My new baby!

Just got back from Perth Upmarket. It was a pretty good day all in all, nice and steady all the way through instead of the usual massive rush and then almost no customers for the rest of the day. I was situated near the entrance again, next to Allambie Grove who sell the greatest home made olive oil, dukkah and olive oil soaps.

Anyhow, so many great retailers today! So much stuff I was totally tempted to buy... but I restrained myself! I still have my eye on the great jewelry from Bellymoo. The designs are soooo beautiful!

I am thinking of taking a break from markets for a while.. perhaps just list all my remaining stock online and see how things go from there. I really want to learn to sew! Since I have a brand new sewing machine that has never been used before it will be a good opportunity to put it to use :) It would be so great to make my own dresses and things.. !!!

So I now have a new baby.. I bought a kit thing from Australian Geographic. It is a set to get you started growing bonsai. I think bonsai are sooo amazing and beautiful that I would love to have my own. Here are some pictures of how it is faring so far.. The first seedlings started appearing! Woohooo!!! ^_^ I have been checking on them every day to see how they go! It is a Tasmanian Eucalyptus and the flowers are supposed to have a lemony fragrance. I can't wait (I will so cry if they die =<). I'm crossing my fingers about my nurturing skills >_<>

Lazy Jane

OK.. So I have been totally totally lazy and haven't blogged for 2 whole months!! >_<>

I spent December totally busy preparing for markets and such, and once those were over my mind was only focused on my holiday!

I went to Hong Kong and stayed at my aunt's apartment for 2 weeks for an awesome shopping + eating trip! I had already been before but I haven't been on holiday for so long that it was definately overdue. Unfortunately I went alone, as my significant other couldn't get time off work. Luckily, some of my friends were also travelling so we could meet up.

We visited all of the best shopping locations, including markets where already-cheap fashions can still be bargained down in price, and huge shopping complexes totally filled with every designer brand a girl could want! Ahhh.. it was delightful!
Not to be missed of course, were tourist destinations such as The Peak, Ocean Park and Macau. The Venetian casino/hotel was amazing! Absolutely huge and packed with hardcore gamblers even in the afternoon. ^_^ Of course I had to try my hand, and came out with winnings to cover my day's costs! heheh
For those who will be travelling to Hong Kong, these are some must-visit shopping locations:

- Flower Street Market (Fa Yuen Gai) <-- latest fashions for the cheapest prices!

- Women's Market (Lui Yan Gai) <-- lots of gadgets and fakes and fashions but MUST bargain!

- SOGO, Times Square and Harbour City <-- brand shopping heaven!

anyways i ended up getting myself LOTS of clothes, filling up my suitcase and being 20kg over weight so freighting that back to Perth.. hehe :) I also ate ALOT since the food was so cheap and tasty!! yum yum!

Now.. to snap out of holiday mode and start preparing for the Oxford St Market (Leederville) on Sunday [edit. oops - its Saturday!], and the Perth Upmarket in March!!!

As for Valentines Day, I had a great evening out with Jeff. We ate at the SunMoon restaurant in Scarborough. The food and atmosphere were lovely. We spent a little time together at the South Perth foreshore where we could see the ferris wheel lit up beautifully and drove over to see if we could take a ride to see the Perth City views from a height. All in all, a lovely evening that could not have been better. ^_^