Saturday, January 15, 2011

Prepare Yourselves Emotionally

Hello. Living in Brisbane right now is a bit like being in an episode of MASH (minus the Korean War but with the Witty One Liners and general chaos) because the sound of choppers is constant and you hear them flying over all the time. It is just so weird. Today was called "Salvation Saturday" and over 20000 volunteers turned up to help flood victims. It makes you just love Australians and their Generosity. Who knew so many people owned gum boots? If I wasn't Hardcore Pregnant I would've volunteered myself. I'd have been a natural what with my love of cleaning, ability to action revolting things at the speed of lightning and loathing of filth. Plus I own a bunch of shovels.
My Saturday began with brunch with my posse
And you had better prepare yourselves emotionally because you are now going to see something on this blog that you have never ever seen before, and probably never thought you would and it could Shock You.
People.
I am wearing what can only be described as....

A Maxi Frock.
I know. I don't don't know who I am anymore either.
Usually right about now I'd make a quip about the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse riding into town or something but I'm not going to because let's face it, that's already happened this week for real.
It was $14 from Target.
I tizzed it's nylon charms up with these arrangements:
Say what you will about it, this frock is Long. Wore these. You already know my sister gave them to me for my birthday in 2008 when I was in Honky Town.
and I pulled out these old Prada sunnies that I never wear. But should. Because they are Nice. And I like sparkly things that glitter.
Can't wait to read Tatler. It was $20! I know. 'Spensive.
And I had to restock the candle cupboard
There was a time not so long ago when I bought things like Prada ballet flats and YSL bags.
Let's take a brief moment to think of those happy and soothing memories..
Ok, Those days Are Over People.
Target has a baby paraphernalia sale on. I found myself purchasing the following products:
I know.
What the maxi frock and the the baby stuff I don't know who I am anymore either.
And may I introduce another purchase that makes me 11/10 happy?
Behold the magnificence of my new fridge!
It doesn't leak, it was on sale, the seal does what it's meant to and it doesn't have to be defrosted every 20 minutes. Hooray.
So anyway the Universe and I have been a bit out of sync lately what with the Natural Disaster and all but today, It Spoke to Me and told me to action a cake. Which was lucky because I was expecting visitors.
I did what I was told
and Caked it the Hell Up

I haven't seen the Hungarian to the Stars since she returned from Europe so tomorrow we'll action a coffee. I never like to leave my suburb anyway but my friends and I have decided to only do stuff locally to help all the businesses we love get back on their feet. Apparently it could take 2 years to get back to normal after the Flood. As well as the flood the news showed Princess Mary with her twins. Her voice is no longer Australian. She sounds like Elle Macpherson. I don't know how to describe that accent. But you know what I mean.
The last 5 days have passed in such a blur. What a crazy start to 2011.
xxxxx

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40 comments:

  1. BeckJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Hi FF. You seriously model the maxi number very well! They say I could with my height, but I'm just not brave! Anyways, I had just finished pushing the "publish" button on my virgin post when I saw your latest pop up. I am scribing the blog www.ourfortunatelife.blogspot.com. I am such a newby at this, but will bumble along and see! Cheers, Beck x

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  2. LauraJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    I'm loving the maxi frock. Rock the frock, FF, rock it.

    Also, I'm still smiling from the 'caked it the hell up' line. Hilarious.

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  3. Mrs BCJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    You look fabulous, FF! But you know what you will be actioning in a few months? Chipped nail polish! Bwahahahahah!
    Your cake looked lovely. Have you considered baking for the volunteers a la Digella? http://digella.blogspot.com/
    Mrs BC
    xx

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  4. Susan BJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    FF, only you could make a nylon frock from Target look like the height of elegance. I'm so heartened to hear that people there are Pulling Together and helping each other out. Congrats on the new fridge!

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  5. LPCJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    She's baaaaaaack! It Caked The Hell Up? Oh I only wonder, where did you ability to turn a phrase come from?

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  6. RetroJetGirlJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Hi FF, hadn't caught up on your blog in a little while. Thanks for posting your thoughts about the flooding and everything that was going on. It's so hard to believe it was happening in little old Brissie, even watching it on tv.

    I'm glad the river didn't peak as high as they said it would. It's really sad but at the same time great to see everyone pitching in to help each other out.

    Even on Twitter, a lady is offering her rental house, another her stables for relocating horses, and other people doing what they can.

    There's actually a campaign for baked goodies for volunteers, your cake would be much appreciated I'm sure! :P

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  7. hostess of the humble bungalowJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    FF,
    you look wonderful in your dress, it flows ever so gently and does not look at all like a maternity frock...
    And look at all those great things waiting for baby FF...

    Take care...and I am glad that you didn't go out with gum boots and a shovel...you have a very important job right now :)

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  8. Sydney Shop GirlJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    FF

    That maxi looks GORGEOUS on you.

    I am happy that life is getting a little more normal for you in Brisbane.

    Take care

    SSG xxx

    Sydney Shop Girl blog

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  9. TanyaJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Hi FF. First of all, you rock the frock!!!

    When I was very pregnant I couldn't wear anything but 2 longish dresses - one bright sunny yellow and the other one blue, beautiful blue with some flowers. I wore it to death. I still have it (kid is almost 12) but I can't make myself wear it. Amazing that I'm still sick of it 11 years later!

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  10. Faux FuchsiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Hi BC
    I think Digella's idea is excellent. I am visiting friends today who were flood affected and involved in the clean up and will be taking baked goods to them. Every little bit counts x

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  11. Faux FuchsiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Hi LPC

    I don't know where these phrases come from. They just pop into my mind. Some of my best work is directly lifted from my friend Mark who is very very funny. Actually I have some very funny friends now that I think of it.x

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  12. Style OdysseyJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    i love it when you "cake it the hell up"! you must share more recipes here. seriously. :)

    i empathize re: "those days" of buying YSL and Prada being over. *sigh* i myself have not bought a designer item in lord knows when- a year, at least. and now...i can't, i simply can't bring myself to shop like mad anymore in these uncertain times.

    uncertain times or not, you remain fabulous and chic. bravo!

    xo

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  13. Faux FuchsiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Hi Style Odyssey
    as my life turns more to happening really only indoors at home I will share more recipes- so soothing to cook during these chaotic times. x

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  14. Linda Back in CanberraJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Dear Ms FF, Hallelujah! I love it when the Universe directs you to bake! I have noticed the proliferation of the maxi dresses - first at a BBQ in Santiago and then in all the shops here. A maxi dress hides a multitude of sins and makes one feel quite willowy - which of course you are. My girls loved the play gym thingys when they were babies and Huggies are the best brand of nappies - you will be quite astonished as to how many nappies a tiny bottom can go through. I think Australians who live overseas are quite susceptible to the influence of foreign accents in a way that some English speakers are not. Everyone ends up with a mid-Atlantic accent. I wonder whether Princess Mary speaks English at home now. I hope she never gives up home ground advantage by arguing with her husband in Danish. Only sporadic little and very light showers within 128 km of you.

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  15. BlightyJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Dear FF, love that maxi frock, you look great in it. Also, cake looks excellent. I fully endorse the power of cake.xx

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  16. My Four Pretty GirlsJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    You gorgeous funny ,funny lady. You look lovely in your Maxi frock.
    It's all about the presentation . If you look well groomed, and with the addition of some fashion accessories, a girl can definitely look good in well chosen down market clobber.
    Have a great day x

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  17. brismodJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    FF, gosh you make me laugh...the past few days have been incredibly sad. Your baby purchases remind me of a time when I rarely shopped at Target and Big W (before children). But you just can't buy nappies in bulk anywhere else like you can there. xx

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  18. AliJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Oooh.. baby things! You will love that little rocker thingy. I have two babies, and those rocker things have magical powers - they're able to stop baby crying when nothing else does! Love the frock too :)

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  19. Semi ExpatJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    You wear the Maxi Frock so well - it has been elevated from 'Targetdom' completely. Gorgeous. So heartwarming to see the many volunteers helping out in Brisbane - when there is a disaster everyone seems to pull together. Glad you are gathering in the baby bits and at good prices too! Enjoy your Sunday... Oh, and p.s. you were in my dream last night wearing lots and lots of Chanel hair clips, you popped into where I work! Funny! XX

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  20. Faux FuchsiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    That is so funny re the dream! And I love it that I was wearing Chanel for my cameo appearance!!

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  21. PaulaJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    The dress looks great, straight from the Cruise Collection! Of course I went and checked out Princess Mary - I can't help but think she dominates her husband, maybe it's just her natural force and his natural weakness? As I said, I can't help it!

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  22. Annie ~ Red Roses and CrystalJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I can always rely on you to lift my spirits FF.
    The maxi frock is gorgeous and I bet you wear it to death. Those baby bouncer thingys are absolute lifesavers and worth every cent. My kids used the old crochet type arrangements, remember those?
    So right FF about every little bit counts in our town's hour/s of need. Likewise we are hosting friends today caught up in the nightmare. There will be lots of food, bubbles, tears and laughter. As my husband reminded me, this is no race, helping hands are going to be needed for weeks/months and it will be telling when the majority of the population must return to work and the current frenzy dies down.
    We love the Rosalie dining precinct and when the businesses return we'll be there supporting through eating!
    Take care
    xx

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I love your maxi dress and matching sandals, you look 11/10. Isn't it amazing how much stuff one little baby needs? - all those nappies! I was surprised with Princess Mary's accent too - there's definitely a Danish twang there. Perhaps she sounds more Australian when she's back visiting Tassie
    V..

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  24. HeidiJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Agree with you re Mary's voice/accent. She now speaks backwards, with a strange Danish (?) lilt. As they apparently speak English in the castle, I wonder where it came from....

    Unfortunately children mean compromising your standards. And they are wildly expensive, and that's even without purchasing French baby clothes for them to wear. I remember complaining to the man that owned the baby store where I bought my pram, and he told me "it only gets worse as they get older". I now see what he means. I just dropped a bomb in cash at the Uniform Shop for my oldest's first school uniform. Those regulation school polo shirts had better come with a polo pony embroidered on them for the price....

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  25. BupheeJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Hi FF,

    My theory on Mary's accent is that it's partly caused by now wanting to sound too 'Strine', and partly because she has to speak Danish so much - she has those sorts of vowels now. I agree with Linda that I hope she makes Frederick argue in English ;-)

    I will admit to being very proud every time I come back to Brisbane and someone says "Your accent hasn't changed" - nearly 12 years away and I'm still holding on! I also love it when Mr. Buphee refers to a 'bench' rather than a 'counter', or says 'tom-ah-to'.

    And, like many have said already, you rock that frock.

    Buphee
    xxx

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  26. KatieJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Hi FF im so glad you were ok with the flooding. I don't have any friends or family in QLD and you were one of the old QLD bloggers I read so I was thinking of you while watching the broadcasts on tv. I hope that isnt too creepy! You look great in the maxi and im sure the cake was fab :)

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    The maxi dress looks beautiful!!! Plus you bought it for $14 - brilliant! So glad you are in a happier place at the moment, there has been some sunshine after the rain. I've got a competition on my blog at the moment about being frugal, if you're interested I'd love to hear your best frugal tip!

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Prepare yourself emotionally FF, you actually rock the maxi frock pregnant or not ! I love it on you.
    I registered on the volunteer list and they emailed and said they would like me in the coming weeks so there was definitely an army of volunteers out their yesterday.

    I love the little baby purchases - they start to make it all so real once you start getting everything together and you start to get the room ready. I guess you are in Nestville.

    India

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  29. Sarah BJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    The frock looks great so don't stress! I know what you mean about Princess Mary, she is sounding weirder by the minute :)

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  30. curiousJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I have only just discovered your blog and was reading your archives in a stalkerish fashion last night so don't let your stats alarm you. I love your blog and you totally rock that Target frock.

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  31. Faux FuchsiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Buphee can I just say that I am loving it sick how often you are ommenting these days! And I love it that your accent is still deadset as it was. Do people tell you that you look like Anne Hathaway? I thought this when I saw her in that really boring movie Love and other drugs.

    Off to action some mulching.

    Bunnings was so crowded. I spose there's a run on brooms, shovels, high pressure hoses, gum boots and gloves x

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  32. BupheeJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I'm on a roll.

    Haven't heard the Anne Hathaway things before but I'll take it, thank you very much!

    xx

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  33. Sarah SJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Hello FF! I can't believe you can be Hardcore Pregnant, in the middle of a natural disaster AND wearing a rayon maxidress and still look so glamourous.

    I am "actioning" a fundraising event in Sydney with my girlfriends and was hoping you could tell me please, would it be better to donate our money to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal or to the Salvation Army Flood Appeal?

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  34. KittyCateJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    You make the Target maxi look very 'spensive - and you make pregnancy look good! The cake looks 11/10 yummy xx

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  35. Madam RestoraJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    a) As if the floods haven't made our world topsy turvy enough this week, now you go out and spend more on your magazine than your dress!!
    b) It's a good idea to not go outside the 'hood' unless you absolutely must.
    c) Get used to the 'new you'. BC (before children) I didn't own a pair of flat shoes, in fact I had 17 pairs just in black. Now I walk in heels as elegantly as a transvestite.
    I'm hoping to get my mojo back a bit this year!

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  36. SiobhanJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I think the frock looks excellent so just stay away from naked flames (oh no, the candles!!) and you'll be right. This time in fashion pergatory too shall pass.

    In terms of thrift, I find that a rather large toy retailer (starts with 'T' and ends in 'Us')regularly sells Huggies around the $30 mark, which is good buying.

    I think Mary, Elle and Kylie are favouring a bit of a Posh-tralian accent. Weird how they have managed to sound so similar.

    So relieved that the Universe finally decided to order some baking action. I was holding my breath!

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  37. SiobhanJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    It's *purgatory*! I know, I shouldn't throw around words I can't spell. Especially such hard-core religious ones as this.

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  38. Miss Kitty-CatJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Embrace the Maxi. You know you want to. I love them and have lived in them this summer. They are stylish, elegand and hide a mutitude of sins - or in your case, a beautiful baby. I also think they are more flexible for a growing bump. The dress definitely suits you and I love the accessories!

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  39. PaddyJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Dear FF. Re the never knowingly under utilising the use of cushioning etc. This link I found (which hopefully works) from apartment therapy shows how to extend this mantra to the nursery in a fine manner.

    http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/dc-marya/item/206827

    Yours

    Patricia. (I'm just trying it out as this blog seems too girly for a man's name)

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  40. CathyJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    FF I am so happy to see you posting pics of you and what you're wearing again! When you stopped (early pregnancy as we now know!) I thought maybe you'd lost interest in blogging. Luckily it appears not to be the case!

    Oh and I love the blue and white china thing you have going on in the first photo.

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