i really hate it

when I am organised and wash my sheets and hang them out to dry and then a big thunder storm comes. You can't really seem the rain in this shot but believe me it was there. This was last Monday. Guess what? The sheets are still hanging on the line...a week later. whooopsy

i did it again

in the A.M PEOPLE...A.M! What else can I say - oh today's book that you can see is "Buddhism for Busy People"...I have been too busy to finish it. LOL. But each time I do read it I really enjoy it and take something away. I had planned to read it on my Holiday down the coast in June, but those plans went awry when I got the spills. Have I mentioned that my alarm clock is not one of those horrible....ringing ones. If I was to have the opportunity to wake up to the sounds of my alarm clock it would be a lovely babbling brook.

my day started

at

surely this is not a good thing. The fact that I was awake enough to take a photo also suggests that I had been awake for a little while. I normally get up at 5:15- ish , so this time is really inconvenient, no point in going back to sleep. The book you can see, is one I rediscovered in the great bookshelf clean up - it is called the "Year 1000" and is all about Enga-lond at the turn of the first Millennium. I am really enjoying it - being the history buff that I am.

10 pink bottles

hanging on the wall, and if one pink bottle shall accidentally fall - there'll be...

Hope that song doesn't stick in your head too much. I have a 'room' off of my bedroom - it has become my walk in wardrobe -thanks again T! It was obviously part of a verandah in a previous life so it has a funny door way - I put these 3 pink bottles up recently. I think they catch the light nicely

say something

We all know how I love little inspirational sayings , daily affirmations etc. This is one that I saw and loved and had to have, but I have absolutely no recollection of where I bought it from - none what-so-ever! It hangs on my bedroom door and I think it is a good strategy to live your life by. I think most days I manage all three to different degrees. Do you?

I remembered something else

I made my bed every day this week...that is a great achievement.

A girl's gotta have goals

So my new latest thing - (I know - I constantly have latest things), well it's not really 'new' but I have set a goal for myself for the next 2-3 month period. I have a big fancy celebratory work party in September, and I desperately want to wear the pictured dress. Now I committed a big no-no - and when I bought the dress it did not fit me , but I knew that one day it would. It was an absolute bargain - which I know is a false economy but I also thought it would never go out of style. I think it is a classic. So no surprise it still does not fit me - it was giggles galore last night when I was trying it on - but I will wear it. I will, and now that it is in cyberspace I really have no other option do I?

Also you can see my new bedspread - I haven't had one for ages. So really the best thing to do when you're saving for an overseas trip is to spend money ...isn't it?

PS. You might notice I have started to label/tag my posts - I don't know why - just thought I would, but it means I have to go back through all of the old posts and add labels to them - it will without doubt be a process...

renovation rescue

I think I mentioned ages ago that a friend helped me ( ie they did most of the work and I watched) create a walk in wardrobe in the sleepout section of my bedroom. I realised I never got around to posting a picture. It has really made my life a trillion times better. WE don;t have anywhere near as many clothes hanging around in the spare room - in fact there are none! It has also made me realise that I really don;t need another little black knitted top...because well I have several that still have the tags on them. Luckily they are truly timeless...aren't they? Does a black knitted top ever go out of style? Also it is obvious that I belive that you can never have enough white shirts

noticeboard update

A few posts ago people asked me what I was going to do with my noticeboard - and I said I would let 'the people' know. So here it is. Basically it is going to be a place for me to put things that I like. Featured in this shot

• A picture of flowers
• An affirmation
• A birthday card from my sister
• Some photos that I like
• Some photos that are special to me

You get the idea.

This week has been an absolute whirlwind. I am very surprised I have even found time to blog as much as I have. I have been out every single night this week. Last night I had dinner with a friend and tonight we are having dinner with my dad. It would have been my mum's birthday today - so we are going to one of her favourite restaurants. And well she loved the caramel tarts there so I can guarantee right now I will be partaking in one of those. I do have a PT session booked in for the morning though.

missing in action

I know it has been ages since I last left a post - but for some reason I couldn't seem to find the time or the inclination to blog last week. I have been busy though.

I procured this noticeboard a little while ago ( maybe 4 years)- with the intention of jazzing it up and using it. It has been under the house - gone through several floods, and possibly gotten worse in its general outlook. I took hold of it last weekend - and sanded all of the paint off etc etc. I also made a trip to Spotlight - and well

viola - the finished product

I don't quite know why this picture is so dark - but you get the general idea. It has been spruced up.

a moment in time

I have just arrived home from work - which if you know me and what I do - is particularly late. SO today will be short and sweet. As I was reading in bed the other night this beautiful butterfly landed on my book. Of course I grabbed my camera and took a photo - which was no mean feat as I was laying in bed ...reading...and didn't want to frighten the butterfly away. Can ou work out what I'm reading? CLUE : A very popular series - a name on the page should give it away

strange bedfellow

Every night when I get into bed - this little kitty is waiting for me. She knows that she has to lay on the towel, and well this picture was just too cute. It's not always me though - she has a habit of playing my housemate and I against each other. She will like me for about 3 months - sleep in my bed all of the time etc etc, but then she switches and I become dead to her. Also sometimes a little cat is worse to have in your bed than a partner - she can be an absolute bed HOG

Go Fug yourself

because ugly is the new pretty - is my new favourite read every day website - not sure if it's a blog? I guess it is. The writing is funny and it's great to see pics of celebs in all their glory.

Check it out...
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/

I also like

http://www.etsy.com/

I went through a stage where I could spend hours just looking at stuff on this website and adding it to my favourites. It really did annoy my housemate no end. I finally bought something - some stationery and it has somewhat cured my browsing habit. ( I did want to buy some bird earrings - I am obssessed with birds at the moment - I love them in earrings, in prints..etc etc but resisted the urge)

Even though it is the weekend I am contmeplating heading in to my bedroom and finishing the work on my new walk in wardrobe - the couch could call out to me on the way past though.

have a good weekend

sorry about any typos - the spell check isn't working - and well it's Friday I've been checking spelling all week

the secret

Many of you would know of my love for all things red. You would also know of my dilemma early in the year about needing to replace some beloved red ballet flat shoes. I have searched high and low for a pair of shoes that would fit the bill. I even have an aunty who bought me some red shoes on sale hoping they would be right - and they would have been if they weren't just a fraction too small. I was cleaning up my room on the weekend ( yes it was like a teenagers again) and decided that I just had to throw the shoes out - they were too gross to wear again. Then guess what happened, shopping yesterday in the city - I found a new pair of red ballet flats that were cute ,and red, and cute , and well even better they were on sale. Maybe there is something to all that "the secret" stuff.