Mmm. Candy.

Leftover chocolate in the fridge.

Finding my beaten up old dance shoes.

And sunset whiting out the trees until they're monochromatic.

Adventures.

I love this camera. So so much. You have no idea.

I went on an excursion today. And I wasn't the one driving! It makes a nice change, so I snapped pictures out the window until I made myself motion sick. Most of them were of clouds. I shall not bore you with them.

Banana's are 99c!

And my semi-quasi-not-really local theater has hilarious retro-futuristic-chic seating areas. I kind of love them.

(Also who knew writing "heart" as less than three would induce a code error?)

I'm super tired.

And I've only just got home and collapsed on the floor with a cup of tea and a book. FLDSJ.

Dress!

Mraow. I'm kind of obsessed with plaid at the moment. Also I have stupidly white legs. Wow.

SO EXCITING

This is quite possibly the best thing I've ever bought in the history of ever whilst at the supermarket. No joke.

When I was a kid the big "packaged food" thing was in for kids lunch. My mother wasn't in on the movement. I got apples. And sausage sandwiches, and snow peas. And other things that still resemble the original thing that they come from.

Naturally I then became obsessed with rollups, as I wasn't allowed them. And then when I was, they got discontinued. So the fact that they're selling them again actually sent me into fits of joy.

I'M SO EXCITED!

Dress!

I finished it!

Go me!

Yes, I am aware that these are terrible pictures. My mannequin is terrible, and the zipper at the back wouldn't do up all the way, and I had to pad out the bust. I'll take some on the flat once my camera battery charges.

Bow! This is ombre-dyed bias cut silk satin ribbon, and it's super awesome.

Motivation and other things...

Sometimes I feel like I need more hands! Especially when trying to wrangle a multi-layered petticoat onto the mannequin, hold it up, pin it, and not stab myself. At the same time. Yeah.

A personality quirk of mine resurfaced tonight. I've had a bit of a spiral down into the deep abyss of procrastination (otherwise known as youtube) this week, because I got into the habit of getting up late and doing nothing the two weeks prior, wherein I was dying of flu.

I hate the flu.

Anyway, I haven't been all that motivated and my dad pointed out that just a week ago, when I first got reasonably healthy again, I was all;

"RAARRRGGH! Goals! Schedule! Working! Achieving set tasks!"

And then I didn't. Because The Internet.

He then made some comment, I can't remember the specifics, but the between the lines meaning was he thought it was a shame I still hadn't finished my current commission.

For some reason this triggered my motivation button.

My motivation button gets pressed only when someone thinks I can't achieve something. When people are praising whatever I'm doing, encouraging me, and having faith in my ability to complete the task, I couldn't care less. When they tell me I don't have the skill set, or the time, or the motivation, my brain sends out one message;

"I'LL SHOW YOOOOOOU!'

And then I work like the energizer bunny on speed until I complete the task. Like I just did.

I'm tired now.

I'm quite glad for my motivation button, really. It's quite an efficient way of getting things done. All I need to do is continue to take on tasks that I seemingly can't complete, and find people to tell me as much.

That's all for tonight internetz. I'm off to watch youtube and drink tea before I go to bed.

I have fun things in my room.

Like piggy statues!

And sequins! So. Many. Sequins.

Rawr.

I found my parasol!

Also the weather decided it was summer today, instead of the coldest month of the year. Confused? I am. So I jumped on the bed. Jumping on the bed makes everything seem more awesome.

Also my image quality has improved! Because I have a camera now! And I can hike up the white balance so everything is OVEREXPOSED AND AMAZING.

Camera!

Camera camera camera camera cam...camera!

Also I found this amazing glass frog from Italy my mother bought in the seventies.

I have a camera. I don't have to take photos on my cell phone. I don't have to colour correct every single photo I take!

It's SUPER EXCITING.

^.^

97...98...99....

100!

Yeah.

Since I added a little page views counter (about five days ago?) I've had one hundred views. Which I know is pretty much nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it's a triple digit number, which isn't a double digit number, which is PRETTY EXCITING!

I tried to show my excitement by taking an "I AM SUPER THRILLED" photo bouncing on the bed, but my bed has pretty much no spring, my ceiling is super low, and I take all my photos on a cell phone, so my ability to take action shots will be limited until I buy a DSLR.

After jumping up and down trying to take a photo for about an hour I collapsed on my bed and resigned myself to using the photo above. If you want an incredibly excited picture of me you can click here.

I'm super tired now.

For the few people who actually bother to visit this little corner of the internetz, what made you happy today? Also, why does the dashboard tell me I have two more followers than I actually have? IT CONFUSES ME GREATLY.

I went garage-searching today...

And found my mothers old Minolta SLR. It was super exciting! I can't wait till I buy my own DSLR.

Who do I love?

I love....

You!

Yay!

Todays' happy

Photos of my stint as the "onstage whimsy" for my friends band!

I'm the one with the GIANT FLOWER on her head. I had a tea party on stage. With Pepsi. And lollipops.

Thoughts this week...

Aaaaarrrrgggh! I have so much woooorrrrkkkk!

So I've been spending multiple afternoons lying underneath my mannequin looking up her skirts.

Hemming my current wedding commission in an exceptionally attractive manner

And whipping up this little winter skirt. I haven't hemmed it or put in a zipper, but I really love the fabric.

Hmmm

I've been sick for a week, and I feel like I'm coughing up a lung every morning and night for about two hours. It's super fun.

So I've decided to sit down this evening and plan out My Goals. Also my university applications and general plans for Life. What I'd really love to do is travel more, so I'm having a look through all my old travel albums, and they're filling me with nostalgia-laden joy.

Happy birthday tooo meeeee....

So it was my birthday today, which was super lovely. I didn't really do much during the day - attempted to wheedle someone into selling their camera for $200, ate a bagel - but I went out with my best friend in the evening and we had nommy liquor.

Also there was this awesome Mrs. Robinson painting with Spock it in.

I kind of want it.

Today was an excellent day.

I had a day to myself. Normally I'd download movies and obsessively check my email, but today I thought; No. Today I'm going to be productive and clean my room. Take that, procrastination!

Of course when you're me you get distracted ridiculously easily when cleaning. I found my year eight I.D card and it filled me with joy. Also it made me feel old. So I decided to pull a stupid face. Because I'm cool like that.

Here's the wall above my bed as it was this morning. I have a whole load of art and a print of the Birth of Venus that I bought in Italy, but for the life of me I can't find them, so I decided to redecorate in a style befitting my daily dose of happy.

Then there was paper EVERYWHERE. Which was silly, because I'd just tidied and vacuumed the place. Hindsight.

Now my walls are covered in happy.

Nom!

This GIANT BURGER it pretty much made my day. If you live in Dunedin you should go get a Velvet Burger. Because they are amazing.

I haven't slept in a day and a half...

And I feel kind of amazing right now.

Here's the wedding skirt mid-cut out at four in the morning. I'll be finishing up the main body (sans little details) this afternoon, evening, and possibly tomorrow, depending on when my brain turns to mush from lack of sleep.

Pow!

I have a new ring. It's super spiffy.

My house is lovely and sunny today.

Which means I'm warm enough to engage in silly activities such as...


Having breakfast in my stockings!

I really, really like food.

Especially food that talks to me!

And candy with terrified faces awaiting my nomming.

One of the greatest things about being extremely cold

Is when you have to wrap up in so many layers you almost can't walk, and haven't felt your feet in days..

Then realise that you look like a GIANT MUTANT BAT SHEEP and spend the rest of the night swooping around the living room.

Things that make me happy.

Sleeping in late on holiday

And jumping on the bed for hours

Until I'm so exhausted I fall over.