skinny jeans

If i was ever Anna Wintour for a day i would ban skinny jeans, then ban flesh coloured clothing and then i would eat something fabulous like a hearty lasagna with extra cheese washed down by full fat coke yum!

Okay skinny jeans and i have a love hate relationship, i love how they look and hate how i cannot wear them. I am the proud owner of rather muscular calves the kind that were not considered when skinny jeans and knee high boots become fashion staples. Who came up with the name 'skinny' anyway? It sounds terribly judgemental. They started as a fad and have now become a staple with a wide range for slim calved women to choose from season after season. This is slightly annoying to me but not enough to ban them.

This isn't about my calves I have found my staple jeans brand and colour that looks great and i love them. What this post is really about it skinny jeans on men. When did that become mainstream? And by mainstream i mean the guys at work are wearing them on casual Friday and 9 out of 10 guys are wearing them at the pub on Saturday night. I think they look not quite right on most men, granted there are a few who can pull it off but there are a lot of men who cant. How do these guys fit into skinny jeans? Are they making them less skinny for men? Are men losing weight so they can fit into skinny jeans? Do you like men in skinny jeans? Would you ban skinny jeans?

inspired

The only thing this images have in common is that they inspire me.

my blissful weekend

My weekend was sunny and blissful. Tanya and I treated ourselves to massages and facials at Endota then spent the afternoon lunching and shopping, I did all my 'chores' and spent a lazy Sunday afternoon playing barefoot lawn bowls for my friends Sarah's birthday. It was a great afternoon but i am definitely not very good at lawn bowls. How was your weekend?

have a bliss filled weekend

too

We are all too something…

Too talk, too short, too fat, too thin, too blonde, too funny, too pretty, too tattooed, too clean, too black, too white, too angry, too hungry, too full, too happy, too sad, too right, too wrong, too fake, too real, too far away, too near, too safe, too scared, too hard, too soft, too dry, too wet, too sore, too high, too low, too sweet, too salty, too crunchy, too spongy, too late, too early, too loud, too quiet, too fearful, too hopeful, too lonely, too hot, too cold, too bright, too dark, too clear, too cloudy, too sleepy, too awake, too naked, too covered, too healthy, too tired, too light, too dark, too trusting, too forgiving, too tight, too loose, too lost, too quick, too slow, too pale, too tanned, too plain, too dressed, too faced, too serious, too human, too distant, too open, too closed, too sour, too smart, too dumb, too loving…. What are you too?

shopping

Chirpy shop assistant - 'Hihowareya?Wouldyaliketotrythoseon?'.

Voice in my head - 'No I would like you to take a step back and get the f**k out of my personal space'.

I actually smile, say 'No thankyou' and leave the store.


Is anyone else over of feeling like they are being interrogated by pushy sales assistants for just admiring or heaven forbid touching clothes/ shoes/ etc? Comments like the above make me feel uncomfortable and i usually end up leaving the store. I usually prefer to browse in large department stores where you don't seem to encounter may sales assistants and the returns policy does not require you to give up your first born.


While I am a quick and quiet shopper and rarely welcome the help of sales assistants while browsing, on few occasions i must admit i have a few helpful sales assistants. Although few and far between these sales assistants have respected my personal space, have pulled something special from out the back or gone above and beyond to find my size at another store.


What is your shopping style? Do you like to be 'helped'? Have you also felt uncomfortable while shopping?

are you a single lady?

I heart Zoe Foster and all her amazing advice! She is totally like my Big Sis/ BFF who shares advice on all things relationshipy and hair & beauty. If your feeling a little sad today at being single on V-Day read this little blog post by Zoe, dust yourself off and order yourself another vodka-pinapple-in-a-talk-glass-thanks. xx

Are you a single lady? Read this! NOW! (If you feel like it.)

romeo and juliet

happy valentines day

For those who need a little giggle, watch this it is HILARIOUS - annual Valentines day stoning of happy couple held. http://www.ifc.com/onn/

a baby girl - updated

Congratulations to the Kristen and Damien on the safe arrival of their baby girl - Taylah Shea! A little sister to Hayley and Emily!

Im so happy for you all and cannot wait to meet the little miss when i come visit in May xx

just be you

"To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best ot make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting." - E.E Cummings

words to remember

when was the last time?

Little thing - took the positive from missing the bus to work this morning and went to a new-ish cafe near home for coffee. Then i spilt aforementioned coffee on myself when i got on the bus, but I'm sure something positive will happen out of it.

Big thing - Over the Christmas/ New Year i went with my wonderful friends to Culburra Beach, which is actually the furthest south i have been in Australia. Yes that's right I'm one of those people who continuously travels to Queensland but has never been to Melbourne. I am hoping to get there this year.

When was the last time, you did something for the first time?

i wear the cape

I wear the cape I get to make the f**king whooshing sounds!

uncle Dave

Was a husband to Samantha
Was a father to Alexandra and Jack and a Step father to Amber and Erica
Was a son to Patricia and Edward
Was a brother to Debbie and Gary
Was an uncle to my cousins and I
Called me Chicken
Was in the Australian Army until he had to become an Australian Citizan (he is British)
Travelled the world
Loved a bet on the horses
Joked, laughed and tormented
Taught me the lessons he had learnt
Literally gave people the shirt off the back
Promised to haunt me
Loved life

Rest in Peace Uncle David you will be forever in our hearts