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Wishing you all a most lovely, loving and love filled day, a day spent how you want to spend it*... which I know isn't always possible... but I do hope that it was a pleasurable day, any which way.  Hope you got showered with gifts... more so of the priceless kind...love and kisses... I had a beautiful day, with my loved ones but alas, minus one son as he is a Chef and had to work all day.  

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Oh. Whoops. That's right. I have a blog... [insert guilty look here].  Thank you for sticking around. [insert most grateful look here]. This is just a quickie... I wore this on Melbourne Cup Day (Nov 1st)... at work J ... I have a lot to share but whether or not I ever get around to sharing it, I don't know. I am a most mercurial blogger.  Anyway, I'm busy.  LOVE it.  Love you.  Really I do. 

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Hola lovelies... I hope you are all well... How is your October?  Rock-tober or Shock-tober??  I'm having a great month but... I work hard at feeling good.  I make the choice to be happy.  Because it really does boil down to that.  Choice.   THINGS THAT DO MAKE YOU (ME) FEEL GOOD (random order)    Being in love.     A cold shower.   (hahahahaha!  NOT related!... cold showers are to

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...is a most fabulous concept and I photographed it last night. I will add a link to the album later.  I will add more images here later so please do check back. Bizarre Bazaar is a fairly new but already popular monthly event that is "springing up in lanes and empty spaces around the Sydney CBD"... These steps lead down to a very cool laneway and are actually a work of art.  Of course I

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Namaste lovelies... egads... it's been a while, Apologies. AGAIN. But as always I'm not really apologising for my lack of posts as I find that all too presumptuous and rather...vainglorious.  I'm apologising to my fellow bloggers for not gracing (hopefully not disgracing, hehe) their blogs with my visual presence.  I can't lie.  I haven't actually had the time to traverse the blogosphere...so I

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So...one of the things that annoys me (and if I'm PMS-ing, that can become a loooong list) is when, upon learning that I'm in my forties, I get told "wow! You're STILL so attractive!".  STILL. Could there be anything else more condescending than STILL? ...the thing is... the person who says it is usually a young/younger girl and usually she has no idea how non sisterhood that STILL is.  She

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Taiko is the Japanese word for drum, any drum, but is also the artform of drumming.  It is also one of my passions. MORE PICS AFTER THE JUMP TaikOzThe MOST awesome Taiko troupe ever!  They also have a school and this is where I learn.  (or used to...)If you're in Sydney and this interests you... click that link above. Click the image below to take you to a video clip of the troupe

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...is the HOTTEST book out there right now!  And it's written by one of the coolest people I know... my dear, wonderful friend, Jason Roger Phillips.  'The Ice Factory's tagline is "a hurricane is about to change everything" and it certainly blew me away... Jason is also a scriptwriter and a recognised short-film director and although I'm not an actor, I have been his 'star' a few times!  But

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[backdated post]... [sorry]... Photographed a burlesque cabaret ('Bordello Blues') tonight, still have the flu, wearing blue and um, every other hue... how's that for short and pointless? Just to keep things nice and trivial... I'm really into wearing orange lipstick at the moment...now I don't actually know if it suits me and I suspect it doesn't, but I love its juicy vibrance.  All the

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...and a summary too!  Hola lovelies!  How are you?  I'm great! I have the 'flu though which is very annoying because I don't have the time to recuperate and really, how dare it try to stop me?  hmph. I am surprised actually because thanks to my cold-shower predilection and nettle tea addiction, I never get sick but obviously my body needs to build immunity so I will let it be and carry on

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What are Guilty Pleasures? ....hmmm...I guess they're things you shouldn't be doing because they're not 'good' for you...but damn they feel good! And really...it's not that I feel guilty when I do them.  It's more that I feel guilty because I don't feel guilt. Know what I mean?  So perhaps that's a better definition of what a Guilty Pleasure is. Something 'bad' for you but you feel no guilt

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Hola lovelies... so... I haven't had much time to breathe let alone blog, not that I'm complaining because I'm having a very productive, pleasurable time. [but Blogger/blogging pals... I miss y'all L...I hope you are all well.] Spent the weekend photographing Fringe events, spent Sunday at a Spring Festival with my husband then photographing a burlesque event at night.  More photos uploaded

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Photographed & reviewed a Fringe Festival event tonight.  I love being able to (or trying to) capture a performers expression and creativity with my lens.  MORE AFTER THE JUMP! I wear lenses occasionally purely for cosmetic purposes.  After all, I wasn't born with fuschia lips either.  Coloured lenses really change how people perceive me... I look softer... go ahead, cover one side of my face

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The Sydney Fringe Festival is up and running folks.  Let the good times roll.  Click the image below to go to the official site.  I'm interviewing/reviewing/photographing for The Fringe so haven't had time to blog for myself.  When I do have free time, the choice between blogging and family-time/sleep... well, there is no choice.  (This post is backdated, I'm uploading 3 posts at 2am on

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I was described as being "fashionable" and although I accepted the 'compliment' (because it was a lovely well-meaning one), inside I bristled at that.  I don't care about being fashionable.  Fashion bores me.  I don't salivate over designer labels and I don't need labels to validate me.  I don't follow trends yet I don't rebel for the sake of it.  That bores me too.  Rebels are such conformists.

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Yayy! Spring has sprung!  ...thought I'd live dangerously and do a location shoot.  Just as a (welcome?) change to the usual 'me against white background'  pics I do.  A reader did suggest that these are getting boring and, although I'm not one for pleasing the minority (because really, I please myself) an aesthetic change is always a good thing.  Naturally some things will never change...

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Buh bye. By the way... I'm being pestered to get on to Twitter. The idea of that... is not appealling. Mainly because brevity is not my forte and I hear there's a word limit?  Dude.  No.  My text messages are essays.  But I've been told that is sure to 'up' my follower ante but I'm not that fussed about it.  I'm not a good networker in this regard.  I know my readership grows as fast as a

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Hola... how are you?   I'm hoping you are all well and as wonderful as can be...

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Despite the forecast calling for rain and in spite of a week of constant precipitation... fair weather reigned J for the Fifties Fair and thank heavens for that!  Because it's not everyday you turn sweet sixteen and you don't want rain to dampen your parade... of swell frocks and bobby socks! Held in the grounds of Rose Seidler House in Wahroonga, NSW, the Fifties Fair is Australia's biggest

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I kind of forgot I had a blog. eek. And of course I will be visiting all your wonderful blogs as soon as possible my lovely blogger pals! I've done a lot since my last post and of course I was dressed everyday! Just forgot to take pics.  So... two fun things I did was review and photograph The Ruby Revue on Sunday 14th (left) and photograph (by media invitation) Jurassic Lounge (right). ...I

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..I gotta wear shades!  Spent the most awesome day with two of the most awesome young women I have the privilege of knowing and the honour of calling friend.  These two have futures' so bright... you... know the rest J...  That's a pretty bright ensemble I had on today.  Didn't attract much attention at all... HA! We spent the day trawling my favourite markets in Rozelle and lunching and

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Red and blue always conjures up images of super heroes...but [nerd alert] really, only 4 supers wore red and blue - Superman,Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Spiderman... but because the Big 2 wore these colours is why we associate these colours with superheroes.  Or is that just me? hmmm... ...and although popular belief is that the superheroes blue and red (and yellow, the primary colours) represent

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One of my favourite places, for palate and sensory delights, is The Victoria Room in Sydney.  Going by my escapades the last month, one would think I practically live there... I absolutely love the intimate feel of this award winning bar and restaurant and am right at home in the opulent British-Raj decor!  Think sultry topaz tones, lush (because they're always lush!) palms, cozy cocoons of

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Saw the Paco Pena Flamenco Dance Company tonight. 'Flamenco Sin Fronteras'.  Sigh.  Thrill me... [TBC.. apologies, it's very late, I'm sleeptyping, will have a 'proper' post up when I'm awake... photos are easy, I'll let them say the thousand words for now...and yes of course I would dress thematically... hello?  I am me... also, blogging pals, my sincere apologies, my time management skills -ha

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I love museums and galleries at night! Not that I get a lot of chances to see them... so when the opportunity arises, you bet I'm there faster than you can say isawadinosaur!!! Welcome to Jurassic Lounge.  Art always finds a way ... "art, music, new ideas... every Tuesday... at dusk..."  J We went to the opening night last night and had a most fabulous time!  Jurassic Lounge is an excellent

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August??   When did that happen??  ...are you feeling it too?  This speeding up of time? Because it's a fact you know...  Time is not a man made concept but the measuring of it is and our clocks are not keeping up. "Time is actually speeding up (or collapsing). For thousands of years the Schumann Resonance or pulse (heartbeat) of Earth has been 7.83 cycles per second, The military have used

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When it comes to colour, I don't hold back... ka(lour)booooom!  Just for fun, do this quiz... hope you all had a good weekend...

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Had the most awesome 'task' of going along with my most awesome friend Meagan (background story here) to preview and review Cirque du Soleil's latest show last night!  Except for the fact that no photography was allowed, it was a most awesome night. That's right.  No photography.  My trigger finger was itching to shoot all night!  However Meagan will be interviewing the performers at a later

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There is a big difference between dramatic personality and drama queen.  I am the former.  Can't tolerate the latter.  I do occasionally get accused of being a drama queen... by people who get angered by my mellow reaction to their drama.  I just don't care. This post wasn't prompted by recent incidents, merely by a compliment from a stranger... about how dramatic I looked today.  Tried to

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As I write this post, I don't know what to write... the mundane details of where I went today?  Well... not quite so mundane... I went to support (and photograph) a dear friend who was performing. Am annoyed that the harness is all messed up.  This isn't one of mine... well, actually it could have been... I have reason to believe my design got stolen.  That's the problem with originality...

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...is a term I use to describe my loved ones... because that's how my love for them feels to me...like a silk scarf against my skin... This photo doesn't depict that.  A preview of my most wonderful gift from my beyond fabulous bosses... a beyond gorgeous silk scarf that screams ME!...it is seriously divine but I need to photograph it with an outfit that truly does it justice.

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...is another most splendid experience and one I enjoy doing often... The Victoria Room is a most sumptuous setting for sensory delights and lately I seem to be living there!   Ahh... I like to live my life in pursuit of sensory delights... it keeps me in the Smile High Club... J I PROMISE once I get over this blog lethargy (the writing part) I will 'fill in' my posts.  I will write proper

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Forgive me my lack of posts, lack of words on blogger posts and lack of anything to say in the last 2 posts ... a weird lethargy has come upon me, literally... as in the written sense. Because I'm certainly not keeping quiet vocally!   ...Anywayyy... I'll get back in to it soon... I have so much to share...so much to say but I can't seem to blog about it.  Tonight I photographed another event so

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I have disabled comments for this post because... um...don't know really... just because...

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Sunday night at The Victoria Room is a glorious sensory experience... (review to follow soon)

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...depends entirely on what your idea of beauty is.  But I'll write and discuss that particular aspect later.  For now, let's focus on the fact that the delicious, vivacious, delightful Ann from Annimal House awarded me a beautiful award!  A Top 10 Award for being "stylish and inspiring"...which Ann very much is... she radiates a loveliness that can be felt through a screen....so I'm chuffed -

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Hola my lovely blogger pals... just curious... what makes you decide to follow a blog? For the record...I follow the blog because the blogger interests me, regardless of style.  I do not and never will follow a blog for reciprocal 'obligation'.  Or because it is expected of me.  Pffttt.  A few times the "I'm following you, follow me?" comment has worked because the blogger interests me but

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Hola lovelies... How was your weekend?  What did you do? I'm wearing the most fabulous gold glitter-dotted tights! I got up at a most inhumane hour for a breakfast TV show, teaching a Flamenco class on live TV then we trawled through some markets, had a lunch picnic in the forest, watched our daughter's soccer match and had a loud crazy family dinner.  Loved up Sunday.  I wore gold and it was a

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I assure you... it would be very easy to become an antique yourself in this most marvelous place.   Sydney Antique Centre...you could spend months exploring!  I am most ashamed to admit that this was my first time there.  I, who thinks she knows her home city like the back of her hand, only to realise there are some things on the back of her hand she has not noticed before.  Dammit. "Is that

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Okay.  I'm curious.  This is a blogger only post. Do you blog for other bloggers?  Do you blog for a wider non-blogger readership? Do you blog for comments?  Do you comment for comments? How do you feel about comments?  Receiving them?  Leaving them? Bloggers who receive mega lots of comments, do you read them all?  Do you reciprocate them all?? Do you comment on blogs that you really don't have

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...must never be seen... Puhlease.  As if I'm going to heed any rule that inhibits me.  What about you?

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...what you [may] think poledancing is and what it really is...   Pole dancing is a misnomer.  It is a sport that requires significant strength, flexibility and endurance, combining dance and acrobatics.  I will add/update this post later... a few things... I was at the Asia Pacific Pole Dance Championships as the official eye for my most fabulous friend Meagan. ...and nothing has toned and

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So... this is what I wore last night, meeting friends for drinks then attending a fundraising event for a (burlesque themed) play.  BUT... what is so momentous is that I'm actually going to participate in a Blogger Networking activity!  Friend Friday! This is a backdated post, written on a Saturday (AEST), dated to Friday about an outfit worn on Thursday.  Back to the future... ...so the reason

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This is a very conservative look for me.  Anyway... I don't have anything to say.  Is that bad?  ...because I have been pondering all things blogging in recent times, I have had to ask myself, self, why do I blog?  I don't blog for myself, that's for sure.  I've never been a diary keeper.  I'll let you know the answer when I find it.  Why do you blog?

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I was stopped by a well known street style photographer yesterday/Saturday [alas not Lee J] and after taking my pics he asked me the usual questions for the usual blurb that accompanies the pics... what am I wearing?  What did I do that day?  (because we had met where a band was playing music we both liked)  what kind of music did I like? And how would I describe my style?  ..............[cue.

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Went to see Havana Rakatan at the Sydney Opera House last night... WOW! They are fantastic!  Their energy, infectious!  They bowed to a standing ovation and so they should... they danced from their blood, with their sweat, through their skin, from deep within...art from the heart... I'm not a reviewer so this is not a review... the audience was blown away by the energy the troupe conveyed.  If

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...seems to be my theme this winter... dual duty...keeps me warm, keeps my bad hair days private.  So don't tell anyone about that okay? Apparently head wraps are so this season darling.  What.ever.  Keeping my head warm is so my reason.  Speaking of which... Lately I have been wondering what the purpose of this blog is.  Then I think... what the purpose is of wondering about what the purpose

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An acquaintance checked out my blog the the other day and said that "...there's a lot of photographs of you...".   I asked her what part of the Dusk zone didn't she understand... but that did get me thinking.  Should there be something else here?  Other than me? I share my thoughts and opinions and 'philosophy' and photographic ability (?) and lame jokes.  And me.  Is that enough to keep you

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"... Gunpowder, gelatine.... Dynamite with a laser beam...Guaranteed to blow your mind. Anytime."  - "Killer Queen" Freddie Mercury. Queen. In no way am I suggesting I am 'queenly' (although I can be a royal pain in the ass) ... just that when I got on the bus on my way to my friend's birthday dinner, the driver said to me, "are you sure you're in the right place?  You look like a queen and you

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I don't think so.  I am so not a Winter person.  Actually no, that's not true... I love wearing layers.  I'm Princess Layer! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! I crack myself up. Anyyywayyy... I love Winter for letting me wear the contents of my wardrobe all at once.  And I love Winter for the snow!  Specifically for skiing!  Otherwise... Winter is a misnomer.  Being cold sucks. By the way... I am

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I see patterns everywhere.  This blackboard frame on a brick wall in an alley.  A random shot.  Until I saw it later and then it was just meant to be.  For me at least.  You're probably thinking what planet I'm on.  (For the record... Planet Mirth). For me patterns appear everywhere.  I see them.  I see through them.  I'm totally like Neo in 'The Matrix'.  Except not.    I just grabbed that

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Vivid... This coordination is quite coincidental!!  I had no idea what theme the Sails (of the Sydney Opera House) would play.  You can see an image I took of the SOH last year, here.  And I don't usually dress as part of the 'attraction'! MORE PICS AFTER THE JUMP!...I will update later today Saturday June 4th...Was a beautiful night... after a week of rain, clear skies were wonderful and as

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Is it a feline-y?  baboomtish. thankyerverreemuch.  I'm here all week. It was recently brought to my attention that I (my images actually) may be being 'copied'.  My signature posing style ie.  I don't really care about this because in this medium, well... what anyone does is inspirational and that's why we (style bloggers) exist right?  To inspire others.  When people get inspired, they can't

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Before I launch in to whatever trivial issue my next post post is about, I would like you to view this link and if you have been affected by this, please sign the link, even if you are not Australian.  WARNING. The footage is extremely graphic and horrible.  It's about a story that aired on Monday night AEST on current affairs program Four Corners.  We all cried watching this.  My father-in-law,

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Even though I had the most exciting and exotic night Friday night... what I most looked forward to this weekend...was curling up in front of the fire witrh my husband, watching UK murder mysteries... ....and having a picnic up in the mountains and visiting a vintage fair (um a bit too late, we were having far too much fun in the mountains!) and watching our youngest play Rugby and having a big,

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UPDATED!! As I have mentioned before, I am collaborating with my most fantastic friend, Meagan Fitton for her radio show... I'm her CamNinja! (for her show's blog).  Tonight we attended the Australian Burlesque Festival.  What a glam-glorious night starring Australia's best performers! I am a big fan of burlesque.  You may have heard of Dita Von Teese?  Gypsy Rose Lee?  The Burlesque scene here

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...is a magazine here in Australia and they sponsored a 'Shop Til You Drop' night in the Emerging Designer 'Urban' space (where I work). It's also a sport.  ...and that's it. That's all I have to say. I think I need to rearrange the feng shui-ness of my office because as soon as I sit down at my desk, the theme I had formulated in my mind 'vanishes'!  I swear I had some interesting stuff (well

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So, 2 days in a row, I wore vintage pleated skirts.  But that's not the issue here..   Colour-blocking is.  I don't colour-block.  I have always worn colour.  ...and while we're at it... what the hell kind of term is colour-blocking anyway??  'Blocks' of colour the style may be but colour blocking sounds to me like you're blocking colour out... if I'm blocking a punch, that could be called

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So the world didn't end*. Which was nice because I had a lot of things planned for the weekend. This is a short and pointless post because I'm rushing [yet again]. Had a most marvellous night at The Victoria Room.  One of my favourite places in Sydney!  High Tea is superb there as well as dinner and 12am post theatre suppers!  Sunday Night is Performance Carnival time, where performance artists

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GIRLS!! ... so no way in hell it's ending today...we've got too much to do!  We can't leave things up in the air... Besides, I'm Hindu (albeit a non-practising one.  My beliefs are based on spiritual humanity rather than religion and hypocrisy.  Please note those are 2 separate issues.) so apparently this Day of Judgement will find me wanting regardless of how pious a person I am.  Only

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I had mentioned in a previous post that I actually hesitated before putting on a mini dress and I was taken aback at my own thoughts.  I didn't think I was the type to care about such things as age appropriate clothing.  But that's a lie.  ...pre teen girls wearing thigh high black boots?  I have a problem with that.  And oh I've seen it. I'm uploading this [backdated post] at an ungodly hour

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....so I simply mus' go... hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!  I crack myself up man! [a post inspired by my Russian hat. It would have been inspired by my Ukranian Cossack hat if I hadn't fallen flat on my a** whilst attempting to dance this.  Although dammit, those pics would have been awesome.  So would the ones of me dancing....] Gangstuh in da house... Spaseebo. MORE PICS AFTER JUMP! I last

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Another gorgeous gift from the beyond fabulous Sarah! This colour of this skirt is absolutely divine and the cut... absolutely unforgiving!  Breathing and striding were not options.  Hence the title. I had the most wonderful evening.  With my 3 closest friends.  Gosh.  It's hard to describe what these 3 mean to me.  I have described them as soul siblings.  That will do.  ...I also love that my

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Sometimes I am lost for words. Title words. I have this annoying need to be clever when it comes to titles and how I integrate the title with the story and with my outfit.  Self defeating sometimes.  Another backdated post.   wearing:hooded cape * hot pink knit dress * a muff! um... a handmuff... * hahahahahahaha!!! * fabulous tights, a gift from the beyond fabulous Sarah * my current

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Oh yes I did.  I wore these 'lurve macheen' tights twice in one week. Don't turn your nose up, I did wash them in between wears. Sheesh.  ...but I know right?!  I, who very rarely photographs the same item twice in one year...wore a very distinctive pair of tights, twice in one week!  What does it all mean?? I really love these tights. BIGGER PICS AFTER JUMP! CLICK AND FEEL THE LOVE!

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...children that is.  However, I don't believe you have to have given birth nor actually have children to be a loving, nurturing, maternal soul.  So whether you're a mother or not, you do have one, this is for all the loving, nurturing women of the world... HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! This is my youngest as he now is and click the jump to see how I still see him... I actually have a lot of children.

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We wear many.  Speaking of faces...  Recently noticed that I lost 2 followers/readers.Oh well, win some, lose some right?  I do have to admit that a teeny weeney eeney...ney... part of me is a little confused as to why.Surely, surely, it couldn't be because I'm a 41yo Star wars nerd? I consider myself someone who doesn't give a damn what others think of me and that is a truism, I have lived my

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Went to see my favourite comedian tonight, Danny Bhoy.  Oh man.  He is funnneeee.  Scottish (Indian) and sexy!  Gawd. I love a witty man. MORE PICS AFTER JUMP!

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...be with you... J That's right people.  It's Stars Wars Day.  Please don't make me have to explain why. I am a total Star Wars nerd freak fan.  Know everything there is to know.From the moment I saw that scroll way back in 1977... the Force had me before hello. Blink and you'll miss me but I'm in 'Episode 2: Attack of the Clones'.And I got to meet George Lucas.  George.Lucas. GEORGE Lucas!...

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palm cuff by COCO LIBERACE

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No. Not that one. This one.  And I was there in a professional capacity.  Hence the fishnet bodysuit... what else do you wear to a place that supplies "an antidote to the mundane"? As I mentioned in the previous post, I'm Camninja Wingman (my official title. You may call me Ninja.) to my most fantastic friend Meagan Fitton and we were invited to attend Gallery Serpentine's version of the royal

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I have never had any yearning to go to Gay Paree* and frankly, am not a Francophile (although i do speak the language, albeit rusty now and have many close French friends so it's not like I'm antiFranco...)... but... I don't understand the fascination with Paris.**  Seville thrills me, Milan, Brussells, Istanbul, Athens!!!  Ohhhh my.  But... Paris. Nothing. Blase. Passe. Sashay? However I do

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Ahhh...friends...somnetimes I don't quite know what I've done to deserve them but oh mannn... I must have done something right.  Not only are my friends wonderful, witty, funny, smart, brilliant, sassy, fiesty, sexy, beautiful, caring, compassionate, generous, eclectic, quirky, varied, crazy, life bon vivants... they also like sending me gifts.  As if their presence, personalities and

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Wow we had a looooong weekend.  Easter and ANZAC Day. ...a bit ready for the week.  TGI...WTF??  Thank God it's Wed Thurs Fri!  Easter is traditionally time for the weather to say "hmm, looks like people will want to enjoy the Great Outdoors...what can I do?  Oh yeah.  I'll rain all weekend."  Sigh.  Regardless, staying indoors drives us [old ones. the kids are happy to stay in bed watching

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However you celebrate/commemorate/view/venerate it... hope you have a lovely weekend and a Happy Easter! ...our house will be visited by dentist's best friend, the Easter Bunny... alas, no egg hunts anymore because my children no longer believe in the Easter Bunny.  Well... they are adults... funny though... they still believe in copious amounts of chocolate... Also... I often say I wish

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I met the most amazing woman on Monday and we had a most wonderful conversation about getting older, we were so excited to share our thoughts and how similarexact they are!  Turns out she is a motivational guru and Penelope Whiteley has made it her life's mission to teach other women how to 'Age Disgracefully... Now'.  What a woman! THEN... tonight... I saw the most ahhhmazing Grace... Went

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Up, up and playyyyyy....  MORE PICS AFTER JUMP! Wearing: a vintage cape * OTK boots * sequin leggings...and a sequin on my cheekbone like ze Frrensh weemen used to av * Shakti * other stuff Spent day eating and laughing and generally being silly, with my soul sister.

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free your mind.... which is just a punny way of saying step out of your box. And into amaze... It's also the semi-slogan of my chain-female range.  By the way... just in case you didn't know this (and I don't see how you don't because surely by now you're a Devi Armour Facebook 'Liker'... right?),  there's a 20% discount for you to use this month! But only if you're a Devi fan... I'm wearing '

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...so... don't have much to say...quick! Go buy a lottery ticket! Spent some hours at the Surry Hils Festival with friends... fun!  Will add some pics later... MORE PICS AFTER JUMP!Right now I'm Russian.... Mus' go... geddit?  geddit?? J Will add festival pics later...

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Yep.  That's right. You.  And in this bodacious uberbabe's opinion... me!  Meet Mulika.  Many of you may already know her.  This feeeyurce Woman awarded me the 'Stylish Blogger Award' and I am just chuffed, chuffed I tell ya.  As I have said before, not only is award-tagging a great way to spread the word about other blogs, it's really wonderful and humbling to be acknowledged by your peers,

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So... we (Sarah, Helga et moi) met up again to spend the day wandering through Rozelle Markets (my favourite Sydney Markets!) and the many op-shops and vintage stores in Rozelle, with more sushi and edamame for lunch and a whole lotta of blogsistalovin' going on. Us!  All unintentionally coordinated again!  We're just so connected.We accosted asked a nice passerby man to take pics of us.  Just

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...and me!  Oh gosh, where do I begin?  How do I begin to tell you how wonderful it is to have met can't-describe-beyond-words Sarah and vibrant, vivacious Helga???  I adore them! Sarah is my wicked wit blogidol and Helga is just a fiery ball of kooky fun!  We started off our night at the opulent Absinthe Salon and ended it at Sydney's craziest karaoke bar, with some jazz accompanied sushi in

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Named in homage of two greats, COCO LIBERACE is a marriage of elegance and flamboyance... and is the beyond fabulous accessories brand I work for.  Hard job but someones got to do it. I first chanced upon COCO LIBERACE in March 2010 and I wrote about them here and stalked CL fans too... generally just adored their work, "their" being a wonderful and talented wife and husband team.  COCO

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So... we saw 'Limitless' this weekend.  Hmmm... the movie has its limits and I'm not a reviewer so make up your own mind but oh mannnnn... the premise of such incredible neurochemistry blows my mind!!  I would absolutely take that pill. Would you?  Lets up this ante.  If you were given a choice to a) take the blue pill which will give you eternal youth and luminous beauty and fame and

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If you have the time... please click this image to see something truly glorious... Home is where the hEarth is... Although I did find Earth Hour to be a noble endeavour... I believe that it has now become a token gesture. Like having a recycle bin but still using plastic bags. ...And when bars start advertising Earth Hour as "Happy Hour! Come drink in the dark!"... it's become Mirth Hour. 

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...is the name of this crazy-fabulous iridescent sequinned hipbag.  It also pretty much sums up my 'look'.  This vintage Gottex skirt really is the epitome of Gottex Inspiration. I made GlamOcean.  Named because the iridescent sequins look like an ocean in motion.Click on pic for close up.  I do sell the bags still....and sigh... I don't have much to say today... As I have said before, some

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Unfortunately not my bra size. But hey!  My initials! ...and also -what in some circles is known as the Texan Tux and in others...watchu smokin' fool? - Double Denim. I don't think I've done Double Denim since...hmmm... ever!  Not even back in the days when I walked those streets, a loaded six string on my back and I played for keeps...So yeah.  Double denim reminds me of 80s rockstars.  As

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For those that don't know, Holi is the Hindu Festival of Colours, celebrated by young and old, rich and poor and people from all religions... regardless of color, race, sex or social status... it is truly a festival of colours.  ...and literally a time to paint the town red...and orange and blue and yellow and pink...! Holi is undoubtedly the most funfilled and boisterous of all the Hindu

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Fruit.  Not my Friend.  Not my Foe either.  Just not For me.  I can't digest Fructose.  Weird huh?  However... not as uncommon as you think.  I really am not in the mood to try and convince you that Fruit isn't quite as good for you as we have been led to believe.  Fat is not the enemy.  Fructose -SUGAR- is. ....but that's not the F-word in Focus here.  I'm talking about the 'Feminist' word. 

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Can you see a pattern? I haven't posted this diligently and daily for a long time, if ever.As strange as this will read and sound...it's due to my current mind pattern.After the constant and recurring natural disasters Earth has experienced in recent times (not just Japan but Christchurch, Queensland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Haiti...then manmade ones in Egypt, Libya, the world over) , I feel so

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It's March 14  National Pi Day, a day to celebrate the number that is beloved by math brains and wizards the world over: 3.14. J !! ...and don't I look like I should be baking a pie to celebrate??  No?  Maybe not... besides, I can't cook.  That's right.  Can't.  Just as well I have been surrounded by incredibe cooks and chefs my entire life then eh?Or maybe that's why.... hmmm... I'm wearing

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"In Hinduism, 'sadhu' is a term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear ochre-coloured clothing, symbolizing renunciation. The words  come from the Sanskrit root sādh, which means 'reach one's

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...is the Shinto (Japanese) Sun Goddess and the name of this new bodylace. It is a coincidence that the bodylace is introduced now and named after a Japanese Goddess. I created it before the events of Friday March 11th. As many of you already know I create a jewellery range and all my pieces are named after global Goddesses.  I hadn't named a piece after a Japanese Goddess yet and (at the

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"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is a role model for me.  I say "is" because his words never stop resonating with me.  His "water" quote is one '

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The best way to celebrate INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY is to celebrate the Womanhood everyday. ...and no matter what kind of woman you are, what style, what shape, what type... you should be proud to be a Feminist. As I have said before... being a Feminist means, to me... that I am entitled to the same social, economic, political and human rights as any other sex that inhabits this universe.   I'm

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So, here's another tip; when you're posing... commit to the pose.  Really commit.  If you're going to laugh, then laugh out loud because a fake laugh doesn't spread joy through the face.  If you're going to jump, reach for the stars not for the kitchen cupboards. If you're going to pose with attitude then bring it sister.  No half-hearted giggly shit. Don't be afraid to be dramatic.  And don't

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Farewell Summer.  In my universe(ity)... you get the highest praise.  See you next time.  Sob. By the way, as I keep mentioning lately, I know that as far as bloggers go I'm really not a good one.  I'm inconsistent with my posting (this post is almost a week late! its backdated) and I'm not that active in the blogosphere.  So I am always very appreciative of the support I get, through visits

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Shakti is a Hindu concept that means Feminine Power. "Although Shakti is considered feminine in nature, it is usually reserved as a term used to discuss the power of Hindu Goddesses, rather than human females"... but I believe that we all have Shakti inside our mortal coil... And now on our bodies too.  This is the latest addition to the  DEVI ARMOUR collection.  This is 'Shakti'... a variant

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MORE PICS AND POST AFTER JUMP! Egads.  I am the World's Worst Blogger.  Not only do I update sporadically, never return comments, never reply to comments, never update on the actual day...I also don't have anything to say.  But hey... I'm a poet... I have been thinking about the previous post...the photography tips... even though I do know my way around camera settings and capabilities and

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