My Birthday!
Today is my birthday so no proper post because I’m off doing something that requires me to expend no effort whatsoever :D I don’t usually celebrate it but as I mentioned a while ago I’ve been in an out of character good mood for this time of year hahaha.
I think it’s because 1 year ago James and I moved in to our first apartment here in Melbourne and it’s been one of the best years of my life so far. I love the city, I love our apartment and I love all the new friends we’ve made over the last year.
It’s been one of the most eventful years of my life, to give you an idea in this last year (give or take a few weeks) I have:
- Saved for a house deposit
- Almost moved to Ipswich
- Visited Victoria/Melbourne for the first time
- Used said house deposit savings to drive down and move to Melbourne in the biggest gamble I’ve ever taken
- Made SO many friends both online and offline and met a bunch of awesome bloggers in person that I had been chatting to for years online
- Had my email account hacked and moved servers for the site
- Picked up friendships that distance separated almost 6 years ago right where they left off
- Fell in with a bad crowd (of awesomely sweet and adorable beauty bloggers who I love to death!)
- Started blogging every day
- Started my mobile blog
- Wrote and posted 108 new tutorials (zomg I didn’t realise it was that many *_*) and 313 posts overall
- Rode a tram for the first time
- Had my nail art stocked in real shops
- Had my hair flowers stocked in real shops
- Dyed my hair pink
- Opened my blog store and moved about 7000 images to my own server
- Launched an ebook and started writing a craft book, put the craft book on hold because there was too much graphic design and site update work to handle
- Started saving that house deposit to start things all over again!
- Plus so many more awesome things that I can’t even remember now XD
By the numbers my most popular posts have been:
- Boot Customization Tutorial :D
- Tutorial- Making a Bunny Hair Scarf…
- Tutorial- Making Bunny Slipper Out of Old Socks
- Hime Gyaru FAQ
- Hime Hair and Rollers Tutorial
I’ve read deleted and reported 27,379 spam comments up until around August when I installed a new spam system to try and help with it. The site got 4320 real comments and I replied to each one of them too so thats 8640 hahaha :D Thanks to you guys for reading and commenting, it makes all the time I spend writing here worthwhile!
It’s been a really good year and I’ve had a fantastic time in Melbourne, I hope we get to stay here for a good few more years to come!
So what am I doing today? No clue yet, I think I’ll relax in bed all night with a book, maybe go out to some markets and to my favorite Japanese place for dinner tonight, maybe get my nails done. Earlier in the week James and I were treated to a lovely night at the Langham so I’ll post all the photos from that soon!
Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend and here’s a picture to tide over until tomorrow ^_^ Thank you all for your support over this year and here’s hoping for many more!!
<3 Violet
Aww happy birthday!!! You’ve accomplished so much~
Thanks Chibi!
Happy birthday to you! I hope you have a wonderful day! :)
(I don’t think I’ve ever actually commented on your blog before, usually because I’m incredibly shy and never know what to say, but I decided to finally leave a comment, haha. Your blog is one of the few blogs I read often [and one of my favorites!]. I love all the awesome tutorials you post.).
Thanks Brittany, you are so sweet to comment :D *big hugs*
Happy birthday!!!
Wow, that’s a really amazing list!
I hope the one you make next year surpasses this one ^_^
Thanks Cel! Me too, onwards and upwards from here!
Happy Birthday! :D
Thanks Shouri!!
Happy birthday sweety ^_^
Hope you enjoy your day.
Kisses XXX
(Link removed, see comments policy ~Violet)
Thanks Ferahzea!
What an eventful year! ^^ Hope you have a better one.
Onwards and upwards! Thanks :D
Happy birthday!
Thank you <3
Happy birthday to you Violet!!!
Thanks Leslie!!
Happy Birthday =]
Thank you so much for all you have posted in the last year!! Plus I would also like to add that I am planning to move to melbourne as my bf moved their at the start of the year and after much deliberation your post about it being the best thing you’ve done I think you may have tipped me over to confirming the move :D How is the graphic design industry over there?
Thank you so much Kate!! Graphic design here was in a pretty big slump with the financial crisis, the last few months has seen it clawing it’s way back though so there are a few more vacancies :D I hope the move is as good for you as it was for me, let me know if there’s anything I can do to help!
Oh my gosh! Happy birthday Violet! I’m glad this year has been so productive for you and so rewarding. I hope celebrations went smoothly and this new year is even better.
Thanks Aja you are so sweet!
Happy Birthday, sweetie!
:D Thank you muchly!
Happy Birthday to the most inspiring girl I know! I hope this next year is just as amazing for you ^_^
You are so wonderful Kathleen! Thank you <3
Happy Birthday!! ^_^ x
Thanks Rai!
Happy birthday!
Thank you!!
Happy Birthday! !!
Have a great day! :)
Thanks Rabbit!
hey violet, happy birthday! which restaurant are you going to? i really want to find a good japanese place in melbourne!
My favorite atm is Tengu Sushi, it’s really good home style Japanese. Don Bay is also good but it’s only open for lunch ;_;
Happy birthday to you =3 Have a LOOOVELY day and enjoy it! ^-^
Thank you Dudu!!
happy birthday!
you definitely to take some time out to relax today…you’ve been super busy by the sounds of things :)
:D Thanks Jacci, totally time for a day of doing nothing!
H A P P Y ♥ B I R T H D A Y !!
you really did have an eventful year and I hope your next year will be as positive and interesting!
i love reading your blog and all of your tutorials, keep being yourself and publishing wonderful posts on this blog! *hugs*
*hugs* I definitely will :D
Happy Birthday Miss Violet :)
Lee x
Thanks Lee!!
Congrats for a really awesome year and Happy birthday =D
I hope you spend it doing all the things you love ^^
I had a wonderful relaxing day thank you!
Otanjoubi omedeto!~ May you have warm hugs, wet kisses, belly aching laughters and always enough money to treat a friend <3
Arigatou and *hugs*!!
happy birthday :D
Thanks Lilith!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY :D
Thanks Emma~
Happy Birthday and here’s to another amazing year, hugs xxx
Absolutely! I’m sure this one will be even more awesome! *hugs*
Happy Bday dear!
Thanks Jenia!
Happy birthday Violet!
I’ve been following this site for a while now, I love the creativity and cuteness of your craft tutorials. Thank you for sharing your ideas :)
Thank you so much for following and for the birthday wishes :D
Hi Violet!
Happy Birthday!!! I wish you have a day full of fun!! And a year with lots of sweet and cute things!! :)
Millions of hugs!! Sabrina Love ^^
Thanks Sabrina you are too sweet!
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Wow, you have accomplished a lot this year Violet! That in itself is a reason to celebrate but plus you are having a birthday!! Yay! > U <
Happy birthday and all the best for the year to come. :D
xox,
bonita
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Thanks so much Bonita! I’m sure this year will be even better!
Belated Happy birthday.
Sounds like you had an amazing year, I hope the one to follow is just as good.
Thanks so much Nicole! I’m hoping next year will be even better :D
What achievements, Violet! Moving is never easy, and I’m glad you’ve found a home in Melbourne :)
It’s such a pleasure knowing you. Happy birthday!
It’s been a pleasure with you too Tine! Thank you so much, I’m lucky to have such awesome friends <3
I’m sooorryyy for being so late!! …but, HAPPY BIRTHDAAAAY Princesss!!! I was amazed by your wonderful life, sounds super funXD Congratulations! and I hope you had a great time;D
Thanks so much Princess!!! I hope to visit you sometimes soon!!
(Belated) Happy Birthday Violet! :-D
Thanks so much for all your hard work that keeps your readers entertained! ^_^ And well done for your many achievements! Hope the coming year will be even more full of fun & adventures for you. ^_^
Thank you so much Ruby, it means so much to have such awesome people reading my blog :D Here’s to next year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (i’m a little late) – Thanks for all the awesome posts and I’m so glad to hear how happy your year has been! I hope this year is better than ever for you!
Thank you so much! I hope this year will be awesome too and I will keep writing as much as I possibly can :D
Although I am late, forgive me since I was working <3, just wanted to mention that I truly enjoy your blog and hope you had a lovely birthday! <3
Thank you so much JeneeNicole! I really appreciate your lovely comment :D
I was the first person to comment happy birthday and now my comment is gone, so I am posting again to make sure you know I posted because I saw my comment go through on your birthday. Weird but ok. Hope you had a fabulous time. Love the new photos, you look fab.
Oh no I’m so sorry your comment got lost Piper! I had a search and it didn’t go to the spam filter or the trash or anything so I have no clue where it went :( I know you left one on the other birthday post so maybe that’s it? Sorry!! I had a wonderful day thank you so much for taking the time to post again I really appreciate it! <3
It’s ok, it was not your fault, lol. Yeah, I did leave a comment on the other one in case I did not get to the time to come back on your actual birthday to tell you Happy Birthday, but, I seriously love your style and blog so much that I made time and did post the comment here when I saw the entry title. I saw it go through, but, sometimes there are glitches, being a web master myself I do know that sometimes things get lost due to the servers farting, lol. Thanks for taking the time out to tell me. Blessings to you Violet. I know you are extremely busy and I do appreciate your time. You are very sweet, you take a lot of time out to comment back so no one feels left out. If I’m ever having a bad day I know I can come and read something girly from your blog and it cheers me up. You are one talented special person, that does not go un-noticed. ttyls
*hugs* you are so lovely Piper and I really appreciate you being so supportive! Haha, yes, it must have been a server fart XD