Sunny; Travel; Time with friends; Time with old friends; Projects overload; House hunting; Memorable; Long; Halloween; Wine; New Chairs; Markets; First swim for the summer; Beach; Picnics; Fruit Juices; Weddings; Dog Walking; Blooming.
Showing posts with label Day Trips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Day Trips. Show all posts
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
NOVEMBER FAVOURITES
November Twenty-Twelve; definition meaning in my terms;
Sunny; Travel; Time with friends; Time with old friends; Projects overload; House hunting; Memorable; Long; Halloween; Wine; New Chairs; Markets; First swim for the summer; Beach; Picnics; Fruit Juices; Weddings; Dog Walking; Blooming.
Sunny; Travel; Time with friends; Time with old friends; Projects overload; House hunting; Memorable; Long; Halloween; Wine; New Chairs; Markets; First swim for the summer; Beach; Picnics; Fruit Juices; Weddings; Dog Walking; Blooming.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
MAD MARCH
This all looks familiar. This blank white box to write words in. Those tabs to insert pictures. That bright orange button that says "Publish". I remember it all, which is strange considering how long it has been since I've posted on here. Not to say I have forgotten about old-mate-Blog all together, there have been times when I'm on the computer and have discovered something spectacular and I automatically think "I must blog and share this!". Suddenly 30 seconds later I find myself in the middle of replying to an email, or amending a design, or anything that is not blogging. Fast forward two days later and I suddenly realise, "oh f**k, I forgot to blog, oh too late now!"... Yes I agree this attitude needs to change, I need to put old-mate-Blog first in my life, who knows how the world has been getting by since I've been gone.... *rolling around in laughter* I wish!
So we are in the middle of Mad March right now, which happens to fall in the middle of my Mad Summer. In between studying, working, and moving house, there has also been the need to attend very important events such as weddings, engagements, birthday's, oh and the Fringe. Yes, it's Fringe time here in Adelaide, so we've been busy "Fringing". In terms of my favourite time to live in Adelaide, I would have to say this is my most favourite. The Adelaide Fringe brings the city alive, you can't escape it even if you tried (take a moment for those who hate laughing, excitement, experiencing new art, frolicking with friends, street performers, bright signs and meeting amazing strangers. There is no hope for them during Fringe-time!). If I could, I would spend every night in the Garden (Garden of Unearthly Delights) during the month of it's existence. It is by far the most exciting place to be during Fringe. And I've managed to drag my friends or Simon there every few days (much to Simon's dismay when I book a 10pm show when he has to work at 6am the next morning, but hey, it's worth the sleep deprivation!). I also promise myself each year that I'll see a theatre show at least once, as it can be easy to get carried away with comedy, cabaret & live music, and forget about poor old theatre. This I did. This weekend sees the end of Fringe, but I've got so many amazing memories to look back on the 2012 Fringe season!
How cute is my Nephew Ash @ his first Fringe show! And the Germein Sisters amazed at their sold-out show in the Speigeltent
So we are in the middle of Mad March right now, which happens to fall in the middle of my Mad Summer. In between studying, working, and moving house, there has also been the need to attend very important events such as weddings, engagements, birthday's, oh and the Fringe. Yes, it's Fringe time here in Adelaide, so we've been busy "Fringing". In terms of my favourite time to live in Adelaide, I would have to say this is my most favourite. The Adelaide Fringe brings the city alive, you can't escape it even if you tried (take a moment for those who hate laughing, excitement, experiencing new art, frolicking with friends, street performers, bright signs and meeting amazing strangers. There is no hope for them during Fringe-time!). If I could, I would spend every night in the Garden (Garden of Unearthly Delights) during the month of it's existence. It is by far the most exciting place to be during Fringe. And I've managed to drag my friends or Simon there every few days (much to Simon's dismay when I book a 10pm show when he has to work at 6am the next morning, but hey, it's worth the sleep deprivation!). I also promise myself each year that I'll see a theatre show at least once, as it can be easy to get carried away with comedy, cabaret & live music, and forget about poor old theatre. This I did. This weekend sees the end of Fringe, but I've got so many amazing memories to look back on the 2012 Fringe season!
Fun in the Garden & some post-Fringe drinks!
Got my one theatre show ... happy face!
Life and times in the Garden
P.s. I hope you like the new look blog :)
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
welcome back
Welcome back me, and welcome back blogging.
It's been a little quiet here at Rain or Shine, so where have I been? America. Land of the free. My husband and I took probably one of our last big trips for a while. We had an amazing time, part of it shared with some great friends, and part of it just the two of us. We ventured from Newport (Rhode Island), to Boston, to New York, to LA, to San Francisco, to Vegas, and then a quick detour to Canada on the way home. Not only was it a great travelling experience, but I also discovered some inspiring american design and art. And in true American style, every piece of art was inspired from another part of the world. I tried to capture as much inspiration on camera as possible, and soon I will post my favourites of "American-design". For now, here's a snippet of our travels, captured in one photo for each amazing place:
Newport (in front of the Newport Bridge with the girls!):
Cape Cod (the beautiful scenery of Provincetown):
New York (fifth ave):
LA (dining on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills):
Venice Beach (the most colourful of places, Ocean Front Walk markets):
San Francisco (colourful homes of Haight Ashbury):
Vegas (the Excalibur Casino at sunset):
Grand Canyon (lunch with a view):
Sun Peaks, Canada (with our best friends D & J @ Lake Louise)
It's been a little quiet here at Rain or Shine, so where have I been? America. Land of the free. My husband and I took probably one of our last big trips for a while. We had an amazing time, part of it shared with some great friends, and part of it just the two of us. We ventured from Newport (Rhode Island), to Boston, to New York, to LA, to San Francisco, to Vegas, and then a quick detour to Canada on the way home. Not only was it a great travelling experience, but I also discovered some inspiring american design and art. And in true American style, every piece of art was inspired from another part of the world. I tried to capture as much inspiration on camera as possible, and soon I will post my favourites of "American-design". For now, here's a snippet of our travels, captured in one photo for each amazing place:
Newport (in front of the Newport Bridge with the girls!):
Cape Cod (the beautiful scenery of Provincetown):
Boston (the architecture of old and new):
New York (fifth ave):
LA (dining on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills):
Venice Beach (the most colourful of places, Ocean Front Walk markets):
San Francisco (colourful homes of Haight Ashbury):
Vegas (the Excalibur Casino at sunset):
Grand Canyon (lunch with a view):
Sun Peaks, Canada (with our best friends D & J @ Lake Louise)
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
city girl walking.
A dedication post to my friend Buzz. One of my favourite city girls, who together with the other darling Eclairs (a name created for a group of girls that lived for emails back in the day, but now just lives for regular outings & organic pizza!) keep this country girl's city heart alive!
So back to Buzz. Let's review her last 3 months. She quit her job for an adventure in the New Zealand snow fields of Queenstown, only to break her ankle 2 weeks in by running in the rain and slipping over on a footpath. With no hopes of finding a winter-job in a leg plaster, she hopped on the next plane home and has spent the last couple of months trying to recover without going insane from cabin fever.
I invited her up to our humble country abode last week to get her out of the house. So with moon-boot in tow, to Lala land she came. We started the day with pancakes & fresh orange juice for breakfast, also with a third guest Louise who dropped in for the morning. Then we headed for Tanunda, a beautiful little town in the Barossa Valley, and spent the afternoon discovering the antique shops & enjoying home-made scones (with jame & cream of course!). I picked up some great little treasures, & Buzz got out of the house. All in all a great day!
So back to Buzz. Let's review her last 3 months. She quit her job for an adventure in the New Zealand snow fields of Queenstown, only to break her ankle 2 weeks in by running in the rain and slipping over on a footpath. With no hopes of finding a winter-job in a leg plaster, she hopped on the next plane home and has spent the last couple of months trying to recover without going insane from cabin fever.
I invited her up to our humble country abode last week to get her out of the house. So with moon-boot in tow, to Lala land she came. We started the day with pancakes & fresh orange juice for breakfast, also with a third guest Louise who dropped in for the morning. Then we headed for Tanunda, a beautiful little town in the Barossa Valley, and spent the afternoon discovering the antique shops & enjoying home-made scones (with jame & cream of course!). I picked up some great little treasures, & Buzz got out of the house. All in all a great day!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
