Ushering the first days of Spring

The past two weeks have been so so good. Really happy with how things are going right now, with the exception of my door handle breaking from the inside - dang it! Totally random, unexpected and ended up with this bit of plastic in my hand rather than attached to the door. Ooops...

Other than that, the weather has been awesome as well. The sky is this beautiful blue with clouds here and there and the warmth of the sun has been incredible. I had two days off in a row mid week and so randomly bought a bike! Haha I walked it to have a look, mildly curious, and ended up walking out with a new bike vintage styles and with this beautiful rustic red frame.

I've been riding it around the place, to and from the station as well as to my friend's house in Claremont Meadows. It took about 50 minutes to get back home but the initial journey to his place took like an hour and a half because I was biking around the wrong entry point. Seriously, I was going nuts on my bike - not a pretty sight hahah! But still good fun :) Thank GOSH for mobile phones... I would have been stuffed otherwise in some random street in Claremont Meadows like three streets away from his place :)

Why did I buy a bike?

To be honest, I'm not quite so sure but what I do know is that it's like becoming a kid again. When I was younger I was such an avid ride - I'd almost forgotten. I was almost scared when I jumped on the bike to test ride it that I'd totally forgotten how to ride... But the moment I stepped on it was fine - the weirdest feeling.

My dad would take myself, my little sister and my big sis out to the streets and the four of us would just cycle - four in a row. To the most random places but it was fun and it was a good memory. Plus I love that feeling of just hurting uphill and feeling the breeze on my skin as I go downhill.

Frick! Let's just say that it is awesome :)

In other news I've fallen in love with collecting cute, little bright earrings. Alot of girls are into their diamonds, their pearls but for me, I love the little cute earrings which are a bit random and bright. Haha, you really ought to see my earring rack - it will honestly hurt your eyes :)

And finally my favourite is my Pac Man pair.

I love that they are not the same on each side and are a bit kooky and unexpected. Normally people do a double take and ask me, 'Are you wearing Pac Mac earrings?'

Haha. Yes I am :)

Miss M.I.A

I've been M.I.A for a while but just been keeping myself busy with work and bumming around :) Work's been going really well. We've been on an awesome streak where we're pushing early or on time so I'm on cloud nine!

Otherwise I've come across some really awesome tracks like the following. Have been nuking the replay button big time! Haha.

Work out by J. Cole. I heard it on Clinton' Spark's Smashtime Radio segment on 96.1 and was hooked immediately.

All I Want is You - Miguel featuring J. Cole. Can I just say that Miguel is freaking awesome! Check out his other songs like Sure Thing and Quickie.

I've also entered the world of online shopping and gone nuts on some Motel Rocks dresses.

Loving this dress and it's 60s mod look. Immediately pressed BUY when I saw it!

This coral dress was also something I bought. It's gorgeous isn't it? I like how it has the black intricate pattern on the shoulders and fittedness throughout. Very cute!

High on colour

So excited about things right now :) I was a bit down for a while but I think I'm out of my slump. Been catching up with work, getting on top of things, seeing my friends and family and listening to some awesome music whenever I have the chance.

One track I'm loving is You make me feel...  by Cobra Starship featuring Sabi. This song is so contagious and when I'm at check in I'm on cloud nine humming this track to mýself. Even when I'm being abused and called awful names by randoms I'm still smiling and thinking about this song lol. Yes, call me nuts aye? ;)

Also I'm LOVING the colour hot pink! I'm letting my nails grow and for the first time in my life I'm taking pride in my nails ahaha!

Boyce Avenue

I've been on cloud nine lately having recently rediscovered a few bands that I used to love when I was younger.

You know that feeling you have when you hear a beautiful song and you feel immediately lighter? That is how I feel when I hear Boyce Avenue's covers, as well as David Franj's wonderful track Perfect.

Two songs you really ought to listen to by Florida based band Boyce Avenue - U2 cover 'With or Without You' and also Tracy Chapman's poignant ballad 'Fast Car.'

I really love the track Perfect by Australian signer songwrite David Franj.

It was released a while ago but the song itself still makes me shiver. It's really romantic and captures how deep someone can feel about something. I love that its so understated and then escalates as the song progresses. It's lovely. I hope you enjoy it :)

Brights

It's been a while since I've blogged but happy to be back :)

Things that have happened since my last post:

Came back from Thailand where I holidayed for 2 weeks. It was so good! I went with two of my friends and absolutely loved Bangkok to the maximus. I'm itching to head back again and buy even more stuff than I did the first time. The cuts, the makes and the kookiness of the pieces I found in Platinum, Thailand's biggest wholesale clothing store was insane. I bought heaps of cute shoes that you can't possibly find in Australia plus spotty pants and the nicest sundress with grey and pink feathers.

In my head:

Currently in love with the following track by Drake - Trust Issues. It's a beautiful track and mellow, which is what I love most when it comes to his repetoire of tracks.

Also keen on Nicole Scherzinger's make up as featured in her new track Right There.

I was absolutely captivated by her yellow eye shadow in the above clip. It's bright, unusual and daring which I like!

Peony Pink!

Today I went shopping by myself and was sooooo happy because:

ONE. I bought the cutest lipstick in the sweetest shade - Maybelline Peony Pink Color Sensational Lipstick and;

TWO. I finally came across the puffy vest I've been looking for for YONKS in none other than good ol' Target!

Yes, twas an exciting day! ;)

Maybelline Peony Pink Color Sensational Lipstick

I love this lip colour! I nabbed it for 14 dollars at Kmart and was immediately drawn to its brightness and frosted white tones and gold shimmer. Also I love how it's so fresh and flirty- definitely something I can depend on to brighten my day if I'm feeling down and out at work.

The case itself is so cute too! Very well designed by Maybelline - kudos to you guys!



Words of wisdom from scripted television

"The most important relationship you have in your life is your relationship with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself."

That statement is so true. You might find yourself attracted to trashbags, associating with trashbags, believing the words and lies of trashbags but your focus should be on treating yourself as you would a friend.

Why are we kinder to our friends and to dooshbags than we are to ourselves?

When Whitney walked away from Jay in the first season of TV series The City, it was a small but meaningful victory for her. In a random way I felt like I could relate to her and her experience.

After I finished uni, I wanted to do things and find what made me happy and productive. Along the way I got caught up with things and involved with people who didn't treat me so well and put up with a lot of shit. I went overseas before all that for two months thinking that an epiphany would occur showing me what I should do but that never came.

One thing I've learnt from my experiences and from others is that epiphanies don't occur when you need or expect them the most. You'll be overseas wandering in a country's cold, tens of thousands of miles away from your family during a time where people are with their families and the things that should occur to you never come. You'll be walking for hours from one place to another by yourself on a long highway from inland to beach, or sitting on a train for 42 hours crossing borders and still have no idea what makes you happy.

Maybe I think too much but maybe I'm expecting to find something or meet someone who will teach me something I don't know about myself.

You have a vague idea of what you'd like but alot of the time, you're wandering aimlessly or simply killing time waiting for some dawning of knowledge to occur. I have an idea of what I'm somewhat good at but I don't know what makes me happy. I just know that what I'm currently doing isn't that.

I feel like I'm coming full circle. I'm about to embark on another trip overseas with my friends to Bali, to Thailand, to where ever and scared that this epiphany or realisation will never come.

I'm not sure what I expect from this trip but I know if it's escapism I'm looking for that will not be the best thing to hope for.

People travel for different reasons. Some go to seek novel experiences, others to feel uncomfortable and others as a means of escape from the mundanity of their everyday life.

I used to seek the latter thinking that the best thing for someone like me was to leave for a while because there's nothing that really attaches me to this place. But over the past few years I realise that I value my immediate family and friends and the thought of not being around them makes me sad. Life doesn't go on forever so we should spend as much time in the presence of people who we love and love us the most.

So I guess I'm not going overseas for this reason. I think I'm just trying to say timeout from my life.