Actioning Tasks Like There's No Tomorrow.

Hello. Got my 'do cut and coloured on Saturday. I took a risk because the young whippersnapper who usually does it is tripping the Light Fantastic in Phuket.
But S (my substitute hairdresser) did a superior job, especially with the blow dry. I wish I could get it looking like this myself. It was hardcore foggy on Friday. Look at my street
You can just imagine the havoc this wreaked with my 'do.
Today I went into the Vortex and actioned about 9 million tasks. I gardened, I cleaned, I baked, I decluttered, I defrosted the fridge (yes. I know. Am last person left with a fridge that requires this) I ironed, I pruned, I did about 4 loads of washing. This is a rhubarb and almond tart:

My jasmine's just coming out. It smells divine.

On Friday I tied one of Grandma's silk scarves around my bag for work. I never saw her wearing it, but I hope she did. I love it. And I love that it was hers.

Wore my new Ivana Trump top

This lippy is Chanel's Coco Pink. Don't look for it in Australia. You can only buy it in the USA. I know. I find this an Outrage too. No Australia should have to live like this in 2010.

See how nicely this outfit goes with my Black and Spiro temple dog?

On Friday night I had to wait for ages for Mr FF to get back from the airport and had to action a late dinner (which I hate. On Fridays I like to be at home having eaten dinner by say 7 at the latest) We tried to get a table at some sort of South American arrangement that serves lots of meat, but we were turned away and told they were booked out despite there being evidence to the contrary -about 20 empty tables. Didn't they know who I was? This would never happen on line. But happily we went next door to a Thai place.

People, I have found my FAVOURITE Thai place THAI & I. It was absolutely delicious. I met the chef- she was lovely. I will be going back. A lot. The staff were super friendly too.

The coconut rice was 11/10.

See all these bromeliads? Mark and Greg had ripped them out of their garden and thrown them in the bin! I know- sacriledge! Mark fished them out and I planted them today. Then I mulched them with some sugar cane mulch (because bare earth in this part of the world is the Devil's Work). I estimate that the cost of these plants would be at least $120. Thanks Mark and Greg.

I also planted some nasturtian seeds. Good enough for Monet at Giverny, good enough for me.

Vegetarians Look Away-I'm talking Meat.

I'm having lamb for dinner. Like the Australian Dollar, YSL clutches and Rio Tinto shares, lamb is steadily holding its price at $41.99 a kilo. I say invest now.

Mince is cheap though. Might pretend it's 1978 tomorrow and action some rissoles.

The result of all this activity? A clean house and garden but chipped polish. Relax, I'll sort that tonight.

Such a good week ahead- I'll be in charge of my Team for 7 days (yes I'll be aiming for a Camelot sort of Administration), we have the FF/RPE Leo necklace launch and I have the Valentino party on Friday. 'Citing Times ahead.

xxxxx

PS-the competition described below closes tomorrow!

Ivana Trump and Other Stuff

Hello. It finally rained. Hooray. Maybe the garden'll come back from the brink now. How perfect is the red of the centre of this bromeliad? Say what you will about them, they ask for so little and give so much. If you want to know more you'll need this book by Andrew Steers:
Thank God you can't kill my Joan Salvia's with a blowtorch.
Bad at gardening? Lots of dead patches and empty spaces? Stay Calm. Don't panic.
Follow my lead and shove a $2 bunch of faux flowers in the ground! Hey Presto your Garden Woes are solved! No one will ever be the wiser!

Someone said they like to see if they can read the titles of my books. I'm here to help.

Look:

and here are some more! Aunts Up the Cross by Robyn Dalton is one of my favourite books EVER! Run Don't Walk.

You know how I sometimes like to channel a sort of 1980s-resort-style outfit-wearing-Ivana Trump?

like here actioning Resort Wear in Pucci:

or here actioning a sort of resort style look in bright pink?

well the other day I was wondering past a little fancy pants boutique arrangement in my suburb (which if you've been reading you know I hate to leave) when I saw a crazy kind of colourful caftan style thing that you could imagine Ivana wearing at a Trump resort circa 1987 when she was still married to the Donald and rocking really nice tangerine polish and a big beehive hairdo. Look:

It's so Me! I love a wacky caftan! Plus it was $25 down from $89! The fabric is everything I want in a resort style top.

Meanwhile tonight I might read this:

As a child I had a board game called Snakes and Ladders. Disturbingly today I clocked this evil varmint on the roof of my courtyard:

Let's hope it doesn't figure out how to climb this ladder and access the interior of my home:

(Mum can you show this to Dad and ask him if it is just a harmless tree snake?) EDITED TO ADD my Dad just called me and it is a harmless tree snake and he says it doesn't want to come inside!

I am getting really excited about the Red Phoenix Emporium FF Leo Necklace Launch.

The e-vites have been sent. Outfits are being planned. Hairstyles are being discussed. Polish colours are being workshopped (look I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is Not a Blog about World Peace).

Thank you to everyone who left such interesting and thoughtful messages on the "How did you find this blog?" thing. I've loved reading your answers. I am not judging the winner til next Monday so feel free to pop down there and action a response if you can be bothered. Remember, there's an exciting prize for the winner!

FF Channels Ivana Trump and revisits Hermes

Tonight I met my friend K for a drink and then I went out for dinner. I was going to channel Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter et al in Dynasty circa 1985 but then I thought look I'm a dyed blonde, so I channeled Ivana Trump circa 1985 way before Marla Maples appeared on the scene when she was Tripping the Light Fantastic at Mar-a -Lago in Palm Beach and sporting lots and lots of Bright Colour, a real tan and truckloads of jewels.
I wore my new pink silk Forever New top, nude patent heels, white capris, my Gold Bally bag, loads'o'bling, OPI Pazitively Pink, Chanel Coco Pink lipstick, 3 kilos of slap, Opium edp and my new Flash Hermes scarf. For a Brief Moment in Time, I was Ivana Trump People. It was Very 1985 People. Which is good- I spend today listening to Duran Duran on my ipod.

Mario Testino aka Mr FF took this snap of me and K. Arty isn't it?

My new Hermes scarf sends its love. I went back into Hermes today to look at and try on my fox fur hat (still available! Run don't walk!) and to admire the scarves. Gee those sales ladies are nice. Bad news though-the Blue Birkin is sold! I'm sad too. Apparently they never hang about for long and sell like Hotcakes. Really. There is a huge market in $13000 bags. What GFC?

Keep your polish Unchipped People. x

Hermes: Afraid No More

Today I channeled Ivana Trump circa 1985 when she was married to The Donald and hanging out in Palm Beach with Big Hair and Seriously Bright Nail Polish. I wore my Pucci frock in orchidea print, you know the one that Liz Hurley owns (Luckily we didn't run into each other today), and OPI La Paz-itively Hot. I met my friend K and together we channeled Maitai and went to Hermes, a place so chocked full of high end expensive designer clobber that I have always been too afraid and too intimidated to go in there.
Once I got inside though, there was no stopping me! First, I tried on this nice Hermes fox fur hat. Apparently there's only one in Australia. I didn't buy it so it still could be yours- run don't walk! Only one in the Nation People. Then I checked out all the scarves and K looked at belts. Then K and I looked at a Birkin. Yes that's right, A Birkin. They made us wear gloves before they'd let us touch it. For a brief moment in time I was Jane Birkin People. Really. A montage of Birkin users flew through my mind: Victoria Beckam, Martha (Our Domestic Leader), Karin Upton Baker, Maitai....it was Very Moving. I didn't buy it and neither did K so if you hurry it could still be yours. It's blue.
Anyway so then they took the Birkin off us and put it out the back and I took the gloves off and bought a scarf. Look how fancy the box is. I was just going to sort of tie it round my shoulders but the people at Hermes actually give you little card type things to show you how to tie your Fancy Scarf. The card type things come in a small cute box arrangement:
I love this orange colour, I'd like some walls painted in it.

Behold the Magnificence of my Hermes Scarf People. Maitai would be Proud. It incorporates 2 of my Favourite things: The colour pink and elephants. It has its own fancy name too-Caparacons. It's written on it in case I forget. No longer am I afraid of Hermes. Which financially is probably not a good thing.

xxxxx