Last Christmas.

Since we haven't really had the time to chat too much lately
I thought maybe it would a nice idea to show you how the
silly season went by here in sunny Australia.

Let's start with Christmas - my absolute fave holiday!


I was right into it from day one with my elfin hat from the
two dollar shop at the fresh produce markets. Ho ho ho!


My mum had sent Christmas wishes on one of my favourite
cards so this one got to hang on our wall, lucky thing.


We had plentiful of food all day every day. Here some Finnish
chocolates, dried fruit and nut, ginger breads and green gooey
ballsy thingamajigs. Oh and a very random Subway cookie too!


Some decorations..


..and more...


..and more food.

Bliss!

Love,
E

All images from here.

Jack Johnson, secrets and a few eggs.

So, last week was crazy. Just work and fun for anyone.
Luckily the weekend brought on some times that we will
not forget anytime soon. Like Jack Johnson. Live!


Everyone was looking so fabulous through my white wine
coloured eyes and the music sounded fabulous in my tired ears.


And yeah it was raining but see here, Elin barely noticed.


Although some of us were feeling a little we for wear..


..I was feeling great! So full of loving in my little heart. Yey.


We were whispering secrets to each other and I don't think
there is anything better than sitting next to your friend, leaning
over and whispering something in their ear, only to hear a giggle.


And Jack was BEAUTIFUL. So good. He donated all his ticket
profits to charity and that made our hearts beat even faster.


The day after we had some eggs on toast from the barbecue
in beach to help with the bit of wine still floating in our bellies.

Love,
E

Halloween.

I have had some Swedish guests over for about two weeks and
we have had some very very fun times but for some reason they
had completely missed out on the finest thing here in Western
Australia - the sunset. So we hoped for a pre-party for Halloween
with some magical golden rays.


And that is exactly what we got! Plus some hammock time. Bless.


My Swedish guests were delighted and very very excited.


So was ol' mate. Here with his favourite La Parka mask! You know,
from the Mexican wrestling series of Lucha Libre.


Although I don't think anyone was as stoked as this guy. We had
to tell him to settle down several time as he started to get out of
hand. Oh and all that pipe smoke. Phew!


Someone had bought these incredible little coulour palettes that
we ended up painting ourselves with. Mostly blood and guts.


Elin was 'another bloody tourist' and we had obviously cut open
her throat.


The main thing was also to try and look really scary. Boo!


But not this kitten. All she did was purr in the corner.


And here is my favourite lady, Kate. She was 'a girl who got her
heart ripped out'. You would all truly love her.

Then we were off to a Brazilian pool party but that is a whole new
stories that one.

Love,
E

Tarp surfin' in the sun.

Thirty degrees, the first rays of the summer sun light and
a flat spell taking over the ocean. What not to do than buy
a massive tarpaulin and get on it! Friends and some cold
drinks are quite mandatory too.



















Such mega fun! Know I know what I will be doing for the rest
of the summer. (Other than traveling to Hong Kong of course.)

Love,
E

Thrifting, trifting.

I want to show mine too!
Here are a couple of things that I was able to find while
rummaging through the fairly rancid selection at my
local op-shop and also a lovely result of a beautiful
garage sale on the prettiest street of Perth.


A dress from the label 'Lovers' for five dollars and
a lovely white blouse for two little dollars.
(Oh and AUD is one to one with USD now. Crazy.)


Pretty lil' thing perfect for all this summers barbecues.


A pocket-y darling just right for anything in the Australian
summer heat.


For example a dinner with friends! Paired with bow tie of
course. We ate pumpkin risotto and chocolate fondue for
anyone who is interested. It was more-ish!

Love,
E

Girls surf trip.

1.

First wake up early in the crack of dawn to pack the car full of
giggling yet tired girls along with beach towels, sun screen,
sun glasses, water, surf boards and beverages. Hit the road
and watch the sun rise!

2.

Arrive at surf spot and make a crazy mess of all boards that
need to be waxed. Of all wetsuits that need to be put on and
smile. Big!

3.

Hit the surf but don't forget your sun screen mama as
the hole in the atmosphere has pity for no one. Surf
for as long as your legs can bare. Then drag your
tired body back onto the beach only to bury yourself
in the newly washed beach towel.

4.

Pack the car again and have some cold cider on the
sand before heading off to lunch while waiting for
best post-beach hair to develop just in time for the
evenings adventures awaiting in the city.

Love,
E

Organic egg/carrot.

Such beautiful little things these organic produce.
From my man's collegue who has a hobby farm where
chicken and geese run around free and where herbs
grow wild in the sun.

So small too these ones that the egg disappeared in
my egg cup this morning. Plonk! I had to stick my nose
down and look for it in there while wondering how on
Earth that happened. Then it dawned on me that why
of course these little natural things have never seen
a day of spraying or a single hormone put into them,
making them tiny and oh so cute.

And the taste! So delicious.

Love,
E

In love with a man called Sunday.

Don't you just love the feeling of the weekend?
I do! (You know I do.) I think my surroundings
are suddenly dressed up in this pink hue that is
obviously completely ripped apart by the next
arriving Monday morning but just for that one
day. All pink.

To embrace that I bought flowers. Fresh.
From the market and oh so pretty. But
boy are they smelly too! How on Earth
did that happen and why did I not smell
them before I bought them?

For some reason even hanging up laundry
seems lovely. It is quite summery outside
nowadays and as the forty degree heat has
not hit us yet it is possible to actually go
outside and you know..hang out.

But then he said to me that I should just lie down
and he would make breakfast this time. So under
my nans rug and crept for some quality time with
tv reruns on my computer.

Later after being called to the kitchen I
received my piece of fresh gluten free
rosemary bread with sunflower seeds.

Fresh coffee (always), juice and a vegetarian
English breakfast with beans and egg whites.

Then some fruit!

Oh yeah and he had some sort of a meat
festival with a lot of tomato sauce.
Nom nom.

Then with my belly full I was off to a meet up
with the girls at a local beach side coffee shop
for some more fresh java and possibly even the
latest goss.

Love,
E

Weekend hands.

This is what my hands look like
after a whole weekend of making sushi,
buying mortars in the Asian grocers.
After clenching my fists to the
election process in the background
and after a whole lot of surfing.

I kind of like it though.
I carry it with me proud for my first
day at work and school of the week.
Like a live reminder of fun times had.

Love,
E