Famous people quotes-Bowhunter

"If Elvis Presley had been a bowhunter, he'd probably be alive today."
- Ted Nugent, rock star

Thought for the day-Change looks

A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.

-Charles Gordy

Proverbs-Truly rich

The truly rich are those who enjoy what they have.

- Yiddish Proverb

Sarcastic quotes-Horse races

According to The New York Times, Mexican drug cartels launder millions and million of dollars through horse races. I hate to see something like betting on horses become corrupt and seedy? What's next, boxing?
- Jay Leno

Famous people quotes-Rule

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

- Rene Descartes

Deep thoughts-Claim possession

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

- Rabindranath Tagore

Funny thoughts-Scream

I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

Sexual quotes-In trouble

Sex got me into trouble from the age of fifteen: I'm hoping that by the time I'm seventy I'll straighten it out.

- Harold Robbins

Political quotes-Fast and Furious

Today President Obama used his executive privileges to withhold documents about the weapons operation called Fast and Furious. I don't know what's scarier - that we can't see those documents or that the government is naming operations after Vin Diesel movies.
- Jimmy Fallon

Inspirational quotes-Small group

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead

Daydream lily says....

These prints by The Black Apple make me smile!!!
In fact lots of things have made me smile lately, life is changing......

One of the major things is I finally took the plunge and applied for a scholarship to undertake my PhD studies. And I got accepted!! So I'm going to be starting a new chapter in my life, I'll be a student again and doing my PhD in a couple of months.

What I wanted to do next in my career has been something I've been trying to figure out for awhile now, I kept tossing up in my head what I wanted and where I wanted to go. Did I want to pursue blogging as a full time job or was my heart with science, I even thought about what it would be like to just give it all up, do nothing. Blogging is something I have truley thrown myself into over the last 5 years, but truth is it is not what it was 5 years ago.  I spent a long time talking with those I love, reflecting, thinking, imagining, dreaming and asking people who'd done a PhD what you have to do and what it is like. Not everyone had a positive story to tell, many told me it can be a long hard slog and you have to really want to get to the finish line, others told me it is fun and self indulgent and they'd do it all again.

Over Christmas some of you might remember I took a big break and spent time traveling around and visiting all my friends and family. It was the longest break I had taken in over six years!! I mostly took it to really look inward and think about what is going to come next. It was during that time I made the decision that a PhD is something I want to do, for myself, personal growth and for my future. I applied a month ago and was really lucky to get accepted.  I was actually rather schocked because I didn't believe Id get in first go. After spending a few days letting the news sink in and now I've had time to process the fact I am going to be a student again. I've felt so much excitment and really ready and eager to get started pursuing my passion for science and knowledge.

So what does this mean for the blog?   Honestly I'm not sure, I guess it will just grow with me...just like it has over the past 5 years. This blog has been a journey and I dont think that journey is over yet.

Thank you to all my amazing readers, you guys have been here with me through the last 5 years, YOU'RE the BEES KNEES!!
xx
PS. I've been working on a new layout behind the scenes, I'm looking forward to it all being ready. Hopefully in July!!

Famous people quotes-Understanding

I do not want the peace that passeth understanding.

I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

- Helen Keller

Hilarious quotes-Women like clothes

"Men like cars, women like clothes. Women only like cars because they take them to the clothes."

- Rita Rudner

Motivational thoughts-However stale

Appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder and even ecstasy, however stale these experiences may have become to others.

- Abraham Maslow

Inspirational quotes-Harder

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Thought for the day-Praise or criticism

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

- John Wooden

Funny quotes-Persuade

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have sense enough to do without my persuading them.
- Harry S. Truman

Deep thoughts-Compassionate act

There is no small act of kindness.

Every compassionate act makes large the world.

- Mary Anne Radmacher

Famous people quotes-Rainbow

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow,
you gotta put up with the rain.
- Dolly Parton

Thought for the day-The time to relax

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.
- Sydney J. Harris

Andrea Jankovic

 

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~ John Lennon

Another amazing Queensland photographer,  Andrea Jankovic.  Check out more work on her facebook page.

photography by : Andrea Jankovic
model: Iris Hall (Busy Models)
styling: Ashleigh Kelly
make-up artist: Sheri Vegas 
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Sarcastic quotes-Feminist breakthrough

China is now preparing to send their first woman into outer space. Which at first seems like a feminist breakthrough until you realize she doesn't want to go.
- Jay Leno

Motivational thoughts-Preserving your identity

The world would like to change you;
There are pressures all around,
You must decide just who you are,
Then firmly hold your ground.

You have an image of yourself,
An ideal sense of you;
And to this vision you must always
Struggle to be true.

You know what you are good at,
And you know where talents lie;
But if you're ruled by others,
Your uniqueness could pass by.

Remember, there is much to learn,
All new things aren't good,
Wisdom lies in what you've learned
And what you have withstood.

So be yourself and don't allow
The world to take control,
Preserving your identity
Is life's most precious goal.

Funny thoughts-Stanley Cup champs

The L.A. Kings are the Stanley Cup champions. First time in their 45-year history. And it's ironic - the Devils lost in the City of Angels.
- Jay Leno

Splashing in the deep blue sea

Photography - Erika Astrid Photography 

Model - Cassie 

Swimsuits – Asuyeta 

Sunnies - Proof

I've been following Asuyeta for some years now after discovering Erika's handmade designs through blogging world and was so excited to see her latest ventures popup in my facebook feed.

Not only has Erika released an amazing new 50's inspired swimsuit range, she is also doing photography (and clearly she has a natural talent for it, just look how amazing these photos are!)

Famous people quotes-Expert

Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert.
- Virgil, Aeneid

Humor quotes-Last visit to the White House

TV icon Betty White visited President Obama in the Oval Office this week. The last time Betty visited the White House, it was still under construction.
- Jay Leno

Irish proverb-Son in law

Never praise your son in law until the year is out.

Sexual quotes-Pat

The best sex education for kids is when Daddy pats Mommy on the fanny when he comes home from work.
~William H. Masters

Thoughts-Lost some friends

I lost some friends I truly loved,
For whom I’m greatly sorrowed,
Those were not humans, who have perished,
Those were books that humans borrowed.

Thought for the day-Enough rain

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

Political quotes-Support

Pundits are saying that President Obama is starting to lose support among his own party. To give you an idea of how bad it's gotten, today Jimmy Carter compared him to Jimmy Carter.
- Jay Leno

Inspirational quotes-Get up

It's not whether you get knocked down,
it's whether you get up.
- Vince Lombardi

Funny quotes-Eclipse

Astronomy is fascinating, and yesterday there was an eclipse. Venus was involved along with the sun and the Earth. The depressing part is it won't happen again for another hundred years. It's like a Mets no-hitter.
- David Letterman

Famous people quotes-Three stages

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Nadinoo Bird a day shirt

 Nadinoo Pixie's Bird A Day shirt , Hair & Makeup by Ally 

Photos by Ally 

This is one of my favourite Nadinoo pieces we've gotten in at the shop!! Although I love every piece we pick for the shop (Jen and I spend hours looking over every lookbook hand selecting what we both love).

You would think having my own shop I would be getting lots of clothes for myself and I thought the same when I first started. But the truth is you end up only keeping a couple of pieces for yourself and want to see others enjoy the pieces you picked out. I told myself I should keep a Nadinoo piece this time before it all sells, and I adore this bird print! Nadinoo is so beautifully handcrafted from liberty prints, I'm excited to finally have a piece for my own wardrobe after following Nadia's designs for many years.

....two outfit post in a week, this must be a new record! I'm starting to get the hang of these outfit posts, I used to not like doing them. I think because I always preferred to be on the other side of the camera.

Do you like them (style posts)?   Would you like to see more style posts on the blog, or you don't mind the mix now?

In other news......

It's Mid-Season SALE time @ Style Milk 

We've got 30-50% off Bec & Bridge, May, Lilya & Nadinoo A/W styles. As well as heaps of Kids designers too!  

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Bono's gain

U2 singer Bono may have made over $1 billion from Facebook going public. A spokesman for U2 said the band is still going to tour but only because the drummer invested heavily in MySpace. - Conan O'Brien

Movie quotes-Turn

Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.”
- Better Off Dead

Friendship quotes-Comes in

"A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out".
-Grace Pulpit

Hilarious quotes-Justin Bieber

It's Memorial Day, although it's not a good day for America's favorite Canadian, Justin Bieber. He's wanted for questioning by the Los Angeles sheriff's department. Apparently Bieber had an altercation with a photographer. Bieber went all Mel Gibson on some dude.

Now Justin's on the lam, considered armed and adorable.

The photographer says he was roughed up by Justin Bieber. He had to go to the hospital. Doctors say he'll live, but his masculinity will never fully recover.
- Craig Ferguson

Philosophical quotes-Universalize

Will localizes us; thought universalizes us.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Political quotes-Life sentence

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison. You know, it's too bad we couldn't get the John Edwards trial moved to Egypt.
- Jay Leno

Famous people quotes-Excessive literary production

I have the conviction that excessive literary production is a social offense.
- George Eliot

Sexual quotes-Widespread taste

A widespread taste for pornography means that nature is alerting us to some threat of extinction.
- J.G. Ballard, "News from the Sun," Myths of the Near Future, 1982

The Horse

Shoes The Horse c/o Shooii, 

  Arabella Ramsay leggings, vintage jumper - Ally's,

 Hair - Toni & Guy Casual sea salt spray (also used in my Toni&Guy shoot here)

Photos by Ally @ Unknown Pleasures

Ever since Ally got her awesome new photography equipment I've been asking (begging) her to take some pictures of me. So when Shooii recently sent me these cute shoes from The Horse I had a good excuse to go round to her place for a girly photo session. Ally even did my hair and make-up for me!  How cool does my hair look?! We used sea salt spray to make my hair all textured and beach-y. I'm also getting all inspired for braids because of Khaleesi on Game of Thrones.

Hope you all had a good long weekend.

PS. If you haven't seen Ally's blog Unknown Pleasures, I highly recommend checking it out, she's such a beautiful person inside and out!!

Sarcastic quotes-Reversible

Mitt Romney has been giving his volunteers a free sweatshirt for making phone calls on his behalf. The sweatshirts are just like Romney, 100 percent reversible.
- Jimmy Fallon

Deep thoughts-Quitting

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
- Lance Armstrong (bicycle racer)

Thought for the day-Angry with God

It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
- Regina Brett

AFENDS

Winter lookbook for local Byron Bay label AFENDS. 

AFENDS WINTER

Photographer - Samuel Nolan

Model - Emica Penklis

Stylist - Kit Scholley

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Proverbs-Anger

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

Hilarious political quotes-Misspelling

Speaking of Mitt Romney, his campaign is in the news for misspelling several words on his promotional items. Today, Romney issued a press release that said, "I'll get to the bottom of this, or my name isn't Malt Ramrod."
- Jimmy Fallon

Thought for the day-Before they are easy

All things are difficult before they are easy.
- Thomas Fuller

Hilarious quotes-Trade places

First lady Michelle Obama said that if she could trade places with anyone in the world, it would be Beyoncé. Of course it got awkward when Barack was like, "I'm game!"
- Jimmy Fallon

Success quotes-Breathed easier

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love quotes-Miss life

Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.
-Leo Buscaglia

Political quotes-The Hangover

Next week Mitt Romney will campaign in Las Vegas with Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich. Did somebody say "The Hangover, Part III?"
- Jimmy Fallon

Hanna Müller

I blogged about Swedish fashion illustrator Hannah Müller's work a few years back in this post and recently was reminded how much I love her illustrations.
visit Hannah's blog to see more of her work.

Famous people quotes-Tolerance

Tolerance is the first principle of community;
it is the spirit which conserves the best that all men think.
- Helen Keller

Inspirational quotes-Successful

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy

Philosophical quotes-Immortality

Skin is a covering for our immortality.
- Ever Garrison

Beautiful quote-Felt

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

Famous people quotes-Feeling sorry

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
- Dale Carnegie

Daily quotes-Celebrate

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.
- M. Scott Peck

Proverbs-Guarded

There is a crock of gold in the tomb of every chieftain, but they are all guarded by cats and fairies.
-Irish proverb

Twisty Parallel Universe for Pony Anarchy

This latest issue of Pony Anarchy magazine (issue No.5) is my favourite issue yet! Mostly because two of my all time favourite photographers contributed, Ali Mitton and Berta Pfirsich. Both are so amazing and continually remind me of why photography was my first love.

Twisty Parallel Universe for Pony Anarchy 

Photography by Berta Pfirsich 

Model: Migle@Salvador models 

Make-up &; hair by Marta Vicente 

Stylist assistant: Marcia Papiz

Sexual quotes-Cat fights

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
- Abraham Lincoln

Movie quotes-Guns and knives

Guns are for show. Knives are for pros.”
- Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.

Famous people quotes-Deeds

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
- George Eliot

Thought for the day-Another planet's Hell

Maybe this world is another planet's Hell
- Aldous Huxley

Thought for the day-What is right

Whatever your friends and family do,
Always do what you know is right.

Hilarious quotes-Who does what?

Same-sex marriage would have men married to men and women married to women. Well, who complains about the credit card bill and who says, "Well, you want me to look nice, don't you?" And who writes the thank-you notes and who just signs their name?
- David Letterman

Deep thoughts-Held back

We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past,
but by the love we're not extending in the present.
- Marianne Williamson