September favourites

This is another one of my firsts - a favourites post! I absolutely adore looking at 'Favourites' videos and posts, so here is mine for the month of September! Please leave a comment and share your links if you have a similar post, or let me know what products or items that you've been enjoying lately because I love trying new items too~ Spread the love!! :D

Pictured above: Frankie magazine, Tresemme thermal creations heat tamer spray, Maybelline Hello Kitty x Volum' Express Cat Eyes Mascara, Dolly wink liquid eyeliner (Black), Revlon creme shadow (Wild Orchids), Za true white cleansing foam, Don't sweat the small stuff for teens, nut bars, Kate Spade pink polka silicon case (iPod Touch), Earth natural soy wax candle (Relaxation)

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Bipolar weather

Seems like the weather has been a little crazy lately. On Wednesday I woke up freezing in bed, since it was 4 degrees in the morning and there was rain throughout the day. Today it was so sunny and warm out on the showgrounds where we were caring for our cattle, Jet, which has his debut this Saturday~ Hours of just being under the sun always seems to leave me really exhausted at the end of the day. I feel a bit delirious right now, actually. Going off to have a good rest before another long day tomorrow!

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Oh my wildflowers!

Kings Park Spring Festival 2011

Can't believe the spring festival is coming to an end this weekend - which is why I had to brave the rainy/stormy/sunny/the-weather-couldn't-decide day yesterday to capture some photos! 4 years in Perth and I have never actually been to Kings Park to admire the flowers and nature walks. The blossoming wildflowers were just such a pretty sight! It is tulip season right now, too - I really wish I could go up North to where the tulips are - they're my favourite flowers! Maybe next year! ;)

Gazing down from Kings Park, you see the whole city of Perth as if it was a miniature toy city of some sort - the hussle and bussle seems so far away, so out of reach. What a great escape. I brought lunch and sat down on a quiet sunny spot, watching the whole city move in front of my eyes, with only the sound of the buzzing bees and the sound of the wind in my ears - serenity. 

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Purple dreams

(Zara sheer cream top; purple skirt from a Korean store in 1 Utama; vintage socks and shoes)

Spring is upon us - flowers are blooming everywhere! The weather today was terrible though - heavy rain and wind, followed by sunshine, and then another heavy rain - it seems that the weather couldn't decide what it wanted to be today. Been trying to get out all my old clothing from ages ago to wear again - I got this purple skirt about 5 years ago! I also got these shoes from the Two Bucks til Wednesday sale - it was $10, and all proceeds go to charity. Think I have a new found love for vintage items! Also have huge respect for people who consistently post outfit photos - it took me ages to get these self-portraits, but nonetheless it was all good fun!

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Perth Fashion Festival

My Perth Fashion Festival 2011 experience: 

Re-Style Caravan pop up store (blog post here)

Awoke on a Whale Heart vintage pop up store 

Two Bucks 'til Wednesday vintage sale

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Station street markets

Subiaco Station Street Markets

Woke up bright and early this morning to take the train down the Station Street Markets in Subiaco. I've always loved markets since I was a young girl. Every Sunday morning when I was a kid, I would accompany mom to the markets, and she would always get me some goodies - like collectible stickers, which was one of my earliest hobbies and collections. I still keep all the sticker albums - and I actually have a good 5 or 6 sticker albums! :)

I love being able to buy farm-direct, fresh food! Not to mention, markets always have the great variety and most reasonable bargain prices, compared to grocery stores. I would visit markets more frequently for my grocery, but unfortunately with workload at uni, that's not always possible and grocery stores in suburbs are more convenient. This market is actually quite a long travel from where I live, but today's trip was definitely worth it! Don't forget to bring your own recyclable bag. I picked up some field mushrooms, okra, grapefruits, a tub of boysenberry fresh yoghurt and popcorn kernels. 

Definitely check out Angry Almonds for a wide range of health foods - nuts, coffee beans, beans, flour etc; The Fresh Yoghurt Place for the yummiest, freshest yoghurt I've ever tasted in my life; the bakeries for freshly baked bread, tarts, pasties; and the fruit and vege stores located in the heart of Subiaco Station Street Markets.

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