Day Thirty

Day Twenty Seven

a few random things

It really was my intention to blog a lot more during my uni holidays...but I have been enjoying myself offline and keeping myself occupied with so many things that by the time I was free it was too dark, or too late or I was far too tired. So the above photos are a little all over the place...

[+] a bit of mail making
[+] participating in a stationery swap
[+] guest blogging over at Bianca's
[+] eating pretty biscuits
[+] capturing bare winter trees
[+] knitting of a blanket (which I have not been able to continue as I ran out of wool)
[+] brownie making
[+] self portrait
[+] my latest op shop find

AND not pictured is the reading of 50 Shades of Grey book last weekend. I read all three of them and while I only did read them to see what all the hubbub was about I did in fact enjoy them. I will say that the author was very repetitious and it felt like she did a lot of copying and pasting throughout the book but nevertheless I enjoyed the part about the actual background of Christian Grey.

Now, only two weeks left of my holidays...I hope they go tremendously slow

mail making

so many things happening and so many things left to do (for uni) but I got to say I still enjoy a little visit to the op shop and a little bit of mail making ;) especially when I am lucky enough to find these cute wooden toys for $1. And today? a little bit of caramel slice making...mmmm. If there is any left I might get to photograph it ;) ha! and that is very unlikely.

op shop finds & mail

originally I went to the op shop just to find an old shirt (to make a pillow) for my design issues assignment but seeing as I don't have a sewing machine and I didn't want to sew by hand I quickly changed my mind and bought old cutlery AND ended up with a little more than old cutlery in my shopping basket....oh dear!










Isn't the baby sheet simply divine? I love how adorable it is! and this is the end result for my uni assignment



AND when I got back home I found lovely surprises in my mailbox :D eek! it is always a good day when mail arrives. Thanks Ezgi :D



and this was a book order...wrapped so adorably making it so incredibly hard to open

mail

I am madly catching up on all my mail during this 'quiet time'...if I owe you a letter, I am truly sorry it has taken me so long to reply but please remember, I haven't forgotten you ;)

postcard swap

I am participating in a postcard swapped hosted by the lovely Gracie. Unfortunately I always fail to find lovely postcards here where I live so bought a few from WhimsyWhimsical on etsy. These are the cutest things ever and I truly hope my partner will love it as much as I do.





Miss Yee Von has the sweetest writing too!

still here

Still trying to recuperate from an all nighter I pulled on Sunday. I stayed up till 4am finishing up an assignment that was due on Monday. I finally finished Monday morning and went to get it printed (I spent $38 at kwik kopy - the lady printed out everything on A3 when it was suppose to be two A4 on one A3), handed it in just the same and find out today that the assignments due date was extended till Friday GRRR! but at least I can get it reprinted properly. I can't wait till this week is over, I'm exhausted.

Some photos from my week so far...I got the prettiest letter today with some gorgeous stationery, it really made my day.

I'm off to bed, I can't keep these eyelids open any longer.

P.S I forgot to mention this...I didn't get the scholarship.

Mailbox presents

I arrived home from uni, and saw a parcel in the letterbox. I thought it was for Andres since he gets work things through the mail all the time so was quite surprised when I saw my name on the parcel. I received a special parcel from Macarena all the way from Chile. She sent me so many lovely things, especially this necklace photographed. [Gracias Macarena, esta todo tan bonito!]



I also photographed this Donna Hay magazine, I love her style and this kids magazine is gorgeous. I love the pastel colours that are used throughout it and all the recipes look yummy. It has given me a lot of ideas too on how to photograph things ;) I can't wait to try them out.

it is the simple things

I got the sweetest card from a dear internet friend in the mail today. It made my day! funny how the simplest thing in life can cheer you up and make you smile.