Inspiration

So here is my inspiration for today, and these pictures have helped me with my feelings. My writing and design have come majorly from these pictures today, so they might be a little sad or lost, but enjoy. Most of them are from we heart it and polyvore

Musings && Steph Bowe

So I was flipping through the latest (I think) issue of Girlfriend (yes I do read normal magazines!) and I started reading an article about Steph Bowe, a young author who wrote the book Girl Saves Boy at just 16. Now I haven't actually had a chance to read the book, but it sounds amazing: all about a boy who has cancer, who meets a girl who changes her life.

Now there are a few reasons why I love her:

1. Because I ADORE writing and really really extra truly want to get a book published (yeahhh, as if)

2. Her blog has inspiration pictures. Inspirational pics guys!

3. She sounds really down to earth and awesome.

4. She's flipping Australian! Shouldn't that be a good reason enough??!!

I am hoping that our local library has a copy, because I am so sure I will enjoy it. And, as soon as I read it I'll write a review and send a link to her, because I care. (:

My Playlist;; Monday 13th Sep 2010

I'm in a sad mood after Skiff died (read below) so the tunes are not exactly mellow happy, but are pretty great as well. Of course, Regina Spektor is included. Wow how I love how she's helped me.

• Lost Where I Belong- Andreya Triana
• The Call- Regina Spektor
• This is Not a Test- She & Him
• Black Sheep- Metric
• Alligator- Tegan and Sara
• Say no to Love- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Dead and Gone :(

I am writing this to inform you guys that, out of all the things that could have happened, my cat died. It was a very sudden car accident, and before I knew it, Skiffy, the love of my life was lying cold and dead on the side of the road.

She is so bright and colourful and loves life to the extreme, and she is a kitten of my other cat so we have known her from the very start. It didn't seem like she was ever going to die, the way she constantly ran around and around and never once got so much as screeched at by drivers, swerving to avoid her.

I miss her so much, but luckily an amazing friend of ours came and dug a grave out the back. She's burried underneath our massive old Mulberry tree, in a bushy clump sheltered by leaves. It was one of her favourite places to hang out, and I'm sure that she'll enjoy it, wherever Cat Heaven is.

My only worry is, and mum's, is that dogs will sniff her out, come into the yard and dig her up, eat her and then maul my other two cats. This being very precious Bangs and Skiff's mother, Tiffany. I am going over to her grave tomorrow to give her flowers, and I really do pray that she'll be protected.

All I can say is, that when something really bad happens to you, and you ponder God's exsistence and if he even cares about you, and then he fills you up with the most amazing feelings ever, and everything is okay for once.

Coming from afar

It's like forgetting the words to your favourite song
You can't believe it, you were always singing along.

So here I am, sitting listening to Regina Spektor, as always. She pretty much keeps my heart beating on a daily basis, isn't that sad?

I ran into a family who we are best friends with today, and it was painful mostly. Obviously, it was happy and exciting, but painful because I was just so missing them deeply. Her son is the most amazing friend I have ever had and I haven't seen them for so long...it's just so hard.

It makes me want to just push forward the issue of staying close to your friends, because their so amazing. I am really missing them all and seeing them today just made my heart burst.

i miss you guys xo

What's in my handbag? (i swear!)

Okay, so I just wanted to clear a few questions before we got started. Why would I have a 'handbag?' Well the truth is, being the extremley sophisticated one I am, mine is not such a handbag as to a brown shoulder bag (v.i.n.t.a.g.e) from an op shop. Same thing. Also, the only reason I am carrying this around on a Sunday is because I went to the markets (as briefly stated before) and these are the very few items I carried before the heavy load of girls annuals and Bobbsey Twins.

• Lucas Papaw Ointment (it was cold and my lips were chapped ok!)
• Phone
• Pocket Sunflowers Spritz On (by Elizabeth Arden)
• Sunglasses (from an op shop-vintage black ones with gold frames, me likey)
• Tissues (it was cold and my nose was runny!)
• Camera (to take pics of awesomly vintage things which my budget wouldn't allow)
• One blue and black flower earring (don't ask me...?)

So there it was. I hope it wasn't too boring or normal for your likes. I hope to think I am normal, yet people exceed me and make me feel like a strange, obssessed creapo.

I think im in love

What is it this time? I hear you ask...well...I may as well tell you.

Today I went to the markets with heather, and I think the markets is pretty much what I imagined heaven to look like. I fell in love with oversized bags, pretty clutches, droopy eyed puppes and VINTAGE VINTAGE VINTAGE!!

So I grabbed a few little vintage books and a hell of a lotta other stuff:

• Ideal Book for Girls
• Girl's Crystal Annual 1961
• The Surprise Book for Girls
• The Bobbsey Twins Annual
• The Daily Mail Girls Annual

This books are all colourful and pretty and cute and vintage and they are wearing me down! I'm in a vintage overload! Plus I also grabbed some nanny looking cards and um...well...do I have to say...OK....A CABBAGE PATCH DOLL!

Because I can! And because they are soooooooooooooooo cute! I always wanted one to keep in my room (which is a cluttered vintage madhouse) and prune and cradle and call my own. Her name is Giselle and she is beautiful.

Mags I have been-flipping-through-since-mum-took-me-shopping-and-I-found-my-old-stack-of-vintage-like-reads:

• Frankie
• Yen
• Vogue Australia
• Shop Till You Drop
• Girlfriend
• Teen Vogue
• Oyster

So there is it, a random entry about my day because I am in total love with everything right now. I am going to crawl up with "Girls Annual," and read about pretty girls and perfect lives with cold lemonade and a blanket. So vintage.

Pollyyyllaaavoree

So i've been on it for yonks and i left, and when i came back on there was a girl from america who had been like my pen pal for years, who missed me.

AWWWWW. Major guilt. So that set in and then i found my inspirtation and courage to create a new, ah-mahzing set that definitley perfected my feelings. So add me right now otherwise some giant alien fish will come out and soak up your insides. Just add me little darlings.

Thank-you,
As always,

Dj (domlom) xx

Regina Spektor- Fidelity (ahmazing :)

I'm in love!!

One cold, bleak Saturday, mum suggested we go to the video store. So we did, and because I was so bored, i got a dvd.

500 Days of Summer.

If you honestly havent seen it, you are terrible. Your are worse than a cow pat. There are many great reasons why it's amazing, but I'll tell you a few of my faves ;;

- It has Zooey Deschanel from She and Him in it (gasp!)
- It has Joseph Gordon-Levitt in it, who is just about the cutest and coolest guy alive.
- The Soundtrack is pretty damn amazing.

1. Story of Boy Meets Girl - Mychael Danna,

2. Us - Regina Spektor

3. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

4. Bad Kids

5. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want

6. There Goes the Fear

7. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates

8. Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap

9. Quelqu'un M'A Dit - Carla Bruni

10. Mushaboom

11. Hero - Regina Spektor

12. Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel

13. Vagabond - Wolfmother

14. She's Got You High - Mumm-Ra

15. Here Comes Your Man - Meaghan Smith

16. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - She & Him

So the movie is pretty much about a guy, who meets a girl, Summer, who is beautiful and whom everyone loves. And Summer doesn't want anything serious, all she wants is a fun relationship, and she doesn't believe in love. But he does.

It goes on to tell the story of how they came to be and its so cute! It made me laugh and cry equally the same.

i made cookies!

Very simple cookies, made using the recipe off the crunchy honey nut cornflakes packet, and they are YUM!!

ok, so they don't look the best, but they are melt-in-your-mouth-sensations, and they are yum. yum yum yum.

have i said that enough???

just for the fun of it

....i went on to one of those love calculator thingies! i know, i know, it is so stupid, but i just had the urge!

so, also just for the fun of it, i typed a few names in and here are the results ;;

• shannon and sam- 45 %
  
• maddie and liam- 45 %
• vincent and mylie- 85 %
• dominique and chris- 75 %

i know it's a bit suspicious that shannon and maddie's are the same, but wohhooo can i say for vini? him and mylie are meant to be :)

and don't even talk to me about chris, the last one was just pure idiotness, i would never, ever even let me mind think about chris, and shannon knows this :)

playing dress-ups

today, i embraced my inner child (even though i am already still a child) and took out all my dress-ups. i made it my goal to create 10 realistic outfits that i could wear out and about, and that no-one would actually laugh at or gape at me.

i checked out screaming mimi's for the much loved inspiration i needed, and created an adorable outfit. ahem. by adorable i may or may not mean just completley ridiculous, but it was screaming mimi's vintage and retro that inspired me, so therefore it is ok.

anyway, yesterday i was at tilly's, looking at shane dawson on youtube, and that screaming fred guy. funnnnnnnnny as! then we had pizza and melted chocolate and mixed it in with raw oats. an interesting flavour. and there was also those vegie chips...

aren't these sunnies just perfect?!! i love them so much, i almost feel sick. 38 dollars i think. from mimi's, and i will buy them, just you watch...

omegle video chat.

i swear that omegle video chat is the most disgusting thing that i have ever witnessed in my life.

tilly and i went on it and we were utterly disturbed, like in a major way.

never ever do this unless you want to be disturbed.

:D xx

my inspiration for today....

vintage inspired puffy blouses, chinos/ironed pants, whites and pinks.

created by me at looklet

image from facehunter

new obssession?

ugh. don't even talk to me about obsessions, i get a new one every minute! every time i pick up nylon or oyster i get obsessed over something.

But this group is so cute, you just have to admit. Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles was discovered first, by me, on a podcast (free, yes shannon, freee) on itunes, and i LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Click the link on their cd cover to listen to their songs :)



My fave is definitely 'Special Party Time for Everybody' which is a cute, folkish, rockish song that is really catchy and stays in your head for ages. I'm pretty sure i have been caught belting this on high recently....

DOWNLOAD ON YOUR 'POD: sentimental heart by she & him, special party time for everybody by lucy michelle and the velvet lapelles, searing life by laneous & the family yah.

saving francesa by Melina Marchetta

If you want to cry, laugh, smile and get completely angry, then read this book.

It's about Francesa (obviously!) and her experiences with life, friends and love. It may sound like any ordinary teenage story, but it's different. It starts off with a perfect life, she goes to Stella's, had some amazing friends there and life is good. Then, things get bad.

Her mother suffers a breakdown, she changes schools to the crowded St Sebastions in the city, and losing her friends is tough and hard for her. Each day is a struggle as she goes to school, keeps to herself and doesn't really say much.

When everything is finally revealed, will Francesa realize that she has already found love and true friendship, or would it have all slipped right past her?

I know what you think, corny, huh? But it is amazing and will stay with you forever. It's pretty thick but I read it in like three days.

natalie tran

she's pretty sick, i mean really.

apart being australian (which is cool enough as it is) she is like the most subscribed to australian on youtube. and you can see why! her videos are just like everything i am, random,wacky, and cool. she does vlogs on just totally random things such as measuring tapes, spiders, and when you're watching a dvd and it starts skipping. hil-ar-iou-s.



best of all, she does the videos all my herself, and plays ever single character. and she is so FUNNY!! Sound confusing? check her out!!!!

Love, peace and sheandhim :D

xxx

bruno

bruno mars aka the hottest guy in the universe, is my new crush.

Seriously.

i mean, move over keith harkin, (although he's still pretty cute...) and enter....bruno mars. ahhhh, the name sends shivers down my back. he is so CUTE! and i heart him so, sigh....

i must right secret love letter to him...

thermals

it has been so cold lately that i have been reduced to wear my thermals at night. i know. it's horrible. don't laugh at me.

Anway, take a look at these pics of miranda kerr:

Before she went all 'big shot' (in dolly magazine!)

Now she's posing for 'big men.'

in the sun

She & Him - In The Sun from Merge Records on Vimeo.

this song is pretty much just the god of everything awesome, listen to it :)

my beauty test

ok, so i have decided to do something a little different, and actually do something that people can work with! So i will review something, like a song or whatever. not that i don't do that already, cos i do, but i will do it all technological so everyone can actually read it. today, i will be doing "lip balms."

Now, i'm a big fan of lip balm. i just love the nice, smooth feeling it leaves your lips and i love the sweet smells. but, sometimes, you can get some really ugly and disgusting ones. so i went out and brought some lip balms (ok, not really, i had them already...) and am going to give you the lowdown on them all:

nivea repair and protection: i am a big fan of nivea anything really, but when i bought this, for four bucks, i expected something a little, different.

FIRST IMPRESSION: Probably the coolest thing about this device is the fact that it has a little swivel tube, but besides that, not much else.
WHEN APPLIED: The actual lip balm is a little like a tube of wax, or a crayon or something. it doesn't have a pretty scent, it smells like wax. when it's on your lips, it feels like something really soft and feathery has just brushed up against it. it feels a little greasy and waxy, and it tastes funny. it makes the dryness go and leaves your lips tingling for more! (applying this is kinda addictive)

OVERALL: an alright stick, probably worth the price as it lasts a while, best used at school for quick fix.

palmers cocoa butter formula lip balm sunscreen stick: i always love the feel of palmers on my skin, so i wondered what it would be like on my lips.

FIRST IMPRESSION: can i just say, that this is really hard to open! seriously, i couldn't even open it at first! it smells really nice, like cocoa butter (obviously) and coconut. but the smell got a bit overwhelming after a while...

WHEN APPLIED: it was a bit grainy and tastes funny, but it felt nice and smooth on my lips. if you use to much though, well then there goes your taste buds. disgusting. after you smack your lips together for a bit, you notice that the greasiness goes away. visibly reduces lumps and bumps.

OVERALL: i didn't really like it, i enjoyed nivea better. best for people going to the beach because it stays on in water and you wont notice the greasiness.

body shop shea lip care stick: i love all body shop stuff, and i'm pretty sure they love me too :)

FIRST IMPRESSION: it looked cute and pretty, something that i could carry around with me. it smells delicious! like vanilla, ice cream and spices all mixed together! even though it was small and doesnt last very long, i loved the smell the most and would buy a billion of them just because of the smell!

WHEN APPLIED: very light, quick absorbed and non-greasy. it is like butter on your lips, but not as sticky or greasy. it has a sweet taste. the only problem is that is is so quick absorbing you don't have enough time to enjoy the awesomeness :(

OVERALL: i loved it! it was non-sticky, and visibly reduced cracks and bumps and made my lips smoother then ever.

did you likey?

stuck in my head

songs swirling around my head right now are ;;

she and him: in the sun
forever the sickest kids: she's a lady
B.O.B featuring Bruno Mars: nothin on you
celtic thunder: lauren and i
vivian girls: where do you run to?


books i'm flipping through ;;

saving francessa by melina marchetta
11 birthdays by wendy mass
scott pilgrim vs the universe (comic)
something more by mo johnson (girlfriend fiction)
princess bride by william goldman

why are you so obssessed with me?

ok, so by now you may have noticed that i am obsessional. i can get obsessed over pretty much anything. well, my latest and so coolest obsessions are; (thanks to nylon)

she and him: can zooey deschanel get any cooler than this? her band is a mixture of soft guitar tones and sweet vocals. I actually think that the band posters and CD covers are actually cooler than the actual band, but that is why i am called 'bizzare.'


Shop till you drop: while i was splurging in sydney, on lots of things, (shoes, clothes, hairstuff, magazines, etc) i picked up a copy of the latest STYD magazine, and i was surprised, because it's pretty damn cool. i especially love the fact that they based this issue on 'fashion for all shapes and sizes,' and that is pretty cool.

dash and will: already an old obsession, dash and will are two awesome aussie cuties who sing songs that make your heart swell, in a good way.


11 Birthdays (by Wendy Mass) if you haven't heard me going on about this book, it's because you don't know me well enough. seriously. it transformed me, it is so cute and lovely. read it today, because your mind with thank you.

so totally life info

i'm looking to change some things.

starting with me, afresh:

- don't be friends with meanies
- stand up for people
- read more
- watch less tv

there was something really annoying in my day today, and that was subscribing to nylon for 15 dollars for the whole year, with a free nylon t-shirt and make-up, and realizing that i had lost the little slips :(

ps: does anyone know any good places where they have blogger layouts?? i need i new one urgently!! not really, i just feel like a change :D

NYLON April Review

ok so i don't know if i have made this very well known, but nylon is just about the most awesome magazine. Ever.

the April issue is genuinely pretty mad, with a few awesome things that make it stand out. For this review i'll include my fave sections and the regulars ;;

COVER: the cover is simple and cute, but i love the girl on the front and her pose. i love the big bold letters and "pretty major" looks neat.

After you skip through all the ads (there is about 10 pages!) you approach the article on eds letter and the nylon fanmail, where you can find random letters of readers expressing their dying love for nylon.

FASHION: there is the usual spectrum of nylon fashion. Pure amazementness. With mysterious, quirky, funky and girly photo shoots and catwalk shots, fashion in this magazine is a must. The photography is superb and the quirky pieces make flipping through the pages heaven. There are also some awesome diy projects that will get you sewing in no time.

BEAUTY: colourful make-up and flirty fragrances bring this magazine to its tops. with pretty and glittery wintery design, plus the fact that it is the beauty issue, the beauty section really made me smile. there are about a billion fun hairstyles and new looks to try out.

CULTURE: these articles range from "modern love," an article about zoe lister-jones, a few albums to get your head in the groove (features quirky bands such as the virgins, the clash and eartha kitt) and "soul survivor" about the beautiful Erykah Badu.

EVERYTHING ELSE: an article on ashley tisdale, blah. zoe saldana, swicked (sweet and wicked)

nb; zoe saldana mentions she loves 'sex rock and roll, you have no idea.' ok, hrm.

sydney was ah-mahzing!

seriously.

it was the most fun i have had in years, i just have to say! Today we went to china town, and omg. i love it. it is like heaven, but better.

besides all the awesome asian gadgets and shopping malls and magazines and food, there was a small festival and heaps of quirky clothes stores. i tried crab and some random slice which tasted sooo good.

we went past (not into ) the APPLE store. oh my god. three levels of pure whiteness and touch screen. the best. oh and the ipad was being screened it was SO FREAKIN AWESOME!

and then there was a ferry ride, which was typically boring except when the waves crashed and you went rocking wildly....

i can't even express how pumped i am!

pigs and britney

ok, so there's a few people in the world who really make me angry.

One of them is Britney Spears. I can't stand her, at all. She is a hopeless singer and has got lost in translation in the modern world. Another one is pig-face.

She is so mean, pushing and shoving, pulling holly's hair, threatening her, i hate her. She should be dead. she is worse then a bully! shannon agrees with me, and i told mum this afternoon and she said that it was great we weren't getting involved.

pig-face reminds me of moon-face out of The Enchanted Wood, but not as cute or cool. I don't wanna be mean and say mean things about people for no reason, but this is just insane.

In reply to shannon...

this post is a really annoying and retarted one, and I am so annoyed off right now.

J is gay, i mean, i swear. And he called shannon fat (and you're NOT!) and then he totally pretended everything was normal! And it wasn't! Grrr.....i am not talking to him tomorrow, and i mean kristy is his friend but i don't see how.

Then there's this post: AWWWWWWWW......thanksyouthanksyouthanksyouthanksyouthanksyouaahhhh ok i can get a little over excited when people compliment me, cos i mean, it never happens. So she said i was beautiful, and i'm like, omg what the heck??!! But then i looked in the mirror and i'm like, she's right!!! :P

I try to have good self esteem, but sometimes it comes across as a little snobby snotty remark. So don't take it that way, because everyone is beautiful.

I believe that you shouldn't judge someone because they are not your idea of beautiful. I mean, what if your idea of beautiful is everyone elses idea of ugly? But it's not nowdays. Everyones idea of beautiful is skinny-minny, blonde, tanned, perfect. Ugly is anything that is not that.

But it's stupid. Because shannon is sooooo pretty and no-one should tell her otherwise!

Believe in your dreams and they may come true; believe in yourself and they will come true”

Night night
xxx

Mr Laneous

They're called Laneous and the Family Yah, and they're music is pretty sweet. With names like, good at music and shit at life, it's so true.

Their song, Searing Life, is pretty good. And so is bubble-gum, and the film clip is so wicked! They have a quirky sound, like (anggeee) but it's more rap and hip hop then indie. They make music that gets your head pumping with sweet lyrics and mad solos. The songs stay stuck in your mind for weeks! Check them out in the above link...