DAY 74 // Such a Classic.

Herrroooo. Friday again!
first..
!Farm Update!

So I was beginning to think that we were going to spend three months on this farm and never actually see a brown snake..alive..
Well, today we had a brown snake encounter. Here's how it went.

Cam and I were cleaning the siding of the house in the backyard while Hailey (Ian's 17 year old daughter) was mowing the lawn on one of those large tractor like mowers. At one point she stopped, turned to me and said, "Steph, steph, can you quickly run into the house for me…" her eyes were big and I could tell something was up. Then she said, "Nevermind, stay here". At this point I already knew what she was talking about, I could see the brown snake (about 3 metres long), slithering across the grass maybe, 15 feet from us. She said, "don't move, keep an eye on it, watch where it goes", and ran inside. ( I was freakin' out) 30 seconds later she appears again, loading a rifle. I was like..no way, this chick is crazyyy she's gonna try and shoot the thing.

The snake continues to slither along and Hailey aims the rifle and shoots him once ..(snake guts fly into the bush..) then shoots him again, just before it could hide in the bush. WTF!! The whole time Cam and I were just frozen, watching and thinking, OMG did that just happen?

Haha It was awesome, Hailey had the biggest smile on her face as she said after "I didn't think I'd get him! I never hit the target, but this time I did, twice!" We laughed as Ian came casually walking into the yard to see what all the noise was about.

What an event. A sight I will never forget.. JEEEZ!

Now to the creative bit,
Last night I watched the Classic, "Breakfast At Tiffany's" and thoroughly enjoyed it..I'd seen it before and just love Audrey Hepburn in the film. Her character, Holly Golightly, is so scattered and a little looney yet smart and beautiful and so hilarious.

If you haven't seen it.. do. Such a Classic.

Here's a doodle and some of my favorite quotes and moments from zee movie!
Enjoy!

Until Tomorrow xo

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DAY 72 // Pretty Pins.

Alright,
I'm hitting a mid-week wall this evening. maybe because Camille and I decided to go on our first run  in…weeks and weeks.. this afternoon in the blazing heat. We nearly conquered 5k's and felt damn good about it, but we've since been lying dead in our rooms waiting for bed time.

Well that's half a lie because I HAVE managed to continue christmas card making and pinning things on Pinterest. (wow I just had to type that word 10 times over because auto-correct kept changing it to interest. annoying.)

I can speak for most girls when saying, Pinterest is mega addiciting. My addiction comes in waves, but on lazy evenings and rainy afternoons it is always there for me to get lost in. So I decided to share some of my resent pins and findings because I have nothing else creative for ya today and who doesn't like looking at pretty things? …exactly.

and remember santa:

ENJOY!
Until tomorrow xo

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Simple and cute outfit..I feel like this is so..Melbourne.

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Birds Eye view of a beautiful vintage rug and chairs.

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Peach Gin Fizz Cocktails.. these look so delicious!

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This doodle reminds me of something I would create. I love the designs that make up the image. its perfectly imperfect.

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Love this quote and the image that goes with it. I can relate.

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Rings on rings on rings..missing wearing badass rings like this..

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wise words from Walt Witman

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Such a cool design by Nicholas John Frith check out more of his work by clicking the image source above.

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Lovin this outfit..knitted sweater and cutoffs..the greatest combo.

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Makes me miss my cat, Peps. 

from a really awesome website : http://aesthetecurator.com

Love this series of posters..artists and designers will relate 

DAY 71 / Frankie.

17 more days left…17 more days left. YEESSS.
Today we spent another day cleaning, so no real exciting things happening here at the farm. The weather is just not looking good for the poor watermelon crops..its been raining a TON and thunder and lightning storms almost every day (or night), which means the watermelons that haven't been picked (and are unable to be picked because it's too wet) are getting over-ripe and no good. I feel bad for Ian because I can imagine how stressful it must be for a farmer having spent months and months tending to his crops and not to mention plenty of money doing it,  and mother nature just won't give him a break. Good thing Ian's such a calm, level headed dude and takes everything in stride… All you can really say is "C'est La Vie" right?

Now, creative time.
I currently have a couple good reads of the go, one being a super cool aussie magazine called 'Frankie'. Magazines over here (like everything else) are expensive so I haven't indulged in many..but this one is worth the money. Frankie Magazine covers subjects like, design, photography, fashion, travel, music, crafts and art..its pretty much the ultimate hipster lifestyle magazine. I loveee it.

The articles are engaging and worthwhile and the magazine itself is beautifully designed and put together with plenty of consideration and love.

If there was one magazine I'd love to work for in Australia this would be it. And their office is located in Burliegh Heads (which was one of my fave places on the gold coast) ..hmmm time to knock on some doors perhaps?

Heres a few snaps of issue fifty-six that I purchased the other day.

Check you their equally beautiful website here to download past issues and browse articles and photos!

Thanks for reading!
xo

DAY 70 // Getting Festive.

Last night I decided I'd try get into the christmas spirit a little bit. Get a little festive.
I put on an "aussie christmas" playlist that I found on 8 tracks and bobbed my head to the spunky, (very country) versions of the traditional christmas songs…singing about "eskies in the boot" (translation: coolers in the trunk) and dodging kangaroos in a rusty 'Ute'.. hah check out this version of jingle bells.. and sing along mate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0hTHLAe-8E

Anyways, with some tunes on the go, I started christmas card making.
My cards are always very 'cartoony'.. I like drawing funny characters and telling a story with them. I was very much inspired by the cheesy aussie carols, as I drew,  thinking about all the funny christmas traditions and imagery related to Australia and the holidays... beachs, bbq's, palm trees, surfing, wild animals, summer. I was also inspired by vintage, "Greetings From.." and "Wish You Were Here" postcards. Vintage typography and blog lettering.

mixing the two styles I think I came up with some pretty cute aussie christmas cards to send to friends and family this holiday! Here's some of my inspiration and progress...

Thanks for reading!
xo Until Tomorrow

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DAY 68 // Santa, I want purple hair for Christmas.

Hello!
Another weekend is upon us..we've reached day 68 which means only TWENTY more days on the farm. A glorioussss milestone.

Not much to report today..other than I lighted my hair.. with a box die..streaking kit. you know those ones you used in grade 8. yup.
Every hair dresser in the world would be shunning me at the moment if they knew or saw what I did. But this is what farm life does to you though! Seriously, you get so bored on the weekends you end up making bad beauty decisions.

It wasn't a complete disaster..but it does look a bit..well..orange.
At least I have no one to impress around here and I plan on fixing it once back in an actually city where the hairdresser isn't 80 years old and wearing a cowboy hat and overalls.

What I actually wanna do is dye it purple. Some shade of purple that I'm undecided about at the moment. Because I figure..when else am I going to be able to have purple hair in my life? I'm only getting older...and more mature ( I guess..) and soon it's just not going to be cool to have purple hair. But now is.
And i'm a backpacker. I do what I want!

Christmas gift to self: Purple Hair.

Here's some purple hair inspiration that I've been drooling over for months.

Enjoy!
See you tomorrow xo

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I'm leaning towards this purple..it's intense but beautiful! Then again..she's freakin' gorgeous.

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Good ol' Mary-Kate .. she can pull of anything, not sure if I'd go this light but I love it.

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pink and purple mix. totally digging her whole style vibe.

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I just want my hair to be this long..PLEASE! 

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I like this pinkish-purple shade.. I feel like I could rock this color on the beach in Byron this Christmas. yes?

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Simple love this photo. 

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The whole look..amazing.

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Puprle to pink ombre..so cool. I think I would feel like I unicorn with this hair..and I'd love it.

DAY 63 // Christmas Wish List (In My Dreams)

Alright, Happy Friday All!

So, I wasn't sure what to blog about today..its been a little bit of an adjustment getting back to the farm this week and back to blogging everyday so bare with me!

Shopping and clothes have been on my mind lately, mainly to do with the fact that I'm just straight up bored with the clothes I currently own. After nearly 8 months of living out of a backpack the things that I originally brought from home are getting worn and faded and tattered. And the new things I have bought over here are either from op shops (love them..don't get me wrong) or cheap items in which case those too have seen better days..

It's not often that I do obsess over shopping, especially being away traveling because to me (and most backpackers out there), spending money on trips, hostels, buses, planes and... goon are way higher on the priority list. You gotta be frugal when you can and spend your dollars where it counts.

That being said I decided to still have some indulgent fun and to put together a made up, "In my Dreams" christmas wish list. Like, If I randomly woke up tomorrow with a whole lot of extra cash in my bank account and wanted to treat myself with an awesome new summer wardrobe..

These are some beautiful things I've been eyeing on the interweb and on ..of course..instagram.

ENJOY!
Until Tomorrow xo

{ Crocheted Bikini } 

by: She Made Me

 I'm in love with these crocheted Bikini's. Perfect for a christmas spent by the beach in Byron Bay, yes? YES. Check em out here >> http://shemademe.com.au

{ A Flower Crown } 

by: CJS flower crowns

Flower Crowns are simply the best. I want to make my own, I just need to find some pretty faux flowers (or real ones) to put one together. These though are lovely and would make living the hippie life even more fantastic. I NEED ONE! Check em out here >> easy.com/shop/cjsflowercrowns

{ Fringe Shorts } 

By: Spell Byron Bay

Are these not the most amazing shorts? I think they are so badass. Spell Designs never seizes to amaze me with the beautiful clothes they produce. I'll definitely be tempted when I make it into their Byron Bay store in December..UH OH!

These bad boys are on Sale now at >> spelldesigns.com

{ A Lovely Kimono } 

by: Lisa's Closet

  

Here's another Byron Bay clothing boutique that I can't wait to check out. This tie dyed kimono is beyond cool and I feel like it's something I'd just wear all the time due to it's pure chilled out vibe. Over a swimsuit or at night with a summer dress or high waisted cut offs... Seriously.. I'm in love.

Check it out here >> http://www.lisascloset.com.au

{ A Snap Back } 

by: Koakai Supply Co.

I've been eyeing up one of these beauties for a while. A local Vancouver company produces them and not only are their designs awesome (snapbacks, shirts, toques, scarves) their business model and outlook as a company is something worth supporting. They are all about "defending small town beach culture" and appreciating the earth and the natural beauty of the Pacific North West. And this is one wish list item that is totally affordable, YES! 30 bucks for this guy, check it out at >> http://www.koakaisupplyco.com

{ A Slouchy Muscle Tee }

by:  Mate Vintage

You really can't go wrong with a laid back slouchy muscle tee. I love em and if I had this one I would probably live in it. This company makes a ton of cool vintage inspired tees, Check em out at >> matevintage.com