Monday, October 20, 2008

I’m a soldier…

but I don’t know how to fight
I’m your best friend
but I’m scared to see you
tonight.



Aside from being InSANELY Hot [hello genetics, they're bro and sis], they make some of my most favourite music ever. Serene, melodical, beautiful, a little bit weird in a totally awesome way it can calm you down, cruise with you and give you something to sing along to.. A Book Like This - Angus and Julia Stone. Listen to it, you can thank me later.

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Things I’m grateful for:

- New Kings of Leon CD. Thank god for friends who actually buy music.
- this editorial [i haven't seen it in real life, thank god for blogs such as camille's!] My sister would DIE, and I mean DIE for that yellow rose ring. There’s something indescribable about it but these sorts of things are what make me love fashion more and more every day.
- Weather that makes me smile. Just don’t let me get sunburnt, or too hot. Not a summer fan, but spring rocks my world.
- blog views. despite the deeply self indulgent nature of this blog, knowing that theres a chance other people are reading this makes me smile.
- assignments with a 2000 word equivalent. Fkn. A.
- new stuff. vintage finds coming soon

Things I’m not grateful for:

- Having my wallet stolen for the second time in 2 months, but this time it didn’t have any money in it. Just a necklace with two 18th gifts on it including a tiffany ring all my friends got together to buy me. Almost cried.
- Friends who put in no effort but are awesome and fun when we’re together
- Friends who are selfish and think the world revolves around them and need to grow up. [These 2 are about different people]
- Chemistry. Nuff said.

Other things I’m happy about:

- this blog letting me say whatever the hell I want to say with no repercussions in my non-virtual life.
- this outfit:

dress/top by mink pink
jumper dress by target, from savers
vintage belt and sunnies
bag by red berry
shoes from topshop.com [now available in purple *gulp*]

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Saturday, September 6, 2008

fail.

Epic. Fail. At doing anything productive today.

I exaggerate, but only a teeeeeensy tiny bit really. However, heres what I DID do:

Fun. Selling the jeans on ebay… and many more items are coming soon!

Listening too… Angus and Julia Stone. Perfection.

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Monday, August 11, 2008

i want

Melodia - The Vines. 1 single and I’m sold. I can get a signed copy from JB HiFi online for $20. YES PLEASE.

White Noise - The Living End. The first band I ever saw live has done it again, best yet actually :).
Aussie rock I LOVE YOU.
I’m also liking Gabriella Cilmi’s “I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed Now” and Sam Sparrow’s Black and Gold follow up 21st Century.
GO Aussie musicians!
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

zzzzzzzzzzzz

Crazy busy, in a good way, cameras been playing up so outfit posts are somewhat mia but my brain is mia atm so thats probs for the best.

FASHION/LIFE ARITHMETIC:

sick+always tired+going out anyway = extremely tired & still sick

songs for sunday: cause you know, rumour has it its sunday. Though not for much longer. You know, theres something about being tired that makes me disinclined to use capital letters. Interesting, and completely irrational. Flight of the Conchords is over and I’m not watching the moto gp. I sort of wish I wasn’t.

Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…
I got distracted. my bad.

london still - the waifs

the soloist in the living room - cold war kids

anything by the kooks. I’m commiserating the fact that their first ever melbourne show sold out in 5 minutes.

mercy - duffy

the longest road - morgan page

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

you lazy little swine

title cred: Arctic Monkeys - ‘Dancing Shoes’
You don’t really need to hear the thought process behind that decision but I’m quite impressed. I managed to combine shoes and laziness in one blog title.
The laziness refers to the serious lack of posting recently. My bad. Slightly more going on at chictopia. s_s, thats me!
The shoes refers to the fact that I’m currently wearing the heels I bought today in an effort to decide if I should wear them dancing tomorrow night. My heads thinking me no, my hearts saying yes. Who shall winnnnn?

I’m wearing them with socks cause its more comfortable, definitely need tights for the first wearage. This creates a very interesting picture because, as usual, I’m wearing odd socks [I seem incapable of anything but in general] and I needed thin ones so the shoes weren’t too tight. Behold:

The sock on the left was a promotion from work*, there was a book that was called chicken socks and during the lead up my mum[manager] managed to get a pair of socks. They didn’t match, knee high… generally awesome.
The one on the right is from these socks we actually sold** which came in sets of 3 mismatching socks. Idea being you can never find a pair so why bother trying. Genius. Another side of the socks with heels trend isn’t it?
Shoes are from Zu btw, on sale for $50! Not sure what the full price was but I’m not complaining! 1 of 5 items from my shopping spree today, first one in AWHILE, was great fun. Love bridge rd, there was a shop selling nothing over $20. These shoes were the most expensive thing I bought! Wheeee. Ok steph, stop wittering now. *breath* delirious through fatigue, I do apologise. Nice to meet you anyway!

* its a bookshop
** that sells lots of toys and nick nacks too. lol.

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Sunday, July 6, 2008

songs for sunday.

So I’m back and have been for a little while but I’ve been working a fair bit so my bad for no posts. It is now sunday and I am idle and I though AH HA. Here goes:

He’s A Rocker - The Vines [Limewire has failed me, but I'm gonna buy the album when it comes out. THATS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS SONG.]
or in case that doesn’t work; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SABL_hrFzg
Paralyzer - Finger Eleven [interesting choice of band name...]
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
Fast Girl - Gyroscope [in new zealand snakeskin was on the radio aaaaall the time which inspired me to revive them when I returned :)]
Violet Hill - Coldplay
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

blue shoes.

Not suede though. I know you’re as shattered as I am. Not bad for $15 though ey, they are actually booties with press studs all the way up the side so you can fold down the tops to reveal the black and white pattern of the lining. :O. I did it the other day but it was the day I was running late so didn’t take pics. My bad. I have outfit pics with these shoes but I really can’t be bothered resizing them to put up here right now, maybe after I come back. I really need to learn to shut up in these don’t I. I will try. Next time.
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while I’m here, and since I missed last week, songs for sunday;

I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

Violet Hill - Coldplay
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Kids - MGMT
Mercy - Duffy
Distant Dreamer - Duffy
Oddly bored on my last night in melbourne, didn’t want to go out when I’m leaving at about 6am tomorrow. Got a sudoku book today from work so I am armed with good music and entertainment. Knitting and books already packed. Sorted. And its no longer a skiing holiday, it’s just a holiday during which I may ski a little. If I’m lucky. Little bit sad, but still exciting.
Nice to meet you anyway.
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Friday, June 20, 2008

I got…

Even though I leave for a week in New Zealand I just went shopping. Oops. BUT I only spend $20 and I got a hat AND a pair of shoes!!! Pretty good deal. For any Melburnians, check out the revamp of Doncaster Westfield its AMAZING! And it’s not even finished yet, the dj’s [amongst others] isn’t open yet. That Store is a shop full of every brand of jeans anyone would be proud to say ‘they’re so-and-so’. Cheap Monday to True Religion, they’ve got it all. My sister bought some Dr. Denim skinnies, I’ve never even heard of them!!!

Aaaaaaanyway, heres the hat, shoes to follow. Hat - $5 from Just Jeans, on sale, tee from valleygirl [old]. Between outings yesterday, an outfit with the hat followed, pics will be up at some point.
 
Just so you ‘all’ know, I’m going to New Zealand for a week on monday so if I don’t post before then it’s unlikely I’ll post while I’m away. Internet access will be limited and sporadic and outfits will be repetitive. If anything amazing happens I’ll probably write about it anyway though lol. I’m off to put on some pics on http://www.chictopia.com/user/blog/s_s so feel free to have a look see, I’ll be picking which pics go where from now on. It’s a bit hard to put them up twice though I’ll do it occasionally. Seems I might actually be able to get a couple of comments over there too which is nice! So, nice to meet you anyway.
NOW PLAYING; I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry. So damn infectious. Be ready for some lingering looks if you sing it in public though… :)
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Monday, June 9, 2008

I am in Serious Need of Socks.

Don’t worry not in general, I just mean right now. AND I realised I totally forgot it was sunday yesterday, hence no songs post. So I shall do it now and all will be forgiven right? I happen to know no ones actually viewed the blog so no one would’ve noticed if I hadn’t typed that just now… dammit! Oh well.

so, songs for sunday

mercy - duffy

chelsea dagger - the fratellis [something tells me this song is on an ad but its really annoying me cause i know got ma nuts from a hippy is the burberry one but my sister agrees with me. non-existent reader would you like to help? no? didn't think so]

heavyweight champion of the world - reverend and the makers [absolute love atm]

lemon tree - the cardigans

black & gold - sam sparrow

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