A wedding by the beach..

Dear Diary,

I'm back! A little sunburned but happy and somewhat relaxed after my 4 day mini break. Of course then I went to work on Monday and that relaxed feeling evaporated didn't it? At least it's Easter this weekend so 2 x 4 day weekends ahead!!!

Thursday was a lazy day, packing, cleaning, watching tv and bumming around. Did all the things you do when preparing to go away. Then the excitement began!!! Our friends M & S picked us up and we headed up the coast, stopping at maccas for dinner and then off to do some grocery shopping for basics. That was also the start of the weight gain clearly!

We woke up to a glorious Friday morning and proceeded to woof down this heart stopping breakfast! How good does it look?

What a great way to start the Friday? Yummy bacon, egg, hash brown, mushroom and tomato wraps cooked BBQ style.

After breakfast we all did our own thing so M & I headed over to the best coffee in town - the Kahveh Cafe. I don't usually drink coffee being the tea person I am but M's mocha looked so good I decided that I just had to have one the next morning when we went for coffee to clear our hungover heads. 

The day was so lovely we took a walk down to the beach and stood there letting the waves lap over our feet. It's been a while since I've done that and it was pure heaven. You know that feeling you get when you're fully clothed and you're chasing the waves but then a really big one comes along and almost wipes out the spot you're standing on? And you have to run away from it but you get disappointed that you didn't get your feet wet? I love that game!

Oufit: floral dress, diamante bracelet, sparkly hoop earrings and Christian Louboutin Nude Clichys

Anyhoo, onto the wedding. It was beautiful! The bride looked stunning in her dress and the groom quite dapper in his suit and as per any wedding there were loads of pictures!!! The reception was at a really posh restaurant called The Cowrie. It's a bit of a big deal on the central coast. It deserves it's reputation as the food was orgasmic!!!

This is what I had for dinner and as usual didn't take any pics....

Entree: Crispy roulade of pork belly with apple and pepper chutney, honey and mustard salad and calvados jus

Main: Pan roasted blue eyed cod fillet on a clam veloute with vongoli, chat potato, bacon and mleted leeks

Dessert: Passionfruit creme brulee with teardrop shortbread

The next day there were some pretty rusty heads. Not mine as I'm not a huge drinker.

Mike with his mocha on Saturday morning proving how good it is. It was pretty good!

S had told us so much about the famed Wambie whopper so we starved ourselves so we could fit one it for lunch/hangover cure. I have to say I was defeated by the whopper. But then again I wasn't really that hungry to be honest. It was probably 15-20% bigger than a normal burger and with the lot it was stacked and pretty darn delicious!

I think the aim after lunch was to get down to the beach for a swim but we got engrossed in Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit & Uno.

Random activites for the day!

Sunday was a busy day as we had to check out and drive back to Sydney. We also had M's grandfather's 80th at Clovelly Bowling Club to attend. What an awesome day it was, the weather was beaming, the bowling was keen and the company was fabulous as usual.

It already seems like last year I was away! I'm back at work and we've just had a busy end of month/quarter so haven't had time to update you yet.

I hope you didn't get too lonely while I was away. Well that's it from me!

Night!! xo

Off and away!

Dear Diary,

I know you think I don't love you but I think you've got it all wrong. I have been pretty busy with work given that a colleague has been away getting married so I've picked up the slack, my new promotion (although it's not the promotion I've been hoping for) which means I've been working longer hours, getting sick, going to engagement parties, eating and sleeping. I've also been trying to get healthy by going for walks/runs and working out. That has stopped though for the time being as I need new sneakers :(

I have restricted myself from shopping but not for the essentials such as work clothes (I need an overhaul of my wardrobe) and a couple of new bags as my old workhorse is past it's prime. Other than that I am being pretty good. I did sell a pair of shoes so I can legally and morally buy another pair to replace them. Yeah I know, legal doesn't have anything to do with it but a verbal promise can bee seen as a legally binding contract in some lights...especially if it concerns M not smoking!

Since I forgot to tell you afterwards, just a recap of what happened last weekend. We went to a friend's engagement party on the 20th and had a blast! I forgot to take a pictures before hand of the outfit but I figured this would double as an action shot and outfit shot. I'm on the train on the way home so take into account it is at the end of the night and don't judge me too harshly!

White 3/4 pants with purple singlet, Supre bolero, RAOK gift necklace and nude Clichys

Also, I've got a couple of new items (and some old ones I haven't posted but might get to at some stage) that I wanted to show you. I'm very excited about them!

Diane Von Furstenberg Aggie in Freedom Trail print - something I've been lusting after for a while

Lilac Mini Patchwork messenger bag by Morelle - she hand crafts all her bags with the finest Italian leathers and colours with vegetable dyes! Smells deliciously leathery!!!

I hope you'll be ok with the fact that this weekend I'll be away on a mini break and won't be able to write to you. I have a friend getting married so we're making a weekend of it. What more could you want, sunshine, the beach, and cocktails?

See? I'm all packed and ready to go! I hear my name being called so I better get going. I'll update you on all the goss when I get back.

Love,

lilmissb xo

Welcoming 2010 with a banging weekend!

Hope you've all had a great New Years!!! I've had a great New Years weekend packed with celebrations with friends. Pity I have to go to work tomorrow!!! *sigh*

Thursday was NYE and we were running around cleaning, mopping, moving furniture, setting up visuals & getting ready for the party that night. I did something that I've never done before and went and got my hair set in curls and spoilt myself with a manicure and pedicure. I couldn't believe how much the pedi tickled!!!

Here's the result of all my primping:

I love my hair curly, gives it a bit of an edge. I can't wait for my hair to grow a bit (apparently just past my shoulder blades is not long enough!) so I can get a digital perm which will give me a natural looking curl similar to what I got done for the night.

My outfit for the night: a LBD and my CL Madame Claudes in Leopard Patent.

Bailey decided he wanted to have a picture with me so I had to include it! I've also just realised how big the shoes look here but it's only because I'm leaning forward.

This is what our place looked like at the end of the cleaning and setting up effort!

Making sure the decks work

I love this shot

Just before mignight!

Officially 2010!!! YAY!

So cruel but oh so cute!

I'm not sure what time we all crashed but we had some people staying over so when we woke up we all had bacon, eggs and hash browns for brekky. YUM! What a great way to start the year!!!

Nothing much happened yesterday (the 2nd), just spent the day recovering and cleaning up really. I'd forgotten how much damage jager bombs can do... I always think it's so ironic how much cleaning and tidying up goes into hosting a party, you have the party and you have to clean and tidy all over again. This time with a hangover.

Today (the 3rd) we had a friend's birthday lunch at a restaurant/bar called The Deck at Luna Park which is right under the Harbour Bridge on the northern side. I'd never been there before but it was pretty good. We just kept ordering nibblies such as aranchini balls, lamb kibbeh, fries and wedges to go with our cocktails. As usual I forgot to take pics of the food didn't I?

The girls

I was stuffed and little tired.

Well, I think that wraps up what we did for the NYE weekend. My annual leave is over and I must return to work tomorrow to earn my keep! How I wish I was still on holidays but I guess all good things must come to an end. It's not like I'll never have another holiday again!

I hope 2010 brings you all you could ever wish for and let's make it a special year for all!!!

Christmas Trip

I'm back!!!

Christmas was a brief 4 day holiday with my parents up in country NSW. I have to say I love the drive back there as well as the dry heat of the country. It was 40 degrees C (about 104F) and it only felt like a balmy 30C! Not to mention my fur baby Bailey loves the wide open space to run around and explore. He's met all sorts of creatures up home like rabbits and hedgehogs.

I thought you might enjoy some pics of my trip. Unfortunately I didn't take many outfits pics but you'll be glad to know I did get to wear my Coxinelles for Christmas Eve and my Fetichas for Christmas dinner.

Have car will travel! Driving out of the city

 

Bails chilling in the back seat - such a sweetie pie!

How dry is the country side?

 

The sky is such a vibrant blue out in the country, you just can't describe it. Picture taken from inside the car.

My parents wanted to go into town (they live 28kms out of town) as the shops were open till midnight  on the 23rd which is a BIG novelty as the town only just got Sunday trading approved a few years ago!!! Bailey was pretty indignant that he was not taken along.

M is buggered after driving all the way to my parents, 4 beers, a bottle of red wine and 2 hours of shopping. We were waiting for my parents to finish last minute grocery shopping. I think this picture says it for both of us. It was only 10:30pm but we were tired! Thanks goodness I was driving us all back home.

Even the dog was buggered!

Our trip back home was quite different to the trip up!

So that's our Christmas trip wrapped up in 8 pictures! Hope everyone had a safe and merry Christmas and that your New Year's Eve plans are shaping up to be good ones. I'll chat to you later!!!

HOLIDAYS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I just wanted to pop in and say that as of today I am officially on annual leave!!! M and I are hiring a car and driving into the country to see my parents for Christmas.

See I'm all packed and ready to go!!!

Bon voyage!!! I'll speak to you next week.