Hello my lovelies! 

Well I’m here in hot and sticky Melbourne and loving it! I’m probably the most out of control that I have ever been in my life and thoroughly unemployed. I may just vomit. Or take a break from the blog for a while so I can find myself a job, get myself enrolled in my course and get brave enough to drive without having to give myself a pep talk every time I leave the house. 

Wish me luck! Back soon! When I have internet at my apartment and I don’t have to walk down to MacDonalds to use their free internet.

Love Lady Smaggle

p.s Thanks to everyone for their lovely emails and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I promise I’m not ignoring you! 

Sorry for the mega bleached plastic look but it was the only way to get the detail on my dress to show. Besides you’ve seen my face a million times already.

* Dress – it’s actually a skirt that a friend of mine gave me but for some reason I always wear it as a dress.

* Red obi belt from DFO in Melbourne

* Shoes from Nine West

* Necklace from Mr Smaggle from New York.

This afternoon I’m having back to back coffees (beers???) with three of my oldest friends. And then I REALLY have to pack… because I’m moving to Melbourne on Saturday! Freak out.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

In honour of my last day working with Browny (which is actually tomorrow) I have compiled a photo diary of a day in the life of Browny and Lady Smaggle. I’m sorry if this bores you but she has taken my outfit shot every day for two years and I’m giving her a tribute because she is magnificent. My blog owes her. And I’m going to miss her terribly. Here is a fairly typical day in the life of us…

9am – Arrived at work. Checked emails. Opened mail. Watched this on you tube. Ate some chocolate that we saw on the lunch table and stole. Went back for more chocolate.

10.30am – Went to get our coffee from Pete, our favourite coffee guy. If anyone but Pete makes our coffee it takes like lukewarm dishwater. Pete is the man.

10.40am – Drank our coffee in the sun. Ate a Freddo frog. Vowed not to eat any more chocolate today.

12am – Ate a shit load of fruit and almonds.

1.30am – Ate our lunch on the grass. Got bitten by ants.

3pm – Ate a banana. Went outside to take outfit shot. This is Browny taking my picture. She obviously isn’t holding the camera (because I have it. Der.) but this is the angle that she takes it at everyday.

5.30pm – Went for a walk up Mt Ainslie. Regretted the choice of bright pink socks.

8.30pm to …? – Went to a bar to see our friend in a gig. Drank a lot of gin. Stumbled home at god knows what time.

We are not feeling great today. But googling baby hedgehogs has made the day go a whole lot faster.

Feel free to leave a message for Browny in the comments! I know I’m acting like she is dying but I’ve spent 8 hours a day with this girl for two years and I didn’t kill her. That’s special.

For Browny.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Look at what this charming little creature wrote about my stocking necklace.

Well I guess I didn’t ask you guys to pay for it after all. But I do give shitty instructions on how to make your own ugly arse necklace.

Love Lady Smaggle

P.S A reader told me to lose a couple of kilos yesterday. I feel fucking fantastic!

The last week of work countdown continues!

* Top from DFO in Canberra

* Skirt thrifted

* Shoes thrifted

* Necklace Smaggle made

* Sunglasses from DFO in Canberra

This evening I’m going to walk up a big arse hill and then I’m going out for dinner with Browny and then we are both heading to a pub to see our friend’s gig. I swear I’m going to pack soon… I’m booking the removalist for Friday so I won’t have much choice soon!

By the way it’s 34 degrees celcius here today. I’m melting.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

This outfit shot will mark my last Monday working with Browny. She is sobbing in the corner as I write this.

* Dress thrifted

* Short sleeved cardigan from Cowboys and Angels

* Shoes from Big W

* Three antique watches thrifted from Revolve

This evening Mr Smaggle and I are going for a walk to have dinner with some friends. I really should be packing but saying goodbye is more important. Just remind me that I said that when the removalists come banging on my door and I have nothing in boxes…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I had the most exhausting day EVER! I woke up early and went for a run. Then it was off to the movies to see Bride Wars with Mama Smaggle (not too shabby considering Anne Hathaway and her face consuming teeth was in it). Then it was time for lunch out and a pedicure. Then I ran on over to my aunt’s house for a dip in the pool and then I spent the evening drinking wine with my girls. I’m so tired. Sometimes life is just a little too crazy isn’t it???

* Vintage silk wrap from ebay

* Obi belt from DFO in Melbourne

* Arm cuff from Diva

* Earrings from Diva in Wellington

* Rings from various boutiques in New Zealand

I’m off to bed with a cup of tea…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I’m sick of making silly, hardcore resolutions every year that are dripping with negativity. I won’t do this, I won’t do that… bleurgh! This year is the year of wills for Smaggle so I’m making a list of the things I WILL do instead of all that yucky no stuff…

* I WILL eat good, fresh and delicious food.  

* I WILL break a sweat everyday. I made this resolution last year too and stuck to it. Seriously, exercise is like heroin. Get into it. Exercise I mean… obviously not heroin.

* I WILL take the time to paint my fingernails.

* I WILL keep up with my skin care routine. 

* I WILL wear high heels and not care that I am a towering giant.

* I WILL wear red lipstick during the day.

* I WILL make an effort to look nice every single day. 

* I WILL have a gin and tonic on the weekends and not feel guilty about it. 

* I WILL get mega buff, avoid carbohydrates like the plague, become a strict vegan, have regular colonoscopies, get a little preventative botox, marry a millionaire and do Cindy Crawford’s Buns of Steel until I can crack walnuts in my butt cheeks. 

Wish me luck!

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I’m currently lying on the bed of our uber cool hotel in Christchurch. It’s called So and it’s an old office building that they converted into a hotel. The room is tiny but so so cool. We are up at 4.30 tomorrow to catch our flight back home to Australia. I’m horrified that there is another 4.30 in the day. I thought there was only one 4.30 and that it was for drinking coffee and eating oranges with Browny (for my new readers Browny is my work mate and my faux wife). I’m thinking that the other 4.30 is not going to be nearly as pleasant. This evening Mr Smaggle and I celebrated our last evening in New Zealand with a delicious Thai food picnic and a shared bottle of champagne. Bliss!

* Pants from Valley Girl

* Top thrifted in Canberra

* Leather jacket from Target

* Strappy thongs from Gertrude Street in Melbourne

* Bag from Sportsgirl

* Earrings from Diva in Wellington

* Sunglasses from DFO in Canberra 

I’m seriously ready to burn these thongs. Get me back in my heels bitches! 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

P.S Mama Smaggle – I’ll probably be home for dinner on Thursday night!

I sneakily smaggled this gorgeous gal today in Christchurch with her uber cool boyfriend. We hastily snapped the photo while waiting for our Korean takeaway. I feel terrible for not telling her but she was too damn cool not to share. Her hair is yellow and pink. And she has candy bracelets all the way up both arms. She’s like me on acid.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx