Pink Kitty

Sam and I went to put the first deposit on my wedding dress and look for suits for him and his brothers. It was not a pleasant day out but I'll write up more about that on my wedding blog. We went past Sams parents house afterwards and we were looking at old photos and having a giggle. It made my mood lift so much. We all went for an impromptu bowling session at Strike Bowling in Melbourne Central and that just made my day.
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Cat jumper: Forever 21
Skirt: City Chic via eBay
Boots: Autograph

Hardcore Sophomore is so gr8!

I ALWAYSSSS get asked about where I get my badges from and I just wanted to do a shout out to my fave badge maker, Hardcore Sophomore. I've slowly been collecting these fantastic badges and still have heaps more to get. While we were in New York I met the man behind the magic, Rhanny. He was so lovely and helpful with tips for awesome places in L.A & N.Y which made me so much happier knowing the person behind all this is absolutely amazing. While in Tiffanys on 5th Ave in NY we were in the elevator and I was wearing a mix of pink badges a little girl next to me in the elevator whispered loudly to her Mum, 'MOMMY, LOOK!!', and she pointed to the pins on my jacket and got a bit too excited and grabbed onto my Honey Boo Boo badge to see it closer. 

I need to share the goodness so everyone can enjoy.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardcorexsophommore

Badges: http://hardcoresophomore.bigcartel.com

Clothes/Stickers: http://www.redbubble.com/people/hardcorsophomor/portfolio?ref=carousel_portfolio

Eskimo Pie

Its hit Winter here in Melbourne and I've been terribly preoccupied. I STILL haven't put all the photos and videos from America onto my computer. All I've been doing is planning this wedding, stressing, sleeping and eating. I feel like I need to take a step back with this wedding stuff before I go mental, so Sam and I decided to go out for the day and we head into the city.

Kitengi wanted in on the action too haha

My nailpolish looks like a Lux DeVille handbag!

New adventure, new badges!

Tee - Marc Jacobs

Skirt - Vintage via Savers

Denim Jacket - Vintage via Savers

Beanie - Country Road

Nail polishes: Blue base - 'For Audrey' by China Glaze. Glitter topcoat - 'Fairy Dust' by China Glaze

Badges: 'Eat My Shorts' heart badge by Yippywhippy, Cat with googly eyes badge from Pygmy HIppo Shoppe store in L.A, Minnie mouse pin from Disneyland and femme Milhouse badge from Hardcore Sophomore (I'm obsessed with all their pins. So obsessed I almost have all of them and also so obsessed that I'm going to do a blog post showing you all of them and how my life gets harder when I have to decide which ones to wear on my jacket!)

uh, I'M ENGAGED

This post has been a longgggggg time in the making. Let's start from the beginning before we all get confused haha

The second half of 2012 was full of Sam and I preparing for our trip to the US. We were planning and preparing and saving and just generally all round busy. We have always been very open about wedding talk and that we wanted to get married. We had discussed rings and venues and ideas and had even proposed to each other countless times but Sam knew i wanted to be proposed to at the right time and the traditional way with a ring on a perfect day. Around my birthday (in July) Sam wrote me a letter telling me to be patient and the time will come soon enough for us to get married. So I waited. I waited but I didn't stop thinking about it. I had this idea that he would propose to me while we were in America because it would be something big and amazing being far from home and it would make the trip even better. But I was wrong.

It was our 4th anniversary on Boxing Day, December 26. Sam said we should go for a picnic in the park we had our first date (and mannnyyyy other dates) to celebrate. He said we would go and buy some food in the city and then make our way there. Before that I really wanted to get in on the Boxing Day sales but Sam kept saying "no, no we'll eat now and shop later." But me being the stubborn butt I am said shop now, eat later. I bought some goodies then it was time to eat. I got some sushi and Sam strangely didn't want anything. I didn't think anything of it at the time. We get to the park, we sit down on the grass and I start eating. Since it was Christmas the day before we were talking about our gifts and the fun day we had and them Sam 'remembered' that he had forgotten to give me one of my presents. Can you believe at this point I still didn't think something was up? Seriously! 

He took out a small glossy wooden box out of his bag and even then I didn't know what to think. Is this earrings, is this a cocktail ring, is it a brooch? I was so convinced it wouldn't happen so soon so an engagement ring was the last thing to pop up in my head.

He opened the box and before he could even say anything i burst out into the ugliest cry ever. He asked and I just kept crying and nodding then wheezed 'YES!'. He got teary and hugged me and wouldn't let go. Once I got myself together the first thing I said was "Theres going to be a wedding and I'M going to be the bride!" like Amy from Everybody Loves Raymond and we laughed. I called my parents first and they were at the shops. My Dad started crying and he never cries. Jesus. Im crying writing this just remembering this all. Sam called his parents and they said they had a feeling today would be the day. 

We rushed home and the process of phone calls announcing our engagement began.

This was taken literally a minute before it all happened haha

The ring! I hinted to Sam the classic Tiffany & Co ring was my dream diamond and he somehow found something almost identical but a tenth of the price. Props to Sam for being a diamond hunting genius!

So thats basically the story of how it went and now that we're back and mostly settled trying to start planning the wedding you'll be able to see the story unfold at my wedding blog http://thefairyflosswedding.blogspot.com.au

Dress: ASOS

Denim Jacket: Savers

Badges/Pins: 'Eat My Shorts' by Yippywhippy, Bartman from eBay, Sweetheart from eBay

Specs: Derek Cardigan

New things

I got a new haircut and I absolutely love it! Ugh! I'm actually in love with mu hairdresser. Hairdressers are like soulmates. It's so hard to find one that just gets you and your hair. Kylie from Miss Gertrude (Previously 'Lure" Salon) is a fabulous human being. She's been cutting and colouring my hair since she was at the tail end of her apprenticeship and started my journey into white hair-dom. If you're in the Fitzroy area hit her up and tell her I sent you ;)

I also got myself a pair of prescription sunglasses! This may not sound like the most exciting thing ever, but it is to me because whenever I wore sunglasses I'd have to be blind or wear my specs underneath my sunnies like a lame soccer-dad. Its just a shame the nicest ones were by Alex Perry. Ugh. He's such a wanker. But whatever because now I CAN SEE WHILE I'M OUT IN THE SUN!

Frogs in the pool

The title explains most of it, really. We found frogs squatting in our pool and we decided to play with them and let them chill in there for a bit longer but a few days later we decided to take them to a pond where they can live normally.

 
We put them in a pickle jar and what do they do? Start doing the deed. It was weird and jizzy and the water went murky. We finally got there and popped them in the pond and there was a mumma goose (I assumed she was a swan, but sam is apparently so sure shes a goose. whatevz) and her babies! We stared at them and giggled at how cute they were for a while.

 Little goosey bums!

Kitties!

Hi kittens!

These photos were taken a few months back before we went overseas. I had received my badges from Hardcore Sophmore  which are the greatest! I have since bought more and actually met the doll behind the pins while i was in New York. I'm going to do a post of my collection I've accumulated because they are so fantastic. I've gotten so many compliments on them all especially the Kim K crying badge haha

We met this ginger prince at my inlaws house. They call her Crookshanks. She loved me and Sam so much and just wanted cuddles. When we got home Kitengi didn't want to be around us because she could smell the betrayal haha

Kitengi had a little bit of an eye problem and we had to take her to the vet and i couldnt help laughing at her in this cat sack restraint they had to put her in to give her all the medication/creams. She was looking at me like 'i hate you mum'. But still OMG how cute is it!? 

I love her so much