candy shop stripes

here is what i wore today! this skirt arrived in the mail yesterday and i think it's pretty damn sweet.

the world's finest skirt is from american apparel, the jacket is from country road, and underneath is my cream-coloured sweater from supré.

korean wonder-products

today we were hunting for a place that a friend had given us very vague directions to, in lieu of a handful of korean wonder-products. we were led to a very suspicious part of chinatown, then another very suspicious part of chinatown, then probably ten others before we found what we were looking for. the things we do for nice skin! anyway, this is what i wore.

the dress was found at an op shop the other day, the jacket is from country road, the stockings are from david jones and the bag is from topshop. i also wore a nice cream-coloured headband in my hair.

and this is what i bought! (in order of appearance)

1. pond's dry skin cream
2. pond's white beauty pearl cream
3. eskinol classic facial cleanser
4. eskinol naturals lemon facial cleanser

while we were tired and sore from walking such a distance, our day was not over yet. ra ra superstar (who i found at the finders keepers markets and liked so much because they sold me the finest white skirt) were having a big sale, so we were off to paddington. unfortunately, the nicest things were not on sale at all, so we left empty-handed. next was the big antiques centre, where we found many fine things, but nothing to come home with us. tomorrow i will have to show you what we found. but now, i think, it is time to watch a nice movie in bed with a bucket full of popcorn.

the nicest day

yesterday my boyfriend had planned a nice day trip for us.


this is what a wore, alongside my beloved topshop sailor coat when it got cold, and sometimes a grey scarf. i also had a black bow in my hair which he thought made me look very much like minnie mouse.

the cardigan is so very nice and is from country road. the shorts are american apparel.


first we went to a park and sat under a tree to have a picnic. it was the least healthy assortment of foods i had ever seen, but it was nice all the same. i brought my laptop and we watched the hangover, so that i would be up to speed when we went to the movies a few hours later to see the sequel. it was interesting, to say the least. we were right near the water so we caught a ferry anywhere that we needed to go, which was awfully nice.
i really should have taken some more pictures, but it makes me so sad to have to use my pathetic little point-and-shoot.


brisbane is hosting an event called the 'winter festival' at the moment. it is one of the nicest things brisbane has ever done, in my opinion. in the heart of the city a big outdoor skating rink has been set up for a month along with a whole bunch of other nice festivities. at night, this was where we went. we were awfully bad at skating, but awfully good at eating churros, which you could find within a string of foreign food vendors surrounding the rink. unfortunately, the whole setup lacked a little romance (and crowds are extra scary when you give them skates and put them on ice), but we still managed to have a very very nice time.

isn't it nice that i managed to capture that cute couple in my pictures! i did not realise until i had gotten home and flicked through them all.