Dana

magic

Aside from having my head in my Twiglet work and doing makeups all of every weekend (including Mothers Day!) I have been traipseing around to Melbourne's recent offerings, including...

Ron Mueck NGV

Went twice. Bought nuthin. *gulp*

 

Darren Henderson at Gorker Gallery (still on til this Sunday!)

A Roller Disco in a Garage with a silver eyelashed lady

and a lucky last minute ticket to the amazing Bamboos gig.

check out my little contribution to the current issue..

dooooon't do thaaat!

Does anyone else ever feel like all they do is say to their kid "stop it!", "don't do that!" and "stop being naughty!"? I try to be patient, calm, rational. I try not to go berserk and lose it. I strive to set a good example and be a good role model. But geeez! These two little monkeys, this week in particular, have driven their mama absolutely bananas. My day goes in waves of emotions - I feel happy then angry, grateful then hard done by, content then frustrated, amused then annoyed, and sooo tired. I get resentful because I want to enjoy the time I have with them while they are still this age but it seems like the day is over and the feeding, changing, disciplining, cleaning bathing and putting to sleep has taken up every second before I have had time to "enjoy the now". I acknowledge the fact that I should enjoy the feeding and bathing etc. but with Leon still waking every hour around the clock at six months old and Mahlie going through an overly naughty phase (please be a phase) it's hard to not be so exhausted with it all. I have nothing left for Pete when he gets home. I am interrupted by someone or something with everything I do. Should I give up my 1-2 days a week of work? I love what I do, I'm booked for the next 18 months and we need the cashola. It's my time out. I feel better when I've been away for a few hours. It's not the answer to give it up, but it's what most people seem to think is a problem. Maybe it's just their age and it will get easier (please say it does). Maybe I need to re-train my mind to think a different way. Maybe I should read this. Maybe I just need more sleep. Maybe I should just shut up and be thankful and think of my friend whom has a year to live, my friend with a special needs baby... all of it goes through my head everyday... It's a bit messy in there.

Our Bali Wedding

 
Kids outfits by Mama
Bride's Hair by Papa
Weather and Atmosphere by Bali
Dinner and Entertainment by KuDeTa
Photographs by Meaghan J Smith
It was exactly what we hoped for..
(More on flickr)

By the way - I have been informed that our playroom will be in the Herald Sun tomorrow! Yay! (and I will be adding more images of the nursery to flickr.)

Discovered and LOVE this today,too:

Bye for now..

holiday.wedding.honeymoon.
Bali here we come

This Is...

This Is... Me taking a picture of myself in the mirror with my favourite accessory accessories.

There was NO WAY I was going to be able to choose just one - and that's just jewellry! If I had of started with the handbags and scarves etc there would have been a photo mosaic. There was also NO WAY anyone was gonna see my head at this stage (yep-due yesterday!). Fat face, ruddy red skin, dry peeling lips and not a scrap of makeup.. Uh-uh. So here's what I narrowed it down to. My horn/tooth necklace thing found in an antique store in Seville, Spain on my last trip there. Red leather origami rose from Zakkaya purchased to go with outfit for a friends wedding last year. Gold glomesh snake. Can't remember where from - probably op shop. Wear it to death...

20 of 30

That much bloodspill (even if it looked like paint) is not good to experience when for the last half of the film you are having painful contractions. Result of contractions? Nuthin. Just Panadol and bed. Again. Review of film? I do love a Tim Burton number. I do love Johnny and Helena. I don't usually love a musical - all the singing - it shits me - but I did like this one. I just didn't love it...

This is...

This Is what makes me laugh out loud:

  Arj Barker

  Stephen K Amos

  Chris Lilley (wasn't a big fan of Summer Heights High, but We Can Be Heroes was excellent!)

And when my little girl does things like this everyday!:

Cracks her mama up/scares her papa to death (he thinks she is going to have a shoe and bag obsession like me...)

18 of 30

Was I not just saying how I have a snake phobia? I am now literally having nightmares...

This is...

This is..... Sunday Lunch:

Yep - a good ol' pastie from the local bakery with HEAPS of sauce eaten in front of the computer whilst I catch up on either blogs or boring admin. Sentimentally, though, Sunday lunch reminds me of going to my Nans in Northcote and she would cook a roast for us all. The lamb would be beautiful and the roast potatoes perfect. Peas, honey carrots and mint sauce. SO should have learnt how to cook from her while I had the chance!