the beginning of the story: April 2011

Who knew that such a funny couple could be so serious. Even though many people take weddings very seriously, I really cannot imagine Sweet Dee and Dennis being those people (I am aware that they are fictional characters). In the photo above, closed eyes is a little creepy to me. Are you falling asleep? I'm really the creep though. Rob and Kaitlin don't deserve to be judged. But then again, they're the fools that put these pictures on Fanpop.com

Allie Crandell

Tiny model Allie Crandell from 'The City'. Always fighting with her dumb boyfriend Adam. The guys on that show are only capable of getting girls through lying and manipulating. So many cliche "baby i need you" moments allowed me to watch the entire first season without noticing. These are photo's of her that I liked the most. They're not necessarily a reflection of what I'm trying to say. She shouldn't stay with Adam. Erin's got your best interests at heart, Allie.

Harper.

Harper doesn't turn out in many photos because she is a curly black pup. She's very beautiful!

SydneyStreetStyle

Cute outfit on Sydney Street Style. Taken on the Wednesday that Zara opened, this girl bought her Zara fur earlier that day.

Cute Tavi

I want these fake flowers in my house. I'm in a decorating rut. Can't find any good fake flowers. Perhaps it's because there is no such thing.

net-a-porter

Net-a-porter head quarters! Sell, sell, sell!

Bianca

Bianca, in the camel coat, is in the top 100 for this season of Australia's Next Top Model. She works with me and is very lovely.

junkie junk

I have had a migraine all day and am now wide awake at 11:30pm. This is just stuff. I want Tavi's FEMINISM jumper. Blah blah blah.

New Stuff

The stuff I bought at Zara yesterday. It was very very busy.

Come and get your fingers

A fancy way of flipping the bird in England. "FUCK YOU".

Divorce Jewelry

About a two years ago I came across Gisele Ganne who is a jewelry designer based in London. My favorite collection is 'Divorce Jewelry'. Based around mourning and death, she says "I use union and marriage symbols and subvert them to show the inevitability of the breakup, but also show that from these ashes may raise new life."

Rolling Stone

Arcade Fire

Broken Social Scene

Lauryn Hill

Sufjan Stevens

Music I'm loving, photos from www.Rollingstone.com/music/photos

Puss

I walked past a bin full of books at Uni on Tuesday, all being thrown out. I lifted the lid and the first thing that i saw was a battered book with the Statue of Liberty, USA, on the cover. The first page i opened said this

How happy I am on my government claim,

Where I've nothing to lose and nothing to gain,

Nothing to eat and nothing to wear,

Nothing from nothing is honest and square.

But here I am stuck and here I must stay,

My money's all gone and I can't get away;

There's nothing will make a man hard and profane

Like starving to death on a government claim.

It resonated deeply given that my social policy lectures are based completely on the welfare state. Even spookier is that Julia Gillard today announced her plan for stricter welfare provisions for the approaching budget. So I originally just thought this little bit was well done and sad, it is now a spooky start to the week! Just like this cat and diamond necklace.

cliche

Grand Salvo

Robbie has been playing Grand Salvo in the kitchen while he is cooking. I'm now quite addicted to him. I also think it's kind of cute that this video has only had 141 views.

socks and sandals

When Georg Pederson did birkenstocks and socks at The Sydney Conservatorium I was never as s(h)ocked and appalled as many others were. Michael Carter's done it, I've done it (in clog form) and now freepeople have done it. Love it.

Sally

I am obsessed with my friends. And this is Sally. I love these photos of her. SHE IS AMAZING!

good model.

Bambi --> overrated. Rachel --> not.

Bedside.

I bought this card table from Rozelle Markets for the very first time I moved out of home. My favourite things are the engraved antique ashtray and the thimble/kiss. The framed photo was taken by my grandmother. Mum is pregnant with me, being held by dad who is at the time taking a picture of my big sister. It's my favourite family photo.