A time to...

Today as I eat my lunch I find peace and comfort in this as I was googling for quotes...not sure why, maybe it's the idea there is a time for everything...a place for everything. When i lost my Nana last year my doctor said to me "There is a time for everything, we are not here for ever, like a seed that's planted, it grows, then is harvested, then dies." (or something like that) His words and the compassionate tone gave me great comfort, it started my path to clarity and understanding about the cycle of life and losing those that we hold close...

thanks

For everything there is a season,

And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

I know in my heart I will always have my beautiful memories, I have been very blessed in my life and I am grateful!

PS War and hate...not literally..maybe in my own mind and emotion?

Exo

Scenes from an iPhone: Walking Around My Suburb

Smells...are comforting!

 Image thanks to www.weheartit.com 

My list of favorite smells...in no particular order...

they make me happy, comfort me and nourish my soul.

Rosemary and Garlic 

Mum roasting the lamb in the kitchen, on a wintry Sunday afternoon, the ULTIMATE comfort.

Vanilla

My Redheaded Auntie

Rose 

My Blond Auntie

Their favorite scents...and they've passed them onto me, I'm always wearing one or the other.

My Body Wash 

Used as bubble bath...it got me through many a sleepless night.

Seaspray

The ocean is so healing and calming.

Nutella 

My little Brother who eats it by the bucket load, as well as any other chocolate he can get his hands on...Note: Do NOT leave your Easter Eggs out!

Pancakes + Mayple Syrup + Bacon = New York 

I ate it everyday I was there and luckily I didn't turn into a big fatty!

Youth Dew 

My beautiful Nana Pam wore this scent, I have one of her bottles on my dressing table and smell it when I want to be close to her.

Camphor

It brings up so many memories of childhood, hiding in closets, snuggling into my Grandfather's arms, my Auntie's, my Poppy Roy, my woolly jumpers...do you think my family has a slight obsession with camphor? 

Last but not least....

Armour-all 

My Dad...need I explain...I will anyway...his car always smelt like it...this evokes the emotions of being safe, protected and untouchable because my Dad is the biggest, strongest, smartest man I know...with his big strong arms, I like his hairy legs, I like his square strong hands on the steering wheel as he drives around to job sites with his first born little blond girl who can plait her own hair...Look at what I can do Dad! (sorry slight regress back to a childhood memory)

What are some of your favorite smells...I'd love to know?

Choose Happiness

image thanks to www.weheartit.com

Today I came across this great little reminder about what Happiness is over at The Happiness Institute Blog, enjoy!

Lust List: #2 Chanel Cuffs

What girl wouldn't love one of these...

My favorite is this vintage piece with glass cabachons and faux pearl!

How do I get me some of these..oh Daddy won't you buy me some Chanel!!!

Can you see me, Coco style...relaxing on my leopard print lounge sipping a Martini, elegantly smoking a ciggertte without a care in the world!

Happy Days, Exo

Beautiful Things

Image by found @ weheartit.com

I love this..it reminds me to see the beauty in every little thing...and to make the most of every little moment!

Gosh I can get so caught up in all the ugliness in life...worrying about the things I don't want to do, the people who are making my life hell, the things that happen to me, that stupid thing I said today...blah blah blah...how did I get into this effing situation, this downward spiral...I used to be the positive one?!

These are all just negative thoughts and energy sappers! I don't need it!

So I had to remind myself to consciously focus on finding the beauty in all of those little (and big) things...and just when it feels like there's no point... something happens and the positivity shines! Like a certain situation that bubbled and brewed for many months last year, it blew up in a massive way, it died down but has been simmering in the background since the blaze...

So everyday I wake up and count all the beautiful things in my life and not all the shit things that might happen today... having that list in my mind before you get out of bed makes such a difference to my day...I just got on with making my life happen, not letting it happen, not letting people or events control my thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It was time to reclaim MY life... (I've made a few exciting decisions along the way which I will blog about very soon)

As we grow older we worry and stress about things, that in our youth we'd just brush of and get on with it...so like the beautiful image says...we are young, we have the power to make life beautiful and the more beautiful things we count the more beautiful things there are to count.

Happy Days..

E xo

Thank God it's Friday!!!

Oh yeah this is solid gold...let's get our dancing shoes on and head to the disco!!!

The Lipstick Obsession continues...

So as you know I've become obsessed with red lipstick, and as blogged before, I seem to be getting much more attention since I started wearing it, from men and woman alike... Thursday Nat and I (both wearing our new Chanel lippy) were getting lunch at our usual, when we were pleasantly surprised when our normally slow, mute, no eye contact sandwich guy, made eye contact, smiled and even recommended the quiche! Could this be because of our beautiful lipstick???? 

Then Good Friday I met friends for a picnic in the Mountains and my friend Darren said that I looked ripe and ready for the taking... and he's a Gay man...and yesterday I braved the Easter trade at the plaza and I swear people were taking double looks as they walked past me, now I'm kinda used to this being a 6' tall blond, however it wasn't the normal, stare look down at my feet then back to my face in surprise that I'm not wearing 6 inch stilettos! Or is it because I'm just holding myself better because of the way my lipstick makes me feel, either it's a wondrous thing!

E xo

A Lady who Wears Lipstick

Last week I entered my 34th year on this beautiful earth and to mark the event I have decided "I will be a Lady who wears lipstick!" So off I went to David Jones, straight to the Chanel counter, where I was seduced by the delicious  Cooco Rouge in Gabrielle. As I made my purchase I imagined myself wandering through the busy and beautiful streets of Paris...stepping into the warmth of Le Fumoir for a Champagne Brunch. Leaving my mark on the champagne glass, I re-apply my luscious red lips...as I leave the bar I catch the refelction of myself in the window, admiring my beautiful smile, I trip on a cobble stone and land with a crash flat on my moosh...I look up, my face now the shade of my Coco Rouge, I see him... HA I've been day dreaming way too much!

You've probably gathered I am now slightly obsessed with Chanel lipstick and I find myself day dreaming about it all day, how it brings instant glam and cred to an outfit, the luxurious, velvety feel on my lips, so sexy, I feel like a screen siren... For a week now I've been lusting after the Mademoiselle shade, it's perfect for everyday, but one can't justify splurging on two lipsticks in one month...can she...? Well it is my birthday month after all, so exactly one week later I drag a work collegue, she is now as obsessed as me, back to the Chanel counter, just to see if the shade suits me, and before I know it I'm the proud owner of a second Chanel lipstick!

So all this obsession has got me thinking about the history of lipstick...before Coco Chanel made it desirable and Marilyn Monroe made it famous, where did it come from, why do woman love to wear it, do men find it attractive??? Hmmm what I found, I'm not quite sure I can type it, maybe this is why I seem to be getting much more attention from the opposite sex lately...hmmm...not such a bad thing!

On that note...Happy Birthday to me!!

Exo