The Invention of GREATNESS.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 by Em

A lot of you probably don’t know this, but I am as much of a fan of movies as I am music. As my husband and I don’t drink/party/do-what-the-cool-kids-do, we spend a good chunk of our time dining and movie-ing. Ok, understatement of the century. We see EVERYTHING. I love movies. All kinds. I love cartoons, and I love war footage. Anything will do really. If it’s on a screen, I’ll watch it.

As much as I do enjoy them, I don’t often feel the need to talk about or review them here on my blog. Tonight however? It was just necessary.  One of my absolute favourite actors/comedians/people in general is none other than Ricky Gervais. This brings me to his new movie, featuring & written by him- “The Invention of Lying.”

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It is set in pretty much an alternate universe. Everything seems the same except the concept of lying has literally never been invented. As you can probably imagine, this starts off fairly hilariously- with him arriving early for a date and Jennifer Garner explaining she is annoyed he did so, as she was busy masturbating. She goes on to tell him she has to go upstairs and finish getting ready- and probably also finish masturbating; as she doesn’t plan on sleeping with anyone of his appearance.

It’s old school Ricky down to a tee, his unlike-another personality and just his general awkwardness and way of speaking  never gets old. And for other Ricky fans such as myself- there’s also totally a Stephen Merchant/Barry from Eastenders cameo to look forward to!

Mark (Ricky) becomes the first person in the world to say what he doesn’t think. Ricky Gervais is famously atheist, and known for his hilarious cracks about religion. I dig that. I like people who don’t take that stuff too seriously. This pretty much turns out to be the underlying storyline of the movie. I won’t go into too much detail as I don’t want to spoil it for anyone (and I suggest you all see it!) but it is HILARIOUS and GREAT and SAD in my opinion. I imagine it will cause quite the controversy elsewhere however! My favourite scene has to be the nonchalant roll out of bed, after being there for a long time- with a dishevelled beard and long hair, slipping on some thongs and wrapping a sheet around himself- JESUS-STYLE!

I cried at several points in the movie- happy, sad, and laughter tears. Plus there was SO many awesome cameos and actors in this movie. If you’re not strictly Catholic or easily offended, I suggest you see it immediately!

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

Thinking Inside the Box, Part 21…A.K.A The End.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 by Em

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And thus, with a kiss, I die. Or close the box. Whatever. Yes kittens, this will unfortunately be the last post for Thinking Inside the Box. The form has now become inactive. I’m a wee bit sad about it, but hey, it had to be done. It saddens me when a project that starts out to help people ends up being something I can’t put as much time into as I’d like, and ends up getting negative feedback for both that segment and my blog in general. In happier news, I just got a lovely email from another blogger about a potential new project along similar lines, so stay tuned for more on that, along with big-ish changes to my blog in the near future! As I’ve said, anyone who wants direct advice from me or just someone to talk to, please feel free to email me anytime at mypinkheels@hotmail.com, or add me on twitter!
Over and out, Em x.

“Last night I dreamed that I pierced my bellybutton by myself. It did not hurt at all and now I’m totally tempted to do it in real life XD”

“Hey, how did you get the upper part of your ear so big? Can you kinda roll it out? Looks amazing – so much space for earrings and stuff!
I really like your blog <3”

Haha..noooo, no, natural flaw I guess. I got a lot of crap for them as a kid and was always very sensitive about my ears. But yep, blank canvas- that’s how I like to think of them!

“For the past year I have been with a boy that has emotionally cheated on me with so many different girls, even arranging meet ups but I would always catch him out.
He has shattered my heart, I honest to god thought he was the one I would marry.
After this last time it has almost been two weeks since I have text him, he texts me and I don’t reply… I haven’t felt this empowered and confident in what feels like forever!
I’m free!!!!”

“Everywhere you turn, there’s a skinny-pretty girl (in mags/tv) who looks so great, so happy; and I feel sad because I’m not like them.”

“I have recently lost a few friendships and I don’t wish to be friends with them again how do I move on with my life and make new friends?”
I would say time, but I’m still waiting. It’s a hard process, losing true friends, unfortunately, it still happens. New friends- maybe join a club, sport, craft circle? Meet some fellow bloggers? I have met SO many great people online. It’s awesome to find people who share your interests that you wouldn’t necessarily have ever met in a “real life” situation. Just obviously make sure you are familiar with them and do it in public. No 65 year old internet stalkers for meee please!

“For the most part, the bakery I work at doesn’t really make the things we sell. We buy mixes and put it all together.”

“I find this ‘think inside the box’ a bit of a waste of space on your blog. Seriously- if I wanted to read random people’s ’secrets’ I’d go back to livejournal and join one of the numerous lame secret communities.”

“Every single summer without fail my husband decides he wants to buy a new car. I agree that I need a new one this year, but he always wants something outrageously unsuitable for himself (just for kicks) and gets really impatient thinking he has to buy it RIGHT THEN AND THERE and why am I so unfair in thinking that it’s not logical or sensible?? Let alone money-wise??
We spend at least 3 days arguing like crazy over it and he just gets more and more intense. I honestly feel like strangling him!!
He usually realises it’s a bad idea but only because I stop him and force him to think it out. When will he think it out for himself in the first place?!!
If I could pick one personality trait I would change in him, impatience would be it. It makes him irrational, annoying, intense and irresponsible. GRRR!!!
PS. I do love him so…”

“I just felt the need to cry. The anxiety is killing me softly.”

“Once I was standing with a new neighbour and we were talking about all the good things about our street. The guy said how there are kids playing all up the street and they can get a bit full on, but we (him, my husband and I) agreed that they’re just kids being kids.
Some of the neighbour kids overheard that I was saying one kid was getting a bit overly familiar and riding his bike all the way up our sloped driveway to use it as a bit of a ramp to get speed. I laughed about how he wouldn’t be doing it again because my dog scared him (she’s not very big or scary). I feel bad because there was no malice in what I was saying and the kids probably didn’t hear it in context. I feel bad that they might think we hate them. I don’t at all. I was saying it in an almost affectionate way but I know how when you’re a kid something an adult says can stick and you take it a different way.
I know I didn’t really say anything wrong, but it makes me feel bad when I see one of the kids’ mums across the street – what if the kids have told her we hate them? She never waves anymore or says hello!
I don’t know what to do about that (there’s probably nothing I can do), but I wish the kids knew that I don’t mind them at all – only when they haven’t been taught to respect others’ space a little…there’s nothing wrong with that, right? I still feel like a b*tch.”

“Here’s my secret it’s been torturing me for a while now.
I am a totally Team Edward girl. But wait there’s more! With all the talk over whether the last book in the series Breaking Dawn will be made into a movie it got me thinking again how much I wanted something to happen between Jacob and Leah.
There’s still more
A little while ago you told me to challenge myself so I’ve decided I want to write fan fiction about Jacob and Leah. I’m so ashamed of the fact that Jacob interests me that I’m considering making another fan fiction account so I can have my favorite Jacob stories on it without people knowing I’m actually Team Edward.
Pure Torture.
I do enjoy writing Jacob and Leah stories, Jacob is much more fun than Edward.
Ok that’s all.
Thanks hunny bunch.”

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

It’s here, it’s here!

Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 by Em

‘Tis finally the season…sure, to be Jolly, yes, but to do lots of other great stuff too!

You all know how I adore my Christmas. I am SO excited especially to put up our shiny new tree. I can *never* wait til December. It’s too harddd. I was planning to do it tonight- I figured it was safe with a month to go- but we need to clear a space for the tree and that may take some effort unfortunately. I did however, gather up all our new decorations we’ve been collecting the past few months and take photos for you kids. These will of course be added to those we already have..hehe.

Christmas, wheee!

Christmas, wheee!

Christmas, wheee!

Christmas, wheee!

We started our Christmas shopping today! Very, very briefly, but still, it has begun! And I’m really happy with the small things we did get. Now for the fun part- wrappppiinnggg! It’s probably my favourite thing about Christmas. Tape and paper and ribbon and glitter and wire and sparkles and bows and boxes and yumminess.

For some reason or another, this year I volunteered to make the Christmas Ham for our dinner at my mum’s place- along with a couple of Banoffee Pies for her’s & the in-laws feast too! I would love to hold Christmas at my house one year, but unfortunately we don’t have a dining room, and nowhere to put a table. It would be everyone gathered around the TV sitting on the floor and eating with their hands. (We do have cutlery..but only for 6) I can’t wait to hopefully one day have a bigger house and a family of my own and spend the whole week cooking in preparation. My idea of heaven. Anyway, back to my point. Since I miss not doing all that, I thought I’d offer to do the Ham for my folks. Anyone got any tips for me on baking an amazing Ham that looks (at least) as good as a magazine cover? At the moment my hardest challenge is picking a recipe- I have found so many different ones that all sound amazing- any suggestions?

It isn’t just Christmas that floats my seasonal boat. There’s tons of great stuff I look forward to! The hot weather, for example. Christmas is boiling here in Australia. I DIG Summer. I really do. I love being warm, and even sticky and sweaty and gross. I love the sunshine. I love the smell of Aloe Vera after getting sunburnt (though I don’t love the getting sunburnt part). I love wearing guy’s Wifebeater tanks. I love cold fruity smoothies and juices. I love iced chocolates mid-christmas-shopping to get our energy levels back up. I love cool showers. I love getting up in the morning and having no trouble rolling out of bed. I love the smell of cut grass and hearing kids playing outside. I love the ice cream van that comes by my house at half five every evening. I love picky cold dinners of cold meat and olives and cheese, because no-one wants to cook in the heat. But most of all? I love when my countertop looks like this.

Nice Melons.

Yes, yes, *Insert ‘nice melons’ gag here* Mangoes and Cherries and Melon and Nectarines, YUM! The best thing ever.

There will definitely be Christmas-posting-a-plenty coming up in the not-too-distant future. About wrapping, baking, buying, crafting and all the other joys that come with this time of year! Until then, enjoy life!

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

The best feeling…

Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 by Em

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…Is waking up, around 9:30. Rolling over, and dozing for another half hour or so. Waking up, laughing, to puppy kisses. Having nowhere to be and nothing to rush off and do. Stumbling out of bed and straight to my computer with sleepy eyes. CRANKING my music. And smiling while it plays.

What’s the best feeling for you?

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

Like a bitch!

Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2009 by Em

So you guys remember my silly 5 minute mouse shoes right?

And you know the amazing and super hot Audrey Kitching that I have talked of many times in the past/have constant wallpaper of on my computer?

Well today she posted my micey tutorial on her blog!! And linked it here and everything! I’m so totally blown away, I completely LOVE her. I squealed like a bitch. I thought you should know.

Lastnight was my work Christmas do. We hung out at Devilles Pad for a few hours and watched the more embarrassing members of staff dance. Entertainment all round! I wore my Sailor dress of awesomeness. I didn’t get any full length pics but you guys have seen it all before. Look how pretty husband looked in his suspenders! Stud.

Hotttt.

I pretty much have nothing to say and am falling asleep at my desk, I just wanted to gush briefly. WhooYeahAudrey! *Dies*

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

Thinking Inside the Box, Part 20.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2009 by Em

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“Personally, I don’t like the secret type posts on blogs because they make me depressed or uncomfortable. Post Secret is the worst, but they all make me sad. Maybe other people feel the same way and why it was different when you were answering them? Otherwise sharing usually just makes me personally feel hopeless. All anyone wants is a listening and understanding ear, even if it is just saying, “I understand,” it makes you feel better than putting yourself out there with a secret and hearing nothing. At least, that is how I feel.”
I get what you mean. I never expected to get as many secrets as I do, or for it to continue growing as it has been, and unfortunately I just can’t keep up with it, it’s very time consuming and draining, as much as I enjoy it. I don’t want to keep letting people down by not being able to reply and posting late. I hope anyone looking for more than just a vent will take me up on my offer and shoot me an email (mypinkheels@hotmail.com)- I have been getting some, and I hope other people feel comfortable doing so if they want my advice too. Thanks for your feedback <3

“I don’t understand how she cannot notice he is cheating on her.
I mean, if I said anything, she wouldn’t believe me…but I caught them together. I should have taken bloody pictures. But for goodness sake…how can she be that bollocksing stupid!
Though, on the other hand.
I fucking adore you.
<3”

“I really hope you don’t get rid of this ‘thinking inside the box’ part of your blog. I find it therapeutic just writing in here sometimes – the relief of just being able to vent and get things off my chest is amazing, knowing I won’t be judged for what I say! I think if there aren’t many secrets you should just maybe make it a fortnightly thing or something! Anyway…that wasn’t much of a secret, more like feedback, but not to worry!”

“I haven’t had a relationship in three years and eleven months. I desperately want one so I sabotage everything that may become one by getting obsessive too early on. Maybe one day someone will like me for me. But I don’t think so.”

“:———–D <3”

“Dear Everyone,
YOU are fantastic.”

“I really hope you don’t get rid of thinking inside the box. Whenever something goes wrong this is always the first place I come.”

“I come across as silly, outgoing, and confident. However I suffer from depression and have crippling shyness. I would love to make new friends but just hit a wall that stops me from getting too close to people. How can I let people in?”

“I don’t know, I am confused, got too much to do at school and cant find work and don’t know what to do with my future, my mum is at hospital cause of depressions. I feel so left-alone, my boyfriend just started college and doesn’t have that much time for me and I don’t want to stress him out with all that. All my “friends” got their problems as well and I don’t really have “best friends”, they always turn out as not that good friends. I hate it, I want to move to another city and study something really cool what I like and have enough money and have a new life. Hatehatehate.”

“I’ve suddenly realised I’m growing up, and I’m so scared. I have to make some choices soon that really matter to me, and I have to try my hardest to not mess up and get good results, and get into a good college, to get into a good Uni, to get a good job…
It’s a lot. And it’s suddenly become so real to me. I don’t know what I want to do. Familiarity seems like such a good idea when I’m faced with moving to a college with new kids. I’m 16 years old. You can’t ask me to make these choices.
I just wish High School wasn’t so lonely.
The only thing that makes it feel better is the stories I’ll be able to tell people when I’m older.”

“For Christmas I would like to feel beautiful.”

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

The dreaded hair story. Dreaded in a good way.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2009 by Em

I have dreads, I have dreads! It’s the second time around, (had real ones when I was 18) and I knew I loved them the first time, but I had forgotten just how much.

Super great things about my hair.
1. Easiest hair to maintain, EVER. You don’t have to do shit. You can wash them like normal but they don’t need it- just once a week or so for your roots is plenty.
2. They look amazing. No matter what. You can’t have a bad hair day. You don’t have to brush them. You wake up. They look killer. That’s all.
3. It’s super easy to do awesome hairstyles. I’m one of those creatively challenged people when it comes to doing my hair. At age 24 I still can’t do a ponytail that isn’t lumpy. With dreads, you just chuck em up and they hold themselves in place!
4. Um, they’re dreads. What else is there?

So yesterday I had my appointment- which took half a day less than expected (only 2 & a half hours!) and as a result, was almost $300 less than I was quoted. WIINNN. I did take before pictures- of my brushed, dead-straight, no-product natural hair- the likes of which none of you have seen. It’s very Wednesday Adams. However, as per usual. I was a little bit nekkid, and the picture was way too boobtastic. So here’s a before of me doing my hair any other morning instead.

Sometimes I’m a bunny.
Bunny Earsss.

And…after!

Half up…
Dreadlockkkss.

Au Natural…
Dreadsicles.

And up. Just stuck to themselves. Mmm..velcro hair.
Ignore my super tired eyes and face. Only got 3 hours sleep lastnight due to the midnight screening of New Moon (FTWWWWW!)
Playing with my dreads.
Playing with my dreads.

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

YAY D-DAY!

Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2009 by Em

As in Dreadlock Day that is. Tomorrow! I’m excited! I’ve missed having dreadlocks so much. And my hair is starting to KILLLLL me. So bored with it. I’ve been really tempted to go nuts with a scissors the last week or so but I’m using all my strength to hold out. Today after work I saw a girl with dreads just like how mine will look- she starting walking up to me and I said “I LOVE YOUR HAIR!” at the same time she said “I LOVE YOUR PANTS!” Haha, it was great. She got them done at the same place too, so it just got me even more amped.

Tomorrow is going to be a great day for more reasons than just that- you know why? NEW MOON IS OUT! Yes, I’m a massive Twilight fan. Unfollow me if you must. I have tickets to the midnight screening with my lovely ladies from my old work, it’s going to be so great. And one of my favourite people in the world; Maddie, is staying over afterwards- plus we’re having a pre-party to eat cupcakes and spaghetti and watch the first movie again! I might have time for a post-dread, pre-Twilight nap.

On Sunday I had a wonderful picnic in the sunshine with fellow bloggers, Em & Carly. We had fudge and strawberries and banoffee pie, and discovered ducks are filthy cannibals. They go NUTS for chicken. And pasta. Healthy. Melon, olives, spinach and fudge on the other hand, not so much. Of course, I wore my picnicing dress. Yes, I have allocated clothing for certain occasions.

Picnic Adventures.
(Details on Lookbook)

I brought the leftover pie into work afterwards- and it lasted so perfectly the whole way there- of course, my typical life and luck- half way up the escalator into my work, it completely collapsed on itself it a melted heap. I threw it in the fridge and from what I hear, it was very much appreciated that afternoon anyway!

I did have heaps to blog about but now I’m at a loss, so I shall leave you to go bounce around and be excited and watch Flight of the Conchords again and sing along to all the songs. Love!

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

Thinking Inside the Box, Part 19.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2009 by Em

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So, as you can see, a massive drop in the number of secrets this week from previous weeks. I guess because I’m no longer giving my feedback. I was holding off to see if any more came through, but nup. It was expected, but not to this extent- as my feedback was never really the point when I began this project. Maybe I should scrap it completely? What do you guys think?

“AHH. I’m angry every time I sign online. Why? Because I sent out several Halloween cards two weeks ago, and none of the recipients have said thank you. Also, I like sending out Random Acts of Smileness cards via the forum at Post crossing, but no one is ever enthusiastic or seemingly grateful for the surprise. It makes me think that one of these days I’m going to just up and quit mailing anything out at all.”

“To the girl who doesn’t think she is in love anymore- I felt exactly the same way and wrote to inside the box every week during this time. It is absolutely terrifying, particularly if you don’t feel you have anyone to turn to. I finally got up the courage to end it with my boyfriend and while it was one of the hardest things I’ve done, it was also one of the best as I proved to myself that I was strong enough to do what I was most afraid of. The truth is it is painful, but you deserve only the best and to feel love and happiness. Just because you end it with your partner doesn’t mean they can’t be in your life anymore. If you need anyone to talk to about this, I’m more than happy to listen. Xx”

“I’m dropping out of a University degree offering me a promising career to study fashion design – and I’ve never felt better in my entire life! Even if I end up being that old hippy lady who sells hemp skirts at the dodgiest market in town, at least I’m doing what I love.”

“I wanna have a tattoo. So badly! But I’m afraid of the pain. Don’t know. Some people say it hurts, some people say it doesn’t hurt. And I’m afraid of my parents, because they hate tattoos. What should I do? I mean, I’m 23! I’m old enough, right?! I just want a small tattoo, just a bow on my neck. Maybe. aaaaah… don’t know what to do.”

“My boyfriend is falling out of love with me and that hurts. I don’t know how to get him to want me again.
So I let him have sex with me unprotected…
I had to go and get the morning after pill today. I feel horrible.”

“I hate myself right now.”

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.

Smokin’ hot? Definitely not!

Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2009 by Em

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Totes good rhyme in the title there huh?

So apparently I missed a memo. (I hear they’re putting the new coversheets on ALL the TPS reports now.) When did smoking get hot? No seriously, didn’t everyone realise, like back in Nineteen Dickety Two that smoking is gross, ugly, and it kills you?

It seems like suddenly, everywhere I look, there are ‘fashion’ pictures of girls smoking, girls who look “cool.” Why are we going backwards? I don’t understand it at all. Admittedly, I have one or two pictures of smoking girls in my Heart- but I can assure you, that’s because I think the girl is hot, NOT the cigarettes.

I am honestly curious what the attraction is. Does it really look bad-ass to anyone? To me it looks kinda gross. And makes me think the person is kinda stupid. I can’t imagine ever dating a smoker, or living with one. Or making out with someone after a cigarette…Mmm…tar.

Both my parents smoked and I grew up with it, so it didn’t bother me until I moved out. Now that I’ve lived without it, it sickens me. The smell literally makes me short of breath. It gets stuck in your throat and makes you feel like you are dying in a deliberately lit house fire. Whenever I go over there I find it really hard to deal with, and once I’m outside it’s like you can finally breathe again.

So why is it making a comeback? Did people forget? Do we need to do a refresher course? Do you smoke? What’s up with that? Do you find it attractive in any way? If so, please tell me why! I’m intrigued!

<3 & Cupcakes, Em.

P.S. click here to share a secret, thought, or story. It is anonymous, there are no restrictions, you can type forever if you like, ask me questions, come out of the closet, ANYTHING! I will post your thoughts each Sunday. Try it, it’s nice to take all the weight of your problems off your shoulders, and give half to somebody else to carry. Click here for more info.