Richard Ashcroft

I would like to marry this man. Or even just marry his voice.

C x

Birthday Suit

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My birthday is in April. Oops, I think I have already mentioned that only a few posts ago. Anyhoo. Around January I start planning the outfit I will wear on the night of celebrations. I have to start early because I am a very indecisive person [committment and me are not friends]. There have already been several imagined outfit changes in 2008, approximately 23. Much research has been undertaken. I'm currently working on the accessories component of my outfit. This week: tights. I need a pair of stripe tights, regardless of whether they make the final cut or not. I do live in the city that is home to the Striped Army, after all.

C x

P.S. The irony behind all this forward planning is that come the beginning of April I always decide that I no longer want a birthday party because the idea of being the centre of attention for a night overwhelms me. As such, I now have a wardrobe full of fabulous Birthday Suits that have never made their debut, despite the massive amount of time invested in them. Sigh. Maybe this year.

Home Is...Bree

C x

I'm Special

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I often tell people the selection of songs I would sing if I were a contestant on Australian Idol. They may not care to hear it, but I volunteer the information anyway. That said, most people are interested. Many laugh! I'll be having the last laugh when I one day win Australian Idol.

My audition song would be Brass in Pocket, for two reasons; the lyrics are quirky for an audition, and Chrissie Hynde is a Goddess I admire very much.

When I'm famous, you can tell people you read it first, right here on my blog! Ha.

C x

My New Desktop

Found here.

[via FFFFOUND!]

C x

Emily Ryan

My birthday is on the 17th of April, feel free to show me how much you love me.

C x

See you in Paris...

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Forget cupcakes. They are so last year. It is all about the macaron right now. No, not a macaroon nor macaroni [though both as equally delicious as the other], I'm talking about the delightful macaron. I'll be eating lots of these in July 2009.

In the meantime; great recipes here.

So excited.

C x

Home Is... Take 2

Today I decided to [finally] pick up where I left off with Home Is... This time for real. I have started to chip away at a redesign. I have also started to research new communities I would like to invite to get involved. It is going to be a long project, perhaps one that will actually never be complete because of the organic nature of the idea. A little bit like PostSecret, one of my favourite community projects. PostSecret is my source of inspiration and motivation for Home Is...

Until Home Is... hits the book stands [think big yes?], or goes online, or even both; I am going to give you occasional sneak peek via this blog.

Today, its all about Martha.

C x

Relax, its Queensland

Relax, its Queenland. That was the first thing I read as I crossed over the border from New South Wales into Queensland. I read it off a car number plate. It made me smile immediately. Relax; its what I planned to do.

Relax is what I did. I loved loved loved my time on the Gold Coast. What a beautiful place to spend your time. Beaches, good weather [even the storms were nice!], good food and an all-round good atmosphere.

I was born and bred in Melbourne; the home of Australia's cafe latte society, bars down lane ways, the MCG and the eccentric arts. Its an awesome city to live in. A city that is worlds apart from the Gold Coast. So as someone who has been described as 'very Melbourne' on more than one occasion; it has surprised many that since my return I have mentioned living on the GC for a year...

Oh, the possibilities.

C x

P.S. The photos above are the two views from my hotel room balcony. When we checked in I ran into the room and threw myself on the bed closest to the window to secure it as mine so that I could wake up to those views each day. Childish? Yes. Waking up to that every morning? Sensational.

Poladroid Mad

It is 44 degrees Celsius outside. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow at 8.30am [no biggie, just a check up, but I am scared of doctors], and I've had, well, a fairly average working week that I will spare you the details of.

My point [apart from having a small whinge]: its Friday night and I'm not feeling like playing up. So I went a bit Poladroid-mad before dinner. Snap snap snap around the house and uploaded onto my Flickr.

Go on. Take a look. It will give you a small insight into my daily surroundings.

C x

P.S. There is a rather large bushfire less than a kilometre away from my home right now. It would make for some awesome photos, but I felt that to be a bit inappropriate!