i see lovehearts

"i see lovehearts" - my instagram

i much love - the little things that make you smile // i much love - leaves that look like lovehearts // i much love - pretty patterns on my stockings // i much love - being distracted from the heavy little heart and soul i am carrying around lately // i much love - my warm, red finger-less mittens //  i much love - the look of this movie 

Happy mlm on a Tuesday xx

still beautiful

i took this photo on the day of a dear, sweet ladies last goodbye. 

i keep looking at it and i love how it signifies life and death. 

the one dying bloom is still beautiful, still important and standing tall in the center. 

the living vibrant yellow surrounds a life that is now fragile, a life that sadly must end. 

i find myself thinking about her often, i was very found of my adopted Nan.

i remember with a smile, and gratitude for having been able to love and adore this woman.

she had a precious heart and a beautiful soul.

so very grateful i got the chance to share a tiny slice of your life

xx

i thoughts

i love - my dear friend Katerina @kitty litter. She gave me this sweet little award. I have decided to share the love and pass it on to some of my long time blog loves and friends. In no particular order:

* lemon rhodes  * everyday miracles *my pangaloon  *home is where the ❤ is  
*muffins in my backpack 

Read about it here & here and have a little peek at these special blogs. 


i dislike - train rides to work, in a fully packed carriage, with a sneezing lady next to me spreading her germs. Yuck!

i want to achieve - organisation and planning for all my classes this week and next week.

i am listening to - active child. I saw him at the begging of this month and wow what a voice. Perfection. my youtube channel - and my loving right now mix   


i am craving - tuna and coffee flavored milk. Weird... 

i wish - i had more time to take photos.... and blog.... and ride my bike...

i am happy - to be hanging out with my dear Wayno tonight, watching documentaries and sipping cups of tea. 

i want to buy - this bag & this bag


i have to share - a little clip that i keep watching over, and over, and over. It is just too cute

reality

Life is not turning out as i had dreamed. I like my world a lot more when my head and mind are in the clouds, painting pretty pictures of my days to come. I stumbled across this quote on a blog i just found. It pretty much sums up me today.

What we have here is a dreamer. Someone completely out of touch with reality.

the sweetest things... polaroids

A selection of lovelies from my sweetest things board. All images from shoot it dead. Linking up with down that little lane for Monday's Pinterest party.

snail mail

 Kat's liberate your art postcard swap.

 Here are the lovelies i received. 

Thank you! 

Artists:

Life needs art
Deborah Candeub
Tangerine Meg
Wendy Tienken
Stefanie Renee
Kat 

winter love

I have been wanting to post these for a while. More photos from the car while at a red light. Wintery Melbourne at its best. Happy Tuesday dear friends x

Linking up with Pasando.

Thelma, Connie or Audrey

Three potential iPhone names: Thelma, Connie or Audrey.  I like them all, i cant decide.  Once she is named i will get her a nice new cover or case or skin or whatever.

More photo pairs from the last few weeks.

1. The hallway and my bros room
2. My love can cook, yummy pizzas
3. My feet with cans and coloured grass.  I love these two photos.

Happy friday dearest peoples xx a

P.S linking up with Pasando, i was just having a little look at her blog and it reminded me.

things/life/living

I am SO terribly overwhelmed with all the things/projects/living i wish to do in my uni holidays.  Everything is swirling around in my head. All the wonderful creations and craftiness i see around this wonderful blog world, the more things i want to try, explore and potentially be very passionate about.  


I think i am in a little bit of a 'not sure where i fit' phase. So to try and sort out where i fit i am going to dabble in everything for a few weeks and then see which is most me.  Which one makes me the happiest.  Which one makes me the most inspired.  


So things/life/living time peoples, i want to:


★ finish my numbers project (i am currently at #34. So 56 numbers to go, wowzers)
★ print some photos 
★ get creative with some scrapbooks 
★ make homemade cards
★ write letters on cards and post them to dearest peoples 
★ purchase a plastic camera
★ buy film for my new Polaroid camera 
★ go on a location photo shoot 
★ cook more and take pretty photos of the process (weird, i used to loath food photos)
★ get the sewing machine out ma gave me 
★ try to learn how to use the sewing machine ma gave me 
★ make some cushion covers when i learn to sew 
★ visit the botanical gardens
★ read my bookclub book - the slap
★ start Zumba classes
★ investigate for my japan trip in October
★ catch up on Greys anatomy (do not judge me please but i just love it)

★ spend time with my friends just because

★ surprise a few people because the are so wonderful and i appreciate them 

★ treat myself to a little me time, or a little me shopping 

★ visit the new Diaso store and get me some Japanese loveliness for $2.80

oh dear what a huge list this has become, and i could keep going...  three weeks might not be long enough.

picture perfect

I found these ladies on pinterest, and i had to share them. These photographers are so talented. I am in awe of the pure beauty they have been able to capture. The first one is from here and the second one is from here (you really should look at these links, one word.... amazing).

The morning has slipped away and i am still at square one.... ehhh

I changed my header... what do you think?

wowzers

more chloe aftel

Is wowzers even a word? Oh well..... i like it.

I have slowed way down on posting... its horrible being busy.  Or perhaps i am not so skilled with time management...  It is really annoying me that it is dark at 6pm, and it is getting so cold in Melbourne town.  I am so sad to say that my numbers project is dying... this weekend i better revive it.  It is day 44.... i am 12 numbers behind!

In other news, i re-opened my facebook account so i could join pinterest!!! This is my link.... i have not established anything yet but it looks like it will be pretty amazing.  I think i can invite people...  Just let me know lovelies! Yay i have an account but it also means facbook is back in my life, it seem i cant avoid it.  Oh well the break was nice.. i can live without it...(for a week... hehe)

I entered a competition today.... so not like me.  But i felt the urge so i went with it.  Hopefully my submission gets accepted and them you can all go vote for it... hehehe (little bit cheeky).

Some flickr love... shawara 'touch the sky' (i cant add it... but it is so cute)

EDIT: here is my submission 'i love you' 

would be lovely if you could have a little look 
and if you 'like it' do the click thing

wishing... dreaming... not eating....

found on this tumblr - i hate that they don't link to the original owner... oh well 

nice pins i hear you say.....well that is defiantly what i am thinking.

this is my inspiration for not snacking, not eating chocolate, not drinking 2 liters of creaming soda in a few hours, not using butter, not drinking full fat milk (how i hate skinny), not eating yummy fattening take away with my love (how does he stay skinny???? so unfair) and my absolute favorite no more peanut butter and milo out of the jar/tin.... So very sad.

But look at those legs and tiny bit of lovely bum!

problem

i have a huge addiction to the internet at the moment....  i thought quitting facebook would decrease some online time but nope its been replaced with Flickr photography stalking, endless blog flicking and lomograph looking.

What is a women to do!  I am finding so much inspiration out and about the endless browsing options of the world wide web.  There are so many talented people in this world, maybe i should invest in a gallery... dream job will have to wait... must finish this silly Dip Ed.  

Anyway i have a lady crush..... i adore these images 

Photographer: chloe aftel 

photographer: chloe aftel

photographer: chloe aftel

photographer: chloe aftel

This link has a beautiful photo shot with photographer nirav (i cant access the photos to put on here).

wandering focus

i adore this image... i need some redscale film.  taken by: sandkorn

Why is it so easy to flick through hundred of web pages
in search of images that amaze you?
Why is it so easy to read blog after blog after blog?
Why is it so easy to take photo after photo after photo?

I think i have a problem with applying myself to the task at hand.
Or maybe its not the future for me?
Here i go again thinking too hard about what really makes me happy.  I am over tired and worn out from the last three weeks of constant work and study.
One more weekend... i am making a promise to myself that i am not going to get so behind next semester!

loving lace.... so dreamy.  Taken by me 

i can't..... i must.... i can

i have a terrible case of the i can't do it's today...
i am completely uninterested in the tasks that i have to do.  I am pained by this stupid assignment i must get completed by Sunday night.  I want my weekends and evening back!  I want to feel more like me again (crazy and irrational is becoming more common).  Tears don't make me feel  better and complaining makes me feel worse.  The only answer is to do it, get on with it and once i have finished i will have that nice feeling of accomplishment.  How i cant wait for that..

My procrastination this morning lead me to some wonderful and amazing photography.  How i love lomography. Thought i would share a few of my favourites, they made me feel something.  Not sure what it is, maybe awe for there amazing talent or appreciation for the beauty they have captured.  Anyway i love these.

found here

found here

found here

success - day one over

i made it to my second day of not smoking

i cant believe how much i am thinking about stupid cigarettes

we went out for dinner last night

to prevent having a smoke i had to stay inside, not have a glass of wine and i came home to my house instead at staying at bf.  Bit extreme i think, but i guess its working so far.

Apparently the first 3 days are the hardest. 

Ahhhh still got two crappy days to go.

in other news

my poor cosrard got into the wandering jew

he is so terribly allergic to it

his belly is fire engine red and the scratching is constant

i have a little project i am going to start

to help me with the quit smoking thing

its a bit silly but should be a bit of fun

its thursay

so close to the weekend

but a little to far away to get excited

i found this lovely little flickr photostream - melkore314
i really like his holga set

wish i had thought of this

Parker Fitzgerald has am amazing photo stream.  

365 polaroid quotes.

What dedication to do one ever day for year.  

Just beautiful.  

Check it out here

editing old pics

 i am having so much fun editing photo

the possibilities are endless

this is me

boxing day at my cousins house

my number one man 

looking so handsome 

 Miss Penelope

she is precious when sleeping

 my hair

its so much longer now

this was taking about 6 months ago

posing 

with the beautiful mirror 

my bro got me for my birthday

a day at the races

i loved that red hat

and my mums old lace cammi

two photos

i have been playing in picnic

the first effect is 1960s the second is holga-ish

i want a new camera

this is me

a crappy arms reached self portrait at jesse' house

my dress and the ocean

i love how the water is little sparkles

foxy

i am going through a fox stage

i love them 

Sly as a fox