Daily Outfit: Chemise blanche

Rugged up but still rocking the crisp white shirt. I hear it's a... basic.

Hello, bicycle!

I dream of Disney

Disneyland Paris! I'm hoping it won't be too long now before I'm back reunited with my friends (Mickey and Minnie, although personally, I rate Daisy Duck!)


Elle France celebrated EuroDisney's 20th birthday by staging a fun little fashion shoot.

See the full set here

I always enjoy when magazines stage this kind of themed editorial!

Thoughts on films

Last week was a bit of a funny one where I found myself working hard but also trying, trying, trying, to activate that film appreciation gland inside me. It's just not happening for me, folks, and maybe I just have to accept my short attention span and inability to sit still (literally, I found myself doing exercises in my chair during The Hunger Games on Saturday).


I don't think it helps that I watched movies on topics I have no interest in. Case in point?

• Wimbledon. I like Kirsten Dunst and thought this would be quirky and cute. Yawn. Not interested in tennis but did appreciate having some background noise for my marking
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Again, thought this would be quirky and cute. And Ewan McGregor is fun. BUT! Found myself rolling eyes and hoping for the end. Turns out salmon fishing isn't my thing
• Alien 2. Not my choice (neither was the original Alien a few weeks back). The manfriend keeps telling me that aliens are due for a pop-culture revival (as surely vampires have had their time in the sun?...) Minimal interest (although much respect for Sigourney Weaver)
• Water for Elephants. I'm just not interested in relationships n' shit. Enjoyed some sparkly costumes but found it easier to focus on my marking 

I'm more interested in Emily Blunt's dress at an LA premiere than in her new film.

So what's a girl to do? Abandon her quest to become cinema literate?

I'm hoping you can give me some gold star recommendations and restore my faith.

Z is for...

I have come to the conclusion (after many overseas visits and thorough explorations of the local store) that Zara is just not my kind of shop. And that's okay.

Daily Outfit: So Serious!

I've actually bought a few books lately on how to let Play back into your day and not be so serious. I need to keep a lighter heart and not get so swept up in my own artificial deadlines as a teacher working to an incessant clock. Easier said than done!

My students always love the blue shoes.

PS. My workwear for the next three days will include a white shirt. I bought a few recently and have been trying to incorporate them in many an outfit! Currently they're all in the washing basket though...

Superb Saturdays

More so than Sunday, I find Saturday is my day of the week. I don't have to get up early for work, and I have the whole day to myself while manfriend squeezes in an early morning bike ride, work and socializing.


The routine I usually find myself falling into (and I don't mind one bit!):

• Have a small sleep-in then spend an hour or so in bed reading first thing
• Eggs or pancakes for breakfast or...
• Eat vegetable dumplings in front of my latest download (sometimes while sipping wine before noon - cheeky!)
• Meet up with friends for lunch
• Bike ride to my local library
• An afternoon pottering around the house or visiting my parents
• Ideally, an afternoon nap. Realistically, couch time with magazines

Bliss!

 

Daily Outfit: Slow down!

Has it really been a whole week since my last post? Eek.

Fun weekend wear.

You know what's hard? (apart from everything at the moment, it seems)

• Getting home before the sun sets - and hence no opportunity for outfit snaps, nor evening runs
• Getting out of bed in the morning - too cold outside my bed!
• Getting going! ARGH

So. Here's me saying hi (Hi!) with just a little one to let you know I'm still alive (just) and trying desperately to figure out the work-life balance thing and get enough sleep.

See you soon.

Daily Outfit: Short Week!

Hello!

I was doing so well, posting last week. Then I got really, really busy. Not enough time to exercise busy! Do not dig.

A few colourful snaps of workwear for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.

Winter means no daylight for taking outfit photos. Enjoy the boy's detritus behind me!

Sensible in the kitchen.

Bruise wear.

Have a swell week!

Wednesday Wrap-up

It's been quite some time since I've told you about the ins and outs of my week.

I'd like to give this week a motion theme: it's something that has kept cropping up all week. I'm teaching it in a couple of my physics classes (@Newton), I've driven all the way down to Carrickalinga and back, and my car's been waiting for me at the repairers. I guess the opposite happened last night - sleep inertia. Feeling all the better for it though!

While I've only been running a few times this week, I feel like I've been running around town (see what I did there?) running errands.

Bibimbap Boppidy Boo! We're getting pretty good at making this!

My weekend at the beach involved:
1. No beach time.
2. Plenty of puzzle-doing time!
3. An excursion to a waterfall in the middle of nowhere.
4. Beer and books on the balcony.
5. A somewhat drunken foray into the world of Dungeons and Dragons.

Overall, some mighty good times! Perhaps I should be pleased there's no photographic evidence...

Sleeping Beauty

Good morning! With every intention of posting last night (bring back Wednesday Wrap-ups, I hear you cry!) I crawled into bed when I got home from work (school) at 6.30, and didn't wake up until .... past midnight.

I usually look just like this but with more drool.

I did get myself up then (only to get changed into pyjamas and brush my teeth) and then it was back into bed to continue a 12-hour slumber (punctuated by a few sleepless hours worrying about school. Life of a teacher!) I didn't dream of any princes but did picture myself back in France.


Stay tuned for a (belated) Wednesday Wrap-up for the week that was!