Love lock - a padlock which sweethearts lock to a bridge, fence, gate, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Though there are also a lot of tourist ones.



I like the unique ones, lego pieces, rhinestones designed for phone cases, nail polish, expensive looking locks and keys. I do wonder if that key would open that lock... 
























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Saturday 18th January

Running an hour late we still made it! :P Changed the outfit on the morning, whist the plan was to have it really a week before. Had the top but decided to go with the silver blue skirt instead of simple white cotton. 






We had a picnic in the park with an Edwardian theme, we all wore white. Jon wore a white shirt and pants and looked like an angel w/o the wings, which he said is the nicest thing I've ever said (that he recalls). O.o Jas looked great too in cream, and reminded me of a cross between Thomas (Downton Abbey) and Dracula (2013). We have pictures! Though unfortunately we didn't get a great picture of Jon.




The Edwardian Era 1900-1909 aka 'The Last Age of Elegance'. "...is sometimes imagined as a romantic golden age of long summer afternoons and garden parties, basking in a sun that never sets on the British Empire. This perception was created in the 1920s." The Edwardian era was the last time women wore corsets in everyday life. Cinema was primitive and audiences preferred live performances to picture shows. Music hall was very popular and widespread. "




We had bentos from Shyun, miso chicken amazing as always, teryaki chicken  bit dry and didn't have as much flavour (I perfer Purple Peanuts for teryaki chicken). Didn't end up eating things with dips as everyone was full. 




Had two cakes, Alice made one and we bought slices of pavlova from Chockolait as I do quite like them. We had alternative designs but fondant doesn't taste anywhere as good as it looks, and buttercream and a heatwave are a bad combo. 

Jon had to go afterwards :( but we did get to take some pictures of Jas and Alice, got some great ones. And so interesting one e.g. Jas eats a leaf, Jon with big zombie eyes. 


Didn't end up using the shelf (shelf is a good idea, ants live on the ground) and the rack of pompoms as it couldn't stand on its own.



Alice & Jas got me a present (not together), she got me a very cool perfume bottles, one of those old fashioned ones, an atomizer with the pump, rather than glass stick you dip in and swipe.







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Best Moment - He causally proposed! Yes he does know that he'll have to do that again. :P In a way that is impressive and one that we can actually tell others about. Sky-writing perhaps? An analysis says that the words won't last long enough to have the complete question up there - unless you have multiple plans. Costs too much... But an impressive ring box would be nice. :)
Have we set a date? Still working on that, perhaps 16th April 2016.












Bought shoes! While I love looking at them I don't buy them, as I have special feet that require $$$ shoes that are flat. Everything hurts, and I hate flats - as in ballet flats. Can't wear just anything. This one's great though not for everyday use or parties where you stand around. 














 In a silent auction we won tickets for a Krispy Kreme Tour, a true exclusive as no one has posted about it and they don't do tours open to the public or food bloggers (which I am not). Really hoping we can take pictures! If not it'll still be great to eat them after watching them being created. Le beau says that's not the right word, though they're better than cooked.





















We were in a play! While I like to pretend to be all involved when we were in high school that's not true. I was involved but in the more academic clubs. Drama was an exclusive club.



Was on the team to create (plan and do) our first event, failed to read the part where it said it was a final year subject... But it was fun, designed the stationary and got a few sponsors including the highlight of the buffet table - cupcakes! Compensating for not selling a single ticket.



Attended a couple opera events (paid for none, won all the tickets) including white night which had a huge contrast that was almost an representation of me, the one who feels different from the others as I'm not interested in what they are. I love the arts, and dinning out - in big dresses, not clubbing and wearing Cotton On Crap. I like classical music and am not into modern bands, especially boy bands.

Our first and last (?) cabaret show, R+ rated it was a bit scary. But the circus acts were amazing, other parts were weird. There's a reason this show was held deep in the underground. I don't know what cabaret is exactly, but some people look better clothed.

Another first, we went to a comedy show, and it was funny (as expected). I have never been to a comedy show before, I discover new things through a series of older men (all past friends or exes nowadays) or on my own. No one invites me anywhere, other than le beau. Jas is the exception, he's just a passive person. I saw the purple turtle puppet in real life!  



Won a Scavenger Hunt! Won last year too (different team) came 2nd last in the mid-year one as we had 1.5 people on the team and my bag was taken hostage so we lost an hour.

















Our Favourite Place to Eat not in the City - Shyun (near Carnegie Station) it's cheap and amazing, always booked out for dinner on a Thu/Fri-Weekend, but there's always take-away. I've been here with le beau and he loves it too, and sometimes gets take-away. We recommend the bentos (they have pre-made and select your own), also the their baked cheesecake, eat it straight from the fridge chilled.



One of My Go-To Places in the City - Purple Peanuts is opposite Southern Cross, perfect for dinner before changing trains coming in from out west and going home - assuming I finish before they close. They do the best teryaki chicken here but I do love the soba noodles too.























I love hot chips! Grill'd does the best chips, while Lord of the Fries does the best sauce (Belgian). Regular is huge at Grill'd, sharing size as I forgot. Always get the chili mayo dip.






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