merry christmas everyone

one more time...please?

daft punk concert. hell yeah.

freaks and geeks

wow, i forgot all about this show, but now i've thought about it, i miss it. i wish it was back on tv! i remember staying up late when i was in my early high school years watching episodes of 'freaks and geeks' with my brother. such a quality program.




Freaks and Geeks is an american tv series, produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, the 40 Year Old Virgin). the show has developed a cult following, after being cancelled after only 12 episodes had aired.

it's funny to see that most of the main cast are doing either big budget movies or better known sitcoms now.

seth rogen - anchorman, the 40 year old virgin, you me & dupree, knocked up, superbad
linda cardinelli - legally blonde, scooby doo 1&2, brokeback mountain
james franco - spiderman 1&2, the dead girl, james dean
jason segel - how i met your mother, can't hardly wait, knocked up
etc

bring back old tv shows i say! far better that what we're left with today...

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pic the nic

why will no-one come on a picnic with me?!

sun. fresh air. straw hampers. plastic cups. sandwiches. cookies. checked blankets. frisbees. flowers. photos. juice. fruit. playgrounds.

= barrels of fun.

you're all party poopers!

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REQUEST

i'm after some new music

some of my favourite artists include:

CSS
feist
rilo kiley
bonde do role
the klaxons
love is all
M.I.A
phoenix
roisin murphy
pony up!
chromeo
the long winters
the presets
camera obscura
daft punk
new young pony club
deathcab for cutie
the sounds
muscles
tegan and sara
uffie
peaches


etc

please suggest any others you think i might like. i love suggestions!

THANKYOU

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my lizard friend

a lizard just ran past outside my window. i love lizards! not at all scary like snakes.

dear santa...

my current wishlist includes:

• thin braces
• short lace gloves
• coffee table books on fashion, photography, design or paris
• a polaroid camera
• a short sleeved cardi
• the complete box set of sex and the city
• brown brogues
• a new lamp
• tan, chunky heels
• more 80s DVDs
• floor mats for my car
• a cord to get photos off my phone onto the computer
• cookbooks

quite lengthy. and there's more, i'm sure of it.

'dear santa, i've been a very good girl this year...'

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hire me?

so today i started a work experience placement in the management office of the l'oreal melbourne fashion festival. i think i'm in love.

even though i didn't really do anything much today - just sat in on a management meeting (which went for EVER - my stomach was growling so loudly it was embarrassing), searched through newspapers for articles about them and put stamps on hundreds of envelopes- i've decided that it is the exact sort of environment that i want to work in. it's a relaxed, open plan office, where each person has a big (very cool and modern) desk and they can all either speak to each other directly or call each other if they're at the opposite end of the office. it's all young-ish women who work there, and there's only about 9 or 10 of them, so they're quite a close knit group. they're all professional and hard working, but it's a really relaxed atmosphere, where they joke around, have little chats and discuss their latest purchases, or what something they're wearing that day.

and that's the other great thing about it, you can wear what you want. a smart casual dress code is definitely a priority for me - i'd hate to be stuck in corporate wear, i need to be able to express myself through my clothing. sounds wanky, but it's true.

and, to top it all off, it's in the best location in the city on flinders lane. right near swanston street, so in the hub of the shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. i took a short break and if you walk in one direction it takes you to all my favourite city shops, like alice euphemia, genki, retrostar and zomp shoez, and if you go in the other direction you get all the more extravagant designer stores, like gucci, zambesi, prada etc.

so besides the fact a job like that would let me incorporate events, pr/marketing and fashion, it also has all the extra features that i'm looking for.


in short - it's my perfect job.

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i lost my new $1 brown belt in a fitting room.

sad face.

love your style

I love European street style. It's so interesting, so creative, so many colours, so much layering. So much more interesting that fashion in Australia or America, i think. A big generalisation I realise, but i just love looking at it.

My latest city of lustworthy style, Copenhagen. So funky. Check it out.

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Laneway Fest

so excited, bought tickets to the st jerome's laneway festival the other day!

gotye
feist
the presets
clap your hands say yeah
the brunettes
the panics
dan deacon
the holidays
bridezilla

uber pumped!!

and the bands play (as the name suggests) in the lanes and streets in the city, so we'll literally be dancing in the streets!

bring on Feb 24

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50 things you should do in your life

in no particular order...

1. be an extra in a film
2. do something you fear
3. eat something you've caught
4. love your body
5. swim with a dolphin
6. take a taxi to the airport and catch the next plane to anywhere
7. live like a celebrity for a weekend
8. watch a lunar eclipse
9. make fire without matches
10. have you portrait painted
11. fall in love in paris
12. shower under a waterfall
13. write a song
14. go to the film festival in cannes
15. read a book in one sitting
16. grow your hair long
17. have a white christmas
18. climb the eiffel tower
19. go white water rafting
20. talk to a stranger on the bus
21. learn to juggle
22. collect something pointless
23. drive a convertible
24. act out 'the Sound of Music' on a mountain
25. ride a rollercoaster
26. memorise a poem
27. become someone's nemesis
28. shoot a short film
    
29. start your own business
30. meet someone with your own name
31. work in soup kitchen or volunteer to help the underprivileged
32. have a star named after you
33. live overseas
34. create a world record
35. be a contestant on a game show
36. pay it forward
37. milk a cow
38. get your dream job
39. own an original work of art
40. grow your own vegetables
41. go to a fashion parade
42. teach someone a skill
43. invent something
44. learn to cook and have a personal specialty
45. perform on stage
46. own a tailor made item of clothing
47. learn CPR
48. have a movie marathon of a favourite actor, director or genre
49. dance like nobody's watching
    
50. sit somewhere for a day and just watch the world pass you by

how many have you done?

a rolling stone knocks out moss

is it possible? a photo exists of kate moss not looking impossibly stylish, sophisticated and beautiful? so it seems.

in this photo moss actually looks her 40 - odd years. it was taken ata Glastonbury festival, where she is usually snapped looking effortlessly cool. i guess it was bound to happen at some stage. no-one can look perfect at all times, especially after having a kid and still partying harder than most 20 year olds.

it's also good to know that even fashion and beauty icons have bad days.

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paris, je t'aime

paris = ♥

snip chop stitch

i have officially become an old woman.

yesterday i arrived home at about 1pm after a mid-morning coffee with my mum and brother (who's visiting from canberra). it was beeaaaaautiful weather outside, a perfect 26 degrees and sunny. and how did i spend the rest of my day?

i watched a sex and the city marathon, and sewed. that's right, sewed.

i've never been much of a sewer, other than learning how to use a machine in year 8 art classes, i've pretty much left any alterations up to my mum. but yesterday i suddenly had a massive urge to alter a tshirt i bought last summer from an op shop for $1. don't ask me where it came from.

the tee is huuuuge with blue and white stripes - i bought it at the time thinking i could wear it as a tshirt dress, but the sleeves were too huge, it just looked silly. so it's been sitting in my wardrobe gathering dust for the past year. but yesterday i fished it out, and a sudden rush of inspiration made me set to work on it.

first i cut off the sleeves. then i rolled up what was left of them and sewed them in place. i cut a couple of piece from the ends of the cut off sleeves and sewed them near the shoulders, as little tabs (hard to explain but it looks good). finally, i used a piece of leftover fabric to make a little pocket on the chest, complete with a little orange button.

and TA-DA! i have a wearable t-shirt! it's pretty big still, but looks good as a very casual, throw on tee. i'm also considering chopping off the bottom to make it more t-shirty than dressy. but i'm so proud of my alterations! and it's made me want to make a start on some other things in my cupboard now. watch out old tshirts....

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bargains bargains everywhere

oh op shops, how i love thee. i started my holidays by doing the rounds of my locals, and they didn't let me down! $10 got me 3 books, some Little Golden Books, a brown plaited belt, a little porcelain ornament and a pair of high waisted denim shorts!

i was ecstatic with the shorts, who needs to spend $90 in a shop when you can get a pair (that fit perfectly) for just $1??

i've got shoes on my mind

i've got a hankering for some t-bars. flats or heels. or better yet, flats and heels. with little socks. cute cute cute.

im freeee and it feels goood!

TV back in the day

The other night my best friend and I went on a trip down memory lane and spent a good hour looking up every TV show from our childhood that we could think of. Thank God for YouTube! It was amazing, after not having seen these shows for a good 10-15 years, the minute I heard their theme songs it all came flooding back. Surprisingly I still remembered most of the words!

I may be biased, but I believe that television from the 80s and 90s was so much better than it is today. Lift Off, Saved By the Bell, Ghostwriter, Johnson & Friends, Widget the Worldwatcher, Mr Squiggle, Samurai Pizza Cats, Alex Mack, Marsupilami, Aaahh!! Real Monsters, Genie from Downunder, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Darkwing Duck, Gumby, Full House, Mulligrubs, the Smurfs, Lambchop..... now they were quality shows. None of this Powder Puff Girls and Bratz crap that they have today.

Wow, I just realised I've officially hit the 'Back in my day...' stage. How scary.

But anyway, I've included the introductions from two of my favourite TV shows from when I was young. First one, Raggy Dolls. Loved that cartoon. But only on watching it back on YouTube did I realise that the females were all actually voiced by males putting on high pitched voices...Kind of gives it a different feel..



And another old favourite, Puddle Lane. All I remembered of this was a puddle on a cobbled street and a wizard.



I also came across this slightly disturbing Kinder Surprise ad from the 80s...I don't reaaallly get the point of it... Please feel free to enlighten me.

very belated memories monday

and today's photo iiiiiis....drumroll please...


I love this photo. That's my mum in the middle. This is one of her many polaroids from a European trip in the 70s that I sort through on a regular basis. I love everything about this image. The colours, the framing, the location, the bikinis - it's so retro. I think mum was in her early 20s here, so only a couple of years older than I am now. When I look through the photos from the France portion of this trip, it's funny, because I have practically the same ones with my friends from when we were over there.

I'd love to be on that boat right now. While I've been cooped up slaving away on my final assignments, I've been dreaming about travelling. Anywhere. Interstate, overseas, hell, a couple of hours away to the coast. I'm raring to get away from Melbourne to just chill out and enjoy my freedom. Been spending a lot of time on the Lonely Planet website too, and my list of places to visit when I travel next year is increasing practically daily. All I need now is a job so I can fund the trip and someone to go with....

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so so close.

the countdown is on. 13 days and i'll be freeeee
after 16 years of schooling. AHH so excited!

but in the meantime blog posts may be few and far between. no doubt there'll be some time spent procrastinating, but i'm going to try and knuckle down for the first time all semester and get all my work done as early as possible. anything to get to the free time faster! nothing more depressing than sitting insid eon your computer all day while it's sunny and 29 degrees outside.

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wise words.

w

cravings

i could so go this right now.



waaarm buttered Vegemite toast. yummy yummy.
and cutting it into triangles just makes it all the more appetising.
conversely warm buttery honey-y french toast would also go down well.

toast.... nothing beats it.

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A-Z of Spring/Summer 07/08

A is for ANKLETS

Shorts and skirts and dresses without stockings means its time to show off my anklets again! Yay! Bought some strings of hemp up in Byron last summer, make me feel earthy haha.

B is for BBQs

Warmer weather means barbies with friends. My favourite thing to do on a sunny summer day or warm night. epitome of relaxation.

C is for COMPILATIONS

I've already made a compilation that will be blasted from the speakers in my car, on holidays and at BBQs throughout summer. I love compilations - the songs bring back so many memories later on.

D is for DRIVING

Another favourite pastime for relaxation during summer. Driving around with friends with the windows down, the sun shining, breeze blowing through the windows and happy, summery music playing. Ahhh bliss.

E is for EXPLORING

So many places to explore this Summer! I want to visit all the little places around Melbourne that I've not yet gotten to know - and there are a lot. Shops, galleries, parks and gardens, beaches... And once I've done Melbourne, I intend to make my way around Sydney, Canberra, and Byron Bay.

F is for FREEDOM

I'll be free!! My uni course finishes officially on October 31. So in almost exactly 3 weeks you can address me as Sophie - Professional Communicator.

G is for GRAPES

I love crispy grapes. Red ones or green ones - as long as they're firm and seedless. Yummy. Add some icecream or yoghurt and I'm in heaven.

H is for HIGH WAISTS

They're still everywhere in Spring/Summer fashion. Skirts, shorts, pants...as long as they're above your belly button they're in. Tomorrow I'm hoping to buy a couple of A-line hight-waisted skirts I've been coveting!

I is for ICECREAM

Wow I've been craving rich icecream. A Drumstick... yummm. Or a Billabong or Bubble O'Bill for old times sake. Or just a big tub of caramel or neopolitan icecream. Hell, I'll take anything that can pass as icecream. Even frozen yoghurt would satisfy me.

J is for JOB HUNTING

I'm currently unemployed, so this Summer will involve searching for a new place of work so that I can afford to satisfy my shopping and socialising addictions. I've got my heart set on a book store at the moment. Somewhere like Readings or Borders where I could never get bored, surrounded by awesome books and magazines and CDs and DVDs. Wouldn't say no to a discount either.

K is for KERCHIEFS

i've developed a fondness for kerchiefs. So much so that I popped into Ikea today to buy myself a special scarf holder for my wardrobe. Now it'll be extra easy to pick out which scarf to wear each day :)

L is for LAUGHING

Hopefully my spring and summer will be full of laughter. And come Autumn my stomach muscles will be extra firm.

M is for METALLICS

Definitely huge this season. Doesn't matter where, wear it on you feet, on your legs, on your wrists, on your head, on your chest - Just wear it. But my word of warning: everything in moderation. You're going for an extra bit of sparkle and sophistication, not a C3PO look-alike competition.

N is for NEW YEARS

Hmmm not too long to go until 2008. Plans to be made. Going to the coast is looking like a promising move.

O is for OP SHOPPING

Hell, op-shopping is a regular occurrence all year round, so why not in Spring and Summer too? More time off leaves more time to trawl through the goodies. Definitely have to throw in a visit or two to Camberwell trash and treasure market too.

P is for PARKS

A lot of the activities I have planned for Summer seem to take place in parks. A picnic is definitely on the cards after last year's attempt turned into me and my best friend sitting in the Botanic Gardens with slurpies. Yoga in the parks looks like a bit of fun. And of course our yearly dance lesson in the park! We did salsa last time - crowds of people gathered around a stage while a Latino instructor calls out 'side together side, side together side..' Followed by a picnic and trying out our new moves as a band plays Latin tunes. And all for free. So much fun!

Q is for QUIRKINESS

It's time I embrace my inner quirkiness. Mainstream = boring. This is kinda linked to my E entry.

R is for ROAD TRIPS

We've been talking about a road trip for ages, so it's time it comes to fruition. My best friend, me and some of our guy friends in a car, driving down the coast with one of my compilations blaring. Bring it on!

S is for SHIRTS and SHIRT DRESSES

Another Spring/Summer staple. I ♥ shirts and the shirt dress. Oh so classy, and the dress makes me feel surprisingly feminine.

T is for TSHIRTS and TSHIRT DRESSES

Another top turned dress, I love the casual feel of a loose tshirt, whether long or shorter. It can look so stylish, and yet always as if it's just been thrown on, rather than painstakingly styled. Definitely a staple of a relaxed summer holiday. Perfect for all those coastal trips I have planned.

U is for UNWINDING

Ahhh... my intention for the holidays. Long overdue.

V is for VISITING

Visiting is fun. Visiting new places. Visiting friends at their homes unexpectedly. Visiting your favourite shop, or beach. Visiting a holiday house. Visiting a different state. Yay.

W is for WHITE

If you don't realise that white is extremely in this season, you haven't been doing your fashion magazine homework. Lucky for me I have always been drawn to everything white, floaty and lacey. This is my season, oh yeah.

X is for eXTRA FAKE TAN

I currently glow in the dark I'm so white. Not a good look. So until I get a bit of a natural glow happening, my fake tan will be getting a work out.
Disclaimer: I do not subscribe to the 'fake tan until I turn orange' way of thinking. Natural glow is the key word.

Y is for YES

As in the opposite of No. I will say Yes to everything this Summer (within reason). If I'm to uphold my promises to explore and experiment, No should not enter my vocabulary. A positive, flexible outlook is a definite requirement.

Z is for the ZOO

I want to have a group trip to the zoo to see the Jazz Twilights concerts. Jazz, friends, food and monkeys. What more could you ask for in a Summer outing?

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Top 10 Most Played Tracks of the Moment

1. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap
2. Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
3. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
4. This Old Love - Lior
5. Wrap It Up - Whitey
6. Sea Lion Woman - Feist
7. Sunshowers (Diplo Mix) - M.I.A
8. URAQT (Diplo Mix) - M.I.A
9. Summerfest - Miami Horror
10. Portions of Foxes - Rilo Kiley

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So much love to give

I've been busy hitting the op shops of late! Dropping into all my local favourites, and coming home with my arms full of treasures.... I love second hand stores! I find it so satisfying to search through other peoples discards to find things that can be reworked, worn or used differently and born again. It gives me a way to be a bit creative and to think outside the square. Chain store shopping just doesnt do it for me anymore.

Some of my most recent finds...


Little saucer - i couldn't resist it, i've got a bit of a soft spot for anything pretty and flowery.


Ceramic figurine - it's pretty kitsch, just as i like it. Quirky little ornaments are my latest obsession.

Golden Books! Stores that realise their collectable quality sell them for $5-$8 each. I got 6 for $1.20.


Love this ooooold book. It says inside it was a Christmas present in the 30s. I found it in an antique store and couldn't resist it. It's falling apart a bit though, have to be very careful.


Bow hooks- I love anything with bows really, and these are so cute! I found them when i was about to leave in a little discount bin for 50c each. Discounted at an op shop. Does it get any better?


Silk scarves - these are an assortment i've found in vintage stores, op shops and my mum's drawers. I've started wearing them instead of necklaces sometimes, to add a little colour. Trying to work out some more interesting ways of wearing them though. Any suggestions?


blue and white checked shirt - i've been searching for a good shirt for a while, and this one was perfect! Looks so cute tucked into skinny legs jeans, or belted around the waist with an old brown leather belt.


BAGS - I have only ever bought myself 2 full price bags. The rest have been presents or second hand. In this pic pretty much all the little ones are from op shops - the navy one, the little brown one, the pale blue mesh one, the bright blue one and the metallic one. They're all I use when I go out at night!

Ahhh second hand is so much fun. i worked out recently that more than half my outfit was preloved. At least I know no-one else would be wearing the same thing!

Can't wait to set myself loose on the local Salvos this week!

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blaaaaaaah

its late.
i'm tired.
but i can't be bothered getting ready for bed.
so i'm using a crossword help site to finish the crossword in today's paper.
oh what an exciting life i lead.

after a brief hiatus....

Extreme laziness has been causing me much frustration of late.

eg. 'I should clean up the house'. naaaah...
'I should get that assignment due tomorrow done.' naaaah....
'I should write another blog post.' naah....But I have been berated by my friend (and probably the only person who actually reads my blog) and so am forcing myself to get back to it! Plus it's another (more productive) way to put off doing my homework...

Anyway, I've spent FAR too much time lately browsing through various fashion sites. I've given in to my total obsession for 'street' and 'model chic'. Screw the catwalks, screw the fashion mags (wow...I never thought i'd hear myself say that..) - what i find most interesting and inspiring is seeing what people actually wear. What models sit around in backstage. What celebrities wear out to lunch. What normal people wear out shopping in the cities around the world. I love it! I bought the most amazing book the other day of photos from the 80s and 90s taken in the streets. It captures all the random, wacky stuff that people wore during those decades. Such a good find.But back on track. While i've been sifting through the hundreds of photos, I've definitely found myself drawn to some key trends. Basically they encompass everything I'm looking for in my spring/summer wardrobe (though that's not to say there won't be one or two - or ten- spur of the moment extra items bought through the season).

Can't get enough of the white floaty clothes that are everywhere this spring! Shift dresses, shirts, tunics, singlets, tanks, tshirts, skirts...makes me happy because it reminds me of summer and the beach! I also love this trend because it means I can put a white shift I bought in Byron Bay last summer to good use again!

Shirts have been something I've loved for ages. I've spent years looking for a nice white shirt - one that isn't too tight or too loose, is the right length (somewhere between top and bottom of the backside I think), has a nicely shaped collar, and doesn't cost a month's worth of pay. Still on the lookout, so if anyone knows of any...do tell. Also loving the chambray that's around this season. Probably going to hunt a shirt or dress down in the op shops.

(ps. gemma ward's denim dress is my absolute outfit of the season. love it. LOVE IT.)
Checked shirts deserve their own category. They're everywhere at the moment, on girls and guys. I've noticed a fine line between pulling them off and looking funky and stylish, and just looking plain bogan. I think it's something to do with a) the fit and b) the colours of the checks. I love this trend for guys even more than girls. Was in K-mart the other day and noticed hot hot hot guys' checked shirts for only $15! Why didn't they come in girls' sizes...

Maybe more of a winter trend... I've been wanting a little cropped leather jacket for a while now. They're a bit of a staple for celebrities and models it seems, but they do go with everything. Literally. Can't really think of any outfit that would look bad with a little black leather jacket thrown on top. Dark brown leather also looks awesome.

Hmmm I've been getting mixed reactions when I ask people about this, but I've developed a bit of a thing for boyfriend jeans. They've been around for quite a while, but I've only really noticed and embraced them lately. Don't get me wrong, I still love my skinnies, but there's something appealing about getting around in a slightly baggier style. I'm not into the fully loose, crutch down around your knees type, but just one with a bit of room for movement, rather than looking sprayed on.

Memories Monday #... i've lost count

so slack with my posts! sorry much been happening with uni and stuff, but never one to miss a memories monday *ahem* i thought i'd get back on board.

so the pic of the week iiiiiis....

Basically I just chose this pic becuase it makes me laugh at how little I've changed. Seems I always was a poser. I haven't even come up with a more original pose.

I'd still wear that dress if it came in my size! The hair's a little straighter now though (with the help of my prized irons). If the afro look ever comes back, I'll pull out this photo for inspiration.

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mmmm chooooocolate

I had a few friends around last night, and by about 1am we were getting pretty tired, and consequently our conversation began to get quite random. in fact, we spent a good 30 minutess discussing what chocolate bars we do and don't like. we were mostly in agreement, and came to a conclusion by way of a majority vote

Flake: too crumbly
Twirl: awesome - goodness of Flake in a firm chocolatey layer :D

And some of the other chocolates I'm lusting over:




Wow. Far too much time on our hands and far too little to think about. Embarrassing really... still, feel free to comment on chocolate - favourites, what you hate, what makes them good/bad ... mmm I'm off to eat a Mint Slice.

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Premature celebrations

I know it's still very early days, but the release of the line-up for Pyramid Rock music festival in Phillip Island got me thinking about what I should do for New Years. Last year was a particularly uneventful night, but in its defence an AMAZING day followed. The vast majority of my friends were out of Melbourne ( in Phillip Island, on the Great Ocean Road and interstate generally) and my bestie and I had tickets to Summadayze the next day, so there was no need for a big night. We decided to just rock up to Chapel St, expecting to find the whole area as one big party. Instead, we arrived to find abut two restaurants open with a whole lot of middle aged bogans already wasted and 'boogie-ing' on down to shitty music. Hmmm as appealing as that was we had no choice but to head to Qbar down the road, to an event that we had recently sold our tickets to, having decided it would be crap and a waste of money. Luckily some underage girls had been knocked back when we arrived, and we graciously offered to buy their tickets off them. And we got them at a reduced price! Score.

Surprisingly we knew no-one there, we spent the few hours dancing by ourselves among a seriously grotty crowd, and following the midnight countdown we looked at eachother, nodded and headed home to my place. In fact I had more fun there, chatting until the wee hours of the morning about what we would wear the next day.

Thank god for Summadazye. That made up for the crappy night tenfold. Awesome crowd, awesome artists, awesome weather (other than the 30 mins or so of rain) and overall awesome day.




But I'm not so sure I want to go to Summadayze again this year. I'll be seeing Daft Punk in December, and I need to save money for trips to Sydney, Canberra, a road trip, and Europe later in the year. So I'm in need of some inspiration for New Years eve celebrations. I'm determined to get it right, every year it is such an anticlimax. Always a drama, a crap group, or a crap venue. So it's time to reverse that trend. I'm thinking a trip to someone's beachhouse on the coast. Lorne or Phillip Island perhaps? Any suggestions? What's on the cards for everyone's New Years?

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off the hook

wow it's been a while since i've written a post! apologies... been a busy little beaver, trying to get work done as my final uni semester reaches its climax.

the last couple of days i've been sifting through my itunes collection and i've re-fallen in love with brazilian group cansei de ser sexy. if you haven't heard their stuff... get on it. cansei de ser sexy (or CSS to fans) is portuguese for 'tired of being sexy'. hailing from sao paulo (where my brother's girlfriend lives - woo), they state their main musical influence as electro-rock, and their songs are sung both in english and portuguese. their lyrics often make pop culture references, such as in the song 'meeting paris hilton'.

I went to the beach
The bitch was so hot
She came to me and said
"do you like the beach, bitch?"
I said back
"I wanna take you home, bitch
I wanna treat you good, bitch
What do you think of it, bitch?"

highlights from their self-titled album include the popular 'music is my hot hot sex' and 'alala'. definitely check out their myspace if you haven't heard their stuff already, i say.

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little miss butch kickboxer

well i had that 80s sport party last night. my original plan of stockings, pink frilly mini and light green polo top went out the window when i hunted in my brother's cupboard at the last minute and found a pair of bright yellow sports shorts and a cut off jumper that says 'Kickboxing, Sport of the 80s'. How could I not wear that?? So I added a visor and some converse high tops and hey presto, we have 80s sports! Does anyone else find that when they put on sporty clothes their energy skyrockets? I've been sick for a while, but as soon as I had the costume on I felt like going for a run.... which is a rarity in itself!

I was loving my costume at home, but when I got to the party I felt like a massive frump.. I think I was the only girl there not wearing a leotard. Lesson learned: next time head to Target and stock up on fluoro dance clothes from the kids section.

the big five-oh.

50 posts, woo, go team!

i've got a 1980s sports themed 21st tomorrow night....what to wear, what to wear??
i've been Googling as many different combinations of 80s, eighties, fitness, fashion, clothing, sportswear etc as i can think of, with no luck! im amazed. never before has Google let me down so much.

What do people suggest? I'm currently thinking white polo, bright pink tiered mini, black leggings, and white converse hi tops...oh and a visor to top it off. also have a big greay adidas jumper for when im outside.. not ideal but probably the best i can do with what i've got to work with.

i always love an 80s themed party, there are so many of them during 21st season. such a fun decade of fashion. all the fluoros and volume and clashing prints... love it. plus it gives me an excuse to pull out those old supre ra-ra minis ive been storing away! black with white polka dots and hot pink, i clearly wasn't concerned with standing out in the crowd...

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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to bake we go...

Well, I've been baking again! And I have to say this has been my most successful attempt so far! Being Father's Day, i thought I'd be a good little daughter and please Dad with a dessert from his home country.

Greek dad = Greek Easter cookies

Technically it was the wrong celebration to be making them, I realise that, but I thought the fact that I was baking him something was good enough! He'd be chuffed with the fact that I was actually taking interest in something Greek...instead of embarrassing him by not being able to speak or understand the language when his friends try to talk to me!

So i had the house to myself yesterday, and i took advantage of the peace and quiet to get cooking. I'm learning from my past mistakes, i realise that I need to have all the ingredients and utensils out and ready so that I can run through the recipe smoothly without panicking at my inability to find the vanilla essence. I even improvised a bit and cut the measurements so we wouldn't have to eat them for weeks, and swapped some of their ingredients for some a little more Sophie-friendly.

Wanna see?


They tasted goooood. Kinda citrusy, they have a bit of lemon and orange rind in them, but it's a very mild flavour. haha...it's kinda sad i'm so proud, but if you knew how little i like to cook... it's a big thing in my house!

I got the recipe from online, check it out at the taste.com.au site.

Oh, and Dad was chuffed :) mission accomplished.

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Belated Memories Monday #2

I MISS MEMORIES MONDAY AGAIN!

ahh its shameful...such a neglectful blogger

anyway here goes, (another) belated memory.


From what I've heard this is the first time I'd been to the snow. Actually, even now it's probably only one of three times I've been there... This was taken on a family trip to Lake Mountain, the nearest snowy area to Melbourne during winter. Whenever we end up looking through our old photo albums with guests, they always laugh at our story that our parents put me in rubber dishwashing gloves, and my lucky brother had plastic bags fastened over his shoes because something had happened to his gumboots. And no this wasn't some quick fix because we were too poor to afford water-proof gloves and boots. God knows what was going through Mum and Dad's heads at the time. Still, I look happy, and i think those awesome pink gumboots make up for what's lacking.

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get excited.

As part of one of my uni subjects our major assignment is to work on some sort of group project for the semester. Luckily for me, there were a bunch of people in my tute that were interested in doing the same sort of project as me - so, 50% of my mark for this subject revolves around our ability to pull off a successful fashion parade. The token guy in our group is one of 8 kids, and two of his sisters have just opened a new boutique in this arcade off Glenferrie Rd, called Spoilt Sister. They were looking to launch their store, we were looking for a focus for our project, and hey presto, we had an answer. So we're currently working on planning and as of next week promoting our fashion show that will launch the store and its stocked labels. Which are actually really hot by the way, I had my first visit there on Thursday and I left wishing I hadn't spent far too much money on clothing already this week... Make sure you check them out all you Melbournites!

But yeah last week we headed over to Spoilt Sister for a bit of paparazzi action. We need some promotional shots, as well as some footage of the store for a promo DVD we're also making up for the launch. So we spent a morning snapping away in the little boutique, and more importantly, me, Mez and Adriana got to try on lots of pretty dresses. Ohhhh it was hard work...
Of course, every dress or top that I liked the most was the most expensive in the shop. clearly I have great taste.

I've included a bunch of the shots I took over the morning. I realise they're pretty shoddy quality, they won't be used on the promo stuff, never fear! I just had my little crappy point and click digital on hand, the media students in our group had the big scary professional looking cameras, and hopefully got some better shots.

Oh and if you're in the area and visiting the shop, also pop into Fly Eyes sunglasses, they've got hot (and very expensive) sunnies, and, i was extremely excited to discover, my 2 fave jewellery labels - love and Disney Couture. not to mention there's a rather cute sales boy that goes by the name of dan ;)



GRATUITOUS PROMOTION

October 4
Room 680
SPOILT RACING
A Night of Fashion including labels such as Nicola Finetti, Tim O'Connor, Indiana by Freda, Maurie and Eve, Little Potty Red Shoes and many more including up-and-coming local designers
Tickets $10 pre-sold
Free beer, wine, champagne and soft drink 9-10

Come down and support Spoilt Sister and help me and my uni group get an HD!

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