need this

We have a fair collection of Frankie's, Peppermints and other magazines around our house. This is definitely something we could use...

Actually, to relieve our shelves we would probably end up only having these in our living room - no couch, no chairs, just these stools... hehe

Found on design squish, available through njstudio

real pussycat

Holy moly

A real pet lion...

We gave Skol the nickname of 'pussycat' because he is a big sook, and sometimes reminds us of a lion... and basically he's a bit of a wuss .. hehe

But that, ^ that is a REAL pussycat... hahah only in name though, wouldn't want to mess with that one I think. ie. come dinner time you make sure dinner is in his bowl or you'll get it.. hahaha

Images found on designwatcher via LIFE archives

lady

because a ladybug landed on my hand while i was having lunch in the park today... :)

old chum

Awesome images found on Old Chum - can't wait to get home and listen to the trail mix!

Found via: Cold Splinters

Two of my new found regular haunts... :) makes me want to move to canada for some strange reason.. heheh

simple things

A sweet little blog that I've been following of late is the winnebago diaries by Peter & Juwels


Sweet no??

They have an amazing winnebago which you just have to see - go check out their blog to see the before and after shots... then drool and dream... :) heh yeah, one day, one day... they also sell amazing antique bottle-shaped beeswax candles... again, drool and dream... one day, one day... one day these dreams will come true!!

snow queen!

So we're off to there ^ in a few weeks!!! Where? What? When? How? you ask?

We have just booked a little holiday to Queenstown, New Zealand for 5 days! WOO-HOO!!

Its a snow holiday, and we will be snowboarding (or at least trying to) for 3 days... Should be fun fun fun... Very exciting. I've just been given the low-down on everything to do and get and see in Queenstown by a work mate who goes snowboarding quite often over there. She's given me all the tips... thermals, thick socks, neck warmer, gloves, jacket, goggles, sunscreen.... hehe

Flying on the 27th of July!!

(hope for more snow - they are having a bit of a slow start to the season over there this year...)

happy day!

In honour of today... at some point you must make time to listen to one (or all) of the following...  

 Bob Marley - I don't know exactly which album we used to listen to but I can definitely remember Soul Shakedown Party (gonna have a SouUUl shakedown part-tay, tonight...), Duppy Conqueror (yes me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again), 400 Years (400 years, 400 years, 400 years, ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhhhh, aah ahh ahh ahhhhh) & Stir It Up on birthdays!

Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime - The Best of Talking Heads - any songs from this album

Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits - any songs from this one too

Hehe... and preferably dance around the living room and sing along... hehehe good times!!

soon!

We're currently planning something along these lines! Hehe - only I probably won't look so cool... :)

And how fun it would be if we could take our little buddy!

super 8

Saw this on Sunday - highly recommended, go and see it!

fun

 

A tubing pre-wedding party... hmmm *spark*

via Snippet & Ink

geeky

According to this, I'm a treasure hunter... hehe which one are you?
Found at I Love Charts

want one

Two questions:

What do you get when you combine a pony and a cat?
- a ponycat

What do you get when you combine a bucket and coffee?
- a BUCKET of COFFEE!!

Hehe...
I've just heard word of a cafe in the valley, called The Ponycat Cafe (how good a name is that?), where you can buy a 'bucket of coffee'... I'm intrigued... looking for volunteers to share one - anyone?

four eyes

I went to the optometrist the other day - and my eyesight is getting worse... bit by bit... the funny thing is my right eye is deteriorating faster.  oO weird...

Anyway, I will need to update my lenses, and I am thinking while I'm at it I'll get a new pair of glasses. I'm liking these sorts of styles lately...



back

but I wish I was still on holidays...

and on an island...

where it is warm...

and there are a lot of hammocks...

and we could all be there...

Lets go??

__

I wrote that last week, and didn't post it... wanted to add a picture, but I will put some photos up on flickr instead.
So we're back... back in business. Well, not so much, but we're back none the less.
I got sick last week too... must be my body rejecting the fact that I have to go to work again... ;) hehe Probably picked it up on the plane, just a cold. Getting better now... but not getting better at this whole get up and go to work. I would very much like to just wake up when I wanted to rather than to an alarm. That was nice... and now that its colder and darker here it would be nice to wake up whenever I felt like it... or at least later... :)
Holidays are over - trying to get this ball rolling again

chillaxed

Totally and completely on  holidays here... :)

Wake up with the sound of the waves - the beach is just 50 metres away... We're at this little beach house in Ipitanga, which is very cute. Had a big bbq with Mateus' family, been out for dinner a couple of times, met all the family, eaten the local food, baby-sitted, got some sun, laid in the hammocks, studied a bit (not enough, but a bit...), totally relaxed...

We're heading back to the city tomorrow - going to do some touristy things, see all the sites... and then stay with Mateus' mum for a few days, then back here for the weekend for another couple of days.

Mateus' family have been awesome - I'm trying to pick up as much portuguese as possible - even speaking a bit...poquinho (i think thats how you spell it, that means 'little') hehe..

holiday snap

Just a little holiday snap from us... we're here - enjoying the holidays... :)

As you can see... hehe - we're staying in a little unit/hotel for a couple of days with Mateus' mum and sister... will post more photos soon! :)

moonchild

 Perfect.

I feel like that top photo today... and I wouldn't mind being where she is... and I wouldn't mind having those clothes... (bit lumberjacky I know, but thats cool)

Moonchild

Awesome name for the brand too hey?

final countdown

So - am on the final days before holidays now... which is why I've been a bit slack on the posting front.

The number of to-do lists scribbled on post-its and in my diary and on my phone is quite funny... but it works...

Couple that with uni semester starting just the other week... and also my first assignment which was due last friday, been rather busy. Managed to get my assignment done - thanks to the fact that I was quiet at work... so thats one down. I'm doing a drawing class this semester, did I say that earlier? Not sure.. but in any case that should be fun.. I haven't done any of the drawings yet, but I will... have to do a self-portrait and a drawing of my hand and other things. Should be able to work on that while I'm away. I bought all the pencils and charcoal and pens and everything that I need for the subject last week - which was like shopping for new books for school... remember that? getting new books and pens and everything for school? :)

To top everything off - I also have an interview before I fly! Haha... I got a call on Friday, from a company on the coast - and they want to interview me for a position they have, admin/secretary position - I actually applied for another position in that company, and was shortlisted, but not called for interview. Anyway, they have another job going and would like to interview me for it before I go away... So, I've got an interview on Saturday morning at 7.30am... on the coast... Which hopefully will go well. The Managing Director is competing in a triathlon on Saturday, so can only see me before he starts that... which will be funny - he's already apologised for not being dressed in businesslike clothes... Here's hoping it goes well, as it would be a dream to move to the coast... :)

I will sign off with that day dream... (sorry for all the words...)

wind

I love wind - and i just found these two interesting things... (yes, i'm really busy here today! heheh)

A power flower!

People think those massive wind turbines are ugly - I quite like them... but, if you are one of those that think the turbines are ugly, check this out: a power flower. Designed to be installed wherever there is wind, without affecting the views...

A wind knitting factory!

A machine powered by the wind that knits scarves - after a while the knitted material is 'harvested' and you can purchase a scarf knitted by the wind... ooO I want one! The scarf comes with a little note saying how long it took to knit and when it was knitted.

radness

Rad - rad - rad

Deus Ex Machina

Commuter Cycles

Go there - see the awesomness - two workshops/shops
One day... :)