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Worn | Yellow & Mauve
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Today C and I are going for a little bike ride around town to look for some of those hard-to-buy-for Christmas gifts. We've been going for rides together a couple of times a week lately, which I really enjoy. I'm kind of obsessed with finding new places to ride to - places in Launceston we've not explored before. There are only so many places to explore on a bike because Launceston is surrounded by hills. We go house-watching (in the same vein as people-watching). I am in love with all of the one-of-a-kind round-edged art deco homes. I like to imagine what they would have been like when they were first built and the families who would have lived in them.

I bought the skirt and cardigan in these photos last week during Nanna's 50% sale. Yellow and mauve are my favourite colours at the moment.

I really enjoy the fact that C's cat Mesca hates my guts but is always trying to get in my photos (she doesn't have many poses does she?). My friend Sara patted her the other day and then when I tried to pat her she scratched me, then Sara patted her again and she was fine. She would rather be patted by a total stranger than be patted by me. Bitch. I guess we are both vying for the attention of the same man - and she had him first.

+ shirt: thrifted, stockings: sussan, shoes: vivienne westwood & melissa, belt: ebay, cardigan & skirt: nanna's.

Worn | Burgundy & Polkadots
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Today I tagged along with my friend Sara while she got her hair cut here. I haven't had a hair cut since high school (three years ago) - I've just kind of hacked at it myself over the years and nervously cut a fringe every now and then. So, I snuck into the appointment after her and had a lovely head massage and shampoo and after cutting it the girl asked excitedly if she could curl it and I (equally as excitedly) obliged. Sara got bright red extensions and a wicked front fringe cut. Maybe next time I'll be more adventurous. Having a hair cut is highly underrated. I wish I'd not been so afraid of going these past few years. I think I always put haircuts in the category of self indulgence, but today was a good day to indulge. Dooooo it.


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+ dress: ebay, skirt: katies (thrifted), belt: stolen from another dress, shoes: vivienne westwood & melissa, bow: diva.

Haus | Lounge


When I first moved into my new house 3 months ago I posted a couple of pictures of the decor, though it seems to just keep evolving. My lounge room is my favourite room. My friend said that it is like a shrine to knick knacks and opshops. I suppose I'd agree! I like that it is in a state of organised clutter and that my (itty bitty) TV isn't the feature of the room. I think lounge rooms should be more than just a place to watch TV. It is only a small room and the decor is probably a bit overwhelming, but there's still lots of white space and the clutter is kind of nice to sit back and look at. I think I'm going to have to stop thrifting wall art!


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A few weeks ago C and I went opshopping and found this huge framed world map and old man armchair. It took a few weeks for them to be delivered and I loved arranging them once they arrived.








My cats are very prominent lounge room features (and couch hogs).