Lucy
Monday 30 September 2013
Treaty treat
Today was the second day I drove into work. It only took me 25 minutes! Because I got here so early I decided to treat myself to some banana bread ad a coffee. I can't do this everyday but today I will indulge. Yummy!
Sunday 29 September 2013
The Green Frog
Hey there!
I picked up my new car today! It's super awesome! It's a Mitsubishi Mirage in pop green. I went on my first solo drive this afternoon over to my aunts house for a cup of tea. It was scary at first but by the end of it I had settled in and really enjoyed it.
I picked up my new car today! It's super awesome! It's a Mitsubishi Mirage in pop green. I went on my first solo drive this afternoon over to my aunts house for a cup of tea. It was scary at first but by the end of it I had settled in and really enjoyed it.
The challenge now is to drive to work tomorrow and find somewhere to park. I am not looking forward to that at all. With time I'm sure it wont feel as daunting but right now, I'm petrified. Watch out for me on the roads :)
Lucy
Saturday 28 September 2013
Trolollies
I thought I'd share an anecdote from my life today...
Trolley Tracker is a company that works on behalf of a few supermarkets and department stores that have trolleys customers can use that works with the public to ensure that any trolleys that are ditched are collected. You enter the details of the trolley into the smart phone app and someone from the company collects the trolley. Every trolley that they pick up by using the information you provide equals an entry into a monthly draw to win one of five, thousand dollar vouchers.
There is a Woolworths directly across the road from the street my boyfriend and I live on, so consequently people cart their groceries back to their home and then ditch the trolley. Every single day there are three or four new trolleys polluting the street. At first I didn't know that there was a potential prize to be won, I did it simply because I was getting sick of moving trollies out of the way as I walked to the train station every morning but then once I found out I started logging every trolley I saw.
Monday morning I received a phone call from someone at Trolley Tracker telling my that I was one of the five national winners for the month of August and if I could get myself to the Wollies on Saturday morning to pick up my $1000 Woolworths wish gift card prize! What kind of luck is that?! Wonderful luck!
I went over this morning and sufficiently embarrassed myself as I had to get a photo taken of the store manager giving me the gift vouchers so that management knew that I came to pick the vouchers up again. Super super awkward!
But through that pain, I now have $500 to spend at Dan Murpheys, Woolworths petrol stations and Big W as well as $500 to spend on our groceries at Woolworths.
When I told my boyfriend, he laughed so hard! He had began to nickname me the trolley Nazi because of all the trollies I was logging. But it sure paid off!
I highly recommend you log a trolley or two whenever you remember. It could win you a few weeks of groceries! You can check it out here.
Lucy
Trolley Tracker is a company that works on behalf of a few supermarkets and department stores that have trolleys customers can use that works with the public to ensure that any trolleys that are ditched are collected. You enter the details of the trolley into the smart phone app and someone from the company collects the trolley. Every trolley that they pick up by using the information you provide equals an entry into a monthly draw to win one of five, thousand dollar vouchers.
There is a Woolworths directly across the road from the street my boyfriend and I live on, so consequently people cart their groceries back to their home and then ditch the trolley. Every single day there are three or four new trolleys polluting the street. At first I didn't know that there was a potential prize to be won, I did it simply because I was getting sick of moving trollies out of the way as I walked to the train station every morning but then once I found out I started logging every trolley I saw.
Monday morning I received a phone call from someone at Trolley Tracker telling my that I was one of the five national winners for the month of August and if I could get myself to the Wollies on Saturday morning to pick up my $1000 Woolworths wish gift card prize! What kind of luck is that?! Wonderful luck!
I went over this morning and sufficiently embarrassed myself as I had to get a photo taken of the store manager giving me the gift vouchers so that management knew that I came to pick the vouchers up again. Super super awkward!
But through that pain, I now have $500 to spend at Dan Murpheys, Woolworths petrol stations and Big W as well as $500 to spend on our groceries at Woolworths.
When I told my boyfriend, he laughed so hard! He had began to nickname me the trolley Nazi because of all the trollies I was logging. But it sure paid off!
I highly recommend you log a trolley or two whenever you remember. It could win you a few weeks of groceries! You can check it out here.
Lucy
Thursday 26 September 2013
The Dress!
Hey guys
On my way home from work a few days ago I was walking past the QVB and noticed this beautiful dress in the window of Country Road.
Luckily they had it in my size and when I put it on I felt so beautiful and happy. That NEVER happens to me when I wear clothes. EVER!
I'm not going to say Country Road clothes are incredibly cheap, but I thought it would be $180 as a absolute maximum but when I checked the price tag I almost had a heart attack! $299. In the most melodramatic way possible, I had to have it. I put it on layby.
I'm going to wear it to my birthday! I'm so excited for the big day, it'll be so much fun! I've already got the shoes to match which I bought a year or two ago now all I have to think about is my make up and hair.
Here is the dress, you can get it from Country Road here:
While I was also in Country Road I tried on a few things that I am going to be adding to my wish list, here they are below:
This is one of the first times I have liked almost every item Country Road have brought out. A lot of the time there is only one item I really like and the rest of the collection is a little 'meh'.
Lucy
On my way home from work a few days ago I was walking past the QVB and noticed this beautiful dress in the window of Country Road.
Luckily they had it in my size and when I put it on I felt so beautiful and happy. That NEVER happens to me when I wear clothes. EVER!
I'm not going to say Country Road clothes are incredibly cheap, but I thought it would be $180 as a absolute maximum but when I checked the price tag I almost had a heart attack! $299. In the most melodramatic way possible, I had to have it. I put it on layby.
I'm going to wear it to my birthday! I'm so excited for the big day, it'll be so much fun! I've already got the shoes to match which I bought a year or two ago now all I have to think about is my make up and hair.
Here is the dress, you can get it from Country Road here:
While I was also in Country Road I tried on a few things that I am going to be adding to my wish list, here they are below:
This is one of the first times I have liked almost every item Country Road have brought out. A lot of the time there is only one item I really like and the rest of the collection is a little 'meh'.
Lucy
Fossil Beauty
Hey ladies & gents!
I can feel summer in the air; It's getting hotter, more humid and the days are longer. I like summer but it's meant I be spring! Spring is my favourite season because it's not too hot an not too cold but absolutely just right. The flowers are starting to bloom and the whole city seems brighter an lighter. I also like spring because my birthday is in spring!
I chose the gold and black version because it will go with almost everything I already own. In the photos it comes out looking very gold, but it actually is a rose colour. The clock hands are glow in the dark which I thought was pretty nifty.
On an equally exciting note, I pick up my car tomorrow! I'm so excited about it. I'm not excited about paying for petrol and insurance but I am very happy about the freedom having my own car brings and with that comes some financial restrictions.
Lucy
I can feel summer in the air; It's getting hotter, more humid and the days are longer. I like summer but it's meant I be spring! Spring is my favourite season because it's not too hot an not too cold but absolutely just right. The flowers are starting to bloom and the whole city seems brighter an lighter. I also like spring because my birthday is in spring!
This year I turn the big two, one and I am officially legal in all countries which is pretty cool. I guess I now consider myself an adult and well on my way to independence.
This has been such a huge year for me. I left my comfortable family business job for a (at times) difficult and stressful job in Sydney CBD. I got my red P's so I can now drive solo and bought a car a few days later. My boyfriend, Andrew and I both moved out of the family home into a small unit closer to the CBD which has been an interesting learning experience that I have enjoyed so much.
I look at everything I've accomplished and I am so proud of myself. For the first time in my life I'm not focusing on the negative parts of my life, but seeing the big picture and in all honesty, I really like what I see. I'm very proud to be me and incredibly thankful for everyone's support that has got me to this point.
I don't think I am perfect, I know I have parts of me that I need to work on but I'm heading in the right direction and if I go off track, I know that there are people who love me who will keep me going the right way.
Backtracking to my birthday (AKA Festival De La Lucy) my amazingly amazing boyfriend gave me an early present! It's a beautiful and elegant Fossil watch. It's called the Georgia Mini Three Hand Stainless Steel Watch. You can get a similar kind in rose here. My watch isn't on the website yet (it's that new), the lady at the shop said that they only just got them ordered in and I was the first person to get one.
Backtracking to my birthday (AKA Festival De La Lucy) my amazingly amazing boyfriend gave me an early present! It's a beautiful and elegant Fossil watch. It's called the Georgia Mini Three Hand Stainless Steel Watch. You can get a similar kind in rose here. My watch isn't on the website yet (it's that new), the lady at the shop said that they only just got them ordered in and I was the first person to get one.
I always thought that watches looked silly on me because they made my wrist look huge, but now that I have this one I want a collection! Honestly, I've always loved watches especially Fossil watches. I think they are so classic and elegant and that's what I think a watch is meant to be.
I chose the gold and black version because it will go with almost everything I already own. In the photos it comes out looking very gold, but it actually is a rose colour. The clock hands are glow in the dark which I thought was pretty nifty.
On an equally exciting note, I pick up my car tomorrow! I'm so excited about it. I'm not excited about paying for petrol and insurance but I am very happy about the freedom having my own car brings and with that comes some financial restrictions.
Lucy
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