tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068636986707149922012-02-16T16:33:27.456-08:00Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-67022242687165764572011-07-23T14:26:00.000-07:002011-07-23T14:41:56.782-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;">I've had one of those weeks, where a couple of bad things have happened but I have managed to not get all that upset about it. Some really good things have happened as well and I would much rather focus on them :) My grandad had a serious operation and came out doing okay, I got offered some extra casual work at a really awesome charity and my little sister came to visit this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And that is something I'm managing to do more and more, filling my life with positive and focusing on that. The other thing I'm trying to do more of at the moment is challenge myself, especially now that I have a break from uni till Feb next year. I've achieved a lot this year already (getting my drivers license and a car, finishing my degree, shaving my head etc) and my next goal is to learn how to swim. Yes I'm ashamed to say it but it is something I can't really do. So my goal is to learn how to swim a length freestyle so that I can swim a few lengths each week. Something that will be good for my stress levels and still getting exercise in there!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And because every achievement deserves a reward this is how I'm going to reward myself:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T1x92gMO7xg/Tis_BA-3JSI/AAAAAAAAA4I/QOOtr-62ZKg/s320/swimming.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 320px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632665045633017122" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.swimwear.co.nz/product.cfm?CategoryID=3&amp;ProductID=587">Source</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it not gorgeous? Now I just have to overcome that fear of drowning...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6702224268716576457?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-39240656809402657402011-07-12T18:26:00.000-07:002011-07-12T18:31:22.705-07:00My body has revolted against the exam stress and worrying about marks and put me in bed with a cold. But I sit here listening to Edith Piaf (I watched La Vie en Rose over the weekend and am now obsessed), drinking a mug of soup and catching up on blogs and realise maybe my body had the right idea.<div><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MZ32WWXHyjg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /></div><div>By the way after all the stressing about my grades, I passed. My undergraduate degree is complete :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3924065680940265740?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-84553586359846631702011-05-23T21:47:00.000-07:002011-05-23T21:50:23.793-07:00Just letting you all know that I will definitely be back in this blogging thing come June 15th. That is the date of my last exam so I will plenty more time on my hands then. Right now I'm battling a cold and a ridiculous schedule so the time to blog is not something that is coming readily!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-8455358635984663170?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-29796443840496763082011-04-06T22:30:00.001-07:002011-04-06T23:02:21.047-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O36hnIe0qCY/TZ1TXPaV8WI/AAAAAAAAA2o/RRnHZMvnRpE/s1600/jess.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 204px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O36hnIe0qCY/TZ1TXPaV8WI/AAAAAAAAA2o/RRnHZMvnRpE/s320/jess.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592717971003142498" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have decided to take part in Shave for a Cure this year. Its to raise money to support cancer patients and their families and fund the research so that a cure can be found for this terrible disease. I have beautiful long hair which I'm very vain about so shaving it off is a big sacrifice! I haven't had hair above my shoulders for years. But I'm willing to do it for this very good cause and I'm hoping you can help me out and send a few dollars my way in sponsorship. It would mean so much to me and you can enjoy a nice warm fuzzy feeling at doing something great. And you can have a good laugh at my baldness when I do the shave on the 16th of April. So firstly to donate go <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><a href="http://www.shaveforacure.co.nz/view_event_profile/4962">here</a>!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b></b></span>Secondly please let others in the blog world know as well. If we all band together I know we can raise a huge amount to fight this awful disease that affects us all in some way.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks, I really do love you all!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2979644384049676308?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-5593973431671890502011-04-05T19:27:00.000-07:002011-04-05T19:38:32.287-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlQpK8gX1dY/TZvQYGZ8lJI/AAAAAAAAA2g/yjEAUmbMey4/s1600/pics%2B110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlQpK8gX1dY/TZvQYGZ8lJI/AAAAAAAAA2g/yjEAUmbMey4/s320/pics%2B110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592292474765481106" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XICqllhJ_6E/TZvQX7kX7sI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/zw0M3LoNwwk/s1600/pics%2B111.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XICqllhJ_6E/TZvQX7kX7sI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/zw0M3LoNwwk/s320/pics%2B111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592292471856426690" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IMNr60iUFjg/TZvQXSkEx-I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/Mwd-Bgh6r3g/s1600/pics%2B113.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IMNr60iUFjg/TZvQXSkEx-I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/Mwd-Bgh6r3g/s320/pics%2B113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592292460849317858" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Gc3GD7w9Jc/TZvPykElkvI/AAAAAAAAA2I/xELih0dH9_A/s1600/pics%2B109.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Gc3GD7w9Jc/TZvPykElkvI/AAAAAAAAA2I/xELih0dH9_A/s320/pics%2B109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592291829893927666" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-559397343167189050?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-35161476820170644732011-04-04T14:03:00.001-07:002011-04-04T14:14:19.154-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The weekend was super busy as usual but Friday night I was lucky enough to have the house to myself and no pressing obligations. I did my share of the house chores for the week and then settled down with a pretty decadent snack. Olives, feta and pinot noir = heaven.</div><div><br /><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhsNUENJFjI/TZozHyGOTsI/AAAAAAAAA1w/Ge2oXp8STTY/s320/pics%2B978.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591838096133869250" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favourite meal, homemade pizza.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ea3YDipn2vg/TZozIMrjpKI/AAAAAAAAA14/DCgMxPPSZWg/s320/pics%2B979.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591838103269778594" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">And my favourite lazy Friday night TV viewing.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xYdOaZfwwYw/TZo0A2gnr0I/AAAAAAAAA2A/c88CuBTLLrQ/s320/glee.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 177px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591839076570869570" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was just what the doctor ordered. What do you do to take time out for yourself?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3516147682017064473?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-14031086944729103022011-04-03T18:52:00.000-07:002011-04-03T19:01:35.315-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNPGZcTdBP0/TZkmJXH0wjI/AAAAAAAAA1o/P-I0wvM3g_k/s1600/movingon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNPGZcTdBP0/TZkmJXH0wjI/AAAAAAAAA1o/P-I0wvM3g_k/s320/movingon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591542354624692786" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4440215">Source</a></div></span><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 14px; font-size: medium; ">‎"That's the best revenge of all: happiness. Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good fucking life. " - Chuck Palahniuk</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1403108694472910302?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-23799902381207504622011-03-31T23:11:00.000-07:002011-03-31T23:23:41.407-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nFVhz3BbTqU/TZVszMtrO9I/AAAAAAAAA1g/7JCOY7oslrs/s1600/fillintheblankflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nFVhz3BbTqU/TZVszMtrO9I/AAAAAAAAA1g/7JCOY7oslrs/s320/fillintheblankflowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590494139292269522" /></a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">1. <b> The best prank I ever pulled was </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> probably a prank call. When my family gets together we have been known to make the old prank call. I often get nominated to make the call because after many part time telemarketing jobs I have been blessed with a wonderful phone voice.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: xx-small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; "><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">2. <b>The best prank ever pulled on me was </b><u>...I can't think of anything. Maybe at some point when my workmates updated my facebook status? We have an ongoing war updating each others status when we accidently leave facebook logged in.</u></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><b>A day without </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> a laugh</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><b>is a day wasted. </b></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><b>The most important things in life are </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> the people you let into it. I don't let many people in and the ones I do mean the world to me</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">.</span></span><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "></div></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">5. <b>I dream of </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> the future. Having my own family, house, private practise, travel. And just being happy</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">6. <b>I dread</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> nothing to be really honest<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-decoration: underline; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); ">7.<b> A discovery I made this week was </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> that I'm going to stand up for what I think is right no matter what.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">Play along at <a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/2011/03/fill-in-blank-friday_31.html">thelittlethingswedo</a></span></span></span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2379990238120750462?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-51042261993883051192011-03-28T12:28:00.000-07:002011-03-28T14:12:05.728-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kYyVpHD0LiI/TZD5dO5M8QI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/OSq_aYW92XE/s1600/pics%2B960.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kYyVpHD0LiI/TZD5dO5M8QI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/OSq_aYW92XE/s320/pics%2B960.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241418176327938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tjzmLfoCT0g/TZD5cRx3GMI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/XWpER-dpvDY/s1600/pics%2B962.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tjzmLfoCT0g/TZD5cRx3GMI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/XWpER-dpvDY/s320/pics%2B962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241401770973378" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QWp4_aHHS7Q/TZD5b6eeCbI/AAAAAAAAA1I/JgeUj7rE0Yo/s1600/pics%2B964.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QWp4_aHHS7Q/TZD5b6eeCbI/AAAAAAAAA1I/JgeUj7rE0Yo/s320/pics%2B964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241395515623858" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CvklbhAb_Ao/TZD5bJ3PbYI/AAAAAAAAA1A/A_kGAxeYt14/s1600/pics%2B974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CvklbhAb_Ao/TZD5bJ3PbYI/AAAAAAAAA1A/A_kGAxeYt14/s320/pics%2B974.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241382466186626" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some pictures from the send off for the no deep-sea oil drilling flotilla that I went to over the weekend.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5104226199388305119?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-51818584995990933352011-03-24T00:10:00.000-07:002011-03-24T00:14:30.166-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KsJvwAHVLd4/TYrvFF5ZYjI/AAAAAAAAA04/kfXocN9WiKI/s1600/elephant-festival-jaipur-india_31779_600x450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KsJvwAHVLd4/TYrvFF5ZYjI/AAAAAAAAA04/kfXocN9WiKI/s320/elephant-festival-jaipur-india_31779_600x450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541158467822130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/best-pod-february-2011/">Source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am totally in love with the national geographic websites photography section. I could spend hours on there but came across this photo today and really wanted to share it with you. Hope you all are having a good week.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5181858499599093335?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-57545099447465939242011-03-19T23:09:00.000-07:002011-03-19T23:43:06.423-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ADiEo5XAmA/TYWhtfU0TnI/AAAAAAAAA0w/h-XLlN72Mhs/s1600/pics%2B735.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ADiEo5XAmA/TYWhtfU0TnI/AAAAAAAAA0w/h-XLlN72Mhs/s320/pics%2B735.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586048715697966706" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Coming back to blogging has been playing on my mind for a little while. The thing is I didn't really know how. Its kind of hard to explain everything that I have been up to while I have been gone because I have been so ridiculously busy. I still am really busy but at the same time I know I need to take time out for myself and do things for me. And blogging is one of those things I can do for me. So here I am making time and I thought I would let you in on some things that are going on right this moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thinking:</i> A lot about honesty and people being held accountable for their actions. And about the nuclear situation in Japan, it is really scary what those innocent people are now going to have to deal with for generations to come.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Reading:</i> Perfume: The Story of a Murder.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Eating:</i> I have almost committed to full vegetarianism, tonight I had salad and falafel wraps. I did have a piece of salami the other weekend though...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Watching</i>: This weekend I watched Eat, Pray, Love. I did enjoy it but as many probably felt I thought the book was much better. Julia Robert's forehead vein kind of freaks me out. I have however become obsessed with the BBC series Life. It is just awesomeness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Learning:</i> I'm taking two university papers this semester. Health Psychology and Thinking Gender. I will have my under-grad degree after these two papers. In an entirely different type of learning I have been taking driving lessons and will be very shortly going to sit my restricted driving licence test. I am also training to be a telephone counsellor at a local youth organisation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Loving:</i> New friends, my cat baby, work, uni, new priorities, being grounded again and just life in general really. I have a new zest for life and its making me very happy. Its also a great feeling to be back here again.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5754509944746593924?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-21095636785605532772011-01-09T00:28:00.001-08:002011-01-09T00:38:46.886-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSlz8nw2dwI/AAAAAAAAA0k/QvtKeI0d48c/s1600/sister.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSlz8nw2dwI/AAAAAAAAA0k/QvtKeI0d48c/s320/sister.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560102700268812034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4556858">Source<br /></a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-style: italic;">"Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet."</span> - Old Proverb</span><br /><br />Sometimes surprises aren't what you expect them to be.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2109563678560553277?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-68733741479765255522011-01-02T13:50:00.000-08:002011-01-02T13:55:42.138-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><div style="text-align: center; ">A fresh start for an old favourite. That's right, Tillie and I have restarted our 365 project. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBXa6j1roI/AAAAAAAABxA/AmVO2oWxwnM/s1600/4769933370_46c1ffcb88_b.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBXa6j1roI/AAAAAAAABxA/AmVO2oWxwnM/s400/4769933370_46c1ffcb88_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557538060082982530" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px; " /></a><br />Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /><br />Week One.<br />25.12.2010 - 31.12.2010<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYwiCWonI/AAAAAAAABx4/MosZWnfamWg/s1600/cp1.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYwiCWonI/AAAAAAAABx4/MosZWnfamWg/s400/cp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539530968834674" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYjFvOmPI/AAAAAAAABxw/fvw105I-RRk/s1600/cp2.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYjFvOmPI/AAAAAAAABxw/fvw105I-RRk/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539300034124018" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYizLhMBI/AAAAAAAABxo/m9t7UZDJG40/s1600/cp3.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYizLhMBI/AAAAAAAABxo/m9t7UZDJG40/s400/cp3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539295052509202" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYimNaykI/AAAAAAAABxg/Y9fX9FbApII/s1600/cp4.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYimNaykI/AAAAAAAABxg/Y9fX9FbApII/s400/cp4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539291570817602" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYaGD_3jI/AAAAAAAABxY/W6HvO0aKUks/s1600/cp5.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYaGD_3jI/AAAAAAAABxY/W6HvO0aKUks/s400/cp5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539145502416434" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYZwh2uNI/AAAAAAAABxQ/qEGG5NAFY2Q/s1600/cp6.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYZwh2uNI/AAAAAAAABxQ/qEGG5NAFY2Q/s400/cp6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539139722066130" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYT8KXNuI/AAAAAAAABxI/BgMWtyK5m7Q/s1600/cp7.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYT8KXNuI/AAAAAAAABxI/BgMWtyK5m7Q/s400/cp7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539039765542626" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYw0ga68I/AAAAAAAAByA/3ZJPADIeTHk/s1600/names.jpg" style="color: rgb(112, 170, 85); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TSBYw0ga68I/AAAAAAAAByA/3ZJPADIeTHk/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557539535926782914" border="0" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px; " /></a>I'm so stoked that we have restarted this project. I love taking a photo every day and documenting the highs, lows and middles of life. And we figured that a fresh start was the best thing for it! Let me know what you think of the first installment!</div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6873374147976525552?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-35632407037816127412011-01-02T00:36:00.000-08:002011-01-02T01:33:44.655-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBF5keLkUI/AAAAAAAAA0c/L_Xd7yXx_fU/s1600/pics%2B070.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBF5keLkUI/AAAAAAAAA0c/L_Xd7yXx_fU/s320/pics%2B070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557518795520315714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year my beautiful blogging friends. I hope you all had a good one wherever you ended up. I went on an impromptu road trip to the Coromandel with my flatmates and a couple of other friends which was decided on at about 6pm New Years Eve night haha! It was amazing to get out of the city and we didn't have too much of a hangover the next day which meant that a trip to one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever been to was possible. Unfortunately we had to come back early this morning but one of my flatmates and I are going to go back on Tuesday night for some more time at the beach. There really is something special about getting out of the city and I'm so grateful that I live in such a beautiful country so I can enjoy trips like these. I hope you like some of the photos I took :)<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCxAoA1tI/AAAAAAAAAzs/YVLEhS8iBPM/s1600/pics%2B064.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCxAoA1tI/AAAAAAAAAzs/YVLEhS8iBPM/s320/pics%2B064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557515349924042450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwxziDWI/AAAAAAAAAzk/dEaLiVKJYos/s1600/pics%2B062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwxziDWI/AAAAAAAAAzk/dEaLiVKJYos/s320/pics%2B062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557515345945824610" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwaTvxrI/AAAAAAAAAzc/aD23UWeKIwk/s1600/pics%2B058.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwaTvxrI/AAAAAAAAAzc/aD23UWeKIwk/s1600/pics%2B058.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwaTvxrI/AAAAAAAAAzc/aD23UWeKIwk/s1600/pics%2B058.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwaTvxrI/AAAAAAAAAzc/aD23UWeKIwk/s320/pics%2B058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557515339638490802" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCwaTvxrI/AAAAAAAAAzc/aD23UWeKIwk/s1600/pics%2B058.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDdTiFv3I/AAAAAAAAA0U/XrHRLoxSt0E/s1600/pics%2B089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDdTiFv3I/AAAAAAAAA0U/XrHRLoxSt0E/s320/pics%2B089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557516110913716082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDdIA36uI/AAAAAAAAA0M/gU_ZwkmW-mA/s1600/pics%2B085.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDdIA36uI/AAAAAAAAA0M/gU_ZwkmW-mA/s320/pics%2B085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557516107821607650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDcuYauzI/AAAAAAAAA0E/hFQvuzhRb1w/s1600/pics%2B083.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBDcuYauzI/AAAAAAAAA0E/hFQvuzhRb1w/s320/pics%2B083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557516100941036338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCxvFhPMI/AAAAAAAAAz8/bg8IuRfYXLk/s1600/pics%2B077.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TSBCxvFhPMI/AAAAAAAAAz8/bg8IuRfYXLk/s320/pics%2B077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557515362395831490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">By the way <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> and I have a surprise for you tomorrow. But you will have to wait till then!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3563240703781612741?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-3825817457807712292010-12-29T22:12:00.001-08:002010-12-29T22:18:46.368-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjwTvB_DI/AAAAAAAAAzU/tJcOX9YIZug/s1600/pics%2B008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjwTvB_DI/AAAAAAAAAzU/tJcOX9YIZug/s320/pics%2B008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556355353106578482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwja3i88kI/AAAAAAAAAzM/4S9IeqtGgjI/s1600/P1020462.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwja3i88kI/AAAAAAAAAzM/4S9IeqtGgjI/s320/P1020462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556354984762470978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjacxjjBI/AAAAAAAAAzE/fMsMRSVgo7E/s1600/P1020450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjacxjjBI/AAAAAAAAAzE/fMsMRSVgo7E/s320/P1020450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556354977575963666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjaMvH_MI/AAAAAAAAAy8/ZHDBN-_vGBY/s1600/P1020441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjaMvH_MI/AAAAAAAAAy8/ZHDBN-_vGBY/s320/P1020441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556354973270801602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjZpy2TsI/AAAAAAAAAy0/vQiwCNyn_4Y/s1600/P1020395.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjZpy2TsI/AAAAAAAAAy0/vQiwCNyn_4Y/s320/P1020395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556354963891179202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjZY7tHSI/AAAAAAAAAys/rfCkBa7t4aI/s1600/P1020366.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TRwjZY7tHSI/AAAAAAAAAys/rfCkBa7t4aI/s320/P1020366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556354959364922658" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-382581745780771229?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-22241521675960991232010-12-20T00:04:00.000-08:002010-12-20T00:14:07.277-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TQ8QKuReK-I/AAAAAAAAAyg/NecisEJAonw/s1600/P1020328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TQ8QKuReK-I/AAAAAAAAAyg/NecisEJAonw/s320/P1020328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552674641977158626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hi. Remember me? I used to blog here.<br />I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas. Every year I like it less and less despite the fact I think I can handle the meaningless consumerism and supposed family time which just emphasises gaps in that picture, my despise for it always hits me at the most random moment. And it has most definitely hit. But as I'm sitting here thinking about how much I hate this time of year trying to aimlessly distract myself I happened to open one of my favourite blogs and realised how much I've missed my rambles and you all. So here I am distracting myself. And while I'm not making any promises I think I might be back. For good if you will have me?<br />And I have a new camera. So it won't just be me rambling...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2224152167596099123?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-24177732377930988592010-11-07T23:54:00.000-08:002010-11-08T00:17:40.181-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TNeyEBCWJXI/AAAAAAAAAyY/5o_Uy65R_Y8/s1600/01.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TNeyEBCWJXI/AAAAAAAAAyY/5o_Uy65R_Y8/s320/01.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537090048942810482" border="0" /></a><br />Its hard blogging when I can't take pictures! Man I can't wait to get a new camera, but I have my eye on one so hopefully there will be lots of photo taking in my near future.<br />So what is new with you? Currently I'm addicted to ginger beer, re-evaluating some significant relationships in my life and am worrying about my flatmate who is hospital with what we think is a ruptured appendix. I've got one more assignment to go and then uni is done for the year and I can have a bit of a break. I'm starting to create a reading list of fun books to read over the holidays. Do you have any recommendations? My post-grad course has given me a big long list but I want to do some reading for enjoyment too. Not that I don't enjoy post-grad, because I really do.<br />See I told you I would ramble. Oh dear...<br />Oh and for those of you that haven't heard of Guy Fawkes you aren't missing out on much. It commemorates the day a man called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the British Parliament years ago. For some reason the Brits like to let of fireworks and for some reason it is half-heartedly celebrated in NZ. Read we let off fireworks or watch the neighbours let off fireworks. And I decide never to drink alcohol again the day after lol.<br />Hope you are all having a good Monday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2417773237793098859?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-48017612156956700902010-11-06T21:08:00.000-07:002010-11-06T21:17:11.786-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TNYne-QFG-I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/UPpl8IfVdF0/s1600/mistake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TNYne-QFG-I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/UPpl8IfVdF0/s320/mistake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536656204958604258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4814615">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." - Oscar Wilde</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My head hurts lol. And there are used fireworks all over our lawn. What did you do for Guy Fawkes?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4801761215695670090?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-65867203792805048272010-11-02T02:31:00.000-07:002010-11-02T02:33:31.344-07:00<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eGvfk0yaGk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eGvfk0yaGk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />This is a bit of a sad one but I have listened to it lots over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes life just calls for sad songs :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6586720379280504827?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-21108607312713251242010-11-01T02:38:00.000-07:002010-11-01T03:00:21.342-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TM6Pc1sTWVI/AAAAAAAAAyI/VDGFVlAFTVk/s1600/wheel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TM6Pc1sTWVI/AAAAAAAAAyI/VDGFVlAFTVk/s320/wheel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534518717696923986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4564058">Source</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I thought I was back but then I didn't blog for over a week haha. Its hard to be inspired with no camera! I need one asap! But what brought me back today was the sweetest comment from Melissa over at Oh, My Darling on my last post. She is going through a break up too at the moment and her comment just made my day. She said, "I'm thinking of you, Jess! Glad that you're coming back to blogging -- in this post-breakup time, I've found that blogging and other activities that I enjoy have been a useful outlet, for recapturing those things in life that I enjoy. Hopefully you're on a similar path!<br /><br />Also, since I'm not sure of the details of your breakup, I don't know if this song will provide any comfort to you or not, but if you get a chance, look up "Oh Well" by Fiona Apple on youtube. Something about these lyrics have really brought some comfort to me:<br /><br />My peace and quiet was stolen from me<br />When I was looking with calm affection<br />You were searching out my imperfections<br /><br />What wasted unconditional love<br />On somebody<br />Who doesn't believe in the stuff."<br /><br />And I do love the song! All the sweet comments have been a comfort to me the last couple of weeks and I think I have finally done my crying and am starting to work out what I want in life. Its scary because I have always been the type of person who would put everyone else first but making a stand for myself has actually left me feeling really good. I will always care about others but I don't think I'm going to let anyone walk over me anymore.<br />This summer is going to be all about me putting me time in and I'm thinking that it might be a good journey to document on here. If your interested that is...actually I'm going to do it anyway haha. I've been writing stuff in my journal and I've come to the conclusion that there are several areas in my life that I'm going to work on over the next couple of months. In rough terms they are my physical wellbeing (health, beauty, diet etc), social (reconnecting with friends and making new ones), financial (I'm buying a car this summer) and most importantly taking the time to honour myself. Lots of goals to achieve but mainly just looking after myself for once :)<br />So what are some things you do to look after yourself?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2110860731271325124?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-30515035438653460012010-10-24T00:08:00.000-07:002010-10-24T00:32:06.938-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TMPgz178SCI/AAAAAAAAAyA/0g4T6bamGxA/s1600/pic1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TMPgz178SCI/AAAAAAAAAyA/0g4T6bamGxA/s320/pic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531511948597544994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3839499"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"If you haven't the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you."</span> - T. S. Eliot<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So I'm tentatively back. This week has been up, down and all over the place but I think I've learnt a lot about myself and others. Unfortunately I won't have many pictures for the next few weeks as the camera I was using was Dan's, but I'm sure I will find a nice affordable one soon. Until then changing perspectives is on hiatus. So it will be me rambling for a little while, I hope you can put up with it. Right now I'm looking forward to spending the evening catching up on all your blogs!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3051503543865346001?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-53491849013209270202010-10-16T20:53:00.000-07:002010-10-16T21:07:39.449-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLp2Cw8pEmI/AAAAAAAAAx4/gF4wQViGIg4/s1600/broken.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLp2Cw8pEmI/AAAAAAAAAx4/gF4wQViGIg4/s320/broken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528861282421772898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4103588">Source</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may have noticed that it has been a little quiet over here the last couple of days. Unfortunately I broke up with my boyfriend of four years on Wednesday. It had certainly been on the cards the last few months but that doesn't make any less difficult. I have managed to find a flat though and will be sorting my life out over the next couple of weeks so have decided to take a break from blogging during that time. I will still do the changing perspectives posts but other than that I just need to take some time out. All my love to you all.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5349184901320927020?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-70601335139821642412010-10-10T21:58:00.000-07:002010-10-10T22:06:22.794-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I don't have a lot to say today, as assignments are kind of sapping all my energy, but I thought I would share some photos from the Paramore concert which I went to on Friday. They played a pretty good show though the sound in the vector arena was a bit off as it always is. I can't take any credit for the photos, <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> took them all because I'm not quite that talented.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKamf1ppqI/AAAAAAAAAxw/wC9qRpox40I/s1600/blog+674.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKamf1ppqI/AAAAAAAAAxw/wC9qRpox40I/s320/blog+674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526649678909253282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKamPUTcJI/AAAAAAAAAxo/zzGcVe3bQNY/s1600/blog+628.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKamPUTcJI/AAAAAAAAAxo/zzGcVe3bQNY/s320/blog+628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526649674474418322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKal3LZWtI/AAAAAAAAAxg/c3PWMKy46JY/s1600/blog+679.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKal3LZWtI/AAAAAAAAAxg/c3PWMKy46JY/s320/blog+679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526649667994606290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKalXd7z3I/AAAAAAAAAxY/fBT9yQ1jtDc/s1600/blog+665.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TLKalXd7z3I/AAAAAAAAAxY/fBT9yQ1jtDc/s320/blog+665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526649659482427250" border="0" /></a>Hope you are all having a great start to the week :)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7060133513982164241?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-59988583804253727852010-10-07T02:00:00.000-07:002010-10-07T02:01:14.429-07:00<div class="post-header"> </div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5qa44dsI/AAAAAAAABo8/qJFhzXGxoPw/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5qa44dsI/AAAAAAAABo8/qJFhzXGxoPw/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065350044481218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Week Fourteen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">16.09.10 - 22.09.10<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5pyG9ljI/AAAAAAAABo0/GfeETN7F238/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5pyG9ljI/AAAAAAAABo0/GfeETN7F238/s400/blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065339097683506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5pLXkETI/AAAAAAAABos/O_lK73ogvYs/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5pLXkETI/AAAAAAAABos/O_lK73ogvYs/s400/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065328698331442" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5oh082CI/AAAAAAAABok/9QeRLsUS0Vc/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5oh082CI/AAAAAAAABok/9QeRLsUS0Vc/s400/blog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065317547300898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5dbKu_lI/AAAAAAAABoc/gDB2SPWGAXI/s1600/blog4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5dbKu_lI/AAAAAAAABoc/gDB2SPWGAXI/s400/blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065126781058642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5cx8IqsI/AAAAAAAABoU/itgzQFogLOk/s1600/blog5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5cx8IqsI/AAAAAAAABoU/itgzQFogLOk/s400/blog5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065115713972930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5cMdxVxI/AAAAAAAABoM/NCAy4OjGJEw/s1600/blog6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5cMdxVxI/AAAAAAAABoM/NCAy4OjGJEw/s400/blog6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065105654503186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5bHNQ-EI/AAAAAAAABoE/RVC4o94JFXU/s1600/blog7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5bHNQ-EI/AAAAAAAABoE/RVC4o94JFXU/s400/blog7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065087063226434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5aJl7HOI/AAAAAAAABn8/TJomCgS9F4I/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKz5aJl7HOI/AAAAAAAABn8/TJomCgS9F4I/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525065070523653346" border="0" /></a>Boy it has been a full on week. Hope you enjoy the latest installment x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5998858380425372785?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-76083145554596513992010-10-04T00:54:00.000-07:002010-10-06T01:14:54.240-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwpXYIHqHI/AAAAAAAAAwI/FWhfNGawyg4/s1600/substanceaward.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwpXYIHqHI/AAAAAAAAAwI/FWhfNGawyg4/s320/substanceaward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524836324466993266" border="0" /></a>Last week Jude from <a href="http://judefoodlife.blogspot.com/">Food and Life</a> gave me the blog with substance award. I think I have said before how much I love getting blog awards. They make me feel all warm and happy inside. I believe this award requires me to share 10 things I love so here goes:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. Kikki k, this is a new love for me and oh boy I just can't get enough of their gorgeous stationary!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwqNNwsN5I/AAAAAAAAAwY/6NBBvLvvmHg/s1600/kikki_k_spring.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwqNNwsN5I/AAAAAAAAAwY/6NBBvLvvmHg/s320/kikki_k_spring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524837249397307282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2. Vanilla vodka. Its yummy. You should try it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwqM8FOkVI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/WKG8lVoqs5Q/s1600/vanilla.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwqM8FOkVI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/WKG8lVoqs5Q/s320/vanilla.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524837244651606354" border="0" /></a>3. My cousin Tillie. Have you seen her <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">blog</a>?<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwq2U4DkmI/AAAAAAAAAwg/XJEgTol49Js/s1600/tillie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwq2U4DkmI/AAAAAAAAAwg/XJEgTol49Js/s320/tillie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524837955681882722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4. When the boyfriend cooks dinner, like tonight. I can smell it cooking and I know that it will taste a million times better because I didn't have to cook it.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwriVvuN2I/AAAAAAAAAwo/pEwtEA10iDk/s1600/cook.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwriVvuN2I/AAAAAAAAAwo/pEwtEA10iDk/s320/cook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524838711829608290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">5. Long necklaces. I'm obsessed with them at the moment especially the pretty one Allana bought me for my birthday.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwsDT5TyGI/AAAAAAAAAww/Y1rmXPZGIWQ/s1600/blog+478.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwsDT5TyGI/AAAAAAAAAww/Y1rmXPZGIWQ/s320/blog+478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524839278268631138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">6. Shiro. Words cannot express how much I love that little cat.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwsYcQIqII/AAAAAAAAAw4/ygY8rxX8UuM/s1600/blog+410.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwsYcQIqII/AAAAAAAAAw4/ygY8rxX8UuM/s320/blog+410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524839641289107586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">7. A+ grades. I'm not one to brag but I have had a few of those this semester and it is such a nice feeling. Normally I'm an A- average so it makes such a difference getting up that high.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKws2WglMjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/wG1cPJqZ864/s1600/school.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKws2WglMjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/wG1cPJqZ864/s320/school.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524840155143549490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">8. Pasta salad with basil pesto, feta, sundried tomatoes and olives. Yummy!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwtpZ6BIII/AAAAAAAAAxI/crBroy6Wi1U/s1600/pasta.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwtpZ6BIII/AAAAAAAAAxI/crBroy6Wi1U/s320/pasta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524841032228872322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">9. The fact that summer is on its way! I am so excited to spend long evenings in the sun with a few drinks and good company.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwuMZOGF0I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/REEIGfn3HFA/s1600/summer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKwuMZOGF0I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/REEIGfn3HFA/s320/summer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524841633340069698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">10. All of you. I love my blog friends. You guys are great!<br /></div><br />So now to nominate some blogs with substance I love, these are just a few of my daily reads:<br /><br />Allana from <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">High Maintenance Hippy</a><br />Clare from <a href="http://pampelmuseandme.blogspot.com/">Pampelmuse and Me</a><br />Gracie from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16226089834657427488">Gracie Bella Butterfly</a><br />Jasmine from <a href="http://real-street.blogspot.com/">Lavenders Green</a><br />Daisy (I don't know if that's her real name but I think of her as Daisy) from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/13868046557771529750">Daisy Chain Dream</a><br /><br />And you, if you are reading this :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7608314555459651399?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-49565001667499248972010-10-03T19:31:00.000-07:002010-10-03T19:51:36.262-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">So as some of you know it was my 22nd birthday recently and I was very spoiled. I didn't get my cousin <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> present until just recently and am dying to share it with you all! First of all she made this gorgeous little scrapbook which had photographs from some of our adventures as tiny babies up until now. She is very talented my cousin so instead of trying to describe it I will show you some pictures:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UZUSg_I/AAAAAAAAAvg/XNTWpD-jm3M/s1600/blog+594.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UZUSg_I/AAAAAAAAAvg/XNTWpD-jm3M/s320/blog+594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524014938060915698" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UjjJ4fI/AAAAAAAAAvo/HHoET51oSoE/s1600/blog+595.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UjjJ4fI/AAAAAAAAAvo/HHoET51oSoE/s320/blog+595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524014940807619058" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UyzpGJI/AAAAAAAAAvw/qHwuwqbco2M/s1600/blog+596.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-UyzpGJI/AAAAAAAAAvw/qHwuwqbco2M/s320/blog+596.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524014944903305362" border="0" /></a>Apparently I beat Tillie up at some point, but she must of forgiven me because now we are pretty good friends.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-VFMUL-I/AAAAAAAAAv4/Qy6t2biiVBo/s1600/blog+597.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-VFMUL-I/AAAAAAAAAv4/Qy6t2biiVBo/s320/blog+597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524014949838630882" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-VXkYgAI/AAAAAAAAAwA/PuqDXckCKCA/s1600/blog+600.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKk-VXkYgAI/AAAAAAAAAwA/PuqDXckCKCA/s320/blog+600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524014954771415042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I honestly can't stop looking at the book, it is so sweet.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But my present gets better. You might remember this post <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-birthday-wishlist.html">here,</a> where I mentioned that I really wanted to get tickets to go see Brooke Fraser. She is an amazing musician, who I have loved for years. She is originally from NZ but has been away in the States and is finally coming back to do a tour and release her new album. So Tille got me tickets for my birthday. Cool, right? But it gets even better. One of Tillie's friends is running Brooke Fraser's shows and Tillie happened to mention to him that she was getting tickets for my birthday. And then he said well I'll see what I can do and then Tillie managed to organise for us to go backstage and meet Brooke Fraser herself. Words cannot express how excited I am. In fact even though Tillie told me a week ago that's what we are doing I still have butterflies in my stomach as I write this. I'm trying to think of things I can say to Brooke when I meet her so I don't just stand there and look like an idiot. Just a little bit excited...<br /><br />By the way if you would like to listen to Brooke Fraser's new song here it is. Tell me what you think :)<br /><br /><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5C-YHSy3Fw?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5C-YHSy3Fw?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4956500166749924897?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-30032796878230323752010-09-30T01:46:00.000-07:002010-09-30T01:59:47.691-07:00<div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnAMn3AYI/AAAAAAAABkc/dox_U0FxzA8/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnAMn3AYI/AAAAAAAABkc/dox_U0FxzA8/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522441189916606850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Week Twelve.</div><div style="text-align: center;">16.09.10 - 22.09.10<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFh4hIwI/AAAAAAAABnE/jQEG-p1r9HQ/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFh4hIwI/AAAAAAAABnE/jQEG-p1r9HQ/s400/blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446779081106178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFoMNVJI/AAAAAAAABm8/6fqlQplw6sw/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFoMNVJI/AAAAAAAABm8/6fqlQplw6sw/s400/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446780774306962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFXWNuCI/AAAAAAAABm0/9A-6MnB9AYc/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFXWNuCI/AAAAAAAABm0/9A-6MnB9AYc/s400/blog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446776252872738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFGv5BtI/AAAAAAAABms/R6d0HwrjnsI/s1600/blog4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOsFGv5BtI/AAAAAAAABms/R6d0HwrjnsI/s400/blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446771797165778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr2UM0D0I/AAAAAAAABmk/uheXH582LuI/s1600/blog5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr2UM0D0I/AAAAAAAABmk/uheXH582LuI/s400/blog5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446517710098242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr2DSfDAI/AAAAAAAABmc/MHF1zWt2Q40/s1600/blog6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr2DSfDAI/AAAAAAAABmc/MHF1zWt2Q40/s400/blog6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446513170484226" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr12d0ALI/AAAAAAAABmU/968l-bdCv5g/s1600/blog7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr12d0ALI/AAAAAAAABmU/968l-bdCv5g/s400/blog7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446509728334002" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnATw-K3I/AAAAAAAABkk/1tRi1CAf6ac/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnATw-K3I/AAAAAAAABkk/1tRi1CAf6ac/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522441191833873266" border="0" /></a>Week Thirteen.<div style="text-align: center;">23.09.10 - 29.09.10<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr1pFj8EI/AAAAAAAABmM/uLqLLq89UJY/s1600/blog8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr1pFj8EI/AAAAAAAABmM/uLqLLq89UJY/s400/blog8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446506136956994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr1vIkybI/AAAAAAAABmE/Ff8XWur02bs/s1600/blog9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOr1vIkybI/AAAAAAAABmE/Ff8XWur02bs/s400/blog9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446507760208306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrmG1cHHI/AAAAAAAABl8/Bw3QMEahA1I/s1600/blog10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrmG1cHHI/AAAAAAAABl8/Bw3QMEahA1I/s400/blog10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446239244491890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrlpLE2VI/AAAAAAAABl0/her2tW7SxrY/s1600/blog11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrlpLE2VI/AAAAAAAABl0/her2tW7SxrY/s400/blog11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446231282178386" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrlZZiksI/AAAAAAAABls/y8NgqyyEMic/s1600/blog12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrlZZiksI/AAAAAAAABls/y8NgqyyEMic/s400/blog12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446227047879362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrk7GfZnI/AAAAAAAABlk/bf-BZYHSWRw/s1600/blog13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 131px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrk7GfZnI/AAAAAAAABlk/bf-BZYHSWRw/s400/blog13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446218914915954" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrkja9D0I/AAAAAAAABlc/AuiIoMKxiNY/s1600/blog14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOrkja9D0I/AAAAAAAABlc/AuiIoMKxiNY/s400/blog14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522446212558294850" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnUnRiEJI/AAAAAAAABks/GWzyYXOKgP4/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TKOnUnRiEJI/AAAAAAAABks/GWzyYXOKgP4/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522441540668100754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yay changing perspectives is back. Hopefully we won't have to do a double edition again any time soon. <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> has made her move to Auckland so had heaps to sort out but it is so nice having her up here and hanging out! Hope you are all having a good week!<span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3003279687823032375?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-62097868349526949592010-09-29T01:56:00.000-07:002010-09-29T02:09:33.862-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I had my horse ride over the weekend. It was so beautiful, we rode down Muriwai beach, in the surrounding bush and down the beach again. I couldn't take many photos because my horse had a bit too much personality haha but here are some I did get that I thought I would share with y'all.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBvHnatoI/AAAAAAAAAvY/C5RwxGijIgI/s1600/blog+580.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBvHnatoI/AAAAAAAAAvY/C5RwxGijIgI/s320/blog+580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522259477096216194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBucAk5AI/AAAAAAAAAvI/XFHciKBf6II/s1600/blog+576.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBucAk5AI/AAAAAAAAAvI/XFHciKBf6II/s320/blog+576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522259465390580738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBtwEau-I/AAAAAAAAAvA/73bjKAH3-1c/s1600/blog+578.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TKMBtwEau-I/AAAAAAAAAvA/73bjKAH3-1c/s320/blog+578.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522259453595532258" border="0" /></a><br />What did you get up to over the weekend?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6209786834952694959?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-66147976071749041402010-09-26T00:06:00.000-07:002010-09-26T00:16:30.777-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJ7zDPF1yZI/AAAAAAAAAu4/VeDnkDs_L_A/s1600/peace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJ7zDPF1yZI/AAAAAAAAAu4/VeDnkDs_L_A/s320/peace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521117430118992274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/4072030">Source</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"Some pursue happiness, others create it."</span> - Unknown<br /><br />That was the thought on the front of a sweet card that arrived in my mailbox from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16226089834657427488">Gracie</a> the other day. She sent a little message to the first ten people that commented on her spread the love <a href="http://graciebellabutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/spread-love.htmlhttp://graciebellabutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/spread-love.html">post</a> and it was so nice to come home to a beautiful heartfelt message in the mailbox. So I've decided to pay it forward and let you enjoy that feeling as well. I will send a little something to the first 10 people to comment on this post, just tell me what you do to spread the love to the people in your life and leave your email address so I can get in touch to get your address.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6614797607174904140?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-69181859120761180312010-09-22T02:08:00.002-07:002010-09-22T16:18:54.521-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned the other day that I wagged class on Monday and we went to Waiheke Island. We had bought really cheap return tickets that were about to expire so we needed to go this week or it would of been a waste of money. It was really beautiful there but unfortunately I was starting to get sick so I couldn't enjoy it as much as I would of liked to. So we will just have to go back another time and maybe do a wine tour hehe. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking though.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnI6lfrwcI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/kMKqzkidp3I/s1600/blog+559.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnI6lfrwcI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/kMKqzkidp3I/s320/blog+559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519663727142224322" border="0" /></a>Leaving the city on the ferry.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnI6K3c03I/AAAAAAAAAuI/SD5Ca40Fqmc/s1600/blog+555.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnI6K3c03I/AAAAAAAAAuI/SD5Ca40Fqmc/s320/blog+555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519663719994151794" border="0" /></a>Where we got of the ferry.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ4gB2BzI/AAAAAAAAAuY/xw5cVqEpkc0/s1600/blog+560.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ4gB2BzI/AAAAAAAAAuY/xw5cVqEpkc0/s320/blog+560.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519664790826780466" border="0" /></a>The lazy lounge, where we had lunch.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ5Jhia6I/AAAAAAAAAug/pGFFO95Juuw/s1600/blog+561.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ5Jhia6I/AAAAAAAAAug/pGFFO95Juuw/s320/blog+561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519664801965566882" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ5iA45VI/AAAAAAAAAuo/Aig47FZ9aHQ/s1600/blog+562.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ5iA45VI/AAAAAAAAAuo/Aig47FZ9aHQ/s320/blog+562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519664808539514194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ6CxG4uI/AAAAAAAAAuw/-4gpJ3OxuJE/s1600/blog+566.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJnJ6CxG4uI/AAAAAAAAAuw/-4gpJ3OxuJE/s320/blog+566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519664817331692258" border="0" /></a>Beautiful, right? Can't wait to go back for another visit.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6918185912076118031?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-78459587548909674802010-09-22T00:58:00.000-07:002010-09-22T01:17:23.615-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The last couple of days I have been sick again! My boss sent me home from work yesterday and I had to skip uni today (which made me feel really guilty because I wagged on Monday to go to Waiheke Island for the day). However on a more positive note I caught up on all my mail and sent out a whole heap of letters today and have two parcels to send on Friday. So I thought I better share two gorgeous parcels that landed in my mail box recently both from my two of my new penpals. I thought it would be nice to start with a bit of a package swap.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJm5C4rQXyI/AAAAAAAAAt4/dCSWI7QdJs4/s1600/blog+547.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJm5C4rQXyI/AAAAAAAAAt4/dCSWI7QdJs4/s320/blog+547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519646277543943970" border="0" /></a>This is from the lovely Kellie from <a href="http://greenteaandrednails.blogspot.com/">green tea and red nails</a>. I squealed with happiness when I found the beautiful vintage letter opener inside. She definitely spoiled me with all these goodies including great handmade envelopes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJm5SiM68-I/AAAAAAAAAuA/2JWvzBFR8do/s1600/blog+549.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJm5SiM68-I/AAAAAAAAAuA/2JWvzBFR8do/s320/blog+549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519646546389038050" border="0" /></a>This was from Jasmine who has the great blog <a href="http://real-street.blogspot.com/">Lavender's Green</a>. I adore the stickers and the to-do list from kikki k, that is my favourite store in the whole world I think. The hair clip is so pretty as well, I can't wait to wear it somewhere nice.<br /><br />I'm starting to get the things together for my <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/08/colours-of-rainbow-swap.html">colours of the rainbow swap</a> partners too and am having so much fun doing it. Sending is definitely as good as receiving. Everyone should have received a partner by now by if not send me an email because I must of lost you along the way.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7845958754890967480?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-78658280344773579192010-09-20T02:28:00.000-07:002010-09-20T02:34:14.323-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">This weekend was messy! My gorgeous cousin <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> moved to town and I suprised her at her new flat for some quiet drinks. They turned out not so quiet haha and involved all sorts of chaos like dancing on the street and smarties flavoured vodka shots.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJcp3wEyqrI/AAAAAAAAAto/RxNlzSH-cbk/s1600/we1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJcp3wEyqrI/AAAAAAAAAto/RxNlzSH-cbk/s320/we1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518925906140375730" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJcp9AJltJI/AAAAAAAAAtw/oQLZ4nYS650/s1600/we2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TJcp9AJltJI/AAAAAAAAAtw/oQLZ4nYS650/s320/we2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518925996354811026" border="0" /></a>I guess we all need to cut loose every now and again!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7865828034477357919?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-11946277228071279422010-09-17T01:48:00.000-07:002010-09-17T01:50:02.986-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Just a note to say that I will match up partners for the <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/08/colours-of-rainbow-swap.html">colours of the rainbow swap</a> this Sunday so if you would like to take part send me an email! Its jessstevens12@gmail.com x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1194627722807127942?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-14311158412903926192010-09-17T01:10:00.000-07:002010-09-17T01:17:44.720-07:00<div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt4BD4T5I/AAAAAAAABjE/p_6gtTJeDYY/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt4BD4T5I/AAAAAAAABjE/p_6gtTJeDYY/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663671351267218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Week Eleven.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">09.09.10 - 15.09.10<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt3plvujI/AAAAAAAABi8/L-0MK6dPc0g/s1600/09.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt3plvujI/AAAAAAAABi8/L-0MK6dPc0g/s400/09.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663665050860082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt3BqqjrI/AAAAAAAABi0/9FqLTcA7HYE/s1600/10.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt3BqqjrI/AAAAAAAABi0/9FqLTcA7HYE/s400/10.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663654334074546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt18RzKVI/AAAAAAAABis/B1USvBlRLyA/s1600/11.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKt18RzKVI/AAAAAAAABis/B1USvBlRLyA/s400/11.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663635707734354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtroaqPjI/AAAAAAAABik/FJhoMCeZK6M/s1600/12.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtroaqPjI/AAAAAAAABik/FJhoMCeZK6M/s400/12.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663458577497650" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtrW0pvnI/AAAAAAAABic/_nWu4XIvikY/s1600/13.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtrW0pvnI/AAAAAAAABic/_nWu4XIvikY/s400/13.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663453854678642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtrPf_FmI/AAAAAAAABiU/P49rundpQaw/s1600/14.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtrPf_FmI/AAAAAAAABiU/P49rundpQaw/s400/14.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663451888948834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtqSDeFFI/AAAAAAAABiM/63nDN1pT5IY/s1600/15.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtqSDeFFI/AAAAAAAABiM/63nDN1pT5IY/s400/15.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663435394782290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtqGoT6FI/AAAAAAAABiE/E92tqSmbHd8/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TJKtqGoT6FI/AAAAAAAABiE/E92tqSmbHd8/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517663432328079442" border="0" /></a>Sorry it is a day late everyone! We have really good excuses though, <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> was really busy organising her big move to Auckland and I've been so occupied with uni. Life is crazy! I'm so excited about Tillie moving up here though, can't wait to hang out with her in person more often. I hope you enjoy this weeks installment.<br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1431115841290392619?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-69034759738029621082010-09-14T02:52:00.000-07:002010-09-14T03:33:03.402-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I had an amazing weekend it was so much fun. It got off to the best start on Friday when I went to my post-grad course, the lady at the coffee cart gave me a free coffee and even better I got my first post-grad assignment back with an A+. Very proud of that! Then I went home and found this little beauty on my doorstep from the very lovely <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">Allana</a>. You may remember me posting about it <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/09/want.html">here</a> and Allana was so nice to get it for my birthday.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9ONClz97I/AAAAAAAAAtY/ODJll5o0L_A/s1600/blog+539.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9ONClz97I/AAAAAAAAAtY/ODJll5o0L_A/s320/blog+539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516714054492878770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then on Saturday I had my birthday dinner at a<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9ONClz97I/AAAAAAAAAtY/ODJll5o0L_A/s1600/blog+539.jpg"><br /></a> thai restaurant in the city. All my friends came and spoiled me with presents. The food was delicious and the cocktails were even better. Then some of us went out, watched the rugby and did some dancing.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LVCVrFZI/AAAAAAAAAs4/NrkucZSAzmY/s1600/blog+490.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LVCVrFZI/AAAAAAAAAs4/NrkucZSAzmY/s320/blog+490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516710893329257874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LW3AZhOI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/e1-cV9xG48Q/s1600/blog+523.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LW3AZhOI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/e1-cV9xG48Q/s320/blog+523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516710924646974690" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LWifXWEI/AAAAAAAAAtI/WI-IQAw0lrE/s1600/blog+525.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9LWifXWEI/AAAAAAAAAtI/WI-IQAw0lrE/s320/blog+525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516710919139711042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday I got more presents (yay!). Dan got me a book to put my 365 photos in, some bodyshop goodies and a horse trek on Muriwai Beach in a couple of Sundays time which I am so excited about! Needless to say I was very spoiled by everyone.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9O7nzXMEI/AAAAAAAAAtg/qz56uFCStvQ/s1600/blog+543.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI9O7nzXMEI/AAAAAAAAAtg/qz56uFCStvQ/s320/blog+543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516714854755807298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then Dan and I went to an Italian restaurant which may be a little excessive, but cooking on your birthday is just wrong! And it seems like my birthday is just carrying on this week. At work today we had cake and everyone sang me happy birthday. Getting older isn't so bad!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6903475973802962108?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-34700599347521747962010-09-13T02:33:00.000-07:002010-09-13T02:40:33.807-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI3wNOanmjI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8VF4sdcJvsM/s1600/blog+531.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TI3wNOanmjI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8VF4sdcJvsM/s320/blog+531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516329228597434930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just to tell you I will be back with more birthday photos tomorrow :)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3470059934752174796?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-273220662999373892010-09-11T16:45:00.000-07:002010-09-11T16:47:14.161-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIwU5AKgx_I/AAAAAAAAAso/Pjxt4Xr3EMw/s1600/birthday.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIwU5AKgx_I/AAAAAAAAAso/Pjxt4Xr3EMw/s320/birthday.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515806613151205362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3801734"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Happy birthday to me!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-27322066299937389?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-75281946118247417342010-09-09T01:58:00.000-07:002010-09-09T02:02:38.619-07:00<div class="post-header"> </div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtEr34daI/AAAAAAAABhM/nXaNZZhvLuA/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtEr34daI/AAAAAAAABhM/nXaNZZhvLuA/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514707302235010466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Week Ten.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">02.09.10 - 08.09.10</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtDrcl1XI/AAAAAAAABhE/s1jbDCP4Whs/s1600/02.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtDrcl1XI/AAAAAAAABhE/s1jbDCP4Whs/s400/02.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514707284940674418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtDBYRSsI/AAAAAAAABg8/27WROuo7wEw/s1600/03.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtDBYRSsI/AAAAAAAABg8/27WROuo7wEw/s400/03.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514707273648261826" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsyRhxzyI/AAAAAAAABg0/4z539cTEcTE/s1600/04.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsyRhxzyI/AAAAAAAABg0/4z539cTEcTE/s400/04.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706985925332770" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsx_qFy_I/AAAAAAAABgs/f71vXqJKBCI/s1600/05.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsx_qFy_I/AAAAAAAABgs/f71vXqJKBCI/s400/05.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706981128358898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsxTjzqSI/AAAAAAAABgk/r_OqVoEModI/s1600/06.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsxTjzqSI/AAAAAAAABgk/r_OqVoEModI/s400/06.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706969290844450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsw1hDSTI/AAAAAAAABgc/gu2caueb61o/s1600/07.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgsw1hDSTI/AAAAAAAABgc/gu2caueb61o/s400/07.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706961226221874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgswaFbBbI/AAAAAAAABgU/31WW98ILmNI/s1600/08.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgswaFbBbI/AAAAAAAABgU/31WW98ILmNI/s400/08.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706953862579634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtFZHa-XI/AAAAAAAABhU/S5-Ovaz1Eps/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TIgtFZHa-XI/AAAAAAAABhU/S5-Ovaz1Eps/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514707314379782514" border="0" /></a>Another week of our 365 project for your enjoyment. You can tell I was stuck at home with a cold, I had to resort to photographing food. Some weeks are like that though, I guess. This one should be much more exciting it is my birthday this Sunday and I can't wait to party and get presents!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7528194611824741734?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-76799756165055071042010-09-07T19:46:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:13:52.649-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Last week was a really good mail week, which was lovely because I was stuck at home with a cold feeling sorry for myself for most of it. And of course I need to share it with you! The mail not the cold that is!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First of all a lovely package from <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">Allana</a> arrived with a great letter and a gorgeous brooch. I wore the brooch to an interview for an internship today and got offered the placement on the spot. I'm sure the brooch had something to do with it!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb6TBLh3GI/AAAAAAAAAsg/KMUHOamirZ4/s1600/blog+414.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb6TBLh3GI/AAAAAAAAAsg/KMUHOamirZ4/s320/blog+414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514369998403001442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then I received the photos my partner <a href="http://honeybeeinthecity.blogspot.com/">Kaelah</a> sent me for <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> photo swap. I thought she had forgot me but it turns out it was just slow international mail. And man she did not disappoint, her photos were lovely. Especially the ones of her and her boyfriend, adorable! I think I would quite like to take part in a photo swap again, it was fun.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb5-jV28BI/AAAAAAAAAsY/ijAl9dYT7Po/s1600/blog+407.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb5-jV28BI/AAAAAAAAAsY/ijAl9dYT7Po/s320/blog+407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514369646795878418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What was even more amazing was that on the same day I received a parcel that <a href="http://inthenextroom.blogspot.com/">Zoe</a> sent at least two months ago! I was convinced it had got lost in some black hole and couldn't believe it when it showed up. International mail and NZ post combined should be ashamed of themselves. She spoiled me though, it was well worth the wait!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb5-A2GBpI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/9l4B6dXQxVI/s1600/blog+412.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIb5-A2GBpI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/9l4B6dXQxVI/s320/blog+412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514369637535843986" border="0" /></a>Thanks ladies, my apologies for my rubbish photography. I have sent a couple of parcels out myself recently. <a href="http://real-street.blogspot.com/2010/08/youve-got-mail.html">Jasmine</a> and <a href="http://greenteaandrednails.blogspot.com/2010/09/happy-mail-and-op-shopping.html">Kellie</a> both posted the contents of theirs if you would like to have a look.<br /><br />Hope you are all having a good week!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7679975616505507104?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-46905013183706933752010-09-03T15:39:00.000-07:002010-09-03T15:54:55.806-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIF8bDAi8tI/AAAAAAAAAsA/yWz1ujt4K1c/s1600/kind.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TIF8bDAi8tI/AAAAAAAAAsA/yWz1ujt4K1c/s320/kind.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512824222984106706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/1286313">Source</a><br /></span>Sometimes my faith in strangers is restored. The other day I bought a skirt of trademe which is kind of like NZ's ebay and by some miracle got it for only $3. It is a really cool skirt as well and perfect now that we are heading into the warmer months here.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I received the package yesterday and to my suprise it was beautifully wrapped in tissue paper and ribbon. I thought that was a really sweet touch. But what really touched me was that the seller who didn't know me from a bar of soap had included a pair of new sterling silver earrings with red jewels in them. The skirt itself is very good quality and looks brand new but for her to do that when she only got $3 from me is just so sweet right? She completely made my day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have any stories of random acts of kindness?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4690501318370693375?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-72116645292834388492010-09-02T12:59:00.000-07:002010-09-02T13:03:27.335-07:00<p><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bF9X7qnWro&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_detailpage&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bF9X7qnWro&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p><p>Courtesy of the lovely from <a href="http://lenore-nevermore.blogspot.com/">Lenorenevermore</a>, you can't watch this and not have a good day! Happy Friday everyone! </p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7211664529283438849?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-7738409249254170492010-09-02T01:59:00.000-07:002010-09-02T02:09:17.490-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH9n-ooI5iI/AAAAAAAAAr4/KPWMZbpJAME/s1600/neck.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH9n-ooI5iI/AAAAAAAAAr4/KPWMZbpJAME/s320/neck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512238794680100386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=313664287">Source</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really want this. My budget doesn't agree with me. Please someone buy it and put me out of my misery. Just take good care of it. You might not be able to get it on trade me but she also has a shop <a href="http://www.vintagelove.co.nz/shop/product-images.aspx?id=071062dd-72b1-441d-8def-b4bc9bae64c4">here</a> where I'm sure you can get international postage.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-773840924925417049?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-17676126096965801902010-09-01T20:09:00.000-07:002010-09-01T20:18:57.510-07:00<h2 class="date-header"><span></span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class="post-outer"> <div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"> <a name="1821200225961504964"></a> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2Jkk7gI/AAAAAAAABcE/QRj-xNw84z4/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2Jkk7gI/AAAAAAAABcE/QRj-xNw84z4/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721878439652866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Week Eight.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">19.08.10 - 25.08.10<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R1s3GiHI/AAAAAAAABb8/bhehGRr107Q/s1600/19.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R1s3GiHI/AAAAAAAABb8/bhehGRr107Q/s400/19.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721870732724338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R1d9U_sI/AAAAAAAABb0/S9G6Fj5iHLo/s1600/20.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R1d9U_sI/AAAAAAAABb0/S9G6Fj5iHLo/s400/20.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721866732306114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2RnQBubtI/AAAAAAAABbs/X0LVlXK0rW4/s1600/21.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2RnQBubtI/AAAAAAAABbs/X0LVlXK0rW4/s400/21.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721622474485458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rm0RF-kI/AAAAAAAABbk/EZqqT3oGpFM/s1600/22.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rm0RF-kI/AAAAAAAABbk/EZqqT3oGpFM/s400/22.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721615022750274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rl1ZxYzI/AAAAAAAABbc/9emffcQJNNk/s1600/23.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rl1ZxYzI/AAAAAAAABbc/9emffcQJNNk/s400/23.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721598147715890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2RlSnjNqI/AAAAAAAABbU/HIeqnzaPuK0/s1600/24.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2RlSnjNqI/AAAAAAAABbU/HIeqnzaPuK0/s400/24.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721588810266274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rk2B-qyI/AAAAAAAABbM/_R0X53rrBgM/s1600/25.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2Rk2B-qyI/AAAAAAAABbM/_R0X53rrBgM/s400/25.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721581136489250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2md01bI/AAAAAAAABcM/jbmVfglzLlI/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2md01bI/AAAAAAAABcM/jbmVfglzLlI/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721886195963314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Week Nine.<br />26.08.10 - 01.09.10</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76877MM2I/AAAAAAAABdE/Grpv6LzLrxo/s1600/01.08.10.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76SH0UdTI/AAAAAAAABc0/lWJMeHCsDc4/s1600/26.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76SH0UdTI/AAAAAAAABc0/lWJMeHCsDc4/s400/26.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118183191147826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH768eYIEQI/AAAAAAAABc8/qCEnckL6VIU/s1600/27.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH768eYIEQI/AAAAAAAABc8/qCEnckL6VIU/s400/27.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118910801416450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76O9zHgBI/AAAAAAAABcU/GD4ZNTQNQtc/s1600/28.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76O9zHgBI/AAAAAAAABcU/GD4ZNTQNQtc/s400/28.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118128962142226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76PgMxSxI/AAAAAAAABcc/kY40DZphrnQ/s1600/29.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76PgMxSxI/AAAAAAAABcc/kY40DZphrnQ/s400/29.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118138196544274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76QL2CehI/AAAAAAAABck/LuC7NoOTS5s/s1600/30.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76QL2CehI/AAAAAAAABck/LuC7NoOTS5s/s400/30.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118149912361490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76RTdpa8I/AAAAAAAABcs/YIJDxyvuSYs/s1600/31.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH76RTdpa8I/AAAAAAAABcs/YIJDxyvuSYs/s400/31.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512118169137408962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH77E3A1V6I/AAAAAAAABdM/g2DdSwoETaA/s1600/01.09.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH77E3A1V6I/AAAAAAAABdM/g2DdSwoETaA/s400/01.09.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512119054853560226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2md01bI/AAAAAAAABcM/jbmVfglzLlI/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TH2R2md01bI/AAAAAAAABcM/jbmVfglzLlI/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511721886195963314" border="0" /></a>I'm stuck at home sick today so you get Changing Perspectives a bit earlier in the day than usual. Thankfully we were both able to sort out our camera drama because I love these photos. Especially <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> photo from the 21st and my one of Shiro from the 29th! Isn't she the most adorable thing on the planet? I love it when she sits like this and lets her belly hang out. Anyway I'm going to make myself another lemon drink in an attempt to soothe my throat and you should go and sign up for this <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/08/colours-of-rainbow-swap.html">swap</a>. Love to you all.<br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1767612609696580190?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-48446619062458830492010-08-31T21:21:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:32:19.050-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH3W80OVgFI/AAAAAAAAArw/UDnnYsk5iQQ/s1600/colours.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH3W80OVgFI/AAAAAAAAArw/UDnnYsk5iQQ/s320/colours.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511797859270623314" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3640467"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was about time we had a swap, what do you think? I've never hosted one before but whenever I have participated in one I have discovered great new blogs and often received some great goodies in the mail.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So this one is pretty simple. I was putting a package together for someone the other day and noticed I had a bit of a red theme going on. And then I saw a blog post where someone had sent their penfriend a colour themed package. And that is the idea behind this swap, just send me an email with your favourite colour, blog address and mailing address. Then I will pair you up with someone amazing and they will send you a package filled with goodies that are all related to the colour you chose and you will do the same for them! Exciting right? So send me an email by the 19th of September to jessstevens12@gmail.com (make sure you get the three s' in the middle). Then I will partner you up and your packages need to be sent by the 30th of September. That is loads of time!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4844661906245883049?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-27676230724858589462010-08-31T20:41:00.000-07:002010-08-31T20:49:02.935-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH3M0MoJ5QI/AAAAAAAAAro/8_Zk-lAOdxo/s1600/Miss+Sparkle+logo+words+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TH3M0MoJ5QI/AAAAAAAAAro/8_Zk-lAOdxo/s320/Miss+Sparkle+logo+words+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511786716086265090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The winner of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkleonline?ref=seller_info">Miss Sparkle</a> Giveaway courtesy of Random.org is Krysten from <a href="http://www.after-i-do.com/">After I Do</a>. I am so glad this lovely lady won because not only is it nearly her birthday but she is also moving into a brand spanking new house soon. Perfect timing right, now she has something pretty all the way from New Zealand to put on her new walls. Krysten if you could email Tillie what print you would like and your address to shewaitsforwhispers@ymail.com and she will get your package in the mail to you soon. Thanks to all that entered, I will see about organising another giveaway soon!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2767623072485858946?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-55967356105010891092010-08-28T16:49:00.000-07:002010-08-28T17:11:18.922-07:00Finally got my camera working so I can upload photos yay! It was refusing to communicate with the computer but hopefully it won't play up again in the near future. So while I was clearing out the camera I thought I would share some photos we took last weekend. I decided to forget about assignments for the day and we went out for brunch and a wander down the beach.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmitbY1gFI/AAAAAAAAAqY/UccHLWxewNM/s1600/blog+363.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmitbY1gFI/AAAAAAAAAqY/UccHLWxewNM/s320/blog+363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510614520394252370" border="0" /></a>Rarotonga it is not but there is a certain charm to the beach in winter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmit4zlO6I/AAAAAAAAAqg/xPn0QKLDx4k/s1600/blog+364.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmit4zlO6I/AAAAAAAAAqg/xPn0QKLDx4k/s320/blog+364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510614528291060642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiuhNjz4I/AAAAAAAAAqw/aSuGXZpDL1A/s1600/blog+370.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiuhNjz4I/AAAAAAAAAqw/aSuGXZpDL1A/s320/blog+370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510614539137437570" border="0" /></a>Pondering the meaning of life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiuGTRTFI/AAAAAAAAAqo/bbnFA2-mkMY/s1600/blog+366.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiuGTRTFI/AAAAAAAAAqo/bbnFA2-mkMY/s320/blog+366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510614531913632850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmj7su72DI/AAAAAAAAArY/bee0nGGaH0E/s1600/blog+384.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmj7su72DI/AAAAAAAAArY/bee0nGGaH0E/s320/blog+384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510615865080141874" border="0" /></a>I'm just happy to get away from assignments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiu9CK5zI/AAAAAAAAAq4/h4VzyJzeGcM/s1600/blog+373.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmiu9CK5zI/AAAAAAAAAq4/h4VzyJzeGcM/s320/blog+373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510614546605860658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmjNHBiw5I/AAAAAAAAArQ/IAaSOgdH-kg/s1600/blog+389.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmjNHBiw5I/AAAAAAAAArQ/IAaSOgdH-kg/s320/blog+389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510615064683660178" border="0" /></a>View of the city from Pt. Chevalier<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmjM4M5iEI/AAAAAAAAArI/MpLBajU0uFQ/s1600/blog+380.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THmjM4M5iEI/AAAAAAAAArI/MpLBajU0uFQ/s320/blog+380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510615060704757826" border="0" /></a>I'm quite pleased with these photos and it was a really fun thing to do. And I even got the assignments done in the end!<br /><br />P.s Enter the <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/08/miss-sparkle-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> if you haven't already. I'm going to draw it mid next week :)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5596735610501089109?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-21829521542936156532010-08-26T02:19:00.000-07:002010-08-26T02:41:18.946-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">There will be no changing perspectives today guys because both Tillie and I are a having a few technical difficulties with our cameras. But all going well we will bring you a bumper edition next week. Talk about being in tune with each other haha. Instead before I spend the night writing my assignment, I thought I would share this quote that has had me thinking today. It is something I find really difficult to do.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THY2ZMD1f-I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/r2PSuFomYpw/s1600/morning.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THY2ZMD1f-I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/r2PSuFomYpw/s320/morning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509651000496324578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."</span> - Buddha<br /><br />Don't forget to enter the giveaway people!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2182952154293615653?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-35895934935445659822010-08-23T02:38:00.000-07:002010-08-23T02:56:19.366-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THJFbuqqkrI/AAAAAAAAAqI/8m30nG5mH_c/s1600/Miss+Sparkle+logo+words+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THJFbuqqkrI/AAAAAAAAAqI/8m30nG5mH_c/s320/Miss+Sparkle+logo+words+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508541636913304242" border="0" /></a><br />Time for another giveaway don't you think? And luckily my gorgeous cousin <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> has just launched a new etsy store and agreed to put one of her great prints and a set of greeting cards up for grabs. Excited? I am. One of these landed in my mail-box the other day and it really made me smile especially because the little mermaid is my childhood hero:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THJDIEgZohI/AAAAAAAAAp4/8eVCXrxs9Xk/s1600/ariel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THJDIEgZohI/AAAAAAAAAp4/8eVCXrxs9Xk/s320/ariel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508539100155191826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You could have one too or any of the other gorgeous prints in her little store, its up to you! All you need to do to enter is become a follower, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkleonline?ref=seller_info">Miss Sparkle</a> online and let me know which print you would choose if you are the lucky winner. You can get an extra entry if you make a purchase at the store or blog about the giveaway. Just leave me a separate comment letting me know. Good luck lovelies!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3589593493544565982?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-24566780418173613292010-08-21T13:58:00.000-07:002010-08-21T14:31:22.520-07:00It is my birthday very soon (September 12) and as I reach the mighty old age of 22 I thought I would put together a birthday wish list. And send various people a link haha. But I always buy something for myself every birthday and Christmas because I'm cool like that, and I need to decide what I'm going to treat myself to this year. So here are some of the things I'm lusting over right now:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The wild cherry range at the body shop. Omg, I tried the body wash when I stayed at a friends house a little while ago. It is delicious.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_EZl1I8I/AAAAAAAAApA/BJmWI6pTVTQ/s1600/wild-cherry-grp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_EZl1I8I/AAAAAAAAApA/BJmWI6pTVTQ/s320/wild-cherry-grp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507971689095701442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I've always loved presents that involve experiences a bit more than material things, especially when it means you get to spend the day with the person who gifted it to you. I love horse riding so going on a horse trek would be fantastic. And there is an amazing beach called Muriwai near us, with gorgeous treks. Its been so long since I have ridden, I would really love to do this.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_FAbflVI/AAAAAAAAApI/iHWQLtfzJLc/s1600/horseriding.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 96px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_FAbflVI/AAAAAAAAApI/iHWQLtfzJLc/s320/horseriding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507971699521328466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I eat mainly vegetarian food these days and it would be great to receive a really good vege cookbook so I can draw on a bit more inspiration.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_Fn9eTOI/AAAAAAAAApQ/RKbbn81-euc/s1600/veg-bible.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_Fn9eTOI/AAAAAAAAApQ/RKbbn81-euc/s320/veg-bible.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507971710132833506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kind of random but I really want a sushezi, ever since I saw one at Stevens haha! Basically it takes the fuss out of rolling sushi with mats and makes the whole process much easier. If I had one of these I would eat sushi every day!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_GsoZ3rI/AAAAAAAAApY/SMGWQHLLn0g/s1600/sushezi-sushi-tube.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_GsoZ3rI/AAAAAAAAApY/SMGWQHLLn0g/s320/sushezi-sushi-tube.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507971728566509234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brooke Fraser is one of my favourite singers and after a long break she is back with a new album and is doing a New Zealand tour. So tickets to her show would be fantastic.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_HfYT7oI/AAAAAAAAApg/mSrugeD5UK4/s1600/brooke.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THA_HfYT7oI/AAAAAAAAApg/mSrugeD5UK4/s320/brooke.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507971742189219458" border="0" /></a><br />Also tickets to see these guys would be pretty cool, as I missed out on seeing them last time they came to NZ.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THBDpdLQ2uI/AAAAAAAAApo/w0Upt1gkWJk/s1600/paramore.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THBDpdLQ2uI/AAAAAAAAApo/w0Upt1gkWJk/s320/paramore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507976723759684322" border="0" /></a><br />And the amazing Gin Wigmore is touring again soon, though tickets aren't on sale yet. I have to go to one of her shows this time around.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THBDpwe5dRI/AAAAAAAAApw/6dPnz0C-bDI/s1600/ginwigmore2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/THBDpwe5dRI/AAAAAAAAApw/6dPnz0C-bDI/s320/ginwigmore2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507976728942310674" border="0" /></a>Other than that, as boring as it sounds I would really like some clothing store vouchers because my clothes are definitely in need of an update. So what do you think I should treat myself to? Does anyone else get themselves something for their birthday?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2456678041817361329?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-76641053961520805752010-08-20T14:44:00.000-07:002010-08-20T14:55:37.840-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I went and saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World last night and I loved it! I had never heard of the graphic novels before (in fact I've never read a graphic novel before...) but it was hilarious. And Michael Cera is just awesome. You should go and see it people.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object style="height: 344px; width: 425px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NUBVcit5VM"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NUBVcit5VM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And if you do go and see it, I just discovered there is actually an organisation called the vegan police. Amazing right? Go and google them haha.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7664105396152080575?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-27084192218185107792010-08-19T20:35:00.000-07:002010-08-19T20:47:55.720-07:00<div class="post-header"> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKZGusFI/AAAAAAAABXk/7kFosccExOM/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKZGusFI/AAAAAAAABXk/7kFosccExOM/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506588606416728146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Week Six.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">05.08.10 - 11.08.10<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxUsG-8wbI/AAAAAAAABX0/sKsr1V2ec6I/s1600/05.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxUsG-8wbI/AAAAAAAABX0/sKsr1V2ec6I/s400/05.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506869561132892594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUcjgOakI/AAAAAAAABXU/vi0AkZah6h4/s1600/06.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUcjgOakI/AAAAAAAABXU/vi0AkZah6h4/s400/06.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506587818934037058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUcAqur2I/AAAAAAAABXM/PsD4fO4piz4/s1600/07.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUcAqur2I/AAAAAAAABXM/PsD4fO4piz4/s400/07.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506587809582853986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUb8iSybI/AAAAAAAABXE/hPp6FoCqQKQ/s1600/08.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUb8iSybI/AAAAAAAABXE/hPp6FoCqQKQ/s400/08.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506587808473729458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUbmgMtBI/AAAAAAAABW8/JUrMcBWmyI4/s1600/09.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUbmgMtBI/AAAAAAAABW8/JUrMcBWmyI4/s400/09.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506587802559362066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUbDjmq3I/AAAAAAAABW0/cAHV7bHQ6x4/s1600/10.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtUbDjmq3I/AAAAAAAABW0/cAHV7bHQ6x4/s400/10.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506587793178405746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtU_Gz5zmI/AAAAAAAABXc/NMLzSVYu5Ys/s1600/11.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtU_Gz5zmI/AAAAAAAABXc/NMLzSVYu5Ys/s400/11.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506588412527365730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKocT_7I/AAAAAAAABXs/9wSr6aQJSC8/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKocT_7I/AAAAAAAABXs/9wSr6aQJSC8/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506588610533785522" border="0" /></a>Week Seven<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">12.08.10 - 18.08.10<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfa34SraI/AAAAAAAABX8/_dUf3RgKwr8/s1600/12.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfa34SraI/AAAAAAAABX8/_dUf3RgKwr8/s400/12.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881359648566690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfbTSgv5I/AAAAAAAABYE/bWcP7nVvQJ4/s1600/13.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfbTSgv5I/AAAAAAAABYE/bWcP7nVvQJ4/s400/13.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881367006298002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfb_LuFQI/AAAAAAAABYM/xluTbQNTRMU/s1600/14.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfb_LuFQI/AAAAAAAABYM/xluTbQNTRMU/s400/14.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881378788971778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfcRkIyBI/AAAAAAAABYU/wRR85IiXtZ8/s1600/15.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfcRkIyBI/AAAAAAAABYU/wRR85IiXtZ8/s400/15.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881383723223058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfciaXo_I/AAAAAAAABYc/711Gg4Hq58o/s1600/16.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfciaXo_I/AAAAAAAABYc/711Gg4Hq58o/s400/16.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881388245656562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfuX9mbtI/AAAAAAAABYk/xQSJW4iw43E/s1600/17.08.10+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfuX9mbtI/AAAAAAAABYk/xQSJW4iw43E/s400/17.08.10+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881694678281938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfuivX0HI/AAAAAAAABYs/JLW5C-2rmWo/s1600/18.08.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGxfuivX0HI/AAAAAAAABYs/JLW5C-2rmWo/s400/18.08.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506881697571393650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKocT_7I/AAAAAAAABXs/9wSr6aQJSC8/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TGtVKocT_7I/AAAAAAAABXs/9wSr6aQJSC8/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506588610533785522" border="0" /></a>Here is the bumper edition of Changing Perspectives, I know I should of posted yesterday but better late than never right? Good thing <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> is way more onto it than I am each week! Boy it has been a busy couple of weeks! Rarotonga was amazing in every way but then I had my first post-grad assignment due this week. And man it was tough. I have to say that this course is really intellectually stimulating and it is making me really excited about the field I'm going into. That aside, I have three assignments for my other courses due next week and then one the week after.... Fun! What is happening in your worlds?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2708419221818510779?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-72335890115812140192010-08-14T12:41:00.000-07:002010-08-14T13:04:40.870-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3108521"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505358839234621314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGb2shWi74I/AAAAAAAAAos/7d_MvCpxH14/s320/beginning.jpg" /><span style="font-size:78%;"> Source</span></a><br /><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."</em> - Maria Robinson</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7233589011581214019?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-46679901413795848892010-08-12T12:30:00.000-07:002010-08-12T12:52:11.927-07:00<div align="center">I think I'm moving to the Cook Islands. I had the best time away and really didn't want to come back to cold, gloomy New Zealand. Everything was pretty much a blur of cocktails, beaches and really yummy food! It is hard to capture how beautiful it is there in pictures, as soon as you get on the island it is like walking into a postcard. Here are some photos anyway just so you get the idea!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504609753399761730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRNZ_KLG0I/AAAAAAAAAn0/FSG1TfkZ86I/s320/Picture+069.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504609757097777602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRNaM72WcI/AAAAAAAAAn8/g_JDsOc30_c/s320/Picture+192.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 146px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504609774268990306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRNbM5yQ2I/AAAAAAAAAoM/RtBhoYE_V0Q/s320/Picture+080.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504609776594909410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRNbVkU-OI/AAAAAAAAAoU/RQm5WUJtk3A/s320/Picture+203.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504612053283686098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRPf25OxtI/AAAAAAAAAoc/lvQctiKLmBc/s320/Picture+240.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504609761723592306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRNaeKurnI/AAAAAAAAAoE/aUJQo1qvr6c/s320/Picture+279.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504612062812694978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TGRPgaZH6cI/AAAAAAAAAok/tkpaU_MUzWc/s320/Picture+301.jpg" /> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Gorgeous, right? Its definitely back to reality now though, I have four assignments due in the next two weeks. But hopefully I can start blogging regularly again and catch up on what you all have been up to. Have a great day! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4667990141379584889?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-9029727396133225742010-08-05T00:06:00.000-07:002010-08-05T00:22:58.166-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpkFsp_ScI/AAAAAAAAAns/xsuDl47exaM/s1600/changingperspectives.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819943835879874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpkFsp_ScI/AAAAAAAAAns/xsuDl47exaM/s320/changingperspectives.jpg" /></a> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens? </span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;"></span></p><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;"><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;"></span> </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;">Week Five.<br />29.07.10 - 04.08.10<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></p></span><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#333333;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819938658664754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpkFZXpQTI/AAAAAAAAAnk/eoAF0hDkVRg/s320/29_07_10.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819933296028642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpkFFZF6-I/AAAAAAAAAnc/c-4q7jF8Fx8/s320/30_07_10.jpg" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjxrHxGtI/AAAAAAAAAnU/g5DWzRA1udg/s1600/31_07_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819599826524882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjxrHxGtI/AAAAAAAAAnU/g5DWzRA1udg/s320/31_07_10.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjxfhhjHI/AAAAAAAAAnM/eeQOKUp9twU/s1600/01_08_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819596713331826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjxfhhjHI/AAAAAAAAAnM/eeQOKUp9twU/s320/01_08_10.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjw01tjzI/AAAAAAAAAnE/1HHeYjsk7II/s1600/02_08_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819585255280434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjw01tjzI/AAAAAAAAAnE/1HHeYjsk7II/s320/02_08_10.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjwliNXPI/AAAAAAAAAm8/U-HXdAJMuSY/s1600/03_08_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819581146946802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjwliNXPI/AAAAAAAAAm8/U-HXdAJMuSY/s320/03_08_10.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjwSTwKxI/AAAAAAAAAm0/5eiPQ0LrSqk/s1600/04_08_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501819575986039570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFpjwSTwKxI/AAAAAAAAAm0/5eiPQ0LrSqk/s320/04_08_10.jpg" /></a><br />So that was this week. We are going to take a little break next week while I'm lying in the sun in Rarotonga and will bring you a double feature changing perspectives the following week. Fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-902972739613322574?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-85271575376328003502010-08-04T12:31:00.000-07:002010-08-04T12:41:14.165-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFnCRDgCqgI/AAAAAAAAAms/vE2fRiHN_7k/s1600/umbrella.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501642018063034882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFnCRDgCqgI/AAAAAAAAAms/vE2fRiHN_7k/s320/umbrella.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3195403"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a> <br />I have been a bad blogger this week, I'm so sorry. There has been a little bit of drama going on in my world which is the last thing I need considering how busy I am but I'm trying to put a positive spin on things. Even if there are some really big changes in my life I will try to value the little things that make me smile, which was what starting this blog was all about. And its only two more sleeps till I fly to Rarotonga. So I'm sure that makes up for this week really.<br /><br />Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I am still here, will be catching up on your blogs and will be back with a changing perspectives post later on today. Love you all.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-8527157537632800350?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-60973074482407552992010-07-29T23:24:00.000-07:002010-07-29T23:36:57.158-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFJypMEse-I/AAAAAAAAAmk/r11DfoWC1NI/s1600/soul.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TFJypMEse-I/AAAAAAAAAmk/r11DfoWC1NI/s320/soul.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499584146913917922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3068616">Source<br /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">A wounded deer leaps the highest</span>." - Emily Dickinson<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6097307448240755299?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-26760464071990318862010-07-29T01:24:00.000-07:002010-07-29T01:33:27.723-07:00<div class="post-header"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCnL6wLwKI/AAAAAAAABPc/kWcorjDInuM/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCnL6wLwKI/AAAAAAAABPc/kWcorjDInuM/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078968211128482" border="0" /></a>Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Week Four.<br />22.07.10 - 28.07.10</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmkPXSEnI/AAAAAAAABOc/wTVF30TpKIc/s1600/22.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmkPXSEnI/AAAAAAAABOc/wTVF30TpKIc/s400/22.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078286549062258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmkuW9C9I/AAAAAAAABOk/rne19HHSrIc/s1600/23.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmkuW9C9I/AAAAAAAABOk/rne19HHSrIc/s400/23.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078294869183442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmk3Hs8dI/AAAAAAAABOs/Kg1NsfusNsY/s1600/24.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmk3Hs8dI/AAAAAAAABOs/Kg1NsfusNsY/s400/24.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078297221132754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmlYHfe2I/AAAAAAAABO0/glw2-0FvBKc/s1600/25.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmlYHfe2I/AAAAAAAABO0/glw2-0FvBKc/s400/25.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078306078620514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmwxQQE9I/AAAAAAAABO8/ZxHV47fMuBc/s1600/26.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmwxQQE9I/AAAAAAAABO8/ZxHV47fMuBc/s400/26.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078501804807122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmxF1_58I/AAAAAAAABPE/YPa97n8R_V0/s1600/27.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmxF1_58I/AAAAAAAABPE/YPa97n8R_V0/s400/27.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078507331839938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmxnsL5zI/AAAAAAAABPM/R9HbyMj1rpc/s1600/28.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmxnsL5zI/AAAAAAAABPM/R9HbyMj1rpc/s400/28.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078516417488690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmx-adazI/AAAAAAAABPU/LSYhTBrIjnU/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TFCmx-adazI/AAAAAAAABPU/LSYhTBrIjnU/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499078522517154610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So four weeks already! It has gone so quickly and I love all our installments so far. Tillie commented on her <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/2010/07/changing-perspectives-vol-4.html">blog</a> today that it seems like some days we have a real connection because our photos are so similar. I have to agree and to add that I think it is something that is really strengthening the bond we already have. Everything is better in twos, right? I hope you enjoy this weeks installment.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2676046407199031886?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-46861632755224245562010-07-27T12:48:00.000-07:002010-07-27T13:19:22.898-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE842gWt1II/AAAAAAAAAls/Q3EiuQ3q_9A/s1600/blog+018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE842gWt1II/AAAAAAAAAls/Q3EiuQ3q_9A/s320/blog+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498676179091969154" border="0" /></a>Time for an update on what has landed in my letterbox lately. Once again if you would like to be penpals, do a package swap or exchange postcards let me know (jessstevens12@gmail.com) and I will get something lovely out to you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incoming</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE843rcPq5I/AAAAAAAAAl8/NC85NUaznTA/s1600/blog+053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE843rcPq5I/AAAAAAAAAl8/NC85NUaznTA/s320/blog+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498676199247817618" border="0" /></a>This was quite possibly the best package I have ever received. It came from <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">Allana</a> and it was full of goodies including the best bar of organic soap that made the package smell amazing (not pictured because the first thing I did after opening the package was have a shower and use the soap.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE844UXj89I/AAAAAAAAAmE/UbCOfaVLOyY/s1600/blog+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE844UXj89I/AAAAAAAAAmE/UbCOfaVLOyY/s320/blog+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498676210234029010" border="0" /></a>This lovely card and postcard arrived separately but they were both from a lovely lady on sendsomething.net.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE843CewuAI/AAAAAAAAAl0/P0b-XbdQALs/s1600/blog+052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE843CewuAI/AAAAAAAAAl0/P0b-XbdQALs/s320/blog+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498676188252518402" border="0" /></a>This arrived the other day from <a href="http://einahpetsneleb.blogspot.com/">Belen</a>; I won a giveaway of hers. The little magnetic photo frames look so cool on my fridge. Thanks Belen!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE88GKFz05I/AAAAAAAAAmM/oDAYMQcBgt4/s1600/blog+055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE88GKFz05I/AAAAAAAAAmM/oDAYMQcBgt4/s320/blog+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498679746528269202" border="0" /></a>These postcards are from postcrossing and I love them all!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Outgoing</span><br /><br />As always I'm a little bit bad at taking photos of my outgoing mail...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE88GUHSYQI/AAAAAAAAAmU/z2axEXZ9eLI/s1600/blog+059.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE88GUHSYQI/AAAAAAAAAmU/z2axEXZ9eLI/s320/blog+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498679749218820354" border="0" /></a>These are some postcards that I sent the other day. I've found all these cool arty postcards, lol I kind of wish I could send one to myself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE8-PVmHiEI/AAAAAAAAAmc/sSiRi1kKoN0/s1600/blog+061.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE8-PVmHiEI/AAAAAAAAAmc/sSiRi1kKoN0/s320/blog+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498682103258646594" border="0" /></a>Some envelopes winging their way around the world as we speak.<br /><br />Make sure you send me an email if you want to get in on the action. There is nothing quite like happy mail to brighten up your day :)<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4686163275522424556?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-39919883909729131992010-07-26T00:47:00.000-07:002010-07-26T01:19:56.037-07:00I had such a good weekend in Wellington celebrating <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> 21st birthday. I arrived on Friday and we had a family dinner that night with both my aunties and the grandparents. It was so good to see them all.<br />Then on Saturday Tillie and I made our way to a gorgeous penthouse apartment in the city where we had a girly day with a couple of her friends. With our makeup done and pretty dresses on we got picked up from the city in a beautiful pink cadillac (we felt so cool) and taken to Lower Hutt where the party was held at the cutest American style diner. After Tillie made her big entrance, there was drinking, speeches, more drinking and dancing. Then we all went to town in a bus and drunk and danced some more. But I'll stop talking, here are some photos!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BvKViWWI/AAAAAAAAAk0/zLUQWFcyAxw/s1600/21-5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BvKViWWI/AAAAAAAAAk0/zLUQWFcyAxw/s320/21-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498122998573586786" border="0" /></a>Granddad and all the grandkids.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BvuocqhI/AAAAAAAAAk8/qbsT6UFm9SM/s1600/21-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BvuocqhI/AAAAAAAAAk8/qbsT6UFm9SM/s320/21-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498123008316582418" border="0" /></a>In the backseat of the cadillac.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BwF8nFEI/AAAAAAAAAlE/BoYfCF5JITA/s1600/21-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BwF8nFEI/AAAAAAAAAlE/BoYfCF5JITA/s320/21-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498123014575166530" border="0" /></a>Tillie's mum and my auntie Jenny, Tillie, me and our auntie Anna. I really love this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1DeXMEP5I/AAAAAAAAAlk/YyyJpOVQh5c/s1600/21-6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1DeXMEP5I/AAAAAAAAAlk/YyyJpOVQh5c/s320/21-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498124908989005714" border="0" /></a>Me and the birthday girl. She looked so gorgeous.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BwZ1AheI/AAAAAAAAAlM/Pm2CUnwWA6s/s1600/21-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1BwZ1AheI/AAAAAAAAAlM/Pm2CUnwWA6s/s320/21-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498123019911988706" border="0" /></a>Dance-floor action.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1DeBFAn8I/AAAAAAAAAlc/E2w2PL_pW-M/s1600/21-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TE1DeBFAn8I/AAAAAAAAAlc/E2w2PL_pW-M/s320/21-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498124903053828034" border="0" /></a>Yeah so I was drunk haha.<br /><br />And I was very hungover Sunday. I think I was still a bit drunk when I woke up but after a shower and during the plane ride I felt so gross it wasn't funny. All good fun though! And we are doing it all over again next weekend because Tillie is coming up to Auckland for another party with her Auckland friends. Yay hopefully I can stomach alcohol again by then!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3991988390972913199?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-55120244915995651632010-07-21T23:18:00.001-07:002010-07-21T23:26:54.620-07:00<h2 class="date-header"><span></span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class="post-outer"> <div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><br /><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJNGL9tLI/AAAAAAAABKM/yGLxGueOsnU/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJNGL9tLI/AAAAAAAABKM/yGLxGueOsnU/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160884600190130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Week Three.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">15.07.10 - 21.07.10<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI-9pF1xI/AAAAAAAABJk/b5Y-8ZyCZfs/s1600/15.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI-9pF1xI/AAAAAAAABJk/b5Y-8ZyCZfs/s400/15.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160641788270354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_SDLFDI/AAAAAAAABJs/cjMXLE6RBEc/s1600/16.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_SDLFDI/AAAAAAAABJs/cjMXLE6RBEc/s400/16.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160647266374706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_tpMByI/AAAAAAAABJ0/rx0pEQG184U/s1600/17.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_tpMByI/AAAAAAAABJ0/rx0pEQG184U/s400/17.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160654673577762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_7YxZ-I/AAAAAAAABJ8/moK-5uxgcxs/s1600/18.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZI_7YxZ-I/AAAAAAAABJ8/moK-5uxgcxs/s400/18.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160658362820578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJAQjSKZI/AAAAAAAABKE/rV5JfVVAZ-0/s1600/19.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJAQjSKZI/AAAAAAAABKE/rV5JfVVAZ-0/s400/19.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496160664044054930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEdgi3QF9AI/AAAAAAAABKc/_lQT_FvLwzw/s1600/20.07.10+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEdgi3QF9AI/AAAAAAAABKc/_lQT_FvLwzw/s400/20.07.10+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496468022292247554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEdgjQt_y9I/AAAAAAAABKk/HNmp4jPZZTc/s1600/21.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEdgjQt_y9I/AAAAAAAABKk/HNmp4jPZZTc/s400/21.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496468029128559570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJ2qmdt5I/AAAAAAAABKU/nGCCu5LytFk/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TEZJ2qmdt5I/AAAAAAAABKU/nGCCu5LytFk/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496161598749652882" border="0" /></a>So that was this week. Incredibly busy and stressful, but I still found time to take photos yay! This weekend is going to be even busier as I'm going to Wellington to celebrate the lovely Tillie's birthday tomorrow morning. So right now I'm wrapping presents, locating clothes and finishing a speech haha. Make sure you all pop over to her <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/2010/07/changing-perspectives-vol-3.html">blog</a> and wish her a lovely birthday! Have a great weekend everyone! xx<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5512024491599565163?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-2159800963405751742010-07-19T02:02:00.000-07:002010-07-19T02:14:40.806-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TEQXcpLQ_II/AAAAAAAAAks/Uf85oSsIWUk/s1600/tired.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TEQXcpLQ_II/AAAAAAAAAks/Uf85oSsIWUk/s320/tired.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495543226155728002" border="0" /></a><br />Today was the first day of my second semester. I don't know how I'm going to make it through this one. I'm taking 4 undergrad papers and a part-time post-grad course. I also have two jobs; one of them is casual thank goodness and I can work whenever and however much I want but I'm committed to at least 15 hours a week for the other one. And I'm tired just after today. That achey close to tears kind of tired.<br />The point of this is not a whinge lol. I really want to ask you guys how you would cope in a situation like this? Unfortunately dropping commitments is not an option but if you have any magic time management skills or special ways to look after yourselves I would really appreciate some advice. And at least I'm asking before I have a mental breakdown, because you never know it might be preventable. I'm going to go and collapse into bed now, tomorrow I've got work from 8.30am to 8pm to look forward to.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-215980096340575174?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-38639463275496751012010-07-17T15:50:00.000-07:002010-07-17T16:43:42.182-07:00<a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TEI64mcIoZI/AAAAAAAAAkk/238y8WnMf5c/s1600/versatile_bloggeraward.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TEI64mcIoZI/AAAAAAAAAkk/238y8WnMf5c/s320/versatile_bloggeraward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495019239411065234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I love getting awards, they seriously give me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. And this </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://wanderlustandwallflowers.blogspot.com/2010/07/versatile-blogger.html">lovely</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> over at the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://wanderlustandwallflowers.blogspot.com/2010/07/versatile-blogger.html">pieces</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> gave me one the other day yay!</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b>There are 4 rules to go along with this award:</b></span><p style="margin: 0px; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 1: </span>Thank the person who gave you this award.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: italic 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">THANK-YOU! </span><br /></span></p><div face="arial" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p><div face="arial" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Rule 2</b>: Share 7 things about yourself.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">1. This semester I'm starting a part time post-grad course. The thing is I haven't actually finished my degree yet, I got special acceptance. So this semester I'm taking 4 under-grad papers + my post-grad, working two jobs and hopefully getting some sleep...</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">2. I bought slippers this weekend. That may make me a nanna but at least my feet are warm.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">3. Speaking about warmth, I'm going to Rarotonga in 2 weeks and 6 days. I'm not counting down at all.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4. I tried ginger beer for the first time a week ago. Now I love the stuff.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">5. I can't drive legally yet even though I have had my learners license since I was 15. However Dan has got me to the point where I can pretty much drive just not in Auckland traffic, so I need some professional lessons when I get back from Raro and I will finally get a car and my restricted license.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">6. I can't tell my left from right most of the time. Well I can, I just need to think about it. It just doesn't come automatically.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">7. I know what I would name my kids if I had them right this minute, Lucas and Isabelle. I used to really like Alexia for a girl as well but I'm not so sure about that now.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 13px georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><br /></p><div face="arial" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;"> </div><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b>Rule 3</b></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >: Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I can't think of 15 bloggers I'm afraid but some great bloggers I have recently discovered include:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Amy from </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://amyschmamey.blogspot.com/">Amyschmamey</a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Sarah Emily from </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://greystrawberrys.blogspot.com/">Grey Strawberrys</a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Krystal from </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://thelovelylist.blogspot.com/">Village</a><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >The lovely from <a href="http://poppiesandsunshine.blogspot.com/">Poppies and Sunshine</a><br />And Regan from <a href="http://razzmatazzblog.blogspot.com/">A Fairytale of Photos</a><br /><br />You should all check out their blogs!<br /><br /><b>Rule 4</b>: Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3863946327549675101?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-19684927596886531072010-07-14T17:57:00.000-07:002010-07-14T22:42:33.523-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kwEEKYgI/AAAAAAAABFM/2EFQw4v0xLw/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kwEEKYgI/AAAAAAAABFM/2EFQw4v0xLw/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493869003582104066" border="0" /></a></div>Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Week Two.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">08.07.10 - 14.07.10<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4khYEBelI/AAAAAAAABEM/UybeAQv_1nU/s1600/08.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4khYEBelI/AAAAAAAABEM/UybeAQv_1nU/s400/08.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868751252191826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4khwGMnDI/AAAAAAAABEU/iUZ3qRw3Fis/s1600/09.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4khwGMnDI/AAAAAAAABEU/iUZ3qRw3Fis/s400/09.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868757703760946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kiZVgAPI/AAAAAAAABEc/3gkMku9DktA/s1600/10.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kiZVgAPI/AAAAAAAABEc/3gkMku9DktA/s400/10.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868768773800178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kitUXXII/AAAAAAAABEk/kF3OWztFWxk/s1600/11.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kitUXXII/AAAAAAAABEk/kF3OWztFWxk/s400/11.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868774137748610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kjFHF_II/AAAAAAAABEs/PFSKPlfOrIg/s1600/12.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kjFHF_II/AAAAAAAABEs/PFSKPlfOrIg/s400/12.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868780524534914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kq_ACDOI/AAAAAAAABE0/DAQKYHloqAE/s1600/13.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4kq_ACDOI/AAAAAAAABE0/DAQKYHloqAE/s400/13.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868916323257570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4krQ_k2VI/AAAAAAAABE8/OohqyMgahbE/s1600/14.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4krQ_k2VI/AAAAAAAABE8/OohqyMgahbE/s400/14.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868921153182034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4krm9MRqI/AAAAAAAABFE/6gm4Cl09-Xc/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TD4krm9MRqI/AAAAAAAABFE/6gm4Cl09-Xc/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493868927048763042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have to say that I found this week a lot harder than the one before, I think I was a bit lacking in inspiration. But here is what we ended up with. As always though <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> photos are amazing! Would love to hear what you think!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1968492759688653107?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-51923080662445310892010-07-11T23:39:00.000-07:002010-07-11T23:46:05.964-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDq6CSdYfuI/AAAAAAAAAkc/gK_Im_H-r4k/s1600/blog+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDq6CSdYfuI/AAAAAAAAAkc/gK_Im_H-r4k/s320/blog+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492907244009324258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had an incredibly quiet, chilled weekend it was great. There were a few boring things in there like tax returns, cleaning the house and groceries. But also watching several movies, finishing a book and starting another, eating good food, and cuddling on the couch with Daniel and Shiro trying to stay warm. Hope you all had a good weekend!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5192308066244531089?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-36440038297667107352010-07-09T17:42:00.000-07:002010-07-09T18:07:30.671-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDfHSE1o50I/AAAAAAAAAkU/Bl6oVyZVtPY/s1600/eclipse.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDfHSE1o50I/AAAAAAAAAkU/Bl6oVyZVtPY/s320/eclipse.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492077383951902530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2853015">Source</a></span><br /></div><br />I went and saw "Eclipse" last night and in my opinion it was so much better than "New Moon." I only really went for my friend because she doesn't have many friends here in Auckland and I had pretty low expectations. However there was much more action rather than teenage angst in this one which I liked (still a lot of teenage angst though). I still can't stand Edward and Bella (my friend said she heard disparaging sounds from me every time Edward started whining about protecting Bella) but I think more of the other characters started coming out in this movie; for example Jasper's and Rosalie's stories were really cool. And Jacob is still incredibly hot and shirtless haha. Definitely not cinematic brilliance but you know good for what it was. I gave it 6 out of 10 (whereas New Moon was probably a 3 and only because of Jacob) and my friend gave it 7.5 because in her words she is still dedicated to the Twilight saga. Her boyfriend who came as well (which is a whole other post all together, ugh) fell asleep so I don't think his opinion really counts.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDfGz7NkzZI/AAAAAAAAAkM/44wk5YH7ve8/s1600/On_Beauty_m1214526.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDfGz7NkzZI/AAAAAAAAAkM/44wk5YH7ve8/s320/On_Beauty_m1214526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492076865971867026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__a8jmvYPZVk/R21z_Pp45yI/AAAAAAAAC1A/ZQA_w9gEfds/s400/On_Beauty_m1214526.jpg">Source</a></span><br /></div><br />I also just finished Zadie Smith's book "On Beauty" the other day. I had really high expectations of this book because apparently she is a brilliant author and that book has appeared on several must read lists. I have to say that I thought the actual storyline was a bit predictable but the characters were fantastic. I think some authors can get a bit attached to their characters and portray them in a very idealised way. However all these characters were very human and imperfect which meant I enjoyed the book a lot and would definitely recommend it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3644003829766710735?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-36038350756651835152010-07-07T23:58:00.000-07:002010-07-08T00:11:40.939-07:00<a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/" style="display: block;"> </a> <div id="content-wrapper"> <div id="crosscol-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div id="main-wrapper"><div class="main section" id="main"><div class="widget Blog" id="Blog1"><div class="blog-posts hfeed"><div class="date-outer"> <!-- google_ad_section_start(name=default) --> <div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvKV1ur1I/AAAAAAAABC8/lFJ44LAal_4/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvKV1ur1I/AAAAAAAABC8/lFJ44LAal_4/s400/cp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276806611709778" border="0" /></a>Once upon a time there were 2 girls, who decided to embark on a photographic journey. Not the kind of Journey with Dragons and Bad Guys, rather the kind of journey that requires them to take 1 photo everyday for a whole year. Thats 365 photos. A challenge? Perhaps, But these girls decided to take it on together, everything is better in pairs right? The rules are simple. 1 Photo every day for 365 days. Starting July 1st 2010 and ending July 1st 2011. They thought they would share their little project on their blogs. A little gallery of sorts. So this is it. A year of photographs. Are you ready to see what their worlds look like through a lens?<br /><br />Week One.<br />01.07.10 - 07.07.10<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvJ1a_0uI/AAAAAAAABC0/N5v5aOJjZ4k/s1600/01.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvJ1a_0uI/AAAAAAAABC0/N5v5aOJjZ4k/s400/01.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276797909652194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvJdie5rI/AAAAAAAABCs/npiX1hSM-hE/s1600/02.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvJdie5rI/AAAAAAAABCs/npiX1hSM-hE/s400/02.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276791498598066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvI-W45AI/AAAAAAAABCk/fpBuAvutAEY/s1600/03.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTvI-W45AI/AAAAAAAABCk/fpBuAvutAEY/s400/03.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276783128470530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu-BehrZI/AAAAAAAABCc/stzIVvLNwcQ/s1600/04.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu-BehrZI/AAAAAAAABCc/stzIVvLNwcQ/s400/04.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276594987249042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu9kM6nlI/AAAAAAAABCU/dSYJyDZ74Ww/s1600/05.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu9kM6nlI/AAAAAAAABCU/dSYJyDZ74Ww/s400/05.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276587128757842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu9eiojRI/AAAAAAAABCM/0SBNRiLrgio/s1600/06.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu9eiojRI/AAAAAAAABCM/0SBNRiLrgio/s400/06.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276585609235730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu83DnJHI/AAAAAAAABCE/Cd4VsFaqgPw/s1600/07.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu83DnJHI/AAAAAAAABCE/Cd4VsFaqgPw/s400/07.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276575010137202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu8tO-TQI/AAAAAAAABB8/YVypsHX7VEQ/s1600/names.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 56px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kn0Jn_YomC0/TDTu8tO-TQI/AAAAAAAABB8/YVypsHX7VEQ/s400/names.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491276572373437698" border="0" /></a><br />I am so incredibly excited about this. I had the idea recently that I really wanted to do a 365 photo project and mentioned it to my gorgeous cousin <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/2010/07/changing-perspectives-vol-1.html">Tillie</a> who then decided to do it with me. From there this has just grown over the past couple of weeks. And as Tillie said with the two of us motivating each other, it also means hopefully, neither of us will slack off! Because it is harder than you think taking a photo every day! But every Thursday you can expect a little blog like this. I really hope you like our first installment xx<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3603835075665183515?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-22560529981809300082010-07-05T22:44:00.000-07:002010-07-05T23:52:52.567-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-family:georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured."</span> - B.K.S. Iyengar</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDLSnuZs89I/AAAAAAAAAj8/ahVGkgRW6Uw/s1600/yoga.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDLSnuZs89I/AAAAAAAAAj8/ahVGkgRW6Uw/s320/yoga.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490682475630621650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to yoga tonight for the first time in two years. I'm super excited because I remember how good I felt when I used to do yoga and how clear my mind was. I'm not sure how much I remember though, let's hope I don't make a complete fool of myself!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2256052998180930008?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-65952908740902401802010-07-04T13:24:00.000-07:002010-07-04T14:09:28.275-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzbU0iQ6I/AAAAAAAAAjc/fCNv-kaJUu8/s1600/blog+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzbU0iQ6I/AAAAAAAAAjc/fCNv-kaJUu8/s320/blog+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490155596535710626" border="0" /></a>My weekend in Hamilton was awesome. My friend and I always have so much fun together. The whole weekend was pretty much spent shopping because Hamilton surprisingly has some really great outlet stores. For example I got conditioner, two bottles of Palmer's moisturiser, an exfoliator and an eye cream for a grand total of $21. I also found a great stripey cardi for $12 and a pair of black flats for $10. And that is probably only half of what I bought....<br />Saturday night was freezing so we stayed in by the fire and drank a lot of beer lol. We watched "Across the Universe" which is really cool and played with my friends gorgeous kitten Ollie.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzcnCVGAI/AAAAAAAAAjk/jvGj6yMms1w/s1600/03.07.10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzcnCVGAI/AAAAAAAAAjk/jvGj6yMms1w/s320/03.07.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490155618605275138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday there was more shopping and a visit to an art gallery. It seems the Waikato has some really talented artists. This was our favourite, but just a little out of our price range.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzdelZ3KI/AAAAAAAAAjs/gKG4pukrPSw/s1600/blog+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzdelZ3KI/AAAAAAAAAjs/gKG4pukrPSw/s320/blog+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490155633516338338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We finished the weekend off with some coffee and cake just before I had to catch my bus home. The raspberry friands were amazing! I had never tried one before but they were so yummy.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzeI8yWQI/AAAAAAAAAj0/nTAfauZNGqM/s1600/blog+007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TDDzeI8yWQI/AAAAAAAAAj0/nTAfauZNGqM/s320/blog+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490155644888701186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">How was your weekend?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6595290874090240180?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-83238243632420589362010-07-02T01:20:00.000-07:002010-07-02T01:35:56.356-07:00Because I haven't done this in a while! And even though it is kind of on the fourth of July holiday they celebrate in the states, I can still answer the questions :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://drlill.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/il_fullxfull-30949697.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://drlill.com/2009/07/&amp;usg=__3fKQ5Ihl2ENyDMy7T6WCoAjIXAo=&amp;h=1914&amp;w=1605&amp;sz=316&amp;hl=en&amp;start=55&amp;sig2=VgtarDptvrjAWywCAE-dEg&amp;um=1&amp;itbs=1&amp;tbnid=HveSxF1-cu2ioM:&amp;tbnh=150&amp;tbnw=126&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmartha%2Bstewart%2B4th%2Bof%2Bjuly%26start%3D54%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1&amp;ei=MVUtTNeCMIeSOJKY_NcB"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TcUNT3McgBs/TC1XWbUiY1I/AAAAAAAADa8/ZN--PVNsy9Y/s400/4thofjulyfillitin.jpg" width="336" border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">1. <b>This weekend for The 4th of July I'll be </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">going to the fine city of Hamilton for a girly weekend with my friend Pri<span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">2. <b>Fireworks are</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">pretty cool. I've actually never had fireworks that you do in the backyard. But I think the big public displays are awesome </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">3. <b>Nothing says summer like</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">bbqs, long warm nights drinking with friends, and Christmas (I live in New Zealand after all)<span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-decoration: underline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">4. <b>My favorite summer memory is </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Rhythm and the Vines (a big music festival that takes place over New Years). Two of my best mates, camping in a vineyard, a lot of alcohol and sun. It all was a pretty good mix</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">5. <b>My favorite thing about summer is </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">being outside and sunny long days.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">6. <b>Summer in a word is</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">fun<span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-decoration: underline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">7.<b> If I could choose to have summer or winter year round I'd pick </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">definitely summer I don't like being cold</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good weekend everyone!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-8323824363242058936?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-16998041391195585752010-06-29T02:23:00.000-07:002010-06-29T03:35:54.084-07:00My goal is to make the most of these holidays and I think my first three-day weekend went pretty well. I'm going to be working four days a week over the break so I get the extra money but still have three whole days to myself every week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So Saturday I was pretty hungover from Friday (which you really don't want to know about!) so we had a pretty slow start to the day. We ended up going to the mall to do a bit of shopping and I bought the Florence and The Machine album <span style="font-style: italic;">"Lungs"</span> as a treat for finishing exams. After a few friends mentioning they were coming to NZ, my cousin Tillie introduced me to them a couple of weeks ago. The album is amazing!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm9AYP35lI/AAAAAAAAAi0/lHz8KVWgUWw/s1600/lungs_fatm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm9AYP35lI/AAAAAAAAAi0/lHz8KVWgUWw/s320/lungs_fatm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488125435134338642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bolsteryourholster.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/lungs_fatm.jpg"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /><br />Then Saturday night Dan and I went ice skating. It is a lot harder than I thought it would be (I was one of those kids who never learnt how to rollerblade) but it was loads of fun. I was definitely getting the hang of it by the time we left and we are going to go back in the next couple of weeks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm9zWRrEpI/AAAAAAAAAi8/wEQqEz0fXRE/s1600/blog+540.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm9zWRrEpI/AAAAAAAAAi8/wEQqEz0fXRE/s320/blog+540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488126310778344082" border="0" /></a><br />Then Sunday we spent cleaning up the house, as it sorely needed it after such a busy couple of weeks. Not very exciting but it is so nice to have a clean house. And I found some daffodils at the supermarket which really brighten the place up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm-avwBadI/AAAAAAAAAjE/CEDljahs5S0/s1600/blog+534.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm-avwBadI/AAAAAAAAAjE/CEDljahs5S0/s320/blog+534.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488126987631421906" border="0" /></a><br />And I know I have blogged about it before but I went to Papa's Pizza on Sunday night. My friend who I went with also loved the place so I figure that means I can use this photo for the second time (I was too busy having fun to take any photos while I was there). My friend also bought me end of exam goodies, a bottle of wine, some chocolate and the new Twilight book <span style="font-style: italic;">"The Short Life of Bree Tanner."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm_XcshUtI/AAAAAAAAAjM/FR3IujnZDow/s1600/blog+515.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCm_XcshUtI/AAAAAAAAAjM/FR3IujnZDow/s320/blog+515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488128030488482514" border="0" /></a><br />Monday was spent lazing around in bed and working my way through the non-psychology related reading on my bedside table. Though I did join the gym, which I'm really happy about. I used to love going to the gym but when I moved to Auckland I never got round to joining one up here. And then Monday night we went to a screening of a short film Dan worked on. The director was giving away some alcohol from the winery that sponsored the film and I won two bottles of wine. Yay! I have a feeling it is going to come in handy when I go to Hamilton this weekend coming for a girls weekend :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCnChgIl6aI/AAAAAAAAAjU/6SJ0lVIqazU/s1600/blog+548.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCnChgIl6aI/AAAAAAAAAjU/6SJ0lVIqazU/s320/blog+548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488131501745105314" border="0" /></a><br />So a pretty good start to my uni break! What did you get up over the weekend?<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1699804139119558575?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-30470170584083297412010-06-27T16:33:00.000-07:002010-06-27T17:17:43.673-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been embracing the comeback of snail mail and decided I would share the mailbox action with y'all. Unfortunately I havn't taken pictures of all my outgoing mail so hopefully <a href="http://inthenextroom.blogspot.com/">Zoe</a>, <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">Allana </a>and <a href="http://auburnstreet.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> will blog about the packages I sent them recently.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incoming</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfkvf_U8hI/AAAAAAAAAiU/OmNZhhv0xbo/s1600/blog+546.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfkvf_U8hI/AAAAAAAAAiU/OmNZhhv0xbo/s320/blog+546.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487606175666336274" border="0" /></a>Sophie sent me this for <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie's</a> Absolutely Delightful package swap. There was a cute card, an agate crystal, old key and an inspirational quote.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCflnd6WNwI/AAAAAAAAAic/P6RCNrUg2IE/s1600/blog+547.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCflnd6WNwI/AAAAAAAAAic/P6RCNrUg2IE/s320/blog+547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487607137181251330" border="0" /></a>Some postcrossing cards I have received recently.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Outgoing</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfnQjOfm4I/AAAAAAAAAis/iFx4amuPO08/s1600/blog+543.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfnQjOfm4I/AAAAAAAAAis/iFx4amuPO08/s320/blog+543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487608942494194562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfnQFGwOgI/AAAAAAAAAik/PIP2rzs9WXQ/s1600/blog+544.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCfnQFGwOgI/AAAAAAAAAik/PIP2rzs9WXQ/s320/blog+544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487608934408665602" border="0" /></a>And because I was slack and didn't take photos of the packages I sent out recently I just have postcards to share. Pretty postcards though! I managed to find a whole heap of world wearable art postcards and these are winging their way out to some lucky people as we speak.<br /><br />I am on the lookout for penpals, postcard friends, package swap partners, anyone who is keen to embrace the snail mail comeback really. So if you would like something sweet in your mailbox from me send me an email (jessstevens at gmail dot com)! And I will make more of an effort to take photos of my outgoing mail lol!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3047017058408329741?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-56163965247731135282010-06-25T15:53:00.000-07:002010-06-25T16:00:42.379-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCU07fLwaOI/AAAAAAAAAiE/QyuXUu-26LE/s1600/freedom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TCU07fLwaOI/AAAAAAAAAiE/QyuXUu-26LE/s320/freedom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486849917608552674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/1673850"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /></div><br />Exams are over and I can finally enjoy my three weeks off! Which means normal posting can resume as well. I missed you all! Feeling just a tad hungover today so will be catching up on all your blogs this morning (you need to drink to celebrate the end of exams lol). Hopefully will be able to get a full weekend in there as well to share with you and a new project I want to get started. I hope you all have a lovely weekend xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5616396524773113528?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-58557070819995321952010-06-17T13:37:00.000-07:002010-06-17T13:44:26.959-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBqIbWch6lI/AAAAAAAAAh8/CEoAq9dQLJ8/s1600/exam.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBqIbWch6lI/AAAAAAAAAh8/CEoAq9dQLJ8/s320/exam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845499740088914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2443745">Source</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I have my first exam today. Ahhh! I always get really nervous about exams. Daniel keeps telling me I'll be fine but it doesn't help when he made it through his entire university career without sitting one exam. I'm definitely studying the wrong area, damn those creative people. I have studied heaps for this one though so hopefully it will pay off. Wish me luck!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5855707081999532195?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-73227578410411794012010-06-15T01:21:00.000-07:002010-06-15T01:42:21.653-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBc8jFf2pQI/AAAAAAAAAh0/DyxC8AYIDbQ/s1600/football.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBc8jFf2pQI/AAAAAAAAAh0/DyxC8AYIDbQ/s320/football.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482917644815738114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2548694"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /></div><br />Okay yes the football fever has definitely hit my house. Daniel is a huge fan and the World Cup is pretty special to us because it was on when we first got together (four years have gone so fast!) and some of my first memories of our relationship involved watching the games together. And this time around New Zealand is playing! Their first game is tonight and let me just say I hope like anything they win. I have a bet going with Dan and lets just say he is being very unpatriotic and is backing Slovakia! Hope I win, I get dinner at my favourite restaurant if I do :D<br />Are you following the World Cup?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7322757841041179401?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-13785897157325940812010-06-13T18:42:00.000-07:002010-06-13T18:51:05.819-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"We're all lonely for something we don't know we're lonely for. How else to explain the curious feeling that goes around feeling like missing somebody we've never even met?"</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- David Foster Wallace<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBWKf9gRkrI/AAAAAAAAAhs/1YpQwdv2Tk0/s1600/lonely.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBWKf9gRkrI/AAAAAAAAAhs/1YpQwdv2Tk0/s320/lonely.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482440403083956914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2391206">Source</a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-1378589715732594081?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-68541021298673703432010-06-11T22:07:00.000-07:002010-06-11T23:03:16.437-07:00It seems as soon as I finished all those assignments I had to start studying for exams. I have three exams this semester and the stress levels are starting to build up again. It's definitely not my favourite thing to do but I keep telling myself only two more weeks and I get a 3 week holiday before the next semester starts. This semester has been incredibly stressful so I plan on making the most of the time I have off. Here are some of the things I'm planning on doing:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. Go to the Auckland Art Gallery and have coffee and cake in the city.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMZw3CQBSI/AAAAAAAAAgc/VAogZfS8cGw/s1600/akart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMZw3CQBSI/AAAAAAAAAgc/VAogZfS8cGw/s320/akart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481753498637829410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz/press/images/general3.jpg">Source</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2. Go on a bush walk in the Waitakere Ranges.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMaTk4HWeI/AAAAAAAAAgk/NVqAWHbMTFg/s1600/waitakereranges.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMaTk4HWeI/AAAAAAAAAgk/NVqAWHbMTFg/s320/waitakereranges.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481754095058901474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1473297-What_a_picture-Waitakere_Ranges.jpg">Source</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">3. Go to Butterfly Creek.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMazgrfxVI/AAAAAAAAAgs/FtgYNGgUPsk/s1600/butterfly.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMazgrfxVI/AAAAAAAAAgs/FtgYNGgUPsk/s320/butterfly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481754643688047954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2549537">Source</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4. Do something fun with each of my Auckland friends.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMb-wY_5PI/AAAAAAAAAg0/_ybqG0ohspI/s1600/friend.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMb-wY_5PI/AAAAAAAAAg0/_ybqG0ohspI/s320/friend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481755936395617522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2268260">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Visit my good friend in Hamilton and have a girly weekend.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMcfq_qTnI/AAAAAAAAAg8/EyFYyTtypoo/s1600/hamilton.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMcfq_qTnI/AAAAAAAAAg8/EyFYyTtypoo/s320/hamilton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481756501882850930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2555587">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Read at least four books. I've just started "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith so I will be finishing that. Is there any amazing must read books you would recommend? I had a very long reading list saved on my computer but seem to have lost it :(<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMdZWAZf_I/AAAAAAAAAhE/7Cs3EnQF_nY/s1600/reading.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMdZWAZf_I/AAAAAAAAAhE/7Cs3EnQF_nY/s320/reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481757492681211890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2554184">Source</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">7. Go to the movies.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMe8yninWI/AAAAAAAAAhM/HpCP-8-zm4M/s1600/movies.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMe8yninWI/AAAAAAAAAhM/HpCP-8-zm4M/s320/movies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481759201168629090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/1408870">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Send some more mail, would you like to be penpals? Email me your address to jessstevens12 at gmail dot com.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMfVhtgrkI/AAAAAAAAAhU/TDwZOWn8Yo4/s1600/mail.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMfVhtgrkI/AAAAAAAAAhU/TDwZOWn8Yo4/s320/mail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481759626126995010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2509034">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Tackle one of the gazillion craft projects I have bookmarked.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMfuXXPhwI/AAAAAAAAAhc/Y0W_qZkFfUk/s1600/craft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMfuXXPhwI/AAAAAAAAAhc/Y0W_qZkFfUk/s320/craft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481760052845971202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2545157">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div>10. And most importantly have a few (probably more like a lot) of drinks to celebrate the end of exams.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMipDJsImI/AAAAAAAAAhk/B1OFvSYiYGk/s1600/champers.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TBMipDJsImI/AAAAAAAAAhk/B1OFvSYiYGk/s320/champers.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481763260055954018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2199257">Source</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I can't wait! Just have to pass three exams first...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6854102129867370343?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-42363382531886037102010-06-07T23:00:00.000-07:002010-06-07T23:29:04.450-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Guess where I'm going in two months!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3dU0acENI/AAAAAAAAAf8/aFxaDMebN3U/s1600/raro.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3dU0acENI/AAAAAAAAAf8/aFxaDMebN3U/s320/raro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480279671316418770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.nzbb.info/nzbb/rte/image/MAEVE%202010/p189543-Rarotonga-A_typical_Rarotonga_Beach.jpg">Source</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3hWhFsTWI/AAAAAAAAAgM/beNLyfr4aqc/s1600/beach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3hWhFsTWI/AAAAAAAAAgM/beNLyfr4aqc/s320/beach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480284098535378274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2495608">Source</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3iUoletwI/AAAAAAAAAgU/6sK13sFUH44/s1600/cocktails.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TA3iUoletwI/AAAAAAAAAgU/6sK13sFUH44/s320/cocktails.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480285165699643138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2222049">Source</a></span><br /><br />Rarotonga baby! Thanks to my awesome family I get to enjoy the best 21st birthday present ever. I can't wait to lie on a beach and drink cocktails. And it will be my first time overseas! Exciting!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4236338253188603710?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-30398858977376029142010-06-02T22:46:00.000-07:002010-06-02T23:21:05.475-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TAdJK1tNqvI/AAAAAAAAAf0/6VRMyXlx4UY/s1600/blog+518.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TAdJK1tNqvI/AAAAAAAAAf0/6VRMyXlx4UY/s320/blog+518.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478427922283735794" border="0" /></a><br />You might remember a while back that I was changing my diet a bit to exclude heavily processed food and to include more organic foods. Somewhere along the way this has meant that we have gone almost vegetarian. Which is great as I've discovered some yummy vege recipes like this one. It is from disneyfamily.com, which is pretty random but it is really good.<br /><br />Hashed Potatoes with Greens and Cheese (Serves four)<br /><br />1 1/2 pounds boiling potatoes, scrubbed and diced into 1/2-inch cubes<br />3 tablespoons olive oil, divided use<br />2 tablespoons butter, divided use<br />1 onion, finely chopped<br />1 large clove garlic, peeled and pressed through a garlic press<br />1 bunch greens (such as mustard, spinach, chard, or kale), washed, thick ribs removed, and slivered (stack the leaves and shred them with a large knife), (I used cabbage and kale)<br />1 very ripe tomato, seeded and finely diced<br />kosher salt<br />1/2 teaspoon paprika (ideally smoked)<br />1 heaping cup grated cheddar cheese <p> <b>Directions</b> </p><ol><p> </p><li> Steam the potatoes over boiling water until just tender, around 10 minutes.</li><li> Meanwhile, heat one tablespoon each of the olive oil and butter in a very large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and sauté the onion until soft and translucent and just beginning to color, around 10 minutes. </li><li>Add the steamed potato cubes to the pan along with the remaining oil and butter, stir to coat, then fry undisturbed for 5 minutes, until the bottoms of the cubes are browning nicely. Flip the mixture (it will not flip evenly, which is fine) and fry for another 5 minutes. </li><li> Now add the garlic, stir until fragrant, then stir in the greens, tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt (or half as much table salt), and paprika. Stir the mixture as the greens wilt down, then flatten it with a spatula and fry it for 5 minutes before flipping and frying another 5 minutes. If the mixture is not a lovely, ruddy brown by now, fry a bit longer, then sprinkle with the cheese and stir to melt.</li><li> Serve as is, or accompanied by fried or scrambled eggs. </li></ol>Do you have a favourite vege recipe? Please share a link to it, I'm keen to try some new things. Oh and does anyone know what an almost vegetarian is called? A friend at work said it was something along the lines of flexitarian but I haven't had a chance to look into it yet.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3039885897737602914?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-54541978311049734682010-06-01T02:54:00.000-07:002010-06-01T03:24:28.264-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TATdnbEVUQI/AAAAAAAAAfs/CpH1KBpRi6w/s1600/lifeisgood.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TATdnbEVUQI/AAAAAAAAAfs/CpH1KBpRi6w/s320/lifeisgood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477746716139933954" border="0" /></a><br />Do you remember how it felt getting certificates at school? Getting blog awards are a bit like that, they put a big smile on my face. The lovely <a href="http://einahpetsneleb.blogspot.com/">Belen</a> gave me this Life is Good Award and I'm pretty stoked about it. I believe I have to answer these questions so here goes:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1) What do you do when you're bored?</span><br />Like Belen I also surf the net. But maybe watch rubbish tv too.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2) Are you an autumn or spring?</span><br />Definitely spring! I love it when everything is fresh and new. And my birthday is in spring, well New Zealand's spring anyway.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3) Quick! You're stuck at an airport for hours and the only options are crossword puzzles or an old novel that nobody's heard of. Which one do you pick?</span><br />Probably read the book. I have been a sucker for novels since a young age.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4) Jane Austen or Emily Bronte?</span><br />Definitely a Jane Austen fan.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5) Do you feel prepared for the five other questions coming your way?</span><br />As I will ever be.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6) Who's your hero?</span><br />My Auntie Jenny. She is pretty awesome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7) Favorite word?</span><br />That tends to change as I discover words but my current fave is ipsilateral. I discovered it when learning about the ipsilateral pathway in the brain and just really liked the sound of it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8) Are you one of those "checklist" people or are you a "wing it and hope everything goes well" sort of person?</span><br />Oh I am definitely the checklist type. Winging it makes me very anxious lol.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9) What phrase has stuck with you in your life?</span><br />I started keeping a book of quotes that mean something to me just recently and the first one to go in there was this, "There comes a time in your life when you realize who will always matter &amp; who never did. So don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future." I don't know who said it but its stayed with me ever since I first heard it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10) If you were to choose between coffee and tea, which would you go with?</span><br />Coffee, preferably a well made trim cappuccino.<br /><br />Now to tag some beautiful people:<br /><br />Sarah from <a href="http://mollysmaison.blogspot.com/">Molly's Maison</a><br />Diana from <a href="http://diana212m.blogspot.com/">exPress-o</a><br />Jasmine from <a href="http://real-street.blogspot.com/">Lavender's Green</a><br />Allana from <a href="http://highmaintenancehippy.blogspot.com/">High Maintenance Hippy</a><br />Anna from <a href="http://lonadeanna.blogspot.com/">Lona de Anna</a><br /><br />I love all these ladies blogs so you should check them out too xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5454197831104973468?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-51731609370745157182010-05-31T00:24:00.000-07:002010-05-31T00:53:52.781-07:00I had such a good weekend. When I think about it I didn't do anything overly exciting but having a weekend all to myself without a thought of uni was perfection. It all came to a crashing end today when I worked out how many days I actually have free to study for exams. Short answer is not enough! Freedom was great while it lasted though.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday we spent cleaning the house up. With all these stories of spring-cleaning on some of the blogs I have been reading, I have got the spring-cleaning fever. Even though winter has definitely arrived in my part of the world! The house feels so much better being so clean and I got some flowers to brighten the place up.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANpGgX0j7I/AAAAAAAAAfU/KM60O48MbiY/s1600/blog+531.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANpGgX0j7I/AAAAAAAAAfU/KM60O48MbiY/s320/blog+531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477337132302634930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday night we had a few glasses of wine and watched Disney Pixar's "Up." Have you seen it? I bawled my eyes out lol, not sure if that was the wine or the fact that the movie is so incredibly sweet.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANnz1cIAeI/AAAAAAAAAfM/MZFB11z7ABc/s1600/up325.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANnz1cIAeI/AAAAAAAAAfM/MZFB11z7ABc/s320/up325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477335712028688866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://jcreviews.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/up325.jpg">Source</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning I started the day with catching up on all your blogs and a delicious fruit salad.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANpcqi3aaI/AAAAAAAAAfc/lla18q4Yxak/s1600/blog+530.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANpcqi3aaI/AAAAAAAAAfc/lla18q4Yxak/s320/blog+530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477337512990435746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then we went to Auckland museum, something we have been meaning to do for ages, and it was awesome. My favourite was the oceans exhibition.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANqOzRoNuI/AAAAAAAAAfk/EYPWXcEa6Hk/s1600/blog+532.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/TANqOzRoNuI/AAAAAAAAAfk/EYPWXcEa6Hk/s320/blog+532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477338374327514850" border="0" /></a>Looking forward to next weekend already! And it is a long one which is even better! Hope you all have a lovely week.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5173160937074515718?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-40054893310336100402010-05-27T22:55:00.000-07:002010-05-27T23:05:28.979-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S_9c7W9ii3I/AAAAAAAAAfE/u7ZlLZMjNx0/s1600/cats_large.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S_9c7W9ii3I/AAAAAAAAAfE/u7ZlLZMjNx0/s320/cats_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476197846751546226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2354785">Source</a></span><br /></div><br />Doesn't the white cat look just like Shiro? I'm back by the way! I handed in my last assignment today and the feeling of freedom is so fantastic. I have the whole weekend to myself before I have to start studying for exams.<br />I know this isn't exactly a ground-breaking post but just wanted to pop in and say hi. What are you up to this weekend? I will definitely let you know what I get up to :D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4005489331033610040?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-28093880250818678682010-05-21T16:00:00.000-07:002010-05-21T16:08:02.707-07:00I will be spending my weekend making lots of graphs, about 50 of them actually. And Excel is not a talent of mine. In fact it is a Saturday and I'm about to go into uni, which after nearly three years studying I have never done. I have mocked the people at uni as we drive past on a Saturday (secretly because they make me feel bad), mainly because who is sad enough to go to uni on a Saturday? Uh...that would be me.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S_cR-OPGDHI/AAAAAAAAAe8/gVjQ_HpLDCI/s1600/graph.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S_cR-OPGDHI/AAAAAAAAAe8/gVjQ_HpLDCI/s320/graph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473863632763096178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/1963844">Source</a></span><br /><br /></div>What are you up to this weekend? I hope your plans are much more exciting than mine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2809388025081867868?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-65149740878623436462010-05-19T02:35:00.000-07:002010-05-19T02:50:08.638-07:00I'm feeling a little bit down today. It might be stress, the fact Daniel is away for the next couple of days, or the fact I just feel a little invisible at the moment. Don't ask me what that means, lol, that is just how I feel. I promise I will stop being emo now!<br />The reason for the post today is that I really want to share this video with you. I have been enchanted with Lisa Mitchell ever since <a href="http://ladybarnett.blogspot.com/">Clare B</a> posted about her. I think you will like her too.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/90DflEOXi9E&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/90DflEOXi9E&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-6514974087862343646?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-70177425152219178472010-05-13T22:53:00.000-07:002010-05-14T21:29:19.910-07:00I'm sorry I have been a bit absent this week. It is that point in the semester where I have assignments coming out of my ears. I work thirty hours a week and study full time at the moment so I don't have a huge amount of time as it is. So this week I have been getting up at 5am four days a week to cram an extra 12 hours assignment writing time in. Ridiculous I know but I only have to do it two more weeks. Its not all boring though, here are some photos from this week:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty mix Cds from <a href="http://soundandfashion.blogspot.com/">Varpu</a>, I have actually not stopped listening to them all week.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sw7ZjFRI/AAAAAAAAAeU/_FdpcA5DKY4/s1600/blog+517.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sw7ZjFRI/AAAAAAAAAeU/_FdpcA5DKY4/s320/blog+517.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471331229089600786" border="0" /></a><br />The package they came in with pretty stamps from Finland.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4SwcUUfGI/AAAAAAAAAeM/muNtdims9zE/s1600/blog+516.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4SwcUUfGI/AAAAAAAAAeM/muNtdims9zE/s320/blog+516.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471331220746173538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Early mornings at the bus stop.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sxkao5TI/AAAAAAAAAec/VGcUkjeMLUk/s1600/blog+519.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sxkao5TI/AAAAAAAAAec/VGcUkjeMLUk/s320/blog+519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471331240100029746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of coffee and researching for a women studies assignment.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sx4K7niI/AAAAAAAAAek/GR7vMhujA-s/s1600/blog+520.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4Sx4K7niI/AAAAAAAAAek/GR7vMhujA-s/s320/blog+520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471331245402856994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A dinner with the girls from work, at an amazing mexican restaurant.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4SySDmtuI/AAAAAAAAAes/cZmXuPL3zos/s1600/blog+522.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4SySDmtuI/AAAAAAAAAes/cZmXuPL3zos/s320/blog+522.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471331252351448802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This may or may not have involved a lot of margaritas....<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4WGrRsXhI/AAAAAAAAAe0/sWAKsZ-MFFU/s1600/blog+527.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-4WGrRsXhI/AAAAAAAAAe0/sWAKsZ-MFFU/s320/blog+527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471334901253692946" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway procrastination over, I need to get back to the assignment writing. If this space is a bit quiet over the next couple of weeks I hope you understand! I will post when I can, I promise! x<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7017742515221917847?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-59385499010777965102010-05-11T03:00:00.000-07:002010-05-11T03:19:03.647-07:00Don't hate me but I saw New Moon over the weekend. (I say don't hate me whether that be because you despise everything to do with twilight or because your thinking OMG how could she have not seen it yet.)<br />I did enjoy the first movie but just hadn't got around to seeing this one. I have to say though I really thought it was rubbish! My goodness Bella is such a sap and Edward's over the top broodiness annoyed the heck out of me. The dialogue was poor at its best and as Daniel pointed out the editing was pretty average. But before you start writing me hate mail, I have to say there was one redeeming feature in this movie.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-ks6OkNa6I/AAAAAAAAAd8/vrweUV6VHvU/s1600/jacob.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-ks6OkNa6I/AAAAAAAAAd8/vrweUV6VHvU/s320/jacob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469952601272183714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/taylor-lautner-new-moon-shirtless-tattoo.jpg">Source</a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-kt77Oj44I/AAAAAAAAAeE/j6NxfCirvNs/s1600/new_moon_jacob_black_poster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-kt77Oj44I/AAAAAAAAAeE/j6NxfCirvNs/s320/new_moon_jacob_black_poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469953729952473986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://gidinoize.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/new_moon_jacob_black_poster.jpg">Source</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">That would be him. Just as I was about to say to Daniel, "this is rubbish, let's turn it off," Jacob takes his shirt off. Even though he is probably 10 years old in real life let's just say I'm team Jacob lol. Thoughts?<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5938549901077796510?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-30787193484361280572010-05-10T03:08:00.000-07:002010-05-10T03:25:28.170-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-fdnd-zoLI/AAAAAAAAAds/y5-TjX_T2cE/s1600/study.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-fdnd-zoLI/AAAAAAAAAds/y5-TjX_T2cE/s320/study.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469583942597451954" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/940940"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /><br /></div>My weekend was seriously uneventful. I wrote one essay and started on another. And unfortunately I did not look this cute doing it as I spent most of the time unshowered, in my pjs. Pretty hot, alright.<br />Yesterday was mother's day too, which I have to admit is a bittersweet day for me. However I had a really good time helping Dan pick out flowers to send to his mum. I think mothers are pretty special and there is nothing more powerful than their love. So to all you mother's out there I hope you had a lovely day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever."</span> - Anonymous<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-feg4XJyXI/AAAAAAAAAd0/ont4MeUNG2g/s1600/mother.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-feg4XJyXI/AAAAAAAAAd0/ont4MeUNG2g/s320/mother.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469584928931432818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2169735">Source</a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3078719348436128057?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-21628426494919282272010-05-06T23:16:00.000-07:002010-05-06T23:19:12.814-07:00I really like this song. My friend just introduced me to this band and I think I'm in love. What do you think?<br /><br /><object style="height: 344px; width: 425px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bmP2ULBJGYQ"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bmP2ULBJGYQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2162842649491928227?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-35089968115050088152010-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:002010-05-05T12:27:38.084-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">He got the job!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-HGLm7qYQI/AAAAAAAAAdk/dhEapfsFajQ/s1600/balloons.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S-HGLm7qYQI/AAAAAAAAAdk/dhEapfsFajQ/s320/balloons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467869325336142082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2059560">source</a><br />(photo completed unrelated but I thought balloons were appropriate)</span><br /></div><br />They didn't even put him through the second interview process, they just wanted to get a kick out of telling him in person because they knew how much he wanted it. How cool is that right? So now he will be working for one of the major TV broadcasters in New Zealand, which is great as he is a film and television editor not an AV technician which is what he was working as.<br />Thank-you all for your sweet comments on my last post, I'm sure so many people wishing him luck made a difference xxx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3508996811505008815?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-38164547431038793532010-05-03T16:33:00.000-07:002010-05-04T03:19:16.337-07:00Last night to celebrate the fact that Dan got a second interview for a job he really wants, we went out to dinner. We went to the cutest little Italian place that I have been dying to go to and I have a feeling we will be going back there very soon. It had the best atmosphere and the pizza we had was delicious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y72x1L6I/AAAAAAAAAdU/KBJsSfia8oU/s1600/blog+514.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y72x1L6I/AAAAAAAAAdU/KBJsSfia8oU/s320/blog+514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467355582781796258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y7KcPiwI/AAAAAAAAAdE/tJHJiEmqtH4/s1600/blog+512.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y7KcPiwI/AAAAAAAAAdE/tJHJiEmqtH4/s320/blog+512.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467355570880088834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y7ahDcvI/AAAAAAAAAdM/x7hpYKf4UcM/s1600/blog+513.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y7ahDcvI/AAAAAAAAAdM/x7hpYKf4UcM/s320/blog+513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467355575195235058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y8XWasaI/AAAAAAAAAdc/aEUdkzOuu7E/s1600/blog+515.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9_y8XWasaI/AAAAAAAAAdc/aEUdkzOuu7E/s320/blog+515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467355591525183906" border="0" /></a><br />Not bad for a Monday night right? Keep your fingers crossed for Dan, his interview is tomorrow!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3816454743103879353?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-40541385328342578372010-05-02T22:49:00.000-07:002010-05-02T23:03:08.659-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S95lcjNt33I/AAAAAAAAAc8/pkrIfZfrmpk/s1600/blog+506.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S95lcjNt33I/AAAAAAAAAc8/pkrIfZfrmpk/s320/blog+506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466918538837876594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S95lcFjJ68I/AAAAAAAAAc0/g9ViU2-iA_k/s1600/blog+508.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S95lcFjJ68I/AAAAAAAAAc0/g9ViU2-iA_k/s320/blog+508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466918530874731458" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend I took part in a massive march against mining on New Zealand conservation land. It was so amazing to be a part of, over 40 000 people came and it has been called one of the biggest march's in Auckland ever. I'm definitely hoping the powers that be take notice.<br />The rest of the weekend was pretty uneventful. I was a good girl wrote my assignment, drank loads of tea and did a little bit of facebook procrastination. What did you get up to this weekend?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-4054138532834257837?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-38037480777122181712010-04-30T02:11:00.000-07:002010-04-30T03:17:15.793-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9qtSeo6lmI/AAAAAAAAAcs/iu2B2c-M34Q/s1600/friday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9qtSeo6lmI/AAAAAAAAAcs/iu2B2c-M34Q/s320/friday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465871630741444194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2087792"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >It has definitely been a very busy week and I have a feeling that its going to be an even busier weekend. Its that time of the semester where uni is quite intense, though it probably doesn't help that I'm studying full-time and working 30 hours a week! Better to be busy though right? It's been a while since I have taken part in <a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/2010/04/fill-in-blank-friday_30.html">Lauren's</a> fill in the blanks Friday, so I thought I would get on to it this week. It has a theme too this week, all about movies.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >1. <b>My absolute favorite movie of all time is</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">"Pan's Labyrinth" it is an amazing film. I think it has the right balance of fantasy and reality. I found it very easy to relate</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >2. <b>My favorite movie as a child was</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Disney's "The Little Mermaid" I watched it so many times! I wanted to be Ariel and I was going to marry Eric one day. In fact when I was six there was a boy in my class called Eric and I told everyone I was going to marry him. I was a crazy kid haha</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >3. <b>The best movie quote ever is</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">this maybe a bit lame but the first thing that pops into my head is that quote from "The Lion King" when Rafiki says "Yes the past can hurt. But the way I see it you can either run from it or learn from it." Good words to live by I say.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >4. <b>My favorite actress is </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Kate Winslet, she is beautiful and I think she is a fantastic actress. I recently watched "Heavenly Creatures" again and it amazed me what a natural talent she had way back then</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;color:black;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">. </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><b>My favorite actor is </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Johnny Depp, I think that explains itself really.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >5. <b>The movie I could watch over and over is </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">"Eagle vs. Shark" it is so sweet it makes me smile everytime I watch it and that is a lot. Whenever my mates come around and we watch one of the dvds I have, I always ask if they have seen it because if not it gives me an excuse to watch it again. It is tied with "The Little Mermaid"....yeah as an adult I own the dvd.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:100%;" >6. <b>My favorite movie genre is</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> hmm I like movies in just about every genre. Maybe tied between drama and thriller.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">7.<b> A movie I'd like to watch this weekend is </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> "Definitely Maybe" I have never seen it before and it is on TV on Saturday night. I would quite like to snuggle up and watch that. I don't think I will feel like doing much after what I've got on tomorrow.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >What are you up to this weekend? I'm volunteering at a march tomorrow against the mining proposed in New Zealand conservation sites. Plus I have to write a 1500 word essay on a bilingual child who has a specific language impairment, see a friend on Sunday, clean the house and all those other annoying annoying weekend jobs. Maybe I'll get some relaxing in there too. I hope you all have a good one</span>! xx</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-3803748077712218171?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-58971822510474253652010-04-27T02:25:00.000-07:002010-04-27T02:33:52.248-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9avTPhuYQI/AAAAAAAAAck/SfqTImk-_dg/s1600/trishie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9avTPhuYQI/AAAAAAAAAck/SfqTImk-_dg/s320/trishie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464747942981034242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2028643">Source</a><br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00836141363242482379">Trishie</a> from <a href="http://trishiekoh.blogspot.com/">Under Lock and Key</a>! I chose this picture because it made me think of your blog :D Congratulations lovely you have won my very first giveaway. Send me an email to jessstevens12@gmail.com with your address so I can get your goodies in the mail to you.<br />And for the rest of you don't despair. I'm going to work out how to have my follower thingie visible on here and when I have reached 50 followers I will have another giveaway. Thanks to all that entered.<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00836141363242482379"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5897182251047425365?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-84525359030208331362010-04-25T23:02:00.001-07:002010-04-25T23:02:33.833-07:00I have been meaning to do this post for a little while, when my lovely cousin <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/">Tillie</a> tagged me in this <a href="http://shewaitsforwhispers.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-in-bag.html">post</a>. I am so fussy when it comes to handbags, I rarely see one I love and its normally a billion dollars out of my price range. I do love this bag, its the right size, not too flashy, a little bit beat up and perfect for all my uni books that I have to lug everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF3oEMyvI/AAAAAAAAAcE/HvA8U61yDRg/s1600/blog+563.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF3oEMyvI/AAAAAAAAAcE/HvA8U61yDRg/s320/blog+563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463998701113232114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So what's in the bag? Not all that exciting really but I have to admit, I edited the contents a bit. Seems like I was carrying a fair bit of rubbish like receipts, bus tickets, scraps of paper round with me...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF13AvbAI/AAAAAAAAAbk/uJzvjhqDZKo/s1600/blog+571.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF13AvbAI/AAAAAAAAAbk/uJzvjhqDZKo/s320/blog+571.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463998670765517826" border="0" /></a>Purse, keys, raisins (you never know when you might need a healthy snack) and a shopping guide for avoiding chemicals and all that crap in food. We have had it for ages but I have started using it again since we are trying to change what we eat.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF2Ne3vcI/AAAAAAAAAbs/5X8tifDYkS4/s1600/blog+570.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF2Ne3vcI/AAAAAAAAAbs/5X8tifDYkS4/s320/blog+570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463998676797472194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cellphone and headphones. I always forget to take my ipod out of the car so I listen to the radio on my cellphone lately.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF2janMfI/AAAAAAAAAb0/ghmWbiJ-KRU/s1600/blog+566.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF2janMfI/AAAAAAAAAb0/ghmWbiJ-KRU/s320/blog+566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463998682685190642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Deodorant, lipgloss, hair tie and perfume. The perfume is Diamonds by Emporio Armani, my friend got me this a couple of birthdays ago and its the perfect size to keep in my bag. Its nearly all gone though :(<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF3CwRzhI/AAAAAAAAAb8/BLRC6XtImZY/s1600/blog+568.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QF3CwRzhI/AAAAAAAAAb8/BLRC6XtImZY/s320/blog+568.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463998691097562642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Schoolbooks and my diary. My diary goes with me everywhere, I like making lists in it when I'm on the bus or something haha!<br /></div><br />Not terribly exciting but these little things get me through my day. What's in your bag? Join in and do a post. Leave me a comment so I can see what you do :) And there is only a few more hours before you can enter the <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-time.html">giveaway</a>, I will do the draw tomorrow and you have to be in it to win it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-8452535903020833136?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-26267900204554928292010-04-25T02:19:00.000-07:002010-04-25T02:53:27.947-07:00This weekend was really good. Even though I didn't get anything done.... Friday night I caved into my work mates peer pressure and had a few drinks. A few drinks turned into a lot but oh well! It was great to chill with a glass of wine after a long week. And I love my workmates, they are crazy funny. Saturday I did a little shopping (which was rather unsuccessful, I desperately need new clothes but I can't bring myself to part with any money for them) and then Dan met up with me for lunch. We went on a little adventure around Auckland which was fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QO1-yZiRI/AAAAAAAAAcM/EttwYsqJ6so/s1600/blog+439.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QO1-yZiRI/AAAAAAAAAcM/EttwYsqJ6so/s320/blog+439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464008568457496850" border="0" /></a><br />Today I got even less done! Somehow I managed to sleep to 1pm! Don't ask me how, but I woke up feeling fantastic so something tells me I needed the rest. We went out for a yummy brunch/lunch/afternoon tea...is it still brunch if it is in the afternoon? Its was pretty amazing though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QP1Mr5qlI/AAAAAAAAAcU/puEQCUWafkE/s1600/blog+562.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QP1Mr5qlI/AAAAAAAAAcU/puEQCUWafkE/s320/blog+562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464009654520097362" border="0" /></a><br />And tonight we just finished watching the documentary "<span style="font-style: italic;">Earth</span>." Have you seen it? It is breathtakingly beautiful, I loved every minute of it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QQcI7xTCI/AAAAAAAAAcc/OVRFFmFL_zU/s1600/earth-documentary.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9QQcI7xTCI/AAAAAAAAAcc/OVRFFmFL_zU/s320/earth-documentary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464010323527814178" border="0" /></a><br />I'm sad that the weekend is already over. But even though I got no schoolwork done, I'm feeling very rested and happy. If you haven't already entered the giveaway you should! I will draw the winner on Tuesday. I hope you all have a good week x<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2626790020455492829?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-23732711145413016162010-04-22T15:24:00.000-07:002010-04-22T16:00:37.920-07:00I believe that we all have burdens to carry and we never face anything in our lives that we don't have the strength to deal with. Some days it is really hard to remember that. And this week has just been one of those days after another. Nothing particularly bad has happened but my head has just been elsewhere, stuck on a track I would rather it not be on.<br />I've been taking great comfort in coming home this week and collapsing on my couch with my baby. So I thought I would share some photos of Shiro because she makes me smile and maybe will make you smile too.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Why are you taking blurry photos? Come and scratch my tummy!"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRkHt5BjI/AAAAAAAAAac/NaoRVqw6tU8/s1600/blog+275.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRkHt5BjI/AAAAAAAAAac/NaoRVqw6tU8/s320/blog+275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463096766477436466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love that she still acts like a kitten. This tiger is her sworn enemy. When you squeeze its tummy it makes a roaring noise, she gets all pricked up and pounces on it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRk6k5KoI/AAAAAAAAAak/-t3PIZxj9pE/s1600/blog+390.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRk6k5KoI/AAAAAAAAAak/-t3PIZxj9pE/s320/blog+390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463096780129905282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRlYZd5vI/AAAAAAAAAas/-PMRRe63_Ho/s1600/blog+391.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRlYZd5vI/AAAAAAAAAas/-PMRRe63_Ho/s320/blog+391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463096788135044850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She is such a poser!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRlhBBsZI/AAAAAAAAAa0/MWARAE2KR7o/s1600/new+164.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRlhBBsZI/AAAAAAAAAa0/MWARAE2KR7o/s320/new+164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463096790448451986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She likes the car for some reason. Its weird she doesn't freak out when we take her to the vet or anything. And this is a very good example of how she likes to be a part of everything. Dan was cleaning the car so of course she had to have a good look.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSeFMJIaI/AAAAAAAAAbU/aavtjXB3yxk/s1600/new+656.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSeFMJIaI/AAAAAAAAAbU/aavtjXB3yxk/s320/new+656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463097762231427490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSes4hIoI/AAAAAAAAAbc/5VZXS-Lw414/s1600/new+657.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSes4hIoI/AAAAAAAAAbc/5VZXS-Lw414/s320/new+657.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463097772886532738" border="0" /></a><br />She sleeps with us every night (and wakes us up every morning!)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSdj_u_WI/AAAAAAAAAbM/rzAco8fS3r4/s1600/new+654.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSdj_u_WI/AAAAAAAAAbM/rzAco8fS3r4/s320/new+654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463097753321012578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The drying rack is her personal jungle gym.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSchNAANI/AAAAAAAAAa8/CPOycCbmwwc/s1600/new+248.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DSchNAANI/AAAAAAAAAa8/CPOycCbmwwc/s320/new+248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463097735391477970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">How can that not make you smile?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRjnlhnNI/AAAAAAAAAaU/j-C__-yS_eI/s1600/blog+195.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S9DRjnlhnNI/AAAAAAAAAaU/j-C__-yS_eI/s320/blog+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463096757852413138" border="0" /></a><br />And on another positive note enter the giveaway if you haven't already done so!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2373271114541301616?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-25234569888320420092010-04-21T02:25:00.000-07:002010-04-21T02:45:46.409-07:00Some of you might remember my post about a week ago about Food Inc. and how I wanted to change my eating after I saw it. Our plan is to make gradual changes in our diet and the first step is to source an organic fruit and vege box. We ordered one last week from a company called All Good Food and this is what we got:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S87IRdC_64I/AAAAAAAAAaM/QcM8xcbCXMQ/s1600/blog+518.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S87IRdC_64I/AAAAAAAAAaM/QcM8xcbCXMQ/s320/blog+518.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462523600227527554" border="0" /></a>There was savoy cabbage, kale, zucchini, capsicum, carrots, salad, pumpkin, feijoas, apples, bananas and kiwifruit. It all tasted so good especially the fruit, even Daniel noticed the difference from the fruit that we normally get. My plan was to try a few different boxes from different companies but we were so impressed we have ordered another box from All Good Food for this week.<br /><br />The next step I think will be finding some affordable organic, naturally made substitutes for things we normally buy. I'm willing to pay a little bit more for good food, but we can't afford our bill to go up too much!<br /><br />Don't forget too enter the <a href="http://thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-time.html">giveaway</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-2523456988832042009?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-56382680045995982782010-04-19T00:45:00.000-07:002010-04-19T01:15:42.677-07:00Time for my very first giveaway. I had such a good time getting these little things together for someone lucky. That lucky person will recieve:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful Tamsin Cooper poppy keyring.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMwfg034I/AAAAAAAAAaE/AykeIN6gu-Y/s1600/blog+560.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMwfg034I/AAAAAAAAAaE/AykeIN6gu-Y/s320/blog+560.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461754475326005122" border="0" /></a><br />A cute owl notebook, perfect for making lists.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMvrhVSTI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/_jY-noNNxEE/s1600/blog+558.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMvrhVSTI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/_jY-noNNxEE/s320/blog+558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461754461369485618" border="0" /></a><br />Gorgeous aqua green earrings.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMwA8S1KI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/cOzHH5a_kNc/s1600/blog+561.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMwA8S1KI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/cOzHH5a_kNc/s320/blog+561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461754467119715490" border="0" /></a><br />And a block of my new favourite Kahlua chocolate.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMvNlStsI/AAAAAAAAAZs/feoCa_cEC6U/s1600/blog+557.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8wMvNlStsI/AAAAAAAAAZs/feoCa_cEC6U/s320/blog+557.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461754453333030594" border="0" /></a><br />I will also have a couple of extra goodies for the winner. I just want to keep them as a surprise for when they receive their package!<br /><br />To be into win you need to be a follower of my blog and just leave me a comment telling me about three little things that make your heart skip a beat. And you can get an extra entry by blogging about this, just leave me an extra comment with a link. I'll draw the winner next Tuesday midday my time. Good luck!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-5638268004599598278?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-76109900085890646042010-04-18T01:05:00.000-07:002010-04-18T02:04:29.888-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">It was a really good weekend, even though I had to write an assignment for the worst class in the world. Thankfully I had some chocolate and tea to get me through it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQfT_oSI/AAAAAAAAAZU/vu9iQgy17tU/s1600/blog+540.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQfT_oSI/AAAAAAAAAZU/vu9iQgy17tU/s320/blog+540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461398783260598562" border="0" /></a><br />Then I finally got some outgoing mail sorted. I love picking out cards for people.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQ39y-0I/AAAAAAAAAZc/B2o1JeCPELE/s1600/blog+536.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQ39y-0I/AAAAAAAAAZc/B2o1JeCPELE/s320/blog+536.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461398789878381378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a 21st on Saturday night.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQAhb_4I/AAAAAAAAAZM/JwJl5mr1GMA/s1600/blog+555.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJQAhb_4I/AAAAAAAAAZM/JwJl5mr1GMA/s320/blog+555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461398774995484546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rHgydXTxI/AAAAAAAAAZE/ebiOwaqoxlM/s1600/12300_376774454190_714144190_3771237_7675881_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rHgydXTxI/AAAAAAAAAZE/ebiOwaqoxlM/s320/12300_376774454190_714144190_3771237_7675881_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461396864254824210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And went on a really nice walk today. I saw so many doggies I wanted to take home, including a beautiful husky.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJRPiEPUI/AAAAAAAAAZk/2ozH70_YUIU/s1600/blog+526.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8rJRPiEPUI/AAAAAAAAAZk/2ozH70_YUIU/s320/blog+526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461398796204522818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just wish it wasn't Monday tomorrow, I need a few more days to get my life sorted out. I have been feeling very disorganised lately and it is back to uni after two weeks of tomorrow.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-7610990008589064604?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-89368437860166357402010-04-15T21:04:00.000-07:002010-04-15T21:27:24.948-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8fmtz8E9eI/AAAAAAAAAY8/RD1ucaGUd-w/s1600/tumblr_l0vyrrXga41qb6wcjo1_500_large.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8fmtz8E9eI/AAAAAAAAAY8/RD1ucaGUd-w/s320/tumblr_l0vyrrXga41qb6wcjo1_500_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460586747920709090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/1963120">Source</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this on Caroline's <a href="http://coeurdela.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and decided to play along too.<br /></div><span style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); line-height: 20px;font-size:13px;" ><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a month, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">September, for the beginning of Spring</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a day of the week, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a time of day, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">7pm at night</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a planet, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercury</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a sea animal, I’d be a <span style="font-style: italic;">seahorse</span>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a direction, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">South</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a piece of furniture, I'd be a <span style="font-style: italic;">porch swing</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a liquid, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">a cappuccino</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a gemstone, I’d be<span style="font-style: italic;"> a sapphire</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a tree, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">a magnolia tree</span>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a tool, I’d be a <span style="font-style: italic;">pair of scissors</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a flower, I’d be<span style="font-style: italic;"> a poppy</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a kind of weather, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">summer rain</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a musical instrument, I’d be a <span style="font-style: italic;">violin.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a color, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">green</span>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was an emotion, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">anxious</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a fruit, I’d be a <span style="font-style: italic;">braeburn apple</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a sound, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">a high note</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was an element, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">fire</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a car, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">reliable</span>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a food ... I would be <span style="font-style: italic;">a pizza</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a place, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">the Wellington waterfront</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a material, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">satin</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If I was a taste, I’d be <span style="font-style: italic;">sweet</span>.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">If I was a scent, I’d be </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >fresh</span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:100%;">.<br /><br />You should play along too!</span><br /></span></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-8936843786016635740?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606863698670714992.post-4313796039205054112010-04-15T04:24:00.000-07:002010-04-15T04:58:01.698-07:00Sorry it has been so quiet here over the last couple of days. We have been kind of busy with this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8b-oyNtuJI/AAAAAAAAAY0/geV1Nc89gt8/s1600/blog+186.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HRK_EDXGNik/S8b-oyNtuJI/AAAAAAAAAY0/geV1Nc89gt8/s320/blog+186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460331574860822674" border="0" /></a><br />I'm so proud of him. And it all made me super excited for my own graduation when it finally rolls around.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/606863698670714992-431379603920505411?l=thebeatmyheartskips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04271629559056950813noreply@blogger.com7