Sutra: Arachnophobic's should look away...

I don't like spiders. They are fine as long as I can't see them. But I have some photos of spiders who have been in my life recently to share with you. But first lets look at some highland plant life...

This native highland plant thing is lovely. I love the pink and pale turquoise-ey colouring. I actually would like to incorporate that pink into my house some how...

This moss is terribly interesting. I love moss, which is strange, I know. But I actually think its really lovely. This moss looked soft like a little green pillow, but up close it has spiky leaves, and to touch it's hard like a rock is underneath. But there is not. I checked!

Ok now for the spiders...

Ew. yuck. Your trying to hide. But you should know I see you. And if you come near me I have a shoe and I am not afraid to use my whole body's weight (not insignificant) to crush you.

*disclaimer: I prefer not to crush spiders, I am from the school of 'live and let live' and I feel bad if I do squish them... But if it was a life or death situation.... well

Ok your not too bad. Just please do no crawl near me...

Argh! What the feck are you doing in my car. In the dark. While I am driving. Don't you have some place other to be? Like outside?

Ew ew ew ew ew

*I did not squish any of these spiders. The one in my car I actually managed to flick out with my shoe this morning. I took approx 2 minutes of mumbling to my self and swiping with shoe before it fell out.

Now, aren't you glad I shared all that with you. It was very insightful, and kinda made my stomach turn.

Ok, now think about moss.... Much better

Sutra: Workplace Safety

We, at 'the block', are incredibly safety conscious. Just look at this excellent ramp we made in order to carry the windows into the house! (Just don't step on the loose ends, K?)

Below is what it looks like when you have windows in.

Its a wicked feeling! The frames are a colour called Monument (a dark grey w a slight green tinge) I am really happy with the colour I think they will be great with the colours we are planning to paint the interior and exterior of the house.

The below picture is completely irrelevant to anything... But I liked it cos the birds are loving resting on this radio tower!

They were seriously all the way from the bottom to the top and just everywhere. When I jumped out of the car to take this picture it was a real cacophony of bird tweets.

I very much like birds...

Sutra: Glossy Box Feb

After the phenomenal disappointment that was the Jan Glossy Box (temporary tattoos, blue eyeliner, lipgloss that smelt like plastic), the Feb one is almost as bad... But not quite.

A lipstick from Face of Australia that is not a good colour for me.

Proactive, the worst thing for my skin possible.

Mini nail files... Handy, will keep in my bag

Nail polish in a dark pinky red. Will use this.

and an olive lip balm. smells pretty but have not used yet so can't give you an accurate review.

I cancelled my subscription but I might try another brand of box and see if thats better... I hear Bella Box has been pretty good?

Sutra: Friday Night

Ok so. I am not that good at pole y'all. It just so happens that there are only like 5 anywhere near advanced students!!!

One of our favourite moves is the balance plank. My friend and I always do doubles becuase we are the only ones in Tas who do!!!

My desert after a hard nights work!!!

Sutra: Festivale

For the last 2 years I have done a pole performance at Festivale (a local food, wine and entertainment festival)

This year again I am doing a doubles performance Friday and Saturday night.

I am nervous because the performance is tonight and I always forget what I am doing on stage cos of all the nerves and stuff. Hopefully I don't make a spaz of myself...

Also, its supposed to rain tonight! Argh! You sooooo cannot pole in the rain!

I will try and get someone to take photos and then I can post some here if I look awesome and skinny.

I have a video of last years and even the year before's performances. But I am not going to link them because I look yucky and Fat! I am still not lean and fit looking. So it depends on how the video comes out. If you are really excited about searching for it on youtube you will be able to find them in like 2 seconds. Well depends how left or right brained you are as to whether you will be able to clue into some key factors and search the right phrase to find the video.

I commend you if you can be assed to do this!

Sutra: The Disclaimer...

Ok, I am sorry if I say something to you, or you say something to me and I reply, which sounds weird/ridiculous/offensive etc.

I actually can't help it. I am slightly to the left when it comes to chit chat.

It's inherited I think. My mum says she says stuff that other people feel is weird too. I am yet to see this and I have nearly been in her life for half her life!

I really need to say straight after "Sorry that was a dumb ass thing to say/ not funny at all" But then I believe thats even more awkward than just letting it go.

So if I am ever communicating with you and you think t your self "Gosh this girl is a bit odd" now you can understand that this is a natural reaction upon meeting me and you are not alone!

Happy now?

K bye

Sutra: The Big Blue Box

Well, would you look'a here! This here is a big blue box, with added windows!

So I guess you can see that we have wrapped our house in sisalation (blue stuff) which is very exciting because it really gives you an idea of what our house will feel like from the inside (plus shiny-ness)

This is a picture looking up our hallway towards the master bedroom before the windows have been pulled back

This is after the windows have been pulled back! Wow so much light! Yay!

And this picture here is of the walk in wardrobe, ensuite and bathroom!

[It's quite difficult to tell the difference but the WIR is the first room in the right of the image. The ensuite is in the middle (door to ensuite is in the left of the image) and you can also see the bathroom (look for the wall joists which separate the ensuite and bathroom. {all bathroom floors are white cement stuff})]

Ok... The point is... Check out how awesome my walk in is going to be why don't you!!!! Jealous yet?

Yup, so aren't you glad I shared this update with you :)

Also, I have tomorrow off. Ha!

Sutra: Billabong

Yes, this is a picture of a swirly Billabong icypole

I had not had one in years.

No it was not as good as I remember...

Sutra: Pretty Yellow Flowers

Look at these very pretty flowers that a work colleague picked from the gardens and left on my desk. So pretty and bright!

My January Glossy Box. Why oh why did they stick these god aweful Australia Day stickers in the boxes? They would have been better to have some nice subtle ones, and just a couple of them. Aside from that, can't wait to try the Sheer Cover lip gloss and the Mirenesse liner. The rest is pretty meh.
And finally, this AMAZING cake which a friend (K) made for another friend (C) for her 26th!

How gorgeous is it!
Thursday is Australia Day so I have the day off and then am taking a lieu day on Friday. So looking forward to my 4 day weekend!!!

Sutra: Shopping I Can't Afford

I am 100% in love w this gorgeous bag, which I can't afford.

BTW Mary-Kate (guess) Those sunnies are not great w your skin tone...

So I am looking to buy a similar style off ebay for (less than) a fraction of the price. I know, I know, plagiarism and whatever and stealing of creative property or something and moral codes and all that. But really if you were on my wage you would do the same. Also, as if this style is not going to be out of fashion in about 3 months or less! It's probably already soooooo passe, but I live in Tassie, so its OK cos no one down here has any idea (wrong and blatant generalisation) about whats supposed to be the IT thing.

Also very much like these flats. But will wait until Shopbop has a sale I think before I contemplate taking my lemming any further!

Okies well I had better go pretend to be doing some more work while I actually catch up on some blogs :)

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