Spring and USPS postal delays…

Recently the trees on my street have blossomed beautiful white flowers. It reminds me of cherry blossom trees in Japan. They bloom overnight, but are so fleeting, and within a week they are all replaced by new leaves. I suppose this means it’s Spring. But in Canberra, the weather needs no justification to be freezing

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Review: Much talked about Diamond Lash

I’ve been hearing so much about Diamond Lash false lashes everywhere that I eventually just broke down and bought one. Even though it was $19AUD. Diamond Lash is actually a cheap discount brand inside Japan, but outside, people seem to just charge what ever they want, justifying their price by saying that it’s good value

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Work wear – loving my curtain dress

I’m not sure what the culture is like in other industries, but in the public service, work wear for women is anything longer than a mini skirt! There’s no need at all to wear a suit, and hardly anyone does, but I do wear them quite often just because I love the way they look.

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Hats have a purpose in Melbourne

This week was a road trip to Melbourne with my boyfriend and housemate. The weather was amazing – Sunny but cool and no rain. This city seems more suited for Europe than Australia and there’s such a laid back feel in the air that you want to just chill at a café for the whole

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DIY – Re-colouring my boring shoes!!

On a whim, my housemate bought some gold spray paint and asked me to bring out any items I would like to be made gold. So I decided to make a pair of gold shoes… I bought these Basque shoes because they were hugely discounted. And they turned out to be the most uncomfortable and

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Nail Monday: Fruit salad nails

I was completely won over when I saw these cute fruit nail art canes~ Searching ebay for nail art supplies, I never realized how cheap you could get things. I bought a set of diamantes and the pre-cut fruit nail art canes (below) for about $3. Next I’d love to get my hands on these

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