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Archive for November, 2008


Lunch in the sun – Daily Style

Today is really muggy and warm outside so Browny and I had our salad on the grass.

* Dress from Tree of Life

* Crochet cardigan thrifted

* Singlet top from Supre

* Shoes from Big W

* Sunglasses from Hot Dollar

* Necklace from Diva

* Bangle from Diva

* Scarf gift from Mr Smaggle

Oh and just to let you Canberra-dwellers know, my show Cosi on at REP sold out last night which is practically unheard of in the second week of the season so make sure you book tickets if you want to see it. Although if you’re expecting a mega-glam Lady Smaggle mincing about the stage like Sarah Bernhardt you’ll be very disappointed. Just a warning…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

P.S There are some bloody hilarious photos of the production and at the request of some of my readers I’ll post them soon. Although my character isn’t the most fashionable of creatures…

 


Frenchie – Daily Style

I was listening to Michael Jackson’s ‘Dirty Diana’ this morning and for some reason I came out looking like a French cartoon. Clearly music has no impact on the way I dress.

* Pants from a cheap store in Melbourne

* SJP Top from the delicious Ninaribena from Canberra’s Got Style

* Three antique watches from Revolve

* Scarf from Portmans (around 10 years ego)

* Earrings from Girlprops

* Shoes from Sportsgirl

I saw a lizard today. Tonight I have my play and then I’m off for a beer with a friend who is visiting from Melbourne. I might eat some yogurt too.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

 


Lady’s loves and loathes…

Print from Etsy 

Lady loves…

* Silly afternoons with friends drinking champagne in the sunshine.

* Fresh salads with lashings of avocado and delicious feta cheese.

* Planning a granny trip around New Zealand with my man. A stack of books, a tin of tea, a caravan and two blissful weeks with nothing to do but knit and play bowls. Sigh!

* My fabulous new lipstick.

* Having intense conversations with people who make you feel like you’re the most fascinating person that they’ve ever met.

* Nights off from my show eating yummy pizza with the Smaggles.

* The fact that I kicked November’s butt!

* Cheeky chocolates with Browny when we get our coffee in the morning. 

* Big, massive, cleansing sneezes that feel like you’re extracting parasitic brain cells.

 

Lady loathes…

* Being tired and run down.

* The sales lady who snapped at me in Melbourne.

* The unpredictable weather.

* Immigration. I’m not against people moving to other countries but if they could do it quietly and illegally it would make my job a whole lot easier.

* Cutting myself shaving. A week later and I can still feel the wound thumping.

* Not having enough time to bake.

* People who make redundant statements expecting a conversation to ensue. ‘Gosh! Don’t you look festive!’. What the hell am I supposed to say to that? ‘So… Back from Melbourne then?’ was another winner that I got today. Learn the art of conversation. PLEASE!

* Road kill. And my inability to stop myself from sticking my head out the window to get a good look and then having nightmares about kangaroo spleen. 

What about you my love? What’s ticklin’ your pickle or pushing your buttons this week?

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

 

 


I’m beached as bro!… Daily Style.

Today was mega hectic at work but I’m just about to head off to a bar and have a glass champers with my crew. We’re celebrating something secret that I can’t share with you yet…

* Skirt from 7 Angels in Melbourne. I think it’s called 7 Angels. That tacky one on Swanston Street?

* ‘I’m beached as bro!’ singlet from Supre. Does anyone else know Beached? If you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about watch this. Bloody gold. How obscure finding it at Supre though? Bizarre!

* Shoes from Big W

* Belt came free with a pair of pants

* Cardigan from Valley Girl

I promise I will tell you all my lovely secret soon! If you try really hard you could probably guess…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

 

 


Celebrations – Daily Style

I’m back my lovelies and my scary November is officially over. In November I…

* Was the bridesmaid for a wedding

* Had production week and opening night for my play 

* Moved house

* Travelled to Melbourne twice

* Had my NMIT interview

Tonight, Mr Smaggle took me out for dinner and then to a movie to celebrate the end of my stress month. It was delightful. I bought him a pair of gangster suspenders in Melbourne and he was rather chuffed. Bless face. 

* Pants from Jay Jays (I bought them around 10 years ago)

* Top from DFO in Sydney

* Shoes from Big W

* Earrings from Bijoux by Bouvier

* Lipstick from Kit in Myer in Melbourne. My super delightful reader, Strawbs helped me out with the colour. I LOVE IT!!! It’s called Berry by Lipstick Queen which is the new brand by Poppy. It’s so retro right now. 

Regular blogging should resume now. How terribly exciting! 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

P.S I saw someone semi-famous in Melbourne. You know the super smart guy from Spicks and Specks? The one that’s the boy version of Myf? Yeah, I saw him walking down Swantson St and I accidently waved at him because I thought I knew him personally and when I realised who he was I was really embarrassed and scuttled quickly down a side street. I’m seriously smooth. 

 

 

 


DARLINGS!!! Another break I’m afraid…

I’m off to Melbourne again tomorrow so blogging will be scarce for a few days. However once I get back, my crazy November is officially over and I’ll get back into the swing of regular blogging.

See you soon! 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx


How to pack a carry on bag for a long flight…

Why don’t you…

* Slip into some delicious silk lounging pyjamas? Slather your hands and feet in thick moisturising cream and pop on some cotton socks and gloves?

* Travel with a luscious cashmere pashmina to wrap yourself in when you get cold? In canary yellow? Wear matching ballet flats?

* Put some vanilla and rose oil in your bag and dab it on your wrists and neck every few hours? Saunter around the plane smelling like cookies and Turkish delight?

* Pack cleanser, toner and face cream in a velvet drawstring bag? Give your self a mini facial in the bathroom?

* Paint your nails bright red the night before and clasp a steaming cup of green tea through out the flight? Wrap your hair in a patterned scarf, turban style?

* Take some cream parchment-esque paper and a sepia fountain pen? Write letters to your lovers? Pack envelopes and decorate them with pretty seals? Sprinkle rose petals on the inside? Have them ready to post when you arrive at the airport?

* Wear massive sunglasses and a fur coat? Pretend that you’re an obscure, fabulous actress jet setting around the globe? Spend the flight reading from film scripts and signing head shots of yourself?

* Wear brilliant gems and pearls instead of clunky metal that will aggravate the detectors? A knotted string of fresh water pearls? A turquoise ring made of jet and tourmaline beads?

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

 

 

 


Have a Rant Monday – People who can’t fill out application forms

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Yes, I have a 9 to 5 job. I do wish that I lived in a rent free tree house with a tiny easy-bake oven to make delicious treats with and I could write my blog and eat muffins all day but I need things to live like toothpaste, underwear and sherbet and I only earn around eighty-three cents a day from my blog and that barely covers my sherbet so that explains the whole full time job thing.

To be honest it’s not too bad. I have a delightful work buddy (Browny) and the work itself is rather interesting and rewarding. Unfortunately this work requires people to submit application forms. Now we all know that Bitch Face Smaggle rears her ugly head at least once a week but everyday I’m having serious issues with people who CAN’T FILL OUT APPLICATION FORMS. It’s really not that hard. Here are a few tips for those people who can’t seem to follow simple instructions.

* Write your given name in the section that says ‘given name’. Write your family name in the section that says ‘family name’. Your given name is your first name, the name that people call you most of the time. And your family name? That’s the other name that you have and it’s generally the same as all, if not some, of your immediate family members. If you’re still having issues with this incredibly complicated task you can always check your passport, birth certificate or marriage certificate. Any of these documents will hold the answer. And no, I don’t know whether or not you changed your name when you got married. That’s a really stupid question.

* 2008 is not the year that you were born.

* Similarly, 21 Loser Street is not your address. Do you mean Loser Street in Dicktown? Or Loser Street in Stupidville? Postcode? State? And you wonder why you never receive mail from us.

* ++66114363 789 5873 12354 – That’s not your phone number. It might be what shows up when you call a mobile phone from Alaska but it’s not an actual dial-able number.

* When we ask who your next of kin is we generally require more information than ‘my mum’.

* If you could refrain from eating, cooking or spitting curry on your application form I’d appreciate it. Diarrhoea coloured smears upset me.

* I’m sorry but sometimes I can’t tell if you are male or female from your photo. That’s why I need you to tick the male or female box. Your gender is not a secret. Just tick a bloody box.

* You should only tick the box on the checklist if you have actually completed the task. Ticking the box will not photocopy your passport or certify it. And ticking the box will not make me think that you have done this. DO IT and then tick the box, you self-satisfying weirdo.

* Fold your application and place it neatly in the envelope. Don’t scrunch it up in your hand, cram it in a too small post pack and tape it to within an inch of it’s life so I receive a lumpy package that, quite frankly, looks like a bomb. It’s really unnerving.

What’s got your goat today my love?

Love Lady Smaggle

P.S I’ve changed ‘Hava-Rant’ to ‘Have A Rant’. I’ve developed a serious aversion to this kind of language butchering. Like ‘Kiddie Korner’ and ‘Chickin-2-Go’. It’s not clever, it’s not witty and I apologise for subjecting you all to it for so long.

 

 

 


Crazy rehearsal… Daily Style

Today was totally mental. I worked all day and then went straight to rehearsal and it was crazy. I walked off stage after my first scene and stepped right on the smoke machine remote control which started the machine spewing smoke right in the middle of a really inappropriate scene. Instead of being pro-active and trying to turn it off I just stood there pointing at it and saying ‘Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit….’. Seriously. Someone get me out of the bloody theatre. 

* Pants from DFO in Melbourne

* Black lace, high necked top thrifted

* Top from Cowboys and Angels

* Shoes from Big W

Must sleep… my head is spinning. 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

 

 


Lady Loves…

Print from matteart at Etsy

* Waking up with the sun on a gorgeous Sunday morning, wearing nothing but vanilla scented oil, stretched out in crisp cotton sheets, listening to Jack Johnson.

* Sharing pink champagne with one of my favourite ladies on a warm Saturday evening at a stone tuscan table, eating spring rolls.

* A tiny bag of delightful presents from Mr Smaggle from Japan. Geisha pens, a scarf, a key ring and a tiny purse. Delightful!

* Not having just one best girl friend but having about ten instead.

* Apple cider.

* Spending a truly beautiful Sunday locked in a darkened and chilly theatre… and loving every second.

* Catching up with my wife Browny after being away from her for a week.

* Boys who wear jaunty hats.

* Mama Smaggle letting Daddy Smaggle do the grocery shopping and him returning with fresh fruit, dried fruit, fruit toast, fruit slice, fruit cake and fruit and nut chocolate. Bless.

* Sharing sneaky chocolate feasts with friends and greedily not sharing with anyone else.

* Icy cold lime and mint frappes served by a cute boy with thick glasses and thousands of piercings.

What’s tickling your fancy today…?

For Becky…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx