tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12097502213117713562024-03-13T11:29:12.844-07:00Falala MeleFalala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-48656697470523718072016-01-10T03:55:00.001-08:002016-01-10T03:55:58.316-08:0030 lessons from 30 yearsBeing blessed with 30 years of life is a special milestone. I mean I've had friends and family dread the big 3 - 0 but I have to say it wasn't the case for me. After hitting 27 I started to wonder about my youth and where the hell did I spend it all? Growing up my mother would always say "Don't spend it all in one go" and I started to worry.<br />
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Have I ticked off the necessary items of a late 20 year old checklist?<br />
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<li>House </li>
<li>Husband </li>
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<li>Career </li>
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According to this list I seemed to have nothing sorted even though I felt happy about my life experiences and what I have accomplished so far. After thinking about this I remembered a conversation I had with one of my friends who was feeling a little stuck in her circumstances and I said to her, <i>Never measure your life and time based on what society dictates as the norm. We are all different and so is the roll out of our life</i>.<br />
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From that point on I've felt so at ease with earning another year of life experience. So even though I still feel like a teenager, I'm fine with the fact that I am no longer 20 years old. I loved that time in my life, but I also love the confidence in my own experiences and ideas now. I like not second guessing myself or relying on the media and external sources to dictate my worth.<br />
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1) You can be a beautiful and fearless woman <b>without</b> straightening you hair.<br />
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2) Just because it is in, doesn't mean it's in. Do your own thing. Be original.<br />
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3) Lipstick can literally transform you. Running out the door feeling a little out of alignment? Chose the right colour and you're back on board dominating the game of life.<br />
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4) The word 'friend' cannot possibly encapsulate the meaning of those people who you will walk through life with. The ones that really truly 'get' you. They should be called oxygen because without them, I would literally die.<br />
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5) Stop second guessing your flavour. Go with it confidently like you did at the Year 7 disco. Of course the long floral skirt looks AMAZING with your teal green snow jacket. Yes you can dye your hair blue and wear baggy tees if you want to. It's all good!<br />
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6) Real friends are those people that are not afraid to stick up for you. Everyone else can step aside or be left behind. They don't really have your back.<br />
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7) Being patient with your parents will keep you sane and happy. They are still figuring shit out too.<br />
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8) Look after your health. I'm typing this knowing that I need to hold myself accountable for some healthy habits I have casually <i>let go</i> since moving to London. It's never too late to start fresh, make choices and do things that will ensure you are happy and healthy.<br />
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9) Skimp on an unnecessary purchase of a new bag or shoes if it means you can go to Paris one more time.<br />
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10) No matter where you are in the world, family is still EVERYTHING and it's okay to want to be close to the ones you love.<br />
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11) Some days we all still feel fugly.<br />
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12) There's always tomorrow.<br />
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13) Eat that piece of cake or share a meal with the people you love. Eating food is a wonderfully glorious privilege that many still don't get to enjoy.<br />
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14) Do not waste hours in front of facebook. Get out and connect with real people. Help someone. Find out their story.<br />
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15) You'll probably put on weight as you get older. Doesn't mean you can't lose it if you so wish. It also doesn't mean you're a bad horrible person. It just means you have gotten fatter. Not the end of the world.<br />
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16) Don't ever think you're 'too old' to try something new.<br />
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17) Actually you MUST do something that scares you. There's nothing like conquering an idea, event or task that you have no idea if you'll achieve the desired outcome. It's liberating to say <i>fuck it</i> and force yourself do something that scares the shit out of you.<br />
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18) One of my most used mottos, "Nah it's right". I say this to myself whenever I'm unsure of things or if I'm feeling like shit. This then reminds me of how strong and capable I am. Then I get on with it.<br />
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19) I still don't feel like an <i>adult.</i> What is that anyways?<br />
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20) Not being in a relationship is okay. I actually enjoy doing whatever I want, whenever I want.<br />
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21) I would love to be blown away by someone who is intelligent and kind with interests and ideas about life and how to contribute to this world.<br />
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22) I wouldn't mind one day buying a house and raising a family. I think that'd be fun with the right person. I could show them all the best tv shows and songs and we could go on random adventures and dive in waterholes, flashmob a retirement village and cook some really great food and grow organic vegetables.<br />
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23) Please please please, travel to a beautiful place you have always wanted to visit. Take a loan out if you need to. Seeing a different world to your own is almost indescribable. JUST DO IT.<br />
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24) Force yourself to jog somedays and then run. Cardio fitness is important and you feel alive when you push your body to new unknown limits. Fit and strong, can't go wrong.<br />
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25) Give your self time to be alone. Watch a movie, or read that book and listen to yourself. Maybe even stay in bed all day. I did this today. It was the best Sunday I've had in while (although my UP band would disagree).<br />
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26) You'll still miss deadlines, but that's okay. Keep setting new goals.<br />
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27) Try and go to a concert at least once a year.<br />
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28) Delete the multiple selfies and pictures. Keep only your best pictures and print them off.<br />
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29) Ask yourself this question. Am I happy? If the answer is no, do 3 things that always make you feel happier / better. If this doesn't help then please refer to 25, 23, and 3.<br />
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30) Make a decision. There is no right or wrong. Just choices and outcomes. If things get hard, find at least 3 things to be grateful for daily. Puts it all into perspective.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Please note, it took me over a year to complete this post. I haven't been blogging regularly because I moved to another country and started fresh. I am now 31 and I spent my 31st birthday in Paris at Disneyland. Two places I never thought I'd see. </span></i><br />
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Falala MeleFalala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-67051863804880526232016-01-10T01:28:00.000-08:002016-01-10T01:28:10.241-08:00Merry Christmas xoIt's been a while. To be honest, I haven't had a real inclination to blog for quite some time. There's a whole lot of reasons but all of them boil down to a simple <i>I'm just over it</i>. I thought I'd really want to do it when I was living in London, but you know..... reality hit and I realised that I much preferred going out and exploring and that left me little time or desire to document it all.<div>
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Christmas is the only time I'm ever really online looking at blogs these days and I only go on to see all of the beautiful Christmas spreads shared from all over the world. Back when I first started blogging, I really just loved having access to other people and their personal style. Along with snaps of personal style choices you were also allowed access to their life....where they ate, travelled to and who they hung out with. I dunno it was all pretty cool as it gave and grew inspiration. </div>
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Now the market is flooded with practically every living human who upload and post looks and content that literally bore me. The old favourites have gained so much popularity that they have carved a serious career out of promoting brands and products. I'm not mad. I love that people have worked hard (and they really do work so hard) and gained success, but I really miss those original voices before the extreme popularity hit. </div>
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I'm really sick and tired of people selling me shit. BRUH, I'm all good. If I wanted the latest shit from ASOS or Evans...I know where to find it. It's almost impossible to go 5 minutes online without an add popping up and being shoved down your throat.You've got half of the world starving and fleeing worn torn countries and the other half giving everyone the scoop on the latest 20% off. Sometimes the imbalance does my head in.</div>
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I know.... I'm apart of the world that lives in luxury. I know that the ability to travel is something most of the world cannot afford. I know that living a peaceful existence is a foreign concept to millions of people. I guess I'm at this point in life where I want to be less ignorant to the world around me and more aware of my choices and the impact it has on the world. I also want to always remain grateful for the blessings that I do have. I have a lot. And I am thankful for them.</div>
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Spend time with your loved ones, make real memories outside of the perfect instagram picture. Eat some good soul food. Nourish your relationships and seek to repair broken ones. Wear your real face- cause you're beautiful. Say "I'm sorry" and mean it. Challenge yourself physically. Be kind to yourself, and try to look forward to each new experience with the same excitement and anticipation as I do with Christmas. </div>
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Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-23956331364608472242015-08-06T13:46:00.001-07:002015-08-06T15:46:21.445-07:00Ercolano Scavi & Pompeii, ItalySo it's been forever. But I'm back making an effort to document our holiday because it really was so much fun and I don't want to forget all the small experiences that make the trip memorable. So our first day in Naples was really interesting. After saying goodbye to Mauro, we got comfortable on the bus and I had a good sleep. It was nice to just sleep soundly and wake up and take in the scenery again before closing our eyes again. We were leaving from Sora to Naples and it was 11 euros, so cheap and stress free.<br />
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After getting off at Naples, our brains were switched on again in trying to find our hotel. We made plans to dump our bags, and continue on towards Pompeii because we wanted to make the most of our time and soldier on. Finding the hotel was easy enough because Tony had the internet. THANK YOU GOD! It was literally over the road and our accommodation was sort of like a backpackers accommodation at<span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/hotelideal.en-gb.html?aid=304142;sid=1c0b428eace06eef39414806faf8798a;dcid=2" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Hotel Ideal</span></a></span> but it was so cheap we paid like 30 euro each and they've just had a refurbishment so rooms have had a fresh coat of pain and new linen to brighten it up. If you're planning a trip to Sorrento or Amalfi coast but are on a super strict budget then you could stay in Naples and catch the train down. It's easy enough to do if you don't mind the extra travel.<br />
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Catching the train was fun. We had our super-hawk-eyes on to ensure that we didn't get rolled by gypsies. Naples has a pretty bad rep for that, and I guess you just have to have your wits about you. We met lots of interesting people on the train and ended up getting off at Scavi to explore the ruins of Herculaneum. We wandered down the road and paid the 10 pound each to explore with an official guide. It was really worth it because our guide was so knowledgeable and while you can appreciate the old ruins on your own, it doesn't mean as much without the stories behind the ruins. The way she spoke about it, you could just see the place come to life in your imagination.<br />
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Herculaneum was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79 just like Pompei but I am so glad we stopped here first because you can see the whole village and even the original wood that was charred by the ashes still remains today. I got a sense of what life would have been like here walking through the remains with the guide. It felt weird to be able to walk in and around the houses with original tiling still in tact. The baths, the central rooms, the views of the garden. It really was a beautiful place.<br />
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After Herculaneum we had lunch at a cute cafe and by that time we were so hungry so we ordered an entre and a main. Obviously there was a small language barrier but the staff were so helpful. We ordered some arancini balls to share. I asked how many balls are in a serve and they said 5, so we ordered 2 serves to share with 10 arancini balls altogether because they are usually the size of a golf ball. We almost choked when then 10 huge balls came out the size of oranges thinking "Wow this is a bargain" but that was short-lived when our bill arrived with 30 euro charge for the damn arancini balls. LOL. 3 euros per ball. Oh my. I was speaking to the waitress who seemed really apologetic, because it really was a miscommunication on both parts. We decided to take it as a lesson learned and they gave a free coffee each while we all split the arancini cost. We still laugh about those damn balls, and we were full because they came out after our mains so we weren't even hungry by then.<br />
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After lunch we were deciding weather or not to soldier on and catch the train towards Pompeii. We were feeling tired and full but we decided that we should go so we could spend the next day making our way to Positano. So on we went towards Pompeii to soak up more history and see first hand, things that we saw in text books during high school. Pompeii was huge in comparison to Ercolano and I'm glad we saw both and it's definitely doable to do both in a day and to do it independently without being on a tour bus.<br />
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This whole trip was booked independently using <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://booking.com/">booking.com</a>. </span>I spent time reading reviews looking at places close to public transport. I planned it this way because there was no prepaid tour going to the places we wanted to visit. It worked out really well and I have since then planned all my other trips using this site. They are usually really prompt and it's great having the book now, pay later option. I have had one horror booking at Brighton and I've been really disappointed in their response to it thus far. I've emailed at least 3 times and they claim to have not received my email. Hopefully it will get sorted soon.<br />
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PS. Keep your eyes peeled because my sister and I have decided to blog from this spot....So there will probably be a few changes.Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-81770324169742002052015-05-31T11:08:00.000-07:002015-05-31T11:08:29.141-07:00Sora, Italy pt.2 Sora was my most favourite place during our Easter break. If you missed the first post of pictures on Sora, then you can find them <a href="http://falalamele.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sora-italy-pt-1.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We only stayed a short 2 days but the <a href="http://www.italyfarmstay.com/" target="_blank">Italy Farm Stay</a> left a lasting impression.<br />
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We woke up early and headed into Sora for morning walk up to the old ruins. After the long walk we made it back to the Farm Stay for our afternoon cooking class with Maria. It was so wonderful because Maria showed us how to make authentic fettuccine. Her secret was adding some semolina to the pasta mix because it keeps the pasta tender.<br />
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After our cooking class, we made our way up the road to the local and last remaining shepherds in Sora. Antonello told us that it is a solitary profession so many sons would prefer to settle down and find a wife than to herd the sheep in the mountains.<br />
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The shepherds make cheese daily. They still do everything by hand and make incredible cheese. We were able to sample two different varieties of cheese when staying at the farm stay because they buy local and organic if they do not grow or make it on the premises.<br />
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The shepherds allowed us to join in on the cheese making activities and even asked if we'd like to become shepherdesses. I think he was shopping for a wife for his son. Can't blame old uncle for trying right.<br />
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We started by removing the excess whey from the cheese. It took a lot of concentration to do it properly, but it was such an awesome and authentic experience. If you visit the <b style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.italyfarmstay.com/" target="_blank">Italy Farm Stay</a> </b>( and you really should) then please ask to visit the local shepherds to make cheese. It was only 15 euros and you can also buy the cheese and it's honestly ridiculously cheap. I ended up paying 10 euros for a wheel of cheese (even though it only cost like 5) because I would feel bad paying anything less, seeing the quality and work put into producing the cheese.<br />
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After the cheese making we returned to have our final meal.<br />
First we cooked the pasta then we made a quick sauce of capsicum, olives, red onions, shallots and herbs with olive oil. This simple sauce that was poured over the hot pasta once it was cooked. We all enjoyed our meal immensely and left the table feeling completely stuffed, but in the-best food ever-type of stuffed.<br />
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A delicious white bean bruschetta<br />
Capsicum and Olive Fettuccine<br />
White bean puree and lentils<br />
Wild foraged greens sautéed with garlic in olive oil<br />
Pickled beets and cheese from the local shepherds<br />
Creme Caramel Custard with sultanas<br />
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The next morning we were up early to catch the bus to Naples and our dear friend Mauro aka Federico dropped us at the bus stop and helped us buy our tickets. We were in Sora for 2 nights but I felt as though I could have stayed for 2 weeks to really soak up Italy through my senses. This is definitely a place I want to return to.<br />
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Big love,<br />
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Falala Mele<br />
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-53585636453522016552015-05-12T14:28:00.000-07:002015-05-12T14:30:21.932-07:00Team Us<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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For the longest time we have had Omarian's song- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxVSCfoYnU" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Post To Be</span></b></a> on repeat. This catchy little jam had us grooving up in our house, giving us inspiration to cook, clean and dance daily. My fave line was Chris Brown's "team us, we aint worried about you", and being people who literally quote everything from lines, I decided to make it into a t-shirt. Even if you don't know the song, the tees pretty much sum us up.<br />
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I went onto <a href="http://www.spreadshirt.co.uk/custom-t-shirt-C6531" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Spreadshirt</span></b></a> to make the tees primarily because I was looking for extra long tees and these went up to a 5XL. I think the shirts were 15 pound and are really well made and printed. Theresa and I always have lines or sayings that we plan to print and we never get around to doing it, so I'm glad we got some sorted.<br />
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I'm still in love with that loose 90's style, leaving my hair as is and opting for a totally laxed-out look. It's also super comfortable and practical because we walk EVERYWHERE. I am not one of those people who suffer for style. I like to keep it real.<br />
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We also get asked if we are twins A LOT and lately it's been fun to play on that a little. Only a few years ago, we were obsessed with being completely different, and to be honest we did have different styles but as we continue to grow into ourselves, we're happy with wearing clothes that we want to wear regardless of who else is wearing it. I don't know if you've picked up on it, but we even have the same shoes and we'll wear it on the same day and that used to be a real no no.<br />
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Paris was fun. It had been 6 years since I had first visited and it was the first time my sister had been. I will share some more pictures soon but I just wanted to share the outfits. I promised some style posts so here is the first one.<br />
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<a href="http://falalamele.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/barcelona-spain.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Barcelona</span></a> was a great introduction into our 2 week Easter break. It was easy to navigate and there seemed to be a lot of English spoken. This allowed us to navigate our 2 day stay without any trouble at all. WINNING!<br />
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After Barcelona we flew into Ciampino airport in Rome (which is the smaller airport of the two) as we were advised that this airport would be easier starting point to make our way to Sora. When we arrived and there seemed to be no one around. We looked and couldn't find customs desk so we followed the signs to an exit which allowed us to collect our bags without even getting our passports stamped. Weird!<br />
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Then we managed to buy a ticket on the shuttle bus service to get into Rome before buying a bus ticket to get from Rome to Sora. Arriving in the termini was kinda crazy as it was huge, busy and it was buzzing with loads of people; all trying to either sell you something or 'help' you for a fee. We wandered down to the ticket booth and used words and pictures to communicate with the ticket officer. After about a 30 minute wait and a 5 minute-sort of-conversation, we walked to our train platform before catching a bus which felt like it was in the middle of nowhere. Anagnina was an older, rundown looking bus depot and the locals catching the buses sure had never seen anyone like us before because they couldn't help but to stare. I was just as amused at their interest in us so I giggled as we waited for our bus. We initially jumped on a bus heading back to Rome but luckily the bus driver directed us off because we were on the next bus to Sora. <br />
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The bus ride was pleasant and the scenery was wonderful. We arrived to the town of Sora as we had booked the <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.italyfarmstay.com/" target="_blank">Italy Farm Stay</a> </span>and were immediately greeted by Federico; a burly older man who said in his thick Italian-Brooklyn accent "Are you English? Follow me". <br />
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We scoffed single slices of pizza as we waited for Antonello to pick us up. Federico told us that he was a taxi service if we needed to get around town. After this initial excitement, we piled into the van and were speechless when we arrived at the farm stay. It was just on dusk, but I had never seen anything like it before. The snow capped mountains looked as if it were a painted backdrop and we placed our belongings away excited for dinner, a shower and a rest.<br />
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The next morning I woke up early to catch the sunrise and ended up going for a walk around the property. It was so nice to hear the babbling brooke and birds singing first thing in the morning. I miss those simple things when I'm living in the city.<br />
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After breakfast we decided to go for a walk in town to the castle remains as it would only require a couple of hours because we had booked a cooking class for the afternoon.<br />
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I don't think the photos do the place enough justice. I highly recommend you visit the Italy Farm Stay. It is such good value for money and it is a food lovers heaven because they grow or make everything they serve. It is in my opinion the best way to have an authentic Italian experience. It's only 2 hours outside of Rome so it is very doable. If you're worried about catching public transport, Federico can pick you up for an arranged cost. My friends said that they would have paid for the convenience and comfort but I personally love figuring my way on public transport because it makes me feel like a real independent traveler.<br />
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-79920598374315925292015-04-27T11:02:00.000-07:002015-04-27T11:04:39.039-07:00Barcelona, Spain Pt. 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-37376010149897878022015-04-19T13:33:00.001-07:002015-04-19T13:39:57.406-07:00Barcelona, Spain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During the Easter break we embarked on our first real 'wander' around Europe. A big part of the "I'm moving to London" caper was to travel around without having the long-ass 24 hour flight to just get into the neighbourhood. I love my country but sometimes Australia feels sooooo far from everywhere else and a flight to get to a holiday usually drains so much of your holiday energy before it even begins. </div>
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We however, left a dreary London and 2 hours later we walked out to a very sunny Barcelona. We decided to just catch the train into town after reading it was pretty easy and frequent. When we got a train ticket from the ticket lady who kept repeating 'ten', we thought we had a ticket that would let 10 people ride for the day. "Coooool" we shouted as we sussed out the wide gate in an attempt to get the 5 of us through the gates before they jammed shut. SUCCESS! We made it through.</div>
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"Excuse me, excuse me!" the security man yelled. He took our ticket and proceeded to check it through the machine 4 more times. Duh. We got 10 rides for 10 euros....NOT unlimited rides for 10 people. You live and you learn right.</div>
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So anyways we didn't have a chance to research the must-see-and-do things in Barcelona because we were so busy with work so we kinda just rolled up and handled it that way. Our train station was only a few minutes walk away from our hotel and after we checked in and removed a few more of our London-layers, we were out exploring on foot. </div>
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We stayed at <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/es/cuatro-naciones.en-gb.html?sid=92da53d119c7d985e7ad1b9d72e9260f;dcid=5" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Cuatro Naciones</span></b></a> in La Rambla. It was a very clean 2 star simple hotel and was one of the most booked places of 2014 in Barcelona. I booked all our flights and hotels independently and I primarily looked for hotels that were cheap, well rated and close to public transport on <a href="http://booking.com/">booking.com</a>. I found this website extremely useful with many hotels offering a book now, pay later option which meant we could all pay without the hassle of one person covering the cost.</div>
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This place cost us around 25 pounds per night each and we were so happy with the central location. The <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; white-space: nowrap;"><b>Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria</b> was less than 10 minutes walk down the road our eyes feasted </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">on the </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;">stalls packed with colourful fruits and sweets whilst we slurped refreshing</span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> juice cocktails. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">to no research and it's a place we all plan on visiting again.</span></span></div>
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Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-14626486557316763472015-04-15T12:25:00.000-07:002015-04-15T12:25:44.523-07:0010 months agoIt's crazy to even think that 10 months ago I turned 30. So much has changed within 10 months and I realised that I haven't even shared the pics from my 30th birthday with you all. I don't know why people freak out about turning 30....when my 30th birthday rolled around the corner it felt like another birthday. I've never really made a big deal out of birthdays and I think I wanted a birthday party last year because I was getting ready to move over to London.<br />
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I didn't want anything fancy....just a good old fashioned backyard party with family and friends. When I grew up, I attended some really good house parties....you know the kind where strangers rock up but everyone leaves knowing someone new, with a few new stories to trade with friends on Monday when errbody got back to school.<br />
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We kicked it 90 styles because that takes me back to my doe-eyed-I'm-so-innocent teen years. When friends wrote letters to each other or shared a 3-way chats on the home phone. When music was recorded off the radio and when you scrawled the name of your crush on school books and had you to wait and hope to see them around school. Those were the days.<br />
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The weather was weirdly and ridiculously cold for May and I honestly felt like we were going to freeze. Biggest shout out to my family and friends who all made the effort to dress up and perform (my friends and family performed some of their fave hits of the 90's) IT WAS THE BEST!!!<br />
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I really wanna host a summer party when I get home to my big back yard! I didn't edit these because I kind of like them as is, with all the imperfections. Eyes closed, mouths open...these are what my pics looked like back in the day anyway. I will see if I can find some of my old backyard party pics to share with y'all.<br />
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Anyways here are the pics of my beautiful people (some who drove interstate from Melbourne and Mildura and some who drove down from Sydney to surprise me). Thank you to everyone who made it possible, especially my little sister who ran around organising everything so I could try to enjoy the party. Love you.<br />
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-49240944336890868172015-03-07T03:32:00.000-08:002015-03-07T03:32:44.664-08:00Blue sky & sunshineIt's hard to believe that one week ago, we were on mid term break. A whole week to catch up and kick back with my ever growing London family. We're up to 8 people over here at the moment from our old college with a friend visiting at the moment and another 2 to arrive next month.<br />
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Last Wednesday my Leyton tribe went to go and visit the <a href="http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/human-rights-human-wrongs-4" target="_blank">Human Rights Human Wrongs</a> exhibition at the photographers gallery. It was such a beautiful exhibition because it was an extensive collection of film generated photographs and I am completely drawn to it. It's easy to be overwhelmed at the first hand historical accounts of human treachery and to think "How could we?", yet the very same thing, if not worse is still occurring today. It just put it all into perspective ya know.<br />
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I liked how this exhibition reminded me; that we are all here for a mere moment. Once our heart stops beating here....our chance to make a difference, to help, to grow is over. I left feeling committed to living an honest and purposeful life that involves doing things that help others because there are so many people today who do not have the liberty of freedom. <br />
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I also really loved seeing the <a href="http://www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk/3409/A-Z-of-Photographers/160" target="_blank">We Could Be Heroes</a> exhibition because I got to see two of <a href="http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZTH6" target="_blank">Bruce Davidson's </a> Brooklyn Gangs photos. Emma showed me a link to these gorgeous photos from the 1980's capturing <a href="http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/gilles-elie-cohen-del-vikings-photography-paris-876" target="_blank">French rockabilly gangs</a> taken by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gilles-Elie-Cohen/484745044917169?sk=photos_stream" target="_blank">Gilles Eli Cohen</a> and that led me towards Bruce Davidson's images so I was stoked to be able to see two of his photographs. Go check it out!<br />
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After that we went to the <a href="http://www.mudchute.org/" target="_blank">Mudchute City Farm</a> where we were blessed with the brightest blue day since moving here. It was still freezing but we had the best time wandering around feeding the animals. We shared a lovely meal at the cafe (even though it was really busy and took a look time) and just enjoyed the company.<br />
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A few Sundays ago, my friends and I wandered off to Brick Lane to eat some delicious food and to catch up with Beth and Dani as they were apart of a Plus Size Swap Sale. Since being in London for a few months, we've been hanging out with Tiffany of <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.fatshopaholic.com/" target="_blank">Fat Shopaholic</a>. </span>She's out in Brighton studying so she hasn't had a chance to catch up with the other London bloggers yet, so it was a nice chance to connect and meet other bloggers and babes from around London. </div>
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Dealing with the winter and dressing for warmth has been a new experience for me. I swear I usually just throw on few things and I'm out the door but I've been bitter every time I've been fooled by the sunshine and decided to wear shorts or a dress. Thankfully I've managed to find some comfy jeggings from New Look <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/inspire-plus-sizes/jeans/inspire-bright-blue-jeggings-_330503744" target="_blank">HERE</a> and they've been a lifesaver in breaking the dull black leggings I wear to work daily. </div>
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I picked up the blouse at ASDA on sale for like 8 pounds and my hat for 3 pounds at Monki. I've been dressing comfortably and casually and it's been great since we're walking all over London in and out of various tube stations. Some people will sacrifice comfort for beauty but I'm far too practical for that life. </div>
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We stopped off to grab a bite to eat in the old Truman Brewery where there are loads of amazing food stalls before heading to the swap/sale. I picked up a few cute pieces but mainly enjoyed meeting old and new friends and hanging out with my London sisters. The event had a lovely kick back vibe and everyone picked up a little something from the sale. WINNING all around!</div>
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Ever Sunday we try to make the most of sleepy London. If you get up early and leave the house by 9am, you can see a whole lot without having to put up with the crowded tube and congested spaces around highly popular places. So it's usually galleries or places we want to visit and we all kind of decide throughout the week where we want to go. Our free time is precious and we always try to have a game plan to ensure that we don't waste it.<br />
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<li>Bethnal Green to check out <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.judysvintagefair.co.uk/events/bethnal-greens-affordable-vintage-fair/" target="_blank">Judy's Affordable Vintage</a>-</span> It costs 1 pound after midday and while it's not as cheap as the vintage kilo sale there is an impressive selection with a few 5 pound racks. I picked up a lovely vintage candy coloured Aloha shirt for 5 pounds. You can also sit down and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of homemade cake for 4 pounds. All served in beautiful vintage tea china. </li>
<li>On our way out a lady gave us a pamphlet to check out a kilo sale down the road. I found a lovely patterned vest that reminded me off the popular 90's surf brand Kuta Lines and a 1994 Dallas Cowboys Superbowl Sweater.</li>
<li>Went on to Liverpool Street tube to visit <a href="http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Dennis Severs</span></a> joint for a interesting time warp to see what life would have been like back in 1724. The house feels as though it's been kept sealed with EVERYTHING in it's place. Only lit by candles and a few small fires, you are asked to walk through without talking and you are left to wonder through the three levels and your own leisure. We all agreed it was so interesting and creepy at the same time but it was definitely an interesting immersive experience. </li>
<li>After that we were feeling hungry so we wandered over to the <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Spitalfields Markets</span></a> </span>for our fave food at <a href="http://leonrestaurants.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Leon</span></a>. I got me a falafel hot box and and delicious red velvet cupcake from <a href="http://www.lolas-kitchen.co.uk/stores.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Lola's</span></a>. </li>
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All in all another cool Super Sunday with my friends in a place that is now starting to feel like home. </div>
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Just wanted to share a few snaps from our Christmas in London. It's honestly so weird to be away from our family during this time, because we absolutely adore Christmas at home where things are warm and evenings are spent outdoors by the ocean. In London you have to walk to the supermarket in coats and beanies but you can carry a real Christmas tree back with your groceries. </div>
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In London, there's not enough seats to sit on in your flat so you eat your Christmas dinner on your couch with your friends, who have also decided to leave home for a while and test out living abroad. </div>
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After lunch we played a few fun rounds of 'Heads Up' and went for a walk to show the new girl around Leyton. Christmas in London was cool, we got to spend it with Emma, reconnect old friends and make new ones. I hope you had a wonderful meal with loved ones or new friends. I did, and it's all apart of this living in London experience, but I also look forward to my next Christmas with my family back home. </div>
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Amongst the grind of teaching full time in London (I'm telling you the load is ridiculous) we found a that weekends were over as soon as Friday night was over. So in order to make the most of our weekends, we decided to get up early on Sundays and get all over the town. London is quiet on Sundays so you are able to take photos without another million other people in your pictures.<br />
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Never having experienced a Christmas during winter before, we were ridiculously excited to purchase and wear some festive Christmas jumpers. I was surprised at how cool all of the jumpers were and how reasonably priced they were. All jumpers were purchased from Primark and even though we didn't plan it, we managed to visit Big Ben, The National Gallery, The Tate Modern and St. Paul's Cathedral all in one Super Sunday.<br />
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-55845242851691895872014-11-30T01:24:00.000-08:002014-11-30T01:25:17.062-08:00Monki + meet upUsually on Saturdays we take our time and wakeup without alarm clocks. I'll go out for a jog, come back and cook breakfast and we catch up on news and weekly stories we may have missed whilst getting through the week. Today however we were out of the house before 11 to meet up with our girl Rhi and also Tiffany of <b><a href="http://www.fatshopaholic.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Fat Shopaholic</span></a><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b>(she's also made the move over to the UK for 9 months to study). We went to check out the<b> <a href="http://www.theeastendthriftstore.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">East London Thrift</span></a></b> 1 pound sale.<br />
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I was really excited to check it out because the 1kg 10 pound sale in Bethnal Green was good. It was clean, organised and it had a great selection of clothes. But yesterday we had to wait like an hour and half to get in, only to find a whole room full of clothes that were basically rejects. Stained, ripped and mouldy. SO NOT WORTH IT! The sectioned off part to their normal store had a pretty nice selection but the pieces that I managed to spy where all 20 pound and over so I was really disappointed in that. If you're looking for some key pieces to add to your wardrobe and don't mind paying some pounds then definitely check it out.<br />
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Two weeks ago I attended my very first unofficial blogger event in London. Even though I've been off the blogger radar for a while, it was nice to dress up, go out and meet new friends. Since arriving in London we've been extremely busy basically setting up our lives and doing boring stuff like work and we're usually buggered by the time the weekend hits.<br />
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So after randomly bumping into Callie at the Portobello Road Markets in Nottinghill, she invited us to come and check out the new Cut for Evans range launch at the Marble Arch store. We were running late and we didn't know what to expect, but we were surprised at the turn out of wonderful bloggers, fun music and flowing drinks.<br />
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My highlight was meeting the lovely bloggers, I recognised a few from Full Figure Fashion Week in NYC. It's also so nice to know that there are real things happening in Plus Sized Fashion here.<br />
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It's pretty exciting to witness young female designers have their dreams recognised. I'll applaud Evans on providing that opportunity and for being open to new ideas when it comes to plus size fashion. They definitely hosted a fun evening. My fave piece was the Purple Digital Print Bomber Jacket and that retails for 55 pound. Be sure to check out the collection and shop it <a href="http://www.evans.co.uk/en/evuk/category/brands-3362584/cut-for-evans-3530741" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Two months ago I was invited to attend the <a href="http://www.waminda.org.au/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Waminda</span></b></a> Ball that was held to celebrate 30 years of service to the Aboriginal Women on the South Coast in New South Wales. I've known of Waminda for as long as I can remember because my best friend's mother had worked with them for years.</div>
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It was a familiar office that we'd call into when walking through town. We would see the same faces and feel that sense of community when walking through the door. When you're a young Polynesian girl growing up in a predominately white community, you find community in a sense of familiarity and belonging and this was one of those places for me. </div>
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As I've grown up and gone out into the world, I've had the good fortune of possessing a loving family, a hefty collection of true friends and a chance to travel and see outside of my community. I seem to come and go on the regular and upon my return I notice that too many things remain the same. Same jobs, same pubs, same people, same story; so much so that I could only ever seem to stomach the place for a good couple of months before getting itchy feet again. </div>
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But when I arrived home late last year, I was eager to be back to rejoin with my Dead or Deadly Sisters. Dead or deadly is a well-being program offered by Waminda to Indigenous women in the community. This program taught me so much about health and well-being. It taught me how to move my body, how to increase strength and how to grow and encourage others to train and make healthier choices. </div>
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Not only do Waminda offer programs led out by local Indigenous women but they are also committed to training their workers. These women are valued and it shows as they are paid above award wages. Waminda offers a whole bunch of <a href="http://www.waminda.org.au/womens-heath-worker/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><b>SERVICES</b></span></a> to the community and are continually growing every year. Services like this don't just pop up over night. Services like this are rare and I'm so proud of the women who continue to pursue the dreams of their Elders who envisioned a service to help Koori women thrive.</div>
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It is something that I am honoured to have witnessed. I've watched women walk through the doors and have been transformed mentally into a whole new vibrant life force. I was so caught up in my passion for this particular program that I failed to notice the metamorphosis of my very own best friend. </div>
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The once well-known 'shy girl' -who asked if I could attend school Koori camp with her because she didn't know anyone else- was standing up in front of a room full of Elders and politicians proudly directing guests to their seats. I don't know how the hell I missed this one.</div>
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CJ was far from the quiet Koori girl who would only write me letters with the initials of the boys that she loved inside them. She had outgrown the girl who'd preferred not to walk to the school canteen alone. </div>
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A strong, knowledgable woman of culture and apart of Australia's future. She is driving towards closing the gaps of inequity for her people. She is a special soul sister and I'm thankful I was home to witness this. To Waminda and every woman who is apart of this service, thank you. </div>
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-70101017298118356072014-10-29T08:33:00.001-07:002014-10-29T08:33:50.573-07:00Shein + Jadey A few weekends ago I met up with my wonderful college friends to celebrate Jadey's lovely little bundle of joy. Shein and Jadey met whilst studying nursing and they've basically been inseparable ever since. Jadey is such a loyal and giving friend and she was so nice to allow my sister and I host the event before we moved to London and we thought it'd be fun to arrive with baby bumps of our own.<br />
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Jadey loves all things novelty so we picked up anything that was fun or cute. All of our friends were given an item of food to bring or to organise a game and it meant that everyone contributed to a relatively stress free baby shower.<br />
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It was so lovely to catch up with our college friends. Such fun crammed into a few hours and it's something we need to do more of. Lol, so who's having the next baby??<br />
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All I can say is I've missed my humble little online space and I've been extremely busy adjusting to the life that is 'living abroad'. I've had some wonderful adventures and some heavy-eyes rolling-in the back of my head- shoot me now moments, but I've been in London for a month now so I can safely say it's starting to feel more like home, rather than an extended holiday.<br />
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We literally spent the first 2 weeks on the hunt for a place to live and doing all the boring things (agency meetings, bank accounts, signing leases etc) and then spent the third week gradually moving our two suitcases of gear each from Deptford to Leyton. Amongst all that we started working! We are officially East siders E15 2BX yo' and I'm close to E17 bless. That's where the boys of my fave boy band East 17 were raised. A bloke from church said one of them lived around the corner from his grandma back in the day and he still remembers when the street would be packed with cars and hordes of screaming girls. "In a west end town and a dead end world, East end boys and west end girls." Still my jam.<br />
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Cool things that have happened within the last month.<br />
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<li>I did like 2 weeks of supply teaching. Got over it, and I now have a class of my own. Yr 2/3 bless them. They are beautiful</li>
<li>Internet connected in our awesomely huge 3 bedroom flat </li>
<li>QTS approved</li>
<li>Hanging with Rhianon (been too long since we were around each other)</li>
<li>Meeting up with Bonnie, my old college friend who is also living abroad</li>
<li>Joined a community choir in Notting Hill and it's AWESOME! We are preparing for a Christmas concert, COME if you're in the area. It is going to sound AMAZING and my sister and I may be leading out in one of the songs.</li>
<li>Bumped into the gorgeous blogger Callie Thorpe around the Portobello Markets</li>
<li>We were asked to chat to Channel 4 crew whilst leaving Camden Markets on our opinions/experiences with tattoos and piercings </li>
<li>Getting around London without City Mapper >.<</li>
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-60203368652064431732014-08-18T08:07:00.000-07:002014-08-18T08:07:01.638-07:00listenSo in the past 6 months or so I've started listening to whole albums again. I swear for the longest time the airwaves, social media screens and platforms have been bombarded with an endless stream of mind numbingly disgustingly catchy 'hits'. Don't get me wrong, I'm no music snob but man..... I'm pretty sure 'music' hit rock bottom and just decided to dig a grave and die there.<br />
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So the whole <i><b>maybe I'll listen to an album</b></i> started mid last year during report writing time. Spotify suggested Emeli Sande's Our Version of Events and I listened. I loved that the album represented a body of work. A collection of ideas and emotions and some insight into our life and times. It offered more than a catchy 'yeah yeah yeah' hook and I gobbled that shit up.<br />
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Then came The weekend's Trilogy album on Spotify and I guess my ears started to open up to the idea that there is-in-fact real albums out there. Albums that represent ideas and experiences from the artists whom are making the music. There was something heavier than the manufactured hits on offer. Sam Smith's EP (not a whole album but a collection none the less) was rotated heavily and I continued to be delighted in whole servings of Aaradhna, Childish Gambino & Haim. Over and over I listened to these albums as they helped me write reports, pack up my house and drive hundreds of kilometres interstate.<br />
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So I thought I'd share my favourite albums on heavy rotation. Some are old and some are new but all of them are tasty. Please....if you've heard of an album that's so good you just have to repeat it, then please tell. I've got my musical appetite back and in the words of Anthony Bourdain <i style="font-weight: bold;">I'm hungry for more</i>.<br />
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Like I said, I love the whole albums but if you're not into getting/listening to the whole set then get:<br />
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<li>Emeli Sande- My kind of love / Read all about it Pt. 3</li>
<li>Sam Smith- Nirvana / Latch</li>
<li>Aaradhna- Wake up / Back of my mind</li>
<li>Haim- If I could change your mind / Days are gone</li>
<li>Quadron- LFT / Seasalt</li>
<li>Lily Allen- Our time / Hard out here</li>
<li>Ed Sheeran- Thinking out loud / I see fire</li>
<li>La Roux- Kiss and not tell / Sexotheque </li>
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So I spent last night hanging out with my home crew celebrating the birthdays of two amazing women. Both are working extremely hard towards establishing their careers (one will lead in managing a substantial women's health organisation and the other will soon graduate with a degree in medicine).<br />
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Even though the weekdays are jam packed with meetings, study, deadlines and pressure; the weekends usually consists of an opposite agenda. We catch up. Talk shit. Eat, drink, sing and dance. These moments are special because I'm always away from home so I'm usually looking at these photos from some other state. In another 40 days I'll be jetting off to another country to live for a while so I'm consciously trying to be around and connect with as many friends as possible.<br />
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I'm thankful for these people and I'm fully aware that these moments are special and should not be taken for granted. It's special when you have friends that make you both proud and happy. Happy birthday my beautiful sisters. Continue to strive and make those changes for your community.<br />
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90's obsession continues. I think this is my sisters work hat but I picked it up for the day. I love how hats and over sized glasses seem to give me a little edge when I leave the house. Just ran out and about op shopping where I picked up the most amazing haul of 80's earrings. YUSSSS! All still in their old packets and only 20 cents each >.< I'l probs wear a pair on the weekend so expect pics soon.<br />
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107. That's the name of my favourite lipstick. It is a staple and life saver. I just slip it on with a lick of mascara and I'm ready to go. I've had the colour for well over a year now and I'm surprised I haven't needed a replacement. I'm a fan of matte colours because they have better staying power throughout the day. 107 is apart of the Rimmel Kate Moss range and from the quick google search (I was checking if it had another name) I would assume that it is the most popular in the range. Priceline have them on sale now for $10 <b><a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/cosmetics/lips/lipstick/kate-moss-lasting-finish-lipstick-4.0-g" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">HERE</span></a>. </b><br />
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I also had a chance to wear my new boots today. I took my Dad out to buy some new clothes the other week and he picked up the boots that I wanted. I needed something sturdy and comfortable when walking through the streets on London, and something to withstand the rain and cold. I didn't want to pay $80 so I took a chance at holding out until the sale came. I walked back into Rivers and picked them up for $20. #WINNING<br />
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I've also been busy trying to sort out my UK visa as well as find a place to live (any advice or hookups would be appreciated because I'm starting to freak out!) and I've felt the real urge to start hunting through all my favourite opshops to stock up on warm clothes for London. Last week I found this adorable tartan throw over. It's warm and just feels so comfortable and it's feeding my current obsession with the 90's aesthetic.<br />
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Also picked up this oversized tie-dyed top from Kmart that I will no doubt live in during the summer.<br />
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Pretty casual and comfy but that seems to be my regular lately. What's new with you?<br />
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<br />Falala Melehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904369900200965348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209750221311771356.post-69309410447252453402014-07-11T17:18:00.000-07:002014-07-16T03:46:00.018-07:00Happy 21st Leena<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This March I travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to celebrate my niece's 21st birthday. For Niuean people, 21st birthdays are a big deal. Families will prepare for months in advance and invitations are sent out early so that international guests can pencil in the date.<br />
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Even though this year was set aside for saving for the big move, I had to fly over for this birthday. My niece Leena is a breath of fresh air. She is artistic, creative and I love her because amongst the grind of life, she dares to dream and plan and works quietly towards achieving her dreams. That's bravery.<br />
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Leena is selfless, loving and adorably cute. She didn't want a big 21st birthday but her family insisted because it's a chance for her family to celebrate her achievements and the fact that she is growing into a beautiful woman publicly.<br />
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To my beautiful niece who braved Mildura with us; who convinced us to buy a cute little bunny and who continues to work and give and share and shine, THANK YOU for bringing goodness into our world and life. I love you beyond words and I can't wait to see what you do with your life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Worn: City Chic skirt and thrifted sequinned embellished blouse.</td></tr>
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