valentines day/ 8th year anniversary/ birthday

yes... valentines day is a very big day for me. so what did i do on this special day?

1. my partner and i gave a promise to one another that we wouldn't celebrate valentines this year... but i guess promises were made to be broken.

when he came home yesterday he had with him a dozen roses and a big smile on his face. you can imagine my delight and surprise to receive such a gift. after giving him a big lecture on breaking promises etc. etc. i pulled out a little gift bag which had in it a bottle of perfume for men by diesel, chocolates and a little something naughty (which we wont get into).

2. later that evening we celebrated his mums birthday by taking her out to dinner. at first we had booked a table at a family restaurant and to our surprise we were informed that the menu was changed for valentines day and it was to be $60 a head... i think we were out of there before the waiter could utter another word...

all dressed up an no where to go, we settled for a non fancy all you can eat diner at good old 'sizzler'. 3 hours, four trips to the buffet and a salmon teriyaki later, we were oblivious to the fact that the once full restaurant was now empty. proves to show that no matter where we went we would have had a great time anyway.

3. wore my bardot denims, vintage broach and bonds singlet...

on to a different topic all together...

"I DONT NEED SEX

THE GOVERNMENT F!#*S ME EVERY DAY!"

we.... (and when i say we, i mean people of australia) received great news this week as the government passed the 42 billion stimulus package. each low income earner will be receiving $900 in the hopes of reviving the economy. money will also be put towards schooling and family support. to that i thank mr tin tin (aka mr kevin rudd) for being so generous to my melbourne jar...

as much as i am happy to receive, there is this nagging voice at the back of my head saying..."you are going to pay for this"....

so what exactly am i afraid of?

in a world where nothing is for free, something as big as 42 billion will have serious repercussions. no doubt unemployment will increase as small businesses are over looked. (ie. small businesses such as photographic studios... get my drift?...) the more i think about it the more it becomes clear that keeping my job; however horrible it may be, is better than a quick $900 in my pocket. i just hope and pray that it wont come to this...

Question: what would you do with an extra $900?

birthday wishes do come true

what i did today:

1. began my new years resolution of not taking things to heart. i would also like to recycle and do more for the environment.

2. uploaded the photos taken last night at my birthday dinner. it was a beautiful night spent with great friends.

3. opened the last of my birthday gifts. i had received many things this year but my most favourite are of course the shoes i had received from mum and the following:

BRAIINNNSSS....

from my partner i received a cute plush zombie toy from 'think geek'. for those who know me, i have a fascination with zombies and vampires so this gift is not so strange. think geek has many quirky gifts like these and is worth having a look at even just for a laugh.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/

VINTAGE MIRROR

i love this mirror from my good friend emma. i have always wanted one of these and now i can finally cross it off my wish list.

GEISHA DOLL

another glorious geisha doll to add to my collection.

VICTORIA'S SECRET

this cute little singlet is perfect for lounging around...

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/index.html

all in all it was a lovely birthday and a great start to the new year.

mums birth day

what i did today:

1. scanned some old photos that my mum had of her sisters. this is by far my favourite out of all of them. it is a photo of my aunt taken in the 50s. i love what she is wearing and i will not rest until i find a seamstress that can make me a replica.

2.had the chance to break in my new shoes from novo. don't usually wear high heals and now i remember why. as much as i love these, i think i shall save them for times where minimal walking is involved.

http://www.novoshoes.com.au/

i also had a chance to finally wear my new 'bardot' dress picked up during the end of the year sale, $120 down to $40. http://www.bardot.net.au/store/

3.had lunch with mum to celebrate hers and my birthday. (her birthday is officially on the 1st of january mine is on the 2nd). she received from me a top with a necklace to match as well as a straw hat from my partner.

4. my mum bought for me a pair of lovely shoes by 'london rebel' and some cool black braces. http://www.londonrebel.co.uk/

will definitely post some updates on what is to be a quiet new years eve and more on my birthday celebrations. until then... have a happy new year everyone!!!! xoxoxo

my christmas gifts...

what i received for christmas:

OROTON ME BABY!!!

the thing i love most about oroton is their signature design and their cute accessories. i was fortunate enough to receive a gift voucher for christmas and was wise enough to take advantage of the boxing day sales. i had picked up these gem earrings - $75 down to $45 and my long awaited red scarf - $75 down to $45. check them out at:

http://www.oroton.com/default.aspx

HOME ESSENTIALS

your probably going to laugh, but i have always wanted a 'george foreman grill'. why i don't know... i think it's because of all the constant brain washing television provides regarding eating healthy etc. etc. etc. plus it cooks both sides at the same time, and we all know just how much i hate the long process of cooking. so... you can imagine my surprise when i received one for christmas. if you want to read more about 'knocking out the fat' so to speak, visit the following:

http://www.georgeforemancooking.com/

now when it comes to designer homewares, you cant go wrong with 'maxwell & williams'. simple, durable, affordable and most importantly australian owned.

http://www.maxwellandwilliams.com.au/whatsnew.asp?brand=mw

i had also bought some more cherry blossoms for around the house and a little cute lamp with the money i had received. flowers were from 'house & garden' and the lamp from no other than good old k-mart... being boxing day both items were marked down 40%, whoot!

A GIFT FROM AMERICA

i hardly buy designer labels only because i can't afford it... that's why i love christmas ; the labels that it brings, like this ralph lauren shirt all the way from america... thanks amanda, your the best!!!

http://www.ralphlauren.com/frontdoor/index.jsp?videoflash=false&flashversion=9

YOU ARE SUCH A LITTLE 'DIVA'

i love this shop, its cheap and nasty but you can pick up oh so cute things like the following:

http://www.diva.net.au/

HURRAY FOR BAGS!

a girl can never have enough shoes and bags... i love this clutch by 'giovanna' found in most leading shoe stores...

LITTLE TREASURES...

body butter that leaves me smelling like roses, and a little phone accessory hand made by my sweet little cousins hannah and ruth. (if your wondering; 'tita' means big sister in Filipino and 'beng' is my childhood nickname.

and that's it!!! what did you get this year?