Infinite

The weekend has been all sorts of magical. Sunday was spent waking up at 11 am and then having a nap straight after that, getting up for food and then taking a nap before dinner. Bliss. The real highlight, though, was Saturday. 

Went to Auckland with my good friend Michael for the day. Explored and wandered, ate way too much, sat outside in a beautiful little pub with fairylights, plants, and sunshine while I wrote, and he sketched beautiful fashion ideas, and talked. We danced to Rihanna at 6 pm, sun still out and all, in my new favourite hideaway in K road. But the highlight for me was dinner. Where I articulated the things that were alive in my head. The thoughts I have never said out loud until then, over meatballs and a peanut butter shake. I felt my soul feel more alive as the words came out, and I knew that from this point on that conversation we had will always be a turning point in my life. We danced the night away, celebrated life and magic over mocktails before leaving the city a little after midnight.

On the way back home, I stared at the stars and felt small. And big. And full of possibilities. And hope. I felt infinite. 

In bloom

Happiest with flowers in my hand, black lipstick on my lips, and a big hat on my head. 

This is my fave photoset to date and I forced my mummy to take these for me (#nofilter though). Sorrynotsorry. I went flower shopping with my lovely friend Gem last weekend at The Flower Shack and may have overindulged in these pretty blooms as a late birthday treat. Also just because. Peonies are only in season for a short time so why not take advantage?

They were only buds when I got them but man did they bloom nicely! My fave kind of bouquets are the ones that are bigger than my face. So much love. So much prettiness. 

Hope you have a fantastic long weekend! Soak up the sun, relax, do something nice for yourself, be kind, spread the love xx

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost

All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king

JRR Tolkien

23

So apparently, "nobody likes you when you're 23".

At least according to Blink -82's "What's my age again?". There are only two songs as far as I know that talks about 23. That Blink-182 and "23" by Jimmy Eat World. Both depressing and really makes being 23 unappealing. 

Screw that. So far so good. Today has been so simple yet great and I can't wipe the smile off my face! I had what seemed like the fastest day at work. I started the day with an 8:30 am meeting, my workmates threw me a shared morning tea celebration and played that Blink-182 song while we were at it. I love being the office baby. I got to cross off one of the things in my long to-do list for the week before lunchtime so that was good.

I had lunch with someone really cool and I got flowers. It's white and in a white pot plant and he said he even researched how to make it look like that or something. And that made my day because flowers = happy and the effort was very much appreciated. 

My brother also surprised me with a magazine that he got for me with his own savings and my heart is literally bursting with happiness. I got the instax from my mummy and daddy, more flowers and pretty terrarium from Mandy, a card from my baby brother, and I bought myself a copy of my favourite Dr Suess book. 

Right now I am cuddled up in bed drinking tea from a mug full of cats (never too early to start being crazy cat lady) and wearing a floral pyjama shorts set. My mama is baking me a cake and my dad is bringing my favourite dish home. 

23 I like you already. 

Birthday Wishlist

I feel like every wishlist I create are always just the same. Am I just predictable? Is this because I'm getting old? But seriously, I'm a bit of a birthdayzilla. I love birthdays! Birthday month, week, allday errday. Not this year, though. I turn 23 in 3 days and I have no plans also I got sick for like a week last month and since I've just started a new job, hello unpaid sick leave. Just my luck that it's being taken out in the paycycle that coincides with my birthday. So hello brokecity!

It doesn't matter anyway. I've been doing a lot of (over)thinking lately and basically I've really got more things than I could wish for and I don't need much. Most of my birthday wishes are not material things like getting taken out for lunch for my birthday during my lunch break from work. #freemeal

But I made this little collage anyway.

1. Eames chair for the studio to match my new desk
2. Nike Air Force 1
3. White instax + an abundance of film
4. Just Kids by Patti Smith - a book I have been wanting for ages and I might just have to get it for $26 on TradeMe
5. FLOWERS!!!!! Flowers make me happy. Last week, I was at an event at Amy's Flowers and they were giving away the most gorgeous GIANT bouquets and I really wanted to win it and I swear it was the most intense moment of my life waiting for the winner to be announced. I'm quite specific with my flowers and I want a bouquet of white ones - roses, peonies, daisies. Anything except lillies!
6. PLANTS!!!! Also spotted at Amy's Flowers was a gorgeous bouquet of sedum morganianums aka those pretty overgrown long succulent thingies. But really, a selection of plants both leafy and succulents would make me so happy.

Done. Now to send this to mum and dad. . . .