The Day Flipsters came into my Life

Wearing: AX Paris Yellow Lace Panel dress thanks to AX Paris; Equip Necklace; Jeffrey Campbell Oil Slick Solitaire Pumps via Nasty Gal; 'Almost Famous' Cardigan from Princess Polly; Flipsters Flats Coco Ballet Flats thanks to Flipsters

I am always working. If its not my obvious blogging or shift work at the casino, I am also working at keeping my friendships alive, my boyfriend happy, my heart distracted or my mind stimulated.
So, its pretty important that I also play (or party) hard. Last week I was dragged to the Cross to attend The Club. I did enjoy the intense rap music and tried to krump (crump?) to it but eventually my feet started to hurt so much. My feet cramped at the toes and my arch felt so stiff. So trying to be smart, I packed a pair of Flipsters Flats into my bag to prepare for the walk home. And ta-da Flipsters did the job. All I did was unzip the small bag, unfold my shoes and placed them on my stiff feet. It was so convenient and I wanted to cry tears of joys as my feet un-stiffened and straightened into my flats. The walk to the taxi bay and car was heaven.

As for the rest of the week, I tried to concentrate on some of the happier things that were going on in my life. Someone I love once told me that they wish not to be a 'young and dumb' tattoo on my heart that causes bitter thoughts - so I promised myself I wouldn't think about them like that (although I never do; instead is there a tattoo that represents 'my heart still skips a beat when I think of you'?). So I try to find smiles and laughter everywhere. It was too easy this week with a hotel to review, good food, smokes and birthdays of my closest friends coming up. As I said, keep my heart distracted and my mind stimulated.
And of course, wearing the colour Yellow helps. I think it represents happy and confidence and health and this Lace Panel dress from AX Paris (with the help of my Flipsters) made it so much more easier to keep that quiet smile on my face.

On the Road Again with a Mazda MX5

On the Road Again: Roadtrip with a Mazda MX5 1997 Model. Bought to you by Westralian Auto Finance
Wearing: Blue Juice dress; Jeffrey Campbell Oil Slick Solitaire Heels via Nasty Gal; Leather Jacket (borrowed from John Lor)
Photos by: John Lor of Wide Open Throttle and JOHNLORSPECIAL

On the road again... any excuse to escape my problems and troubles in the world. Me and my good friend John simply packed up a few warm jackets and our cameras and music and headed out through the National Park last week. It was a simple adventure.
When I see these photos I remember my glee when I felt the wind sweep through my hair and the sun shine brightly down on us as we drove. I was sooo happy.
Come this week and I'm freezing sitting at home and simply not in the mood to head out and fake smiles for everyone. I was given a Good-bye letter this week by another dear friend of mine. I don't think I've recovered from the shock of it all because those last moments with that friend I didn't know we were saying our very last goodbyes.

Come this week, I am torn between trying to be happy and trying to let it all out and dwell in my sadness. But I've been through this sadness with my friend before. We go through plenty of the sweetest and beautiful ups but sometimes we do have downs. This week was definitely a downer. Yet I'm getting stronger as the years go by so the tears creep up on me less and less. 
As I head out again tonight to a noisy and crowded club I hope I can for a moment, forget my quiet pain, hold my close friend's hand tightly, and forget for a moment that life does go on. Smile again and think about those mini road-trips with my friend John and note that a good Runaway is just a phone call away.