Pintrest Lately

Back into the swing on things at uni, and still extremely slack on the blog front. #soznotsoz

Excitedly waiting for my online shopping to arrive from 'Muuuurica and my lovely Sugar Foot Myia. In desperate need of a fashion update, and NZ fashion is far too uninspiring, spennies and everyone has the same shit.

Do you notice a theme?! Denim. Also loving the pop of yellow, and the casual yet still dressy vibe. 

On the look out for the perfect pair of ripped jeans and a yellow skirt. 

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Half way!

Officially half way through my grad year and my journey to being a primary school teacher (haha insert ironic teacher hashtag here!).

So far this year my life has been consumed with late night sessions in the library, not having a life, study, going to class, studying some more, spending all weekend in the library from open to close, going to the gym when I can, trying to eat well, making my lunch every day, going away for the weekend and studying the whole time, oh and did I mention study?!

Hard work pays off. I've finished this semester with A's in all my papers including maths! I know right?! Maths! It has taken me a degree in sports, a post grad degree in sport management, a couple of years of mind numbing admin work, four years teaching English in Japan and then a stint of unemployment to get here and I now know that this is what I'm supposed to be doing! #growingup shiiit I must be getting old.

Now excuse me while I spend the next two weeks of mid-year break doing absolutely nothing but watching TV, reading for pleasure, drinking coffee and sleeping in until 9am! #letthegoodtimesroll

Makeup by sunrise...the small joys of Winter - i'm up early enough to see the sunrise!

Sunset on the drive home - time for a rest and a sleep in!

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Pintrest pining

With the reality of becoming a 'real' teacher fast approaching, and because I am actually teaching in school atm, my teach fashion needs some inspiration. If my teacher style game was a sports team i'd be hashtagging it on facebook and insty #getup .

So much of the last month has been late nights/early mornings (subtle Marsha Ambrosius reference) in the library getting assignments done, I have had no time to do much more than study, eat, drink coffee and sleep. So now that I am in school and not at university I have had a little bit more down time, and have been pintresting up a storm re. teacher fashion inspiration. 

My Japan teacher wardrobe was constrained by what was deemed appropriate by the BOE, what I could find that could fit me and the drastic season changes. Now that i'm back in NZ I have more options (although I am still buying online from America...) and less money! #thelifeofastudent

Here's some of my latest inspiration..

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Lots and lots happening..uni is crazy busy & I don't remember at time when I was this busy for this long! Better get used to it coz I've got 9 more months to go..and it's only gonna get busier!

Currently looking for ways to get rid of the massive bags that have formed under my eyes.

I have a to do list as long as a piece of string that gets longer by the day which includes cleaning the house, dying my hair, calling the physio,  send easter packages...

I'm really surprised at the lack if photos, I usually am soap happy but going back through my Instagram and the gallery on my phone I just realized I haven't been on my pic snapping game!! Here's a few pics from the last few months!

Top left: homemade scones and jam with vintage tea plates and bone handled knives. #sodomesticbabes

Top right: School holiday temporary tattoo fun #zap

Bottom left: Sunsets over PaknSave Palmy.

Bottom middle: Homage to Japan and my former life.

Bottom right: Great eyebrows and pink lipped selfie in the car.

I left the lights on.

Today was a test for sure!

Alarm. Snooze. Alarm. Snooze. x100

Get up. Shower. Dress. Hair & Makeup. Hair all over everything. Make lunch.  Change outfit. Make toast. Burn toast. Make coffee. Grab my 50 bags. Look like bag lady. Lock door. Unlock car..strange all doors don't unlock. Turn key in ignition. Nothing. Panic. Try again.  Nothing. See I didnt turn lights off properly.  Battery flat. Text friend to pick me up. Wait on the steps in sun. Too hot, get headache. Mum calls. Remembered I didn't set alarm in house. Put coffee down. Unlock door.  Still on the phone. Set alarm. Lock door. Go to pick up coffee.  Coffee all over the grass. Hang up phone. Go inside. Make new coffee. Friend arrives. No time to jump start car. Go to uni. Day improves.

So today could have been horrendous,  but it turned out pretty good. It's a mindset shift.

Even managed a 5km run tonight! Not a bad effort!

Ebs & flows and positive vibes! Hah must be those endorphins talking!

Settled.

These last few weeks have been pretty hectic but I am finally starting to feel settled.

Finally moved to Palmerston North (yup the big Palmy) - which is only slightly better then living on the farm with the parents, the day before I started back at University as a "mature" student...gah that makes me cringe! Although I sit nicely in the middle of the age ranges on my course I still fall into the mature bracket - mainly because I like don't, like, talk like, you know, like this like? Yeah there are a whoooooole bunch of those types on my course..and I have a year with them! The ones who dress up like they are going out to the club EVERYDAY..eye rolls. I won't however be that mature student that sits right at the front and asks ALL the questions ALL the time, I'll just keep it low key gangster somewhere in the middle. 

So, finally feeling like i have a purpose, a goal, a direction and it feels pretty damn good! Trying to get into a routine of not sleeping late even on the days I don't have class till 11am, going to bed at a reasonable hour, getting into good study habits and making my lunch everyday to save money. Haha I'm becoming an adult. Shiiit. 

Just some things..

• NEVER underestimate the PRIVILEGE of a working, hot shower - NEVER! and having unlimited water. #ruralliving #truth #bucketshowersallround
• Got the cutest mugs the other day while out "shopping for school stationery" (I also brought pants..)
• Finally have jandal tan lines - this indicates summer, oh and said jandal tans lines are from my super cute new havaianas that I have been waiting to buy since my last two pairs broke beyond repair (yes, even that stupid pintrest like hack fix your jandals with a bread tag didn't work! huurgghhff).
• Found the nicest shampoo and conditioner at the Warehouse, the smell is amaze, I like the sound of the ingredients, the conditioner made my hair super soft as soon as it made contact with my hair (yuuussss), it doesn't dry my hair out or strip it and it does wonders for my curls - yeah I wore my hair curly out in public for the first time in forever! More on this later.
• Quinoa is my jam. 
• Going to start doing monthly resolutions - example for the month of Feb I will go to one 6.15am class at the gym per week.
• I have far too many note books and tote bags.

Just have to find a new car, my old faithful Christopher Rino's days are limited. Am currently cruising around in the Mercedes and as much as I love it, it guzzles gas like nobodies business, I'm a broke student I can't afford to be paying for all that gas! 

Love ya and leave ya

xx

Jandal tan lines and chipping nail polish

New Havaianas - finally wooooo!

My new hood - ima need that map err day

Palmy tryna give me some sun....about time motha phaka!

Haha and then it got cold again - it's supposed to be summer bitch! Unimpressed.

Bit of light reading. My fav subject too...NOT!

My hella cute book - getting it done on the gym floor at TKD.

This stuff is AMAZE. I can't.

Organised.

With this new chapter of my life getting underway, I'm starting to get a handle on the mountains of work I have to do, my room slowing coming together (bought a new bedside table today...ohhh faaaancy) and I'm becoming such an organised adult!

Becoming a student again was a great decision & I'm so happy with what I'm doing but my budget has taken a serious nosedive! In an effort to save money, be a bit healthier & be more organised I've been making my lunch for school everyday.  Pssshhhttt you say? That's nothing new!  Weeelll for the last 4 years I haven't had to worry about lunch - it was provided for me. Before that I pretty much would buy my lunch daily...even back when I was first at university! Being back in NZ I'm enjoying the range of food readily available and at the same time missing all my fave foods from Japan & the convenience of the kombini!

I'm loving quinoa at the moment..it's my jam! I whip up a big try of roast vegetables, cook some quinoa in the rice cooker, throw it all together once it's cooked and tadaaaa lunch and dinner for days! #sodomesticbabes

I spend a good amount of my day at uni...snore...so I gotta have snacks too. Cherries, nectarines,  bananas, nuts & maybe a sneaky chocolate? Don't judge. .I gotta get through math class somehow!
I've also been taking my own coffee in my hella cute travel mug from typo..although it's not leak proof dammit! Having Havana coffee daily makes me so happy. #littlethings

Maybe one day soon I can make Japanese style kyara-ben (character bento). Shiiiit I'd make a great Japanese housewife. .but that's another post for another day.

Love ya & leave ya.
ILY babes
xx