2008

New Year + New Hair

04:36PM | December 31, 2008 | 4 comments

I was working, trudging along as best I could, waiting impatiently for the clock to hit 4pm. During my lousy 15min break I called Lou and begged for a haircut. No colour, no wash, no blow dry, just a cut. He was swamped… but made space for me. Lou is the best. Steve and I [...]

DVD

10:17PM | December 30, 2008 | 2 comments

I finally got some of the best images on DVD for Anna Marie. As a little “thank you” for being my first model. Not all of them, but the best ones. Not every model will get this privilege, just my first. It feels good to hold it in my hands. My work. I’ve got two [...]

We got a Chicken… what did you get?

06:09PM | December 30, 2008 | 2 comments

I thought I’d show a few of the xmas presents I received that made me thankful, ponder, giggle and cry. Steve and I received a worldly conscious gift, a chicken sponsorship through World Vision from our friend Wendy. Then we received the most beautiful placemats I’ve ever seen from the Schultz family. I started taking [...]

More of Steve’s Outdoor Room

05:18PM | December 28, 2008 | 2 comments

Isn’t it fantastic. We found an assortment of terracotta and plastic pots. We had one cactus and two succulents then we got given a whole bunch of cuttings from our lovely friend Scott who has a million of them. I think it looks lovely and I’m keeping my eyes out for tiny terracotta’s on sale. [...]

Merry Xmas

05:57PM | December 26, 2008 | 1 comment

Joshua, Stephanie, Mum, Dad, Steven & Me. We had wonderful Christmas spent with family. Lots of beers were drank, food was eaten and I’m happy to say we even had time to take a few family pictures. Steve gave me a remote for my Niki so I was very keen to use it. Steph and [...]

Last Minute Wish List (under $20)

04:05PM | December 23, 2008 | 0 comments

Equip Tree Bag $12.95Casual and Environmentally Friendly. Dymocks Gift Card $20There’s nothing better than a good book and a keen imagination. Diva Necklace $19.95 Very similar to my blue one… definitely a lust-have. Bunnings Gift Card $20Everyone can find something at Bunnings. BigW Wall Flower Plaque $12.95 I really want 2 of these for Steve’s [...]

White Xmas Party

11:41PM | December 21, 2008 | 4 comments

[Me looking like a pulp fiction angel] On Saturday night, right after the photo shoot Anna Marie and I drove to Scott’s Sexy White Xmas Party. The house was covered in colour changing light bulbs and lots of black lights. Everyone was told to wear white and it looked fantastic. So simple and cheap, what [...]

My First Photoshoot… in 3 years

09:13PM | December 21, 2008 | 2 comments

[I took this photo as a reminder... humble beginnings] Man I was nervous. I didn’t have any confidence in my own abilities… realising this made me even more nervous and a little sad. I’ve been behind the lens since I was 12. Camera’s fascinated me and still do but there is still so much for [...]

Chinese Food

01:05PM | December 20, 2008 | 3 comments

Steve and I rarely get take out. If we do it’s because it’s really late or we feel like treating ourselves. Last night after our hand work on Steve’s outdoor room, we indulged in some Chinese. We haven’t had Chinese in YEARS as we always prefer Thai. Anyway, indulge we did and it was beautiful. [...]

Steve’s Outdoor Room

10:45AM | December 20, 2008 | 5 comments

Steve is difficult to buy for. I wanted to spoil him this year but I was stuck on ideas. I thought about gadgets, but he wouldn’t use them, games but he wouldn’t play them, books but he wouldn’t read them and clothes… he has more than enough for a bloke. One idea that I’ve been [...]

Tobi

10:16AM | December 20, 2008 | 4 comments

This is Steve… steam cleaning our blinds in the bathroom. He’s using the travel steamer we got for free. The Tobi has been going great guns and as much as I hate to admit it, I’m quite fond of it too now. It’s great for work, especially if I want to wear the crumply shirt [...]

Nervous/Excited

07:18PM | December 17, 2008 | 8 comments

That’s kinda how I feel about my model portrait session this Saturday. It happened spur of the moment, a happy accident you could call it. I was (finally) finishing off one of my assignments before work and left a status update on Facebook saying I needed a model for my next assignment. I didn’t think [...]

Australia

11:11PM | December 16, 2008 | 6 comments

I always seem to go to the cinema spur of the moment. I get the urge, check the website for session times and call my movie buddy Luke to see if he’s available. 8/10 times he his which is awesome. We both love movies… and the candy bar. The movie was great, long but I [...]

Hubby Love

10:05AM | December 16, 2008 | 4 comments

I love my husbandHe makes me smile like this all the time.He makes fart jokes the keep me giggling.He manages our future, I manage right now.He always mows the lawn, I never have to ask.He always does the laundry… and the dishes.He looks sexy dressed up in jeans and nice shirts.He has the same size [...]

The gift of giving less

12:35PM | December 15, 2008 | 3 comments

This year my family set a limit, $10 for each person. When I told my friends they said “It can’t be done“, “That seems a bit cheap” and “What kind of gift could you give for $10?”… the first comment was so negative it made me feel more positive about what we were trying to [...]

Company Xmas Party

10:25AM | December 15, 2008 | 1 comment

Nicki, Debra, Christine & Me… all fresh off the dance floor. On Saturday afternoon the four of us jumped on a bus in Blacktown and made our way into the city. It felt like it took forever but we finally made it to the city. Our company xmas party was held at the IBM building [...]

Made me Giggle

11:57PM | December 11, 2008 | 6 comments

As soon as I saw this I giggled and thought of my Dad. Blogging, for me, all started when I lived far away from my friends and was planning a wedding. It was all her idea. I started back in 2006 and today I have posted more than 1300 posts and that’s just on this [...]

BBQ

11:38PM | December 11, 2008 | 0 comments

On Sunday Steve and I invited a few people around for a BBQ tomorrow night. Now it seems it’s going to rain and ruin everything. Oh well, the weather might prevail and grant us a rain free night… maybe. It’s just a casual affair, some sausages, bread, garden salad, tomato sauce… that kind of thing. [...]

Ear Candles WARNING… Gross

10:01PM | December 11, 2008 | 3 comments

www.alternetdetox.com.au RATING 3.5/5www.biosun.com.au RATING 5/5 I’ve been using ear candles since 2003 when I discovered them at the Pharmacy I worked at. Here’s a brief explanation as to why I started using them; I’ve been suffering from hay fever as long as I could remember. I always seemed to get ear infections as a child [...]

Skype is awesome…

09:04PM | December 10, 2008 | 3 comments

These two cuties definitely think so! Interstate call charges on mobiles are so stupid. I don’t have a home phone and a lot of my friends are only accessible via their mobiles… and friendship can only last a short time through SMS. I usually speak to Dani on a daily basis, the odd text, share [...]

Wardrobe911

09:35AM | December 10, 2008 | 4 comments

Back by popular demand… Wardrobe 911 and for Mum… Going Grey

Tobi

09:20AM | December 10, 2008 | 2 comments

Steve’s new toy. You wouldn’t believe the shock on my face when Steve said all he wanted for xmas was a clothes steamer. No games, DVDs, Simpson’s paraphernalia, tools… he wanted a Tobi. Damn those Danoz Direct infomercials. Basically, you fill the blue part with water, plug the cord in, turn it on and direct [...]

ReVamp

03:03PM | December 9, 2008 | 4 comments

Steve loves coffee and because of this addiction… I mean love of coffee, we have quite a few coffee cans about the house. Instead of recycling them I’ve been ReVamping them with some of my favourite scrapbooking papers. You know those papers you love so much you wouldn’t dare cut them up. The pink papers [...]

Nutrimetics Spa

09:40AM | December 8, 2008 | 6 comments

On Sunday at 3pm I invited a few friends around for afternoon tea and play with some skin care products. It was quite fun. I completely forgot to take a pic of all the lovely food Steve and I made. Oh well, it got rave reviews anyway. There was carrot sticks and dip, chicken, cheese [...]

For L&G

09:33AM | December 8, 2008 | 3 comments

Some pics I took using Niki and the 50mm

Sebel ***** Rating

10:57AM | December 6, 2008 | 8 comments

We arrived at the Sebel at 6pm for pre-dinner drinks and were welcomed by a lovely vibrant rainbow. If you look at the very left edge of the photo you’ll see the chapel where Steve and I were married. There are a lot of photos because I had SUCH an awesome time so I’ll just [...]