When oh when will you arrive dear package?
I am dying to tear you open and wear all the pretty things inside. I wasn't too self-indulgent and even managed to pick a few Christmas gifts.
C'mon Mr Postman, will you surprise me tomorrow?
Thursday, November 18, 2010
C'mon Mr Postman, where is my Forever 21 package?
Two weeks ago I filled my Forever 21 virtual shopping cart with 17 items and very naughtily pressed checkout. Ever since, after work when I arrive home I am like a small child waiting for the Easter Bunny or Santas Claus.
When oh when will you arrive dear package?
I am dying to tear you open and wear all the pretty things inside. I wasn't too self-indulgent and even managed to pick a few Christmas gifts.
C'mon Mr Postman, will you surprise me tomorrow?
When oh when will you arrive dear package?
I am dying to tear you open and wear all the pretty things inside. I wasn't too self-indulgent and even managed to pick a few Christmas gifts.
C'mon Mr Postman, will you surprise me tomorrow?
You know something's wrong when even Oprah rejects you
It seems that every bloody person out there is blogging or talking or writing about Oprah coming to Oz. Also like a million other people out there I signed up to Oprah's website, set up an account and eventually registered for tickets to her two shows at the Opera House in December.
I musn't have been wearing my lucky shoes that day because what do you know, I get two rejection letters from Oprah on the same day. I'm feeling pretty down, you know you don't get rejected by Oprah every day. Then BAM! Along comes a third email re-confirming my rejection. Just in case I thought an email that said I was rejected meant I really had won two tickets.
Boo Oprah, I still love ya but why oh why couldn't you have just given me one measly ticket.
Do you need a shoe shiner for the day? Would be more than willing to take this role. Unpaid, of course.
I musn't have been wearing my lucky shoes that day because what do you know, I get two rejection letters from Oprah on the same day. I'm feeling pretty down, you know you don't get rejected by Oprah every day. Then BAM! Along comes a third email re-confirming my rejection. Just in case I thought an email that said I was rejected meant I really had won two tickets.
Boo Oprah, I still love ya but why oh why couldn't you have just given me one measly ticket.
Do you need a shoe shiner for the day? Would be more than willing to take this role. Unpaid, of course.
Fashion faux pas? High-waisted bikini bottoms
Last Sunday, I enjoyed a sunny afternoon at Balmoral Beach with a few friends. Of course, at the top of the list next to sun baking and doing dolphin dives, was people watching. We checked out guys, made fun of a lady with a rain umbrella (note: not a beach umbrella) and then typically, checked out the female swim wear for glimpses of trends for the new season.
The most surprising thing I noticed was a girl with VERY high-waisted bikini bottoms. Of course, we have all seen them in high fashion mags but I was almost shocked to see them in the flesh, right there in front of me.
This got me to thinking about bikinis. How awkward is bikini shopping? You need a supportive friend to take on this retail adventure. If you have big boobs you need the right support up top, or the right bottoms to avoid a mini muffin top. Then there are a million styles, colours and prints. Eeek.
Even more awkward is when you have to keep your underwear on. Yes, it is gross to take it off but when in your life are you going to wear silk undies with your Zimmermann micro-bikini.
It's all about feeling great and confident in what you buy, otherwise how will you strut to the water edge and dive in without a care in the world.
Like a theory for good shoes, even if you try on a bikini in July and it's a perfect match for your pasty white body, buy it!!
I loved rocking my new army green Witchery bikini last weekend at the beach. And the ultimate cover up...a breezy maxi dress.
Hi summer, please come back and warm up my days.
The most surprising thing I noticed was a girl with VERY high-waisted bikini bottoms. Of course, we have all seen them in high fashion mags but I was almost shocked to see them in the flesh, right there in front of me.
This got me to thinking about bikinis. How awkward is bikini shopping? You need a supportive friend to take on this retail adventure. If you have big boobs you need the right support up top, or the right bottoms to avoid a mini muffin top. Then there are a million styles, colours and prints. Eeek.
Even more awkward is when you have to keep your underwear on. Yes, it is gross to take it off but when in your life are you going to wear silk undies with your Zimmermann micro-bikini.
It's all about feeling great and confident in what you buy, otherwise how will you strut to the water edge and dive in without a care in the world.
Like a theory for good shoes, even if you try on a bikini in July and it's a perfect match for your pasty white body, buy it!!
I loved rocking my new army green Witchery bikini last weekend at the beach. And the ultimate cover up...a breezy maxi dress.
Hi summer, please come back and warm up my days.
Sexiest Man Alive
People Magazine has just announced their list for Sexiest Man Alive 2010. And the winner is....Ryan Reynolds!
Who would you pick as the sexiest man alive, famous or not?
Who would you pick as the sexiest man alive, famous or not?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Who isn't a pop culture addict?
Put your hand up if you are not a pop culture addict?
It seems these days that there aren't many people out there that aren't 100% obsessed with technology and pop culture and all that it implies. We are all Tweeting, writing on people's walls, watching The Social Network, downloading apps on our iPad, podcasting, reading books on screens instead of paper. The list goes on and is not defined or limited.
Since finishing up uni a few weeks ago, I have to admit I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do with myself in my free time. I no longer have to trowel through thick course readers, research public relations methods or write long-winded essays that I will never refer to again in my career.
I am free. Free to indulge in pop culture even more so than before. Or perhaps just with less guilt.
The best part so far has been the freedom at night and on the weekends. The freedom to start this blog and to read or watch or absorb as much media around me as possible. I don't just love reading the paper. I obviously also dig magazines, watch all sorts of videos on YouTube, read other blogs, scourer websites for any goss or news I should add to the memory bank for future useless fact recalling.
Here is a list of some books I have read/am reading lately, blogs I enjoy perusing and websites that are all on favourites bar.
It seems these days that there aren't many people out there that aren't 100% obsessed with technology and pop culture and all that it implies. We are all Tweeting, writing on people's walls, watching The Social Network, downloading apps on our iPad, podcasting, reading books on screens instead of paper. The list goes on and is not defined or limited.
Since finishing up uni a few weeks ago, I have to admit I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do with myself in my free time. I no longer have to trowel through thick course readers, research public relations methods or write long-winded essays that I will never refer to again in my career.
I am free. Free to indulge in pop culture even more so than before. Or perhaps just with less guilt.
The best part so far has been the freedom at night and on the weekends. The freedom to start this blog and to read or watch or absorb as much media around me as possible. I don't just love reading the paper. I obviously also dig magazines, watch all sorts of videos on YouTube, read other blogs, scourer websites for any goss or news I should add to the memory bank for future useless fact recalling.
Here is a list of some books I have read/am reading lately, blogs I enjoy perusing and websites that are all on favourites bar.
- Campaign Ruby
- The Lovely Bones
- The Carrie Diaries
- Front Row
- Any magazine I can get my hands on, (here are the top ones) in roughly this order of preference; Cleo, Shop, Grazia, Frankie, Nylon, Elle UK, Harpers, Vogue etc
- Just Jared
- Pop Sugar
- Lowbrow Hoo-ha
- Post-Norman Tongue
- The Washington Post
- The Satorialist
- The Awkward Lean (of course)
- Forever 21
- Top Shop
The lunch debacle
Without fail a certain someone and I have lunch together every day. We used to have our fave locations like the laksa/wonton place, sandwich shops with amazing combos, yummy rolls or pasta from David Jones, fruit salad or sushi train.
After working in the city for a year, lunch times have come to a stand still. The sushi train has closed, we are sick of our mundane sandwich combos and soup just isn't right for this balmy weather.
We are over all the regular places and find ourselves debating over where we should eat in order to have something with 'lots of flavour', as the certain someone puts it.
Some of you may be thinking, 'big deal, it's just lunch.' But it's our thing. Our entertainment for the day where we catch up on all things important, or that could be possibly important to two girls who work at the bottom of the office food chain.
When it's sunny sometimes we visit the park with two of our work friends. Then the rituals continue. Must bring bright, branded rug from work. Must perve on all passers-by. Must eat Gaytime.
It's a huge cycle. Before we know it, we are back eating the same sandwich, at the same shop, in the same food court.
I won't even start on the fact that we should not be buying our lunch every day.
Any good suggestions of where to eat in the city?
After working in the city for a year, lunch times have come to a stand still. The sushi train has closed, we are sick of our mundane sandwich combos and soup just isn't right for this balmy weather.
We are over all the regular places and find ourselves debating over where we should eat in order to have something with 'lots of flavour', as the certain someone puts it.
Some of you may be thinking, 'big deal, it's just lunch.' But it's our thing. Our entertainment for the day where we catch up on all things important, or that could be possibly important to two girls who work at the bottom of the office food chain.
When it's sunny sometimes we visit the park with two of our work friends. Then the rituals continue. Must bring bright, branded rug from work. Must perve on all passers-by. Must eat Gaytime.
It's a huge cycle. Before we know it, we are back eating the same sandwich, at the same shop, in the same food court.
I won't even start on the fact that we should not be buying our lunch every day.
Any good suggestions of where to eat in the city?
Monday, November 15, 2010
Oh baby, oh baby!
Alas, no one has. However, the beautiful Miranda has been shot in an array of designer gowns including Alex Perry for Vogue Australia's January issue. The first ever pregnant super model to appear on the cover of Australian Vogue, it's a shoe-in as a news stand hit.
Blessed with crazy genes the Kerr-Bloom/Morly/Koom baby will definitely be a mini-model in the making. Until we catch a glimpse of that beautiful babe, the sure to be stunning Vogue shoot of Miranda will have to do. Now if only Orly would make a guest appearance. Amazing.
Pick up your copy on Dec 1st.
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