Life // Oh, Tumblr.

So I've conformed. I really wish I didn't, but laziness got me in the end.

I created a Tumblr last night for Things That Thrill My Heart, (you can find it here). The ease of re-blogging inspiring photos, the visual stimulation, and the great access to so many images is just too good to turn down. I will most likely be posting regularly over there, but for in-depth topics you will find me here on trusty ol' blogger :)

http://thrillmyheart.tumblr.com

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Home // I Love Lamp

I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but my friend says that I'm "nesting" (but no, I'm not pregnant!). All of a sudden, I'm obsessed with home decor, making sure I have all the proper cooking utensils, dining tables (which I've decided I want to choose the wood myself...), and for the past week: lamps.

Finding the perfect bedside lamp has become my sole purpose the past week and everything that I've looked for has either had the wrong base, perfect shade or perfect base but wrong shade. Even the separates at Target didn't have what I was after... until I Googled and found the below lamp. 

Ahh... the feeling of success - it's love! I love lamp.

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Read // NYT T - Mag

My weekly catch up of Nicholas Kristof's New York Times Column led me to NYT's Style Magazine Summer Travel Issue.

Pretty Pictures and awesome articles (Please note the Melbourne story, page 28, ahem), check it out here:

New York Times Style Magazine - Summer Travel Issue

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Travel // Fiji time...

Last week I went to Fiji... for work :)

I had a great time and was quite productive despite what you're probably thinking! I hung out with some locals, and even got to visit some villages with youth "peer educators" who speak to young people about safe sex, alcohol and substance abuse and how to get jobs. It was eye opening and very encouraging to see young people taking that sort of action. I even enjoyed the slippery mud track which had us all squealing and grabbing each other for support!

I also had a lovely adventure consisting of missing my flight back to Sydney because of a slow taxi driver, and me not having enough cash to pay him - which led to me giving him an IOU. Crazy times when you travel with me! Haha

For some reason, because it was a "work trip" I didn't think to bring my camera! I guess I associate camera with holiday, so my trusty iPhone 4 camera had to do the job - and gosh am I impressed! Please don't mind the over usage of Instagram :-)

My missed flight home! Had to reschedule for the next day...

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Travel // Milano Dreaming...

Today I was wearing my 2-euro ring purchased on a side walk near the famous canal in Milan, Italy. It conjured up lots of memories and beautiful scenes in my mind. Here are some photos from our trip.

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Travel // Travel dreams...

It's quite silly really... I feel like I need to have a trip planned for this year. It's March and normally I would have a big idea in my head by now, but alas nothing! Ideas anyone?!

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Read // Catching up...

Yes I am well aware that it has been basically, um, forever since I last blogged. There is so much to catch up on! But because of a shipment of new books that arrived on my door step yesterday, I'll begin with what I've been reading the past, 6 months or so...

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Tavel // The Land of the Thai's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On our way back to l'Australie we spent a fantastic week in Thailand: just sun, sand, beach and shopping! We went to Bangkok and Phuket - it was great, just what I needed to clear my head and put things into perspective. We went snorkleing, did a lot of reading and we did a lot of eating! Ice cream, McDonalds, Pad Thai...hrmmm basically everything! I highly reccommend going to Thailand, and if you ever go, just ask me for some great places to visit! xx

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Life // Two years has come to an end...

I initially created this blog as a way to document my inspiration, things that I love, 'virtually' shop, and basically just day dream. It kind of turned into an escape. In January 2009 my husband and I moved to Nepal for my work (I was an intern with an Aid Organisation), which was a huge and uncertain thing, seeing as we also got married the week before we moved. So much has happened in the past 2 years I can't even begin to summarise it all, but I know it will be one of those experiences which I won't realise how much it has impacted my life until later on down the track.

I have mixed feelings about leaving Nepal; excitement (to go home to Australia), uncertainty (no job, no home waiting for us in Aus), expectation (that Australia will be the same?!), sadness (leaving Nepal and people we have grown greatly fond of), anxiety (for time to hurry up to Friday morning), stress (how am I suppose to fit 2 years of life in a suitcase!?), happiness (to see old friends and family in Aus), disappointment (in leaving Nepal when there is still so much to be done), and as much as I don't want to admit it, a little bit of regret. You see, I think that my planning and traveling bug kind of got in the way of us enjoying and appreciating Nepal to it's full extent (or as much as possible). Instead of enjoying where I was in the world, I was planning trips to more interesting and history-filled places when I could've just opened my door and probably my eyes more too.

But anyway, I'm trying to focus on the things that I have done and what I can take from this experience and if I write them all down I'm sure it will turn into some sort of biography! So here it is in pictures...

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