I am bad at being a Tasmanian. I thought having one Tasmanian Winter under my belt, I would be prepared for the next, but I am freeeeeeezing all the time. C and I went to Kmart after work a few nights ago to get some totally-unfashionable-but-warm-Wintery-around-the-house kind of clothes. I bought this Italian wool blazer at an opshop this week. I actually picked it out for C to try on, but I am ridiculously bad at telling the size of an item by looking at it, it was probably five sizes too small for him, but lucky me! Ten bucks! It has a really nice taper around the waist when it is closed. The lovely detachable collar pictured was a sweet gift from C last year that I wear all the time but seem to have never shown it here.

Ps. Does anyone else loathe shoulder pads? It's probably because my shoulders are broad enough without padding. I don't want to damage the lining of the blazer to get these ones out, but I just hate them so much!

I thought I'd share some images of work from my Photomedia class from the past semester. Our subject for the class was Art and Site, and we were asked to essentially pick one theme or idea to carry out for the entire semester and build upon then refine the idea. I wanted to work around the idea of bicycle as site and the simple joy, curiosity and ritual of the bicycle ride. There were 4 different stages to the work and I thought I'd share the 3 so far. Part 1 is probably my favourite.

Pt. 1: Exploring Launceston by bicycle. Going off the beaten track.










Pt. 2: The items within my basket might relate to where I'm going, where I've been or what I might need on my journey.







Pt. 3: Collecting debris and taking Polaroids while on a bicycle ride.






The third and final part of the project is currently still under construction and almost entirely different from the stuff above. I will likely share it when it all comes together. It's been fun just playing around in this subject - I've really loved seeing what my classmates are doing each week.

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5 Reasons Why James Spader is Awesome by Kailey
+ Whether he was in a movie that was serious (Cronenberg's Crash, Secretary, Sex, Lies, and Videotape) or frivolous (Pretty in Pink, Tuff Turf), Spader proved he could do them both.
+ His face (yes this is a reason).
+ His clothing choices were always on point (see: this outfit).
+ His hair is actually perfect.
+ From calling Andie a bitch in Pretty in Pink to stealing Diane Keaton's job in Baby Boom, Spader became the go-to-guy when you needed a rich jerk in the 80s - whilst still managing to look angelic in the process.

While on my two-week self imposed uni work break my in-laws took C and I on a Sunday drive to the Evandale Markets. They're my favourite markets in the area. The outdoor part of the markets can be a little bit hit or miss, but there is a huge hall and inside are a bunch of permanent stalls selling vintage antique type goods. I always walk away with just a couple of things because I always get overwhelmed by all the things and the crowds. I went there with hopes of finding a nice new teapot. I picked up some 1950s Ladies Home Journal magazines, a tablecloth, 8 pretty handkerchiefs with which to make bunting, a hair bow, a big doily and a lovely old J.H. Lynch 'The Water Nymph' print. I've always loved the print and have seen them in cafes and online and picked this one up for $20, a tenth of the price eBayers advertise them at. I'm a lucky girl! I'd love to find a full-colour print of it too. I would have stayed longer at the markets, but C's parents were ready to head home. I would go out there every weekend if I could!