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Life // Oh, Tumblr.

>> Monday, June 6, 2011

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

Home // I Love Lamp

>> Wednesday, June 1, 2011

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.

Read // Catching up...

>> Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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...

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

>> Thursday, January 6, 2011

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...

Life // New Resolutions for 2011

>> Friday, December 31, 2010

The Number 1 thing about 2011, is that we are going to be home in Australia :-) I almost feel like I could end the blog post there!

I mean the first week of 2011 will be spend in Nepal, but after that it will be all things Aussie and family and friends! I'm so excited!!

I'm pretty proud of myself in 2010. I was able to complete my 2010 'goals' which consisted of:

~~To take French lessons~~
Stop buying stuff online
~~Go to Paris~~

Numbers 1 and 3 easily done, but number 2 was a little bit difficult! In comparison to 2009, I definitely decreased my online spending, but it was still up there in the "probably shouldn't have bought it" category.

So for 2011:

Eat healthier food (more home cooked meals; start putting together recipe book).
Go to America (LA and SF [and also NY?!]- for my cousins wedding in June).
Visit 2 new countries (then I can cross off "20 countries before 25" on my bucket list).
Get a job (since I don't have one at this point for 2011).
Buy a Chanel classic quilted black bag (my husband finally said I could - but it's dependent on the job issue!).
Sponsor a couple of Nepali kids schooling for the year.

What's on your 2011 goal list?

Hope you have a wonderful 2011 filled with fun, friends, food and fabulous-ness!

Life // Christmas in Nepal

>> Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas Eve begun with a ginger bread decorating contest between my husband and I. Clearly he won (his is on the right)!

Then we had an intimate lunch on Christmas day at our friends place. There were 3 couples, a roaring fire and a gorgeous Thai/Nepali/Swiss mixed baby girl :-)

The table set...

The cook herself and some amazing food she made!!

Me and my fantastic Christmas present (that I've wanted for a while - you would know about it if you have been following my blog!!) A wall-sized World Map :-D

Life // t's Christmas!

>> Saturday, December 25, 2010

I can't believe it's Christmas already! I guess it really doesn't feel like it since we will be spending it here in Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a bit sad that we aren't home with our families and friends, but I guess we just have to look beyond that and the fact that we will be in Australia on January 14th and get to (hopefully) spend the whole of 2011 with our family and friends! Two weeks from today we will be leaving Nepal after 2 years of trial, hardship, excitement and joy.

Anyway, more on that later...it's Christmas!

And I hope you have a very merry and blessed one :-)

Travel // Ladurée, Paris

>> Wednesday, November 24, 2010

A visit to Paris is only complete once you have visit the original macaroon maker, Ladurée. Our last day in Paris was an intense rush as we were attempting to meet up with our friends' friends, and then me and my friend were trying to meet up with our men (we split up to do some girls' shopping without the boys!). We were all suppose to meet under the Arc de Triomphe at 3pm and then proceed to go up the Eiffel Tower, but of course it didn't go to plan. My friend and I ended up waiting underneath the Arc de Triomphe for about 2 hours, but alas no one showed up! So we decided to walk down the Champs Elysées and take in the Parisienne atmosphere. We saw so many people with Ladurée bags, but couldn't find the store, and because of how late it was getting (since we missed a couple of hours waiting) we thought we would leave Paris without trying the famous macaroons.

Anyway, fast forward a couple of hours and we finally meet up with our boys (surprised they didn't get lost) and we decide to find dinner then walk down the Champs Elysées all the way to the Lourve. As we are searching for a good restaurant to eat at, low and behold we come across the annex of Ladurée! To say I was excited is a massive understatement!

After a little line up and a few hard decisions later we had our little pack of macaroons and took them down to the Lourve to enjoy by the fountain and the mesmerising pyramid :)
Photos are all taken by moi.