Friday, December 2, 2011

BARDOT BARDOT BARDOT!!

Hey guys,

So I'm back again to do another haul post & this time it's about clothes! So over the past week I've hauled in four clothing items, three from a store called Bardot (Australia) and one from Target.

On Tuesday or Wednesday night, Parramatta Westfields was having a one night sale from 6pm - 9pm. When I first heard about this, I messaged my boyfriend straight away asking if we could go. When we got to Parra, I thought that it was going to be packed, but it actually wasn't, however it was definitely a good turn out.

The first store we stopped by was YD (a mens store in Australia), because my boyfriend wanted to buy new clothes for this Saturday for my 21st birthday dinner. We spent quite a while there, probably almost an hour but he did end up picking up a few items, which looked awesome on him!

Next stop was Bardot, one of my favourite stores! They were having a 20% off full priced items! Without sales, their clothing prices are hella expensive! I originally wanted to go there to get a particular top I was eying out for a few weeks already but in the end I didn't even purchase it...lol. Anyways, I ended up only purchasing two items, shorts & a top. It's weird, when things are on sale I don't go crazy but when it's not on sale I decided to buy anything and everything in the store! (Do you guys experience that too, or is that just me?) ....

Here are the two items I bought:
This is what it looks like on the model (taken from the Bardot website)
This is the what the shorts look like from the back...garter & inoperable pockets
This is what it looks like on the model (taken from the Bardot website)
Today, I decided to catch up with one of my friends, and the purpose of catching up was to buy accessories for my dinner to pair with my outfit BUT instead I bought two more clothing items I don't even need! BUT, they were both on sale! So this friend of mine, I swear, she's like a lucky charm. Every time she goes shopping she finds the MOST amazing sales ever! So we first stopped over at Target and of course she ran directly to the sales rack, now personally I don't usually shop for clothes at Target, but I was like "hey who knows, I may find something". So I browsed through the numerous racks they had and found a striped jumpsuit in a small and was on sale for $14.83 down from $29 - WIN! right?

So I decided to try it on in case it didn't look good on me, this is what it looks like. Trust me, in person it looks cute, the photo or the way it's hung doesn't do it justice. When I wear it, I'll do an OOTD just to show you guys how cute it really is:
I know it looks hideous in the photo BUT honestly it's so cute & for the price? WHY NOT!

Then of course throughout the day we had to drop by Bardot! They didn't have the 20% sale anymore, but I still wanted to have a look around and so I found this top. Again, my photos don't really do the top justice..
This is what it looks like from the back. Criss-cross back with button detailing.
The little button detailing adds the touching finish to the top. Definitely cute!
This is what it looks like on the model. I LOVE THE BACK! (photo taken from the Bardot website)
This is what it looks like on the model (taken from the Bardot website)
That is all for today folks, hope you guys enjoyed this haul & til next time!

Takecare everyone :)

dearestjoy
xoxo

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I'd rather be . . .

The weather lately has been very depressing, it's been cold, cloudy and rainy and we're just a few weeks away from Summer! This weather has caused me to wish I was somewhere else, my most favourite place to be in Sydney......

I'd rather be tanning, swimming and just relaxing at La Perouse! This small little suburb has a beautiful quiet beach that has amazing views especially in the later afternoon when the sun is just about to set. If only I lived closer to the area, I'd be there every single day. I only go every few months, but since Summer is nearing I'll definitely be going a lot more.

This place definitely is a childhood memory, since my parents took me here the very first time. About a month ago I persuaded my boyfriend to come along with me to La Perouse since I wanted to share my favourite place with him. Thankfully he agreed to take me there, and from what I concluded of the day, he enjoyed his time (well, I hope he did!) hehehe.

I think the reason why La Perouse is my favourite place to be is because I feel like I'm on top of the world when I'm there (I know it seems weird to say, but I definitely do feel that way). Everything there is absolutely beautiful, the view, the atmosphere, the environment, it's just so peaceful.

Words definitely cannot describe how beautiful this place is, so I'll post some pictures of the place as well as some of when the boyfriend and I went to visit. If you haven't been there before, search it up and definitely head out there this summer.
yep we're definitely crazy, well probably just me!

i LOVE this one

LOL

Yep, okay I was wrong, he's crazy too! Love how candid this shot is!
Takecare guys!

dearestjoy
xoxo

decisions, decisions, decisions...

Picture taken from here

So my 21st birthday is coming up on the 1st of December & I told myself that I wouldn't do anything to celebrate it, except for an intimate family dinner. However, since the date is nearing, I've decided to organise a dinner (definitely nothing big) or a BBQ on the 3rd of December. This is where I got into a pickle, I have no idea where to celebrate my birthday....there are just so many freaking options to choose from.

If any of you guys are from Sydney, please offer me some suggestions of restaurants or parks that I should celebrate my birthday. Keep in mind I will most likely have about 10 - 15 people attending (hopefully, anyways).

Suggestions would be much appreciated!

Takecare

dearestjoy
xoxo

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Tiffany & Co., North Sydney Pool & Bondi Beach

Last Monday one of my best friends & I had a very very productive day and it was A-MAZING! It was such a hot & humid day, perfect beach/pool weather. So we started the day off with heading into the city to re-size my Tiffany & Co, bracelet that my boyfriend got me. After only being in the city for at least half an hour, we definitely decided that we had to head to the pool or beach. So once we were done at Tiffany & Co., we grabbed takeway Subway and decided to head to North Sydney Olympic Pool!

If you live in Sydney, it is definitely a swimming pool to check out. The place is amazing & the view is fantastic! I'm sure you'll have a great time there, oh & Luna Park is right next door! How cool is that? So we had our Subway there, did a little tanning and had a dip in the pool. It was quite awkward because there was a primary school there for their swimming lessons! We only spent about 2 hours there, since our parking spot was under a 2hr limit. So we decided to head to Bondi Beach, since it was only 3pm and it was still way too hot to not go to a beach.

Luckily we had my GPS with us the entire day, or else we would've gotten lost, thankfully we didn't. We got to Bondi fine & decided to grab ourselves some Frozen coke from McDonalds! It was definitely refreshing. We roamed around the little boutiques and then decided it was time to hit the beach, tan and have a dip in the water. The water was freezing but so amazing at the same time! Me, being a little wuss, didn't want to go all the way in because I have a thing about blue bottles, which freak me out so much!

Anyways, enough of the blabber, here are some photos of the day! I definitely had a great time with my best friend. We hadn't spent time alone in such a long time & it was a perfect day to do so. I to keep this post PG, so I didn't post pictures of us in a bikini in case it might offend anyone or be inappropriate!

 This was on the way too North Sydney Olympic Pool!
 Tanning at North Sydney Olympic Pool! The view was absolutely amazing.
 In the car, on the way to Bondi. Ewww, now you guys know what my natural hair looks like! Full thick and wavy.
Had a great time with this babygirl! Love you loads tee!

Anyways, til next time guys!

Takecare

dearestjoy
xoxo

Monday, November 21, 2011

YES YES YES, 4S!

FINALLY I JOIN THE REVOLUTION OF THE IPHONE 4 S! This is the first time that I've owned an iphone, so I was soooo excited when my mum surprised me with this! She said she got it for me as a birthday present but she decided to give it to my really early! THANKS MUM, I LOVE IT! Here are a few pictures of it:

So far, I have not come across any problems with it. I've downloaded quite a few apps already.....if you guys know of any other ones I should have on my iphone leave a comment below! hehehehe I like to be kept entertained! FYI: I bought my iphone case from a store called morning glory, originally it came with two bunny ears on top of the phone case, but my bf and dad said it looked too immature, so I decided to chop it off! I wish I took a picture of it before hand! But I think I'll be heading back there to purchase the blue version, so I will show you guys that once I purchase it!

That's all for today folks! Blog SOOON!

dearestjoy
xoxo

DFO Homebush

Last week my friends and I decided to do a little shopping at DFO, homebush since we haven't had the chance to hang out. I initially just wanted to window shop, but since we decided to head to DFO, I knew that I was eventually going to purchase SOMETHING! So here is my haul, note: I bought a bra and some underwear from a store called Cotton On, however because it is more personal I decided to to post up the pictures here!

The first item I bought was from Oroton: a make up bag that will matches my Oroton tote and wallet! I decided that I'll give this to my mum for Christmas. It was on already on sale for $80 and but that day They had a further percentage off, so in the end I only got it for $42.50!
 Next stop was WANTED SHOES: I picked these simple sandals for $39.95. Size 5 (I know I have a small foot!) lol and these are by a brand called Therapy. 
The last thing I bought was a Lo'real lipstick from this beauty store that sold cosmetics for a cheaper price (sorry I forgot the name). I picked up this lipstick in the colour sunset and I also picked up a dark red wine colour for my mum. They were only $5 each. I absolutely love this colour, it goes on very easy, it's very creamy and sheer, little shimmer, however it is not so noticeable, stays on for a really long time, doesn't require clear gloss. However it takes about 3 swipes to actually get the colour I like. From the tube it looks more of a rosey dark pink colour, but when applied to my lips with a few swipes, it comes out as a really nice subtle pink colour, which I love!

Hope you guys enjoyed this haul!
Til next time :)

takecare

dearestjoy
xoxo