tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90722408006972224022024-03-15T06:34:35.248+13:00favouritoa blog of favourite things: design, interiors, fashion, music, people...Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-10495708557322895702008-11-05T20:50:00.004+13:002008-11-05T21:00:38.065+13:00Guy Fawkes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzSr4g6jDvnAA6Eyu95VhDvnuKo_uxNCI5eoQgLFlLf6e6QSOALe-unyWIo74NF1UVM5YTLaQBjtyyGxH2twOQ_QZ0N0XW5p41q1cSA4wz_AcSnUIzU-eSWhiz4sBiRMuJ3fLd5mf0NA/s1600-h/Classical+Sparks+2007+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265079318940778194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzSr4g6jDvnAA6Eyu95VhDvnuKo_uxNCI5eoQgLFlLf6e6QSOALe-unyWIo74NF1UVM5YTLaQBjtyyGxH2twOQ_QZ0N0XW5p41q1cSA4wz_AcSnUIzU-eSWhiz4sBiRMuJ3fLd5mf0NA/s400/Classical+Sparks+2007+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Guy Fawkes!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So today was my last day at the longest job I have ever had - 4 years, 8 months and 1 day! I am excited to start a new challenge on Monday but to be honest, I am a little scared also!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I am so amped that Obama won. Hurrah!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">More on my last day of work soon!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(Sorry, I seemed to have overused exclamation marks in this post. See!)</span></div><div> </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-84580788987276406222008-11-02T20:44:00.004+13:002008-11-02T20:51:16.664+13:00Here I am<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hello friends. Remember me? I know, it's been too long. So much has happened.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Anyway I'm just dropping in to say hello. I hope to be back soon properly. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Right now, I'm watching <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/">The Rocky Horror Picture Show </a>on the telly. Love it! It's been way too long since I saw it. Righto, I better get back to my sing-along. See you soon x</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-64327920471259532612008-08-22T07:16:00.005+12:002008-08-22T07:35:29.879+12:00Ladyhawke<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Friday to you and you and you.<br />I hope I'm not disappointing you and you may already know that Jemaine got <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/2014516">hitched</a> last weekend. So to cheer you up here's a video by another Kiwi talent.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am totally loving this song right now. I'd love to catch <a href="http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com/">Ladyhawke</a> live sometime. If you are in Europe you might just be that lucky. Check the tour dates <a href="http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com/gigs.php">here</a>. </span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F1HDZNR9cY4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F1HDZNR9cY4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's a cool video yeah? Ladyhawke (Pip Brown) totally rocks that fringe.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhPh6ou8Kbk">Back of the Van</a>. Equally as cool. What do you think?</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-69788827488109572102008-08-12T07:43:00.004+12:002008-08-12T07:55:16.075+12:00Kate Moss in denim<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk4UKMNSV_qEbs2DtalQ_5ZE1IbLxtF4chH84-530Nynt2_xZ00OkIgeLNC4F7rHvhvpw0yczOSep2n2AWjaY1AmKx9l-zXmiw-LIIf6aqy9H8YcFzJRB2BWd28CeHdNJ6hbad1RfIu4/s1600-h/002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233350781605662962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk4UKMNSV_qEbs2DtalQ_5ZE1IbLxtF4chH84-530Nynt2_xZ00OkIgeLNC4F7rHvhvpw0yczOSep2n2AWjaY1AmKx9l-zXmiw-LIIf6aqy9H8YcFzJRB2BWd28CeHdNJ6hbad1RfIu4/s400/002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I love her style. She sure does do denim well.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Picture from the August issue of <a href="http://www.madisonmag.com.au/">Madison</a> magazine.</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-16606719761100103352008-07-22T19:44:00.003+12:002008-07-22T20:06:06.294+12:00Hello!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hey! So I've been hibernating. It's good. But it's bad because I should have been blogging. And I still have to show you the lovely parcel I received from <a href="http://littleglowinglights.blogspot.com/">Catherine</a>! I just need to photograph it...</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">So for now here are some animal shots I am digging.</span><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225743805886104066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplJb7ukk16ZNlzhi5zOL2aM-lWh_GtRYxlCaW99b6xXhnmxkro3-EVUcEDBxyYQUFXNsSERxYW9iC1w5H8DshhHFr8PakgrvYj_ocIqjV3FWRMkzyHlipXklLko9U7cGJBqUJ3nPMCXY/s320/108.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's little Mary Jane watching March of the Penguins. Ain't she funny?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And I love these photos from my flickr friends <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/28390632@N07/2651490604/">1</a>. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/9028609@N03/2437688065/">2</a>. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/unrulythings/2670449288/">3</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A couple of Fridays ago someone sent me this video on email. I was sitting alone in my office laughing out loud. It was just the tonic I needed after a long week.<br /></p></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KyY5wqLtnYM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KyY5wqLtnYM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And this is possibly one of the coolest dogs ever. EVER.</span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-83L2CGOh4E&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-83L2CGOh4E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Enjoy! x</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-26901539859754429922008-07-03T06:25:00.004+12:002008-07-03T06:29:44.688+12:00Bowl Heaven<div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's official. I'm in bowl heaven. Oh the colours! The patterns! Now just to get my hands on one of these lovely creations...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218485372289803250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrmmc6qEHZN5jIcu9HdYpWAmF7yxQZhARz_IcOzJ5dPfPVIhBxGenvKgnPm2wGvVAXtn7-hE9BwWV44WfOTbUsN9Bqma6c9QRVq2t4dMd5k11fHOe6mwZRt4ol_15D5GyV6CxSB2MyBw/s400/aidadirsecollection.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bowls by Aida Dirse. Found via </span><a href="http://ohjoy.blogs.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh Joy</span></a></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-92205671757944905492008-07-01T20:13:00.002+12:002008-07-01T20:25:30.480+12:00It's July already?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yikes, how did half the year go by already?!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I bought <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45319-night-falls-over-kortedala">this</a> album when I was in Australia. I'd never heard anything by <u><span style="color:#800080;"><a href="http://www.jenslekman.com/">Jen Lekman</a></span></u>. I like taking a punt like that. That's me living on the edge! It was so different to what I expected.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It's cool. I like it a lot. Especially 'Your Arms Around Me'. This version is a little different from the album version but it's a good acoustic version. I've said the word 'version' too many times haven't I?!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Jens is pretty cute! Aren't you surprised at how deep his voice is? I like that this song has a silly subject matter that you usually think nothing of, other than being a nuisance but Jens has made it into something quite lovely.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Check out the album version of this song for some lovely violins.</span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_DwR2Vrnu0c&hl=en"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_DwR2Vrnu0c&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-33969587392593133792008-06-30T21:01:00.006+12:002008-06-30T21:28:08.318+12:00Oh how I love New York<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQSmm7By3qmqH3ap9aZhRQTJHbGUaHGxZZMQKNwt8e4_TpC94GtALFUAXsoNjfA5ldRnaoysGNv6mBSS10CjMKFngrJ_vNJQNe0mTtJzNA0wSblDliTXsUCJe4Un8Qf8oaWtDUuTIO8k/s1600-h/New+York.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217602464094241138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQSmm7By3qmqH3ap9aZhRQTJHbGUaHGxZZMQKNwt8e4_TpC94GtALFUAXsoNjfA5ldRnaoysGNv6mBSS10CjMKFngrJ_vNJQNe0mTtJzNA0wSblDliTXsUCJe4Un8Qf8oaWtDUuTIO8k/s400/New+York.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/cashmeremafia/index?pn=index">Cashmere Mafia</a> has just started. It's set in New York (one of my favourite cities of all time) so it can't be all that bad can it? <span style="font-size:85%;">(or is it a SATC rip off with a little more drama?)</span> But I can't help thinking that <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/cashmeremafia/index?pn=bios#t=actor&d=37924">Miranda Otto </a>and <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/cashmeremafia/index?pn=bios#t=actor&d=37923">Frances O'Connor </a>should be speaking with Aussie accents. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Anyways, so when I spent 3 hours at IKEA, Brisbane, I really really really wanted to bring <a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/20114901">this </a>home. I mean really. It was just a little, um, big. Darn it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sarah's amazing trivia</span> - I once saw Frances O'Connor shopping for bed linen at Liberty. Just goes to show the girl has fabulous taste. I don't think she was very well known then but I recognised her because I love <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116931/">this</a> movie.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">My friend Ernie took this photo of The Big Apple. Ain't she a beauty? Click for a closer look.</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-4162074941558882932008-06-22T20:50:00.002+12:002008-06-22T20:56:34.998+12:00Poppy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiESsiJUYDCsoUce6BWVJHx2tps39jNm10-QUzzOGZPEQtp2J2bvzYADrXn-HGHVlv-anr9rb6oGFDv-8GgI5zwI1gd0w2mQB7mJFd3v21M0OwSlEbes2SEIoUoLtMiHfS4qRU5hpIgGc/s1600-h/Poppy+sitting.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214626936544199298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiESsiJUYDCsoUce6BWVJHx2tps39jNm10-QUzzOGZPEQtp2J2bvzYADrXn-HGHVlv-anr9rb6oGFDv-8GgI5zwI1gd0w2mQB7mJFd3v21M0OwSlEbes2SEIoUoLtMiHfS4qRU5hpIgGc/s320/Poppy+sitting.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My friend Keri bought Poppy in to work a couple of weeks back. <a href="http://favourito.blogspot.com/2008/04/puppy-fever.html">Look </a>how she has grown! I'd love to have a dog at work all the time. I think it makes everyone joyful.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214626940937596642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVcVYq7HkvxZ_CgLPjWmGKVZmD4j1bhnO8lU5rNMTPXfYI6Yf3jB0eXou71GxdXe_ABVsZNHr0Ku0FMheLxDGmhUa8IHtS1ty6HKPdKrN0u8JIMhF5r9B2sRZccEBTuuHdGaaNDRbf3A/s320/Poppy.JPG" border="0" /></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-56203166507666094292008-06-22T20:26:00.003+12:002008-06-22T20:40:56.917+12:00Pretty wallpaper, scary bird!<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-UqCq6Pg3EsCTSacDvMcOyPwdzYj2IdJms4RSjvXxIBLfCjcNWrT4a9lLh9j4lQhA0xClLuE86n6nojlqZMCJK1ALqW9Uzya0LZNUNcoswoUxj9GecAmHH6t-CmvXUFByKQtD_kGrTk/s1600-h/pretty+wallpaper.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214622769476844578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-UqCq6Pg3EsCTSacDvMcOyPwdzYj2IdJms4RSjvXxIBLfCjcNWrT4a9lLh9j4lQhA0xClLuE86n6nojlqZMCJK1ALqW9Uzya0LZNUNcoswoUxj9GecAmHH6t-CmvXUFByKQtD_kGrTk/s320/pretty+wallpaper.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had to take a photo of this wallpaper I really liked in the ladies loos at David Jones, Brisbane. It's pretty</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> yeah? But it reminds me a little of these scary looking birds that I saw on the Gold Coast! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214622789327979362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNCO0zKFglzUUNx5Pv9OoeMryUI-nFJkMF5Esx34k-GxoI1B9MhfmWVm_vALAGRg0I-Yn0_AgE7aIj6lsb5CDgLrjNi3IESVxPyvGY8DzeqxdFCU21Bnex-Nmnrq5K1amGscBc-TVsUE/s320/scary+bird.JPG" border="0" /></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-64277614827706134842008-06-22T19:49:00.003+12:002008-06-22T20:15:42.978+12:00Oh cabaret, oh cabaret, oh cabaret<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWqQjIx3btLFojRLSTovcr0ANmA09UeVJKyPZpjEuK7zJIXxxgZmh9oRPKGYAB-OkOdIBTEUylB17r8Jw4ZwyW4TigMXpx3EJ4dUOV95-lC4uU3C9tCrLpCuXwp10owFI5NUNjY4MoNg/s1600-h/Babs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214615702962494306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWqQjIx3btLFojRLSTovcr0ANmA09UeVJKyPZpjEuK7zJIXxxgZmh9oRPKGYAB-OkOdIBTEUylB17r8Jw4ZwyW4TigMXpx3EJ4dUOV95-lC4uU3C9tCrLpCuXwp10owFI5NUNjY4MoNg/s320/Babs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Let me set the scene:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A cold wintery night; coats, scarves & gloves. Round tables covered with black tablecloths. Centrepieces of glowing orange candles. Twinkling fairy lights. And <a href="http://www.cabaretfestival.co.nz/">Juliet Reynolds Midgley </a>belting out <a href="http://www.barbrastreisand.com/">Barbra Streisand</a>. Putting It Together. People. Don't Rain on my Parade. Evergreen. Children Will Listen. All them and a whole lot more. It was perfectly wonderful.</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-18674076433916814592008-06-17T20:37:00.002+12:002008-06-17T20:50:00.568+12:00New shoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0uaEEVtSdQcQzHYbPl93xFLPZHEafL0-E746l3odWUOfr2rRfGBxAEY001JGnsmIIKrs34ELHkJU8lXmKjzDYrbZhfDxOn7FYAc1p86wl55FJ95MCemU1PTWmucJWJC5TMBomS7Kezk/s1600-h/509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212769607951513586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0uaEEVtSdQcQzHYbPl93xFLPZHEafL0-E746l3odWUOfr2rRfGBxAEY001JGnsmIIKrs34ELHkJU8lXmKjzDYrbZhfDxOn7FYAc1p86wl55FJ95MCemU1PTWmucJWJC5TMBomS7Kezk/s320/509.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ooh look, new shoes. I love them. We found each other and it was fate. Firstly, my size was on the shelf. Something that <strong><em>never</em></strong> happens. I felt like Cinderella. Secondly, they fit perfectly and are super comfy and thirdly they were the last pair! See, a perfect match.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For those who need to know, they're the Dixie shoe by <a href="http://www.misslfire.com/">L by Miss L Fire</a>.</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-58868664885929923802008-06-08T21:01:00.002+12:002008-06-08T21:10:38.979+12:00Snow Happy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKQ77cS8nQi35gIcmQbv3gA88DOL-flSVUWi0I2s1Pvt-uGoheDm4UaxtrYhqMAAWNOy0tvgTkZApE1aR2uRk0iMoVBuALVZhCnRAUh6UdkMhW9dzc81Z4wXCyO_AqPgnkQAF1LxmQDI/s1600-h/DSC05547.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209435462857786418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKQ77cS8nQi35gIcmQbv3gA88DOL-flSVUWi0I2s1Pvt-uGoheDm4UaxtrYhqMAAWNOy0tvgTkZApE1aR2uRk0iMoVBuALVZhCnRAUh6UdkMhW9dzc81Z4wXCyO_AqPgnkQAF1LxmQDI/s320/DSC05547.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It snowed last night. It only happens about once a year in Christchurch and I love love love falling snow. I could watch it for hours. But it was so freezing cold that right after I took this photo I ran back inside into the warmth to watch <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457939/">The Holiday </a>and have dinner with my kickass friend Dom and little <a href="http://favourito.blogspot.com/2007/10/and-im-back.html">Mary-Jane</a>. It was a wise move.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I hope your weekend was warmer than mine!</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-75442928761851131832008-06-02T13:05:00.000+12:002008-06-02T13:06:49.272+12:00Dave Grohl takes a fall<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NGWAexa61kc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NGWAexa61kc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's reassuring to know that even rockstars fall over</span>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-44489231091949862162008-05-25T19:59:00.004+12:002008-05-25T21:09:18.294+12:00William Morris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_QIciKpvug2bU-EOnBbzB1w_BV5ogSAJCM0hUKcNozolJnK0_UKV-M0nbgqRTsDk51pQ1nMTCoMQjOgDovXokZGqDTVuehlwYB077kQnDBhXTXp5BYR6rSD9mdoid_KV03EJqDxyGYA/s1600-h/WilliamMorris"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204239772270641314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_QIciKpvug2bU-EOnBbzB1w_BV5ogSAJCM0hUKcNozolJnK0_UKV-M0nbgqRTsDk51pQ1nMTCoMQjOgDovXokZGqDTVuehlwYB077kQnDBhXTXp5BYR6rSD9mdoid_KV03EJqDxyGYA/s320/WilliamMorris" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mum and I went to the <a href="http://www.william-morris.co.uk/Ease/servlet/DynamicPageBuild?siteID=1875&categoryID=636&catName=">William Morris </a>exhibition yesterday at the <a href="http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/">art gallery</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wow, what a talent. It was all breath taking. I think I liked the embroideries best.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">image from <a href="http://www.william-morris.co.uk/Ease/servlet/DynamicPageBuild?siteID=1875&categoryID=636&catName=">here</a></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-30449834575666015622008-05-25T19:29:00.003+12:002008-05-25T19:39:37.453+12:00Faker<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm loving this song by Sydney band <a href="http://www.faker.com.au/">Faker</a>. How about you?<br /></span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EWaHdIIMRqc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EWaHdIIMRqc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm still feeling a bit under the weather so I didn't get around to uploading any holiday photos. I'll be away from favourito for the rest of the week so hopefully I will be able to do that next weekend. Have a fabulous week x<br /></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-36333998330842609712008-05-20T06:33:00.004+12:002008-05-20T06:45:16.011+12:00Smoosh are smashing!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hello. I am back from my holiday. It was pefectly spendid. But now I'm sick. Boo.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'll be back in the weekend to share moments from my trip but for now I'll leave you with this video of <a href="http://www.smoosh.com/">Smoosh</a> singing Great Skies. (Thanks <a href="http://www.npr.org/">NPR</a> for the discovery). I could only wish I was as cool as these girls when I was their age. Heck,I wish I were that cool now.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bye x</span><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YWaaomHFejc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YWaaomHFejc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-75414663766507280122008-05-06T21:02:00.003+12:002008-05-06T21:30:46.932+12:00Hello<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HMfTGrMh8V7HeRYclWhYZGG6YMXw6z0s_y9nP-q0iPlh6C5ap73eqBe-KKtx-m5gTKiW-GVsJXa3MVNdwOFDzqpgj0Y5Rz3DktIAv21IVuZtrFzz7zQjh0WLR8FlB5D7llZYiE8j8tQ/s1600-h/beach.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197194270312377666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HMfTGrMh8V7HeRYclWhYZGG6YMXw6z0s_y9nP-q0iPlh6C5ap73eqBe-KKtx-m5gTKiW-GVsJXa3MVNdwOFDzqpgj0Y5Rz3DktIAv21IVuZtrFzz7zQjh0WLR8FlB5D7llZYiE8j8tQ/s320/beach.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">{I took this photo through my vintage viewfinder. It's Bondi Beach, not the Gold Coast but isn't it funny. } </span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here I am. I've been hibernating. It's getting frosty here now. So I'm off to the Gold Coast of Australia for a lovely, relaxing, sleepy holiday. I can't wait. I shall have lots to tell you when I am back I am sure (and I will try to post more regularly! I know, I have gotten to be quite a rubbish blogger. But I still read the posts you write and you still inspire me so thank you). </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Have a lovely fortnight. See you soon!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mwah x</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-38153956362305687802008-04-11T06:58:00.004+12:002008-04-11T07:15:14.028+12:00Puppy Fever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqes-m0vtJjUL0ohPoEStxlVi9Bq2JK9JOVTPXWd2_RZUpoozFdwjnXeQEKClvv38EXhtnAfgoLHk_RQcuo2aEBkIWVxCuDM1mIgJgCbCVRFMB4IFTmpW0eZKr6I3Rpi00JPELcUJ38Y/s1600-h/puppies!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187696498363811170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqes-m0vtJjUL0ohPoEStxlVi9Bq2JK9JOVTPXWd2_RZUpoozFdwjnXeQEKClvv38EXhtnAfgoLHk_RQcuo2aEBkIWVxCuDM1mIgJgCbCVRFMB4IFTmpW0eZKr6I3Rpi00JPELcUJ38Y/s400/puppies!.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And they called it puppy love. And it really really was! I mean just look at them! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My friend Keri is getting a Golden Retreiver puppy for her family. We went to look at them yesterday. 'Poppy' is the 2nd from the right. Or the 3rd from the left. Or the really really cute one that looks just like the others. There are ten puppies in total. You can see that it was a hard choice for Keri's family to make.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But doesn't your heart just melt? Mine did, but I kept my head strong. As much as I would love a little puppy dog who will grow to a bigger dog (a much bigger dog), I really can't right now. And besides, you need to pick up their poop. I haven't had children yet. I'm not sure I 'm ready to pick up any kind of poop.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">And with that we can breathe a sigh of relief and joy, for it is Friday. I wish you a lovely, happy, relaxing weekend my pretties.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">x</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-65046852837801785812008-04-02T19:55:00.002+13:002008-04-02T19:58:57.032+13:00Fresh & Minti<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzxymtqxqLhRfdJQ0ZQNMGFHlrd4q8e7xv__BbYoOcPUzy58z1cVvXy6Sxs5KUfpPbqkyhmQ6RrFjkGpAuKv4uRfduNqUkt1-SgHAbRK4LxgiGczoiSEIEF2Wb-r3Ba-1Hhx9K6AApG4/s1600-h/Minit+hoodies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184538874670283122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzxymtqxqLhRfdJQ0ZQNMGFHlrd4q8e7xv__BbYoOcPUzy58z1cVvXy6Sxs5KUfpPbqkyhmQ6RrFjkGpAuKv4uRfduNqUkt1-SgHAbRK4LxgiGczoiSEIEF2Wb-r3Ba-1Hhx9K6AApG4/s400/Minit+hoodies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Minti make the cutest clothing for little tykes around. Their hoodies are the best thing since sliced bread. Check the range out <a href="http://www.minti.co.nz/">here</a>.</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-70288121058221650312008-04-01T19:55:00.002+13:002008-04-01T20:00:45.693+13:00New music - what to buy?!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hello folks</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I love good emails. I especially love when they are from <a href="http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=648">Borders</a> and they inform me that I can buy up to 6 cds with a discount of 40%.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, the question is what to buy? In order to help me from thrashing <a href="http://www.wilcoworld.net/">Wilco</a> to death, please comment back with your suggestions! </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Funny, <a href="http://stuffiheart.blogspot.com/">Paige</a> is also asking the same question so let her know your tips too. Cheers!</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-13319415014397695782008-03-31T19:28:00.004+13:002008-03-31T19:34:03.926+13:00In a sweet world<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3khWVl4_IAOm1SYnrFagzTGvZIK0tC9ANYozGqw3h2U81iJCKPMQ-Czyi2ZMKJK6G4doiPNoTCs4RxckFND14IP78JRmX2al1q1l_0n0wgqppWnHDa0SMndJqnzds3JxRdReklWUzV4/s1600-h/firstIssue.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183789858143664482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3khWVl4_IAOm1SYnrFagzTGvZIK0tC9ANYozGqw3h2U81iJCKPMQ-Czyi2ZMKJK6G4doiPNoTCs4RxckFND14IP78JRmX2al1q1l_0n0wgqppWnHDa0SMndJqnzds3JxRdReklWUzV4/s400/firstIssue.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I did a little shopping on Saturday morning and picked up the first issue of </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.worldsweetworld.com/">World Sweet World</a> from </span><a href="http://www.thegeneralstore.net.nz/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A crafty zine from NZ. Sure is sweet! You can check it out and order <a href="http://www.worldsweetworld.com/iWantOne/">here</a>.</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-46558525646540117992008-03-28T20:54:00.003+13:002008-03-28T21:03:22.855+13:00For you<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i1qIW1dLo4w&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i1qIW1dLo4w&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is especially for <a href="http://redrobinland.blogspot.com/">you</a> and <a href="http://littleglowinglights.blogspot.com/">you</a> and <a href="http://redaprons.blogspot.com/">you</a> and <a href="http://www.ljphappyblissful.blogspot.com/">you</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As you can see, I can't stop listening to anything and everything by Wilco. I haven't yet tired of googling Wilco and seeing what I discover.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now I am off to rest my weary bones on a bed. But no california stars for me. I'll have to make do with pretty New Zealand stars that we will hopefully be able to see better tomorrow night when the people of Christchurch turn off their lights for <a href="http://www.earthhour.org/">Earth Hour</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Goodnight my sweet friends. Have a lovely weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">X</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-22476896094869310192008-03-27T21:11:00.003+13:002008-03-27T21:16:36.264+13:00Yay for birthdays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQqp-nTIoPYvROQqfgC-nCV009EnqUrm6hl6RMIw_yuv5FwDDcJ8fxY5eG203_Y-SEUwQRGVsJCRCVCIlFt-tirlZw-PMpGkOQYtT1JmQG0jrIlTwxXj8IbV5RLX-kaBhq8Q6zh14lYI/s1600-h/mosaic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182332245027649826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQqp-nTIoPYvROQqfgC-nCV009EnqUrm6hl6RMIw_yuv5FwDDcJ8fxY5eG203_Y-SEUwQRGVsJCRCVCIlFt-tirlZw-PMpGkOQYtT1JmQG0jrIlTwxXj8IbV5RLX-kaBhq8Q6zh14lYI/s320/mosaic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's good to have birthdays. Happy happy birthday to my crazy friend Emma (crazy in a good way!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanks Em for being so much fun!</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072240800697222402.post-1919375877819765682008-03-27T20:44:00.005+13:002008-03-27T21:10:38.401+13:00To Alice, with love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM3BVzNnILwWKJDMSP8a15miuP4nSZF5jqVODwQgFfLmsJb48ngwvhyphenhyphen34e1bvyqDpCa1fFCU1VbubHkOa8uu220svZlg3AlGyi3SSztF7eKC0oxLRxMUdayY1p9fpoYSuV9sxthBNOUg/s1600-h/001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182329040982046962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM3BVzNnILwWKJDMSP8a15miuP4nSZF5jqVODwQgFfLmsJb48ngwvhyphenhyphen34e1bvyqDpCa1fFCU1VbubHkOa8uu220svZlg3AlGyi3SSztF7eKC0oxLRxMUdayY1p9fpoYSuV9sxthBNOUg/s320/001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C6etFRZcpyup7bqvAwW299a92LV5hum_qvWBu7afNXnN4cxghstViOIcsAN5obTUjvR8Ha2aW-tQNBYSJvQL4IYyHed5ik_Ydt3ibyWlerrYHp30DO9sTwY6jT79B0y826VcSk4a5NQ/s1600-h/002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182329040982046978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C6etFRZcpyup7bqvAwW299a92LV5hum_qvWBu7afNXnN4cxghstViOIcsAN5obTUjvR8Ha2aW-tQNBYSJvQL4IYyHed5ik_Ydt3ibyWlerrYHp30DO9sTwY6jT79B0y826VcSk4a5NQ/s320/002.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">the last line from the last letter I received from Alice</span></div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My beautiful best friend Alice died on this day 3 years ago. I miss so much about her. But mostly her just being here. To talk to, to laugh with, to write to. We used to write to each other all the time. When I lived overseas, and even when we lived in the same city. Now, I keep buying stationery which is spilling out of my desk drawer. I wish I could write to Ali now.</span><br /><br /><br /><em>Dear Ali</em><br /><br /><em>I miss you. So very much.</em><br /><br /><em>I have moments when it feels like time is whizzing by at lightening speed and other moments when it feels like everything is in slow motion.</em><br /><br /><em>I have moments when I can clearly hear your voice in my head saying "Hi Sarah", and other moments when it feels like I am losing my memory of your features. Your fine fingernails, your white teeth, your lovely hair.</em><br /><br /><em>You still continue to inspire me. I wish I could share blogland with you! You would love it. I'm glad I named my blog a name we both liked.</em><br /><br /><em>I feel like part of me left with you but I know I will always carry you in my heart. </em><br /><br /><em>There are so many things I wish I could tell you. I need you to tell me everything will be ok.</em><br /><br /><em>I always think of us.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Love you long time my sweet friend</em><br /><br /><em>SJM xxx</em><br /><em></em><br /><span style="font-size:0;"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182329045277014290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODwyvFJqEjjJoifKUTN9tnn1P7GR7qbFFHH0jmoW2bD2QdvwqYTTK_rdwnrLRfifqUn3SAKizw0wN8GIspLWW1dCLnObt_yem0s6-3GCn8EfVzeMToOUZC5HcyVk0scPZ0mXAgOqMCyk/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></em></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777391292107395638noreply@blogger.com5