Sunday 31 May 2015

HIGHS AND LOWS

Long island breakfast 7.3.15 / tumblr

Highs:

- Four day weekend!

- Ruby High-Winter collection - so very, very beautiful.

- Tomorrow I start Junk Free June. So today in my last ditch attempt to fulfil my unhealthy food desires, we had one hell of a lunch. (Including some healthy but ridiculously good charred broccoli)

- Campbell Live finale. I cried. :'(

- POMEGRANATE JUICE!!

Lows:

- I was looking forward to winter - but why SO COLD though?!

- Wait, can you call yourself a blogger if your blog seems to solely consist of 'highs and lows' posts?

- #Tags4likes. Have a sip of water mate.

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A pretty ceiling at the theatre on Broadway.

Very true words <3

Image of Samuji Lebel Trouser
I love these - but I do not suit culottes. :(

Pretty illuminated hands. <3


Sending winter warmness, 
Sarah x

Thursday 28 May 2015

FIVE REASONS WHY TRAVELLING IS THE GREATEST THING YOU CAN DO


1.  It forces you to make new friends & meet new people:

Environments like school/uni/work can sometimes be hard to make friends in. So it's really great that I can travel somewhere foreign, meet new people & make new friends, and just have a great time in general. I met one of my friends when we were both standing in the same department store in Bangkok, trying to decide whether the Prada bag we were looking at was real or not. Lol.

2. The experiences:

Whether it be feeling jet lagged and sick in an airport lounge, or riding an elephant under the blistering sun. They're all experiences that you'll never get back again. They'll change who you are, and how you see the world. It makes me really love and appreciate where I come from even more.

3.  Learning about other cultures:

The New Zealand culture is quite acquiescent and tame, so it is always intriguing to learn about other cultures. And the best way to do that is to be there, and experience it for yourself! There are so many countries and cultures that need to be explored. I could describe to you the city lights of Bali, but you really have to see it for yourself to capture it's full beauty - Instagram and Tumblr do it no justice.

4. The food:

The best way to learn about a culture is by food. (And who doesn't love to eat?) One thing I regret doing all to often is going for a universal food chain when I should be experiencing the local delicacies. I guess you sometimes want something that resembles home. My advice would be to embrace it fully by dining as the local's do.

5. So you are aware of what's around you:

Being born and raised in one particular place meant growing up I never really knew what was outside my suburb. So travelling has really opened my eyes to the world outside of where I live. Especially because what you see on the news or online could never compare to experiencing something right in front of you.





Love,
Sarah x

Saturday 23 May 2015

HIGHS AND LOWS

The dungaree club / Photo: James K Lowe / Found on tumblr 

Highs:

- I'm headed over to Sydney soon (hopefully). To visit my brother, and buy shit loads of Muji linen! I've been eyeing this set up for a while now.

- I've started listening to Frank Ocean. I'd never really ventured into that locale of music before. Amazing. Fave songs: thinking 'bout you, swim good.

- The Lonely Hearts sale at Welcome Eatery yesterday. Apart from the fact that there was SO many people, making it slightly stressful. There was way more sale stock than I imagined, and I probably bought more than I should have - but oh well.

Lows:

- No Muji stores in New Zealand.  :'(

- On saturday I watched 'That Sugar Film'. Today I had an apple for breakfast - because i'm too scared to eat anything else. So that's how my day is going so far.

- When someone owes you money, but when you see them they don't mention it. So you feel like the bad guy bringing it up.

S xx 

Thursday 21 May 2015

100 THINGS TO BE HAPPY ABOUT

Some cute plants i pass everyday on the way home.

These little things won't fix your problems, if you're having a bad day. But hopefully they'll create little moments where your dimples show, or give you a little giggle. Life is about those little moments - no one can feel happy all of the time.


1) Having a long chat to a friend you haven't had one with in ages.

2) Falling asleep to the sound of rain on the roof.

3) NO bra.

4) Movie nights with friends.

5) Laughing so hard your ribs start to hurt.

6) Helping someone out.

7) Finding money.

8) Hard work paying off.

9) When your pet decides to be affectionate.

10) Spoiling someone.

11) Receiving/giving flowers.

12) Walks in the forest.

13) Road trips.

14) Baby animals.

15) Sitting by the fire in winter.

16) Summer fruits.

17) Making someone laugh.

18) Having a deep conversation with someone you didn't know you could have one with.

19) The feeling of slipping into your sheets with freshly shaven legs.

20) Music.

21) Losing weight.

22) Life in general.

23) Re-watching a movie and understanding parts you previously didn't.

24) Polaroid cameras.

25) Tumblr.

26) Finding new spots you love.

27) Not taking yourself to seriously.

28) Hot showers.

29) Feeling good about yourself.

30) Swimming under waterfalls.

31) Letters.

32) Feeling confident.

33) Chunky scarves in winter.

34) Finding something you enjoy.

35) Compliments.

36) You.

37) Making someone feel special.

38) Herb gardens.

39) Having a tidy room.

40) Emojis.

41) Finishing an assignment.

42) Baking.

43) Cooking your favourite food.

44) Hotels.

45) Exploring new places.

46) Reading old diary's.

47) Finding a pretty shell on the beach.

48) Rugging up in winter.

49) Winter.

50) Being the only ones in the cinema.

51) Disney movies.

52) Shopping.

53) Writing poems.

54) Sleeping in.

55) Playing with babies.

56) Watching children learn how to talk.

57) Reading short stories.

58) Feeling a sense of direction.

59) Birthdays.

60) New jewellery.

61) Getting dressed up.

62) Taking a good picture.

63) Black and white photo's.

64) Kittens.

65) Succulents.

66) Stepping on crunchy autumn leaves.

67) Doing your eyeliner to the best of your ability.

68) Children giving you flowers - and little notes attached.

69) Feeling like you're on top of your work load.

70) Driving around the city at night.

71) Cuddles with babies.

72) Spa's.

73) Aeroplanes.

74) Travelling.

75) Shoe collections.

76) Being in an airport - and the weird excited/nervous/panicky feeling you get.

77) Forehead kisses.

78) Smashing plates.

79) Bonfires on the beach.

80) Long phone calls.

81) Friends trusting you enough to confide in you.

82) Someone keeping your secret.

83) Feeling creative/artsy.

84) Alexa Chung - and all her beauty.

85) A great concert.

86) Music festivals.

87) Instagram.

88) New bedding.

89) Chunky sweaters.

90) New shoes.

91) Catching up with a friend you haven't seen in ages.

92) Being on a boat.

93) Long hair.

94) New lingerie.

95) Feeling special.

96) Rings.

97) Cacti

98) Lorde

99) Having someone to lean on.

100) Arranging flowers.

x

Saturday 16 May 2015

HIGHS AND LOWS


Maddy Budd / Photo: Evan Tetreault  

Highs:

THIS!

- I'm 16 days away from cutting packaged food out of my diet for The Cancer Society's Junk Free June. Feel free to get in on that action. Or you know, watch from a distance laughing, when i'm grumpy and starving. 

- I don't cook that often but on thursday I made these amazing sesame bagels with Marmite & Castello on top, and grilled them in the oven. It doesn't sound like much but man it was good. (I was possibly trying to rip off the ones they make at Best Ugly Bagels)

- Going through my Thailand journal - from my trip last year. (I might post a few entries?)

This. I don't know whether it is a high or a low, but be prepared to waste a few minutes of your life on it.

Lows:

- When i'm actually sick, and I bring out the cough lozenges in class. Everyone swoons.

- I haven't had Hulucat in over two weeks. I feel kinda empty.

- Acne. Um excuse me. WHYYY!



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Alexa Chung / Tumblr


Vsanders / Tumblr


Kinfolk / Tumblr


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The morning after / Malibu December 2013 / Tumblr


Marie Everth @ Clyne / Tumblr

X

Sunday 10 May 2015

HIGHS AND LOWS


winter gardens
Today at the winter gardens.

Highs:

- Meeting Karissa Pukas at the Benefit meet up, oh my god. She's SO lovely.

- Today (for mothers day) we went to Odettes - which mum thoroughly enjoyed. Also Storm and India and La Femme Fleur were set up out the front - so she got a beautiful bouquet, and a seriously good tea fix.

- Walking around the winter gardens today, and having More Like Drake stuck in my head, then remembering it's where Paul Williams shot it. Also then looking like a dick, having a little giggle to myself.

Lows:

- I somehow have managed to shift the bones in my thumb, and cause some quite painful tissue damage. So yeah.

- Trying to cook with sixteen kids under the age of six at once. It's SO hard, especially with blenders and curious fingers involved. I know someone who does it full time, it must be so mentally draining.

Sarah x

Friday 8 May 2015

FIVE TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDY


Ashleigh Cummings / Puberty Blues 


1) Be organised.

Start early. Keep your notes organised into different classes in chronological order. So you know where everything is for easy access. Even get all Legally Blonde and colour code that shit. It sounds like a bit of a mission, but you will be very thankful at exam time.


2) Keep hydrated.

Pretty self-explanatory. A hydrated body will be able to concentrate, and preform better. I try and get through a decent sized bottle every 1-2 hours.


3) Write it out as if you are explaining it to someone else.

Its the best way to understand and memorise things.


4) Snacks.

Study is a little boring, so make it more exciting with some yummy snacks. My favourite thing to snack on is a bag of mixed nuts - the great thing about that is one bag lasts 3-4 study sessions.


5) Music.

I find that most music will distract me from studying. So instead I listen to the instrumentals of songs. At the moment I'm listening to 'Pure Heroine' and it's the best! There's something about listening to music without the words that's really compelling - also less distracting.

From Sarah x

Sunday 3 May 2015

HIGHS AND LOWS

Jarryd James / do you remember
Jarryd James / do you remember 

Highs:

Kath Maddy and Lani on the cover of Viva. Wooo. Such a great article.

- Mandarin season.

- Jarryd James' new single do you remember. fucking amazing.

- As I may (or may not?) have mentioned I'm doing Junk Free June which is basically a cancer initiative, in which you cut out junk food (of your choice) for a month, and you get sponsored/raise money for cancer. I was going to cut takeways out of my diet, but people are never going to want to sponsor that because thats to easy. So instead I'm not going to eat out for a month, that includes breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks/drinks. So pretty much not buying anything unless it comes from a supermarket.

Lows:

- If you haven't already read this - please take the time to do so. It's basically about the making of Kim Dotcom's album 'Good times', and in's and out's of what those poor engineers had to deal with. It's utterly ridiculous. Interesting read though.

- Forever sick.

Sarah x

Friday 1 May 2015

FIVE THINGS I WANT TO BUY

1. AS Colour - Madison short.

I actually have no winter pyjama's because a.) I go insane wearing long pants to bed, I somehow manage to wake myself up in the middle of the night all tangled up. And b.) I have better (more exciting) things to spend my money on. So shorts are where its at for me, and these look comfy/amazing. (Also there are PJ pants in that same style if your unlike me and can handle them)



2. Lonely Hearts - Dita swimsuit.

I'm always hesitant when buying togs coming into autumn/winter, but I've realised I actually use them the same amount as I would in summer. So that makes me feel less guilty buying them in deep winter. And these are worth buying in any season <3

Dita Swimsuit



3. Urban Outfitters  - Locust Speckled Jersey duvet cover.


The duvet set I currently own at the moment is a Mason Dior one, apart from a little sun fading it's held up quite nicely. I bought it a little over a year ago, and still love it as much as I did at the start. But I'm in need of a new one, and UO do the best and most beautiful ones.



4. Meadowlark - mini Protea ring.

I own quite a few Meadowlark pieces, none with stones. But I have to say this is probably my favourite piece at the moment. It is the perfect size, the stone sits about 1 centimetre above my finger, but It's not big enough to be a statement (they do come in a cocktail size though) Totally wearable any time of day. I'd like it in rose gold with a smoky quartz stone sized to fit my index finger please, size N (I think) incase anyone was wondering.




5. Nike - Air Max Thea.


Because their amazing and I would never take them off. Ever. I'd sleep in them in my new UO bedding of course and wear them with everything. Including those AS Colour shorts.




Sarah x