My beautiful friend

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Laura

hey friends. hello you. hi blog!

this is brooke… you’ve met brooke before. i have known brooke since the melbourne days, back in 2010 when danielle introduced us. i’m thrilled to have met her and i’m constantly overjoyed to have her in my life, i’m exceptionally proud to call her my friend. since we met – i have moved state, she has travelled the world (and numerous other things) and now, brooke is pregnant. i’m talking very pregnant, 35 weeks along and about to have a child pregnant. brooke and her husband are about to have a little boy and i couldn’t be happier for them both.

brooke – i physically can not wait to meet your little boy. xoxo!!

My Beautiful Friend, Brooke - 32 weeks pregnant.

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Short letters

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Laura

My Sunday

with my mother in bali, i decided to take myself out to breakfast with a family friend. it was such a delightful day and the company was beyond splendid. for breakfast we indulged in two courses of food. my first course being corn fritter, avocado salsa, smoked salmon and a single poached egg (yes, the regular), then we shared a serve of pancakes – happy mother’s day!!

now … it’s time… time to get real, time to get into the nitty gritty.

dear university: you are hard,
it’s a real love/hate relationship. i’m nine weeks into a three year degree and i don’t like university very much right now. it’s quiz after quiz, assignment after assignment, lectures, tutorials and private study time. i think i might be feeling overwhelmed and like you have taken all of my free time.

dear disability: you are me, we are one,
at times, i don’t like having you but then i remember that i’m a strong woman who can handle this situation. i am capable of living an extraordinary life.

dear food: you are irresistible,
why are you so delicious, hmmm..?? i know that i’ve been eating badly and every time i consider stopping, i get a craving and i give in. it’s not like me and it’s scary, exceptionally scary. i don’t know what’s going on and it’s bothering me. i must resolve this quickly.

dear deep breathing: you are life,
after a minor anxiety attack last night, i spent nearly an hour laying in bed taking large deep breaths and surprise surprise, it helped.

dear males: you are confusing,
why oh why must you give me such weird signals? i’m utterly confused by your behavior and it’s not fair. i don’t like it, not even one bit. why can’t you just be straightforward? it would make life much less complicated. i really need simple right now, i don’t have time to play games.

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Let’s have a chat …

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Laura

Lately

hello hello hello.

my new thing, lately, is write a specific word three times. as though i consider that word THREE times more important. haha, who am i kidding? it’s something my iPhone and i do, auto correct actually gets me – after two years.

let’s have a chat …
a coffee date, a juice date or a bubble tea date. you pick a beverage.

during our chat, i would tell you that this week, oh my, this week. it has been a week. consisting of exactly seven days and seven nights. i’m tired, really tired. i have to admit, you probably wouldn’t know that, i haven’t been around. it’s true, i’ve done a runner but but but it is for a good cause. the cause being … an education. i bet you are sick of hearing me complain, it’s ok because i’m sick of it too. it’s annoying. //#rant#over.

during our chat, i would tell you that my mum is having a blast in bali. i’m here, making stir-fry’s each night, not doing my laundry, eating toast, drinking tea, sleeping embarrassingly early and being a tiny bit of a nerd. by tiny, i actually mean giant; i’ve been a giant nerd, doing my homework, writing my essay and finishing assignments. yes, i’m that girl. i’m not afraid to tell you that, i’m ok with being a nerd.

during our chat, i would tell you that i’m not looking forward to winter. especially with early morning classes and classes in general. classes that require me to get out of my pjs. i’m not looking forward to having to leave the house every day to go into university, i would rather hibernate for the winter and never leave my warm apartment.

during our chat, i would tell you that i’m so overjoyed that my hair is finally growing. i can’t wait for my dream length to be a reality, it’s getting closer and closer every day. strangely enough, i’m getting a trim next week for maintenance. i have heard that small snips to remove the split ends will ultimately help my hair grow. i’m also experimenting with only washing my hair once rather than twice and i think it’s helping. fingers crossed.

i hope you have a lovely weekend and i’ll see you soon, not too soon but soon indeed.

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Bright Eyes!!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Laura

On Bevy's 80th Birthday

when i started university, i knew that my blog would suffer.

i didn’t realize just how much time and energy university would require when i started. strangely enough, even though it is currently consuming my entire life – i am loving every second of the learning experience and luckily, i’m spending my days on the most beautiful campus.

this isn’t a food post and i’m not entirely sure when i’m going to post about food next as i’m currently either eating at home, at university or at all the same local places. i haven’t ventured out of my foodie comfort zone in a ridiculously long time and to be honest, i don’t want too.

for now, i’m going to tell you that i’ve nearly finished writing my first scientific report for biology and i’m pretty happy with the result so far, only time will tell. i’m also slightly struggling to keep ahead in my subjects but i’m reworking the way i study so fingers crossed – enough university talk…!!

my mum is basking in the glory of bali right now and i’m insanely jealous. i can not believe that she will be gone for three weeks, can you imagine the tan she will have when she returns home?? i can’t wait to hear all about her travels when she arrives home, just before my birthday. you can see their instagram here

i best be off, i have classes to attend.

On Bevy's 80th Birthday

before you go… these photos are from my grandmothers 80th birthday and yes, i’m wearing hair extensions. i haven’t had a chance to post about her party just yet but i plan too, one day in the near future.

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Mum’s 60th Birthday Party

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Laura

Mum's 60th Party
Mum's 60th Party

i’m a forgetful person, i really am. you might be wondering why??

well …. i totally forgot to post about my mum’s birthday party. the huge party, were we had with over 15 people. we hosted the party at our apartment and made a majority of the food. i meant to tell you about it but i didn’t quite get around to it – until now that is, only a mere 7 months after i shared our lunch with you. it’s better late than never, right?

the party was a combination of our family, mum’s friends and my friends. yes, we are talking all ages and it was an absolute blast, and that’s an understatement. we spent the entire day with the people we admire and love. you know those people who live in that special place of your heart, that you throughly enjoy spending time with – those people. we all talked, chatted, bonded and ate more food than we should have. which is always the sign that you’ve hosted a splendid party.

my mum, aaaahhh…
i can’t even begin to describe just how brilliant she is and how incredible blessed i am to be able to have her in my life. i’m the luckiest kid alive and yes, i’m still a kid … i laugh at fart jokes and don’t often wear my adult pants … unless it is essential. love you mum!

Mum's 60th Party

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A girls’ nights in

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Laura

i’m frantic … i have quizzes and learning outcomes to catch up on.
it’s great but it is also severely exhausting.
truth is that life goes on but secretly, i love being a student.
ooooooohh, just a heads up - this week is going to all prewritten posts that i’ve had in the archives for a long while.

i’m going to pass you over to the delightful tammi for her to talk about our dinner party a few weeks ago…
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I do love a girls’ nights in.
This particular night was hosted by Laura, with Hayley, Arj and myself contributing to dinner. Hayley was making a salmon and pesto pasta as a main, with a lovely chocolate yoghurt as a dessert, so I decided to make eggs benedict, because sometimes we all need a bit of breakfast for dinner.

That, and I felt like making a hollandaise. Yes, yes it looks a little split in the picture, but keep in mind that it had traveled with me from my place to Laura’s, and I had to try and maintain that temperature that a hollandaise notoriously needs.

Anyway, it was an evening filled with yummy food, great company, and sparkling wine. Couldn’t have asked for a better evening. We even convinced the Chefette to join us. We were too busy eating to take photos of the other food, but it was legendary.
Girls, we have to organise another one soon!

Tammi's Hollandaise

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