Day 282 - It didn't rain

I checked the weather forecast this morning, and it was supposedly going to rain in Melbourne this afternoon. In fact, it was looking to be a rainy week ahead. On my way to work I counted 6 other people carrying umbrellas.

But it didn't rain. Instead, it was sunny, 18 degrees and beautiful.

I think Snowflake was expecting rain as well!

Day 280 - Sleeping in, Sambag x Lynette Wills ballet flats and salted egg crab at Omah's

Here are a few things that put a smile on my dial today:

1. Being able to sleep in! Oh gosh it's been many, many weeks since I've been able to sleep in. The simple act of not having to set the alarm, not having to check for time and to be able to blissfully continue lying in bed knowing you don't need to be somewhere - moments like these need to be appreciated more often. 


2. These gorgeous ivory and black french lace Sambag ballet flats designed by Lynette Wills, former principal artist of the Australian Ballet, part of the limited edition Swan Lake Collection. Love!



3. Salted egg crab and a fresh coconut at Omah's is always a winner.

Day 279 - Bibs and hysterics

I love..

...bibs. I wish every place would give out bibs!

...how serious conversations can end with me in a fit of uncontrollable laughing. We were walking down the street as Brett tried to explain how he hadn't been able to sleep for the past few nights. Somewhere amongst his reenactment of the screaming woman next door that was either having lots of fun or being murdered, the crazy possums outside his window that sounded like Predator (complete with 'clicking' sounds) and made him think aliens were invading, to his projectile vomiting from bad pasta, I lost it and was in hysterics!

Day 278 - Melbourne's quirkiness

Jon and I got another amazing coffee this morning from our now favourite haunt (yes we are coffee whores), The League of Honest Coffee. Generally, these guys make pretty awesome coffee. But when they have a really good coffee day like Tuesday and today, one sip and my knees goes weak! Oh my!

Steps away from The League's doorstep, we spotted a face. Yay!

But then a few more steps away from there, we came across this. No-yay! This is some sick shit right here. It's hard to see from this photo, but dangling off each handle bar is a baby doll's arm. Seriously disturbingly creepy. It looks possessed. And why are there cushions?!

But today was a lovely sunny day that reached a top of 29 degrees. We haven't had such warm weather for as long as I can remember, and when the weather's this nice it's easy to forget about disturbing bicycles with dismembered doll parts sticking out, but embrace it as part of Melbourne's quirkiness, along with its great coffee, many hidden faces in places, and bipolar weather that draws throngs of girls out in short shorts when it decides to shower us with some sunshine.

Day 277 - Why I love Snowflake reason #12

Reason #12 why I love Snowflake:

She gets herself into strange spots like in between my back and my chair's back, and pretends to look comfortable in awkward positions.

Day 276 - Kitten lost in a husky and gadgets with faces

I started my day right when Soon Yang sent me this keyuuuuute picture:

Source: 9GAG

Then Brett sent me the article of 19 Gadgets With Happy and Sad Faces that just made my day!! My favourite is:

Source: plindberg

I love that there are so many crazies out there that derive so much joy from faces in places!

Day 275 - Guy carrying a giant rilakkuma

How often do you see a dude carrying a huge rilakkuma down the street?!