Out with old... In with new

Every so often I get dressed and wear something I haven't worn in a while for the sole reason of seeing whether its good enough to stick around or whether its taking a trip to Goodwill. So I was taking a look at the items in my wardrobe and realizing all of the multicolored hippie dresses with unstitched hems that I have cut myself and unflattering tops and dresses that I have kept because they hold some kind of sentimental value had to go.

After throwing them all in a plastic bag and then looking at all the now empty coat hangers it was obvious it was time for a serious think about a new look.

These ladies are my style inspirations...

   

My style goal...

• Good quality basics
• Feminine shirts
• Good black blazer
• Bold necklaces

My style never agains...

• Flip flops are for emergency liquor runs and beach only
• Every item of clothing must have stitched hem
• Don't buy it just because its $5
• And unfortunately it may be time to ditch the Goodwill and vintage shopping

Ditched at the cinema!

Fact of life # 4765... It's always cold in the cinema. I thought this was general knowledge. So when you go to the movies you always bring a jacket like when you go bowling you always wear pants, duh! Doesn't matter if its 108 degrees outside, you can absolutely count on that cinema being an icebox.

So last night when we went to see 'Shut up and play the hits' I was appropriately dressed for extreme a/c.

However, the woman next to us was not. She looked great in her super sunny, short sleeve dress but when she started rocking back and forth in her seat and rubbing her legs like she was sanding a table, this was my reaction...

This went on for a while before she picked up her bag and left her date at the movie by himself. Just up and left him there. Shocking, I know! A lovely evening ruined all because she didn't bring a jacket. 

Rules of the cinema... Sneak in your own candy and bring a freakin jacket.

Perfect relationship?

On our wedding night we went out for a lovely, romantic dinner. We were seated at a table between two other couples, at one table were an older couple holding hands and talking softly to each other and at the other table were a younger couple talking loudly and a little bit too aggressively I thought.

Further into our meal the older couple made a comment about our dinner and we started chatting. Barbera and Sandy had been married 52 years and were thrilled that we had just tied the knot. Sandy still had his original wedding ring and Barbera was referring us to Cartier. They were so sweet and said there was no secret to long lasting love and marriage. They would have sat and chatted with us all night but thought they should leave us to our marital feast.

At the other table and much further into the food and wine drinking the other couple were engaging in very passionate and aggressive conversation. I noticed that she wore a wedding ring and he didn't, my first thought was 'affair?' so I was surprised to hear when they asked us if we had any cigarettes that they had actually been married for 20 years. They were from Dublin and at first refused to believe we had just that afternoon been married. It took some convincing but once satisfied by the evidence we produced they congratulated us and tried to order champagne but the bar was 'closed' or maybe they had been cut off from the booze supply. They applauded our decision to have a civil ceremony with minimal witnesses and were more thrilled when we told them were the best places to drink and dance were.

After they left we looked at each other and thought 'wow!' Here we were placed between two married couples who were opposite ends of the personality scale. We could have been sat anywhere in that whole restaurant but fate or coincidence had put us at that table. What were we to learn from this experience? There is no perfect relationship, you have to go it at your own speed and do it your way and it really made me think about what is is that makes our relationship work so well. It was a truly humbling experience and one that makes me feel alive and so happy and blessed that I have found such an amazing person to spend my life with.

Just married this morning, how haaaappy they are!

Last week we got married! YAY! It was the greatest day.

We had the ceremony at the Beverly Hills Municipal Court because there was some greenery and I didn't feel like I was going to be robbed.

After we arrived and found out that they actually didn't have a reservation for us but would try to 'squeeze' us in, I tried not to go Bridezilla on the poor lady's ass. 

Once in the 'wedding chapel' we stood at the front and the butterflies and sweaty hands begun. She gave a short but memorable and beautiful ceremony. 

Then we kissed and we were husband and wife.

Happiness and love exploded out of us. It was a shame that we weren't in a Disney movie because this is definitely how our kiss would have looked......

99 reasons to read my blog

I have always put off starting up a blog mostly due to the criticism that some bloggers cop from the asses of society. But due to the following personal factors.. starting a new life in the US, being unemployed and wanting to do something other than watch Access Hollywood every day I started this blog. I want to write about my life, the great people in it and the things that interest me.

So heres my 99 (ish) reasons...

• I have a degree in Professional and Creative Communication that I should probably put to use.

• Hilariously awesome things happen on a daily basis.

• I'm married to my US husband so I'm in the process of migrating to the US... So I'm on a first name basis with possibly all of the call centre staff at USCIS Immigration... Pablos, immigration agent #45673 likes spaghetti and sangria. Needless to say my knowledge of US immigration is top notch.

• I like to nerd out on elephants. 

• My husband is awesome, he says awesome things that we repeat and turn into daily quotes

• I'm an Australian living in LA which is great and fun but sometimes frustrating and stressful. Thongs are flip-flops and Rocket is Arugula.. whaaat!

• I want to drink wine on Booze-day Tuesday with Cathy- Lee and Hoda.

'The fluke is the duke of soul' are lyrics to the Disney song 'Under the sea'. I named my blog this as my husband and I love the song and as a reminder to lighten up and sing some Disney songs.