Earlier in the year James and I visited the Moomba Festival! We thought it was an acronym for Melbourne something something something but turns out the name has a pretty interesting story behind it as an Aboriginal word and apparently a double meaning too. Wikipedia has the full story.
It was very sunny and hot that day.
There was quite a crowd of young families but the way it was hyped up on TV I was expecting it to be a big bigger.Up the top in this photo you can see the world’s smallest kite… apparently XD It was around 3cm plus the tail and very hard to get a photo of!
There were rides and mini stalls, I liked these planes painted to look like the red baron.
I thought the bears were kind of creepy XD
Speaking of creepy, there was a magic house too. That’s not the creepy part though…
The airbrushed almost faceless naked lady on the side is the creepy part *_*
My eyes, they burn.
There was a group of drummers who were really fun to watch, the kids were really good.
The super hero was spnsored by the Melbourne zoo… I’m not sure how big muscles help in fighting extinction but I’m sure it does in some way.
Lots of people brought their pets too, I love fluffy dogs 😀
Absolute highlight was the BMX competition, the host was so funny!
He spent the whole time paying out the skaters and telling us that the louder we cheered, the more likely someone would stack it XD
We left because of the heat before anything really interesting happened but the under 15’s were pretty good.
I was most interested in the gigantic wall of candy floss 😀
There were rides but I’m always too scared to go on them!
Toy mode makes everything look cool.
Even the river is pretty in toy mode XD
My outfit!
Now on to other days 😀
This is just about the cutest car I’ve seen!
Random cute clothes I spotted in stores, proof that if you look hard enough you can find things that could be used in hime gyaru outfits anywhere!
Shoes!
Usamimi at Valley Girl!
Sweet bags!
James and I visited Celina and Tobias to film some videos. James was filming a scene for one of Toby’s videos where he gets mugged XD
Some great acting here!
While this was happening, Celina and I pretty much did…. nooothing.
To be fair, we filmed like 5 videos while they were just planning their first one XD
Enjoy as I abuse the sepia function of my camera 😀 😀 😀
Lastly I went to the fashion week after party that Glamaz held for those involved in the show.
Omg this was so yummy, I can’t remember what was in it but I want to find out and make at home! I think I love all foods that wrap up XD
Apparently my hair was like Lady Gaga XD
Gigantic fish thingy! Man, I really need to pay more attention to the names of the foods I’m eating, BAD BLOGGER! I just get caught up in the eating part, this is why I’ll never be a food blogger XD
Everyone looking adorable!
Wow that’s a lot of fun things in one post 😀 Hope you enjoyed too! Did you all have a good week?
I saw a lot of things in this edition of snapshots! Lots of cool stuff I want to buy one day 😀
Firstly, I love stupid small print like this:
In the same shop that was in I spotted a super bling snow man XDI had a hilarious argument with James over these marshmallows. He was convinced the first time he got the new bubblegum McFlurry that it had some kind of magic bubblegum pieces in it but only the first time he got it, every time after it was regular mini marshmallows. I was convinced that the first time it was just old crappy squished marshmallows XDThese old crappy squished marshmallows proved my point! Take that james!
We tried smoothies which are layered and you’re not supposed to stir them. Advertised as the best juice in Melbourne.
The shop is really cute.
The juice was… ok XD
James made super yummy chicken parmigana.
We had some beautifully clear sky days too! I love how crazy the weather in Melbourne is but it’s nice to see the sky sometimes!
They completely ripped up one of the main streets too so the tram lines could be replaced. I’m really glad they’re doing it but all the construction means a lot of road closures.
I found all of my missing photos from the Tsumiki hair event too so you can see the cool waves my hair was in!
So straight! This look makes me want to get off my butt and straighten my hair properly regularly!
Waving in progress…
Taadaa!
Super cute and volumey!
Continuing the James’ birthday photos we walked past a Korean restaurant that had a whole wall of visiting pop stars.
James and his birthday cupcake…
He also had some birthday chocolates at Max Brenner.
Biggest truffle EVER.
I can’t remember when this was >_< But pretty church!
I saw this wig and debated getting it to restyle into a hime style.
The others in the collection had pretty terribly photoshopped images on the front XD I wonder if this girl even knows her photos are being used!
I spotted this sign at a noodle bar, I kind of want to try it, I can’t imagine eating two bowls though!
Tiny sleeping bags! I know they’re just for displays but I totally imagine elves or something using them XD
A handbag shaped postit note dispenser!
And lastly twisty candy cane erasers, I love office works.
In February I visited Sydney for a blogger photoshoot with Toni and Guy. The finished results are going to be out including a video in mid May so I’ll show you all the results then but for now I’ve been allowed to post some of my snapshots from the trip 😀
There is a teaser video too, I’m at 24 seconds in!
Here I am with the awesome hair and make up team from the shoot! I’ll introduce everyone in more detail in the proper post on it but for now here are some snaps!
I had around 4 hours sleep the night before because of a hotel mix up so I was pretty sleepy, they treated me like a princess though, people kept bring me tea XDMy awesome hairdresser Jude, she was so much fun!
The photographer Taek Yang who made the entire day so much fun, I was a bit nervous but he was so funny an relaxed that I wanted it to go on for ages!
I have a lot more photos to post from behind the scenes once the final images are released so look forward to that!
We spent the rest of the day in Sydney wandering around the city looking at shops. Both of us were pretty tired though so we ended up going to the airport and catching an earlier flight. I missed out on meeting up with The Fashionate Traveller too ;_; Next time!!!
I snacked on some left over treats from the shoot all day haha.
I’m so glad someone finally made a parody of those stick figure family car stickers XD
We went to Kinokuniya to browse and I spotted this Lego Bible:
And this, how adorable?! Bunny out of the hat icecream molds!
CUTE DOG MAGAZINES!
Another pretty bulding on the way home, Sydney’s architecture is so different to Melbourne.
James and I played Harbour Master in the airport while the flight was delayed for a few hours.
Back at home I won a Totoro at claw machine!
I totally want a big iron gate in my home like this.
So beautiful and detailed.
We went to dinner with my Mum at another Korean restaurant (it’s all I’ve been craving lately!).
James pretty much always orders some kind of ribs no matter here we go XD
And I always get bibimbap, I should try something new, any recommendations??
Omg Gami chicken too! We went to Gami Chicken with Kim, it’s a Korean fried chicken place ommmg so good! I’m hungry already again haha!
Kimchi pancake is so good!
Lastly the view in Chinatown at night before the lights get switched on.
This edition starts with a delicious Korean restaurant James and I visited 😀
I tried Kimchi for the first time.
The was the reaction mwahahaha
We ate way to much food that day! I always over eat when there are side dishes.
Melbourne architecture? I like how pointy these modern buildings are.
That same day we went to have poke around the State Library, it’s sooo pretty!
The architecture up te top is just amazing.
It’s a quiet room so there’s no talking there but the security guard said you’re allowed to take as many photos as you like.
I totally took advantage of that, can you imagine having a real photoshoot here? It would be amazing!
I wish I’d been here to study, it looks so relaxing *_*
Seeing as we’re on the topic of architecture and beautiful buildings enjoy some more 😀
You can’t really see it well in the photo but this one actually had big yellow dollar signs on it XD
I tried a Malaysian drink I can’t remember the name of when Celeste was back in town to visit, it had lots of condensed milk and writing this now I’m totally craving condensed milk again!
Dinner out with Celina and Toby too, wow I ate out a lot this time XD
It was pooouring down rain that night and pretty cold, the lights at Southbank were beautiful but I stepped in a really deep puddle on the way home and soaked both my shoe and stockings >_< So stupid that I didn’t see it, I was too busy talking!
The pretty riverscape made up for it though!
I want to have fairy lights in trees like this in my future home too, it just looks so magical!
I kind of want to find a way to string fairy lights around our current place too. We had them all around the bedroom at our last place but there is no way to hang them here because we’re not even allowed bluetac or sticky hooks on the walls ;_; Maybe I could hang them around the windows so it reflected on the mirror or something.
Quite a while ago (yes surprise I’m behind on things) I modeled in the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival for Glamaz Melbourne.
Glamaz is a local store which imports Japanese brand clothes including a lot of Gyaru brands. LIKE!
They asked me to model LizLisa for them and I was like “HELL YES!” 😀 Anyway I’m sure you’re more interested in photos!
Myself, Yolada, Risa and Julia
Julia wore my favorite dress of the night, she is SO pretty *_*Ruru represented rock style, she had the most amazing hair, I wish I had better photos of it.Risa was in sweet style with me and she suited it so well even though she usually wears rock style! I really wanted the playsuit she was wearing, it was so soft and warm looking *_*
Julia and I.
This was Risa’s second dress of the night, again so pretty! All of the clothes were amazing.
More photos of us during the dress rehearsal:
Yolada (in blue) was helper for the night and she was so organised! None of us had dinner so she went out and bought us candy to snack on until the end 😀
Me during rehearsal, this dress is one of mine because my actual outfit was a super hot jacket.
Here are screencaps from the video of the actual show, I’m editing it at the moment so up soon!
The show was sold out and there were 3 big rooms with so many people they were standing packed along the run way to get a look *_*
James video’d it all so I’ll post that soon too. Luckily I didn’t trip or make a fool of myself hahaha!
That was such a wonderful night and the other girls were absolutely lovely! Definitely check out Glamaz at Fashion Park if you’re in town.
Of course it wouldn’t be snapshots if I didn’t notice something hilarious, in the kitchen that we were waiting in back stage I spotted this potato on a shelf:
There was anther one next to it which I couldn’t get a clear shot of which had the answer “Don’t ask me!” XD Small things amuse me!
Now to less glamorous snapshots XD
I won a little cat from claw machine!
James won a turtle:
So cute, hot chocolate cup that comes with ready made marshmallows XD
I saw some buildings being destroyed to make way for what I think is going to be a new shopping center. Really interesting to watch.
It was raining the other week and there was a wedding party of cars which made Little Collins St look like something out of the 1920’s!
I love the buildings on Little Collins already but the rain just makes everything that much more beautiful.
When I was going to meet Vanessa we randomly ran into Meg and her partner visiting! Such good luck XD
Later on Vanessa spotted this hilarious men’s button down shirt in a discount store we were in XD
She was stunningly dressed as always.
Bergamot had a good month too being dragged around town, she is getting a bit dirty though so she needs a wash XD
I laughed a little too hard at this restaurant’s tag line…
and one last shot of some pretty buildings and good weather.
What are you guys up to this week?
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