What I Did 365 - Day 151

Do you see that tiny bit of rainbow behind the yellow sign? Admittedly, I snapped this from the car, hence the blurriness. But I couldn't help myself - this rainbow I spotted on my way home from work on Friday was the most intense, brightly coloured rainbow (double rainbow in fact!) that I've ever seen in my entire life. By the time I decided to take a picture, it was pretty much faded away and off in the distance, but at one point it was so close and stunning that I considered pulling over just to marvel. Who has ever done that before?! I love rainbows almost as much as I love rain - mmmm colours!

What I Did 365 - Day 150

Oh, praise God!! After 64 long, hot days without rain in Perth, last Thursday we were finally blessed with a small taste of what we've been missing out on. Even crazy lovers of Summer were singing praises for the change! The world is so beautiful when it's all rainy and cloudy. This is the view from my desk at work - it could definitely be worse!! One interesting thing that I noticed was that the moment the weather turned Wintery, I was in a serious mood to watch Master Chef. How funny is that? Apparently watching it every night through Winter last year has conditioned me to associate cold weather with my favourite reality show!

What I Did 365 - Day 149

A very happy recent discovery of ours is that the Chinese Restaurant around the corner from us ROCKS. They have super delicious food and are our new favourite takeaway - a bit of a worry because it's not a cheap venture, but there are always left-overs for the next day which is exciting! Last Wednesday night I was drowning in an assignment and Chris was being swallowed by a bizarre peak in client work, so Chinese was the obvious solution! I'm beginning to realise that comfort food comes in many different forms lately... Um. Yeah. Ha.

What I Did 365 - Day 148

Ohhhh. Yay. For shoddy photography in the dark. This was a happy Tuesday! I had uni through most of the day, then got home to discover that my super tacky-but-fun pink wig had arrived from China! Test-drive time! After a little bit of styling, I headed out to Rockingham shops to meet my fab bestie. We coffee'd and gauged the reactions of the locals, then it was time to head back home. On my way home I was waiting at a red light, and a car full of people pulled up next to me. Everyone in the car began "woo"ing - eeeep! I was too shy to look over! I might be able to wear the hair, but I sure don't have the full personality to pull it off! Lol. After dropping in quickly at home, Chris and I headed out to Challenge Stadium. The plan was dinner and a show (Carl Barron!! Yay!!!) but we got stuck in traffic for over an hour, so dinner was off the cards.
The photo above is us sitting in the stadium, waiting for Mr Barron. The show was great! He's a funny man, and the fact that the tickets were a surprise gift for Chris made it extra fun - he was a happy camper! But let me rant about the venue for just a moment. In order to look at the stage, we had to swivel our necks 90 degrees - imagine doing this for an entire show. The seats are too small and packed together too tightly to be able to swivel your whole body, so by the end we had big ol' neck and back aches. Challenge Stadium is a sports stadium, not a suitable event venue. Two thumbs dowwwwwn!

What I Did 365 - Day 147

How good is coffee on a Monday morning???! Our office has a pretty great coffee machine, and thanks to the bit of barista training I had when I was 18 and flipping pies at Jesters, I can froth milk like a pro! Mmmmm. Sometimes this bites me in the ass, as I'm often the go-to person when some people want a coffee. But it means I can make me a killer coffee when the occasion calls for it! And Monday mornings always seem to call for it!

Friday's Musing! - SLEEP

Today's musing doesn't fall far from my scope of immediate needs today! Sleeeeeeep. With all the late-night assignment work I've been doing, I'm not ashamed to admit that when I imagine having a hot shower and crawling under the cozy layers of blankets and sheets on my bed, my heart breaks out in happy little butterflies. The anticipation is amazing!

HOWEVER

It's taken me a while to get to this point! When I was in high school, I truly believed that sleep was a chore; a waste of time when I could be doing so much else! I looked down on friends who slept until 1pm regularly (OK... maybe I still do a little. Depending on the circumstances). If I slept past about 9am on a weekend, I was disgusted with myself. Crazy right? Especially because I was staying up till the early hours of the morning each night. Even school nights. As a result, I was nodding off in classes. Real smart. I have noooo idea why I was so adamant about getting as little sleep as possible!

These days, I still hate over-sleeping too long on weekends, but I'm also woman enough to admit when I need to be in bed by 9pm on the odd occasion! Sleep is AMAZING. It's such a happy comfort to me. I love the cosiness of it. Mmmmm.... sleep!

PS In relation to my last Musing... I totally became inspired and bought a pink wig that day! So now I can whip out pink hair whenever I want to. Problem solved!

What I Did 365 - Day 146

Ha! I love this picture! Amy was very generous on Sunday after our Paradox gathering, and let Kat and I go nuts on her bizarrely style-able hair and... this was the result! 1990s-style spikes! Sunday was, in general, one of those spontaneous fun days. We all decided to head out to the foreshore for lunch, and from there Amy & Aimee invited me back to their place to hang out (so excited that Amy has moved down our way recently!!!!!) It was so fulfilling just bumming around and chilling with these girls. Amy and I scrutinised a Novo shoes catalogue (what's with peep-toe boots this season?!?!) and Aimee showed me dozens of beautiful paint swatches she's been flicking through lately. So cruisey, and so great. I love opportunities to spend time with Paradox girls. They're a good bunch!