Recent purchases

I've made a couple of purchases over the last month...
- A Ricoh KR-5 Super II - from Salvos for $60 yet to try it out :)
- Rittenhouse Meadow Skirt - got it for $50 down from around $300 at an Incu Sale
- Sylvain Semi circle barrette - from colette.fr the one I gauked over a couple of months ago

- Cheap Monday Katherine Belt - from shopbop
- Van Rolt - Silk Maxi Dress - from LOOKK

Another song showcasing a lovely seventh in the melody. This song along with Clare the artist was showcased on Offspring, an epic Melbourne TV series. My favourite tv show period. 

Clare Bowditch - You make me happy

Untitled No.1

courtesy of Magaret Ye from La Petite Mademoiselle

Blouse - Vanessa Bruno Athe - Crepe de chine blouse
Jeans - Jeanswest - Skinny Jeans in Indigo
Boots - Acne - Black Pistol Short Boots
Bag - Coach  
Camera - Canonet QL17 

A few things to say today:
- Don't forget your mum! (Especially if she used to be a seamstress) - When I bought the Vanessa Bruno Athe blouse, the shoulder seams were a lot lower down the arm, the armpit seams lower and the sleeves a little longer than anticipated. In attempt to get it to fit me, I visited the clothing alterations and was told it was impossible. In frustation I told mum and she said she'd tried and succeeded. And on this occasion I agree with the saying, "mother knows best."

- Don't incessantly wave (and crazily at times) to get a waiters attention - the table full of males on the other side of the cafe may think you've got a thing for them. A lesson I learnt on my birthday. A little bit fun and no harm done so disregard this point altogether.   

- Since finding the camera, it's been to the camera doctors, had a nice clean and the battery case inside replaced. The best way for me to learn about anything is to hand draw and annotate, that way it definantly has a chance of staying in my brain. It's been on a couple of adventures so hopefully i'll finish the roll soon and see how the pictures turn out!

Boy and Bear - Fall at your feet (Crowded House cover) 

PS. I've finally made the decision to put pictures up of myself, to record how I'm doing stylistically in the wardrobe department.   

we are a dime in a well

I was ambushed by a thunderstorm after shopping at Salvos where I found a... Canon Canonet QL17 + a UV filter attached + the leather case for $40! serious find! Going to get it checked out by a camera doctor first before I use it, see if it needs any replacing or cleaning. Hopefully it's in working order, because it's quite an upgrade from my Yamasheta 35mm toy camera which is just a point and shoot. It wasn't too exciting. The thing with film cameras is that I like the idea of not knowing how a picture turns out until you develop it. But I like being able to adjust the aperture and shutter speed etc on dslrs. So this Canonet is a great compromise. That is if it works. 

The tune to this song is so heartbreakingly beautiful.