Bit o' Sweet

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Today's Bittersweet

Today's 'sweetness' inspired by being up at 4am to study before going to work. I am so tired I feel like a:

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Or maybe this picture is most appropriate of all:

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Monday, 7 November 2011

Back to Life.. Back to reality...

Tomorrow is my first day back at work after a 5 week break from the working world. I am enjoying my last day of 'freedom' with

Healthy breakfast

I tried my hardest to take sweet Husband's advice to 'sleep in, stay in bed until at least 12!' but the builders and the massive dump truck outside my window had other ideas.

What I really need to be doing is study, seeing as I won't have time to do it in the day from tomorrow. This is what my study desk currently looks like:

~~Study~~ Thinking about how I should be studying

Distracted much?

Sorry about the bad picture, the only camera I have at the moment is an iphone.

Listening to

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Florence and the Machine - Cosmic Love

The Ramones - She's a Sensation + She talks to rainbows

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Online 'window shopping'

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Saturday, 5 November 2011

Today's bit of sweetness

Today's bit of sweetness has been inspired by the fact today it is going to be 30deg in Melbourne. AT LAST! Summer? Is that you??.... (going to ignore the rain that his forecast all next week)

Nautical chess set. I want.
and I don't even play chess...

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I better get to the studies now. We are meeting a friend for lunch, then hopefully some study in before my friend's birthday house party celebration wonderfully titled 'Mojito's Bitches' on the invite.

Husband will be at a bucks night so I am bringing the bride along with me to have some fun too. I have been informed to bring my dancing shoes as they have some DJ's arranged... must... not... drink ... too... much...study tomorrow. Actually that thought inspires me to get ready to drink more.

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Bye for now

Friday, 4 November 2011

listening to...

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Gaslight Anthem

Gaslight Anthem are a go-to band for me these days. Their lyrics are so descriptive and tell a story with each song. Singer Brian Fallon is a big fan of Bruce Springsteen which makes the clip below all the more amazing. Seems like the feeling was mutual:

The '59 Sound

The Flatliners

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When I first heard this band I expected the lead singer to be some massive bald headed tattooed guy. Not this young baby faced guy (far right) where does that voice come from!!! Listening to this band at my old job while working alongside some 'interesting' ~~self absorbed annoying~~ people made the days all the more easier.

Mastering the world's smallest violin

and an acoustic gem

Liver Alone

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Inspiration - Giddyup

I am very excited to begin working on my first range of cushions. I am working with pictures and inspirations in themes and these will be no different. Can you guess what my first range will feature?......

image of Ride 'Em Cowboy Pin-Up Girl Sign

image of Ride 'Em Cowboy Pin-Up Girl Sign

Montana SIlversmiths - Vintage Ranch Coaster Set

Aaron Christensen 'Cowboy Collage' Gallery-wrapped Canvas Art

I am going to start small and maybe see if we can get a few sold at markets. Lets see how I go!

** I just have to say that pin-up barbie doll - I die!. If only I got the whole pin-up collection when they came out. They are now being sold on ebay etc, some for hundreds of dollars!

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Monday, 31 October 2011

Today's bit of sweetness

It is difficult to concentrate on study when there are so many more interesting things to do... like look for pretty pictures for my blog..surfing the net, staring out the window...!

Today I thought that I was going to head to Spotlight for lunch and then meet the husband for lunch which motivated me to pull out some of my patterns and consider looking at sewing some dresses. Very time consuming and probably not a good idea in exams!

With my sewing stuff was I think that still remains my favourite text book: Costume and Fashion, a concise History. James Laver. When I got this book I knew I was studying the right course. It is BEAUTIFUL and the pictures in it - !!!. It looks like a coffee table book I would see in the window of a bookstore and wish I had it at home. So today's bit of sweet is...... my textbook.... (yes really).

Costume and Fashion: A Concise History (World of Art): James Laver, Amy De LA Haye, Andrew Tucker

photos actually from this source as I do not have a scanner to copy my own book....

Another text book that made me happy:

New Complete Guide to Sewing (Readers Digest)

I thought that I was going to become some sewing wiz but alas, that is not the case! Not enough time in between work / study / procrastination. Hopefully I will change that and move on from cushions to couture!