappy with the way I look lately, always business-y, clothes never look the same on my body as they do on others. But that's always been the case....

And then I realized what it was - I am finding inspiration and creativity in other places. I am getting really excited about my environment, about autumn, about looking effortless (and subconsciously being effortless, I suppose) and enjoying other things in life.

So this evening I got home from working in my new office, in Subiaco, and after sitting on park benches and discussing life with Esther, and read my sister's fashion mags. Vogue, STYD, Maddison, and now I am reinvigorated.

In a few weeks I will start reaping the (pay) benefit of my new job, and after taking a break in Subiaco I realized my work attire just will not cut it. I don't want to mix my casual clothes with my work ones - I will have nothing to wear when I go out and want to relax - so I need to get a few key items that can translate back and forth.

These two three words are my inspiration right now - The Antwerp 6. Ann Demeulemeester and Dries van Noten in particular. I am thinking big nerdy glasses, bradied messy hair, long plait scarves and lots of grey marle. Fringe, feathers and silver. Long cardigans under cropped leather over leggings, white sneakers and biker boots.

Oh boy.

Pepper that with some pink and/or white flowers, long ribbons and other miscellaneous corsages. I am in freaking heaven right now.

So now in some logical order;

First of all I will buy a pair of flat, pointy black brogues. These pair I own already, are the most uncomfortable shoes in the world.

whyyyyyyyy

Then I will continue collecting long grey cardigans, scarves, dark jeans, and some neutral beige and creams. Add apricot blush and pink lip cream, or dark stain for night time.... man, I hope I stick to this.

Below is my first (and probably only) purchase from Lover Winter 08. It's the Polly Cowl Neck bodice in Sand. Originally I had planned to wear it like the left, but trying it on today I can wear it like the right too.

Tomorrow night I'm going to see Insitut Polaire at the Bakery, I think I might wear the outfit on the right with my cropped leather jacket over the top. Delicious.

OK so what else is going on with me? I also read the IKEA catalogue when I was getting inspired, and yeah. It worked. I saw Against Me! on Wednesday and had an absolute ball, I will go and see them every opportunity I get. It made me miss you, and Guinness, though! I had a pint with John before hand but it wasn't quite tradition.

Also, you getting a bike is making me so jealous! I can't wait to get a creamy Amsterdam and ride around the city. If only I didn't have to wear a helmet, hah.

My resolution for this weekend is to meet at least one new person and not be a loser in front of boys I think are ok.

My life is pretty great right now, how about yours?

So just an update on whats going on this week...
Last night Kania and I went to see I Think We're Alone Now which was a documentary about crazed Tiffany fans. It was kind of funny and kind of really sad, one guy had Asperger's syndrome and the other person was a hermaphrodite. The Q&A after was really good, the director was great and he seemed to have a lot more compassion for these people than the film let on.
Last night I also waited for an hour to meet some girl who's bike I was going to buy... She never showed up so in the meantime I'm going to be riding the bike that Will stole some time last year... nice!
Tuesday, Lindsay and I had band practise, it had been a while but we are still rock stars. We finished our world tour on medium, pretty much 5 stars for every song. Thats just how we roll. I really hope Esther, Stace and Rizz will enjoy Rock Star, I want to show them my skillz.
Monday night I did some shopping which is kind of bad... Lindsay has been telling me that "everything at the Gap goes on sale some time..." So I went to the Gap on Monday night and found out the cashmere cardigans I had my eye on a month or so ago have gone on sale!! So this is what I'm going to look like now...
Except my cardigans are blue and pink. I got some floral camis for $9 as well! I'm pretty much set for spring now.
In other shopping news, I'm shutting down Operation New Wardrobe for a few weeks. I go on vacation in 3 weeks and well, my parents haven't bought me anything in 6 months, I'm pretty sure my mum is going to go to town on spoiling me. Plus, H&M is opening their first Vancouver store a week before I get there! Its going to be bigger than the one in the Eaton Centre! I'm sure my parents would love to go on a 25% discount shopping spree there.
Ok I think thats about all. My plans for the weekend include seeing some Toronto band at some Gallery for some festival on Friday night, going to our downstairs neighbours first solo art show on Saturday afternoon, doing something fun on Saturday night involving copius amounts of alcohol and working with my crush on Sunday afternoon. Great!