C and I have a terrible sleeping pattern. Very late nights and late mornings are our style, but I'd like to change that. Even though I love sleep, I have trouble winding down and I feel like going to bed is like admitting defeat at not having achieved enough during the day. We usually only sleep 7 or 8 hours, but going to bed so late means the day is half over by the time we've gotten up, had breakfast and gotten ready and having the sun start setting at 3.30pm, when you only got up 3 hours ago is depressing! We work at night so we usually get home pretty late and then have dinner, then watch something, then do some internetting, then it's 3am! It's a terrible cycle. Hopefully our two weeks away will shake us into a better, more practical routine.

Earlier in the week I had one last assignment to finish for a subject (due the following morning) and after finishing it at about 3am C and I decided to just stay up all night. We played some music together (he plays bass, I play guitar), dawdled on the internet and then went for an early morning bike ride along the water before dropping off the assignment. I love riding in the early mornings, I don't know why I don't get to sleep earlier so that I can make this happen more often. I thought I'd share some photos of our early morning, absolutely freezing, extremely foggy morning taken on my iPhone.








+ I was pretty impressed at the ice forming on my coat as I rode. For anyone living in a place where it snows, I know this is totally lame and not impressive, ha. It snows about an hour from us in the mountains and I'd love to go visit it after the brunt of Winter is gone.

+ image cred (added to my list of things to make C do)

+ Some great tips for beginner bikers by Dianapantz.
+ Bri wrote a great little happy list.
+ I only just came across this great Summer Stitch School by The Floss Box from last year. Would love to try some new stitches.
+ I'm dying to try Anu's smoky parmesan roasted potatoes and Amanda's cheesy quinoa dippers.
+ I can't resist a peek inside the journals of some famous people.
+ 100 things to do instead of procrastinating on the internet - wise!
+ Pretty keen to try this hair bow
+ Sally's lessons from internet dating may make you laugh (and cringe)
+ I really need this check list stamp
+ I loved In Space's Between's list titled The Best Thing You Can Do To Make More Friends, Grow Your Community & Be Generally Awesome

+ purple eye shadow teamed with red lipstick
+ using mishka font for everything
+ cheese toasties dipped in soup
+ new gloves filled with fleece
+ listening to the rain and wind but not being in it
+ a hilarious picture message from my sister that made me laugh out loud in the supermarket
+ a foggy early morning bicycle ride
+ milo in a thermos
+ head massages at the hair dressers
+ my zimbabwean doctor's laugh (the kind of laugh you want to think of when you're sad)
+ a completed semester with a good feeling I've at least passed everything
+ knowing I'll see my family and friends in a few days
+ my boyfriend's curls
+ having some really lovely blogger friends guest posting while I'm away for two weeks
+ hot lemon and honey drinks for a sore sick throat (it's day 3 of no voice!)

Today I went to the hairdressers. I booked the appointment last week as a treat to myself for finishing my last exam (yaaaay!), but by the time today swung by, I wasn't able to make a single sound out of my mouth (thanks to some awesome flu). Before the last few days, I'd never lost my voice before and it has been a learning experience opening my mouth to say something and having nothing come out. I feel like I'm in this episode of Buffy.




It was like the ultimate game of charades trying to use my hands only to describe how I wanted my hair cut. I liked how my hair turned out in the end, but it was extremely awkward as hairdressers are such conversational places. The girls would try to make conversation with me but as soon as I tried to respond they felt really bad that they'd made me try to speak. I have to go to the doctor's later today and I'm dreading all of those little conversations along the way you need to have but don't think about e.g. asking the bus driver for a ticket, talking to the receptionist, getting my script filled at the pharmacist, etc. 



I can't wait to be able to communicate properly again (hopefully before my holiday starts on Saturday!).
I hope your day is faring much better!

+ dress & cardigan: borrowed from milkbar
+ collar: romwe
+ shoes: saltwater sandals