| Busy Bee |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|06:29 pm] |
So busy in love, life and business!
Love - Took adam away for his 25th. Amazingly beautiful cabin in Denmark with glass ceiling and windows. On an inlet. With our own rowing boat and island ("Honeymoon Island") to row it to. Horse riding. Cheese, wine, toffee, sauce, cider tasting. Lots of being in love. Ador living together. Talking about children although JUST talking).
Life - Went away for the weekend with my original uni crew - Me, Luke, James, Jess and Becca. Mad hijinks at Club Capricorn in Yanchep - rolling down dunes, enjoying the sunsets, too much drinking, jumping on mattresses,
Business - So hectic! I have confired performers - harp player, dancers (including moi!) performing burlesque, show girl and charleston, jazz muso's, jazz singer... Sound technician has confirmed, professional photographer.. did I mention that ALL of these people are working pro bono!?
Check it out at www.heatseeker.com.au or http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=109320494144&ref=ts or www.enterthepowderroom.com/eventsandappearances
Yeooooooow! |
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| Swept away |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|06:42 pm] |
Dear All-knowing-all-seeing entity (potentially Santa),
If you could please grant this, my one true prayer/wish/christmas want I would be eternally grateful. If you could kindly give me a time turning device (similar to that Hermione uses in Harry Potter, but watchout for copyright infringment) so that I can fit in everything I need to do within a 24 hour period. Alternatively, just eliminate my biological need to sleep (although I have managed to get it down to four hours on my own!).
Seriously. SO much to do.
I have no less than 11 packages in my living room, wrapped, bagged, tagged and ready for the post office for The Powder Room clients.
Robyn (best friend since year 8) leaves on her two year trip to the UK on Monday so I have planned an activity for us every single day until she leaves - dinner tonight with the girls, Rox, Rosie, Robyn and I - RoRoRoZo.
I owe work about 30 hours because I took time off over exams. I did a Community Legal Education seminar today at Seven Oaks highschool - it made me remember what being 16 was like! it went quite well though, my usual strategy worked - pick the cockiest kid and make him laugh/laugh at him.
Have been making costumes and headwear like mad. I'm creating an incredible blue showgirl costume at the moment for Devilles and my Launch, and have found the most amazing feather supplier in Perth - theyre such good quality and SO beautiful.
Adam turns 25 on Tuesday. I have a massive surprise planned that is going to involve waking him up at 6:30 (having already packed our bags the night before). Putting him in a car and driving 5.5 hours down south to Denmark, playing him his new cd's on the way. Then we have two nights booked at the most gorgeous romantic hideaway called The Sanctum. It's like a little tree house in the forest on the beach. So yummy dinners and wine and general "I love you even though you're old now" activities!
Also planned horse riding for 10 people for this Saturday for Adam's birthday/Rob's goodbye. So hard to find one that'll let you go out without an instructor - I had my first show when I was 2 years old damnit - I not following behind someone!
Trying to write press release for Heatseeker website and am feeling considerably uncreative.
Shit, have to get readyyyyyyyyyy! Bring me wine! |
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| hahahaha moohahaha |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|05:30 pm] |
Ah, you gotta laugh really. I love being me :P
Launch Party set to be held at The Burlesque Lounge, Northbridge 17th July.
There is going to be live music - harps, jazz players, band
Models and a catwalk displaying all the beautiful products
Dancers - including yours truly, performing burlesque, gogo, charleston and Showgirl!
So excited, this is going to be big! |
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| so now what to do? |
[Jun. 13th, 2009|06:00 pm] |
Well, I'm on holidays!
And I am completely rubbish at relaxing!
Finished exams Thursday - felt I did quite well, but consumer law is an easy subject and everyone does well so then we all get scaled down relative to each other :(
Then I met Adam and Lara in the pub, we grabbed Mel and Robyn and drove to Kalamunda to see the Marvellous Mr Mick Moroz and hit up Kalamunda pub for some hills hospitality... or INhospitality as the case turned out to be.
Kalamunda pub seems to have forgotten its roots - Lara got in trouble for wearing a hat (outdoors!) and Moroz's shirt was a flanno and they wouldnt let him in until Adam gave him his jumper. Ridiculous. Then I got aggro at some guys that wouldnt leave us alone while we were dancing and Adam, Mick and Jim had to step in. Then the car ride home involved drunken rhyming games and screams from the three people in the boot (I know, I know, tre irresponsible but I wasnt in there nor driving!) and more hijinks until it was 5am and those of us working that day resigned ourselves to the fact that we were screwed.
So I bunked off work, was horrednously hungover and then headed off in the evening to Chris (ex boyfriend)'s 24th birthday! It was so lovely as I got there and his whole family were there. I usually catch up with his mum for coffee every couple of months minimum but hadnt seen her in ages as I'd been so busy. Saw her and squealed and filled her wine glass, then spent the night being silly with his sister Sarah - My sister from another Mister.
Then we had a delicious sleep in today and saw the Nick Cave exhibition. Fascinating stuff Now I'm cleaning the house, doing Powder Room stuff and getting ready to dance at Devilles tonight with my favourie co-dancer The Deliciou Viscious Melicious!
Something strange is happening to me - I'm enjoying cleaning - GASP. Also LOVING spanish. Adam and I are being really good and practicing for at least 20 mins a day as well as our weekly 2 hour class! Hola! (?)Como estas? Mi llamo Zoe! Soy Australiana.
In other news - damn I love waking up next to that man every morning. |
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| It's finished |
[Jun. 8th, 2009|06:29 pm] |
My baby - www.enterthepowderroom.com |
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| Two down |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|11:50 am] |
Yay no more Com Prac! (well, until next semester).
Serioulsy, if I ever have to look at the Tax Administration Act again... it will be far too soon.
Just sold more shoes. Woop woop. And have meeting with Mel from Sugar blue burlesque re business and using The Burlesque Lounge for my launch!
Question: Do you think that having a launch on a Friday is ok? I wanted tHursday as I figure people have weekend stuff to do on a Friday eve - but could a launch work? Need to sell tickets!
Woot coffee and cake with my Courtney time! |
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| Self Truth Finding |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|12:26 am] |
In studying indigenous people and the law recently Ive learned the value of shaping up to the facts and placing store in the process of 'truth finding'.
I'm so glad that I'm still constantly learning about myself and evolving. Adam helps me so much with that. i really do understand and appreciate who I am at the moment, and who I am with him.
I'm in an interesting phase of life at the moment as I feel Im preparing for the next step.
I need to always remember and maintain my inner strength. I need to remember not to let petty pathetic people (effective strangers)affect me. I know that I am so proud and secure of and in who I am, who I'm with, and where I'm going. I am one of the most fortunate people I know -
- Amazing family
- Adoring boyfriend who is my best friend too
- Incredible, supportive and numerous friends who are very much the family I choose
- Intelligence and ability to pursue academic pursuits
- Intuition and ingenuity
- Physical and (oh thank god) MENTAL health
- A fantastic lifestyle
- The ability to dance (regularly and often!)
- I laugh uncontrollably at least once per day
- jobs that I am interested in...
- A BRIGHT FUTURE!
Need to remember this. There are so many people that I see that are either less fortunate and suffering, or as fortunate and not appreciating it! |
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| Indoooobidibly |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|08:05 pm] |
Hmm, update time...
+ 1 exam down
- 2 to go
+ got my hair dyed and cut, taking 4 hours for grand total of $18 for being a hair dresser's model!
- Have done NO exercise and eaten rubbish while insisting that this is acceptable, nay, necessary while studying for exams
+ Completed photoshoot for The Powder Room
+ Photos look great
- Some creative clashes with the photographer which are still being worked through (I want less photoshopped look, he wants more)
+ Adam and I are getting on great in our little house now
- I hardly ever see him because of study/him working...
+ TPR has had a lot of business!
- TPR has had a lot of business... (did I mention I'm meant to be studying at the moment)
+ Shona seems to be coping a bit better
Preview of shoot!
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Jess modelling the Darling Clementine retro shirt
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Sophie modelling headwear Angelique
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Tatijana modelling Polka Face corset, La Rosa pencil skirt and Pin Up Polly heels
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Jess modelling the Darling Clementine retro shirt and Sailor Annie heels
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Sophie modelling the Betty Wink headband and Lulu dress
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| woah nelly |
[May. 25th, 2009|09:51 pm] |
Need to get a grip on myself. For the first time, potentially in my life, I am near breaking point. Im pretty sure this is what panic attacks feel like. Luckily Buti gave me a weeks extension on the Indigenous People and the Law exam.
Right now I prescribe for myself:
- Red wine (preferably bottle)
- Hot bath
- Warm pyjamas
- good book
- junk tv (scratch that, just saw that Spooks is on)
- decent sleep
- drying hair in front of heater I acquired/stole today
= Normal ZoZo returning? Hopefully? |
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| Personality and Careers Test |
[May. 23rd, 2009|12:44 pm] |
My work sent me on a negotiation training course, and we did a bunch of personality tests. Ive noticed that whenever I do these tests the results are incredibly accurate and always suggest that I be:
A lawyer
A judge
An entrepreneur
A business Manager
Or something to do with the media...
Interesting, seeing as I'm already either in these positions or on a track for being in these poitions already...
Details:
( More on the personality test and my type ) |
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| This week keeps getting better and better |
[May. 23rd, 2009|12:29 pm] |
... my little sister was hospitalized with a drug overdose last night. She's 15. How the hell do I help her? How can I get through to her? |
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| Brain Dead Body Tired |
[May. 16th, 2009|04:47 pm] |
Brain not working. Need sleep. Go-Going all night tonight. Went out all last night. Worked all morning.
On plus side, that lovely boy of mine danced the night away with me at Devilles last night. He's actually getting quite good. There were some complex twists and turns in there!
To facilitate utter relaxation of over strained brain I have actually rented High School Musical. I am still in two minds... |
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| burgh |
[May. 15th, 2009|09:13 am] |
yes, burgh...
I really am feeling like I'm too old for this shit. 5 years of uni. Stil another one to go after that.
My head has been all over the place this semester. I keep forgeting when I have assignment etc. On Wednesday I realised that I was meant to me giving a presentation in a tute that started in 5 minutes - I had no idea what the question was. I went in and did it... The tutor MUST have known I was bullshitting my way through it. But now she can't give me a zero at least.
Can't WAIT til holidays. Then I can plan Egypt/Jordan/London/Scotland, lie in bed with Adam, smash out all the advertising for The Powder Room - (oh its going to be big!) and see all the loved ones I've been neglecting. (Dad - not seen since November, Shona since August)
So maybe I've learned a lesson this semester -
4 jobs, launching your own business, designing and creating original fashion for said business, completing a full four unit study load of fifth year law (including the final two core units), living with partner, doing volunteer work, dancing and choreographing and costume making, dealing with ill grandmother, dealing with rebellious little sister leaving school at age 15 - ARE THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT BE DONE CONCURRENTLY
Bah!
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Roxy's 23rd Birthday at The Jazz Cellar
Me, Rox, Rbyn and Tara at the Jazz cellar for Roxy's 23rd birthday. Love that place. BYO food and wine with no corkage and glasses supplied - along with amazing live jazz... what's not to love?! |
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[May. 14th, 2009|11:47 am] |
I edited my Mothers Day post (below) to include some of these brilliant shots...
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Twiggy-esque
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| To my mother |
[May. 11th, 2009|09:50 am] |
Dear Mummy-Lou,
On this here mother's day in 2009 I would like to express to you, my gratitude. My gratitude is for all of the sacrifices you made to make me who I am today. For all the extra effort. I know a lot of people point to children who grew up in (ridiculous saying) "Broken homes" as an inevitible source of evil and backwards society, but I would not have had my childhood any other way. To grow up just the two of us, to be raised to be more than your daughter - to be your closest companion, is invaluable to me.
For all the hours and hours you spent awake reading me C. S Lewis, and James Barrie and Jane Austen. I thank you.
For all of the times that you hid letters from "Peter Pan" to me in the hollows of trees on our bush block, then left instructions delivered by Tinkerbell on how to navigate there, treasure map style. Thank you.
For encouraging my over active imagination and always being in my corner (even when imagination lead to complusive story telling!/lying). Thank you.
For teaching me to love without fear, hesitation, condition. Thank you.
For being an absolute rubbish cook (ahem, birthday cake without sugar, lasagna made with the dog's mince) but always being able to make a stellar costume to any birthday party on an hours notice. Thank you.
For so regularly announcing "Right, D.S. Time!", hitting the Steeleye Span and Cat Stevens and having Dancing Sessions with me around the living room. Thank you thank you thank you.
For working and being the sole provider, but for still always having time for me.
For taking me to the Mundaring weir Hotel for our regular lemon, lime and bitters with a shared bag of cheese and onions crisps, and watching me dance to the folk bands on many a summer evening.
For hours spent holding my hands, wrapped in socks so that I wouldnt scratch when I was little. And for the constant bandaging, hospital visits, and general tear wiping associated with growing up with eczema.
For teaching me to horse ride, dance, argue, love books, love writing and to draw.
For taking me to endless plays, musicals and other theatre productions. Even when people said "You're not taking her are you? She's too young to get any enjpyment out of it". Well to that person I say I was rivetted to The King and I, and remember it to this day. I sat on the edge of my chair and barely blinked, let alone fidgetted!
For letting me go, and always holding on just enough. Thank you.
This list could go on forever. Mum, you have been my closest companion for the past 21 and a 3 quarter years. I love you more than anything, and I will always be here to dance widly with you, gossip, watch movies, dye your hair, or talk in silly voices with. Happy Mothers Day. Thank you for being more than the sun, more than the moon, more than the stars... FINISHED!
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My Mum and her best friend (to this day) Linda when they were 16
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White Platforms and stockings ;) Hello sixties
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Twiggy-esque
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Poser (like mother like daughter)
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My Mum and Dad in the 70's - love the his and her matching white flares
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Definite similarities
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| Progress, Practice and Perfection |
[May. 5th, 2009|09:36 am] |
I have had quite a 'lax week... that is, I did barely any uni work.
Saturday:
I went and saw Flynne in Jail on Saturday - it was quite stressful as we thought we were going to be late and that they wouldnt let us in (as at Hakea they use to go into 'lockdown' at preciself 1:15). So we belted up there imagining him sitting alone and waiting for his culry girls that never came, but when we got to Wooroloo prison farm we were told that theyre "a bit more relaxed" and it was all fine. Saw Flynney and he looks really good. more tanned, longer hair. But really good. He is studying full time while in there and seems to be the star of the soccer team. He said that he showed other inmates a copy of Prosh, but no-one "got it"...
Then we visited my mummy and I showed Mel and Lara my beautiful house in the hills, it made Lara want to go to her farm ain the US and so we got onto the topic of maybe going to New York and her farm for christmas in 2010/11.... so tempting!
I go-go'd at Devilles Thursday (for their one year birthday), Friday AND Saturday so was completely stuffed Sunday morning. Saturday was disco night so I had to wear a blonde flicked Farah Fawcett Chalrie's Angels wig that was BOILING, as well as a black and white sequin top and black flares with sequin cut outs down the side!
Sunday:
Sunday we had a sleep in, then Adam told me to get ready and we went via the supermarket to pick up rolls and a cooked chook and sat at the lookout in Kings Park and had a very relaxed lunch with the paper.
We were going to see Ash Grunwald (Adam's idol) play at the indi bar, as we've seen all his other live gigs but *Gasp* it had sold out when we got there! Damn him and his growing success! So instead we went to the Breakers Bar which had an incredible Brazillian band playing and we salsa'd all night! It was lovely. Much dancing and shimmying and drinking, and then we went back to Adam's friend "The Italian" and crashed there.
Monday:
Monday we came up to visit my mum in the hills and I went for the first horse ride that I have in ages. Took mum's new horse out (a gold palomino called Easy Rider) and he was lovely. I started to trot and he gave so I knew he wanted to canter and off we went! I put Adam on him too and he actually looked really good. Great posture and quite at ease, except once when Easy tripped over a rock. He even had a trot. Damn Im sore today!
I also started making some of the Autumn range for The Powder Room's headwear. Made an especially beautiful headband that I'm wearing to uni today. it's very girly. I like it ;)
Oh... and we arrived at uni late, thus I missed ComPrac, thus I have had time to write this all out! OOPS! |
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| Whoop whoop |
[Apr. 30th, 2009|04:49 pm] |
Oooh I'm about to hurt. For the first time Im dancing three consequitive nights.
Tonight is Devilles 1st birthday! So there are free champas and nibbles and my boss suggested I might like to "just get up and have a go-go" you know, without pay ;) Smooth Babs...
Then I'm go-going tomorrow night AND Saturday. And saturday is Disco Diavlo so Im having Farah Fawcett hair and a flared jumpsuit apparently! Ooh yeah foxy lady.
My work have sent me on a negotiation course. The first day was today and I realise how much our entire lives are forms of negotiation. Getting kids we babysit to go to bed. Getting our partner to pick us up when we're drunk (and promising to return the favour), swapping shifts with colleagues and employers... all negotiations I have carried out in the past week (and that doesnt even include my formal legal stuff).
I almost got yellow stickered again last night coming home. (Hah! more negotiating with police to let me off!) Thats the second time in about 2 or 3 weeks. Think I finally have to get my car serviced/fixed up a bit. But I sooo cant afford it. Sometimes I really do wish I had parents who could bail me out financially. Not often or regulalry. Just once in a blue moon. Adam's parents bought his sister a $14 000 car because she started her beauty therapy course. I respect that. But where's my car for putting myself through lawschool hmm? 5 Years and counting! |
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| Last minute |
[Apr. 29th, 2009|09:01 am] |
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And I have left YET ANOTHER assignment til the last minute. In the library since 8, assignment due at 12. Good work Zozo... |
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| Update and stuff and junk |
[Apr. 24th, 2009|09:23 am] |
Life keeps ticking...
Recent occurrences -
- Managed to get my most recent procedure assessment out of the way (by the way, epic paper Jen, far more accurate than the other two!)
- Adam and I have now beenliving together nearly 3 months. It is lovely. Even if he eats all of my food.
- After presenting assignment on Wednesday we declared it no stress, no study night. Instead went to the Rosemount and had wine and steak dinner (delicious) then came home, curled up in bed and watched movies (ok, I watched the opening credits then fell asleep) but it was lovely just to actually switch off for once. It's something that is very rare for me.
- Received all of my info from the DPP regarding my vacation clerkship
- Got my hair done so I'm all blondey again
- Went and saw Greenwicks, the lastest Uni Dramatic Society play that all my friends are in and that two of my close friends wrote (musical score and script). Was quite good, but I think not as good as past efforts
- Have a good group for Indigenous People and the Law seminar - makes such a difference with group presentations
- Have sneakily begun taking orders for shoes unofficially. Website isnt really ready but a few friends have become insistent, so I'm filling some orders
- Recieved all business registration certificates and latest advertising/printing order
- My Grandma is very sick again which is bad. My cousins and I are going to go see her at the hospital hopefully this weekend
- Am going out tonight with two of my favourite girlies in the world to check out The Ellington, the new jazz club in Perth that is run by musicians. Chance to get dressed up yo!
- Am choreographing with Robyn tomorrow in preparation for our act at Devilles. Very exciting to be doing a show with my best friend!
- The federal Attorney General noted mid conversation how small my feet were... seriously... |
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