Back to the city...

Hey there, I'm back from my hibernation weekend away at the "alternative living festival" Confest in southern NSW. I felt very alive and refreshed when I got home. Confest is basically a big hippie festival where people have the freedom to express themselves in whatever way they like ie. wear strange out there clothing, go naked, openly express their sexuality, practice alternative medicine/healing etc.
At first when I arrived I felt a bit over whelmed because I'd never experienced such an open, alternative atmosphere - being from the city I thought "Oh my gosh I do not fit in here" - I actually felt like I stood out because I looked too straight edged or something - not that people were judgemental though. But then the next day I just said to myself "ok I'm gonna try and enjoy myself and be open minded" and then I started to really enjoy and appreciate the atmosphere.

I got to do and see some awesome things while I was there like:

• I tried chanting meditation and outdoor yoga
• went to sleep to the sound of drums 
• had a naked spa and shower out in the open with other people
• went in a big grey mud puddle
• painted my body
• saw people doing naked yoga!
• and opened my mind to new ways of being

just to name a few. I also saw a funnel web spider right outside where I was camped, but surprisingly I wasn't scared - I thought it must have been far more scared of all the noise than I was of it.

Anyway, I feel a bit sad to be back in the city rat-race again - I was really starting to embrace my inner hippy haha plus that kind of inner and outer freedom is really hard to find. In the city people are rude and grumpy and self centered and judge mental. Oh well I guess the city does have it's benefits and it's luxuries too eh.

Bring it on city! I can take you!
x L

My weekend

I made it back from duck rescue. Thanks to all of you for your support and well wishes regarding this issue :) It was quite an experience - very surreal. This kind of contrast between the serene beauty of the wetlands at dawn and these terrible gut shots echoing all around you. It was also nice being around so many like minded people.

Unfortunately there was an accident on Saturday and one of our duck rescuers was shot in the face. Very shocking and scary - and it was all over the news. Luckily she was ok as the shot guns only scatter small pellets- just in shock as you can imagine. The media seems to have taken our side in this incident so hopefully this will increase the chances of having duck shooting banned. I also (like many people) got fined on Saturday (boo boo boo!) because what we were doing was illegal. And I nearly got fined again on Sunday except I ran like hell through the water and mud to get away from the officers!!

Anyway we managed to save some ducks but sadly alot of the injured ducks we did rescue died of shock soon afterwards. Also, because of heavy rainfall there were alot of baby ducks around and this meant that baby ducks were killed. Our rescuers collected their tiny bodies as evidence. Even if they weren't killed by bullets they will die of starvation if their mother's get shot.

Sorry to end on such a sour note. I promise future posts will be nice and positive!

x L

Duck weekend

This weekend is the start of duck shooting season in Victoria and I am off to duck rescue! It will be my first time there. It basically involves the duck rescuers wading into the wetlands with wistles and bright coloured jackets and trying to scare the ducks away before they can be shot at and rescuaing injured ducks. I think it is going to be intense.

In the meantime, I hope you have a great weekend!

x L

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Sunday Sunshine

Today I went to a picnic in the park.

The day was utterly beautiful, 29 degrees and blue skies.

We kicked off with some champagne at 10am and then ate our way into the afternoon. Of course we we not alone in our picnicing - there were lots of dogs, children and families enjoying the park with us.

I made mini vegan quiches and chocolate chip cookies. Others brought vegie sausage rolls, banana bread, mango chutney, hot crossed buns, fruit salad & sweet fruit bread to name a few...It was a yummy day.

I decided that I also wanted my outfit to be bright and sunny like a picnic and to me this meant 60s & 70s.

This is what I wore...

I thrifted this skirt last week from a country op shop - it comes as part of a suit ( I love the A line shape of it ) and the flower top is from a retro star sale, shoes from Sportsgirl.

Hope you also had a fabulous Sunday!

x L

Style Crush: Marie Claire Feb

Garden colours, bird's nest beehives and penciled eyes:

I just love this new editorial in Marie Claire Australia- February.

I am always delighted to see how timeless and appealing the fashions of the 60s really were. They have constantly been re-appearing in contemporary fashion through out the 00's. And here they are again in 2011.

Cars and glamorous dresses: This shot reminds me of the Georgia Jagger Chanel campaign, from the last style crush.

x L

It rained and it poured

Apologies for the lack of posts in the past few days. I've had a pretty busy week. Yet so it seems have thousands of others, with massive floods engulfing two thirds of Queensland. Obviously this week has been devastating for many people who have lost their homes and possibly loved ones, and my thoughts and my thoughts go out to them.

I was due to fly up to Brisbane today but it seems my holiday has been postponed by the uncontrollable forces of nature. I am just so glad to know that friends up in Brisbane are safe and largely unaffected. I'd have to say that most of Australia is in shock at the moment. It just seems rather surreal as you never think these sorts of disasters will happen so close to home.  

Hope you have a safe and happy weekend.

x L