hiatus excuses...

I've been so slack with posting this past week...not only have I been incredibly sick, I've still been working every day and trying to fit in some time with my girl to look at houses. Here are some outft photos to make it up a little...


1. This is actually from last Friday, just some casual drinks for a friend's birthday. I was trying to keep warm, it was freezing outside!




Outfit:
Jeans - Riders by Lee (from Jetty Surf a longggg time ago)
Khaki top - H&M (from eBay)
Black jacket - Kenji at Myer
Scarf - Target
Gloves - Sportsgirl
Watch - DKNY (from eBay)


(I also wore fishnet tights and wedges, which I didn't manage to get in the photos)

This is what I wore today - I took the day off to recover, and ended up taking Alex to the doctor instead 'cos she was more sick. We just bummed around all day, really!

Outfit:
Sweater cardigan dress- Globalize (new! $22)
T-shirt (underneath) - Myer
Tights - Temt
Boots - Spendless Shoes
Scarf - Cotton On
Bangles - Diva and Sportsgirl
Enviro bag - Kmart
Sunnies - Myer

while I've got the house to myself...

...another outfit post, so I can catch the last of the afternoon sun. Photos turn out so much better than in the dodgy light of my room! Just showing off some recent purchases, there are SO MANY more of these posts to come. I've been out of control lately!

Outfit:
Dress - ebay
Biker jacket - Kenji (new! $70, and I am so excited to wear this jacket in a million different ways.)
Boots - Spendless Shoes

I waiting on a bunch of things from ebay, and also have numerous bags lying around on my floor...I can't wait to start wearing them all!

weekly resolutions.

Although this is 99% a fashion blog, I have seriously digressed from my previous page tumbleweed, and feel that I should probably stick to just one for now. This is why I have decided to share my inspiration for Miss Gala Darling's Weekly Resolutions right here. iCiNG was one of the first blogs I discovered and began to read fanatically, and to this day it remains my favourite. I have recently felt I require direction in my life, and I think that outlining a few simple resolutions each week is the perfect way to start. So here it goes!

1. Read at night, rather than aimlessly browsing the internet for hours.
Not only am I wasting my money on eBay, but I also have three band new books I am dying to read! I recently bought the following:

• If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino;
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; and
• Middlemarch by George Eliot.

I have already read the latter two, but it was a long time ago. I feel incredibly out of touch with the literary world at the moment, and hope that I can recapture it!

2. Exercise one morning and two nights.
I really need to do this - I've been thinking about joining the gym, but really do not need another bill to pay. I have nothing against walking and running either, so the fresh outdoors should be able to serve me well. I may have to think about something else when it starts to cool down more for Winter, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. The one morning is a particular test - I'm not much of an early riser, and am interested to see how much energy I stand to gain by exercising before breakfast. I think tomorrow night (Tuesday), Wednesday morning and Thursday night will be perfect.

3. Tone down on eating crap.
Excuse the language, but I also really need to do this. I tell myself I don't have the time to eat right, but it's a total lie. No wonder I feel so stressed and lethargic. It's time to stop completely blaming work. Not sure what's going to happen to all the Easter chocolate though@

4. Submit my TAFE application form.
I've been excited about this Creative Writing course for weeks now, and even went to the effort of collecting a form from TAFE - now all I need to do is fill it out and return it!

5. Go thrifting!
It's been a while, and I miss it. I never have time during the week, and find myself doing nothing but sleeping on the weekend...but I'm getting excited for next weekend, and I'm definitely going to do some digging!

I have many other ideas, including keeping my room tidy (for once!), finally starting Gala's Wardrobe Taming (just in time for the change of season!) and to post at least once a day...but we'll take it slow for the first week, I think.

Wish me luck!

current ebay bids.

Just a quick post showing what I'm currently bidding on/coveting on ebay.

1. Bebe lace-up booties - I am so in love with these. I need to set myself a maximum price, before I go spending more than they're worth!

2. H&M khaki top - I recently bought a khaki coloured casual dress from ebay (will be featured in an outfit post soon) and I love the colour, so I'm looking to further infuse it into my wardrobe. Something makes me want to wear this top with red!?

3. Chocolate ankle boots - I'm stocking up for winter, whilst I can! I currently have camel and black boots, so I just need every other colour of the rainbow...I like the lace-up on these, and also the folded ankle.

4. Red high-waist skirt - This is so cute, and I adore the lace detail underneath. I think it would make a nice change from a plain skirt with patterned top, which seems to be my uniform...

5. Mollini beige lace-ups/buckle heels - I can't decide which I like better. Opinions?

Outfit post will hopefully come tomorrow!

I spy.

I am currently obsessed with finding and purchasing the perfect trench coat. I think I know what I want, and then I'll see something else and want that too - I fear it is becoming a sickness.

For example, although I'm seeking a mid-length coat with full-length arms, I am so very tempted to bid for this cropped trench on Ebay:

I do think it would look cute over a dress, but do I really need it? I ask this question, and my mind screams 'YES! You don't have a cropped jacket!'

It could be lying.

Other than that, I'm scoping this longer trench:

I do really like it for some reason, but I'm not sure about the collar and sleeve-length. The button and pocket details are cute, though.

If this fcuk jacket came in beige (and the price tag wasn't so hefty!), I'd probably get it:

Argh, decision decisions.

I need someone to take Ebay away from me, immediately.