Mixed up

All mixed up is what I'm feeling today; it's my last day of work at a place where I've made lots of wonderful friends and enjoyed what I do for the last 4 years, so it makes me sad to leave. At the same time, I'm feeling a whole lot of mixed emotions about my new job that I start next week. I'm excited but nervous, scared but thrilled all at the same time.

Tell me, what do you do to calm your nerves when you feel like that?

Pet loves

Pictures from weheartit.

I think that people who have unusual pets are so darn cool.

The strangest pets I've ever had was a tank of caterpillars because I wanted to watch them change into butterflies. But it all got too creepy for me and I started having nightmares about them crawling all over me, so my dad had to throw them out.

What unusual pets do you have?

Lace me up

How pretty and girly is lace? Makes me wonder why I don't have more lacy things.

Pictures from weheartit.

In the mood for love

Maggie Cheung makes the cheongsam look so good, I initially watched the movie just for her but found I loved everything else too; the poignant story of heartache, its very multicultural soundtrack, the acting, the 1960s setting of Hong Kong. It's one of my favourite movies of all time.

Me in Threes

Picture from here.

I'm copying this tag from Jenny who copied it from someone else!

Three names I go by:

Trishie

Trish

Tricia

Three jobs I've had:

Waitress (when I was at uni, and I did such a bad job I got the sack!)

Beauty Consultant (when I was at school, which explains my obssession with makeup and beauty products!)

Tutor (I teach a translation unit at uni once a week)

Three places I've lived:

Singapore

Australia

Hawaii (I did a 2 month internship there, does it count?!)

Three favourite drinks:

Iced tea

Peppermint tea

Coffee

Three TV shows I watch:

Gossip Girl

Desperate Housewives

Ugly Betty

Three places I've been:

Vanuatu

Switzerland

Japan

Three places I'd like to visit:

South Africa

New Zealand

Fiji

Three favourite old TV shows:

Carebears

Gummy Bears

Captain Planet

Three favourite dishes:

Kimchi soup

Steak and chips

Pizza made fresh by Stu (it's the bestest!)

Three makeup products I cannot live without:

Clinique High Impact mascara

MAC face and body foundation

MAC sheer powder compact

Three things I'm looking forward to:

My new job (I start in 2 weeks!)

Lunch break (in 1.5 hours)

Next weekend (Stu and I are heading to the Hunter valley for a short break!)

People I'm tagging:

Natalie

Lulu

Trish

But really, I'd love for anyone who wishes to be tagged to do this!

Flower Power

I like to wear flowers in my hair.

Pictures from weheartit.

Fields of gold

I'd like to find a field in the middle of nowhere and lie there for a while.

Pictures from weheartit.

Happy Meal

I think one of my favourite meals of all time has to be a homecooked breakfast on Sunday mornings, enjoyed with Stu. We even have a routine going; we sleep in till our hungry stomachs growl and then we make ourselves a cup of coffee while making cooking up some bacon and eggs with fried tomotoes and mushrooms, followed by a serve of fruit and juice to make it healthy. YUM!

What meal makes you happy?

Parisienne

Mother Maria's Winter 2010 collection "Parisienne" has me going Ooh lala!

Melikeit.

Swing me right round, baby

There was a particular swing in the park that I used to go to everyday as a child. I loved being on it, feeling the air rush past my face as I swung myself higher and higher, trying to reach for the sky. Then one day, while I was happily swinging along, a ball came flying towards me, hit me smack bang on the face so hard I fell backwards, landing flat on the ground. Ouch.

The incident hasn't deterred my love for swings, though I did develop an aversion to boys playing ball games in parks.

What do you feel about swings?

Pictures from weheartit.

Flutterby

I don't often see butterflies in Sydney, but over the weekend at Barrington Tops, I came across quite a few of these beauties, fluttering by, busying themselves, and looking very pretty.

Pictures from weheartit.

Quiet times

Oh boy, I really love spending time in the countryside. The air is fresher, the land stretches far and wide, even the grass looks greener. I finally had time to read my new book and take slow walks along the river and in the bushland. The river was way too cold for swimming though, which is a real pity as the water was crystal clear. But it gives us the perfect excuse to return in summer...

Our river cabin

The Allyn River

Dairy farm down the road

Dirt road in country NSW

In other news, the winner of the Picos skirt giveaway is Kate of Recent Treats...congrats! Big thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway, I wish you better luck next time.