there's no better time like the beginning of february to talk about january and no time like insomniac-o'clock to whip up some banana pancakes {last night's venture} or in this case update the blog.

januaaary!

1. Convention-ed it up in Sydney with new friends and old.

{stalk more photo's at the lovely wongblog here}

2. Got my ranga on with a wig and a birthday, and incidentally became one myself. horrible-horrrible story concerning bleach and a dodgy d.i.y dye kit but no hair has fallen out so hooray to that!

3. Celebrated pa's birthday and australia's big day all in one.

....he totally wants me.

i will freely admit i am a grinch. nothing personal against Christmas. birthdays and the festive season are generally not my thing either. could be due to my ever-running stint in the customer service biz, that people's inner crazy always seems to come out at family events or that my mother insists we listen to babyface's Christmas album circa 1998

EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR

however this holiday season, i am trying to make an exception. mariah carey has been played more than once, christmas carols have been sung at church, fairy lights admired and sugar cookies are currently being baked.

all i need now is a bad reindeer sweater and the cycle is complete.

ps. seems Beach House are making an exception too.

adelaide radelaide.

Began the month of august with friends and a pretty city.

There was a ball, a birthday party, a football game, china town &. happy snaps, exploring the beautiful city and it's botanical gardens {note for all you australians or future visitors: you must visit these gardens.} -we're not even done yet- church times, signs, a late night chase and then finally nearly missing our plane after waking up 15 minutes after boarding time
but honestly, if we had to stay a little longer i wouldn't have minded one bit...

{image cred goes to the talented kelsie}

sunday mornings.

Flipping through my notebook before church today i came across a scribbled out quote from earlier this year;

''For what we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are -and who we will become''

- Dieter F. Uchtorf
{spoken at october's general conference, see more here}

Had me thinking s'all....