+ Coat; Nannas, Stockings; Myer, Shoes; Vivienne Westwood/Melissa, Dress; thrifted, Hat; handmade.

I have worn this coat every day since I bought it early this week. It is my happy coat. It is also, sadly, not very warm. It is about as warm as it would be if I wore no coat. It has a sweet round collar and single pleated back and tiny gold buttons which keep falling off. I wore it today, the only day besides Christmas that my work is closed, to a work get-together to farewell a sweet lady we work with.


+ This morning C got up and told me to go see what Morrissey had garnished his food bowl with; my hair clips. These hair clips were in two different rooms and he found them, carried them in his mouth and placed them in his bowl. They now smell of cat food :/

A bundle of good bits; Laura's lovely guide to cycling to work (BIKE ENVY!); lovely CM & THOMSEN water colour splatter dresses and shirts (I want to try making my own); Karli's quoting of 'A Stepping Stone'; this video of my hometown Newcastle in 1945; the word 'callipyginous'; old postmark Photoshop tutorial; Crocheted collars; The Listmaker Collective; send Diana a postcard; Krisatomic in Iceland, Andrea's guide to unusual royal wedding souvenirs; Chicks With Steve Buscemeyes; the backs of webpages; From Me To You amazing animated gifs; Catalog Living.

Age: 21
Bed Size: Q.
Chore you hate: What chores?
Dogs: One Dachshund please.
Essential start of your day: Putting on my face.
Favourite Color: Can you guess?
Gold or silver: Silver.
Height: 1m65
Instruments I play (or have played): Piano, geetar, vocal chords.
Job Title: Checkout chick.
Kids: Cats.
Live: Launceston, Tasmania.
Mom's Name: Lisa.
Nickname: Ank, Bee, Bank.
Overnight hospital stays: Never.
Pet Peeve: Having to make my own food... seriously.
Quote from a movie: "I am nobody's little weasel" - Amelie.
Right or left handed: Right.
Siblings: Luke, Taegan, Sara.
Time you wake up: A different time every day.
Underwear: Stripey.
Vegetables you dislike: Zero.
What makes you run late: Constructing the perfect outfit.
X-rays you've had done: Nose, spine, ovaries.
Yummy food you make: Crimson Vegan Velveteen Cupcakes.
Zoo animal: Zebra.

+ Borrowed from my lovely Adeline, who borrowed it from Sarah. Do join in!

The photos above were taken by C on our odd little journey today to help a friend of his pick up her second car. Although I have had my full license for some time, I hadn't driven a car in over a year and it had been at least two years since I'd driven a manual. I wish I'd taken a photo of the car I got to drive for the two hours home, because it was a delicious metallic pastel pink and beautiful to drive. I am aware that driving a car is certainly not anything noteworthy, but C photographed this landmark occasion for me. I didn't expect to, but it made me really miss driving. As a gift for driving her car home for her, the car's owner is letting me take it for a trip or two. I had a bit of a bizarre day, but quite wonderfully, it ended with us finding a home for the beautiful stray cat that lives on our street. C's friend, upon seeing the sweet cat, said, "What's your middle name?", and so the cat became Robin and now has a new home. I am so glad. I shall have to give a better view of the magical mustard coat I'm wearing in the photos sometime. I cannot take the thing off at the moment.


+ 'Robin' a few months ago being stared down by my cat Rigby.

Also, I should probably give credit where credit is due and tell you that about 65% of the photos on this blog are taken by C (then edited by me). Because they are taken with my camera I tend to assume them as my own and forget to credit him.

+ scrabble tiles; fuzzimo.
+ clip art; pugly pixel.

+ playing with pretty camera apps on borrowed iphone.

when: sunday evening.
where: little red chair at little red desk, at home.
temperature: chilly.
watching: peepshow season 3.
listened to today: the cure, ben folds.
sipping: hot chocolate.
devouring: cheese on toast.
places visited today: sara's to craft and chat and help with outfit assemblage + coles for late night junk food run.
wearing: purple polka dot dress, purple stockings, white socks, black work cardigan, red coat, woolen green hat.
feeling: snoozy.
next week: two classes, five shifts.
breakfast today: weetbix with honey + soymilk.
looking forward to: coffee with sara tomorrow while we wag our lecture.
firefox tabs currently open: twitter, 'the science behind your secondhand embarrassment', historic wtf.
items on desk: half drunk can of lemonade, watch, coaster, phone, ring, letter opener, two plates, one bowl.
wishing: my house had a bath.
my house smells like: nag champa.
laughing at: robert webb.
going to: have a long, warm shower (+ sing :P)