Grow a Mo'

Movember is here and one of my Lomo photos got selected to be displayed at the Lomovember exhibition held by PigeonHole. I'm so excited. (My gorgeous native plant from KP). Lomovember is an annual charity event held in November that showcases Lomographs of Perthians raising funds for Movember (supporting research in men's health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men).

Feel free to come along to the opening night of the Lomovember Gallery on Friday November 19, from 7-11pm. There will be door prizes and local bands, cupcakes and moustaches! Photos will remain displayed on Nov 20-21, 11am - 5pm.

Speaking of Movember, Rob is attempting to grow a mo' so feel free to support him and donations of any amount big or small can be made on his Mo Space. Click Here. Many thanks and maybe see you at the Lomovember Gallery!

Arrival of Tees

Mr Postman delivered my Threadless Tees package today! New tees for Summer! I love browsing through Threadless and checking out all their witty designs! I especially love the Communist Party tee that I bought for the bf and Used to be Friends tee for myself.

Communist Party

Used to be friends

Pasar Malam 2010

Ridiculous amount of people

There was an insane turnout to this year's Curtin Pasar Malam night, usually it's just the popular foods such as the Satay lines that were ridiculously long but it seemed like EVERY line was ridiculously long. We ended up choosing the 'shortest' lines and ate chicken naan wraps, lamb rogan josh & rice, jap chicken kebabs and mochi balls! I love food!

Taste of India

The mochi balls I am obsessed with

Ukelele baby

Saw this little ukelele at the shops and it's the same colour as my guitar! (Looks more alike in real life) Had to get it!! Quick easy tabs to play I'm yours by Jason Mraz here.

Or learn from this kid:

Thai at the Thai Corner

Thai feast @ Thai Corner

Chilling out

I love it when Snowflake just flops down and rests, he looks so damn relaxed! Not a care in the world!

A splash of colour

I love spring! All my rose bushes have blossomed so I thought I'd add some colour to my kitchen~ (Very messy table). Couldn't find a vase hence the makeshift pasta sauce vase!

Paradise found

Pink Cherry Blossom

It was such a Beautiful, Sunny day today and seeing as it was a public holiday and the shops were closed, I took Mum for a stroll. I was blown away with the amount of colours displayed at the Araluen Botanic Gardens. If you like tulips, you'll love Araluen! The park was packed with lots people and smells of delicious BBQ food cooking. Unfortunately, we didn't bring any food. Would've loved to have a picnic amongst the sea of tulips!



Tulips, tulips..



And more tulips!



Bicycle Pot Holder

I found this neat little pot holder at the gift shop! I really want it in my garden! Not sure if it was for sale though. Also, check out the Kangaroo Umbrella. Adorable as.
Check Out the rest of my Araluen Botanic Park Photos Here.



Kangaroo Umbrella

Origami Wedding Cake

I attended a wedding last night. The table decor, cake decor and bridal bouquets were all paper origami flowers! Something different.

The Hula Bula Bar

Picture courtesy of Hula Bula Bar.

Caught up with a couple of mates from Canberra on Friday night and we met up at the Hula Bula Bar. It is a very cute Tropical Island themed bar tucked away in the city of Perth on Victoria Street. The atmostphere is amazingly relaxed and they sell a very large variety of cocktails decorated with mini umbrellas and frogs! I didn't end up taking pictures on the night so I just nicked these off their website. Just had to share this unique tiki bar.

Picture courtesy of Hula Bula Bar.

Florentine Punch

Spring and jumping shots

Warning: Bombardment of photos!

The pictures were taken last weekend at Kingspark showcasing all their native wildflowers. I Love Spring. And jumping shots. Photos taken with the Diana Mini with a film speed of 200.

Preparing to jump

Jumping shot

Springtime at Kingspark

Gorgeous native plant at KP

Kingparks/City view

Eternal flame/war memorial

Flower photos & kite flying

The forgotten charm

Attention book lovers; my new Amazon Kindle

Kindle Leather case

I got this lovely present; the Amazon Kindle E-book reading device from the lovely boyfriend. I'm a big book lover and the Kindle is unlike LCD screens which may hurt your eyes after reading for awhile, it actually looks like paper. Some of the features that I like about the Kindle is that it is light and compact so it's easy to place in my handbag. It has a battery life of a month! Which is a super plus, if I was going travelling, I wouldn't need to worry about charging it. A feature not available with paper books is dictionary lookup which is extremely helpful! Read more about Amazon Kindles here. I am currently reading; The Girl Who Played with Fire

Kindle Side on

Black & White images

Chocolatey Goodness

Choc cupcakes with choc frosting sprinkled with praline bits &/or rainbow sprinkles

Had a great time making these with Jia & Yen, whom had invited themselves over... Found this lovely chocolate cupcake recipe that is to die for on Joy of baking, however I would recommend using a different frosting recipe because the frosting did not taste very nice. The texture of the cake is very light and fluffy. It is nice and moist and full of yummy!

Lunch at Jean Pierre Sancho

Lovely Fel & I

Finally got to visit Jean Pierre Sancho with the lovely Fel, on the corner of Hay Street and Shafto Lane. This little french cafe made me feel like I was in Paris again with the delicate pattiseries and the french staff with their uppish attitude. Don't get me wrong, loved the experience and the food was enjoyable. The flavoured macarons were a treat and the potato & tomato soup was amazingly creamy and I wanted more when I was done. The soup-to-bread ratio was not nearly enough but I would have it again. We also tried some layered meringue & cream dessert (not sure what it was called-something in French) that was quite delicious. The decor was simple yet beautiful with the vintage looking furniture, chandelier and beautiful crafted framed mirrors reflecting a French ambiance. If you're looking for a new cafe to try, I would recommend it.

Flavoured Macarons

Crafty soup in bread - Love it

Layered Meringue & chocolate cream

The Giant cupcake

Very excited about using my giant cupcake mould. After having an orange and poppy seed muffin for breakfast the other day, I decided to make a giant version of it. Using the moulds, a turd shaped piece is made along with the cake base with grooves. As I was trying to slice the top half, it cracked, I was devastated. However, I managed to ice it up covering my imperfections.

Top of giant cupcake

Assembled top & bottom

Final product - Giant cupcake!

Giant cupcake mould & teacup

I received two giant gifts this month coincidentally. A giant cupcake mould from Robbie and a giant teacup & saucer from YuehLai to match. As you can see from the pictures below, I've placed 'normal' sized items next to the giant ones.

Giant cupcake mould next to a cupcake paper case & a babycake paper case

Giant teacup vs. normal teacup

New contact lenses!

My new hazel eyes!
Other than the shitty pixelated image, comparison of my eye colours :)

If you look at it closely, you can see the little dots of colours. Alien eyes!

Exhibit: B; international street art

I got to check out the Exhibit: B street art exhibition in Subi on my half day off. I read about it off Yours truly, 2095. If you're interested, it's located on 433 Hay Street, Subiaco. Opening times 9:30-5:30pm, closes on the 19th of August.


Artists included Mr Brainwash, Shepard Fairey, Mysterious Al, Dotmasters, Byrogylphics, Pahnl, tek13, and more. Shepard Fairey is probably one of the more well known ones for his Obama 'Hope' Poster. I got a bit carried away taking photos. I really like Russ Mills work, he combines both traditional media and digital imaging. His bold strokes and sketches are manipulated digitally to create an emotional distortion.

Some of Russ Mills work and some local guy with the light boxes, Simon...

More artwork

I find beauty everywhere (Red) - Mr Brainwash

Don't be Cruel - Mr Brainwash, Staring Girl - TEK 13

Slow and Steady - Ink Fetish

Charlie Chaplin!