I wish you all the best for the holidays and the New Year.
In Australia it's hot and we eat this rather than plum pudding. Hmmmmm, trifle.Continue...
I know. I migh have slammed EziBuy just days ago for their bleh 80s range, but it's not all like that.
And guess what? They're having a "nothing over $40" sale.
So, travelling? Can't get to the sales? Don't you worry. EziBuy is taking care of you.
I'd also like to say I have no affiliation with EziBuy. I just like to browse (and sometimes shop from) there.
Dear Reader,
Merry Christmas
May your days, this day and all others, be filled with contentment and peace.
From the Icy family to you and yours.
Individual Chic may be taking a short break. I haven't decided yet, but there will probably be less posts than normal until the 4th of January.
The Australian Experience
Yep there it is, finally. What, you don't see it? Scroll down and look on the left. Yep there it is.
And it's all thanks to Meghan of on fire with fireflies and Phydeaux3 of Phy3Blog who actually has the instructions of how to do it.
Thank you to you both.
So, did you know that Super Kawaii Mama is having a super fantastic contest? Well, I just thought you should.
The competition is open to all Australian and New Zealand residents and you could win a fantabulous bag from Hideo Wakamtasu and an extremely excellent Kodak zi8 for recording all of you favourite videos.
All you have to do is write about your perfect "choose your own adventure" with Hideo Wakamtasu and Kodak and leave it as a comment on the competition post before midnight on the 8th of January.
So, what are you still doing here? Go enter, and good luck ^_^.
Images care of Super Kawaii Mama.
Ace accessories
Wow, what a busy week it was. Just completely full on.
The first part of the week was spent talking to builders/designers/project managers to find someone who can help with the renovations on our house. It's rather like stabbing in the water and hoping you come up with a fish you can eat, rather than an old boot.
On Friday the contracts for our new house were settled and we picked up the keys, eventually. Saturday we interviewed three people and I hope to get some sensible quotes out of them.
I suspect this whole process will be quite stressful, mainly because MrIcy (who likes to be in control) will need to leave most things to me. He's already feeling twitchy, and has bought a sledge hammer. We'll see how it goes.
My eye is getting better! YAY! I think. I hope. At least it seems that way. While the circle of distortion has grown larger, the distortion itself if less severe and less noticable. Hopefully this is a good sign.
I've also got myself on cholesterol lowering medicine (though it was lower than I thought it would be), improved my diet, starting wearing sunglasses outside all of the time, and am taking high-dose anti-oxidant vitamins. Not much else I can do. However my blood pressure kicks ass. I must be one layed back person.
Research into the Mayas still going, but slowly. It turns out after reading I've done so far I may need to use the Olmecs instead. This means more research of course.
Icy's week
As I’m sure you realise, I’m rather fond of EziBuy. My very own ass-tastic pants came from there, as well as a number of my other favourite shirts and jackets. They have some nice Christmas presents too.
However, when I saw what they were doing with their Urban range, I nearly lost my lunch.
Let me sum it up for you; washed-out light blue denim, gathered waistbands. Hello Eighties, and not in a good way.
Yes, yes, I know. Ironic references to the Eighties and all that. Still, no.
Let me prove it to you.
So, this first number; looks like a one-shouldered denim sack. Hmmm, attractive. Oooh, and look, gathered pants with great big patch pockets. Lovely.
Let’s follow that up with a paper-bag waist skirt that will make every woman look just so ‘wonderful’. And wow, knee-length harem pants. Hold me back from the Buy Now button.
And finally, the height of chic, the halter-necked, low backed, gathered waist, gathered ankle jumpsuit. And no, I am not kidding you.
Seriously EziBuy. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!
Shop on-line
What was that? Christmas is just two weeks away and YOU HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED SHOPPING YET! And they're a pain to shop for? You’re beginning to panic? What do you do?
You buy them a piglet.
Or a duck, or a chicken, or even a calf if your budget stretches that far.
Maybe you could get them some literacy classes, or sewing lessons, or breakfast for a month?
There are lots of things you could get that person who is impossible to shop for, and all at the last minute. Want to know where to get these great things?
You can get them all and more from Oxfam Unwrapped.
And of course, because most people don’t have room in their garden for a rapidly growing calf, the lovely people at Oxfam will donate it to a needy family somewhere in the world.
So this year, spread the love around a bit. Give that really means something; to you, to the person you give it to, and to the person you both help, somewhere else in the world.
The Australian Experience
