I'm dead meat...

It's almost another weekend! Thank god for that as I've had a stupendously feverish week trying to get about 10 million bits and pieces done and split my time between my two bosses. It's actually harder than it seems when one line of business is easy and quick but volume driven and the other one is complicated and time consuming but in smaller quantities. You'd think they'd even out wouldn't you but it doesn't quite work that way!

Anyway, enough of my whining...I'm popping in to post an outfit and tell you about how dead I am right now.

Good news - I got my one of my holy grail DVF's at long last! I've wanted it ever since it was cut down on the Nordies website but missed out. I can't believe I missed the auction for my normal size a while ago but luckily another appeared on the bay in a size above my regular size and being a wrap dress I knew I could make it work!

May I present my DVF Julian mini in ruby spotted cat print! With my obligatory favourite pair of shoes, my nude clichys!

And to top it off, I'm dead meat...all the shoes I've been lusting over for FW10 have suddenly arrived. ALL AT ONCE!!! <insert fainting smiley here> My bank account won't recover until January 2011 at this rate!!! More of an update on which shoes I'm eyeing off too come...if I recover from the spy pics that is!

Hehehehe, and this part is just for fun. I somehow wandered onto a site that had personality quizzes. Not sure why I felt the need to post them as CSI Miami is not a favourite series but it's pretty close to reality!

On the other hand, Chuck is one on my all time favourite series but I'm a tad disappointed to be Anna. Don't get me wrong she's cool but she's not me I would have thought!

With that I will leave you to enjoy whatever you are doing right now and I'll chat to you later!

Back online!

I can't believe it's been over two weeks since I last did an entry! Time just seems to evaporate lately and it's going to get worse leading into June.

I recently decided to dip my toes into the wonderful world of MAC due to the influence of my friends and I have not regretted it at all! I will still remain loyal to my first love NARS though so I'm not a complete traitor. 

I also got a YSL lippy while I was at it. I've been searching for a deep purple, almost gothic shade for a while and Rouge Pur #149 Black Tulip fit the bill! Do you know how hard it is to find a nice dark purple right now?

How cute is the packaging on the eye shadow? The colour is called Birds & Berries from their Liberty of London collection.

I must confess that I have made some larger purchases recently that I deemed mission critical. As you know I've been trying to get fit again and something that has stopped me from achieving this was a good pair of sneakers. Introducing my new Asics Kayano 16 runners in purple/white! Aren't they fierce?

I really wanted some Nikes as they allow for the iPod/running function but maybe next time. Speaking of Nikes I really want to get a pair of customised Nikes from NikeID but they don't ship to Oz :(  I'm sure I'll find a way of getting them when the time comes.

Also, part of the reason I haven't been blogging is that my laptop had started to meltdown and it was just easier not to actually use it at all so I've been a bit isolated from the big wide world. M and I went to check out some computers get a feel for what was out in the market. I certainly didn't intend to come home with this!

Shall it be third time lucky with my Mac? I've been down this road before. Twice actually. Each time I've gone back to PC but I have a feeling this time will be a permanent switch. Especially since M has changed to Mac too and our house is pretty much a full Mac setup now. I'm loving it so far! YAY!!!

What else haven't I told you? Oh, I received my Fink dress and it's gorgeous! Got so many compliments when I wore it to work with my Christian Louboutin Alta Iowa's in black suede.

Look at the stitching detail on the side. Such a lovely garment from such talented ladies! Love you guys.

Here are some outfits from the last couple of weeks.

Monday 12th April: DVF Aggie in freedom trail with Christian Louboutin nude Clichys

Tuesday 13th April: Cue knit top, Portmans pants, Christian Louboutin City in tan

Thursday 15th April: Review skirt, cheap top, Christian Louboutin Alta Iowa's in black suede

Friday 23rd April: M Missoni silk dress, Christian Louboutin Alta Iowa's, leather cuff

Today was an awesome day weather wise so we took the car for a spin to Centennial Park for some exercise and some sun. Bailey had a ball but was slightly more interested in the park life than posing with me!

Chat to you next time!

Family Time

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend!

I had a fabulous one. It started with a picnic in the park with friends and ended with a visit from my parents. 

Saturday I spent with M as he was flying out to QLD on Sunday to visit his parents. We just hung out and relaxed. 

Sunday we woke up early, had breakfast together, he then he left for the airport and my parents arrived around lunchtime. That night I treated my parents to some tapas at El Bulli. I LOVE Spanish food!!! The best part is that El Bulli is just around the corner from home!

Monday we met some other family for some yum cha. I can't believe how much I ate for lunch! I ate so much I skipped dinner that night.

Not the best pic but you'll get the idea of what I was wearing. Mum and dad laughed at me for taking a picture of myself! They don't understand....

Outfit: Sasoo jean leggings, panda singlet, black zip jacket, Scooter flat scrunch boots, owl & key necklaces and tribal brass earrings.

Necklaces from lovespelljewels on Etsy.com

A Picnic in the Park

What's better than spending Easter Friday eating seafood, picnicing in the park and spending time with friends?

This Easter we decided to get a little group together and do something a bit different. Usually we have a party on the Friday or Saturday night of the long weekend.

First stop, Sydney Fish Markets. The smell of seafood was in the air and the markets were packed being Good Friday. When we finally snagged a bench in the sun we wandered off in groups to get some delicious seafood goodies to eat. M & I shared a half lobster mornay with chips and salad plus a couple of oysters - one mornay and one kilpatrick.

Here's me on the way out to meet everyone at the fish markets!

Outfit: Chica Booti dress/top, shell earrings, key and beaded necklaces, Morelle mini patchwork, Onitsuka Tiger shoes

Next stop, Sydney Botannical Gardens to spend the rest of the day lazing around in the sunshine. I had been to the gardens a few times but had never really explored them. The plants there are amazing and the wildlife is pretty cool too.

Look at the size of that eel!

What a beautiful make duck. At least I think it's male as I've heard the males have the beautiful colours to attract females.

What an interesting species....are they for real?

This is the biggest tree I've ever seen! It's definitely a couple of hundred years old!!!

This bamboo was AMAZING! It was so tall and the sound and it makes when the wind blows it around is awesome. There's this crackling/popping sound and a moaning that sounds ancient and powerful.

Frisbee action shot

Hanging out on the wall

After we'd been kicked out of the gardens we sat in the Domain watching the bats fly into the city. This was a sunset shot of the said city with it's neon lights.

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

Weekends are for partying!

Hola amigos!

What have you been up to lately? I've been up to the same old same old myself. Nothing too exciting unfortunately :(

I did manage to sneak an engagement party into the weekend though so all was not lost. I had to wimp out of Saturday morning dance class though as I am flat broke till pay day this Friday. Well not flat broke, just broke enought not to splurge on extras like dance class. On the positive side I have been using the gym downstairs and going for a walk/run with M most days so I am getting my fit on. Hmm, maybe that's part of the reason I don't update my blog as much as I used to. Plus the fact I am working back later at work these days.

Anyway I'm getting a bit off topic! A good friend of mine finally got engaged about 6 months ago and she decided it was about time to have a party. M & I headed out to the The Victoria Room in Darlinghurst on Saturday night to celebrate this occassion. I can't believe I forgot to take pics of the food! I made sure I have some of the place though.

The hors d'oeuvres consisted of:

Caramelised Balsamic & Red Onion Tart With Goats Cheese

Zucchini & Haloumi Fritters

Salmon Cakes with Herb Mayonnaise

Blue Swimmer Crab Cakes with Coriander Salsa

Grilled Prawns with Saffron aioli

Grilled Lemon Chicken Kebabs with Gremalata & Paprika

Baby Lamb Cutlets, Cypriot-style

Dark Chocolate Cups with Chocolate Mousse & fresh raspberries

Mini Lemon Tarts

Here are the pics!

Doesn't it have a great Indiana Jones jungle vibe to it? I totally picture it as a bar in the 20's, a hip hangout joint for adventure seekers.

Outfit - Supre dress, Sportgirl handbag, sparkly hoop earrings I blogged about here, crystal bracelet and Christian Louboutin Lady Claudes in Blue Acid Wash Python.

A great night was had by all and the next day we decided to leave the house in search of some fast food to combat the Sunday blues. Sorry, again no photos but we did get just about the most delicious pide and kebabs on this planet! Yum!!!

We took Bailey with us and he waited eagerly under out chairs for any scrap of food we dropped. He did get a fair few hot chips! How can you resist that face??

As we sat there enjoying our late lunch there seemed to be quite a ruckus going on as a soccer game was on at Moore Park. There were some mad fans all war painted and chanting anthems at the top of their voices. I missed out getting a photo of the freakshow marching but I did manage to get a picture of a car following them...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I did laugh at that. I had no idea they had specially marked cars or even a dedicated squad for riots.

I also thought I'd chuck in this photo as I took it whilst testing I had enough battery in the camera. I thought it was quite artsy!

On that night I will say good night! Chat to you soon.